❧ A famous and godly history, containing the Lives & Acts of three renowned reformers of the Christian Church, Martin Luther, John Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaration of Martin Luthers 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 Phillip Melanchthon, Wolfangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, & Oswald Miconus, Newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian. (⸫)¶ Imprinted at London by John Awdely, dwelling in little Britain Street, by great Saint Bartelmewes▪ Anno▪ 1561.❧ A famous and godly history, contaynyng the Lyues & Actes of three renowmed reformers of the Christiā 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▪ wyth an Oration of hys death, all set forth in Latin by Phillip Melancthon, Wolfangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, & Oswald Miconus, Newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian. (⸫)¶ Imprinted at London by Iohn Awdely, dwellyng in lytle Brittaine Streete, by great Saint Bartelmewes▪ Anno▪ 1561.Title page of A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers…, London, 1561A 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…Philip Melanchthon, 1561

¶ Encomy of Martin Luther.¶ Encomy of Martine Luther.

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¶ Encomy of Martin Luther.

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A head where Pallas mysteries were freight, A face where •oumy brightly did appear, An eye that could discern each mind • sleight, And ears contemning private •au• to hear A tong that did pronounce the sacred truth, A prareirs pen, that painted well the same. A zeal that moved Tigrish hearts to rush, And could to virtue mild••s minds inflame A mind aspiring ay to wisdoms throne. A hart that never dread the Tyrants might. A rock that would remove from truth for none Disdaining death in quarrel of the right. These golden gifts, in Luther shined bright For which he now receives immortal light.

A head where Pallas misteries wer fraight, A face where •oumy brigh•lye dyd appeare, An eye yt could discerne ech mynde • sleight, And eares contēpning priuate •au• to heare A tong that dyd pronounce the sacred truth, A prareirs pen, that paynted well the same. A zeale that moued Tigrish hartes to ru•he, And could to vertue mild••s mindes enflame A mynde aspiring ay to wysdomes throne. A hart that neuer drad the Tirantes might. A rocke yt wold remoue from truth for none Disdayning death in quarell of the ryght. These golden gifts, in Luther shined bright For which he now receiues immortal light.

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¶ Encomy of Martin Luther.

¶ Encomy of Martine Luther.

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¶ Encomy of Martin Luther.

¶ Encomy of Martine Luther.