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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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1But they do not so. They have fixed the excellency and dignity of the ministers of the church, unto chairs, places, and cities, howsoever he be in greater price & honour, which sitteth in those chairs or places, and what manner of man so eve• he be in life and manners. And so is there no regard had to the graces and gifts of God, but only to the place and seat. This undoubtedly was the fountain, offspring, and beginning of all evils and superstitions. Our elders thought it good, that in cities which were more famous, where merchandises were traded, and were assemblies of men, where Proconsuls or Presidents governed, there also the bishops should be of greater authority and jurisdiction. Whereby custom obtained, that those Churches and chairs were had in greater honour.
1But they do not so. They haue fixed the exellency and dignity of the ministers of the church, vnto chayres, places, and cities, howsoeuer he be in greater price & honor, which sytteth in those chayres or places, and what manner of man so eue• he be in lyfe and manners. And so is there no regarde had to the graces and giftes of God, but onely to the place and seate. This vndoubtedly was the fountayne, ofpring, and beginning of al euils and superstitions. Our elders thought it good, that in cities which were more famous, where marchandises were traded, and were assemblies of men, where Proconsuls or Presidentes gouerned, there also the bishops should be of greater authority and iurisdiction. Whereby custome obteined, that those Churches and chayres were had in greater honor.
- 1An error very hurtful in the church.An error verye hurtful in the church.
But (as it cometh to pass) ambition crept in, and in those places bishops were ordained, not alway such as were more worthy, but such as were better favoured of Princes. And oftentimes the better learned and more holy were given over to small and abject bishoprics. When Augustine was Bishop of Hippoverhegium, one called Aurelius governed the most honourable church of Carthago. And who knoweth not that Augustine in doctrine, manners, and authority, far excelled Aurelius? The same thing happened unto Gregorius Nazianzenus, who was bishop in an abject place, namely in Sassimis, when as many other, not to be compared with him, obtained the chief chairs. After this way & manner the bishop of Rome began to be preferred above other, namely because of the most ample dignity of the city: