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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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Fourteen days before the army was encamped, I heard him twice say in pulpit where he preached, in the midst of this broil: I know well what this meaneth, all this is to procure my death. He declared secretly to certain of his friends, that the blazing star which appeared many weeks, and which we supposed to portend Ecolampadius decease: signified his fatal fall. The Soldiers of Zuricke rushed forth in great disorder. I cannot but sorrowfully lament, when I call to mind that doleful time. They marched not like men of war in even ranks, but like a sort of venturers, some straggling abroad, some running before and behind the Ensign, destitute of conduct counsel, and policy, and accorded not one with an other.
Fourtene dayes before the armye was encamped, I hearde hym twyse say in pulpit wher he preached, in the midst of this broil: I know wel what thys meaneth, all thys is to procureiny death. He declared secretly to certayne of his friendes, that the blasing starre which appeared many wekes, and whiche we supposed to portende Ecolampadius decease: signified hys fatal fall. The Soldiours of Zuricke rushed forth in great disorder. I cannot but sorowfully lament, when I cal to mynde that doleful tyme. They marched not lyke men of warre in euen rankes, but lyke a sorte of venturours, some straglyng abroade, some runnyng before and behynde the Enseygne, destitute of conduct counsell, and pollecye, and accorded not one wyth an other.
I cannot name them to be any great number of me of arms, for where they were mustered. 5000. they appeared not in the field full. 4000. Then as this little number approached to encounter a huge army and in perfect order, Zuinglius followed mounted on horse back, according to the manner of the Country. I cannot express the dolour and sorrow I sustained, when I beheld him, truly I was astonished there with. We mourned all that day, and made our humble prayer unto God. But he had decreed an other thing for us, and not against us, as I holily expounded the same. For by this we have learned to be more circumspect, and to take better heed, reverencing more the Gospel, and fearing God also. And the enemies that resisted the Gospel, are now disclosed, and manifested to us. About the evening of the day, we were advertised that the battles had joined very hotly, & that we had lost Zuinglius. The brute went he was thrice dismounted, with the check of the Troupe, but incontinently he was holpen up on horseback again, and the fourth time he was