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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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Of this law of rendering like for like, let the cruel tyrants of our time be afeard, which never make an end of killing, tearing, and burning of holy and innocent men, as though wisdom never admonished them: By what soever a man sinneth, by the same also is he punished. Neither have they at any time heard Habakkuk the holy prophet crying thus.1 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, others also shall spoil thee. Those be bloody tyrants, when they do so extremely rage, being altogether unmindful of humane chances, never thinking how the same things may happen unto them selves, wherewith they do so cruelly afflict others. For if they would remember this, they would use them selves more meekly not only toward innocent men, but also even to them which are guilty & justly condemned by them. Let us learn in all things which shall happen, what soever they be, to consider as well the judgements of god as also his goodness, and thereby we shall get good matter either of repentance, or else of thanks giving.
Of this lawe of rendring like for like, let the cruel tyrannes of our tyme be affeard, whiche neuer make an end of killing, tearing, and burning of holy and innocent mē, as thoughe wisedome neuer admonished them: By what soeuer a man sinneth, by the same also is he punished. Neither haue they at any tyme heard Habakuc the holy prophet cryeng thus.1 Bycause thou hast spoyled many nations, others also shall spoyle thee. Those be bloudy tyrannes, when they do so extremely rage, being altogether vnmindful of humane chaunces, neuer thincking how the same thinges may happen vnto them selues, wherwith they do so cruelly afflicte others. For if they would remember this, they would vse them selues more mekely not only toward innocent men, but also euē to them which are giltie & iustly condemned by them. Let vs learne in all thinges whiche shal happen, what soeuer they be, to consider as well the iudgementes of god as also his goodnesse, and therby we shall get good matter either of repentaunce, or els of thankes geuing.
- 1Why tyrants do so cruelly rage?Why tyrannes do so cruelly rage?