“But
it is the way of Christians to judge according to faith. Therefore,
in obeying commandments nothing else should be regarded than the form
of the precept and the intention of him who commands. No regard
should be paid to whether the works are trivial or important,
worthless or worthwhile, many or few, of a short or a long duration,
or of whatever form they take or whatever name they bear. For it is
not the work as such which God commands, but obedience in the work,
or, as Scripture expresses it, 'Obedience not sacrifice.'” Martin
Luther, Judgment of Martin Luther on Monastic Vows, LW, AE,
44:349
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