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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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❧ 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.
THE Scholers assembled to heare the Lecture of the Epistle to ye Romaynes, Phyllip Melācthon recited publikly, thys that foloweth, at nyne of the clocke before noone, aduertisyng he gaue thys informacion, by the counsayle of other Lordes, for that the Auditors vnderstandyng the expresse truth (for so much as ye lords knew certainly Fame woulde bl•we sclaunderous blastes euery where of the death of Luther) should not credit flying tales and false reportes.
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