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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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Being in the cloister, besides certain sermons which he published, he wrote a treatise of Confession, very godly, and therefore unpleasant to such as traffic Ceremonies. For1 Friar Glapio, The Emperor Charles Confessor, put him in great danger for this book, at such time as the Estates of The Empire were assembled at Worms. Wherefore by the persuasion and solicitation of his friends, and the Monks consent, •e abandoned that Monastery. Before he departed the brute was, he was committed to prison, the which a learned Canon of Augsburg signified unto me for a matter of truth, when I followed the Archbishop of Mences Court then, at Hall Sales in Saxony. The journey of Worms was ended few months before. Forthwith when I was advertised of these heavy news, I required licence for two months under colour of domestical affairs, and addressed me towards Mens, to devise some good mean to release my brother. Being there arrived, and entered into my lodging, which was the Curates house, suddenly and besides ⟨image 67⟩all expectation I found Ecolampadlus, devising with Gaspar Hedio. I do not a little delight, when I call to memory the sweet greetings, and in credible joy we had in our me•iyng, and how lovingly we embraced each other.
Beyng in the cloyster, besydes certayne sermons whych he published, he wrate a treatise of Confessiō, very godly, and therefore vnpleasaunt to suche as traffique Ceremonies. For1 Friar Glapio, Themperor Charles Confessor, put him in great daunger for thys booke, at such tyme as the Escates of Thempire wer assembled at Wormes. Wherfore by the perswasion and soliicitacion of his friendes, and the Monkes consent, •e abandoned that Monastery. Before he departed the brute was, he was committed to prison, the which a learned Chanō of Auspurge signified vnto me for a matter of truth, when I followed the Archbishop of Mences Court then, at Halle Sales in Saxony. The iourny of Wormes was ended fewe monethes before. Furthwith when I was aduertised of these heauy newes, I required licence for twoo monethes vnder colour of domestical affaires, and addressed me towardes Mens, to deiuse some good meane to releace my brother. Being there arriued, and entred into my lodgyng, which was the Curates house, sodaynly and besides