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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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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.
Moreouer, the Archbyshop bedding a friend of hys drawe nygh, required Luther to declare what remedye myghte bee ministred to helpe thys. Luther aunswered: There was no better remedy, then suche as Gamali•l1 alledgeth in the fy•te▪ Chapter of the Apostles, wytnes Saynte Luke, saying: If thys councel or this worke procede of men, it shall be dyssolued, but if it be of God, ye cannot dissolue it. And that the Emperour and the Estates of the Empyre myghte aduertyse the Pope that he knewe certaynelye yf thys hys enterpryse proceeded not of God, it woulde be abolished wythin three, yea wythin two yeares.
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