The Pope.—"And its unity, which consists in the union of the members with Christ their head ... and with his vicar...."
Luther.—"For Christ is not sufficient; one more than he is necessary."
The Pope.—"To guard the holy communion of the faithful, we follow the ancient custom, and excommunicate and anathematise on the part of God Almighty the Father."
Luther.—"Of whom it is said, 'God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world.'" (John, iii, 17.)
The Pope.—"... And the Son and the Holy Spirit, and according to the power of the Apostles Peter and Paul ... and our own...."
Luther.—"And myself! says the ravenous wolf, as if the power of God were too feeble without him."
The Pope.—"We curse all heretics,—the Garasi,[449] the Patarini, the Pauperes of Lyon, the Arnoldists, the Speronists, the Passagians, the Wickliffites, the Hussites, the Fraticelli."
Luther.—"For they wished to possess the Holy Scriptures, and insisted that the pope should be sober and preach the Word God."
The Pope.—"And Martin Luther recently condemned by us for a similar heresy, as well as all his adherents, and all, whosoever they be, that show him any favour."
Luther.—"I thank thee, most gracious Pontiff, for condemning me in common with all these Christians. I count it an honour to have my name proclaimed at Rome during the feast in so glorious a manner, and carried over the world with the names of all those humble confessors of Jesus Christ."