Spalatin writes in a like strain that the burdens in Germany were, if anything, too light.

Subjects, according to Melanchthon, ought to know that they are serving God in the burdens they bear for their superiors, whether it were journeying, paying tribute, or otherwise, and as pleasing to God as though they raised the dead at God's own behest.

Subjects should look up to their lords as wise and just men, and hence be thankful to them.

However unjust, tyrannical, and cruel the lord might be, there was never any justification for rebellion.
A friend and follower of Luther and Melanchthon--Martin Butzer by name--went still farther.

According to this "reforming" worthy a subject was to obey his lord in everything.