Tablet. The first table teaches how we should act with God, but in such a way that the gospel is also included. 22, 412. The second table contains the common life according to reason, which the philosophers who wrote about the duties explained very well etc. 22, 412. Since the commandments of the second table go to the creatures, this must give way, and one must let it go, if it argues against the first table. 7, 108.
Talentum. The little word talentum, which we translate a pound, was with the ancients a certain sum of money, about six hundred crowns. 13, 952.
Talmudists. The Talmudists have said that killing is stabbing or murdering someone with one's own hand, therefore hatred and treacherousness is not a sin. 6, 201. The Talmudists said that the commandment: Thou shalt not kill refers only to one person; therefore, if three or more persons kill one person, they do not sin. 6, 201.
Tambach. Luther wrote on the wall of Tambach, when his illness got better, with chalk: Tambach is my Phanuel, there the Lord appeared to me. 22, 1296.
Tann, von der. Luther writes to Eberhard von der Tann about the usable use of the monastery estates. 21b, 2947.
true, if it goes beyond the measures and discipline. 3, 380. Because the dancing of the world is the custom of the young people, if they take to marriage, if it is done chastely, it is not to be condemned. 3, 380. One may well adorn oneself for a wedding, dance and be merry. 7, 1030. Luther says: Because dancing at weddings is the custom of the country, as well as inviting guests, decorating, eating, drinking and being merry, I do not condemn it, without where it is lewd etc. 11, 467. Young children dance without sin; do the same and become like a child, so the dance will not harm you. Otherwise, where dancing would be sin in itself, one would not have to allow it to the children. 11, 468 f.
Tapeinosis. Figure of speech of. Tapeinosis. 7, 161.
Tatians. The Tatians not only forbade marriage, but condemned it altogether, saying it was evil and sinful. 19, 1541. The Tatian heretics wanted to make people so holy that they should live without marriage. 3, 105. The Tatian heretics pretended that whoever was in the conjugal state would be damned. 3, 105.
Tatianus. The heretic Tatianus took from the words: "He who sows to his flesh", by false reason, cause to condemn the union of man and woman. 8, 1647.
Tauber. It is written of Caspar Tauber that he was beheaded and burned in Vienna for the sake of the Word of God. 18, 1985. Luther thanks the Lord Christ for the martyrdom of Caspar Tauber. 18, 1983.
to call and to be incorporated etc. 11, 983. Christ has commanded and confirmed baptism, as which one should not despise, but need; but therefore one is not condemned who could not come to baptism. 11, 985. Where the word is, baptism should also be given, because it is not possible for you to see into the heart of a man who believes or not. 11, 986. The faith must be there before or ever in the baptism, otherwise the child does not get rid of the devil and sins. 11, 489. The baptism and comfort of the children is in the word: "Let the little children come to me" etc. Bringing the children to Jesus cannot happen without baptism. 11, 497. Christ gives with clear words such praise and power to the baptism, which he calls water, that there is the spirit, and man is born anew through it. 11, 1174. At baptism, the Christian church comes forward and asks God to infuse the child with faith so that it gains its own faith. 11, 1523. The fact that we are immersed in water during baptism is a sign that the old man, the evil sinful nature, must be drowned and perish completely if it is to go to heaven otherwise. 11, 2099. The fact that you are pulled out of baptism means that you must come to life again and be born a new man; this lasts until the last day. 11, 2099. Christ was not baptized for his own sake, for he had no sin upon him, but he took all our sin upon himself, and drowned them all in water. 11, 2125. If you fall into sin, remember that you have recourse to baptism, for that is the only vessel that helps us over. 11, 2126. Baptism is the beginning of repentance. As often as you fall into sin, take refuge in baptism again, and you will receive the Holy Spirit to help you. 11, 2126. The evangelists write little of the childhood of Jesus, but hasten to the thirtieth year to describe His ministry, into which He enters through His baptism. 11, 2130. In the baptism the ministry of Jesus begins, there he becomes our Christ, our Savior, for which he came. 11, 2130. In baptism Christ begins to be a Christ; there he is initiated, enters into his ministry; and the Father has made the world certain that it should not have any doubts about Christ. 11, 2130. After the baptism the Spirit came upon Christ like a dove, and the Father said: "This is my dear Son" etc. 11, 2137. The apostle calls baptism a "bath of regeneration", which does not wash the skin above and cleanse the body, but transforms and changes the whole nature of the person. 12, 139. In baptism, Christ has instituted such a bath, which cleanses the human being from the inborn
The baptism not only washes away the filth from the skin of the body, but also cleanses the heart before God. 12, 337. Baptism washes away not only the filth from the skin of the body, but also the filth within, so that the heart becomes pure before God. 12, 538. Baptism is nothing else but a choking grace, by which sin is drowned in you, so that you remain under grace and do not perish through sin under God's wrath. 12, 761. By his death Christ also took our sin with him into his grave, so that it should now be completely blotted out and buried for those who are in him through the dew. 12, 762. Through baptism we live another life through Christ's resurrection, through which we have conquest of sin and death, eternal righteousness and life by faith. 12, 762. For this reason God gave Christ and baptism, that sin might be put to death and buried in our bodies. 12, 762. The apostle binds and draws Christ's death and resurrection and our baptism together, so that they are not taken for a mere sign, as the Anabaptists blaspheme. 12, 763. Through baptism, Christ is appropriated to us and gives us the power of both his death and resurrection; both are done so that both death and life may follow in us. 12, 763. Through his holy baptism, Christ washed and cleansed the world of all sins and drowned death, thus reconciling the human race to God. 12, 1131. So highly does our dear God honor and adorn the baptism of Christ, that in it He reveals the divine majesty from heaven for our comfort and blessedness. 12, 1134. You shall not separate your baptism from the baptism of Christ, so that Christ's baptism is your baptism, and your baptism is Christ's baptism, but one baptism. 12, 1136. Baptism is such a bath by which our sins are washed away; if it did not bring this to us, it would be of no use and no better than another bath. 12, 1136. We are to know and believe that Christ was baptized for our sake, saying, His baptism is my baptism, and my baptism is His baptism, for He is the Lamb of God. 12, 1136. Christ is the Lamb of God, has borne my sin and that of the whole world, has been baptized by John and washed away sins, which is a baptism sanctified by his blood. 12, 1138. Christ was washed away and cleansed in his baptism not from his sins (for he has none) but from my sins and the sins of the whole world. 12, 1138. The man Jesus Christ, who is also true God, took my sin upon Himself, carried it, washed it away in the water and cleansed it.
taken away. 12, 1138. Baptism is holy water, yes, the blood of Christ, shed for our sins, which washes away our sins and the sins of the whole world; whoever believes this is already blessed. 12, 1139. A Christian says: I know for certain that Christ was born and became man for my sake and for my benefit, and washed me away from sins through baptism. 12, 1141. I hold my baptism dear, for it is not mine alone, but Christ's baptism, and Christ's baptism my baptism. 12, 1141. We should not think that soon after Christ's baptism heaven is closed again, but it is still open daily until the last day. 12, 1141. Even though the words at baptism: "I baptize you in the name of the Father" etc. are spoken in a simple way, everything that happened at the baptism of Christ happens there. 12, 1141. We have at Christ's, yes, at our baptism without. Forgiveness of sins, so that even if you fall from weakness, you can run to baptism again etc. 12, 1142. Baptism is a glorious bath that washes away sins purely; but what it does not wash away, that still remains in us, that is forgiven. 12, 1142. Our dear Father in heaven sees through the fingers, and even though he sees my sin, he will not see it and impute it to me, because it is purely forgiven in baptism. 12, 1143. This is our dear holy baptism, that we know and believe that we have a gracious God and Father over us, who loved and accepted us in His Son. 12, 1143. Christ has prepared for us an eternal bath through his baptism, in which we are daily cleansed from sins and washed away. 12, 1143. The pope teaches that whoever enters a religious order has a new and better baptism, which helps not only him but also other people who want to be saved. 12, 1256. Baptism, sacrament and absolution free man from sins, not from man, but from God's command. 12, 1415. Baptism is a birthing to the Kingdom of God, where the children of the Kingdom of Heaven are born through the water, connected with the Spirit, who works with them. 12, 1905. God has not only ordained water for baptism, but also the Spirit, which he will not give without water. In this connection, the water becomes a spiritual bath. 12, 1906 f. After the bodily, sinful birth, we must be born again through the Holy Spirit. The means for this is the water or baptism that God has ordained. 12, 1907. We read of a holy virgin who, as often as she was challenged, defended herself with baptism alone and said: I am a Christian. 12, 1951;
19, 57. For this reason Christ instituted baptism, that by it he might put on thee his righteousness, that his holiness might be thine and his innocence thine also. 13, 6. We should not confess the word of holy baptism of the water to baptize, but confess and say that it is ordained of God. 13, 143. Christ allows Himself to be baptized for our comfort, so that we may accept such baptism and believe with certainty that God's wrath is appeased and our sin is put away through the baptism of Christ. 13, 140. At the baptism of Christ, the whole Godhead reveals Himself in the most gracious and friendly way, according to the distinction of the persons, in three different forms. 13, 140. Baptism is such water that takes away sin, death and all misfortune, helping us to heaven and eternal life. 13, 143. God is a God of life; because it is in the water of baptism, it must be the right water of life that drives away death and hell and makes us eternally alive. 13, 143. Remember that your baptism is a seal and pledge to you that God has forgiven your sin and promised you eternal life through Christ. 13, 144. Even though we have fallen into sin, the baptism and what was promised in it should remain firm and certain if we return and do not persist in sin. 13, 144. Whoever follows the Son and abides by His word shall also be God's dear child and have the Holy Spirit, who was seen at the baptism of Christ. 13, 145. When a man is baptized, he becomes as beautiful and bright in the sight of God as the dear sun, so that no sin remains, but vain and an everlasting righteousness. 13, 560. 1963. Baptism, the Lord's Supper, God's Word and absolution, all these are the instruments through which the Holy Spirit accomplishes his work in us. 13, 641. If you do the word from water, you have no baptism; if you do the water from the word, you have no baptism. 13, 687. Baptism cannot be incompetent, since Christ ordains the water to help us to be born again through the cooperation of the Holy Spirit. 13, 687. We should let our baptism and the word be our highest treasure, since we know for sure that we are born again into the Kingdom of God. 13, 689. The water in baptism is divine water, which God commanded to be given for the purpose of being born again into the Kingdom of God and to be delivered from sins. 13, 920. Baptism should be a pledge, seal and assurance that Christ died for us, and that we should enjoy his death and live with him forever. 13, 1326.
The revelation of God happened at the baptism of Christ at the Jordan to teach us that we should hold baptism in high esteem. 13, 1580. At the baptism of Christ it is seen that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit and all holy angels, therefore baptism is not bad water etc. 13, 1580. Baptism is a gracious water, sanctified by God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. 13, 1580. Without the words of institution the water is bad water, but with these words it is not bad water, but a baptism. 13, 1580. We are not to regard baptism as a work of man, because although a man baptizes, he does not baptize in his name, but in the name of the triune God. 13, 1580. Baptism is such water that takes away sin, death and all misfortune, and helps us to heaven and eternal life. 13, 1581. Baptism has a divine power that it washes away sin and wipes out death. 13, 1582. If we have fallen into sin and have done wrong, baptism and what is promised in it should nevertheless remain firm and certain for us. But return again etc. 13, 1582. If a child is baptized according to the command of Christ, and the words that Christ commanded are spoken over it, it is born again into the kingdom of God, and the devil must depart. 13, 1704. Baptism is a sure testimony apart from the word, by which the word is assured and in which God promises to keep His promised grace steadfast and firm. 13, 2124. John by his baptism only gave a sign and signified the teaching of the law; Christ gives both the sign and the thing, the grace of the Holy Spirit. 15, 2613. Whoever wants to base baptism on the faith of the baptized, must never baptize a man, because you never know if he believes. 17, 2200 Luther says: I still hold, as I wrote in the postilion, that the most certain baptism is the baptism of children. 17, 2204. Whoever does not want to believe in baptism sooner, because he knows that the baptizer believes, must never again believe in no baptism. 17, 2212. This is the certain reason and solemnity of baptism, that we are baptized, not because I am sure of faith, but because God has commanded it and wills it. 17, 2213. It is true that one should believe for baptism, but one should not be baptized on faith. 17, 2213. Whoever is baptized on God's word and commandment, even if there were no faith, still the baptism would be right and certain, because it happens as God commanded. 17, 2213. Baptism is of no use to the unbeliever who is baptized because of his unbelief, but that does not make it unjust, uncertain.
Tauler. Luther refers to Tauler's sermons. 4, 983. Tauler writes: We are by grace what Christ is by nature and essentially. He is an heir by virtue of his nature, but we by grace etc. 9, 1558. In his sermons, Tauler often accuses nature of being exceedingly deceitful in its dispositions. 4, 1165. God is, as Tauler said, inordinately more eager to give and help us than we are or can be to take or ask. 11, 1230. Tauler also recognized that believers and unbelievers are often so alike according to outward appearance that no one can separate them unless he has the Spirit of God. 11, 1401 f. Tauler saws: a believing man could judge and teach the whole world. 12, 203. Tauler has recognized the lack of hypocrites in the clearest way, as well as refuted it in the most extensive way. 12, 1827. Tauler writes an example that one should refrain from prayer, but it is wrong to preach such. The Cananaean woman teaches that one should stop. 13, 258. 1696 Luther recommends Tauler's sermons to Spalatin and sends him an excerpt from the book "Ein deutsch Theologia". 21a, 56 f. Luther again recommends Tauler's sermons to Spalatin. 21a, 64.
Thousands. Just as the Romans had the centurions into which they divided the people, so the Hebrews divided them into thousands. 14, 1088.
Tautologia. The figure of speech tautologia. 2, 1947 f.
Temple. God rejects with expressed words the mad devotion of the Jews, who boasted of the temple as if they were building a house for God. 3, 1896. The temple in Jerusalem was not supposed to be God's dwelling house, but a house of prayer (Is. 56, 7.). 3, 1900. God's house, the temple in Jerusalem, lies in ashes at 1500 years, therefore it cannot be the house of God in which the Messiah, David's son, should sit forever. 3, 1900. many temples are built to court in it by dominion, wealth, splendor, magnificence, preciousness of the buildings etc. 4, 420. The temple is there, where God also always reveals himself through his word. 4, 1808. The temple of the Lord is called any place where the people come together to worship their God.
Terence. Terence says: Money, good etc. is like the heart of the one who possesses and uses it; to the one who uses it well, it is good, to the one who misuses it, it is evil. 1, 857. Terence and Plautus paint the servants as being pious as long as the masters see it; but when the latter turn their backs, they do as is their way. 1, 895. The word of Terence about the great boaster Thraso. 5, 839. Sayings of Terence and Aristotle that a dominion cannot be maintained by force. 5, 1312. That old man in Terence considers it fortunate that he has not taken a wife, while another says: I have taken a wife; ah, what misery I have had to see there etc. 5, 1489. Terence is very cautious in sexual matters, and yet wants to have the married state. 22, 1188.
Terminirer. The Terminirer [mendicant monks] pretend that the poor people, especially the widows, shall be saved by other people's prayers. 7, 1160.
Terminists. Terminists was the name of a sect in the high schools (to which Luther also belonged), which held it against the Thomists, Scotists and Albertists; they were also called Occamists. 22, 1400.
Tertullian. Tertullian's saying is that through the blood of the martyrs the Church is moistened and watered. 3, 690. Tertullianus says: The Christian blood is the seed from which the Christians grow. 11, 1807. Tertullianus says: Christ made the bread his body in the Lord's Supper, according to the words: "This is my body." This is clearly and brightly spoken. 20, 852 f. To understand Tertullian's opinion in the word figura, it is to be noted that the heretic Marcion teaches how Christ would not have taken right, natural body to himself etc. 20, 853. Tertullianus uses the word according to the proper manner of the Latin language, since it means a form or shape mathematice, which is long, thick, broad, round etc. 20, 853. Tertullian refutes Marcion and wants Christ to have had a true, natural body, not a vain thing, shadow or ghost. 20, 854. Tertullian concludes against Marcion: Christ's body could not be in bread and take the form of bread if it were not a real, true body. 20, 854. Tertullian wants to have in the bread the body that is given for us, so that one does not have to say: bread is given for us. 20, 855. It is clear that Tertullian does not understand the word in Oecolampad's way for a likeness or sign, but for a form of the body.
Teschius. Teschius. 15, 2423. 2508.
Tessaradecas. Luther sends his consolation text Tessaradecas for the sick Elector to Spalatin. 21a, 184. Luther rejects Spalatin's request to write a second consolation text for the Elector, and says that it is not necessary, since the Tessaradecas is there. 15, 2550.
Tetragrammaton. The Tetragrammaton "Jehovah" means the true, right God, who makes us righteous. 2, 854. The Jews invent fables about the Tetragrammaton in an exceedingly superstitious way. 8, 1435. Under the name Tetragrammaton the number of the divine persons and their nature is not differently presented than under the name Trinity. 4, 493. In order to do Kabbalah with the Jews, Luther interprets the name Tetragrammaton. 4, 493 ff. The Jews write about the name of God Tetragrammaton, that our Lord Jesus was able to interpret it, and whoever is able to do this is able to perform all kinds of miracles. 20, 1978 The Jews are so holy and spiritual that they do not call the name Tetragrammaton with their mouths, but instead call another name or the four letters of this name, because it is supposed to be unpronounceable. 20, 2057. In the holy Scriptures, God has many names, but the Jews count ten in particular, among which they consider one, the great and Tetragrammaton, to be the most holy etc. 20, 2057. Among the village priests and sextons we found in the visitation many of the books of the name Tetragrammaton, Ananisapta, and many strange prayers, signs etc. 20, 2066.
Tetzel. Since the Dominican Tetzel, an outright impostor, was hawking letters of indulgence in these lands, Luther, burning with zeal for godliness, published his 95 Theses. 14, 464 Tetzel, enraged by the posting of Luther's theses in the castle church at Wittenberg, ordered some monks and theologians to write something against Luther, but he himself hurled banishing rays against him. 14, 464 Tetzel shouted everywhere that the heretic Luther must be burned, and publicly threw Luther's theses and the sermon on indulgences into the fire. 14, 464. Due to the raging of Tetzel and his accomplices, Luther was forced to act more expansively about indulgences and to protect the truth. 14, 464 f. Tetzel boasted that he did not want to change with St. Peter because of the many countless souls he had made blessed through indulgences. 2, 568. Johann Tetzel himself applied for a subcommissary with the Archbishop of Mainz, and was accepted by him. 15, 335: Prince Joachim of Brandenburg grants Tetzel safe conduct as Subcommissary and commands that he be respected in his sermons on indulgences. 15, 336. Tetzel taught: When the penny is in the box, lead the soul quickly out of the box.
The devil leads his own neatly, as we have seen under the Pabst's kingdom. 5, 1119. This is good for the devil, if he can move us to anger, revenge and impatience through his own; but where joy comes out of it, that is his real hell. 5, 1278. The devil would not let a stalk or leaf rise and grow where God did not prevent him. 5, 1317. If the devil had the frost in his hand, then winter and eternal frost would remain, and there would be no more summer, and all men would freeze to death in one day. 5, 1322. Through Christ we are saved from the devil's power and kingdom, which is a kingdom of darkness, error, sin and death, and transferred to Christ's kingdom. 5, 1348. By accusing and killing the innocent Son of God, the devil has committed such a sin that cannot be atoned for, and is therefore guilty of eternal death etc. 6, 157. The devil, when he only hears Christ's name, must turn pale and tremble, and cease his plotting, because he knows that he is judged. 6, 158. Christ devoured the devil who raged against him, threw him completely to the ground and robbed him of all his power. 6, 158. The devil was deceived by the lowly form of Christ, thinking that he was a sinner like others. 6, 159. We must confront the devil with the divine weapons, the word, faith and prayer, so that we will not be taken unawares by deceit and succumb. 6, 425 f. We must take great care not to answer the devil or argue with him. 6, 438. The devil is a vicious accuser who does not tire until he has achieved victory; therefore, he must be despised. 6, 443. As often as the devil holds threats against you, remember that you despise them. 6, 444. It is the devil's inspirations that turn the gracious and merciful God into a judge and angry executioner. 6, 444. The devil comforts the hardened and unintelligent with promises, but inflicts the humble with the wrath of God and threats. 6, 444. God grants the devil great power over man, so that godless people learn to fear and believe and call upon God. 7, 41. The devil often tempts great people through self-love in order to overthrow them through arrogance, when he cannot get at them otherwise. 7, 42. Christ gives it to be understood that the devil only dwells in sour people, who are lazy bellies and are of no use to anyone. 7, 43. By divine power the devil is forced to say himself what kind of place he deserves, namely not the body of a man.
tere etc. 8, 901 f. The devil is followed by those who make the sins of men grievous, gross and great, in turn belittling, accusing and blaming their good works. 8, 1634. This is the highest principle of the devil and the world: We do not want to be regarded as doing evil, but everything we do must please God. 9, 10. The devil can make hell out of what is not sin, and even uses the person of the mediator to frighten us. 9, 62. The white devil, who drives people to spiritual sins that should be accepted for righteousness, is far more harmful than the black devil. 9, 65. According to the example of the apostle, we should have no patience, be proud, harsh and unforgiving against the devil and his servants, the authors of seduction and mobs. 9, 70. Even the black devil, when he incites to public infamy, makes a blanket for man, that he may diminish the sin he wants to commit or is committing. 9, 76. In spiritual matters, where the white devil appears and pretends to be an angel, he uses to sell his most harmful poison for the doctrine of grace, for God's word. 9, 76. The devil does not want to be ugly and black in his servants, but pure and white, and therefore adorns his words and works with the title of truth and the name of God. 9, 77. The right trick of the devil is that if he cannot do harm by persecuting and destroying, he does so by improving and building. 9, 77. The devil has not yet done anything against us by force and sword, for he has killed many who have steadfastly confessed that our doctrine is divine and holy. 9, 77 f. The devil instigates godless teachers who first approve of our doctrine, but later say that the right secrets of Scripture have been revealed to them by God etc. 9, 78. The devil is not satisfied with confusing and deceiving many through his godless apostles, but seeks to take away the whole gospel. 9, 81. The devil can confuse many people, but he cannot overthrow the gospel of Christ. 9, 82. The devil sets up countless mobs and uproars, even persecutions and murders, in order to eradicate the word of God. 9, 593. The devil takes both kingdoms, the spiritual and the temporal; the former by godless teachers, the latter by the sword of tyrants. 9, 593. Paul teaches us how to fight against the devil, namely to despise him and boast in Christ's power, whose power is mighty in our weakness. 9, 762. When the devil
When he sees that his threats are greatly respected, he rejoices and frightens the already fearful people more and more. 9, 762. The devil does not only hold the law against us to frighten us, but also presents the person of Christ, our Savior, as if he wants to push sinners into hell. 9, 787. The white devil, who drives people to spiritual sins, which are not considered sins but righteousness, is the one who does the greatest harm. 9, 792. The black devil drives people only to the gross carnal sins, which are so recognizable that even Turks and pagans may recognize them for sin. 9, 792. Just as the devil cannot leave faith unchallenged, so that he can turn us away from the word, so he cannot leave life with peace. 9, 817. The devil comes, adorned with a beautiful appearance, not as an enemy, but as a friend, giving us the very words and scripture we have etc. 9, 824. The devil disguises himself into an angel of light and becomes a bright, snow-white devil, wants to blind us with it, so that we should not see his mischievousness. 9, 824. The devil does not come in his hideous black color, but creeps along like a snake, and adorns himself most beautifully with God's word and name etc. 9, 825. The devil pretends to be a faithful, pious preacher who seeks nothing but God's glory and the salvation of souls. 9, 825. The devil always comes with such beautiful pretenses, which are according to reason and human wisdom, and can understand and comprehend them. 9, 826. If the devil is granted articles in one, he has won, and is just as much as if he had lost them all, and Christ already etc. 9, 827. We do not have such an enemy to slay and strangle as one does in the world, for the devil is a spirit that does not have flesh and blood. 9, 830. The devil, as a mighty lord, has under him great, mighty princes and potentates, and the same of every one under him his heap of devils, as his court servants and army. 9, 834. The devil is a busy, restless spirit, who cannot feast nor be satisfied, with lies and murder. 9, 835. Against the devil, the Turkish emperor together with all the lords of the world are to be counted as beggars, yes, he is also a god of the world etc. 9, 835. All things are mighty under the devil, and all things are his that believe not in Christ, and in addition earth, water and air. 9, 835. The devils are not all equal among themselves, though they are all mighty, strong spirits.
9, 836. The devil has ordered his courtiers against us, and sends here a bunch of devils, there also a bunch, here a prince devil, there a noble devil. 9, 836. Because we are God's warriors, we have to keep the victory, not only against a single devil, but against all his princes and whole army. 9, 836. Against the devil there is no army, defense or weapons, no power nor strength in ourselves, without the eternal word, which is God's power and our common armor. 9, 837. By this the devil does the greatest harm, that he leads the hearts away from the word by his lies and mischievousness, otherwise he could not do so much harm by murder. 9, 837. Through such people, who have no knowledge of God, the devil instigates all kinds of error, false doctrine and heresy, discord and strife in the faith, as well as hatred and envy, war etc. 9, 839. A heart that is without faith is the devil's dwelling and lodging place; he takes it and makes people not recognize God's word, despise it and persecute it etc. 9, 839. Since Paul says that the devils rule over the world, he indicates that people must think, speak and do what the devil wants. 9, 839. The devils are not flesh and blood, but spirits, and such spirits rule over the world and reign in the air. 9, 840. We see in all the world that the devil has captured lords and princes, the smartest and most learned people, that they have to believe, speak and do what he wants. 9, 840. The devil is not satisfied with seeing the whole world swimming in blood, but deals with it so that he prevents no man from becoming blessed. 9, 841. The devil is sorry that a man on earth still believes and comes to God, yes, that a God and Christ lives and reigns, and wants to destroy everything etc. 9, 842. The devil stuffs reason so that it should not see and accept the truth, even though it has been driven in and overcome, but sets itself against the recognized truth. 9, 842. Paul has diligently warned us to know that we do not have to deal with men's reason, which we would like to win, but with the evil enemy, the devil etc. 9, 842 f. God must resist the devil much more strongly in the spiritual regime than in the secular one, since he holds the whole world captive in error and unbelief, and imposes new mobs daily. 9, 844. What is of the world, unbelievers, God's despisers, thieves and scoundrels, do not belong to many devils, because they are his before, but against the Christians there are a thousand against one. 9, 844. We see how God has used his almighty power in the world.
God showed power after his creation, so that he preserves us against the devil's fierce wrath, so that he can neither do nor create what he wants. 9, 844. God does not give the devil power to take away our life and all God's goods, which he otherwise would not give us for a moment. 9, 844. All harm in the world is the devil's work and business, as he kills men and cattle, poisons the air, ruins the fruits of the field, and all kinds of plague and pestilence reign. 9, 844. God sustains us through his spirit and word, and sets us against the devil's mighty kingdom and dominion, so that it finally has to be destroyed. 9, 844. If you should fight with the devil, and had not better armor than your wisdom and strength, he would soon have blown you away. 9, 845. The painters paint the devil black and hideous, with sharp claws and teeth and fiery eyes, but Paul paints him with his right color etc. 9, 845. The devil also attacks this life with plagues, murders, blood 2c, 9, 846. The devil always includes those who have the appearance and name of Christians, but are not serious; through them he does more harm than through those who are outside of us. 9, 848. The devil also attacks us through our flesh, so that we become lazy and slothful, and do not take our actions as seriously as we should. 9, 848. Where man lives so crudely and wickedly, like the great multitude in the world, the devil has soon won against him that he cannot stand. 9, 849. If I convert someone with pure doctrine, I beat him off the devil and win him to Christ. Therefore we must strike into it and tear out some of the devil. 9, 916. If the devil seizes such a man who has been among us and has the Bible, he is worse and more harmful than all the heathen who do not know the Scriptures. 9, 919 f. We are here in the devil's kingdom, no different than if a pilgrim would come to an inn, knowing that they were all robbers in the house. 9, 1106. The going about of the devil is such that he makes us careless; then follows anger, strife, pride, unchastity, contempt of God etc. 9, 1107. The devil does not go under your eyes when you are armed, but looks behind and in front, inside and outside, where he might attack you. 9, 1107. 1289. If you take hold of God's word in your heart and keep it with faith, the devil cannot win but must flee. 9, 1108. St. Peter has instructed us sufficiently on how to contend with the devil.
That is, not by any work, but by hanging on the word through faith. 9, 1108. When the devil comes and wants to drive you into a melancholy because of sin, just take hold of the word of God and rely on it, and he will soon let go. 9, 1108. If the devil had not attacked us so violently with force and cunning these years ago, we would never have come to this certainty of doctrine. etc. 9, 1131. The devil is a prince and lord of this world and reigns mightily over his citizens, who are those who do not believe in Christ and live according to the desires of the flesh. 9, 1190. The people who are without faith are led by the devil in such a way that they walk securely in sins, follow the lusts of the flesh and do not beat themselves with them at all. 9, 1193. The devil is not so hostile to any thing as to the dear word, for he can hide himself among all creatures; only the word exposes him and shows how black he is. 9, 1288. The devil is not only a wise, cunning, but also a malicious, poisonous and so powerful spirit that he is mighty over the whole world, a prince, a god of this world. 9, 1288. The devil can disguise himself into an angel of light outside of the temptation, so that one does not think otherwise, because everything he puts into his mind is God's word and the truth. 9, 1288. The devil has caught the wicked in his ropes before, so that they must do, speak and think what he wants. 9, 1289. The devil is especially concerned with making us spiritually drunk, so that we lose our love and desire for God's word over time. etc. 9, 1290. If you resist the devil with God's word, he will soon be gone; then unwillingness, evil desire, anger, avarice, melancholy and doubting will all go away. 9, 1290. The devils do not yet finally have their torment, but go along in a stubborn, desperate nature, waiting for their judgment every moment. 9, 1371. The devil creeps into our hearts, not as if he were an evil and false spirit, but as if he were a good and right spirit, and as if he were an angel of light. 9, 1423. The devil sins in the way he sins from the beginning; he is not displeased with himself, he does not repent; yes, he rather makes an effort to sin. 9, 1457. The devil is a god of the world; what he offers, the world accepts, however inconsistent it may be. 9, 1479. The devil who sins from the beginning does either a work of falsehood or of death. By the one he takes away faith, by the other love. 9, 1497. One must not dispute with the devil, but simply say: Go,
trus etc. 22, 753. It often happens that the children of the women in six weeks' gestation are mixed up, and the devils take their place and make themselves nastier than ten other children. etc. 22, 758. How Luther dealt with a student who had surrendered to the devil with explicit words. 22, 762 f. Four things are to be held against the devil and sins: that one is baptized, that one is absolved, that one has communicated, that one practices daily in the Word. 22, 768. Luther said: Dear one, cast out your thoughts, and do not engage in battle and strife with the devil, and do not dispute with him about the law etc. 22, 770. Otherwise one cannot chase the devil away, except by saying: I am baptized, I am a Christian; the devil flees from the name of Jesus Christ. 22, 774. As we have corrupted our teeth in the bite of the apple, so the devil has corrupted his teeth in the seed of the woman. 22, 774 f. When the devil is driven out of the houses in which he rumbles, he drives into the people, as, into the heretics, Rottengeister, into coiners and his kind, into the usurers etc. 22, 777 Luther heard the devil rumbling in his monastery in Wittenberg several times, but he went to bed and slept. 22, 777 f. When, after the death of the wife of Prince John, the devil rumbled in the castle, and the prince wanted to hold masses, Luther advised him not to do so, but to despise the devil. 22, 778. One should not dispute with the devil about the law or about sin; he must be overcome with the words of the gospel and the doctrine of grace. 22, 786. Luther counters the devil that his doctrine is not his, but of the Son of God, of whom the Father says: "Him you shall hear." 22, 788. Luther says to the devil: "As you have become a disgrace to Christ and Paul, so shall it be with me. 22, 788. The devil holds up the law to the conscience and Christ as a judge and says: "God hates sinners because he is just. 22, 830. The devil is as great as the world, as far as the world reaches, from heaven to hell. 22, 1896. If I had not experienced it, I would not have thought that the devil was so mighty in the world. 22, 1914. If I have to dispute with the devil, I will be overcome, because he has a better dialectic than Philip, and a greater eloquence than Cicero. 22, 1954.
Tenfelsbanner. If a devil carries out a devil's banner, this devil does it for the service of another devil, so that error, idolatry etc. are strengthened in the hearts of the people. 13, 1717.
Thales. Thales of Miletus looked at the stars and fell into a pit above them. 22, 1657.
Thamar. Thamar means: a palm tree. 3, 563 f. Thamar has been a wonderful woman. 2, 1197. Thamar has great cause to be angry, and shall not be condemned easily, although she is not to be excused either. 2, 1199. It seems that it was not fornication that drove Thamar to sin, otherwise she could well have attached herself to another. 2, 1189. Thamar was completely inflamed with great desire to beget children and heirs, and to become a mother in the house in which the law had given her maternal rights. 2, 1191. Christ took on the flesh as it was in the body of Thamar, since it was purified, so that he might bear the punishment of sins for us in his body. 2, 1195.
Theater. In theaters, people used to be thrown to the wild animals. 1, 597.
Theil. Theil means according to the use of the script: Loos, inheritance, share. 4, 819.
Themistocles. Themistocles was a heroic man and very useful to his fatherland, but he did not have the praise of truth. 1, 582. Themistocles did much good to his fellow citizens, but experienced the highest ingratitude. 5, 1543.
Theologians. Young theologians should read the books of the old teachers with deliberation and the advice that they boldly reject what is not in accordance with the truth. 1, 285. The greatest theologians, as Augustine, Bernard, Tertullian, Cyprian, and the like, interpret the Scriptures more clearly when they act upon them publicly; it is otherwise with questions that are put before them. 3, 1509. Not he is a theologian who knows great things and teaches many things, but he who lives holy and as a divine scholar. 4, 202 f. By living, yes, by dying, someone becomes a theologian, not by understanding,
The first half of the bishop knows it well. 13, 1039. Beware that you do not get tired of it, or think that you have read it once or twice enough, heard it, said it etc., because there is no special theologian. 14, 435. Luther says: I have a lot to thank my papists for having made me so crushed, crushed and crushed by the devil's ravings, that is, a pretty good theologian. 14, 436. If you study David's rule, you will please yourself both in writing and teaching the longer the less; then hope confidently that you have begun to become a true theologian etc. 14, 436. There are now many well-prepared books available, among which the loci commune of Philippus [Melanchthon] stand out, by which a theologian and bishop can be well prepared. 14, 438. There are very coarse theologians and blind teachers, who write in their hearts that the holy church is completely holy, and has neither sin nor error. 16, 1674. The papist princes have said of their theologians: How finely our theologians defend us! They confess that their cause is founded in Scripture, ours is not. 17, 1318. It is a mistake to say that no one becomes a theologian without Aristotle; indeed, no one becomes a theologian unless he becomes one without Aristotle. 18, 23. To say that a theologian who is not a logician is a monstrous heretic is monstrous and heretical speech. 18, 23. He is not rightly called a theologian who regards the invisible things of God as comprehended through what has become. 18, 38 f. He is rightly called a theologian who understands the visible and lesser things of God through the cross and suffering. 18, 39. A theologian of glory calls evil good and good evil, but a theologian of the cross calls things as they are. 18, 39. St. Agnes was a theologian at the age of 13, as were Lucia and Anastasia. 18, 1198. No one is allowed to become a theologian, except he who is or wants to become a priest or a sacrificial servant. 18, 1503. There is no race of men on earth that fights against each other more cruelly and with greater hatred than these sects of theologians, the Thomists, Scotists and Modernists. 18, 1503. The words of the theologians must be true, pure and sober, and, as Paul says, wholesome and blameless. 18, 1722. Theologians should not think that it is a small thing when the high majesty forbids what does not come from the mouth of God etc. 19, 821. Luther believes that he is a Christian theologian and lives in the realm of truth, which he is obliged to assert and defend. 18,
822 Theologians must constantly observe the way of speaking found in sacred Scripture. 18, 838. It behooves a theologian to speak according to the custom of theology and the holy scriptures. 18, 856. This is the custom of bad theologians, to attack the whole scripture with a small torn out chunk of the text. 18, 858. The theologians should teach the people to understand the words of God and the way of speaking of the Scriptures that is necessary for salvation. 18, 858. Theologians, that is, speakers from God. 18, 559. It is only fitting for bad theologians to boast that what is only conjecture is the most certain article of faith. 18, 860. For the explanation of articles of faith, excellently learned theologians who have proven themselves in life must be used etc. 18, 861. It is now a whole new world: theologians do not want to be punishers, it annoys people. 19, 1928. It is highly necessary for a theologian to be well grounded in the text of the holy Scriptures, who has a sure foundation on which he cannot err etc. 22, 6. 22, 6. He who is well grounded and practiced in the text of the Bible becomes a good and excellent theologian. 22, 7. Let every theologian, yes, every Christian, be guided by this, so that God hangs the dear cross on his neck, so that we do not become hopeless etc. 22, 49. If we do not have such a devil, who chases us into the Bible by his temptations, then we are only speculative theologians who speculate with their reason alone. 22, 59. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac were not only cultivators, but also theologians, because Isaac went to his field to consider the gifts of God and the creatures etc. 22, 190. The angels who preached and sang to us about the incarnation of Christ are heavenly theologians and rejoiced for our sake. Luther said that the work of the young theologians should be to confer the suffering of Christ with the suffering of the Christian church. 22, 294 A theologian must hit the punctum mathematicum, that he says: There it is in God's word, and nowhere else. 22, 370. Those who condemn such impatience of Jeremiah (Cap. 20, 14.) are theologi in arte speculativa, who play with thoughts and deal with speculatives etc. 22, 501. We poor theologians must first kneel down with the church and pray if we want to preach a sermon. But the lawyers do not do this. 22, 534. Matrimonial matters cause a lot of trouble for the pastors, although they belong before the consistory, not before the theologians, unless it concerns the consciences. 22, 558. All theologians, who with reason
Those who deal with and judge divine things by speculation are of the devil. 22, 630. A right theologian must know the whole content of the Bible, namely what the subject and order is in Moses, David, Isaiah, the evangelists and Paul. 22, 645. God can sometimes suffer honor from lawyers and physicians, but that theologians wanted to be ambitious, that is not in his way to tolerate. 22, 656. All glorious and ambitious theologians soon fall to the ground, for ambition devours them so that they are put to shame etc. 22, 656. Those who are theologians should persevere and not despair because of the ingratitude etc. 22, 673. We theologians, because we do not have the practicam, cannot humble our disciples, and untried ones, especially theologians, should be nothing. 22, 691. The young theologians should learn Hebrew, so that they may contrast the Greek and Hebrew words, and see their quality and power. 22, 692. Luther says: If I were young and wanted to become a high theologian, I would confer Paulum with the Old Testament. 22, 692. Whoever now wants to become a theologian has great advantage, for he has the Bible, which is so clear that he can read it without hindrance; then let him read the Locos communes of Melanchthon etc. 22, 692 f. Luther says: In my interpretation of the Epistle to the Galatians and on Deuteronomy, I give a theologian eloquentiam and copiam verborum. 22, 693. Whoever has the Bible and in addition the Locos communes of Melanchthon even in his head, is a theologian to whom the whole of theology is open etc. 22, 692 f. To a theologian belongs a pious man, for a theologian deals with spiritual and eternal things, and God entrusts him with himself, his heaven, and all his gifts and treasures etc. 22, 694. 22, 694. A physician is our Lord God's flicker, helping bodily; we theologians spiritually, that we may do the thing well when the devil has corrupted it. 22, 710. Among the theologians, the devil causes such misfortune that he deprives people of goods and honor, body and soul, with false teaching. 22, 725. Erasmus arrogates to himself the name of a theologian, since he does not know the custom of Christ and his office, why he came to earth; in his theology he makes Christ a jurist. 22, 1084 f. God makes fools of both princes and theologians, because he commands them to rule and imposes on them what is impossible; no one would take it upon himself if he knew it in the first place. 22, 1249. That with which the theologians deal must be constant; it behooves them to teach certain things, so that the consciences
that a theologian understands the same. 22, 1852. the theologians fight against the whole essence of the pope, the jurists only against the abuse. 22, 1874. there are two kinds of theologians, namely men who deal with conscience, William of Paris and Gerson, and speculative ones, Thomas, Scotus, Occam, Alexander etc. 22, 1894. Luther is richer than all the papist theologians in the whole world, because he lets himself suffice, and has above that three legitimate children, which no papist theologian has. 22, 1896. The false theologians and jurists are a tool of the devil; through those he lies, through those he kills the innocent. 22, 1938. The word: "I live and you shall also live" is actually said to the theologians, because it is their office to always deal with the sick, from whom all flee. 22, 1944: Unlearning the pope is much more difficult than learning Christ. The young theologians know nothing about this. 22, 1950. Christ is the proof of the theologians. 22, 1982.
Theology. The main point of the whole theology is that God is God of the Jews and of the Gentiles, rich above all. 1, 1029. Whoever wants to study theology usefully should first of all learn to understand sin correctly, and the epistle to the Romans should be like a key to the holy Scriptures. 2, 1525. Our theology and the New Testament must be primarily driven by the word of promise, although the law must also be taught. 2, 1890: That is not theology, that one does not want to make a difference between the word and, since one has no word, between light and darkness. 2, 1829. Before Luther, neither scholars nor high schools understood a word about right theology. 3, 356. The cross of Christ alone is one. It is an instruction in the word of God, the purest theology. 4, 550. Some leave the theology of the cross pending and raise idle questions, and walk on very dangerous paths in great and wonderful things. 4, 698 f. The theology that sets out to investigate and seeks divine things that are too high for it, seeks Satan's fall and also finds it. 4, 699. Theology is rightly called a state of the holy cross. 4, 1906. In theology, one must only hear and believe, and hold fast in the heart: God is true, however inconsistent that may seem, what God says in his word. 5, 457. Theology is concerned with man, who is guilty of sin and lost, and God, who justifies and is the savior of sinful man. 5, 484: What right theology teaches. 5, 492. Our theology adds to the law the belief in the mercy of God.
theologically. All theological disputations should be directed to the article on how we can be saved, which is the one that all the prophets have been most concerned about. 22, 475. The sophists said that there are three theological virtues, but they did not understand them at all. If they are theological, they are flatly opposed to reason and purely divine etc. 22, 500. Luther held a completely theological meal with the princes of Anhalt, because they talked about nothing but God's word during the whole meal. 22, 1221.
Theophrastns. Theophrastus, St. Jerome and Plautus say that a woman, if left to her will, has an insatiable desire for jewelry. 3, 1237.
Theophylact. Theophylact has been a good interpreter of Scripture, especially on Paul. 22, 1892.
Thersites. Homer writes of an unfaithful man, Thersites, who could do nothing else but curse his king. 5, 862.
Theses. Since Luther's admonitions against the impudence of the indulgence merchants were despised by the bishops, he published his 95 Theses and other writings etc. 14, 440. 14, 440. Before a fortnight had passed, Luther's 95 theses had gone through the whole of Germany and in four weeks almost the whole of Christendom etc. 15, 385. 15, 385. From ancient times, on the very day that Luther posted his 95 theses on the castle church in Wittenberg, a great indulgence had been granted to this church. 15, 385. Luther sends his theses to Joh. Lang in Erfurt, and wishes that map does not rebuke his person, but convicts him of error in his opinion. 15, 394 f. Luther's 95 theses against indulgences. 18, 70 ff. Luther's Theses on the Remission of Guilt and Punishment. 19, 760 ff.
Thesis attack. Two bulls of Pope Leo X, in which rich indulgences are granted to the Church of All Saints in Wittenberg, by which a large crowd of the people was promoted on All Saints' Day, the day of the posting of the theses. 15, 385.
Thessalonians. Paul answers in the first epistle to the Thessalonians to a question they had asked him through Timothy, about the resurrection of the dead etc. 14, 119. In the first epistle to the Thessalonians, Paul writes about the last day, how it should come quickly and speedily. 14, 119. In the second epistle to the Thessalonians Paul teaches how before the last day the Roman empire has to fall and the end Christian has to stand up for God etc. 14, 119.
Theurung. God sends theurung, war, pestilence and similar plagues so that the godly may be tempted and tested by them, but as a punishment on the godless. 2, 131 f. Luther asks the Elector for advice and help with the sudden theurge in Wittenberg. 21b, 2324.
Thomas the Apostle. The example of the unbelieving Thomas should serve to teach us, whether we have been unbelieving or are still weak in faith, that Christ does not want to reject us for this reason etc. 13, 1032. 13, 1032. We are to look at and consider both: the great unbelief in which Thomas is, and the great kindness that Christ shows him. 13, 1036. The example of the apostle Thomas is very comforting; from it we should learn how kind our dear Lord Christ is to sinners. 13, 1036. Thomas also follows the admonition that the Lord gives him: "Do not be unbelieving, but believing. In this we are to follow his example. 13, 1038. Thomas' heart and mind have changed; he does not only believe that Christ has risen from the dead, but also that he has believed.
Thomas of Canterbury. Thomas of Canterbury was killed because he said that those who took his goods had no right to do so. 3, 1339.
Thomas, a certain one. Luther recommends a certain Thomas to Wolfgang Stein, who has a request to his prince. 21a, 505.
Thomas, in Eisenach. Luther asks Justus Menius to support an old man, Thomas, who had been deposed in Eisenach for minor causes. 21b, 1972.
Thomists. The Thomists are more mordant and lascivious than all the others, where one speaks only a little against their theology, which they have learned from Aristotle. 18, 1503. The Thomists can put forward nothing but the multitude of men and ancient usage, and then say to him who puts forward Scripture: Wilt thou alone be wise? 19, 337. Of the marvelous sophistry of the Thomists, Scotists and the moderns ^Occam/.
Thomistic. The Thomistic way of disputing is as Amsdorf tells about a disputation in Leipzig, where the opponent proved by the speech: It must be so. 19, 299.
Thorosity. Solomon calls foolishness everything that goes without God's word and work, and a wise man who follows God's word and work. 14, 31.
Thuringia. In our time, Italy and also our Thuringia, which was almost the most fertile in all of Germany, are losing some of their fertility. 2, 1794: For the sake of sin, Thuringia in our time is becoming almost a vain stone and barren. 1, 852. Our sandy little country still has the blessing of being far superior to the Thuringian country and more fertile. It is a divine miracle. 22, 1620.
Tower. Lies of the Tower of Babel. 3, 199. The builders of the Tower of Babel were drowned in temporal goods, sought only honor and glory through their building, did not seek God. 3, 200.
Tower building. The building of the tower of Babel gave rise to the fable of the giants,
The people of Babel piled the mountains on top of each other in order to push Jupiter out of heaven. 1, 687. The sin in the building of the tower of Babel is mostly that they hung their name on this building, despising the true church etc. 1, 689 f.
Thürstein. The Elector answers favorably from Luther's request for the 21st Joh. Thürstein because of a scholarship. 21b, 2833.
Thurzo. Luther consoles Johann Thurzo, Bishop of Breslau, in his illness. 21a, 283.
Tilman von Heussen. The Elector asks Luthern to provide a position for Tilman von Heussen, a preacher expelled from Jülich. 21b, 2089 f.
Timon. Since Timon had served the city in Athens and was impoverished, they mocked him and showed him all mischievousness. Therefore, he became a man-hater. 8, 570. Timon became a man-hater, since he received nothing but hatred and persecution as a reward for many and great good deeds. 5, 1488.
to consecrate. The papists say that no one can perform the sacrament without their consecration and Chresem. 19, 1263 f. The papists boast: the angels in heaven, even Mary herself, do not have such power as an ordained priest has, namely to consecrate or to walk etc. 19, 1264.
Titus. It was a glorious triumph for Paul that Titus, a Gentile, was not forced to be circumcised because of the heated debate over this issue. 9, 122. Paul did not want to circumcise Titus, contrary to those who wanted to force the law on the conscience as necessary for salvation. 8, 1014. In the epistle to Titus, Paul teaches what kind of man a bishop or pastor should be, namely, one who is pious and learned in preaching the gospel etc. 14, 122. The epistle to
Titus is short, but a paragon of Christian doctrine, in which all kinds of things are masterfully written that are necessary for a Christian to know and live. 14, 122.
Tobias. Tobias means: a pious man. 14, 77. The Greek copy of the Book of Tobias almost looks like it was a play, because everything is spoken in the person of Tobias, as the characters in a play tend to do. 14, 76 f. The Book of Tobias teaches that husbands and wives should learn patience and gladly bear all kinds of suffering in the hope of the future, in the right fear of God and firm faith. 14, 76. As the book of Judith gives a good, serious, brave tragedy, so Tobias gives a fine, sweet, godly comedy. 14, 76. Tobias is an example of a good householder, and shows that the household is in distress and danger. 22, 1948.
Violence stripped. 6, 1353. We who believe in Christ, the victor over death, fear death without a cause. 6, 1353. Although death will kill the body, yet hold fast to it and believe that Christ will restore you to a better and eternal life. 6, 1353. Death is also for us eternally swallowed up by the victor Christ, so that life triumphs forever. 6, 1405. The Lord calls death nothing but a sleep. This is a glorious comfort for all believers. 7, 66. Christ is to say, "Death is not death to me, but sleep," and we are to answer, "Amen, my Lord, I believe. 7, 67. It would be desirable that the rumor of the power of Christ, who raises from death, resounds in all lands, even in all hearts, so that we may believe that he is the one who considers us dead to be alive. 7, 68. Many saints, as Vincentius, St. Agatha, Athanasia, Lucia, have laughed at death, as their speeches testify. 7, 98. The meaning of the words Matth. 16, 28. is: All who believe in me out of this multitude will die without tasting death, that is, they will live forever. 7, 317. If we are rid of eternal death, we are also rid of temporal death, and the register of guilt that temporal death brings with it is also gone, as there is sin etc. 7, 2310. God wants to bring us out of misery through death, and we help in this struggle. But even though it costs his own blood, I resist and do not let Christ, who is knocking, in. 7, 1466. It was impossible that death could hold Christ, because the Godhead and mankind were united in one person; thus we will not remain in death either. 7, 1945. Eternal life shall not be given without death, for Christ says they shall be raised again at the last day. 8, 263. The art of Christians should be to learn to put death out of their sight and to despise it in Christ, and to have no other image than the vain life. 8, 421. What is still present of death is only to be regarded as a deep sleep, and the resurrection of the body is to happen as when one suddenly awakens from sleep. 8, 1149. What was before, without Christ, a true, eternal death, is, after Christ passed through death and rose again, no longer a death, but only a sleep. 8, 1149. A Christian also has to suffer death, and it causes him pain and sorrow, but he cries out to God in such faith that he will help him through Christ. 8, 1161. The Scriptures teach that our death and dying does not come naturally, but is a fruit and punishment.
8, 1157. As Christ has trodden death under his feet for his person and conquered it for his person, so he also wants to destroy it for his whole kingdom. 8, 1176. Since death is also called an enemy of Christ, and the last one, he must take away death altogether, and make alive again those whom he has devoured. 8, 1184. If everything is put under Christ's feet, then death must certainly also be put under his feet, not only for his person, but for his whole Christianity. 8, 1184. Since the Father throws both sin and death, as his enemies, under Christ's feet, it is certain that this pleases him, that sin and death should be taken away. etc. 8, 1184. Christ has begun to swallow up death in Himself, and we too are victorious through Him now spiritually, and afterwards also bodily we will bury death and cleanse it. 8, 1264. Death comes from sin, which is the thunder and lightning of death, through which it accomplishes its work. 8, 1267. Death must be overcome for our sake, that it may be devoured and swallowed up, not only in Christ's person, but also in us. 8, 1339. On the last day death will be swallowed up even after the body, through the resurrection of the flesh. 8, 1340. In this life death triumphs over our body, from Adam to the end of the world, but in that day we will have victory also after the body etc. 8, 1344. We have victory over death because God's Son overcame death and the Father gave us this victory through His Son. 8, 1344. If it were not for sin, death would have no right or power over us, no sword or spear to strangle us. 8, 1345. The sting of death comes not only to gross sinners, but also to pious people before the world, who have to bite themselves with their sins. 8, 1347. Death would have no power nor right against us if it were not for sin. 8, 1347. Through Christ, death has been overcome and destroyed in the whole world, it has lost its sting and cannot harm those who believe in Christ. 9, 375. Because we are all children of the wrath of nature and God's enemies, we are guilty of eternal death and damnation in addition to temporal death. 9, 1118. Just as everything must serve and lie at the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ, so all powers in heaven and on earth must serve and help us, even death and the devil. 9, 1248. God leaves us in this life and sorrow, so that faith may be exercised and grow, and that we may hurry out of this life and have a desire for death.
The sins of Korah, Dathan and Abiram were like this sin. 9, 1518. Mortal sins are those sins that are done under the appearance of godliness and do not want to be sins, as they are. 9, 1518. Mortal sins are the sins of heretics, which are hardened after one and another admonition, therefore the apostle commands to avoid them. 9, 1518. That which hinders justification is a mortal sin. 15, 1513. Mortal sin is everything that is obviously evil, so that even the secular authorities punish it, as theft, murder, arson, theft from God etc. 10, 1254.
Todte. Burying the dead is a good work. 3, 369. The pagans, especially the Romans, burned the dead. 3, 371. According to the Scriptures, the dead are buried. 3, 371. We put the dead to the grave honestly, follow the corpse, sing or pray in confession of faith that these dead, and we with them, will rise on the last day. 8, 1198. In the words: "To the dead the gospel is preached", the Holy Spirit calls the unbelievers "dead". 9, 1087. We have no command from God to pray for the dead, for those who are in Abraham's bosom have no need of it, and those who are in hell have no need of it. 11, 1206. To pray for the dead or to call upon them is not commanded, for we have nothing certain about it. 11, 2261. Let this be known, that all the noise and honor of the dead is to be esteemed as brass, and the honor that is done to one's neighbor is to be valued as gold and precious stone. 11, 2377. Our Lord God can well suffer the dead to be honored, for the body whose soul has fallen on God's word must rise again. 12, 1533. The dear archfathers, prophets and kings have lamented and bitterly mourned their dead and buried them honestly in the earth. 12, 2044. The Scripture does not leave it alone to be good, but also admonishes to mourn the dead and to bear sorrow over them. 12, 2044. When Christ comes and the last trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ will rise immortal and incorruptible and have a transfigured body. 12, 2062. The dead hear of a single word of Christ, as is seen in the young man at Nain and in Lazarus. 13, 886. The papist liars teach: Judas sacrificed for the dead, therefore we Christians should do the same; it is uncertain whether Judas was right before God. 18, 880. From the beginning of the world, no more lucrative practice, which cost less effort, has been invented than that which is practiced in the Pabstacy with the dead. 18, 1523. Even the dead have had to help.
of the Pabst foundation, because the invocation of the saints and the satisfaction for the dead has asked everything. 22, 255.
Torbert. Luther recommends M. Torbert to King Christian of Denmark, who returns from Wittenberg to Denmark. 21b, 3078.
Torgau. The so-called Torgau Articles, which are the basis for the second part of the Augsburg Confession. 16, 638. The Elector John asks Luther to express his reservations about the Confession revised by Melanchthon (the Torgau Articles). 16, 656. Melanchthon makes many daily changes to the Confession (the Torgau Articles) and asks Luther to overlook the Articles of Faith (the Schwabach Articles). 16, 689. Luther expresses his displeasure against Gabriel Zwilling about the Torgauers, who dare to demand their pastors and captains of their liking to the town hall etc. 21b, 2008 f.
Tors. Luther recommends Georg Tors to Spalatin, who is looking for a position. 21a, 1654.
Tragedy. Tragedy represents the royal life, and comedy the civil and private. 22, 1826. Tragedy begins with the highest majesty, and ends with the utmost misfortune; comedy has a sad beginning, a middle full of fear, but a happy end. 22, 1826.
Transubstantiation. The holy fathers never thought of transubstantiation until Aristotle's false philosophy began to gain the upper hand in the church. 19, 25 f. Luther's collation speech on transubstantiation. 19, 1302 ff. Luther's letter to George, Prince of Anhalt, on transubstantiation. 19, 1306 f. The papists call this transubstantiation, as if bread and wine in the Lord's Supper should lose their essence, and only the smell, the form, the taste remain there etc. 22, 572.
trust. He who is not in need or danger cannot learn to trust in God. 3, 1773. This is the main part of Christian doctrine, that we learn to trust in God, not to despise him when good, friendship and force are present, nor to
Trent. The Council of Trent commands that one should not read the Scriptures other than in the usual Latin translation. 6, 1647. The Council of Trent made the statement: no one may be certain that he is in grace. 6, 1649: Bull of Pope Paul III, in which he appointed a common concilium at Trent. 17, 856 ff. What order and ceremonies were used at the opening of the concilium at Trent. 17, 883: Reasons why the states adhering to the Augsburg Confession do not want to attend or agree to the alleged council at Trent. 17, 888 Pope Paul III's renewed announcement of the Council of Trent, according to which it would begin on March 15, 1545.
Trier. This does not mean to honor Christ when his skirt at Trier, or his nails, crown of thorns etc. have been designated as holy, but: Blessed are those who hear God's word. 7, 1225. A special feast and horrible game was played with the skirt of Christ at Trier. 10, 1775: In Trier is the skirt of our Lord God, in Aachen are Joseph's pants and the shirt of Our Lady; run there, consume your money and buy indulgences and the Pabst's Treudelmarkt. 12, 1262. With the Lord Christ's garments and banner, much foolishness is done in Trier. 13, 2725. If all foliage and grass were tongues, they alone could not pronounce the knavery of the new fraud at Trier with Christ's skirt. 16, 1661. Elector Frederick of Saxony refuses the request of the Elector of Trier to send Luthern to him for interrogation, because he wants to talk to him personally first. 15, 736 f. The bishop of Trier, to whom the pope has entrusted Luther's cause, does not wish him ill. 15, 1202. Luther writes to Spalatin that he has admitted the bishop of Trier as a judge, but nothing has been said about the trip to Trier, as Miltitz states. 15, 2455. It is said of the bishop of Trier that when he was to die, he raged like an ox in the slaughter. For he had despised God's word, blasphemed and persecuted. 13, 1738.
Trigesimä. The Trigesimä, thirty masses for the dead, were invented by Pope Gregory, and this custom has stood for eight hundred years. 22, 908 f.
Tropists. If we keep the evangelists and Paulum together, that they stand for One Man, they do not suffer tutists, tropists nor interpretists. 20, 1069.
Tropus. It is lacking in the high spirits that they do not regard the art of speech, grammatica or, as they call it, tropus, correctly. 20, 905. It is called tropus or metaphora in grammar, when one gives two things the same name, for the sake that there is a similitude in both etc. 20, 906. He who speaks in parables makes common words into vain tropes, new and different words, otherwise they would not be parables etc. 20, 909. it does not apply so Troppens or Troppelns in the scripture, one must prove the tropes first that they are there, before one argues with it. 20, 942. Oecolampad's trope in the Last Supper is an inverted trope against all the tropes of Scripture, so that one must conclude that it is a deliberate poem. 20, 985. Luther will boast in God that he has conquered so much in his booklet that there can be no trope in the Lord's Supper, but the words are to be understood as they read. 20, 1094.
Trutfetter. Luther writes to his former teacher Jodocus Trutfetter in Erfurt, reminding him that he had learned from him to hold the Holy Scriptures above all else. 15, 410. Jodocus Trutfetter sent Luther a letter full of passionate, bitter effusions. 15, 2378. D. Jodocus Trutfetter has died. 15, 2475.
Tucher. Des Antonius Tucher, Losungsherrn in Nürnberg, Weise Rede vom Regiment. 3, 1653.
Virtues. The virtues of the pagans corrupted in pagan excellent men the glory addiction and ambition. 1, 582. The laws, the striving for virtue, the discipline etc. in the world are indeed something significant, but compared to Christ they are nothing, and ver-
Tulich. Luther dedicates his book of the Babylonian captivity of the church to Hermann Tulich. 19, 4.
Tulrich. Luther's answer to Tulrich's book Nebulo. 21b, 2688. Luther writes to Menius about his writing against Tulrich, against whom Menius has also written a book. 21b, 2700 f. The Elector orders that the printing of the book "des Landgrafen anderweiten" be begun.
Beweibung halben" [against Nebulo Tulrich] is paused. 21b, 2713,
Turkey. One who had been a prisoner in Turkey testified that he had never seen a housemother talking to her husband in bare head or face. 2, 1188.
Turks. The Turks despise the Christians as idolaters, but they consider themselves the most holy and wise. 1, 505. The life and religion of the Turks is nothing but eternal murder, robbery, stealing and other abominable gross sins. 1, 505. The Turks consider it a piece of special holiness if one does not live in expensive houses. 1, 658. The Turks keep their own by serious and strict discipline so that they must do what is their due. 1, 989. The Turk is also an Ishmaelite. Nowadays, the Turks believe that there is no other nation that can be God's people than they alone, and they praise their great victories, their fortune, violence, money and goods. 1, 1401. The Turk boasts of the right, true religion, namely that he is hostile to painted or carved images, but he hates and persecutes us Christians as idolatrous people. 1, 1409. Turks, Jews and the pope with his followers rely on their right and merit, therefore they must be eternally damned, because nothing is valid before God but grace and favor. 1, 1420. Although the Turks, who are Scythians, have taken Arabia and have the regiment there, they still retain the Arabic language, even at court. 2, 14: How the Turks mock the Christian religion. 2, 51. The Turks are so minded when they go to war: Where I am to die, I will die, but where I am not, no bullet will be able to harm me etc. 2, 748. It is said to be customary among the Turks that the women cover both the head and the entire body. 2, 1188. The Turks still shoot with many arrows. 2, 2043. It is believed that the Turk comes from Ishmael. 3, 277. the Turks practice and wear themselves out with fasting, not drinking wine, getting etc.; their faith does not stand on God, but in presumption of their own works. 3, 1704. The Turk keeps a strict regiment over the servants, even everywhere else. 3, 1751. The Turk, who places his Mahomet next to and above Christ, boasts that he serves God, but because he does not recognize Christ and does not believe in the true God, his worship is an abomination. 3, 1877. The Turk destroys the gospel and destroys the church of God. 3, 1753. The Turks are praised for their faithfulness and faith. 5, 881. Luther holds that there is no marriage among the Turks, but only whoredom. 7, 965. The Turks say that Christ is
Although the Turk was a high prophet and a great man, they praise him higher than David, Isaiah 2c, but he is not as great as Mahomet. 7, 1553. Although the Turk wages wars, he has the use that he lets everyone believe what he wants in the places he has taken. 7, 1623. Because our princes keep it with the pope, they can have no luck against the Turk. 7, 1627. The scribes praise the Turks for telling the truth evenly and equally, and do not embellish themselves with the nobody. 7, 1997 The Turks say that the teaching of Jesus lasted until the people became wicked; then God commanded Mahomet to rule the people with the sword. 7, 2031. Because Christ was such a poor beggar, the Turk does not want to believe that he is true God and can give eternal life; he is too poor and powerless to do so etc. 7, 2188. The Turk believes Christ to be a prophet, to have a virgin for a mother, to have done many miraculous works etc., but he does not want to believe that Christ is true, natural God. 7, 2188. It is said of the Turks that many among them lead a very strict life of fasting, almsgiving etc. 8, 524. The Turks have a faith composed of Ebionites and Arians. They keep the Old Testament and the New piecemeal. 9, 1500. The preachers should teach the people how it is a right worship to fight against the Turks by order of the authorities. 10, 1672. The Turks are better men of war than our full band, as they are always sober and brave and keep their guard high. 12, 597. The Turks believe that Christ was a prophet who was worth something in his time, but that he is not God; Mahomet is God's favorite prophet. 13, 993. All of Egypt, Syria, Asia, Greece, Macedonia etc. believe that the Turks do not want Christ and put their trust in Mahomet the devil. 13, 993. The Turks are such gross fools that they allow themselves to be persuaded that their virgins can bear children and still remain virgins. 13, 1121 f. The devil takes the tenth son of each parent, who is the most skillful, and has them raised; that is why he has so many good warriors. 13, 1664 In the Turk's regiment, there is not as much courage among peasants, burghers, farmhands and servants as there is here, but if someone crosses the line, it is quickly said that he should have his head cut off. 13, 2492. In two days, the Turk destroyed and carried away ninety thousand women and children in Vienna. 13, 2512. Our monks are only shadows compared to those of the Turks, and our common people is
14:301 The Turks are far superior to the Christians in apparent ceremonies, outward gestures, and good manners. 14, 302. The papists have kept the religion of the Turks hidden, and have only told about them what is shameful about them, because they realized that if it came to a dispute, the papacy would have to fall. 14, 303. The evil things in the religion of the Turks are beautifully concealed by the so effective and strong appearance of ceremonies, good customs and false miracles. 14, 303. Our highest protection and strongest weapons against the religion of the Turks are the articles of Christ, namely that Christ is the Son of God, died for our sins, raised from the dead etc. 14, 304. Nowadays the Turk is powerful, but, if the world will not soon perish, a stronger one will come, who, awakened by God's judgment, will subdue the Turk. 14, 818. Instruction of Pope Alexander VI to Raymundus Peraldus, how he should persuade the princes to help against the Turk. 15, 187 ff. The Turks carry letters with them in war, Arabic, very beautifully written, of which Luther has seen several, that they want to be safe from danger by such mere letters. 20, 2044. Luther's writing about the war against the Turks. 20, 2108 ff. There are a number of clumsy preachers among us Germans, who imagine to the people that one should not and must not wage war against the Turks; indeed, some teach that one should not wield a secular sword. 20, 2108 f. The popes were never serious about waging war against the Turks, but used the Turkish war as a cover to steal money with indulgences from German lands as often as they desired. 20, 2112. The Turk does not fight out of necessity to protect his country in peace, as a proper authority does, but he seeks to rob and damage other countries. 20, 2118. How a Christian should prepare for war against the Turks. 20, 2118 ff. The Turks think much higher and greater of their Mahomet than of Christ, because Christ's ministry has come to an end, and Mahomet's ministry is now pregnant. 20, 2125. No empire has arisen with such robbery and murder, and become so powerful as the Turk, and still daily he murders and robs. 20, 2126. It is commanded to the Turks in their law, as a good, divine work, that they should rob, murder and always devour and destroy. 20, 2126. The Turks' regiment is not a divine, orderly authority to manage the peace etc. but God's.
Turks, but that what could defend itself, young and old, resisted. 20, 2178 f. The Turks would rather be strangled than captured, and they will not accept a prisoner again, even if he would like to return home. 20, 2179. We should resist the Turks as long as we can, and in whatever way we can, and not let ourselves be captured, but choke, shoot and stab until we are lying. 20, 2180. The priests or clergymen of the Turks lead such a serious, brave, strict life that one would like to regard them more for angels and not for men. 20/2182 The Turks often come together in their churches for prayer, and pray with such discipline, silence and beautiful outward gestures that it is nowhere to be found in our churches. 20, 2183. Among the Turks, there are also pilgrimages to the Turkish saints, who did not die in the Christian faith, but in Mahomet's faith, as they confess and boast. 20, 2183. Among the Turks, one sees, according to the outward change, a brave, strict and honorable nature. They do not drink wine, guzzle and eat the way we Germans do. etc. 20, 2185. The Turks keep their wives in such restraint and beautiful manners that there is not such arrogance, lewdness, frivolity etc. among them as there is among us. 20, 2186. It is better to drink wine moderately in Christ and to be merry, than to pretend to be such a good sour thing apart from Christ as the Turks do, which Christ himself did not pretend. 20, 2186. Under the holy appearance of the Turks lie hidden, yes, unconcealed, many monstrous abominations, namely that they not only deny Christ, but also blaspheme etc. 20, 2187. The Turk does not force anyone to deny Christ and adhere to his faith. 20, 2191. The Turk fills heaven with saints by physically murdering Christians, but the pope, as much as there is in him, fills hell with Christians by his blasphemous doctrine of man. 20, 2191 f. Luther's exhortation to prayer against the Turk. 20, 2194 ff. It behooves us, each according to his profession, to defend ourselves against the Turk and to do what he can, to the last breath. 20, 2201. How one should pray against the devil, pope and Turk, publicly and in particular. 20, 2207 f. The Turks believe and say: No one can die, his hour has come, that is why they are so foolish and foolhardy, they think they are right to do so. 20, 2211. The Turks reject the entire Holy Scripture, both New and Old Testament, as now dead and unfit, and allow no speech nor disputation of the Holy Scripture, remain on their Alkoran. 20, 2221. The Turks say:
It is the most necessary thing in their law that one should speak these words everywhere: There is no God but God, and Mahomet is God's apostle, and that God is great. 20, 2239 f. Luther's exhortation to the pastors in the superintendency of Wittenberg to exhort the people to repentance and prayer against the Turk. 20, 2284 ff. Some princes and lords, it is said, have kept the tax and sent no help against the Turks, which we were shocked to hear etc. 20, 2286. Our prayer against the Turk will be our testimony before God that we cordially resisted his wrath and the Turk, our property, and would have gladly saved poor Germany from sins, God's wrath etc. 20, 2287. A man who came to Luther from Venice says that the Venetians, the Pope, the Florentines and the French publicly accepted the Turk as a confederate. 21a, 1299. Luther issues an exhortatory sermon, "a sermon against the Turk." 21a, 1371. Melanchthon and Jonas united publish a writing against the Turk. 21a, 1378 The pope sends two bishops to Germany to give all the gold and silver that is in the churches throughout Germany to King Ferdinand for help against the Turks etc. 21a, 1406. 1408. Luther is surprised that almost only Lutherans are sent against the Turks, and fears that treason is behind it. 21b, 2817. A brilliant legation of the emperor, the Frenchman, the pope and Ferdinand has set out in Turkish clothes, loaded with precious gifts, to the Turk to ask for peace. 21b, 3119 f. 3122 f. The Pope, the French, the Venetians, the Turk have formed a conspiracy against the Emperor, and pay for the Turk's army 300,000 gold florins every month etc. 21b, 2964. 2966. 2961. The money collected from the pallia, annatas, letters of confession, indulgences etc. against the Turk serve for the Turk against the Christians. 21b, 2961. Such monstrosities as the alliances of the most Christian king of France and the most holy pope with the Turk have not been seen in many centuries. 21b, 2969. The Turks think that virgins also conceive and give birth, they are not surprised that Mary became a mother and nevertheless remained a virgin. 22, 1146. The Turks keep their worship very strict and rigid with praying, fasting, think much of Christ, honor Mount Horeb etc. 22, 1696. The Turks say that there is only one God; on his left hand sits Jesus Christ, but Mahomet sits on the right.
to the right hand etc. 22, 1696. The Turks think they are God's people, say Abraham sacrificed Ishmael, not Isaac etc. 22, 1595. 1602. The Turk has oppressed the Saracens one by one, who were previously lords in Syria, Asia, Jerusalem, the Promised Land, Africa and Greece. 22, 1597. The Turk has such great successes, victory, even appearances of godliness, that he mocks us Christians as idolaters. 22, 1599. The oaths of the Turks are: by God, the creator of heaven and earth, by Mahomet, his servant, and by the eighty-four prophets sent from heaven. 22, 1599. the Turk is a cruel, fierce enemy, and not to be despised; is very powerful, capable of many people; is a well-practiced man of war, very wise; conquers whether with artificial attacks etc. 22, 1604. If not a Michael or Raphael stood for us, was with us and defended the Turk, we would have perished long ago. 22, 1604. Our Lord God fought with the Turks two years ago before Vienna, that he lost eighty-two thousand men with the pestilence etc. 22, 1610. The pope, Venetians and French are in alliance with the Turks. 22, 1616.
Turk-eaters. The Turkish devourers deceive the people with their ungodly illusion of indulgences, and plunge them into ruin of their possessions, body and soul. 4, 1187.
Turkish War. Luther answers Spalatin's question as to whether the Turkish War can be approved and advised according to Scripture. 21a, 129 f. Luther, asked by the Elector to give his opinion on the Turkish War, advises him to take part in it. 21b, 2246 ff. There are so many probable reasons for this that Luther can hardly refrain from believing that the Turkish war was being waged with terrible treacherousness. 21b, 2835.
Turkish tax. Luther asks the governor Lippold Klitzing to work towards exempting the clergy in the Electorate of Brandenburg from the Turkish tax. 21b, 2658 f. Luther writes to the court preacher Jakob Stratner in Berlin that the clergy in the Electorate of Brandenburg should not be exempt from the Turkish tax.
Turkish. It is better to have the Turkish emperor as an enemy than for a Christian to plead against us. 3, 309. The Turkish Empire is larger and more powerful than Hispania, France, England, Germany, Welsh, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, all together. 13, 2563 f. Mahomet's doctrine of his own works and especially of the sword, that is the main part of the Turkish faith, in which all abominations etc. are heaped together. 20, 2125. The Turkish faith is patched together from the Jewish, Christian and pagan faiths. 20, 2125. The Turkish faith has not come this far with preaching and miracles, but with the sword and murder, and has succeeded through God's wrath. 20, 2127. The Turkish saints are the devil's saints, who want to become godly and blessed by their own great works and help others without the one Savior Jesus Christ. 20, 2182. By calling upon the Turkish saints, many are helped and many great signs happen, just as has happened with us. 20, 2184.
Tyrants. Moses calls such people tyrants or giants, who usurp both temporal and spiritual power and sin most surely. 1, 473. God puts the tyrants to shame with all their attacks and persecutions. 3, 691. No one can improve or reform the godless tyrants but he who will put an end to the wicked by the appearance of his future. 4, 780. We overcome the tyrants with patience and silence, but the lying teachers with the double-edged sword of the word. 5, 364. From the histories it is found in heaps how God overthrows, casts, hurls, exterminates and savagely deals with tyrants and godless kings and lords. 5, 725. The tyrant can be publicly reproached and hated, but the flatterer must be praised and honored. 5, 873. A tyrant wants to be free and create what he pleases; a flatterer does not want to be free, but presents himself as the most loyal subject. 5, 873. Death, sin and the law are our enemies and tyrants, who rage against us and rule over us with complete right. 6, 135. You can see in all tyrants: once they have tried Christian blood, the devil does not let them celebrate, always incites and drives them on to more murder. 13, 1092.