Two Striking Lessons--Charles V.--The German Envoys--Boldness of the Envoys--The Landgrave's Present--The Envoys under Arrest--Their Release and Departure--Meeting of Charles and Clement--Gattinara's Proposition--Clement's Objection--War Imminent--Luther's Objections--The Saviour is Coming--Charles's Conciliatory Language--The Emperor's Motives--The Coronation--Alarm of the Protestants--Luther advocates Passive Resistance--Brüch's Noble Advice--Spiritual Armour--Luther remains at Coburg--Charles at Innspruck--Two Parties at Court--Sentiments of Gattinara--The King of Denmark--Piety of the Elector--Wiles of the Romanists--Augsburg--The Gospel Preached--The Emperor's Message--The Sermons Prohibited--Firmness of the Elector--The Elector's Reply--Preparation of the Confession--The Church, the Judge--The Landgrave's Catholic Spirit--Augsburg--Violence of the Imperialists--Charles at Munich--Charles and the Princes--The Procession--Enters Augsburg--The Benediction--Charles and the Landgrave--The Margrave of Brandenburg--The Emperor's Silence--Failure of the Interview--Agitation of Charles--Refusal of the Princes--Procession of Corpus Christi--Exasperation of Charles--The Sermons prohibited--A Compromise proposed--A Compromise--Curiosity of the Citizens--The New Preachers--The Medley of Popery--Luther Encourages the Princes--Veni Spiritus--Mass of the Holy Ghost--The Sermon--Opening the Diet--The Elector's Prayer--Insidious Plan of the Romanists--Valdez and Melancthon--Evangelical Firmness Prevails--Zeal of the Elector-- The Signing of the Confession--Luther's Anxiety--Luther's Texts--Luther to Melancthon--The Palatine Chapel--Recollections and Contrast--The Confession--Prologue--The Confession--Justification-- Free Will and Works--Faith--Luther on the Confession--Abuses--Church and State--Duty of the Bishops--Epilogue--Remarks on the Confession--Church and State Distinct--Remarks--Moderate Tone of the Confession--Defects--A New Baptism--Effect on the Romanists--Luther demands Religious Liberty-- Luther's Dominant Idea--Song of Triumph--An Ingenuous Confession--Hopes of the Protestants--Failure of the Popish Intrigues--The Emperor's Council--Luther opposes Concession--Infatuation of the Papists--Scheme of the Romish Doctors--Melancthon's Explanation-- Refutation--Charles's Dissatisfaction--Interview with the Princes--The Swiss at Augsburg--Zwingle's Confession--Afflicting Divisions--The Elector's Faith--The Lion's Skin--The Refutation--Imperial Commands--Melancthon's Prescience--Policy of Charles--Stormy Meeting--Resolutions of the Consistory--The Prayers of the Saints--Two Miracles--The Emperor's Menace--The Mask--Omens--Tumult in Augsburg--Philip of Hesse--Temptation--Union Resisted--The Landgrave--Protestant Firmness--Philip of Hesse--Flight