, ▁to ▁a ▁general ▁or ▁German ▁council , ▁and ▁im partial ▁Christian ▁jud ges . ▁Their ▁action ▁created ▁the ▁term ▁" Pro test ant ism " ▁- ▁still ▁used ▁today ▁as ▁a ▁name ▁for ▁this ▁religious ▁movement . ▁ ▁The ▁document ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Elect or ▁John ▁of ▁Sax ony , ▁Mar gra ve ▁George ▁of ▁Brandenburg , ▁D uk es ▁Ernest ▁and ▁Francis ▁of ▁Braun sch weig - L un eb urg , ▁Land gra ve ▁Philip ▁of ▁H esse , ▁Prince ▁ ▁Wolfgang ▁of ▁An halt , ▁and ▁the ▁represent atives ▁of ▁four teen ▁imperial ▁cities , ▁including ▁Str ass burg ▁and ▁St . ▁Gall ▁of ▁the ▁Zw ing li an ▁persu asion . ▁They ▁were ▁determined ▁to ▁defend ▁themselves ▁against ▁every ▁act ▁of ▁violence ▁of ▁the ▁majority . ▁Their ▁mot to ▁was ▁that ▁of ▁Elect or ▁John ▁the ▁Constant : ▁" The ▁Word ▁of ▁God ▁ab id eth ▁forever ." ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Philip ▁Sch aff ▁History ▁of ▁the ▁Christian ▁Church , ▁Volume ▁VII , ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁▁ ▁Karl ▁Brand i ▁The ▁Emperor ▁Charles ▁V , ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁ ▁Spe yer ▁Category : Re formation ▁in ▁Germany ▁Category : 1 5 2 9 ▁in ▁Germany ▁Category : 1 5 2 9 ▁in ▁the ▁Holy ▁Roman ▁Empire ▁Category : 1 5 2 9 ▁in ▁politics ▁Category : History ▁of ▁Rh in eland - Pal at inate ▁Category : Spe yer ▁ ▁de : Re ich stage ▁zu ▁Spe yer # 1 5 2 9