Attacks on Luther and Melanchthon Johann Eck

soon after return ingolstadt, eck attempted persuade elector frederick of saxony have luther s works burned in public, , during year 1519 published no less 8 writings against new movement. failed, however, obtain condemnatory decision universities appointed pronounce on outcome of leipzig disputation. erfurt returned proceedings of meeting saxon duke without signifying approval, while paris, after repeated urging, gave ambiguous decision limited doctrine of luther far investigated .

eck s followers aged heretic-hunter hoogstraten , emser of leipzig, allied authorities of universities of cologne , leuven. luther returned eck s assaults more equal vehemence , time philipp melanchthon wrote Œcolampadius @ leipzig had first become distinctly aware of difference between considered true christian theology , scholasticism of aristotelian doctors. in excusatio (wittenberg? 1519?) eck, irritated more because in year had induced erasmus caution, young theological student against precipitating himself religious conflict, retorted melanchthon knew nothing of theology.

in reply excusatio, melanchthon proved thoroughly versed in theology, , eck fared still worse in october of same year when sought aid emser worded tirade against luther. 2 biting satires, 1 Œcolampadius , other willibald pirckheimer, stung him fury satisfied nothing less public burning of entire literature in market-place @ ingolstadt, act restrained colleague reuchlin.