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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.
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,1 out of that place in the Gospel, where is expressed: Joseph knew not his wife till she was delivered of her first child. Further, he went about to overthrow this proposition, that the Catholic Church is the Communion of Saints.
After theyr departure, the Archbishoppe of Triers, accompanyed with a fewe his familiars, namely Iohn Eckius his Officiall, and Cochleus, commaunded Luther to repayre into his parlour. With Luther was Hieronimus Scurffius, and Nicholas Ambsdorff, for his assistaunce. Then the Officiall beganne to frame an argument like a a Sophist and Canonist, defending the Popes cause: that for the most part at all times holy Scriptures haue engendred errors, as the error of Heluidius the heretique,1 out of that place in the Gospell, where is expressed: Iosephe knewe not his wyfe tyll she was deliuered of her first childe. Further, he went about to ouerthrow this proposition, that the Catholique Church is the Communion of Sayntes.
Martin Luther and Hierome Scurf reproved (but modestly) these follies, and other vain and ridiculous matters, which Eckius brought forth as things not serving to the purpose. Sometime Cochleus would come in with his five eggs, and laboured to persuade Luther to desist from his purpose, & utterly to refrain thenceforth to write or teach, and so they departed.