Von der Ecken said that because of his unrepentant attitude the emperor would indeed be taking action against him. Therefore Luther must be back at Wittenberg within twenty-one days. More important, during that time, he was forbidden to preach and even to write. They especially didn’t want Luther to write an account of what he had experienced at Worms, which would likely stir up further dissent. The emperor granted Luther safe-conduct during this time. That was all. Luther’s response was cheerful: “As it pleases the Lord; blessed be the name of the Lord!”6 He knew that he was free, that he had
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