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Secular Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed
Martin Luther
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Secular Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed — Martin Luther.
Author: Martin Luther
- 15 chapters
- 29 PDF pages
- 18,762 words
- ≈ 144 min read
- English
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Table of Contents
11. Establishing Secular Law and the Sword
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 5 min22. Non-Resistance to the Law
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 6 min33. The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World
pp. 7–7 · ≈ 6 min44. The Government of Non-Christians
pp. 8–9 · ≈ 12 min55. Christians' Subjection to Secular Authority
pp. 10–10 · ≈ 6 min66. May Christians Bear the Secular Sword?
pp. 11–15 · ≈ 31 min71. Two Classes, Two Kingdoms, Two Kinds of Laws.
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 5 min82. Commandments cannot be imposed where there is no power.
pp. 17–17 · ≈ 6 min93. Every man is responsible for his own faith.
pp. 18–18 · ≈ 6 min104. Only God has power and authority over souls.
pp. 19–19 · ≈ 6 min115. The Church and not the State is the arbiter of heresy.
pp. 20–20 · ≈ 6 min126. The State and not the Church wields the Sword.
pp. 21–23 · ≈ 17 min131. The Secular Ruler must consider his subjects.
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 12 min143. The Secular ruler must take heed that he deals justly with evil doers.
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 6 min154. The Secular Ruler must subject himself to God.
pp. 27–29 · ≈ 14 min
pp. 5–5 · ≈ 5 min22. Non-Resistance to the Law
pp. 6–6 · ≈ 6 min33. The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World
pp. 7–7 · ≈ 6 min44. The Government of Non-Christians
pp. 8–9 · ≈ 12 min55. Christians' Subjection to Secular Authority
pp. 10–10 · ≈ 6 min66. May Christians Bear the Secular Sword?
pp. 11–15 · ≈ 31 min71. Two Classes, Two Kingdoms, Two Kinds of Laws.
pp. 16–16 · ≈ 5 min82. Commandments cannot be imposed where there is no power.
pp. 17–17 · ≈ 6 min93. Every man is responsible for his own faith.
pp. 18–18 · ≈ 6 min104. Only God has power and authority over souls.
pp. 19–19 · ≈ 6 min115. The Church and not the State is the arbiter of heresy.
pp. 20–20 · ≈ 6 min126. The State and not the Church wields the Sword.
pp. 21–23 · ≈ 17 min131. The Secular Ruler must consider his subjects.
pp. 24–25 · ≈ 12 min143. The Secular ruler must take heed that he deals justly with evil doers.
pp. 26–26 · ≈ 6 min154. The Secular Ruler must subject himself to God.
pp. 27–29 · ≈ 14 min
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