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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 for that his study required, and Andrew Boscheustyn learned in the Hebrew tongue, was come to Zurick to profess the same. Zuingglius was his diligent Scholar, who received forth with a marvellous taste of this tong. And having obtained of the Senate, the erection of a College of good learning, and the three tongues, he solicited the same to send for James Cepor[…]us a young man well learned in those tongues, to be a public professor there. Under whom he determined to achieve all that concerned the Greek Grammar.
And for that hys studye required, and Andrewe Boscheustyn learned in the Hebrue tounge, was come to Zurick to professe the same. Zuingglius was hys diligent Scholer, who receyued foorth wyth a marueylous taste of thys tong. And hauing obtained of the Senate, the erection of a Colledge of good learnyng, and the three tounges, he solicited the same to send for Iames Cepor〈…〉us a yong man wel learned in those tounges, to be a publicke professor there. Vnder whom he determined to atchieue all that concerned the Greke Grammer.
Awhile after by conference of the Seventy and S. Jeromes translation, he took boldness to expound the text of Isaiah and Jeremiah, right excellent Prophets, accompanying him self with Leo Judah, who had then studied and travailed in that knowledge and Felix Mantius, who since was defamed with the heresy ⟨image 87⟩of the Anabaptists. He studied continually standing up right, and prescribed certain hours to study, at which he never failed, if he were not pressed with matters of importance.
Awhyle after by conference of the Seuenty and S. Ieromes translacion, he tooke boldnes to expounde the text of Esay and Hieremy, ryght excellent Prophetes, accompanyenge hym selfe wyth Leo Iuda, who had then studyed and trauayled in that knowledge and Felix Mantius, who synce was defamed wyth the heresy• ⟨image 87⟩