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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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And sure, he was not suborned or stirred by Courtiers, as the Duke of Brunswick wrote that the Duke Frederick was sore offended that such contention and controversy should arise, having regard to the sequel thereof, that all be it this beginning proceeded favourably, yet the flame by little and little kindled, would have spread further, as Homer maketh mention of Fame.
And sure, hee was not suborned or sturred by Courtiers, as the Duke of Brunswike wrote that the Duke Fredericke was sore effended that suche contencion and controuersye should aryse, hauyng regarde to the sequele thereof, that all be it thys begynnyng proceeded fauourablye, yet the flame by lyttle and lyttle kyndeled, woulde haue spreadde further, as Homere maketh mencion of Fame.
¶ Fame is an evil, then the which1 no swifter can be found: For she doth flourish with her change and getteth force by ground. ¶ Small with first dread, then large the grows, & lifts her in y• air Thus to Jones seat through clouds & skies, she blasting doth repair.
¶ Fame is an euil, then the whych1 no swyfter can be found: For she doth florysh wt her chaunge and getteth force by groun•. ¶ Smal with first dred, then large the growes, & lifts her in y• aire Thus to Iones seat through cloudes & skies, she blasting doth repaire.
- 1Homer.Homere.