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1538._o sim._n lemnius_n his_o libel_n sleid._n b._n 12_o camerarius_fw-la in_o melanchthon_n life_n an._n 1539._o of_o lawful_a defence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o counsel_n and_o the_o church_n george_n duke_n of_o saxony_n die_v henry_n succeed_v protestancy_n in_o misnia_n *_o now_o fifty_o year_n old_a an._n 1540_o the_o conference_n at_o hagenaw_n melancthon_n sick_a in_o his_o journey_n luther_n pray_v for_o melancthon_n etc._n etc._n robert_n barnes_n burn_v at_o london_n his_o confession_n print_v by_o luther_n an._n 1541._o myconius_n sick_a and_o comfort_v by_o luther_n john_n â—…udding_n tom._n 7._o ien._n an._n 1542._o the_o alcoran_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n an._n 1543._o camerarius_fw-la in_o the_o life_n of_o melancthon_n luther_n to_o the_o printer_n to_o tigur_n luther_n write_v against_o the_o jew_n his_o answer_n to_o c._n schwenckfeld_n his_o judgement_n about_o ceremony_n and_o excommunication_n luther_n at_o mersberg_n a_o commentary_n upon_o david_n last_o word_n an._n 1544._o commentary_n on_o genesis_n *_o in_o the_o life_n of_o bull_n and_o lavat._n histor._n sacr._n luther_n last_o lecture_n see_v mathes_n sermon_n concerning_o luther_n p._n 169._o b._n the_o lie_n in_o italy_n about_o luther_n death_n tom._n 8._o jen._n p._n 206._o the_o italian_n disgrace_v the_o german_n an._n 1546._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n begin_v camerarius_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la melanct._n luther_n call_v to_o mansfield_n he_o lodge_v at_o justus_n ionas_n his_o house_n luther_n danger_n luther_n very_o sick_a luther_n employment_n luther_n conference_n whether_o in_o the_o other_o life_n we_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o luther_n disease_n of_o which_o he_o die_v luther_n prayer_n before_o his_o death_n luther_n death_n luther_n body_n bring_v to_o wittenberg_v his_o honourable_a burial_n the_o body_n of_o martin_n luther_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n lie_v here_o inter_v who_o in_o an._n 1546._o the_o 12._o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o march_n die_v in_o isleben_n the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n when_o he_o have_v live_v 63._o year_n 3._o month_n and_o ten_o day_n melanchthon_n sorrow_n for_o luther_n death_n their_o entire_a love_n and_o faithful_a society_n what_o follow_v luther_n death_n see_v mathel_n serm._n on_o luther_n life_n what_o will_v be_v great_a hindrance_n of_o christian_a religion_n luther_n virtue_n his_o constancy_n in_o the_o truth_n luther_n courageous_a speech_n about_o the_o gospel_n success_n at_o the_o assembly_n at_o auspurg_n 1530._o *_o tom._n 1._o epist._n p._n 85._o *_o tom._n 1._o epist._n p._n 297._o and_o tom._n 2._o p._n 340._o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n unhappy_a after_o hus_n his_o death_n tom._n 2._o epist._n the_o chief_a point_n of_o religion_n open_v and_o clear_v by_o luther_n melancthon_n tom._n 6._o declam_fw-la luther_n worthy_a pain_n in_o translate_n the_o bible_n the_o difficulty_n of_o job_n translation_n luther_n course_n in_o translate_n the_o bible_n tom._n 1._o epist._n 171._o mathes_n sermon_n concerning_o luther_n life_n p._n 153._o luther_n revise_v the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o bible_n who_o carp_v at_o this_o luther_n exposition_n of_o the_o bible_n erasm._n judgement_n thereof_o luther_n eloquence_n in_o his_o own_o tongue_n *_o be_v it_o binnunt_a gerum_fw-la pett_n in_o die_v hell_n luther_n adversary_n secret_a plot_n against_o luther_n a_o tom._n 2._o epist._n 271._o the_o papist_n design_n b_o tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 8._o lie_z against_o luther_n tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 8._o tom._n 2._o ep._n p._n 71._o 85._o 289._o *_o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 6._o *_o tom._n 1._o ep._n p._n 292._o charles_n the_o emperor_n keep_v the_o soldier_n from_o dig_v up_o luther_n bone_n tom._n 1._o ep._n luth._n p._n 230._o b._n luther_n discern_v not_o all_o truth_n at_o first_o tom._n 1._o ep._n pag._n 130._o a_o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 72._o b_o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 243._o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 301._o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 230._o tom._n 1._o epist._n p._n 61._o tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 273._o tom._n 1._o epist._n pag._n 11._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 371._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 28._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 307._o tom._n 1._o epist._n pag._n 360._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 281._o tom._n 1._o epist._n melanct._n pag._n 408._o to_o 1._o obenburg_n tom._n 5._o oper._n jen._n pag._n 280._o conf._n theolog._n melanct._n pag._n 438._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 196._o and_o 250._o luther_n private_a life_n his_o temperance_n tom._n 1._o ep._n p._n 265._o his_o zeal_n in_o prayer_n his_o recreation_n tom._n 2._o ep._n p._n 293._o and_o 334._o tom_n 2._o ep._n p._n 365._o luther_n liberality_n mathes_n in_o his_o serm._n p._n 144._o tom._n 2._o ep._n pag._n 342._o how_o he_o deal_v with_o printer_n his_o love_a affection_n to_o his_o child_n his_o anger_n and_o zeal_n tom._n 2._o epist._n p._n 10._o and_o p._n 207._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 10._o tom._n 2._o epist._n pag._n 207._o of_o luther_n health_n of_o luther_n person_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n after_o his_o death_n luther_n writing_n his_o judgement_n of_o they_o in_o the_o praes._n of_o tom._n 1._o lat._n work_n print_v at_o wittenberg_n tom._n 7._o jen._n germ._n p._n 288._o the_o antinomian_n tom._n 2._o jen._n germ._n p._n 69._o in_o his_o b._n of_o rhiloric_a exer._n melancth._n in_o mathes_n serm._n camerarius_fw-la in_o melancth._n life_n pag._n 251._o wolf_n severus_n of_o luther_n
and_o if_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_o to_o be_v preach_v aught_o to_o be_v mitigate_v the_o emperor_n be_v decree_n somewhat_o offend_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tempt_v by_o his_o legate_n to_o take_v it_o away_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o this_o business_n be_v far_o otherwise_o conclude_v 121._o of_o in_o heaven_n then_o at_o norinberg_n as_o luther_n write_v for_o the_o prince_n and_o city_n of_o the_o empire_n strive_v who_o first_o shall_v admit_v the_o reform_a doctrine_n this_o be_v do_v in_o denmark_n prussia_n livonia_n silesia_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o year_n luther_n set_v forth_o the_o book_n concerning_o 1523._o the_o dignity_n and_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n frederik_n the_o elector_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o this_o book_n he_o write_v also_o to_o the_o waldenses_n common_o call_v the_o picard_n concerning_o the_o adore_v the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o book_n he_o first_o mention_v the_o opinion_n of_o berengarius_fw-la concerning_o the_o 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pudent_fw-la and_o brazen_a forehead_n for_o this_o he_o call_v amsdorfe_n to_o witness_v and_o say_v that_o all_o of_o they_o except_o three_o be_v want_n on_o person_n and_o not_o to_o be_v maintain_v yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o prohibit_v their_o whoredom_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o marry_v for_o though_o no_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v and_o force_v to_o the_o truth_n yet_o public_a wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o at_o the_o least_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v forbear_v which_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o prince_n charge_n and_o be_v wicked_o perform_v and_o to_o no_o good_a end_n john_n the_o prince_n of_o anhalt_n by_o doctor_n jeronymus_fw-la and_o a_o franciscan_a warn_v luther_n to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o hold_v a_o new_a article_n with_o which_o ferdinand_n of_o norinberg_n do_v charge_v he_o namely_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n at_o the_o first_o 121._o luther_n conceive_v that_o they_o jest_v with_o he_o but_o when_o he_o find_v that_o they_o speak_v it_o sad_o he_o be_v force_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o speech_n that_o he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n so_o accuse_v pope_n adrian_n then_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o by_o his_o bull_n as_o they_o call_v it_o very_o much_o blame_v frederik_n luther_n elector_n of_o saxony_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o not_o punish_v or_o banish_v luther_n and_o then_o warn_v and_o entreat_v the_o prince_n that_o now_o at_o length_n he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o shall_v try_v how_o keen_a the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n sword_n be_v the_o same_o request_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o england_n and_o lodowik_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o bohemia_n make_v to_o all_o these_o the_o elector_n return_v no_o other_o answer_n then_o that_o luther_n be_v first_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o council_n before_o he_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v the_o pope_n legate_n also_o accuse_v luther_n luther_n at_o the_o norician_n assembly_n as_o be_v most_o like_o to_o mahomet_n for_o as_o the_o turk_n by_o polygamy_n so_o luther_n take_v away_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n do_v lose_v the_o reins_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o overthrow_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v before_o he_o be_v hear_v beside_o as_o now_o he_o do_v show_v his_o cruelty_n against_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n he_o will_v afterward_o do_v the_o like_a against_o the_o political_a in_o this_o year_n christiern_n king_n of_o denmark_n and_o his_o wife_n sister_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v expulse_v their_o kingdom_n for_o his_o too_o violent_a government_n and_o be_v in_o banishment_n at_o the_o court_n of_o his_o uncle_n frederik_n elector_n of_o saxony_n hear_v luther_n preach_v in_o the_o 24._o year_n clemens_n the_o 7._o make_v pope_n in_o adrian_n steed_n send_v laur._n campegius_fw-la the_o cardinal_n his_o legate_n logate_a to_o norinberg_n he_o write_v at_o large_a to_o frederik_n the_o elector_n and_o high_o praise_v the_o pope_n good_a will_n and_o do_v undertake_v that_o a_o council_n shall_v be_v call_v then_o also_o caesar_n and_o most_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n press_v for_o the_o decree_n of_o worm_n which_o thing_n when_o luther_n have_v notice_n of_o he_o bewail_v the_o state_n of_o germany_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n that_o year_n erasmus_n roterod_n persuade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o thomas_n wolsie_n cardinal_n thereunto_o write_v against_o â—…ker_n he_o put_v forth_o against_o his_o will_n as_o he_o wrâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…thor_n the_o treatise_n concerning_o fâ—…_n what_o be_v luther_n judgement_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v to_o spalatinus_n show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o eras._n 230._o concerning_o freewill_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v scarce_o read_v eight_o leaf_n thereof_o it_o grieve_v i_o to_o answer_v so_o unlearned_a a_o book_n of_o a_o man_n so_o learned_a that_o book_n be_v answer_v by_o luther_n an._n 1526._o with_o which_o delay_n the_o mind_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o controversy_n this_o year_n be_v remarkable_a for_o the_o unhappy_a sacramentary_a controversy_n the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v whereof_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o carolostade_n zwingl_n and_o oecolamp_n and_o i_o list_v not_o here_o to_o renew_v our_o grief_n by_o open_v the_o sore_a again_o about_o this_o time_n come_v forth_o the_o fanatic_a writing_n of_o tho._n muncer_n of_o stolberg_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o alstet_fw-la in_o which_o he_o disgorge_v his_o venomous_a fury_n against_o luther_n the_o lutheran_n the_o book_n which_o he_o write_v against_o luther_n be_v dedicate_v to_o christ_n prince_n of_o prince_n he_o rail_v on_o luther_n because_o he_o want_v a_o enthusiastical_a spirit_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o writing_n but_o a_o carnal_a spirit_n the_o same_o muncer_n write_v to_o melancthon_n a_o letter_n plain_o show_v his_o fanatical_a spirit_n luther_n now_o put_v forth_o david_n psalter_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o book_n against_o the_o seditious_a and_o a_o etc._n epistle_n to_o frederik_n and_o john_n prince_n of_o saxony_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o image_n and_o enthusiast_n who_o boast_v of_o illumination_n and_o conference_n with_o god_n he_o also_o set_v forth_o a_o book_n about_o the_o exaltation_n of_o benno_n a_o bishop_n once_o of_o misnia_n who_o bone_n be_v on_o the_o sixteen_o day_n of_o may_n dig_v up_o at_o misnia_n exalt_v misnia_n and_o place_v in_o a_o marble_n tomb_n which_o act_n some_o take_v to_o be_v religious_a other_o jest_v and_o laugh_v thereat_o this_o year_n in_o october_n luther_n lay_v aside_o his_o monkishhood_n and_o declare_v his_o judgement_n concerning_o the_o synod_n to_o be_v call_v for_o determination_n of_o weed_n the_o ceremony_n say_v thus_o i_o 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