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charles_n multitius_n send_v to_o bring_v luther_n to_o rome_n his_o speech_n concerning_o luther_n praef._n tom._n 1._o luther_n lat._n work_n at_o wittenb_n multitius_n reprove_v tecelius_n tom._n 1._o ep._n luth._n p._n 152._o and_o 208._o tecelius_n his_o death_n the_o bohemian_n encourage_v luther_n carolostadius_fw-la dispute_n with_o eckius_fw-la luther_n invite_v by_o eckius_fw-la to_o dispute_v whether_o the_o pope_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n jura_fw-la divino_fw-la eckius_fw-la his_o argument_n epist._n tom._n 1._o p._n 176._o luther_n write_v to_o the_o pope_n an._n 1520._o the_o divine_n of_o lovan_n and_o collen_n oppose_v luther_n luther_n write_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n luther_n write_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n the_o archbishop_n answer_n tom._n 2._o lat._n witt._n pag._n 48._o 1520._o the_o duke_n of_o saxon_a malist_v for_o luther_n his_o excuse_n tom._n 2._o lat._n wittemb_n p._n 50._o tun_z 2._o lat._n wittemb_n pag._n 51._o etc._n 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divers_a present_a mat._n 10._o 19_o 20._o luther_n second_o answer_n eckius_fw-la indignation_n and_o reply_n caesar_n letter_n to_o the_o prince_n about_o luther_n cause_n the_o archbishop_n of_o triers_n deal_v with_o luther-slcidan_n b._n 3._o luther_n departure_n from_o worm_n luther_n excommunicate_a and_o proscribe_v luther_n convey_v to_o wartenburgh_n luther_n patmos_n luther_n work_n write_v in_o this_o his_o retiredness_n private_a mass_n take_v away_o at_o wittenberg_n luther_n take_v the_o air_n and_o his_o recreation_n hunt_v be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o devil_n practise_v he_o come_v private_o to_o wittenberg_n tom._n 1._o epist._n pag._n 367._o luther_n infirmity_n tom._n 1._o epist._n pag._n 361._o he_o return_v to_o wittenberg_n tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 47._o luther_n confidence_n and_o rely_v on_o god_n another_o cause_n of_o luther_n return_n carolostade_n offend_v with_o luther_n 1522._o luther_n translate_v the_o new_a testament_n and_o print_v it_o *_o melanct._n use_v about_o it_o tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 55._o and_o epist._n 1._o to_o camerar_n a_o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 85._o luther_n deal_v with_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n luther_n harsh_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n luther_n excuse_n for_o so_o write_v sebastian_n earl_n of_o schlick_n 1523._o a_o assembly_n at_o norinberg_n a_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o germany_n the_o hundred_o grievance_n of_o germany_n sleid._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 29._o luther_n interpret_v the_o decree_n sleidan_n 4._o pag._n 83._o caesar_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o decree_n the_o gospel_n propagate_v tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 121._o luther_n book_n concerning_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 1523._o the_o german_a pentateuch_n luther_n excuse_v bimselse_a tom._n 2._o pag._n 121._o frederik_n duk._n of_o saxony_n warn_v to_o punish_v luther_n the_o pope_n legate_n accuse_v luther_n laurent_n campegius_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n erasmus_n write_v against_o luther_n be_v much_o importune_v thereunto_o tom._n 2._o epist._n 230._o muncer_n write_v against_o luther_n the_o psalm_n put_v forth_o etc._n etc._n of_o benno_n bishop_n of_o misnia_n luther_n cast_v away_o his_o monkish_a weed_n of_o call_v a_o counsel_n reformation_n in_o the_o cathedal_n church_n at_o wirtenberg_n tom._n 2._o ep._n p._n 246._o 1525._o the_o boor_n rise_v in_o arm_n luther_n exhort_v to_o quell_v they_o the_o contention_n with_o carolostade_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o name_n of_o mass_n the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o order_v of_o minister_n german_n song_n luther_n write_v to_o strasburg_n about_o carolostade_n luther_n marry_v camerarius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o melancthon_n what_o luther_n adversary_n do_v about_o this_o marriage_n *_o chaplain_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n luther_n answer_n to_o their_o opprobry_n the_o cause_n of_o luther_n marriage_n anabaptist_n at_o anwerp_n luther_n write_v to_o anwerp_n the_o article_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n tom._n 2._o ep._n 290._o luther_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n an._n 1526._o *_o tom._n 2._o ep._n 270._o erasm._n his_o hyperasp_n tom._n 2._o epist._n 314._o epist._n pag._n 324._o six_o sect_n of_o the_o sacramentarian_n luther_n speech_n of_o comfort_n to_o hessus_n tom._n 2._o epist_n 318._o the_o form_n of_o the_o german_a mass_n his_o work_n at_o jen._n tom._n 3._o p._n 277._o an._n 1527._o the_o anabaptist_n of_o the_o military_a life_n tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 331._o what_o strange_a portent_n be_v before_o his_o death_n see_v tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 337._o luther_n sickness_n 1527._o a_o worse_a sickness_n afterward_o luther_n last_o will_n luibers_n recovery_n leon_n keisar_n burn_v for_o religion_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 354._o b._n an._n 1527._o 1528._o *_o tom._n 2._o ep._n p._n 394._o ibid._n p._n 394._o answer_n to_o zwinglius_fw-la and_o oecolampadius_n bucer_n dialogue_n carolostade_n epistle_n to_o pontanus_n luther_n answer_n *_o tom._n 4._o ep._n ien._n an._n 1529._o the_o great_a and_o less_o catechism_n luther_n book_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o assembly_n at_o spire_n the_o name_n of_o protestant_n conference_n at_o marpurg_n luther_n call_v tom._n 4._o ien._n p._n 46â—…_n *_o the_o life_n of_o oecolampadius_n and_o other_o tom._n 2._o ep._n p._n 386._o fame_n of_o the_o popish_a prince_n league_n luther_n letter_n about_o it_o *_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o letter_n intercept_v ep._n tom._n 2._o p._n 389._o new_a broil_n there_o upon_o an._n 1530._o the_o assembly_n at_o august_n and_o conformity_n of_o protest_n *_o tom._n 5._o jer._n germ._n chitr_n b._n 13._o sax._n sleid._n b._n 2._o luther_n write_v the_o seventeen_o article_n luther_n article_n follow_v by_o melanct._n joh._n elector_n of_o saxony_n come_v first_o to_o august_n luther_n abode_n at_o coburg_n melanct_v care_n in_o this_o assembly_n in_o his_o book_n write_v an._n 1529._o psal._n 55._o psal._n 27._o joh._n 16._o luther_n desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n apoc._n 9_o 8._o the_o protestant_n confession_n who_o subscribe_v to_o it_o it_o be_v command_v the_o papist_n to_o confute_v it_o if_o they_o can_v melancthon_n and_o luther_n letter_n each_o to_o other_o luther_n exhortaion_n luther_n write_v to_o albertus_n cardinal_n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o confession_n read_v the_o copy_n of_o it_o hard_a to_o be_v get_v arbiter_n of_o the_o cause_n luther_n admonition_n to_o melancthen_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o protestant_n translate_v into_o divers_a tongue_n the_o issue_n of_o matter_n in_o this_o assembly_n *_o luther_n admonition_n ad_fw-la germanos_fw-la luther_n study_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o coburgh_n luther_n ardent_a prayer_n bucer_n go_v to_o luther_n *_o see_v regius_n his_o life_n an._n 1531._o a_o interpretation_n of_o caesar_n edict_n a_o exelene_a protestation_n of_o m._n luther_n in_o the_o book_n weber_n den_fw-mi wrucht_fw-mi etc._n etc._n *_o tom._n 5._o of_o his_o work_n at_o ien._n p._n 304_o etc._n etc._n an._n 1532._o a_o first_o peace_n to_o the_o protestant_n b_o sleid._n b._n 8._o p._n 205._o an._n 1533._o luther_n comfort_v the_o oschatz_n a_o controversy_n with_o george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n george_n the_o duke_n call_v the_o devil_n angel_n luther_n comfort_v the_o banish_a citizen_n of_o leipsick_n luther_n less_o apology_n of_o the_o dispute_n with_o the_o devil_n a_o letter_n to_o frankford_n an._n 1534._o petrus_n paulus_n vergerius_n an._n 1535._o p._n vergerius_n return_v into_o germany_n luther_n labour_n council_n at_o mantua_n an._n 1536._o concord_n between_o luther_n and_o bucer_n etc._n etc._n in_o bucer_n life_n the_o assembly_n at_o smalcald_n luther_n article_n there_o approve_v and_o to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o council_n luther_n sick_a of_o the_o stone_n luther_n recovery_n the_o joy_n at_o his_o recovery_n show_v by_o melanchthon_n letter_n an._n 1537._o luther_n book_n of_o the_o pope_n reformation_n the_o pope_n reformation_n turn_v to_o smoke_n the_o legend_n of_o john_n chrysostom_n luther_n of_o the_o helvetian_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o antinomian_n an._n