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A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers…A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers…
A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martin Luther, John Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaration of Martin Luther's faith before the Emperor Charles the fifth, and the illustre estates of the empire of Germany, with an oration of his death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melanchthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martine Luther, Iohn Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaracion of Martin Luthers faythe before the Emperoure Charles the fyft, and the illustre estates of the empyre of Germanye, with an oration of hys death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melancthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.
London: printed by John Awdely, 1561London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1561
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The Friday following after, the Princes Electors, Dukes, & other Estates, were assembled: the Emperor sent to all them that were deputed Counsellors, one letter, containing this that followeth: Our Predecessors,1 who truly were Christian Princes, were obedient to the Romish Church, which Martin Luther presently impugneth. And for as much as he is not determined to call back his errors in any one point, we cannot without great infamy and stain of honour degenerate from the examples of our Elders, but will maintain the ancient faith, and give ay•e to the sea of Rome. And further, we be resolved to pursue Martin Luther and his adherents by excommunications ⟨image 35⟩and by other means that may be devised to extinguish his doctrine. Nevertheless, we will not violate our faith, which we have promised him, but mean to give order for his safe return to the place whence he came.
The Fridaye following after, the Princes Electours, Dukes, & other Estates, were assembled: the Emperour sent to al them that were deputed Counseillors, one letter, contayning thys that foloweth: Our Predecessors,1 who truely were Christian Princes, wer obedient to the Romish Church, which Martine Luther presently impugneth. And for as muche as he is not determined to call backe his errors in any one point, we cānot without great infamy• and stayne of honor degenerate from the examples of our Elders, but wyl maintayn the auncient fayth, and geue ay•e to the sea of Rome. And further, we be resolued to pursue Martin Luther and his adherentes by excommuncacions ⟨image 35⟩and by other meanes that may be deuised to extinguish his doctrine. Neuertheles, we wyll not violate our fayth, which we haue promised him, but meane to geue order for hys safe returne to the place whence he came.
- 1The Emperors answer against Luther.