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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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To this answer, Eckius replied again, as insufficient, and indirect, and fled to the councils: but Luther replied, and declared, how they have erred, and were not meet to determine matters of faith. The official again answered, that could not be proved, that the councils have erred: but Luther promised to prove it: and now night approaching, the Lords arose, and departed. Upon Friday following, the Emperor signified to the States of Germany, by his letters, that he minded to extirpate Martin Luther, and his doctrine.
To this answere, Eckius replied againe, as insufficient, and indirect, and fled to the councels: but Luther replied, and declared, how they haue erred, and were not méete to determine matters of faith. The officiall againe answered, that could not be prooued, that the councels haue erred: but Luther promised to proue it: and now night approching, the Lordes arose, and departed. Vpon Friday following, the Emperour signified to the States of Germany, by his letters, that he minded to extirpate Martine Luther, and his doctrine.
The monday following before supper,1 the Archb. of Triers adviseth Luther, that on Wednesday next, he should appear before him at nine of the cloak, before dinner, and assigned him the place. Luther appears, where, in the presence of the Archbishop, Marquess of Brandenburg ⟨p. 420⟩Duke of Saxony, and other States, Doct. Vocus the marquess of Bades chaplain, exhorted Luther with a rhetorical oration to recant: and spake in defence of the Councils. To whom Luther replied, that he spake not against all councils: but that they might err it appeared by the council of Constance, which condemned this article of Wycliffe, the Church is the communion of the predestinate, with other words more: which being finished, he was bid to stand aside: and in the mean while, the princes conferred, & sent for him again, and exhorted him. To whom he answered: except he were overthrown by the scriptures, he might not yield with a safe conscience. Afterward, the Archbishop himself, with gentle and courteous words, exhorted Luther to submit: which would not be. So that within a while after, the Archb. official, declared unto Luther, from the Emperor, that he should within 20. days return home, under his safe conduct, from whence he came. And the six & twentieth of April, he returned: