The Bondage of the Will

Martin Luther, 1525 · Henry Cole translation, 1823 · Public domain

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From the discussion of free will and grace

“What is there here left to grace and the Holy Spirit?”

From Section XLIV. Luther's question, aimed at any account of salvation that leaves room for human will to contribute something of its own.

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