[964] The passages quoted, ibid., p. 252.
[965] Köstlin-Kawerau, 1, p. 525.
[966] “Briefwechsel,” 4, p. 90. Cp. the contradiction between this and his statement given above, p. 295 (cp. p. 328, n. 3), on the right and duty of the authorities in regard to Divine worship.
[967] “Werke,” Erl. ed., 53, p. 178 (“Briefwechsel,” 4, p. 176).
[968] “Werke,” Weim. ed., 12, p. 649.
[969] Very different are his words in the “Exhortation to abstain from revolt” of the end of 1521 (“Werke,” Weim. ed., 8, p. 680): “Pay heed to the authorities. So long as they do not take up the matter and give orders, remain quiet. If they are against action, you must be so also. For if you do anything, you are unjust and much worse than the opposite party.”
[970] “Werke,” Weim. ed., 12, p. 649 f.
[971] The Elector’s Instructions to Hier. Schurf, Joh. Schwertfeger and Melanchthon re Luther, August 7, 1523, “Briefwechsel,” 4, p. 203.
[972] Hier. Schurf, etc., to the Elector, August 13, 1523, ibid., p. 207.
[973] The Elector pointed out that “he himself preached that the Word of God must be allowed to settle the question, and that this would in its own good time have the desired effect, so God willed” (November 24). See Enders, “Luthers Briefwechsel,” 5, p. 55, n.