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.

Title

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.

Author

Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Awdely, dwellyng in lytle Brittaine Streete, by great Saint Bartelmewes,

Anno. 1561.

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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08486.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ¶ Encomy of Martine Luther.
• To the right honorable▪ and his syng∣good lord, Thomas Lord Went∣worth, prosperous health, and perpetual fel: citye. (∴)
• ❧ The hysto∣ry of the Lyfe and Actes of Martine Luther, Doctour of Diuinitie. Faythfully set foorth by Phillip Melanthon. (.¶.)
  • Martine Lu∣thers declaracion of hys doctrine, before the Emperours Maiesty, Charles the fyft, the Prin∣ces Electors, the Estates of the Empyre, in the iurney an assembly of Princes at Wormes. (∴)
  • ¶ The prayer which Mar¦tyne Luther was accustomed dayly to say.
  • ❧ An intima∣cion, geuen by Philip Me∣lancthon to hys Auditorye, at Vitteberg. The yeare 1546. Of the decease of Mar∣tyne Luther. (∴)
  • ¶ Philip Me∣lancthons Oracion, made and recited for the Funeralles of the Reuerens man Marrin Lu∣ther at Vitteberge. (∴)
• title page
• To the ryght honourable and his syngu¦lar good Lord, the Lord Mont∣ioy, hys humble Oratour Henry Bennet Callesian, wysheth long lyfe with encrease of honour. (∴)
• The historye of the Lyfe of Iohn Eco∣lampadius, setfoorth by Wol∣fangus Faber. Capito. (∴)
• ¶ The history of the death of Iohn Eco∣lampadius, setforth by Si∣mon (∴)
• ¶ The history of the Lyfe and Death of Huldericke Zuinglins. Wryt∣ten by Oswad Mis. (∴)
• ¶ To the fauourable Reader.
• colophon