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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 if by ignorance I have not given unto every of you your just titles, or if I have not observed the ceremonies and countenances of the Court, offending against them: it may please you to pardon me of your benignities. As one that only hath frequented Cloisters, and not courtly civilities. Neither can I give other testimony of my self, but that I have instructed and written in such simplicity of mind, as only I have esteemed the glory of God, and the institution of the faithful Christians in all sincerity of doctrine.
And yf by ignoraunce I haue not geuen vnto euery of you your iust titles, or if I haue not obserued the ceremonies and countenances of the Court, offendyng agaynste them: it maye please ye to pardon me of your benignities. As one that onelye hath frequented Cloisters, and not courtly ciuilities. Neyther can I geue other testimony of my selfe, but that I haue instructed and written in such simplicity of mynde, as onely I haue esteemed the glory of God, and the institution of the faythful Christians in all sincerity of doctrine.
Most magnificent Emperor, and1 you most noble Princes, my most gracious Lords, being yesterday interrogated of these two Articles objected by your most excellent Majesty If ⟨image 31⟩[…] selves ordain by proper laws, as in the Distinct. 9. and. 25. q 1. and. 2. that the Popes laws repugnant to the doctrine of the Gospel, and the opinions of the ancient Fathers, be judged erroneous and reprobate.
Most magnificent Emperour, and1 you most noble Princes, my moste gracious Lordes, beyng yesterday interrogated of these twoo Articles obiected by your most excellent Maiesty If ⟨image 31⟩〈…〉 selues ordayne by proper lawes, as in the Distinct. 9. and. 25. q 1. and. 2. that the Popes lawes repugnant to the doctrine of the Gospel, and the opinions of the auncient Fathers, be iudged erronous and reprobate.