The Glöselian Duel: Two Opposing Opinions on Religious Freedom for the Hungarian Estates

Even if they possessed all spiritual as well as temporal power here in this world from God, they could still have no more than God Himself.

Since Divine Power permits no more than a single religion and extends no further, Your Princely Serenity original: E. F. Durchl. (Euer Fürstlichen Durchlaucht), a formal address for a high-ranking noble. could likewise not venture to do more. Moreover, since the sword has been given to Your Princely Serenity and you have been called to temporal authority original: Weltlichen Obrigkeit, Justice original: Justicia has been commanded and entrusted to you through that same sword; you are bound to administer it without regard for persons, upon pain of losing your eternal salvation. Justice, however, demands that what belongs to each person be given and left to them, just as Christ affirmed this proposition:

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. original Latin: Et reddite quæ sunt Cæsaris Cæsari, & quæ sunt Dei, Deo. (Matthew 22:21)

Thus, right and wrong, true and false religion cannot coexist in this case, any more than the Prophet Elijah could permit such a thing when he made this claim with these words:

How long will you limp between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. original Latin: Usq; quò claudicatis in duas partes? si Dominus est Deus, sequimini eum, si autem Baal, sequimini illum. (1 Kings 18:21)

And for this reason, Saint Paul alludes perfectly well to this resolution original: Resolution; here meaning a firm decision or declaration of intent. when he says:

What communion has Christ with Belial, or what part has a believer with an infidel? original Latin: Quæ communio Christi ad Belial, aut quæ fidelis cum infideli? (2 Corinthians 6:15)

This is so correct in its essence original: Substantia that both the Old and New Testaments condemn and curse those who wish to keep company or have fellowship with various faiths; for this reason, the majority of the whole world was wiped out by the Great Flood original: Sündenfluß, literally "the flood of sin," referring to the biblical Deluge of Noah.. Therefore Saint John concludes this point regarding Justice quite well:

Because you are neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit you out of my mouth. original Latin: Quia neq; frigidus neq; calidus, incipiam te evomere ex ore meo. (Revelation 3:16)