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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 history of the Life of John Ecolampadius, set forth by Wolfangus Faber. Capito. (⸫)
The historye of the Lyfe of Iohn Ecolampadius, setfoorth by Wolfangus Faber. Capito. (⸫)
¶ To the Christian Reader.
I Wish thee favourable Reader, to increase in y• knowledge & understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ reigning in glory. Our friend Simon Grineus, as well flourishing in eloquence and ornate style, as learned in sacred knowledge and sense of y• scrip tures, hath by his letters faithfully signified unto us the true decease of the very organ of Christ, my well-beloved brother John Ecolampadius. The which information two Counsellors of Basil, men of singular gravity and good fame have with their advertisement verified to be true, who expressed in such manner unto us the words and gesture of the deceased, ⟨image 61⟩that me seemed I beheld and heard the lively words he pronounced at the point of death. These Counsellors, were ever present with the Ministers so long as occasion spared them from public affairs, and specially when he was ready to give place to nature▪ They informed he intermitted no time, while he was sick to commend1 the sincere doctrine of faith, peace, mutual love, and diligent care of the Churches to his brethren, whereof all his life studious, then he was y• more earnestly moved, yea inflamed when his sickness was most impatient and dolorous. Pondering also with himself, what occasion of contention and discord the enemy would minister to y selected Christian flock, destitute of the governance & assistance of their true Pastor. And fully I resolve his prayers availed much for that after his departure, his Successor in most sharpest time of severity & persecution, governed the stern rightly, & was not displaced, in sort that the poor Christians sequestring them selves for a time, & dispersed abroad in the end assembled, & in like order as in few