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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 prayer which Martin Luther was accustomed daily to say.
¶ The prayer which Martyne Luther was accustomed dayly to say.
Confirm (O God) in us that thou haste wrought, and perfect the work that thou haste begone in us to thy glory. So be it.
COnfyrme (O God) in vs that thou haste wrought, and perfect the woorke that thou haste begone in vs to thy glorye. So be it.
❧ An intimation, given by Philip Melanchthon to his Auditory, at Vitteberg. The year 1546. Of the decease of Martin Luther. (⸫)
❧ An intimacion, geuen by Philip Melancthon to hys Auditorye, at Vitteberg. The yeare 1546. Of the decease of Martyne Luther. (⸫)
THE Scholars assembled to hear the Lecture of the Epistle to the Romans, Phillip Melanchthon recited publicly, this that followeth, at nine of the clock before noon, advertising he gave this information, by the counsel of other Lords, for that the Auditors understanding the express truth (for so much as the lords knew certainly Fame would bl•we slanderous blasts every where of the death of Luther) should not credit flying tales and false reports.