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THE ACTES OF THE AMBAssage PASSED AT THE meatinge of the Lordes and Princes of Germany at Naumburg in Thuringe concerninge the matters there moued by Pope Pius the iiij . in the yeare of our Lord . 1561. and the fysth day of February .

Item , The answere of the same Lords and Princes , geuen to the Popes Nuntio vpon the eygth day of February .

Translated out of Duch into English .

Imprinted at London by John Day , dwelling ouer Aldersgate , beneath S. Martins .

Cum gratia & priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis .

The Summa of the matters moued by the Nuntio of Pope Pius the forth , at the meating of the Lords & Princes of Germany at Naūburge in Turinge the fyfth day of Februarij , in the yeare of oure Lorde . 1561.

The Popes Legate sayd . AS sone as the Popes holynes was called to the gouenment of holy churche he by and by , according to his Pastorall office & Popedome , sett all his thought and care howe to reforme , the euel and corrupt manners of lyfe , now vsed , that the fredome of the church , might once agayne be restored , & all people reduced to the vnity of one faith . And forasmuch as , to the reducing of good , & putting away of euil ther can be found none other medicyne nor helpe , but by the kepinge of a generall Councell : he hath with the mature and wel adussed councell of his Cardinalls , by his full powre & auctoritie geuen him of god , determined to hold an holy Councel , at Ester , in the citie of Trient . And to th ende that this may be knowen to al princes , that they also may take the like care , and in like manner do theyr diligence in councelling that the Duch nation may haue peace & quietnes , & ioyning in care with the Popes holynes , they may together sett to theyr helpinge hande , he hath of very loue & good wil which he hath euer borne vnto the Duch nation , & for the great desire to seke their vnity , sent furth vs his legats that we in his name shuld proue & moue euery Lord seuerally , pray , admonish , & most ernestly aduertise , & require them , the thei wil visit this general councel , & permit that this his blessed care & purpose may procead & take effect . Forasmuch as all matters therin shal be quietly mildly & peaceably handled , & howsoeuer the matter falleth out , yt shal be with lyke mildnes herd & determined . For the popes holynes in this , seketh none other thinge , but how the church may again be brought to peace and tranquilitye .

And to this ende the pope is is ready to giue vnto the Princes a free and suer saulfe Conducte , in all the best and in as ample & large maner as euer yet hath bene ' geuen , or els may be inuented to be geuen . Wherfor the popes holines besecheth and admonisheth , that the Princes will , all & euery one sende their Ambassadours with ful aucthority thether , that throwe theyr diligence , after the Schisme ( wherein are as many sondry kindes of religion as good Imaginations , & so many sondry gospels as teachers ) be pacified , the church may again be restored to her former bewtie , one faith may be holden in al countreyes , and one God of all men in all places worshipped .

What more is in oure Ambassage ( sayd the Legate ) it shall be declared by my felowe Commissioner .

Then spake the same as here after foloweth . RIght Noble Princes , forasmuch as the pops holynes hath geuen vs both one commaundement , I thinck it not neadful to repete those things that my felowe Commissioner hath propounded concerning the miserable estate of the church . For euery man may openly see , to what mysery the mater wil growe , & what wil be the ende therof . For one misery springeth after another , and it shall at last giue an open way to the enemy of christendome , to destroi the common welth It were very nedeful therfor to preuent this mischief , this imminent peril requireth speady redres this councelleth the good oportunitie of tyme & goodnes of Pope Pius , whose full endeuour good meaning & diligence also is to be regarded . There was neuer a better oportunity , to making of peace , nor neuer can ther be a better than is at this present , when al Christen realmes are in quiet , & one pope is geuen of God , who bereth his singuler good will & fauour toward the Potentats , & seketh the saluacion of theyr souls , and holly endeuoureth hiself to bring the church again to vnity peace and quietnes .

The answer of the lords & Princes of Germany geuen to the Popes Nuntio , in the Diet of Naūburg in Thuring , in Febr. An 1561.

THe right high excellent and noble Lords and Princes of the holy Romayn Empire here present , & also Th ambassadours & councellers of those that be absent hath commaunded to geue this answere , vnto your wurds & message , done & presented befor theyr most honorable lord ships and Princelye graces . Namelye , that theyr Noble Lordships and Princely graces doubt nothing at all , that many men wel learned , wyse & fearing God , at all tymes & among al people of the whole worlde & that of longe tyme haue wished , that the Christen churche might be brought to some better estate and staye , & euen now at this tyme make thei deuout and harty prayer with sighing vnto God that once at the last the pure doctrine may be restored and sett vp , and the horible misuses , which haue bene brought into the Church , may thorow a Christian reformacion cease & be put away . Whiche desire of reformation , & prayer to God for the same doubteles ought as well to be in the Romishe Popes who so longe & many yeres haue taken vpon them with so great pompe the name & title of the Churche . But to what purpose ? Nameli , with lust to reigne ouer other , to set kigdown & realmes at debat , & to bring in by heapes , into the church manifest & knowen Idolatry , to maintaine euery Pope for his time their gloriouse estate rather than to helpe & refourme the abuses of the churche , which thinge is manifest to all honest & goodherted Christians , whiche thing also many wise & sage men , that other wise haue ioyned & confederat them selues to the pope , dothe themselfes acknowledg and confesse .

But the forsaid noble lords & princes here present & the Ambassadours of the lords absent wonder much of what prowd custome or presumptuouse hope pope Pius the iiij . presumeth by this his message to summone them to a councel , or to apoit them to come to Trient . Seing . it is not vnknowen both to that pope & to you what religion the estates of the auspurg confession holdeth & vpon what occasions they haue bene dryuen & compelled to purg & reforme their churches according to the trewe doctrine of the gospel , & to seperate themselfs from that multitude that with th oppression of that trueth & godly doctrine , seeke muche more their own gaine , then Christs glory . For the lords & Princes pleasur is , that the pope & al that take his parte shall perfectlye know & be assured , that they acknowledg not the power or auctority of the romish sea . And that thei know it for an vndouted trueth by the testimony both of Gods law & mans , that it belongeth not of right to the Romish pope to apoint a general councel . For that that self & same person , of whom all diuision & ichnine in that church hath come , which also horribl●●ugneth the open & manifest trueth , shuld take vpon him the dignity & office of a iudg , to determine the matters in controuersy , that common wit of man be it neuer so simple , & the testimony of Gods law , doth vs to vnderstande that it is vnright .

Furthermore theyr honorable estats & lordships ernestly say , that theyr graciouse honors ar vnfrendly vsed , with this your talke & massage done vnto them : as who saith to men that know not what their faith is : but that ther are , as many Gospels as teachers , & as many religions , as mens good meaninges . For their high honors , haue not only made a pure & cleare Confession of their faith , whiche thei deliuered to Charles the v. at Auspurg in the yeare of our Lord . 1530. but also they haue since that time sett furthe & declared the same trueth of godly doctrine , & is welset furth by mani other writigs which are euery where to be sene .

But in what errours the Romish Churche is at this tyme drowned , & with what abhominable misuses & Idolatrish inuentions of men , the doctrine of the gospel is there oppressed , yea so farre : that it is more lyke an Heythnesse then a Christian Religion , is sufficiently witnessed by the manifolde complaint of all the worlde . And forasmuche as the noble Lords & Princes of Duchland , no● as men fallen in errour , not of froward & contēnouse minde , nor nor new fangelled lightnes , but by the ernest and straight commaundement of God , be compelled to departe from the Romish churche , they are purposed vpon the same grounde & commaundement so to continue & can not suffer that the pope shal make or appoint any law for them . For they acknowledg none other power or magistrate , then their Emperour Ferdinando , whose Ambassadours are here and haue declared vnto vs , what theyr hop● & purpose is as concerning a general councell .

Lastly as concerning your own Persons , theyr hye honours and graces , wolde ye shield be thus perswaded , that yf ye had not brought this message from the Romish Pope , they wolde haue welcomed you , as suche as come of the honorable Venetyan howse , & haue shewed to yow all louing and gentil inter saynment , ther by to declare in sompart theyr frendly good will to that honorable regiment of Venice , and also to doo you vnderstande , that they iudge you worthy bothe prayse & theyr fauour for your honorable behaueour , high prudence , and wysdome .

FINIS .