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Came across this today in my reading. Thought it was a good quote, and wanted to share.
Luther is here responding to arguments given for justification by works.
Argument XXIV - "A divine ordinance is not impious. Civil righteousness is a divine ordinance. Therefore, it is not impious."
Explanation of Martin Luther: - "I have said before that our righteousness is dung in the sight of God. Now if God chooses to adorn dung, he can do so. It does not hurt the sun, because it sends its rays into the sewer."
Works: Volume 34 - The Disputation Concerning Justification - p.184.
Luther is here responding to arguments given for justification by works.
Argument XXIV - "A divine ordinance is not impious. Civil righteousness is a divine ordinance. Therefore, it is not impious."
Explanation of Martin Luther: - "I have said before that our righteousness is dung in the sight of God. Now if God chooses to adorn dung, he can do so. It does not hurt the sun, because it sends its rays into the sewer."
Works: Volume 34 - The Disputation Concerning Justification - p.184.