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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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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 ⟨image 29⟩of the clocke, for that the Princes wet occupied with graue consultacions; a biding there and beyng enuironned wyth a great nomber of people, and almost smothered for the preace that was ther. Then after, whē the Princes were set, and Luther entred: the Official begā to speake in this maner
Yesterday at this hour, The Imperial Majesty assigned thee to be here Martin Luther, for that thou hast affirmed those books, that we named yesterday, to be thine. Further to the interrogation by us made, whether thou wouldest approve all that thou confessest in them, or abolish & make boyde any part thereof. Thou diddest require time of deliberation, which was granted, & is now expired. All be it thou oughtest not to have opportunity granted to deliberate, considering it was notorious unto thee, wherefore we accited thee. And as concerning the matter of faith, every man ought to be so prepared, that at all times when so ever he shall be required, he may give certain and constant reason thereof, and thou the rather so highly learned, & long time exercised ⟨image 30⟩in Theology. Then go to, answer even now to The Emperor's demand, whose bounty thou hast proved in giving thee leisure to perpend. Wilt thou now maintain all thy books which thou hast acknowledged, or revoke any part of them? or submit and yield thy self? The Official made this interrogation in Latin and in Dutch.