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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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After this overthrow, the enemies hauyug good leisure (for our Soldiers were retired into place of safeguard) sought for the body of Zuinglius. But who told them he was in that battle and slain? The body being found, was condemned, and after sentence given, dismembered & burnt to ashes. Behold y• discourse of Zuinglius life, lo the accident of his death which he suffered for the singular affection he bare to his Country, and Christian common weal. Truth it is, this end is horrible in the sight of mortal men, but precious before God, and is predestinate to all faithful Ministers by divine justice, if y• Lord of his grace and singular bounty, spare them not.
After thys ouerthrow, the enemies hauyug good leysure (for our Soldiours were retired into place of safegarde) sought for the body of Zuinglius. But who teld them he was in yt battayle and slayne? The body beyng founde, was condempned, and after sentence geuen, dismembred & burnt to ashes. Behold y• discourse of Zuinglius lyfe, lo the accident of his death which he suffered for the singular affection he bare to hys Countrye, and Christian common weale. Truth it is, thys end is horryble in the syght of mortall men, but precious before God, and is predestinate to al faithful Ministers by diuine iustice, if y• Lord of hys grace and syngular bountye, spare them not.
I suppose Agathy, I have satisfied your request, I have observed as I promised, truth joined with brevity, not forcing for fine terms, and ⟨image 99⟩elegant phrases. I pray God some learned and godly man, succeeding me, may describe and beautify this history, as truly, ornately, and learnedly, as the profit of the studious sort, and the dignity of this excellent man do require.
I suppose Agathy, I haue satisfied your request, I haue obserued as I promysed, trouth ioyned wyth breuitye, not forcyng for fyne termes, and