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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.
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Luther answered humbly and modestly, that he could not, neither would permit that men should say he would shun the judgement of the Emperor, Princes, and superior powers of the Empire. So far was it off, that he would refuse to stand to their trial, that he was contented to suffer his writings to be discussed, considered and judged of the simplest, so that it were done with the authority of the word of God, and the holy Scripture: and that the word of God made so much for him,1 and was so manifest unto him, that he could not give place, unless they could confound his doctrine by the word of God. This lesson (said he) he learned of S. Austen, who writeth, that he gave his honour only to those books which are called Canonical, that he believed the same only to be true. As touching other Doctors, albeit in holiness and excellency of learning the passed, yet he would not credit them further then they agreed with the touchstone of Gods word. Further (said he) S. Paul giveth us a lesson, writing to the Thessalonians: Prove all things, follow that is good. And to the Galatians: Though an Angel should descend from heaven, 2if he preach any other doctrine, let him be accursed, and therefore not to be believed.
Luther answered humbly and modestly, that he coulde not, neither would permit that men shoulde say he woulde shunne the iudgement of the Emperour, Princes, and superiour powers of the Empyre. So farre was it off, that he woulde refuse to stand to theyr tryall, that he was contented to suffer his writings to be discussed, considered and iudged of the simplest, so that it were done with ye authority of the worde of God, and the holy Scripture: and that the word of God made so muche for him,1 and was so manifest vnto him, that he could not geue place, vnlesse they coulde confounde his doctrine by the worde of God. This lesson (sayd he) he learned of S. Austē, who writeth, that he gaue his honour onely to those bookes which are called Canonicall, that he beleued the same onely to be true. As touching other Doctors, albeit in holynesse and excellēcy of learning the passed, yet he would not credit them further then they agreed with the touchstone of Gods word. Further (sayde he) S. Paule geueth vs a lesson, writing to the Thessalonians: Proue all thinges, folow that is good. And to the Galathians: Though an Aungell should descende from heauen,