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Martin Luther
Disputation On the Divinity and Humanity of Christ

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Argument:  The manner of speaking [idioma] used by Holy Scripture must be
used by us rather than any other.  Scripture never says:  This man created
the world; God suffered.  Therefore we ought not to speak thus.
 
Response:  The question is whether certain forms of speech [formae] of the
Fathers are to be retained apart from Scripture.  I answer, that it is
permissible to use them, when they do not disagree with Holy Scripture in
meaning.  For error lies not in the will, but in the meaning.  When there are
words which produce error, they must be avoided; but if they give no occasion
for error, it does not matter if you say "a man created the world," if only
the meaning is sound.
 



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