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How many of Martin Luther’s statements did Exsurge Domine condemn?
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Pope Leo X, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
The papal bull Exsurge Domine, issued by Pope Leo X on June 15, 1520, condemned 41 sentences found in the various writings of Martin Luther.312
The bull charged that these statements were heretical, scandalous, or offensive to pious ears, though it did not specify which individual sentences received which specific verdict. In response to this condemnation, Luther was ordered to recant his teachings within 60 days or face excommunication.13