The Bondage of the Will

by Martin Luther

But, as to those who read without the Spirit, it is no wonder if they be driven to and fro, like a reed, with every wind. To such, God would not have said enough, even if all his creatures should be converted into tongues.

and while you wish to appear to assert nothing, and yet, at the same time, to assert something,

that "Free- will" is a downright lie; and that, like the woman in the gospel, the more it is taken in hand by physicians, the worse it is made.