. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. ned the least doubt about the supremeauthority of the pope in religious matters ; and whoof consequence, instead of attempting themselvesto bring about that reformation which was so ar-dently desired, remained entirely inactive, or lookedfor redress to the court of Rome, or to a generalcouncil. But while the so much desired reformation seemedto be at a great distance, it suddenly arose from aquarter whence it was not at all expected
. Paganism, popery, and Christianity : or, The blessing of an open Bible, as shown in the history of Christianity, from the time of our Saviour to the present day. ned the least doubt about the supremeauthority of the pope in religious matters ; and whoof consequence, instead of attempting themselvesto bring about that reformation which was so ar-dently desired, remained entirely inactive, or lookedfor redress to the court of Rome, or to a generalcouncil. But while the so much desired reformation seemedto be at a great distance, it suddenly arose from aquarter whence it was not at all expected. Mar-tin Luther, a monk of the order of St. Augus-tine, ventured to oppose himself to the whole tor-rent of papal power and despotism. This boldattempt was first made public on the 30th ofSeptember, 1517 ; and, notwithstanding all theefforts of the pope and his adherents, the doctrinesII* 126 THE REFORMATION. of Luther continued dally to gain ground. Others,encouraged by his success, lent their assistancein the work of the reformation ; which, at last,produced new churches, founded upon principlesquite diflferent from that of Home, and which TUE CONQUEST OP CONSTANTINOPLE BT THE TCBK8.
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