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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 further, we must think that our God is marvellous and terrible in his counsels, least perhaps y• that we endeavour with earnest study to achieve & bring to perfection (if we begin, after we have condemned the word of God) that same turn not to a huge sea of evil, and (whereof we had need to be provident) least the Empire of this young and bounteous Prince Charles (in whom next after God, we all conceive singular hope) be lamentable, unfortunate, and miserably begun.
And further, we must thynke that our God is marueilous and terryble in hys counsels, least perhaps y• that we endeuour with earnest study to atchieue & bryng to perfection (if we begyn, after we haue condempned the word of God) that same turne not to a huge sea of euyl, and (wherof we had neede to be prouident) least the Empire of thys younge and bounteous Prince Charles (in whom next after God, we all conceiue singular hope) be lamentable, vnfortunate, and myserably begonne.
I could exemplify this with authorities of the Scriptures more effectually, as by Pharaoh, the King of Babylon, and the Kings of Israel, who then most eclipsed the bright Sun of their glory, & procured their own ruin, when by sage counsels they attempted ⟨image 33⟩to pacify and establish their governments and Realms. It is he that entrappeth the wily in their wiliness, and subverteth mountains, ere they feel• his might. Wherefore fear is the work of God.
I could e•emplify this with authorities of the Scriptures more effectually, as by Pharao, the Kyng of Babilon, and the Kinges of Israel, who then most eclipsed the bright Sunne of theyr glorye, & procured their own ruine, when by sage counsels they attempted ⟨image 33⟩