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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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I speak not this, supposing that so politic and prudent heads have need of my doctrine or admonition: but because I would not omit to profit my country and offer my duty or service that may tend to the advancement of the same. And thus I humbly commend me to your most excellent Majesty, & your honourable Lordships, beseeching I may not incurr• your displeasures, neither be contemned of you, through the pursuit of my adversaries. I have said.
I speake not thys, supposyng that so politicke and prudent heades haue neede of my doctrine or admonicion: but because I would not omit to profit my country and offer my dutye or seruice that may tend to the aduaūcement of the same. And thus I humbly commend me to your most excellent Maiesty, & your honorable Lordships, beseching I maye not incurr• your displeasures, neither be contemned of you, throughe the pursute of my aduersaries. I haue sayd.
These words pronounced the Emperors1 Ambassador, who made semblant of good will to check Luther: said that Luther had not answered to any purpose, neither it behaved him to call in question, things in time past condemned and defined by general Councils. And therefore they required of him a plain and no crooked answer, whether he ⟨image 33⟩would revoke or no.
These wordes pronounced the Emperours1 Embassadour, who made semblant of good wyll to checke Luther: sayde that Luther had not aunswered to any purpose, neither it behaued him to cal in question, thinges in tyme past condempned and defined by generall Councels. And therfore they required of hym a playne and no crooked aunswer, whether he ⟨image 33⟩