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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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This done, Luther was led to his lodging by the Herald, but herein1 I may not be oblivious, that in the way going to the Emperor, & when he was in the assembly of Princes, he was exhorted of other to be courageous, and manly to demean himself, and not to fear them that can kill the body, but not the soul: but rather to dread him that is able to send both body and soul to everlasting fire. Further, he was emboldened with this sentence: When thou art before Kings, think not what thou shall speak, for it shall be given thee in that hour.
This done, Luther was led to hys lodging by the Heraulo, but herein1 I maye not be obliuious, that in the way going to the Emperour, & when he was in the assembly of Princes, he was exhorted of other to be couragious, and manly to demeane himselfe, and not to feare them that can kil the body, but not the soule: but rather to dread hym that is able to sende both bodye and soule to euerlastyng fyre. Further, he was emboldned wyth thys sentence: When thou art before Kynges, thynke not what thou shall speake, for it shall be geuen thee in that houre.
- 1Luther is exhorted to be constant.
The next day after four of the clock, the Herald came and brought Luther from his lodging, to the Emperors Covet, where he abode till six ⟨image 29⟩of the clock, for that the Princes wet occupied with grave consultations; a biding there and being environed with a great number of people, and almost smothered for the press that was there. Then after, when the Princes were set, and Luther entered: the Official began to speak in this manner
The next day after four of ye clock, the Heraulde came and brought Luther from hys lodgyng, to the Emperours Couet, where he abode tyi syxe