46. In short, the baptism and consolation of children lie in the word: "Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God." He has spoken this and he does not lie. Therefore it must be right and Christian to bring little children to him.
This can only be done in baptism. So also it must be certain that he blesses them and bestows the kingdom of heaven upon all who come to him according to the words: "To such belongeth the kingdom of God." Let this be enough for this time.
47. Finally it would be in order here to treat of the spiritual meaning of leprosy and the palsy. But of leprosy much has been said in the Postil of the ten lepers. There it need not be treated at length here.
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Aug 20, 1999 6:16 AM
I picked up a book, which came with a CD, called "Mary Did You Know?" A small book, set up as a gift for Christmas, with blurbs from different Christian writers about Christmas (I was disappointed tha ...
-- posted by H2O
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Aug 17, 1999 4:19 AM
the laughter and ease with which I converse with most Protestants today over our differences.
The joy of salvation is important to me.
I wish someone would do an "Essential Luther" with the extr ...
-- posted by StCatherine
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Aug 16, 1999 8:05 AM
Would that we had more today who spoke with such straightforwardness. We must also remember that words have changed meanings a great deal in the past 450+ years.
I seem to recall that Jesus tended ...
-- posted by ears4u
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Aug 16, 1999 6:25 AM
One of the weaknesses of Luther (and we all need to keep in mind Luther was a sinful human being just like we all are, and he was also justified through the blood of Christ just like we all are) is hi ...
-- posted by H2O
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Aug 14, 1999 5:37 AM
My post should have started with a "You know . . ." That's what I was thinking. No a "You." Just a "you" sounds cross, doesn't it? I did not mean to convey "grouchiness." Sorry, about not proofre ...
-- posted by StCatherine
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