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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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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 to1 the fountayne of al Sciences. And yf he had founde meete and conuenient Instructors: he had knowen and comprised al kyndes of Sciences orderly, so great was the force of his vnderstā dyng. And it maye be some pleasaunt study of true Philosophie, and care to polysh hys tonge, would haue mollefied hys natural vehemency. But at Erford, he met wyth the Dialectique of that tyme, the whych (by dexteritie and redynes of wytte, vnderst andyng more exactly the causes & sprynges of instruction, then others hys compagnions) he greedely deuoured, and had in memory.
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And for that the excellency of his wit embracing good literature required many, & those selected things: he privately red divers works of the ancient latin Authors, as Cicero, Titus Livius, Virgil, & others. He studied not these as the young scholars are wont, collecting only the Phrases, but as a doctrine or representation of humane life. And therefore intentively