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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.
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.
Within a small while after, John Eckius the Archbishops official, in the presence of the Emperors Secretary, who had been Maximilian's Chancellor, said unto Luther in his lodging,1 by the commandment of the Emperor: that since he had been admonished diversly of the Imperial majesty, the Electors, Princes and estates of the Empire, and that notwithstanding he would not return to unity and concord, there remained that the Emperor as advocate of the Catholic faith should proceed further: and that it was the Emperors ordinance that he should within 21. days, return boldly under safe conduct, and be safely guarded to the place whence he came, so that in the mean while he stirred no commotion among the people in his journey, either in conference, or by preaching·
Within a small while after, Iohn Eckius the Archbyshops officiall, in the presence of the Emperours Secretary, who had bene Maximilians Chauncellour, sayde vnto Luther in his lodging,1 by the commaundement of the Emperour: that since he had bene admonished diuersly of the Emperiall maiesty, the Electors, Princes and estates of the Empyre, and that notwithstanding he woulde not returne to vnity and concord, there remained that the Emperour as aduocate of the Catholique fayth should proceed further: and that it was the Emperours ordinaunce that he should within 21. dayes, returne boldly vnder safe conduct, and be safely garded to the place whence he came, so that in the meane while he styrred no commotion amonge the people in his iourney, either in conference, or by preaching·