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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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Book 7 › Letter: ¶ The Emperors letter.Book 7 › Letter: ¶ The Emperours letter.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Monday following, before supper, the Archbishop of Triers advertised Luther,1 that on Wednesday next he should appear before him, at nine of the clock ⟨p. 852⟩before dinner, and assigned him the place▪ On Saint Georges day a certain Chaplain of the Archbishop of Triers, about supper time came to Luther, by the commandment of the Bishop, signifying that at that hour and place prescribed, he must the morrow after have access to his master.
The Monday following, before supper, the Archebyshoppe of Triers aduertised Luther,1 that on Wednesdaye nexte hee shoulde appeare before hym, at nine of the clocke ⟨p. 852⟩before dynner, and assigned hym the place▪ On Sainte Georges daye a certaine Chapleine of the Archebishop of Triers, about supper tyme came to Luther, by the commaundement of the Byshop, signifying that at that houre and place prescribed, he must the morowe after haue accesse to his maister.
- 1Great resort to Martin Luther▪Great resort to Martyn Luther▪
The morrow after saint Georges day, Luther obeying the Archbishops commandment,1 entered his palace, being accompanied thither with his said chaplain and one of the Emperors Heralds, and such as came in his company out of Saxony to Worms, with other his chief friends: where as Doctor Voeus, the Marquess of Bade's chaplain began to declare and protest in the presence of the Archbishop of Triers,