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Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…
Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity, in the University of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswell of the matter, as of the words: with an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties injunctions.Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie, in the Vniuersitye of Tygure with a very profitable tract of the matter and places. Herein is also added [and] contained two most ample tables, aswel of the matter, as of the wordes: wyth an index of the places in the holy scripture. Set forth & allowed, accordyng to thorder appointed in the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564
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But before these times, Cyprian withstood the church of Rome,1 who sought then to claim unto it self some tyranny, and he judged that appellations should not be brought unto the seat of Rome, but would have Ecclesiastical causes judged in every singular province: namely, that they which in any place were condemned by the judgement of bishops, should not be restored by the aid of the seat of Rome: when as yet he chiefly reverenced the church of Rome, & acknowledged it as the Matrix in these our regions. And assuredly to have it in great estimation, is a far other thing, then to grant unto it tyranny or dominion above all other. For to the first we may after a sort agree, but to the other we must not assent, unless we will fall from the faith. Afterward in Augustine's time, when he was present at the Synod of Africa, 2there was great and long alteration about this thing, and at length the bishop of Rome could never prove (which thing yet he chiefly endeavoured to do) that this power was given him in the council of Nice, that men from all parts of the world might appeal unto him. Wherefore if it were either for lack of knowledge or of some rashness, or by the people, or by flatterers given to any bishop of Rome, it should by the example of Gideon, Leo, and Gregory have been refused.
But before these times, Ciprian wythstoode the churche of Rome,1 whoe sought then to clayme vnto it self some tiranny, and he iudged that appellatiōs should not be brought vnto the seat of Rome, but would haue Ecclesiastical causes iudged in euery singuler prouince: namely, that they which in any place wer condemned by the iudgement of byshops, should not be restored by the ayd of the seate of Rome: when as yet he chiefly reuerenced the church of Rome, & acknowleged it as ye Matrix in these our regiōs. And assuredly to haue it in great estimacion, is a farre other thing, then to graunt vnto it tiranny or dominion aboue al other. For to the first we may after a sort agre, but to the other we must not assente, vnlesse we will fall from the fayth. Afterwarde in Augustines time, when he was present at the Sinode of Africa, 2there was great and longe alteration about this thinge, and at length the bishop of Rome coulde neuer proue (whiche thing yet he chiefly endeuored to do) that this power was geuen him in the councell of Nice, that menne from all partes of the worlde mighte appeale vnto him. Wherefore if it were eyther for lacke of knowlege or of some rashnes, or by the people, or by flaterers geuen to any byshop of Rome, it should by the example of Gideon, Leo, and Gregory haue bene refused.