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1821 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 173.3 (James Aitken Wylie)

… , p. 159. Letter of Poggio to Aretino. This cardinal died suddenly at the Council (September 26th, 1417). Poggio pronounced his funeral oration. He extolled his …

1822 History of Protestantism, vol. 1, p. 224.4 (James Aitken Wylie)

… , No. 159. Relazione della Commissione composta dei Deputati, etc., sul Progetto di Legge presentato dal Ministro di Grazia e Giustizia e dei Culti - Sess. 1863 …

1826 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.1 (James Aitken Wylie)

The monks looked with but small favor on these doings. The doors open to the young evangelist were shut against themselves. If they plotted to stop the work …

1827 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.2 (James Aitken Wylie)

In the midst of these labours Calvin received a letter from Noyon, his native town, saying that his father was dead. These tidings stopped his work, but it is …

1828 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.3 (James Aitken Wylie)

On his journey to Noyon, Calvin had to pass through Paris. It so happened that the capital at that time (1529) was in a state of great excitement, another stake …

1829 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.4 (James Aitken Wylie)

Louis de Berquin was descended of a noble family of Artois. Unlike the knights of those days, who knew only to mount their horse, to handle their sword, to follow …

1830 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.5 (James Aitken Wylie)

But it pleased God to open his eyes. His manly and straightforward character made the maneuvers and intrigues of the Sorbonne specially detestable to him …

1831 History of Protestantism, vol. 2, p. 159.6 (James Aitken Wylie)

The Sorbonne had not been unobservant; their alarm was great, and their anger was in proportion to their alarm. “He is worse than Luther,” they exclaimed. Armed …

1835 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 159.1 (James Aitken Wylie)

Their first day was waxing dim, notwithstanding that they were occasionally visited by the Waldenses, when Wicliffe arose in England. This splendor which …

1836 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 159.2 (James Aitken Wylie)

It is interesting to find these three countries-Poland, Bohemia, and England-at that early period turning their faces toward the day, and hand-in-hand attempting …

1837 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 159.3 (James Aitken Wylie)

Two years after came Luther. The lightnings of his Theses, which flashed through the skies of all countries, lighted up also those of Polish Prussia. Of that …

1838 History of Protestantism, vol. 3, p. 159.4 (James Aitken Wylie)

Success made the Reformers rash. The town council, to whom the king, Sigismund, had hinted his dislike of these innovations, lagged behind in the movement, and …