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CONTENTS OF VOL. V.

CENTURY XVI. (Continued.)

CHAP. VII. From the conclusion of the Diet of

Worms, to the death of Leo X.

Anxiety of the followers of Luther; his employments at Wart-

burg;- Luther's tract on Confessions;-Private masses abolished

at Wittemberg;-Latomus's attack upon Luther; his reply;—

Luther's remarks on the nature of sin;-Reflections ;-Luther's

opinion of scholastic theology; his translation of the New Testa-

ment; his letters written while at Wartburg; his letter to his

flock;-Myconius ;-Hausman ;-Progress of the truth;-Luther

visits Wittemberg-Henry VIII. writes a book against Luther;

his reply;-Warmth displayed by Luther;-Death of Leo X. ;

his character.

CHAP. VIII. From the death of Leo X. to the election

of Adrian VI.

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Luther returns to Wittemberg;-Carolstadt's mistaken zeal pre-
judicial to the Reformation;-Examination and report respecting
private masses;-Caution of the elector ;-Luther encourages him;
-Constancy of the elector;--Remarks ;-Munzer and his compa
nions;-Melancthon's account of them ;-Luther's opinion of Stork
and his associates ;-Bugenhagius ;-Luther's letters ;-Luther's
letter to the elector ;-Frederic's anxiety for the safety of Luther;
-Luther's statement of the reasons for his return to Wittemberg;
his discourses on his return; he exhorts to faith, love, patience, and
moderation;
his readiness to tolerate; his desire to obey the divine
will; his differences with Carolstadt; he opposes the self-styled
prophets; - Luther's calmness when in danger; his translation
of the Bible;-The elector Frederic supports the Reformation ;—
Luther removes some abuses of popery;-Duke George persecutes

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