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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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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⟩of the Anabaptistes. He studyed continually stanoyng vp ryght, and prescribed certayne houres to studye, at whyche he neuer fayled, if hee were not pressed wyth matters of importaunce.
From early morning, till ten of the clock, he applied him self to read, interpret, instruct, & write, as time and occasion required. After Dinner he attended to such as would confer with him in any matter, or required counsel, or he devised and walked with his friends till two of the clocks, at which time he returned to his study. After Supper he walked a little while, and then after he gave himself to write letters, the which sometimes he used till midnight. Further, if the Senate had need of him in any urgent matter, he was always ready at their commandment.
From earlye morning, tyl tenne of the clocke, he applyed hym selfe to reade, interpretate, instruct, & write, as tyme and occasion required. After Dinner he attended to such as would conferre wyth hym in any matter, or required counsell, or he deuised and walked wyth hys friendes tyll twoo of the clocks, at whych tyme he returned to hys studye. After Supper he walked a lyttle whyle, and then after he gaue himselfe to wryte letters, the whyche sometymes he vsed tyll mydnyght. Further, if the Senate hadde neede of hym in any vrgent matter, he was alwayes ready at theyr commaundement.