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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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I will repeat unto you that I have often written, that is, that ye be constant, and not dismayed with the war, for the peace that some solicit so carefully, is a war and no peace, & the war that we enterprise, is peace & not war. For we covet not the blood of any living creature, & abhor the effusion of the same in this commotion: but our whole intent is to interrupt the licentious government of some. If this he not taken in hand, the Gospel shall never have his free course, nor the Ministers of the same live in security. Our determination tendeth to no cruelty, but all that we deliberate, is friendly and paternal. ⟨image 96⟩We desire to preserve such as by ignorance procure their perdition. We be resolved to defend liberty, wherefore disdain not our enterprises, for certainly they be more godly and just then is reported unto you. Credit▪ us, and be not seduced by such as accuse us. Ye have tried our constancy and faithfulness, and well perceived our enemies levity, and dissimulation. Be present with our company, & observe constantly the faith ye owe to God & men. What shall I say further? dread nothing, we will achieve all things so prosperously (God helping us) as ye shall not be a shamed, nor repent ye have combined your selves with us.
I wil repeate vnto you that I haue often wrytten, that is, that ye be constant, and not dysmayd with the war, for ye peace that some sollicite so carefully, is a warre and no peace, & the warre that we enterprise, is peace & not warre. For we couet not ye bloud of any lyuing creature, & abhorre the effusion of the same in thys commocion: but our whole entent is to interrupte the licencious gouernment of some. If thys he not taken in hande, the Gospell shall neuer haue his free course, nor the Ministers of the same lyue in security. Our determinacion tendeth to no cruelty, but all that we deliberate, is friendly and paternal. ⟨image 96⟩We desyre to preserue suche as by ignorancy procure theyr perdicion. We be resolued to defende liberty, wherefore disdayne not our enterprises, for certaynly they be more godly and iust then is reported vnto you. Credit▪ vs, and be not seduced by suche as accuse vs. Ye haue tryed our constancye and faythfulnes, and well perceyued our enemies leuity, and dissimulaciō. Be present wyth our company, & obserue constantly the fayth ye owe to God & men. What shal I say further? dread nothyng, we wyl atchieue al thynges so prosperously (God helping vs) as ye shall not be a shamed, nor repent ye haue combyned your selues wyth vs.