Luther: On Secular Authority:
How far does the Obedience owed to it extend?
Luther was in favor of religious toleration. Luther was trying to "teach princes and secular authorities how they can remain Christians and yet leave Christ as Lord, without reducing Christ's commandments to mere 'counsels' for their sake." It seems to me that in acting in this way as a prince, one is trying to glorify Christ, making it the ultimate goal, with all the other duties following.
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