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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.
1It chanced then by the special grace of God, that the Archbishop of Triers sent for Luther, thinking presently to hear him. And when he perceived otherwise then Peutinger, and the Doctor of Bade had told him, he said, that he would for no good, but that he had heard himself speak: for else he was even now going to the Emperor, to declare what the Doctors had reported.
1It chaunced then by the speciall grace of God, that the Archbishop of Triers sent for Luther, thinking presently to heare him. And when he perceiued otherwise then Peutinger, and the Doctour of Bade had tolde him, he sayde, that he would for no good, but that he had heard himselfe speake: for els he was euen now going to the Emperor, to declare what the Doctors had reported.
- 1The providence of God.The prouidēce of God.
Then the Archbishop entreated Luther, and conferred with him very gently,1 first removing such as were present, as well of the one side as of the other. In this conference Luther concealed nothing from the Archbishop, affirming that it was dangerous to submit a matter of so great importance to them, who after they had called him under safe conduct, attempting him with new commandments, had condemned his opinion, and approved the Popes Bull.
Then the Archbishop entreated Luther, and conferred with him very gently,1 first remouing such as were presēt, as well of the one side as of the other. In this conference Luther concealed nothing from the Archbishop, affirming that it was daūgerous to submit a matter of so great importaunce to them, who after they had called hym vnder safeconduct, attempting him with new commaundementes, had condemned his opinion, and approued the Popes Bull.