Luther on the question of liturgical vestments and practices, which is often so divisive between "high church" and "low church" Anglicans. "Provided the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached purely with no human additions and the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are observed, with no invocation of the saints, no carrying of the sacrament in procession, no daily masses and vigils for the dead, no holy water and salt, and provided that pure hymns are sung in Latin and German, then it does not matter if there be a cross of gold or silver, whether the cope be of saffron, silk, or linen; and if the Elector is not content to put on one gown, let him have three, the way Aaron wore them, one on top of another; and if he doesn’t find one procession enough, let him go around seven times like Joshua with trumpets blowing; and if he wants to leap with the harp, psalter, and cymbals, let him dance like David before the ark. Conscience is not to be bound, and if we have given up these practices in Wittenberg, we may have reasons which are not valid in Berlin. Except where God has commanded, let there be freedom." Bodo Nischan, Prince, People, and Confession: The Second Reformation in Brandenburg, p. 22
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:35:23 +0000
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