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What did Pope Leo X do when he issued Ex surge Domine?

He dropped all charges against Luther.
He invited Luther to Rome to lead a reform of the Roman Catholic Church.
He condemned Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, prohibited the reading of Luther’s writings, and threatened to excommunicate Luther.
He offered an indulgence to anyone who would refute Luther’s Ninety-five Theses.
He ordered priests to read Luther’s Ninety-five Theses during mass on December 15, 1520.

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He condemned Luther’s Ninety-five Theses, prohibited the reading of Luther’s writings, and threatened to excommunicate Luther.

Briefly: Exsurge Domine (1520) condemned many of Luther’s propositions, gave him a deadline to recant, forbade his writings, and threatened excommunication if he did not comply.