Thread: Prayer, Reading, Temptation, Meditation -- Luther
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Old 02-25-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by VirginiaHuguenot View Post
I have seen variations on a quote by Martin Luther that is cited often:

"Four things [sometimes said to be three things] make a divine [or a minister]: prayer, reading, temptation, and meditation."

Does anyone know the citation to Luther's quote and the exact original wording (or English translation thereof)?

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It's not Luther, but from a sermon by Thomas Fuller, quoting who he calls "Master Perkins". Try the link below.

The Collected Sermons of Thomas ... - Google Book Search

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