as a coal, and his neck wrung in twain. Myself, said Luther, at
that time coming from Frankfort to Mentz, was an eye-witness of that
just judgment of God. If, said he, a man could bring to pass, and
at his pleasure could set God behind the door, and take him again
when he listed, then was God his prisoner. They were words of a
damned Epicure, and so accordingly he was rewarded.


Luther's Comparison of the World.

The world seems to me like unto a decayed house. David and the
Prophets are the spars; Christ is the main pillar in the midst that
supporteth all.


The World seeketh Immortality with their Pride.

Whereas all people do feel and acknowledge, yea, do see, that they
must die and vanish away, every one therefore seeketh here on earth
immortality, that he may be had in everlasting remembrance.
Sometimes great Princes and Kings sought it by causing great columns
of marble stone and exceedingly high pyramids, buildings, and
pillars four square to be erected, as at this time they do with
building great churches, costly and glorious palaces and castles,
etc. Soldiers do look and hunt after great praise and honour by
overcoming and obtaining famous victories. The learned seek an
everlasting name in writing books, as in our time is to be seen.
With these and such-like, people do think to be immortal. But on
the true, everlasting, and incorruptible honour and eternity of God,
no man thinketh nor looketh after the same. Ah! we are poor, silly,