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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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1Here is put forth an other question, whether the rule and government of God be therefore excluded, because the Magistrate of a public wealth, or of Aristocratia, or of a kingdom, is given unto a man. The cause of the doubt is, because when it was said unto Gideon: Thou shalt reign over us: he answered, I will not reign over you, but the Lord shall reign over you. It is not hard to dissolve this question proposed: forasmuch as the administration, wherewith God governeth public wealths, hindereth not the Magistrate, which is his Vicar & Minister. And assuredly God reigned together with David and Josiah: and the Israelites at that time had a certain Magistrate, and one of their own, with whom also God himself also governed. Wherefore the words of Gideon do not teach this, that God cannot reign there, where as is a lawful king. But this thing only he regarded, that the present state of things, which was instituted by God,2 ought not to be altered without him. There was a public wealth then in Israel, they had Senators, and in all places there were Judges appointed: wherefore the form of the public wealth could not by men be changed, without great offence. If so be thou wilt demand, when it is to be thought that God doth govern & rule in other Magistrates? I answer: Then, when this is only provided for, that Citizens may live virtuously. And forasmuch as piety is of all virtues the most excellent, the Lord doth then reign, when allthings are referred unto it. Farther, as touching civil actions, when to every man is rendered his own, & Magistrates govern not for their own commodity, but for the public utility.
1Here is put forth an other question, whether the rule and gouernmēt of God be therfore excluded, bicause the Magistrate of a publike wealth, or of Aristocratia, or of a kingdome, is geuen vnto a man. The cause of the doubt is, bicause when it was sayd vnto Gideon: Thou shalt raygne ouer vs: he answered, I wyl not raygne ouer you, but the Lord shal raign ouer you. It is not hard to dissolue this question proposed: forasmuch as the administration, wherwith God gouerneth publike wealthes, hindreth not the Magistrate, which is his Vicar & Minister. And assuredly God raigned together with Dauid and Iosias: and the Israelites at that tyme had a certaine Magistrate, and one of their own, with whom also God himselfe also gouerned. Wherfore the wordes of Gideon do not teach this, that God cannot raigne there, where as is a lawfull king. But this thyng onelye he regarded, that the present state of thinges, whiche was instituted by God,