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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Contrariwise to all such as showed themselves obedient, he should promise full remission of all their sins. Likewise the pope directeth other letters also the same time, to Duke Frederick, complaining with many grievous words, against Luther.
Contrariwise to all such as shewed themselues obedient, he should promise full remission of all theyr sinnes. Likewise the pope directeth other letters also the same tyme, to Duke Friderick, complayning with many grieuous wordes, agaynst Luther.
The Cardinal thus being charged with injunctions from Rome; according to his commission, sendeth with all speed, for Luther to appear at Augusta before him.1
The Cardinall thus being charged with iniunctions from Rome; according to his commission, sendeth with all speede, for Luther to appeare at Augusta before hym.1
- 1Luther obedient to the Sea of Rome.
About the beginning of October Martin Luther yielding his obedience to the Church of Rome, came to Augusta, at the Cardinals sending (at the charges, of the noble Prince Elector) and also his letters of commendation, where he remained 3. days before he came to his speech: for so it was provided by his friends, that he should not enter talk with the Cardinal, before a sufficient warrant or safe conduct was obtained of the Emperor Maximilian. Which being obtained, eftsoons he entered,1