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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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He declared he was many times1 confirmed by conference with an old man in the Convent of Augustines at Erphord. And imparting him with his trembling fears, he learned many things touching faith, and also told us, he reasoned with him of that Article of the Symbol, which is: I believe the remission of since. He expressed unto Luther this Article in2 this sort: We may not generally believe only that since are or have been remitted to some, as the Devils believe, they were forgiven Peter or David: but that Gods express commandment is, that every man should believe particularly his sins are forgiven. And further he said, that this interpretation was confirmed by the testimonies of Saint Bernard, ⟨image 10⟩& he had showed him the place3 in the Sermon of the Annunciation, where it is thus set forth: But add that thou believest this, y• by him thy since are forgiven thee. This is the testimony, that the holy Ghost giveth thee in thy hart, saying: Thy since are forgiven thee. For this is the opinion of the Apostle, that man is freely justified by faith.
He declared he was manye tymes1 confyrmed by conference with an old man in the Couent of Augustines at Erphord. And impartyng hym wyth hys tremblyng feares, he learned many thynges touchyng fayth, and also told vs, he reasoned wyth hym of that Article of the Simbole, whych is: I beleue the remission of synnes. He expressed vnto Luther thys Article in2 thys sort: We may not generally beleue onelye that synnes are or haue bene remitted to some, as the Deuils beleue, they were forgeuen Peter or Dauid: but that Gods expresse commaundement is, that euerye man should beleue particularly his sinnes are forgeuen. And further he sayd, that thys interpretacion was confyrmed by the testimonies of Saynt Bernard, ⟨image 10⟩