World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-04-27

that of Christ's. And says in
his letter. that be would willingly
yield to the popeS wishes: if the
desired results could be bad.
But be could not make these
chi istians believe that the popes
ear was that Of ChriSt'S: they
we're not ready to sacrifice that
which their blessed loved ones
died in the vallics, and on the
mountains Tor: to preserve from
ipoperyism, that is the Word:
For withouta doubt, when Lu-
Their granted 20 the pope the
very thing that he and his CO.
workers had labored to accom-
plish fer three hundred years,
and that which they would rather
given ten thousand ducats than
to have had it prolonged. This
without any thing more, proves,
WI al Luther was ID bea It. But
this is not all; hn goes on to say
peaking of the catholic church;t
there is nothing in heaven or in
earth. to be preferred above the
Roman church. But ,hi. is not
all: in another letter addressed
to the pope he says, ITO the
most holy Father in GOO; L'o n,
Pope at Rome, be ali health in
Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
From the midst Of the Violent
battle which for three years |
have been lighting against dis
s"lutp men, | cannot hinder my
self from sometimes looking
toward you. o Loo, most ho>y
Father in God. And although
the madness of your impious
tlatterers has constrained me tO
appeal from your judlnent t. a
future council, my heart has
never been allenated from your
holiness, and ! have never &c tsed
praying constantly and with
gro ,1lngS for vOur prosperity
and for that of your pontlticAte. :"
Ref'pa1,e l2')
Oh. dear reader do not be miss
led any longer, but listen to the
kind words of q cruc!tied ana
risen Redecmer, and be As tirm
AS Pontanus, (the same was
Christie Ze!otusD (Raf page 1897
(or Antipas. R-v. 2-13 This
man was oAe of the companions
o: Luther, when Luther was tax
en- sick ION pretention) as they
journeyed to The council that was
to unitc catholics and h+.retics
together, by seeing that Zclotus
would expose him.
But just one more Of Lat her.
letters to the pope, is all we shall
give in this WORK. 1t reads thus:
Most worthy Father in Coo ,
once more | approach you, not IN
person, but by letter, entreating
Your paternaI goodness to listen
to me graciously Now, there
fore, most worthy Father, | con.
TESS, as | have already done be-
fore. that [ have not shown (as
has been reporteID sufficient
modesty, meekness, or respect
for the name of the sovereign
I pontiff; and although | have been
greatly provoked I see that it
would have been better for me
to have conducted my cause with
greater humility. mlldnes5. and
reverence. Tnis grieves me
,, very much, and | ask forgive
ness. I will publicly confess it
to the people from the pulpit, as
| indeed have often done baiore,
| | will endeavor, by Gods grace
to speak differently Nay more;
am ready to promise freely
and Of my own accord; not to
utter another word on the snh-
iect if this business is arranged
But also, let those who made me
begin, be compelled on their part
to be more moderate henceforth
in their sermons or to be silent,
AS for the truth Of my doctrine,
the authority OF st. Thomas and
other doctors cannot satisfy me.
| must hear Gf | am worthy to
d, sol the voice of the bride,