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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 will gratify them in this thing,1 and we will now grant that to be true, which is false. Let them mark his superscription, which is written after this manner: Clemens to James the brother of the Lord, by the providence of God the bishop of bishops, & governor of the Church which is at Jerusalem, and of all the Churches every where. What will they say here? The bishop of Rome ascribeth his title unto the Bishop of Jerusalem, and attributeth this universal charge of all Churches unto him, and not to himself. This argument maketh very much against those, which have unto the Churches obtruded this Epistle for true, & ratified it. But that can nothing hurt us, which is taken out of that epistle, against our doctrine. For we know that it is a feigned thing, as that which was never alleged by any of the fathers. And in it the same Clemens affirmeth, that he him self wrote the little book called Itenarium Perri: which book (as it is said in the Decrees) is counted among the Apocrypha books. But of this thing I have spoken sufficient, & these things have I rehearsed, only that we might understand, how much Gideon is to be preferred before the Antichrists of Rome.
We wyl gratefy thē in this thing,1 and we wyll now graunt that to be true, which is false. Let them marke his superscription, which is written after thys maner: Clemens to Iames the brother of the Lord, by the prouidence of God ye bishop of bishops, & gouernour of the Church which is at Ierusalem, and of al the Churches euery where. What wyl they say here? The bishop of Rome ascribeth his title vnto the Byshop of Ierusalem, and attributeth this vniuersall charge of all Churches vnto him, and not to himselfe. This argument maketh verye muche agaynste those, which haue vnto the Churches obtruded this Epistle for true, & ratefied it. But that can nothing hurt vs, which is takē out of that epistle, against our doctrine. For we know that it is a fayned thing, as that which was neuer alledged by any of the fathers. And in it the same Clemens affirmeth, that he hym selfe wrote the litle booke called Itenarium Perri: which booke (as it is said in the Decrees) is counted among the Apocripha bookes. But of this thing I haue spoken sufficient, & these thinges haue I rehearsed, onely that we might vnderstand, howe much Gideon is to be preferred before the Antechristes of Rome.