Quote#Freedom
The discussion which was made by Luther, Melancthon, and the other…
Quote byLloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon · 1732–1802
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Reeves' Case (1796), 26 How. St. Tr. 591..
English (original)
The discussion which was made by Luther, Melancthon, and the other persons who preceded the Reformation, opened the eyes or the public; and they got rid of the delusions which had been spread by the Pope of Rome, and emancipated mankind from the spiritual tyranny they were under, and brought about the establishment of that religion which we now enjoy in this country.
— Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
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