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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
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After Luther's departure, the Cardinal writeth a sharp letter unto duke Frederick, declaring the dangerous doctrine of Luther, and exhorteth the Duke to tender his own honour and safety, and to expel Luther out of his dominions. Whereto the Duke answereth, both purging himself, and Luther: desiring the Cardinal to be a means to the Pope, that innocency and truth be not oppressed, before the error be lawfully convicted. This done, the Duke sendeth the letter of the Cardinal to Luther: Luther writeth again to the duke, and declareth how he was dealt with at Augusta, what he offered, and how he attended, offering also him self to banishment, to avoid the malice of his enemies: & no doubt, both the Duke and Luther were brought into a strait. In which mean time, the University of Wittenberg wrote their letters in defence of Luther, which caused the Duke now seriously to hearken to his cause. This was, an, 1518. §1518about the beginning of December.
After Luthers departure, the Cardinall writeth a sharp letter vnto duke Fredericke, declaring the dangerous doctrine of Luther, and exhorteth the Duke to tender his owne honour and safetie, and to expell Luther out of his dominions. Whereto the Duke answereth, both purging himselfe, and Luther: desiring the Cardinall to be a meanes to the Pope, that innocencie and truth be not oppressed, before the errour be lawfully conuicted. This doone, the Duke sendeth the letter of the Cardinall to Luther: Luther writeth again to the duke, and declareth how he was dealt with at Augusta, what he offered, and how he attended, offering also him selfe to banishment, to auoyde the malice of his enimies: & no doubt, both the Duke and Luther were brought into a streight. In which meane time, the Vniuersity of Wittenberg wrote their letters in defence of Luther, which caused the Duke now seriously to hearken to his cause. This was, ann, 1518. §1518about the beginning of December.
In the mean time, in the month of November, the pope sendeth forth new indulgences into Germany,