The Reformation Collection Volume 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Reformation Collection Volume 2, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Reformation Collection Volume 2 by Various. Read in English by InTheDesert This volume of the Reformation collection, which has a particular focus on the English Reformation, begins with William Tyndale's lively tract on the key Reformation doctrine of Justification by faith alone. Then follow two historical accounts of the reception that Reformation ideas received. Martin Luther works line by line through the popular Marian hymn Salve Regina expressing his disagreement. Christ the End of the Law is John Calvin's summary of the gospel message, written as the preface to the Geneva Bible. Calvin's Admonition against Astrology was translated into Early Modern English and has lain relatively forgotten for many years. There follow a number of documents authorised by Henry VIII and Edward VI of England showing the progress and regression of the Reformation in their reigns, including an essay against the claims of the Pope, written by Edward VI at age 12. Next come two letters relating to the English Reformation: Thomas Cromwell commenting on the reception of Tyndale's ideas by Henry VIII and Peter Martyr Vermigli writing to Heinrich Bullinger from England during the writing of the prayer book, expressing sadness that Calvin's doctrine of the sacraments had not found universal acceptance. Then come a series of short pieces by the 'Oxford Martyrs' - Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley - carrying out the business of reforming the church. John Bradford's Preface to Melanchthon's book on prayer is "of interest, in showing the feeling entertained in England, by the faithful worshippers, during the brief period between the decease of Edward VI. and the imprisonment of the godly Protestant Bishops and other Clergy." This volume of the Reformation collection ends with an eyewitness account of the final days of Martin Luther. Previous collections: The Reformation Collection Volume 1 (Summary by InTheDesert)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Reformation Collection Volume 2
• Author credits: Various
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 30
• Listed recording duration: 6:59:36

Catalogue topics

• religion
• Christianity
• prayer
• Protestant
• pope
• sacraments
• theology
• henry viii

Opening tracks: first 24 of 30

1. 01 - A Lively Description of our Justification — 26:12
2. 02 - Concering Mr. Latimer's Communication with Mr. Bainham in Dungeon of Newgate — 6:32
3. 03 - Ridley’s Account of his Disputation at Oxford — 8:46
4. 04 - A Confutation of the Song Called Salve Regina — 22:58
5. 05 - Christ the End of the Law — 34:16
6. 06 - An Admonition against Astrology — 1:10:10
7. 07 - A Proclamation for Resisting and Withstanding of Most Damnable Heresies Sown Within this Realm by the Disciples of Luther and Other Heretics, Perverters of Christ’s Religion — 5:52
8. 08 - The Ten Articles, 1536 — 36:19
9. 09 - The Six Articles, 1539 — 33:05
10. 10 - King Edward the Sixth: His Own Arguments Against the Pope’s Supremacy — 51:50
11. 11 - A Proclamation against such as Innovate any Ceremony or Preach without License, February 6th, 1550 — 4:18
12. 12 - A Proclamation Inhibiting Preachers, 23rd April, 1550 — 6:27
13. 13 - A Proclamation for the Inhibition of all Preachers, 22nd September, 1550 — 3:47
14. 14 - Letter of Thomas Cromwell to Stephen Vaughan, May 1531 — 11:13
15. 15 - An Unpublished Letter of Peter Martyr to Heinrich Bullinger, written from Oxford just after the Completion of the Second Prayer-Book of Edward VI — 6:46
16. 16 - Articles to which Mr. Latimer was Required to Subscribe, March 11 1531 — 2:45
17. 17 - Articles Devised by the Bishops for Master Latimer to Subscribe Unto — 2:18
18. 18 - Bishop Latimer's Injunctions to the Prior and Convent of St Mary's House, Worcester, 1537 — 3:50
19. 19 - Injunctions Given in the Visitation of the Reverend Father in God, Nicholas Bishop of London, for an Uniformity in His Diocese of London, in the Fourth Year of Our Sovereign Lord King Edward VI, by the Grace of God, King of England, etc. London, A.D. 1550 — 4:55
20. 20 - Injunctions Given by the Bishop of Worcester in his Visitation to all Parsons, Vicars and Other Curates of his Diocese, 1537 — 5:25
21. 21 - Reasons why the Lord’s Board Should rather be after the Form of a Table than of an Altar — 6:48
22. 22 - Questions put Concerning some Abuses of the Mass, with Answers — 3:14
23. 23 - Answer to Certain Queries Touching the Abuses of the Mass — 5:00
24. 24 - Some Questions with Answers Made to them by the Bishops of Worcester, Chichester, and Hereford — 5:22

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