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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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We must not trust unto the inconstancy of the common people,1 which is always moveable now they will have Gideon to reign, a little afterward you shall see that they were most ungrate against him: for (as the history declareth) they slew his children. Gideon refuseth not the principality, as though he would not labour in the public wealth:2 but because he understood that it was no lawful vocation: which the Popes also ought to regard. He had before his eyes the law in Deut. now alleged. The Pope ought also to look upon the words of Christ: Kings of the nations (saith the Lord) bear rule over their subjects: but ye shall not do so: and being demanded, who should be greatest, he answered, that he which was lowest, and which more served others. This is to govern the church, not to command, but to serve. Peter himself also taught ministers not to bear dominion over their flock.3 And Paul hath written that Christ is set the head of the church, & not men: although in it they are above other to be much made of, & to be honoured, which more then other profit the faithful, and are more largely endowed with good gracious gifts: and as Christ required of Peter, do more deeply love him: and which are more abundantly endowed with those qualities, which Paul to Timothy and Titus requireth in bishops. If we highlier honour such men in the church above other, not as lords, not as universal bishops, not as heads of the church, but as excellent ministers thereof, the authority and obedience of the word of god should thereby be nothing diminished.
We must not trust vnto the inconstancy of the common people,1 which is alwayes moueable now they wyll haue Gideon to raigne, a litle afterwarde you shal see that they were most vngrate againste him: for (as the historye declareth) they slew his children. Gideon refuseth not the principality, as though he would not labour in the publike wealth:2 but bicause he vnderstode that it was no lawful vocatiō: which the Popes also ought to regard. He had before his eyes ye law in Deut. now alledged. The Pope ought also to loke vpon the words of Christ: Kinges of the nations (sayth the Lord) bear rule ouer theyr subiectes: but ye shal not do so: and being demaunded, who should be greatest, he aunsweared, that he which was lowest, and which more serued others. This is to gouern the church, not to commaund, but to serue. Peter himselfe also taught ministers not to beare dominion ouer their flocke.