No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as …

Martin Luther
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No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom; but if a cross or tribulation come upon him, then let him suffer it patiently, and know that it is good and profitable for him. ✨ Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). The Table Talk of Martin Luther, p.270
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