History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 2Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
History
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume 2
Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)
Reformation
The Two Reformers--The Fall of Man--Expiation of the God-Man--
No Merit in Works--Objections refuted--Power of Love to
Christ--Election--Christ alone Master--Effects of this
Preaching--Despondency and Courage--First Act of the
Magistrate--Church and State--Attacks--Galster. 260
CHAP. X.
A new Combatant--The Reformer of Berne--Zuinglius encourages
Haller--The Gospel at Lucerne--Oswald Persecuted--Preaching
of Zuinglius--Henry Bullinger and Gerold of Knonau--Rubli at
Bale--The Chaplain of the Hospital--War in Italy--Zuinglius--
Foreign Service. 267
CHAP. XI.
Zuinglius against the Precepts of Man--Fermentation during
Lent--Truth advances during Combat--The Deputies of the
Bishops--Accusation before the Clergy and Council--Appeal to
the Great Council--The Coadjutor and Zuinglius--Decree of the
Grand Council--State of Matters--Attack by Hoffman. 273
CHAP. XII.
Grief and Joy in Germany--Ambush against Zuinglius--Mandate
of the Bishop--Archeteles--The Bishop addresses the Diet--
rohibition to attack the Monks--Declaration of Zuinglius--The
Nuns of Œtenbach--Zuinglius' Address to Schwitz. 279
CHAP. XIII.
A French Monk--He Teaches in Switzerland--Dispute between the
Monk and Zuinglius--Discourse of the Leader of the Johannites--
The Carnival at Berne--The Eaters of the Dead--The
Skull of St. Anne--Appenzel--The Grisons--Murder and Adultery--
Marriage of Zuinglius. 284
CHAP. XIV.
How Truth Triumphs--Society at Einsidlen--Request to the
Bishops--To the Confederates--The Men of Einsidlen
Separate--A Scene in a Convent--A Dinner by Myconius--The
Strength of the Reformers--Effect of the Petitions to Lucerne--
The Council of the Diet--Haller at the Town-House--Friburg--
Destitution of Oswald--Zuinglius comforts him--Oswald quits
Lucerne--First Severity of the Diet--Consternation of the
Brothers of Zuinglius--His Resolution--The Future--The Prayer
of Zuinglius. 293
HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION
OF THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
BOOK FIFTH.
CHAP. I.
THE DISCUSSION OF LEIPSIC, 1519.
Luther's Dangers--God saves Luther--The Pope sends a
Chamberlain--The Legate's Journey--Briefs of
Rome--Circumstances favourable to the Reformation--Miltitz
with Spalatin--Tezel's Terror--Caresses of Miltitz--A
Recantation demanded--Luther refuses, but offers to be
silent--Agreement between Luther and the Nuncio--The
Legate's Embrace--Tezel overwhelmed by the Legate--Luther to
the Pope--Nature of the Reformation--Luther against
Separation--De Vie and Miltitz at Trèves--Luther's cause
extends in different countries--Luther's writings the
commencement of the Reformation.
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