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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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There first he expounded the dialectic and Physic of Aristotle, and in the mean while intermitted no whit his study in Theology. Three years after he went to Rome about the differences of the Monks, and returning the same year, he was graded Doctor, at the expenses of Elector Frederick, Duke of Saxony, according to the solemn manner of Schools.
There fyrst he expounded the dialectique and Phisique of Aristotle, and in the meane whyle intermitted no whyt hys studye in Theologye. Three yeres after he went to Rome about the differences of the Monkes, and returnynge the same yeare, hee was graded Doctor, at the expences of Elector Fridericke, Duke of Saxdnye, accordyng to the solempne maner of Schooles.
For he had heard him preach, well understanded the quickness of his spirit, diligently considered the vehemency1 of his words, and had in singular admiration those profound matters which in his Sermons he luculently and exactly exposed. And that all me• may perceive the degree of Doctor was given him by precipitation o• judgement: it is well known he was then but thirty year old. He declare• that Staupicius against his will enforced him to take that degree, saying merely unto him: that God had man• things to bring to perfection in hy• Church, wherein he would employ• Luther. And though these word were spoken merely: yet it came so t• pass anon after, as many predict• once or presages prove true before change.
For he had heard him preach, wel vnderstanded the quicknes of his spirit, diligently considered the vehemency