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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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Departing from Magdeburg, he repaired to Eisenach, where he studied four years under one Schoolmaster, who taught him the Grammar more promptly and luckily, then any other. I have heard Luther commend his wit. He was sent to this town, because his Mother was borne in the same, of honest and ancient house. Here he achieved his study in Gram mer. And for that he had a lively pregnant & subtle wit, and passingly apt to eloquence: he was preferred above his schoolefeeres, and excelled the other young Imps that learned with him in opposition of hard questions, in copy of words, in composition of an Oration in prose, and in writing of Verses.
Departing from Magdeburge, he repaired to Isenach, wher he studied foure yeares vnder one Scholemayster, who taught hym the Grammer more promptly and luckely, then any other. I haue heard Luther cōmende his wyt. He was sent to thys towne, because his Mother was borne in the same, of honest and auncient house. Here he atchieued his study in Grā mer. And for that he hadde a lyuelye pregnant & subtil wit, and passingly apt to eloquence: he was preferred aboue his schoolefeeres, and excelled the other yonge Impes that learned with him in opposicion of hard questions, in copy of wordes, in composition of an Oration in prose, and in writing of Verses.
Having then tasted the sweetness of learning, as he was prone there unto: he went to an University, as to1 the fountain of all Sciences. And if he had found meet and convenient Instructors: he had known and comprised all kinds of Sciences orderly, so great was the force of his understā ding. And it may be some pleasant study of true Philosophy, and care to polish his tongue, would have mollified his natural vehemency. But at Erfurt, he met with the Dialectic of that time, the which (by dexterity and readiness of wit, understanding more exactly the causes & springs of instruction, then others his companions) he greedily devoured, and had in memory.
Hauyng then tasted the sweetenes of learning, as he was prone ther vnto: he went to an Vniuersitye, as to