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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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These were Zuinglius words, which I have recited here to declare how iniustlye he is nominated of certain a Bloodsucker. It is most true he was magnanimous and constant in greatest dangers, but always circumspect, provident and wise. He never thirsted the blood of any, no •ot of his extremest foes, which every wise man & Christian Minister ought to detest. The very ground & foundation of all his enterprises, was the liberty ⟨image 97⟩of his Country, the virtue of the Ancestors, & the glory of Christ, what so ever his enemies ceblaterate the which I protest in truth before God. He was twice in the wars of the confederates, which bare y• name of a Monastery called the Chapel. He willingly went to the first, because he would be present at the consultation, fearing any thing should be decree• there contrary to right and equity. The matter was ended well, and without effusion of brood. I have heard him say he perceived more malice, and perverse counsel there, then ever before he red in vokes, or had learned by experience. In the second war he was elected Pastor of the army, where he went unwillingly, foreseeing the peril that was imminent. The condition of the war misliked him marvellously, and the rather for that he saw the enemies victuals cut of, understanding well what mischief hunger would breed & compel. Albeit to speak truly, after those of Zurick had enterprysed the same (whereunto certain whom we know pricked them of a good zeal, hoping in the ⟨image 97⟩mean season there would be a consultation and treaty of peace made, notwithstanding the Lords of Zuricke had chose the war) Zuinglius was not determined to alter any thing, doubting the enemies would make no account of them, as he passed not much to withstand their invasion.
These were Zuinglius woordes, whych I haue recited here to declare how iniustlye he is nominated of certayne a Bloudsucker. It is most true he was magnanimous and cōstant in greatest daungers, but alwayes cyrcumspect, prouident and wise. He neuer thursted the bloud of anye, no •ot of hys extremest foes, whych euerye wyse man & Christiā Minister ought to detest. The very ground & foundacion of al hys enterprises, was the libertye