![]() ![]() Of doctrine on which it might yet be possible to arrive at someĭegree of unanimity. Requested Luther to draw up a list of the most important points See the colloquy brought to an absolutely fruitless close, he Since the landgrave, however, was reluctant to On the 4th of October, which formed the sequel of theĭebate, carried matters no farther. No agreement was found practicable and the private conversations ![]() The landgrave and his guest Duke Ulrich of Württemberg, in Zwingli: then on the two following days the discussion proper-confinedĪlmost entirely to Luther and Zwingli-was held before The proceedings opened on the 1st of October with conferencesīetween Luther and Oecolampadius, and Melanchthon and On the assumption that the theological feud between WittenbergĪnd Zürich could be removed, or its violence at least abated. Settled the preliminaries of an alliance but they rested The Wittenberg divines made their appearance. Several interviews of considerable political importance before Zwingli, who had arrived on the 27th of September, he had (1529) saw the colloquy opened in the castle at Marburg. However, was so far successful that the beginning of October ![]() On his return, and endeavoured to influence the elector of SaxonyĪnd Luther in accordance with his views. Had shown himself inclined to negotiation, became suspicious Melanchthon, who in the tension which prevailed at the synod That a permanent coalition could not be expected unless someĭefinite understanding on the debated point could be attained Īnd on the very same day the landgrave despatched to ZwingliĪn invitation to a colloquy, and received his prompt acquiescence. Provisional alliance in the shape of a formula drawn up byīucer and dealing with the Lord’s Supper. The feeling for solidarity among the Evangelicals there assembled Īnd on the 22nd of April they had even secured the basis for a True, the impression conveyed by the attitude of theĬatholic party at the second Diet of Spires had served to awaken Probable that he had invited Luther to a religious conferenceĪs early as the year 1527 but on that occasion he met with a Standpoint-of the union of all German Protestants. Of Hesse, who recognized the absolute necessity-from a political Strassburg pronouncedįor conciliation: but the most powerful and zealousĬhampion of peace was to be found in the landgrave Philip At a very early period, however,Įfforts were made to allay the dissension. Which raged round the doctrine of the Lord’s Supper had alreadyīroken out before the first diet of Spires, and had aroused greatĪnd immediate excitement. United force of all the princes and states subscribing to theĮvangelical teaching and this unity was wanting. It was devoid of political significance, unless backed by the ![]() The protest of the Evangelical states (whence the name Protestants) Īnd the effect of this disclaimer was not small. This decision was at once challenged, on the 19th of April, by To preclude any further expansion of the Reformation, butĮven to prevent it from maintaining the ground already won. That the Catholic party felt itself menaced in earnest, and inġ529 again passed a resolution at Spires, deigned not merely The reform movement had received such an access of strength Should not be afraid to answer it before God and the emperor, The circumstances in which it was held, the influence of the men who conducted its deliberations, and the result of its proceedings, combine to render it of no small importance for the history of the Reformation in Germany.Īfter the Imperial Diet of Spires in 1526 had decreed that all states of the empire should observe the Edict of Worms (1521),īanning Luther and his adherents, in such a manner that they MARBURG, COLLOQUY OF ( Marburger Religionsgespräch), the name given to a conference of divines held in 1529 in the interests of the unity of Protestant Germany. ![]()
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