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![“In short, I will preach it [the Word], teach it, write it, but I will constrain no man by force, for faith must come freely without compulsion. Take myself as an example. I opposed indulgences and all the papists, but never with force. I simply taught, preached, and wrote God's Word; otherwise I…” quote by Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/52c/martin-luther-106_beer_in-short-i-will-preach-it-the-word-teach_1062019.jpg)
