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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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To conclude, he came besides the expectation of many, as well adversaries as other. For all be it he was sent for by the Emperors Messenger, & had letters of safe conduct: Yet for that a few days before his access, his books were condemned by public proclamations, every man believed for this prejudice he would not ⟨image 26⟩come. And the rather, for ye his friends deliberated together in a nigh Village called Oppenehim (where Luther was first advertised of these occurrents) & many persuaded him not to submit himself to any danger, considering these beginnings answered not the faith of promise made. Who, when he had heard their whole persuasion & advise, he answered in this wise: As touching me, since I am sent for, I am resolved & certainly determined to enter Worms, in the1 name of the Lord Jesus Christ: yea, although I knew there were so many Devils to resist me, as there are tiles to cover the houses in Worms.
To conclude, he came besides the expectacion of many, as wel aduersaries as other. For al be it he was sent for by the Emperours Messenger, & had letters of safe conduct: Yet for that a fewe dayes before his accesse, hys bookes were condempned by publicke proclamacions, euery man beleued for thys preiudice he woulde not ⟨image 26⟩come. And ye rather, for ye his friendes deliberated together in a nye Village called Oppenehim (where Luther was firste aduertised of these occurrentes) & many perswaded him not to submit himselfe to any daunger, considering these beginninges aunswered not the fayth of promyse made. Who, whē he had heard their whole perswasion & aduise, he answered in thys wyse: As touching me, synce I am sent for, I am resolued & certenly determined to enter Wormes, in the1 name of the Lord Iesus Christ: yea, although I knew ther were so many Deuils to resist me, as ther are tyles to couer the houses in Wormes.
- 1Constancy in Luther.