(HOZJUSZ Stanisław), Ain Christlicher Bericht, was die Hailige Christlich Kirch, vnd derselben Gwalt vnd Macht sey Darinnen grundtlich außgefürt wirdet der treflich Hauptartickel,

Ain Christlicher Bericht, was die Hailige Christlich Kirch, vnd derselben Gwalt vnd Macht sey Darinnen grundtlich außgefürt wirdet der treflich Hauptartickel,

so in vnserm Christlichen Glauben also lautet: Ich glaub ain hailige Christliche algemaine Kirchen. Jetzo newlich der Latainischen Sprach unerfarnen zu gutem, in das Teutsch gebracht, Welhes hieuor durch den Hochwurdigen in Gott Vatter und Herrn, Herrn Stanislaum Hosium Bischofen zu Ermeland in Latein geschriben, und in Truck aussgagen. Dilingen 1559. gedruckt durch Sebaldum Mayer. (19 x 16 cm), pp. [6], 105, [2], decorative initials, pperg. binding.
(Estr. 18). Good condition, pages with traces of flooding, own signature on title page, edges of pages stained red. The work On the Catholic Church in XVIII Chapters belonged to the important writings of Cardinal Hosius, for it was an important tool in the fight against the Reformation. The writings were widely read and translated into many languages. Hosius Stanislaus (1504-1579), bishop of Warmia and cardinal, one of the most prominent representatives of the 16th century church, put forward by some cardinals (in 1565) as a candidate for the papacy. Rare.