Carlstadt.—"I will be your opponent so long as you remain the enemy of God and of his truth."
Luther.—"Leave the room: I cannot allow you to be present here."
Carlstadt.—"This is a public meeting. If your cause is good, why should you fear me?"
Luther to his servant.—"Go and put the horses to; I have nothing to do with Carlstadt, and since he will not leave, I must."[356]
At the same time Luther rose from his seat, upon which Carlstadt quitted the room.
After a short pause, Luther resumed:—
"Prove by Scripture that we ought to destroy the images."
A Councillor, opening a Bible.—"Doctor, you will grant me, however, that Moses knew God's commandments? Well, then, here are his words: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness."
Luther.—"This passage refers only to idolatrous images. If I have a crucifix hung up in my chamber, and do not worship it, what harm can it do me?"
A Shoemaker.—"I have frequently taken off my hat before an image that I have seen in a room or in the streets. It is an idolatrous act that deprives God of the glory that is due to him alone."