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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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He said further, that albeit the Coū cels had ordained divers things, yet they had not determined contrary matters. And albeit they had greatly erred, yet their authority was not therefore abased, or at the least not so erred, that it was lawful for every man to impugn their opinions. Further, he alleged certain things of Zacheus & the Centurion, of the decrees and traditions of men, & of the ceremonies ordained, affirming that all these were established to repress the vices, according to the quality & revolution of times, and that the Church could not be destitute of human constitutions. Further, that the tree is known by the fruit, the laws have much profited, and S. Martin, Saint Nicholas, and many other Saints have assisted the Councils.
He said further, that albeit the Coū cels had ordeyned diuers thinges, yet they had not determined contrarye matters. And albeit they had greatly erred, yet their aucthoritye was not therfore abased, or at the least not so erred, that it was lawfull for euerye man to impugne their opinions. Further, he alledged certayne thinges of Zacheus & the Centurion, of the decrees and tradicions of men, & of the ceremonies ordeined, affirmyng that al these were established to repres the vices, according to the quality & reuolucion of tymes, and that the Church could not be destitute of humayn constitucions. Further, that the tree is knowen by the fruit, the lawes haue much profited, and S. Martin, Saint Nicholas, and many other Sayntes haue assisted the Councels.
Moreover that Luther's books would breed great tumult, & incredible troubles, & that be abused the common sort with his book of Christian liberty encouraging them to shake of their •oke, and to confirm in them a disobedience. That presently the world was at an other stay, •he when y• believers were a• of one ha•t & soul, & therefore it was expedient to have laws.