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Peter says. For these things are our Crosses, which we 
should bear after Him (as Christians dead to themselves who 
care little how they are treated), for Christ sought nothing 
Himself but did everything for us. Therefore we should not 
be mindful of ourselves, but should live for Him who died 
for us. II Cor. v, and he who does not do this, is not a true 
Christian: Christ had done no violence, neither was any de¬ 
ceit in His mouth, and therefore deserved neither bodily 
death nor eternal death, but nevertheless He suffered and 
died for our transgressions, in order to deliver us from sin 
and the devil and his power and from eternal death and from 
temporal death (which He himself suffered). And such is 
the Christian’s freedom, which we have in Christ if we live 
in faith. But suffering, tribulations and trials he has be¬ 
queathed to us, so that we should not forget that we should 
have suffered forever and died, had not Christ died for us: 
therefore we should be thankful to Him, and should put our 
faith and trust in Him, and recognize in Him our only 
Savior, Mediator and Hope. Nor has He taken from us 
temptation of our fleshly lusts, in order that we should not 
forget that we have an enemy who will make us brave so 
that we will fight valiantly and receive the crown, and be 
watchful and ready to resist: and if we find ourselves in¬ 
sufficient for the conquest that we will call upon the Father 
in His Name and ask for power from Him, and say with 
Paul: But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory 
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. 
He was also subject to worldly authority (instituted by 
God) and gave tribute, not with the purpose of absolving 
us from it, but of teaching us humility and obedience 
Therefore let everyone be ashamed of himself who would be 
greater and better than his Lord and Master. I have tried 
to do this briefly (to avoid discord and trouble) and I know 
that what I have said is in accordance with the Scriptures 
and is the certain truth. But if anyone should have his 
doubts concerning the old tithe regulations, let him come to 
me, and I will clear matters up for him, or let him read the 
law of the spirit Extra de decimis et primitiis, and XYI. q. j. 
and he will find out for himself, and I commend it to the 
further consideration of scholars: and I ask all readers to 
take careful note and not to pass judgment before due rea¬ 
soning, for it is a question about which much is written, 
God be praised in eternity, Amen. Anno. M. D. XXVIII. 
