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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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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.
And now Agathye, if it delight you to hear Zuinglius travails against the enemies of truth, and the attempts of wy•ye workers, we must derive our discourse from a far there and higher beginning.
And nowe Agathye, if it delyghte you to heare Zuinglius trauayles agaynst the enemyes of truth, and the attemptes of wy•ye woorkers, wee must deryue our dyscourse from a far ther and hygher begynnynge.
Albeit that Francis Lambert Friar observant of Anguiō, whose name is well known to the French & Germane nation, ought not to be enrolled among his enemies: yet for that of the first & principal he broached this busyness against Zuinglius, he must not here be buried in the vale of oblivion. He came to Zurick in his Friars weed, & disputed openly against Zuinglius, touching the intercession of Saints, but I cannot tell who pricked him, if it were the truth, or that he set but a face thereon. For after certain propositions, he was contented to be reformed, & gave thanks to God, that he had revealed the truth unto him so plainly by his excellent Organ. Awhile after came John Faber, & Martin Blanshe Preacher of Tiding, addressed thither by Hugo, Bishop of Constance, at the request of the inhabitants of Zurick. And albeit as they reported, they had none other Commission than to understand the cause of the differentes, and endeavour to pacify and end them: Nevertheless occasion so offered, & matters so falling out, they fell into question