# Lehre und Wehre_St. Louis Missouri_Juli 1864_S194
# AI translation — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

194 Theological Axioms.

88. The LORD, precisely by teaching that one should sell all and forsake all, has permitted — or rather commanded — that all things be rightfully sought and possessed; for you can sell or forsake nothing which you have not lawfully acquired and do not lawfully possess. (Luther.)

89. Rerum divisio, dominia et possessio sunt ordinationes civiles, approbatae verbo Dei in praecepto: Non furtum facies. (Apol. Aug. Conf.) — The division of goods, dominions, and possession are civil ordinances, approved by God's Word in the commandment: Thou shalt not steal.

The distribution of goods, the powers of lordship, and the having of property are civil ordinances, which are confirmed through God's Word in the commandment: Thou shalt not steal.

90. Aequalitas urgetur, non juxta proportionem arithmeticam, sed geometricam intellecta. (Aeg. Hunnius.) — Equality is insisted upon, understood not according to arithmetical but geometrical proportion.

The equality which (in God's Word) is insisted upon is understood not according to arithmetical, but geometrical proportion.

91. Servitus post lapsum demum originem accepit. (Baier.) — Servitude took its origin only after the Fall.

Bondage first arose after the Fall.

92. Societas herilis causam efficientem habet Deum. (Baier.) — The society of master and servant has God as its efficient cause.

The society of lordship has God as its efficient cause.

93. Causa impulsiva societatis herilis ex parte hominum est indigentia hujus vitae. (Baier.) — The impelling cause of the society of master and servant, on the part of men, is the need of this life.

The moving cause of the society of lordship, on the part of men, is the need of this life,

94. Causalitas causae efficientis (societatis herilis) ex parte hominum consistit in eo, quod servus vel bello justo captivus ducitur, vel emitur, vel cum eo libere contrahitur. (Baier.) — The causality of the efficient cause (of the society of master and servant), on the part of men, consists in this, that the servant is either taken captive in a just war, or bought, or freely contracted with.

The causality of the efficient cause (of the society of lordship), on the part of men, consists in this: that the servant is either made a captive in a just war, or bought, or a contract is freely made with him.

95. Officium dominorum consistit in aequa laborum impositione, necessariorum hujus vitae suppeditatione aut, pro diversitate modorum hujus societatis, mercedis promissae solutione, denique directione atque castigatione prudente et moderata. (Baier.) — The duty of masters consists in the equitable imposition of labors, the supplying of the necessities of this life, or, according to the diversity of the forms of this society, the payment of the promised wage, and finally in direction and prudent, moderate discipline.

The duty of the masters consists in the equitable imposition of labors, in the supplying of what is necessary for this life or, according to the various kinds of this society, in the payment of the promised wage, and finally in guidance and in prudent and moderate discipline.

96. Officium servorum consistit in honore, obsequio, fide ac patientia dominis exhibenda. (Baier.) — The duty of servants consists in the honor, obedience, faithfulness, and patience to be shown to their masters.

The duty of the servants consists in the honor, obedience, faithfulness, and patience to be shown to their masters.

97. "There shall be no serf, because Christ has set all free." What is that? That is to make Christian liberty wholly carnal. (Luther.)

98. Serfdom is not contrary to the Christian estate, and whoever says so is lying; rather, Christian liberty redeems the souls and