History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . as the right to decide in disputed pointsthe pope, or a council ? A debate occurred, however, at Augsburg,in October, 1518, between Luther and a representative of thepope, Cardinal Cajetan. Luther denied the treasury of merit,and asserted that faith was necessary for the beneficial reception 65 THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION of the Lords Supper. Cajetan asserted that the papal authoritywas superior to council, Church and Sc
History of the Alleghany Evangelical Lutheran synod of Pennsylvania, together with a topical handbook of the Evangelical Lutheran church, its ancestry, origin and development . as the right to decide in disputed pointsthe pope, or a council ? A debate occurred, however, at Augsburg,in October, 1518, between Luther and a representative of thepope, Cardinal Cajetan. Luther denied the treasury of merit,and asserted that faith was necessary for the beneficial reception 65 THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION of the Lords Supper. Cajetan asserted that the papal authoritywas superior to council, Church and Scriptures. Luther assertedthe Scriptures to be the highest authority. He yielded all hecould, but though failing to agree, he yet promised to keep quietin the future, if his enemies would also cease. Fearing at lastthat he would be seized and taken to Rome and burned, by thehelp of friends, like Paul at Damascus, he escaped at night by agate. He arrived safely at Wittenberg, October 31. Pope LeoX now issued a Bull reaffirming the doctrine of indulgencesAnticipating excommunication soon, Luther now published anappeal to be heard, before condemned, before a General Council. THE LUTHER OAK AT WITTENBERGThe tree grows near the University where Luther burned the Papal Bull. December 10, 15JU. of all the Church. In 1519, a similar interview Occurred withMiltitz. Luther then agreed to write a letter to the Pope con-fessing that he had been too severe, one to the Christians ofGermany urging them to respect the Church, to refrain fromfurther controversy, and to submit to a Tribunal of a Germanbishop, reserving the right, however, of appealing to the Councilif he was not able to submit to its decision. The Tribunal wasarranged for at Coblentz, before the Archbishop of Trier, Caje-66 HIS BRliAK WITH THE CHURCH tan again present. Luther feared to go thither, and besides hadno money for the journey. His Break with the Church. Meanwhile another event ofgreat moment had occurred. Luther had hi
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