in themselves; those in Magdeburg pondered first how they affected their hearers. Such waters ran fast and deep. It is little wonder that the dispute over “neutral” matters lingered in the air; for confession of the faith, preserving the integrity of the church in relation to the secular government, the practice of sacred worship, and the definition of Christian freedom are not matters of indifference. The Interims and the resulting controversy over adiaphora
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