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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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Martin Luther & Jerome Schurffe reproved these follies, & other vain and ridiculous matters, which Ecke brought forth but modestly, as things not serving to the purpose. Sometime Cochleus would intermeddle his murmuring chats, and laboured to persuade Luther, to desist from his purpose, & utterly to refrain thenceforth to write or teach, & so they departed.
Martin Luther & Ierome Schurffe reproued these folyes, & other vaine and ridiculous matters, whych Ecke brought forth but modestli, as things not seruing to the purpose. Somtyme Cochleus would entermedle his murmuring chattes, and laboured to perswade Luther, to desist from hys purpose, & vtterly to refraine thenceforth to wryte or teach, & so they departed.
About evening, the Archbishop of Triers, advertised Luther by Ambsdorff, the Emperors promise made unto him, was prolonged two days, & in the mean season he would confer with him the next day, and for that cause he would send Doctor Peutinger & the Doctor of Bade the morrow after to him, and he himself would also talk with him.
About euening, the Archbyshop of Triers, aduertised Luther by Ambsdorff, the Emperours promise made vnto him, was prolonged two daies, & in the meane season he would conferre wyth him the next daye, and for that cause he woulde sende Doctour Peutinger & the Doctor of Bade the morrow after to hym, and he himself would also talke with hym.
The Friday then that was Saint Marks day, Peutinger, & the Doctor of Bade travailed in the forenoon1 to persuade Luther simply and absolutely to submit the judgement of his writings to The Emperor & Empire. He answered he would do & submit any thing they would have him, so they grounded with the authority of