Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . rdingly appeared, and proceeded thence to Wit-tenberg, where they spent the greater portion of themonths of January, February, and March, 1536, infrequent consultations with the theologians there, in 1535] The Schmalkald League 313 the course of which they discussed the AugsburgConfession, article by article, and considered elabo-rate papers prepared for its explanation. On thedoctrinal articles agreement was found to be mucheasier than upon those concerning abuses. Thecommission was embarrassed by the necessity o
Martin Luther : the hero of the reformation 1483-1546 / by Henry Eyster Jacobs . rdingly appeared, and proceeded thence to Wit-tenberg, where they spent the greater portion of themonths of January, February, and March, 1536, infrequent consultations with the theologians there, in 1535] The Schmalkald League 313 the course of which they discussed the AugsburgConfession, article by article, and considered elabo-rate papers prepared for its explanation. On thedoctrinal articles agreement was found to be mucheasier than upon those concerning abuses. Thecommission was embarrassed by the necessity ofconsulting the King at every step; and, finally, thenegotiations were broken by unsurmountable ob-stacles encountered while considering the abuses ofthe Mass. Resumed in 1538 by a Lutheran com-mission to England, they were fruitless, so far asthe end immediately in view was concerned, buthad a permanent influence upon the subsequenthistory of the English Church.* ^ For details and documents see my Lutheran Movement in Eng-land and its Literary Monuments (Philadelphia, 1890).. MARTIN BUCER. CHAPTER X VERGERIUS; THE WITTENBERG CONCORD; ANDTHE SCHMALKALD ARTICLES THE long-delayed Council was at last in Vergerius was sent to Germany aspapal nuncio to make the necessary preparations,and, by intercourse with the German princes, tolearn the exact condition of things there. Althoughthe University had again removed from Wittenbergto Jena because of the plague, Luther, as before,remained at his home, and, on account of the light-ness of the epidemic, was spared the sad scenesthrough which he had passed in 1527. Here Ver-gerius braved whatever peril there was on his wayfrom Halle to Berlin by tarrying overnight (Novem-ber 6, 1535) at the neighbouring castle of the declined his invitation to supper, but ac-cepted one from the governor of the castle, sent atthe cardinals request, to breakfast there the nextmorning. He treated the entire transaction with 314
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