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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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He held not only in contempt the seditious Doctors of that time, as Monetar us and the Anabaptists: but also these horned Bishops of Rome, who arrogantly & impudently by their devised decrees affirmed, that Saint Peter had not the charge alone to teach the Gospel, but also to govern common weals, and exercise civil jurisdiction.
He held not onely in contempt the sedicious Doctours of that tyme, as Monetar us and the Auabaptistes: but also these horned Byshoppes of Rome, who arrogantly & impudently by theyr deuised decrees affirmed, that Saynt Peter had not the charge alone to teache the Gospell, but also to gouerne common weales, and exercise ciuil iurisdiction.
Moreover he exhorted every man to render unto God that appertained unto God, and to Cesar that belonged to Cesar, to say that all should serve God, with true repentance, knowledge and propagation of his true doctrine, invocation & works, wrought with a pure conscience. And as touching civil policy, that every one should obey the Magistrates, under whom he lived in all civil duties, & ⟨image 19⟩reverences for Gods cause. And certainly Luther was such a one, he gave unto God, that belonged unto God, he taught God, he invocated God, & had other virtues necessary for a man that pleaseth God. Further, in politic conversation he constantly avoided all seditious counsels. I judge these virtues to be so excellent ornaments, as greater and more divine cannot be required in this mortal life.
Moreouer he exhorted euerye man to render vnto God that appertayned vnto God, and to Cesar that belonged to Cesar, to say that al should serue God, wyth true repentaunce, knowledge and propagacion of hys true doctrine, inuocacion & workes, wrought wyth a pure cōscience. And as touchyng ciuil pollecy, that euery one should obey the Maiestcates, vnder whō he lyued in al ciuil dutyes, & ⟨image 19⟩reuerences for Gods cause. And certenly Luther was such a one, he gaue vnto God, that belonged vnto God, he taught God, he inuocated God, & had other vertues necessary for a mā that pleaseth God. Further, in politike conuersation he constantlye aduoyded al sedicious counsels. I iudge these vertues to be so excellent ornamentes, as greater and more deuine cānot be required in thys mortal life.