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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 daw•ing of day appeared, and the Sun began with his radiant beams to clear the whole world, when his fatal hour approached. His last prayer which we could understand, and which he pronounced with great pain, yet casye to be understanded: was the .li. Psalm of David, which containeth Davids penitent prayer for his since, the which this godly man recited at large in the presence of us, with sighs drawn from his divine breast.
The daw•ing of day appeared, and the Sunne began wyth hys radiaunt beames to cleare the whole worlde, when hys fatall houre approched. Hys last prayer whych we could vnderstand, and which he pronounced wyth great payne, yet casye to be vnderstanded: was the .li. Psalme of Dauid, which contayneth Dauids penitent prayer for hys synnes, the which thys godlye man recited at large in the presence of vs, with sighes drawen from hys diuine brest.
This done, he paused a while, and as one suddenly awakened, said this prayer: Jesus Christ save me. This was the last voice that issued out of that venerable mouth. We were ten brethren kneeling round about his bed, and lifting up our hands, we made our prayer unto God.
Thys done, he paused a while, and as one sodaynelye awakened, sayde thys prayer: Iesus Christ saue me. Thys was the last voyce that issued out of that venerable mouthe. We were ten brethren kneelyng rounde about hys bed, and lyf•ynge vp oure handes, wee made oure prayer vnto God.
It was vow clear and perfect day• ▪ and the sun ascended our horizon, when this holy man rendered his ghost to God his Creator, so meekly, humbly, & with such affiance in Christ his Lord, that all good people were no less comforted with his godly end, then they had been edified by his virtuous life.