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Protestantism in Sweden and Denmark - James Aitken Wylie

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professors <strong>and</strong> pastors of his k<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>and</strong> of the<br />

two duchies, for the purpose of fram<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

constitution for the Protestant Church. A draft, the<br />

jo<strong>in</strong>t labor, it would appear, of the k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> the<br />

theologians, of what scented the Scriptural order,<br />

was drawn up.[10] A German copy was sent to<br />

Luther for revision. It was approved by the<br />

Reformer <strong>and</strong> the other theologians at Wittemberg,<br />

<strong>and</strong> when it was returned there came along with it,<br />

at the request of the k<strong>in</strong>g, Bugenhagen<br />

(Pomeranus), to aid by his wisdom <strong>and</strong> experience<br />

<strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>al settlement of this matter. The doctr<strong>in</strong>e,<br />

discipl<strong>in</strong>e, <strong>and</strong> worship of the Danish Protestant<br />

Church were arranged substantially <strong>in</strong> accordance<br />

with the scheme of the k<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> his theologians,<br />

for the emendations of Wittemberg orig<strong>in</strong> were not<br />

numerous; <strong>and</strong> the constitution now enacted was<br />

subscribed not only by the k<strong>in</strong>g, but also by two<br />

professors from each college, <strong>and</strong> by all the lead<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pastors.[11]<br />

The Popish bishops hav<strong>in</strong>g been removed from<br />

their sees, it was the care of the k<strong>in</strong>g, this same<br />

year, to appo<strong>in</strong>t seven Protestant bishops <strong>in</strong> their<br />

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