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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.
The Archbishop enquired of him what he would do, if certain articles were taken out of his books, to be submitted to the general council.1 Luther answered, so that they be not those, which the council of Constance condemned. The Archbishop said, I fear they will be the very same: but what then? Luther replied, I will not, nor I cannot hold my peace of such, for I am sure by their decrees the word of God was condemned: therefore I will rather loose head and life, then abandon the manifest word of my Lord God.
The Archbishop enquired of him what he would do, if certayne articles were taken out of his bookes, to be submitted to the generall councell.1 Luther aunswered, so that they be not those, which the counsell of Constance condemned. The Archbyshoppe sayd, I feare they will be the very same: but what then? Luther replyed, I will not, nor I cannot holde my peace of such, for I am sure by theyr decrees the word of God was condemned: therefore I wyll rather loose head and life, then abandon the manifest word of my Lord God.
- 1Luthers constancy.Luthers cō stancie.
Then the Archbishop seeing Luther would in no wise give over the word of God, to the judgement of men, gently bade Luther farewell, who at that instant prayed the Archbishop to entreat the Emperors majesty to grant him gracious leave to depart. He answered, he would take order for him, and speedily advertise him of the Emperors pleasure.
Then the Archbishop seing Luther would in no wise geue ouer the word of God, to the iudgement of men, gētly bade Luther farewell, who at that instaunt prayed the Archbishop to entreat the Emperours maiesty to graunt him gracious leaue to depart. He aunswered, he woulde take order for him, and speedely aduertise hym of the Emperours pleasure.