History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century Vol 4 by Jean-Merle Henri D'Aubigne - HTML preview

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CHAPTER 2

The Coronation—The Emperor made a Deacon—The Romish Church and the State—

Alarm of the Protestants—Luther advocates Passive Resistance—Bruck’s noble Advice—Articles of Faith prepared—Luther’s Strong Tower—Luther at Coburg—

Charles at Innspruck—Two Parties at Court—Gattinara—The King of Denmark won over by Charles—Piety of the Elector—Wiles of the Romanists CHAPTER 3

Augsburg—The Gospel preached—The Emperor’s Message—The Sermons prohibited—Firmness of the Elector—The Elector’s Reply—Preparation of the Confession—Luther’s Sinai—His Son and his Father—Luther’s Merriment—

Luther’s Diet at Coburg—Saxony, a Paradise below—To the Bishops—Travail of the 5

History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century Church—Charles—The Pope’s Letter—Melancthon on Fasting—The Church, the Judge—The Landgrave’s catholic Spirit