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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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And certes I could none other then incur worthy note of ingratitude, if the glory of Christ which shined in this holy man, if thy desire favourable Reader, proceeding of a zealous affection, finally if Grineus earnest request a man of approved learning and god lines moved me not to describe the history of Ecolampadius life, and comprise in few words those matters which I perfectly understand. ⟨image 62⟩Thou shalt therefore hear of me the very truth (and no pay […] history) barren of eloquence and phrases, the truth I repea•e, will known to many credible persons, fra••ng •rast if I should disclose doubtful matters, and which I could not warrant, to deserve worthily […], and stain of credit. Attend therefore to this brief discours• of Ecolampadius life, from the beginning to the •at•er end.
And certes I could none other then encurre worthy note of ingratitude, if the glory of Christ whych shined in thys holy man, if thy desyre fauorable Reader, proceding of a zelous affection, finally if Grineus earnest request a man of approued learnyng and god lynes moued me not to descriue the hystorye of Ecolampadius lyfe, and comprise in fewe woordes those matters whych I perfectlye vnderstande. ⟨image 62⟩Thou shalt therefore heare of me the very trouth (and no pay 〈…〉 historye) barrayne of eloquence and phrases, the truth I repea•e, will knowen to many credible persons, fra••ng •rast if I should disclose doubtful matters, and which I could not warrant, to deserue worthely 〈…〉, and staine of credit. Attend therefore to this briefe discours• of Ecolampadius life, from the begynnyng to the •ater end.