The General History of the Christian Church From Her Birth to Her Final Trium
The General History of the Christian Church From Her Birth to Her Final Trium
C Charles Walmesley
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Arb. ). When therefore he had done as much as he was able, to abolim the Clergy, Canon Law, and the Univerfities, he then proceeded to attack the Emperor and Tem- poral Princes, both by his v/ritings and preach- ing. " You muft know" faid he " that from 46 the beginning of the world to this day, it " has ever been a rare thing to find a wife " Prince-, but more rare to find one that was " honeft: for commonly they are the greateft 46 fools and knaves in the world. '* (De Sa:cu- lari Poteft. ) A...gain -, " You muft know, my " good Lords, " laid he, " that God will have " it fo, that your lubjedb neither cjn, nor will, " nor ought any longer to endure your tyran- 44 nical governments. " (Contra Rufticos). Nay even he could not refrain from exprefllng the fame contempt and rebellious difpofition towards his own Patron and Protector John Frederick, Elector of Saxony; having been flighted, as he thought, by his Highnefs. " If it is lawful for " me" fkid Luther, " for the fake of Chriftian " liberty, not only to neglect, but to trample " under my feet the Pope's Decrees, the Canons " of Councils, the Laws and Mandates of the ** Emperor himfelf, and of ail Princes-, think " you, 222 THE GENERAL HISTORY " you, I mall value your orders Ib much, a$ " to take them for laws?" (contra Ambr.
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