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    <nowiki></nowiki>Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.

  Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally with us, may do so by letter.

     In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

     In the Name our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

          1. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.

        # 1. Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.

          2. This word cannot be understood to mean sacramental penance, i.e., confession and satisfaction, which is administered by the priests.

        # 2. This word cannot be understood to mean sacramental penance, i.e., confession and satisfaction, which is administered by the priests.

           3. Yet it means not inward repentance only; nay, there is no inward repentance which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh.

           #3. Yet it means not inward repentance only; nay, there is no inward repentance which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh.

           4. The penalty [of sin], therefore, continues so long as hatred of self continues; for this is the true inward repentance, and continues until our entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

           4. The penalty [of sin], therefore, continues so long as hatred of self continues; for this is the true inward repentance, and continues until our entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

           94. Christians are to be exhorted that they be diligent in following Christ, their Head, through penalties, deaths, and hell;

           94. Christians are to be exhorted that they be diligent in following Christ, their Head, through penalties, deaths, and hell;

           95. And thus be confident of entering into heaven rather through many tribulations, than through the assurance of peace.</nowiki>

           95. And thus be confident of entering into heaven rather through many tribulations, than through the assurance of peace.

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