--- title: "6 Cease Quotes By Martin Luther" description: "6 Cease quotes by Martin Luther. Plus more from Martin Luther and more Cease sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/martin-luther-106_cease_the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularl_513260.jpg" --- > [The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this Commandment, is this: that we not only cease from our labor and trade,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularly-intends-in-this-commandment/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/martin-luther-106_cease_the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularl_513260.jpg) > [The great unthankfulness, contempt of God's word, and wilfulness of the world, make me fear that the divine light will soon cease…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god-s-word-and-wilfulness-of-the/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecf/martin-luther-106_cease_the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god_1622094.jpg) > [What is our death but a night's sleep? For as through sleep all weariness and faintness pass away and cease, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/what-is-our-death-but-a-night-s-sleep-for-as-through-sleep-all/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/457/martin-luther-106_arise_what-is-our-death-but-a-night-s-sleep-fo_2413002.jpg) > [ True faith will no more fail to produce \[good works\] than the sun can cease to give light. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/true-faith-will-no-more-fail-to-produce-good-works-than-the-sun-can/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e5/martin-luther-106_cease_true-faith-will-no-more-fail-to-produce_2500052.jpg) > [Original sin is in us like our beard. We are shaved today and look clean; tomorrow our beard has grown again, nor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/original-sin-is-in-us-like-our-beard-we-are-shaved-today-and-look/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb1/martin-luther-106_beard_original-sin-is-in-us-like-our-beard-we_2538380.jpg) > [Whenever the true message of the cross is abolished, the anger of hypocrites and heretics ceases.. and all things are in peace.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/whenever-the-true-message-of-the-cross-is-abolished-the-anger-of-2/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/897/martin-luther-106_all-things_whenever-the-true-message-of-the-cross-i_2591336.jpg) ## Other authors on Cease ## More by Martin Luther > [“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-was-easy-for-you-to-say-these-things-since-you-either-knew-you/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/in-a-delightful-garden-sowing-planting-or-digging-are-not-hardship/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/if-you-could-understand-a-single-grain-of-wheat-you-would-die-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/he-who-believes-in-god-is-not-careful-for-the-morrow-but-labors/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-made-man-out-of-nothing-and-as-long-as-we-are-nothing-he-can-make/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“But the truth will win out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/but-the-truth-will-win-out/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-wants-us-to-pray-and-he-wants-to-hear-our-prayers-not-because-we/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Our office...subjects us to great burdens and labors, dangers and temptations, with little reward or gratitude from the world. But Christ himself will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-office-subjects-us-to-great-burdens-and-labors-dangers-and/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-faith-in-christ-does-not-free-us-from-works-but-from-false/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-works-of-the-righteous-would-be-mortal-sins-if-they-would-not-be/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/do-not-suppose-that-abuses-are-eliminated-by-destroying-the-object/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/for-we-maintain-that-a-man-is-justified-by-faith-apart-from-observing/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [There are only two days on my calendar... today and the day of judgment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/there-are-only-two-days-on-my-calendar-today-and-the-day-of-judgment/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [ Antichrist is the pope and the Turk \[Muslim\] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/antichrist-is-the-pope-and-the-turk-muslim-together-a-beast-full-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-not-the-imitation-that-makes-sons-it-is-sonship-that-makes/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cease/martin-luther/#itemlist", "name": "6 Cease Quotes By Martin Luther", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this Commandment, is this: that we not only cease from our labor and trade, but much more, that we let God alone work in us and that we do nothing of our own with all our powers.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martin Luther" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularly-intends-in-this-commandment/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/martin-luther-106_cease_the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularl_513260.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/martin-luther-106_cease_the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularl_513260.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/martin-luther-106_cease_the-spiritual-rest-which-god-particularl_513260.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this Commandment, is this: that we not only cease from…” — Martin Luther", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The great unthankfulness, contempt of God's word, and wilfulness of the world, make me fear that the divine light will soon cease to shine on man, for God's word has ever had its certain course.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martin Luther" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god-s-word-and-wilfulness-of-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecf/martin-luther-106_cease_the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god_1622094.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecf/martin-luther-106_cease_the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god_1622094.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecf/martin-luther-106_cease_the-great-unthankfulness-contempt-of-god_1622094.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The great unthankfulness, contempt of God's word, and wilfulness of the world, make me fear that the divine…” — Martin Luther", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "What is our death but a night's sleep? 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