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On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church

By: Martin Luther

... arrival of Eck in Leipzig armed with the papal bull, he also announces the publication of his book on the captivity of the church for the following ... ...of Henry VIII of England. Not content with ordering Luther’s writings to be publicly burned in London, he also turned theologian and wrote a book of ... ...e mass is a sacrifice, as has been shown. Further, when a priest celebrates public mass, he should determine to do nothing else than to commune hims... ...r, in mockery of the Christian sacrament, had himself liberally drenched in public. But while the spectators guffawed, the fool was converted throug... ...t strongly advise against setting up and sanctioning the making of vows as a public 132 ... ...d the bishop. Therefore my advice is: Begone, all of you that would live in safety; flee, young men, and do not enter upon this holy estate, unless ...

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