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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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Then the Archbishop treated and1 conferred with Luther very gently, first removing such as were present, as well of the judgement of the Emperor ⟨image 41⟩and Empire, as of the sentence of the next general Council. In this conference Luther concealed nothing from the Archbishop, affirming it was dangerous to submit a matter of so great importance to them, who after they had called him under safe conduct, attempting him with new commandments, condemned his opinion, and approved the Popes Bull.
Then the Archbyshop treated and1 conferred wyth Luther very gently, fyrst remouyng such as wer present, as well of the iudgement of the Emperor ⟨image 41⟩and Empire, as of the sentence of the next general Councell. In this conference Luther conceled nothyng from the Archbishoppe, affirmyng it was daungerous to submyt a matter of so great importance to them, who after they had called hym vnder safeconduct, attempting hym wyth newe commaundementes, condempned his opinion, and approued the Popes Bull.
- 1Familiar talk between the archbishop & Luther.Familiar talke betwene the archbishop & Luther.
Moreover, the Archbishop bedding a friend of his draw nigh, required Luther to declare what remedy might be ministered to help this. Luther answered: There was no better remedy, then such as Gamaliel1 allegeth in the fy•te▪ Chapter of the Apostles, witness Saint Luke, saying: If this council or this work proceed of men, it shall be dissolved, but if it be of God, ye cannot dissolve it. And that the Emperor and the Estates of the Empire might advertise the Pope that he knew certainly if this his enterprise proceeded not of God, it would be abolished within three, yea within two years.