Luther quotes

“... once again on October 15 Martin Luther sent two deacons to him with a note written in his own hand, as follows: 'This is to inform the prefect, first, that the absolution given him the preceding Sunday by the deacon, Master Fröschel, is null and void because he did not examine himself inwardly. Second, that responsibility for receiving the sacrament in his sins, unrepentant, must be borne by him not me!' (These are hard words!) 'Third, if he wants to be a Christian he must first reconcile himself with us preachers, pastors, the university and the town' (because he had offended all of these by his tyranny).” Tabletalk, Lauterbach #4073b, 10/15/1538 LW, AE, 54:316