Thoughts on Luther, part 2

In this section Luther talks about the limits of the sword. He says that the ruler does not have power over belief, just action. He also explains the Christian subject’s role under a secular prince (the most common kind). He says that we are to obey as long as he does not go outside his God ordained authority but if he does go beyond it, for instance he has Christians turn in their copies of the Bible, we are to disobey but accept the consequences of our actions, that is, do not hand over the Bibles but do not fight back when your house is searched and accept even death as punishment for it would be a blessing to suffer for our Lord Jesus.