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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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Being twenty years old, he was1 graded Master of Art, and then he gave him self to the study of the Civil law, by the advise of his familiar and nighest friends, in so much that they judged this marvellous pregnancy of wit and eloquence, ought not to lurk in obscure place: but be made notorious, hereafter to serve and be a necessary instrument of the public weal. And the next year, which was the .xxi. of his age, he suddenly, & besides the expectation of his Parents2 and friends, repaired to the Convent of the Augustines at Erphord. Where he entreated admission, & being admitted, he learned with marvellous diligence, not only the doctrine of the Convent: but also governed him self with a great severity of discipline, and surpassed all other in all exercises ⟨image 9⟩of Religion, in lections, in disputations, in fastings, and in prayers. He was naturally a small feeder, whereat I have mused much, sith he was of stature tall and strong of body. I have considered in him this abstinence:3 four continual days, when he was well disposed and healthy, he would refrain from meat & drink. And often times I have seen, when a long season he would diet him self with a small piece of bread and one hearing.
Beyng twentye yeres olde, he was1 graded Maister of Arte, and then he gaue hym selfe to the study of the Ciuil law, by the aduise of hys familiar and nyghest friendes, in so much that they iudged this marueilous pregnā cy of wyt and eloquence, ought not to lurke in obscure place: but be made notorious, hereafter to serue and be a neressary instrument of the publicke weale. And the next yere, which was the .xxi. of hys age, he sadaynly, & besydes the expectacion of hys Parents2 and friendes, repayred to the Couent of the Augustines at Erphord. Wher he entreated admission, & beyng admitted, he learned wyth marueilous diligence, not onelye the doctrine of the Couent: but also gouerned hym selfe wyth a great seueritye of discipline, and surpassed al other in all exercises