Faber, Johann

De fide et bonis operis, libri tres

      Peter Quentell, Cologne:: Peter Quentell,, 1537.. First Edition.. Modern paste-paper covered boards, small repair to margin of t.p, old tabs, one unobtrusive worm pinhole, large clean crisp copy.. Folio.. Large historical border with Emperors Charles & Frederick, Evangelists, bishops, armorial shields, and Heaven represented by A. Woensam, Worms dated1531. Faber (a.k.a. Fabri), (1478-1541) German theologian and humanist. In 1530 he became bishop of Vienna. Ferdinand I employed him as an envoy. He went to England to try to get Henry VII's help against the Turks. He was a life-long friend of Erasmus. He later withdrew his support from the reformers and became a staunch defender of the Church; earning him the title of "hammer of the heretics. VD 16, F211. BM STC (German) 294.