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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.
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.
Martin Luther and Hierome Scurffe reprooued (but modestly) these follies, and other vain and ridiculous matters, which Eckius brought forth as thinges not seruinge to the purpose. Sometime Cochleus would come in with his fiue egges, and laboured to perswade Luther to desiste from his purpose, & vtterly to refraine thenceforth to write or teach, and so they departed.
About evening the Archbishop of Triers advertised Luther by Ambsdorff, that the Emperors promise made unto him, was prolonged two days, and in the mean season he would confer with him the next day, and for that cause he would send Peutinger, and the Doctor of Bade which was Voeus, the morrow after to him, and he himself would also talk with him.
About euening the Archbishopp of Triers aduertised Luther by Ambsdorff, that the Emperours promise made vnto him, was prolonged two daies, and in the mean season he would conferre with him the nexte day, and for that cause he would send Peutinger, and the Doctour of Bade which was Voeus, the morow after to him, and he himselfe would also talke with him.
The friday after, which was S. Marks day, Peutinger, and the Doctor of Bade travelled in the forenoon to persuade Luther simply and absolutely to submit the judgement of his writings to the Emperor and Empire.1 He answered he would do it, and submit any thing they