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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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1AS touching the first, Ambition is to much desire of honour. And honour is that reverence which is given unto any man, to bear testimony of his excellency. And that testimony is borne unto him justly and of right: because it is mete, that we recompense somewhat unto them, which do help and nourish us, and are endowed with gifts of God. And we have nothing more worthy or better then honour. Farther, that they and their like may go forward to exercise them selves longer and more constantly in helping & keeping of other. Moreover, that we adding such reverence, may get unto them authority, whereby they may the more aptly and commodiously execute their office.2 Hereby it is manifest that it is lawful even for holy men also to embrace the honours which are given unto them for virtue, doctrine, and piety's sake. For they both desire and allow things that are just, and do rejoice that men perform that which the law of God will have done. And he commandeth to honour the father, the mother, the Magistrate, and such like. Wherefore if men obey his precepts, holy men can not but accept it thankfully. Thou mayst add, that if it should not so be, their ministry would be contemned, which is by all means to be avoided.
1AS touching the first, Ambition is to much desire of honor. And honor is that reuerence which is geuen vnto any man, to beare testimony of his excellency. And that testimony is borne vnto hym iustly and of right: bycause it is mete, that we recompence somewhat vnto them, whiche doo helpe and norishe vs, and are endewed with giftes of God. And we haue nothing more worthy or better then honor. Farther, that they and their like may go forwarde to excercise them selues longer and more constantly in helping & keping of other. Moreouer, that we adding such reuerence, may get vnto them authority, whereby they may the more aptly and commodiously execute their office.2 Hereby it is manifest that it is lawfull euen for holy men also to embrace the honours whiche are geuen vnto thē for vertue, doctrine, and pietyes sake. For they both desire and allow things that are iust, and do reioyse that men performe that whiche the law of God will haue done. And he commaūdeth to honor the father, the mother, the Magistrate, and such like. Wherfore if men obey his preceptes, holy men can not but accept it thankfully. Thou mayst adde, that if it should not so be, their ministery would be contemned, whiche is by all meanes to be auoyded.