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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.
Finally he meekly besought them, not to urge his con science captived in the bands of the word of God and holy scripture, to deny the same excellent word. And thus he commended his cause and himself to them, and specially to the Emperors majesty, requiring they favour, that he might not be compelled to do any thing, in this matter against his conscience: in all other causes he would submit himself with all kind of obedience and due subjection.
Finally he meekely besought them, not to vrge his cō science captiued in the bands of the word of God and holy scripture, to denye the same excellent worde. And thus hee commended his cause and himselfe to them, and specially to ye Emperours maiesty, requyring they fauour, yt he might not be compelled to doe anye thing, in this matter against his conscience: in all other causes he would submit himself with all kinde of obedience and due subiection.
As Luther had thus ended his talk, Joachimus Elector, Marquess of Brandenburg, demanded if his meaning was thus, that he would not yield, unless he were convinced by the Scripture? Yea truly right Noble Lord (quoth Luther) or else by ancient and evident reasons. And so the assemble brake, and the Princes repaired to the Emperors Court.
As Luther had thus ended his talke, Ioachimus Elector, Marques of Brandeburge, demaūded if his meaning was thus, that he woulde not yelde, vnlesse he were conuinced by the Scripture? Yea truely right Noble Lorde (quoth Luther) or els by auncient and euident reasons. And so the assemble brake, and the Princes repayred to the Emperours Court.
After their departure, the Archbishop of Triers, accompanied with a few his familiars, namely John Eckius his Official, and Cochleus, commanded Luther to repair into his parlour. With Luther was Hieronimus Scurffius, and Nicholas Ambsdorff, for his assistance. Then the Official began to frame an argument like a a Sophist and Canonist, defending the Popes cause: that for the most part at all times holy Scriptures have engendered errors, as the error of Heluidius the heretic,