Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . sen. It became manifest, therefore,that if the council were held, it would be composedexclusively of partisans of the Pope. Postponedfrom Mantua to Vicenza, the war between Franceand the Emperor first, and then the necessity ofconcentrating all efforts upon repelling the Turks,rendered a general council even of those faithful toRome impossible. 322 Martin Luther [1537 An interesting episode of the convention atSchmalkald was the letter which Bucer broughtthither from the Swiss to Luther. It was receivedand answere
Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . sen. It became manifest, therefore,that if the council were held, it would be composedexclusively of partisans of the Pope. Postponedfrom Mantua to Vicenza, the war between Franceand the Emperor first, and then the necessity ofconcentrating all efforts upon repelling the Turks,rendered a general council even of those faithful toRome impossible. 322 Martin Luther [1537 An interesting episode of the convention atSchmalkald was the letter which Bucer broughtthither from the Swiss to Luther. It was receivedand answered in a cordial spirit. Bucer followedLuther on his homeward way, in order to have, ifpossible, the conference with him that had beenprevented by his severe illness. They had a conver-sation at Gotha. A letter, in the following Decem-ber, expresses Luthers great hope that an entirereconciliation may yet be reached. New advancesfrom the Bohemian Brethren were also received inthe most friendly manner, and Luther tried tominimise the points of difference that still DUKE HENRY OF SAXONY. CHAPTER XI NEW TRIUMPHS AND TRIALS WITH his restoration to health, all Luthersenergy was again thrown into his work atWittenberg. Of the privilege afforded him by agenerous increase of salary, and of relief from Uni-versity duties, he did not avail himself. A courseof lectures on Genesis was begun, which continuedwith many interruptions until the November beforehis death. The best fruits of his studies and ofhis varied experience are crowded into thesecomments, that touch an extraordinary range ofsubjects, and make the volume containing themamong the most instructive, as well as most uni-formly interesting of his works. This work hasbeen termed his swans song, with allusion to theadage that just before death the swan sings hersweetest strains. Bugenhagen having been relieved from his labours Op. ex., 1-9. 323 324 Martin Luther [1483- for two years, in order that he might organise the
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