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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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Wherefore when Satan contendeth by scandals to dissipate the Church of God, and contumeliously enrage against him, and delighteth to do evil, and rejoiceth to behold us wallow in the puddle of error and blindness, smiling at our destruction, he spendeth oil and toil to inflame and stir up mischievous instruments, and mutining spirits to so we sedition, as Monetarius and1 his like. Luther repelled boldly these rages, and not only adorned, but also corroborated the dignity and bands of politic order and civill government.
Wherefore when Sathan contendeth by scandales to dyssipate the Churche of God, and contumeliously enrage agaynst hym, and delyghteth to doo euyll, and reioyceth to behold vs wallowe in the puddle of errour and blyndnes, sinylyng at oure destruction, he spendeth oyle and toil to enflame and sturre vp myscheuous instrumentes, and mutining spirites to so we sedicion, as Monetarius and1 hys lyke. Luther repelled boldlye these rages, and not onely adorned, but also corroborated the dygnitye and bandes of politicke order and ciuill gouernement.
- 1Monetarius seditions.Monetarius sedicions.
Therefore when I consider in my mind how many worthy men have been in the church, that in this erred, & were abused: I believe assuredly y• Luther's hart was not only governed by human diligence, but with a heavenly light, considering how constantly he a bode within the limits of his office.
Therfore whē I cōsider in my mind how many worthy men haue bene in the church, that in this erred, & were abused: I beleue assuredly y• Luthers hart was not onely gouerned by humayn diligence, but with a heauenly light, cōsidering how constantly he a bode wythin the limites of hys office.