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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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I know very well he made inquisition often times, what were the wise and learned mens opinions touching these things. I know he gently besought Erasmus (in that assembly which The Emperor Charles the fifth made, in the City of Cologne after his Coronation) freely to tell him his opinion, if Luther had erred in those differences, whereof he principally entreateth. Then Erasmus said, that1 Luther's opinion was good: but that he desired moderation of style in him. Whereof Duke Frederick wrote after grievously to Luther, exhorting him to temper the vehemency of his style.
I know very wel he made inquisicion often tymes, what wer the wise and learned mēs opinions touchyng these thinges. I knowe he gently besought Erasmus (in that assemblye whych Themperour Charles the fift made, in the City of Colein after his Coronacion) freely to tell hym hys opinion, if Luther had erred in those differences, wherof he principally entreateth. Then Erasmus sayde, that1 Luthers opinion was good: but that he desired moderation of style in him. Wherof Duke Frederick wrot after greuously to Luther, exhortyng hym to temper the vehemency of his style.
- 1Erasmus approveth Luthers doctrine.Erasmus approueth Luthers doctrine.
It is also apparent, that Luther promised y• Cardinal Caietanus to keep silence, provided also his adversaries would do the like. Whereby we may ⟨image 16⟩gather, that at that time he determined not to stir any new debates, but rather coveted the common quiet, and that he was provoked by little & little to other matters, through the excitation of unlearned writers.