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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 the fourth age, not only filled with ordure the fountains of the Gospel: but vomited poison, to say: opinions manifestly approving all idolatries. Thomas Aquin, Scotus, ⟨image 22⟩and their like, have brought in so many labyrinths & false opinions, that▪ the godly & sound sort of divines have alway desired a more plain and purer kind of doctrine.
And the fourth age, not onelye fylled with ordure the fountaines of the Gospell: but vomited poyson, to say: opinions manifestly approuyng all idolatries. Thomas Aquin, Scotus, ⟨image 22⟩and their lyke, haue brought in so manye labyrinthes & false opinions, that▪ the godly & sound sort of deuines haue alway desired a more plain and purer kinde of doctrine.
Neither can we deny without great impudence, but it was expedient to alter this kind of doctrine, when it is manifest that such as employed their whole age in this manner of teaching,1 understood not the great part of the Sophisms, in their Disputations. Further it is plain Idolatry confirmed, when they teach the applications of sacrifice by work wrought, when they allow the invocation of Images, when they deny that since be freely remitted by faith, when of ceremonies they make a slaughter of consciences. Finally, there are many other horrible and pernicious devises, that when I think of them, Lord how I tremble and quake of fear.
Neither can we deny without great impudencye, but it was expedient to alter this kind of doctrine, when it is manyfest that such as employed theyr whole age in this maner of teaching,1 vnderstoode not the great part of the Sophismes, in theyr Disputacions. Further it is playne Idolatry confirmed, when they teache the applicacions of sacrifice by woorke wrought, when they allowe the inuocation of Images, when they deny that synnes be freelye remitted by fayth, when of ceremonies they make a slaughter of consciences. Finally, there are many other horryble and pernicious deuises, that when I thynke of theym, Lorde howe I tremble and quake of feare.