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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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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 vehemency1 of his wordes, and had in singular admiracion those profounde matters which in his Sermons he luculently and exactly exposed. And that al me• maye perceiue the degree of Docto• was geuen hym by precipitacion o• iudgement: it is wel knowen he was then but thirty yeare old. He declare• that Staupicius against his wyll enforced him to take that degre, saying merely vnto him: that God had man• thinges to bring to perfection in hy• Churche, wherein he would employ• Luther. And thoughe these woorde were spoken merely: yet it came so t• passe anon after, as manye predict• ons or presages proue true before chaunge.