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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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After he was grown to years of understanding, his Parents diligently taught him to fear & know God, and accustomed him to all domesticall duties of honest virtues. They forthwith addressed him to school, and George Aemilius Father led him a little Infant to school, who liveth yet, and can record the truth.
After he was growen to yeares of vnderstandyng, hys Parentes diligently taught hym to feare & knowe God, and accustomed hym to all domesticall duties of honest vertues. They foorthwith addressed hym to schoole, and George Aemilius Father led hym a lytle Infant to schole, who lyueth yet, and can recorde the truth.
Even about this time the Grammar1 Schools began to flourish in the Townes of Saxony. Wherefore the said Martin, fully fourteen years ⟨image 7⟩old, was sent to Magdeburg, with John Keynech, who hath proved a worthy man, and by his virtue acquired high authority in his Country. There continued since a conglutinate mutual love betwixt Luther & Keynech, proceeding either of agreement of nature, either of society in childish study. And yet Martin studied no longer then one year at Magdeburg.
Euen about this tyme the Grammer1 Schooles began to flooryshe in the Townes of Sa•ony. Wherefore the sayd Martin, fully fourtene yeres ⟨image 7⟩olde, was sent to Magdeburg, wyth Iohn Keynech, who hath prooued a worthy man, and by his vertue acquired high authority in his Countrye. There cōtinued since a conglutinate mutual loue betwixt Luther & Keynech, proceding either of agreement of nature, either of society in chyldish study. And yet Martine studied no lenger then one yeare at Magdeburg.