So they made this change that monasticism is a state in which one acquires perfection. If we follow this logic, monasticism will be no more a state of perfection than the life of a farmer or mechanic. For these are also states in which one acquires perfection. All people, in every vocation, should seek perfection, that is grown in the fear of God, in faith, in love toward one's neighbor, and similar spiritual virtues.
Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXVII (XIII) Monastic Vows 37
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