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History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week - John N. Andrews

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Carlstadt could not approve, he felt at last that he<br />

must speak. Dr. Sears thus writes:--<br />

"After Carlstadt had been compelled to keep<br />

silence, from 1522 to 1524, <strong>and</strong> to submit to <strong>the</strong><br />

superior power <strong>and</strong> authority <strong>of</strong> Lu<strong>the</strong>r, he could<br />

contain himself no longer. He, <strong>the</strong>refore, left<br />

Wittemberg, <strong>and</strong> established a press at Jena,<br />

through which he could, in a series <strong>of</strong> publications,<br />

give vent to his convictions, so long pent up."[8]<br />

The principles at <strong>the</strong> foundation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir ideas<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Reformation were <strong>the</strong>se: Carlstadt insisted<br />

on rejecting everything in <strong>the</strong> Catholic church not<br />

authorized in <strong>the</strong> Bible; Lu<strong>the</strong>r was determined to<br />

retain everything not expressly forbidden. Dr.<br />

Sears thus states <strong>the</strong>ir primary differences:--<br />

"Carlstadt maintained, that 'we should not, in<br />

things pertaining to God, regard what <strong>the</strong> multitude<br />

say or think, but look simply to <strong>the</strong> word <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs,' he adds, 'say that, on account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> weak,<br />

we should not hasten to keep <strong>the</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />

God; but wait till <strong>the</strong>y become wise <strong>and</strong> strong.' In<br />

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