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It is a tremendously hard thing to pray aright, yea, it is verily the science of all sciences.

Martin Luther

Prayer, Praying, Hard

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Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding.

Martin Luther

Faith, War, Feet

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To turn one's eyes away from Jesus means to turn them to the Law.

Martin Luther

Jesus, Mean, Eye

Martin Luther (2007). “Commentary on Galatians”, p.26, Lulu.com

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They [rulers] must act like a good physician who, when gangrene has set in proceeds without mercy to cut, saw, and burn flesh, veins, bone, and marrow. Such a procedure must also be followed in this instance. Burn down their synagogues, forbid all that I enumerated earlier, force them to work, and deal harshly with them, as Moses did... If this does not help we must drive them out like mad dogs.

Martin Luther

Dog, Cutting, Mad

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In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought us life again, Wherefore let us all rejoice, Singing loud, with cheerful voice, Hallelujah!

Martin Luther

Easter, Voice, Singing

Martin Luther, “In The Bonds Of Death He Lay”

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How is God's name hallowed among us? When both our doctrine and living are truly Christian.

Martin Luther

Christian, Names, Doctrine

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A person whodoes not regard music as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to hear nothing but the braying of asses and the grunting of hogs.

Martin Luther

Music, Doe, Ass

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No gown worse becomes a woman than the desire to be wise.

Martin Luther

Wise, Desire, Gowns

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Although the Christian is thus free from all works, he ought in this liberty to empty himself, take upon himself the form of a servant, be made in the likeness of men, be found in human form, and to serve, help and in every way deal with his neighbor as he sees that God through Christ has dealt and still deals with him.

Martin Luther

Christian, Men, Liberty

Martin Luther (2011). “Martin Luther: Selections From His Writing”, p.75, Anchor

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Rough, boisterous, stormy and altogether warlike, I am born to fight against innumerable monsters and devils.

Martin Luther

Fighting, Devil, Monsters

Quoted in Vincent Cronin The Flowering of the Renaissance (1969).

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In truth you cannot read too much in Scripture; and what you read you cannot read too carefully, and what you read carefully you cannot understand too well, and what you understand well you cannot teach too well, and what you teach well you cannot live too well.

Martin Luther

Bible, Too Much, Scripture

Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia Publishing House

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If I had power over the Jews, as our princes and cities have, I would deal severely with their lying mouth

Martin Luther

Lying, Cities, Mouths

Martin Luther “On the Jews & Their Lies”, Gottfried & Fritz

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The Gospel is nothing less than laughter and joy.

Martin Luther

Laughter, Joy, Laughter And Joy

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God freely forgives us on account of Christnot on account of our works, contrition, confession, or satisfactions.

Martin Luther

Forgiving, Satisfaction, Confession

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A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing: our helper He amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing.

Martin Luther

Failing, Fortresses, Prevailing

Martin Luther (1931). “Early Protestant Educators: The Educational Writings of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Other Leaders of Protestant Thought”, Ams PressInc

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Night and day I pondered until I saw the connection between the justice of God and the statement that 'the just shall live by his faith.' Then I grasped that the justice of God is that righteousness by which through grace and sheer mercy God justifies us through faith. Thereupon I felt myself to be reborn and to have gone through open doors into paradise.

Martin Luther

Night, Justice Of God, Doors

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We old folks have to find our cushions and pillows in our tankards. Strong beer is the milk of the old.

Martin Luther

Strong, Drinking, Food

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I have to hurry all day to get time to pray.

Martin Luther

Prayer, Praying

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Cannons and fire-arms are cruel and damnable machines; I believe them to have been the direct suggestion of the Devil. If Adam had seen in a vision the horrible instruments his children were to invent, he would have died of grief.

Martin Luther

Children, Grief, Believe

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Christ is the master; the Scriptures are only the servant.

Martin Luther

Scripture, Christ, Masters

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The worship of God....should be free at table, in private rooms, downstairs, upstairs, at home, abroad, in all places, by all peoples, at all times

Martin Luther

Home, Tables, Rooms

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Our loving God wills that we eat, drink and be merry.

Martin Luther

Drink, Loving God, Gods Will

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The devil should not be allowed to keep all the best tunes for himself.

Martin Luther

Devil, Tunes, Should

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How rich a God our God is! He gives enough, but we don't notice it. He gave the whole world to Adam, but this was nothing in Adam's eyes; he was concerned about one tree and had to ask why God had forbidden him to eat it.

Martin Luther

Eye, Giving, Tree

Martin Luther (1967). “Table Talk”

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He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of more value than the comments of four authors.

Martin Luther

Four, Scripture, Theologian

Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia Publishing House

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Born: November 10, 1483
Died: February 18, 1546
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