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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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Farthermore, by this act we gather, what evil cometh by changing the state of a public wealth, especially when it was allowed by the word of God, as was the Aristocratia of the Hebrews. Neither was there any cause, why they should change that form of the public wealth:1 for God him self governed them, gave them .70. Elders, and raised them up Judges in perilous times. In like manner there was no cause why the Church should change the form of her government. Neither can they which brought in the Papacy allege any thing which the Hebrews could not have said to defend their petition for having a king. For as these men feign for themselves, that the Church should be rightlier governed by one, namely the Bishop of Rome, then by many Bishops, of which every one fully should have care, as touching his own portion: So might the Jews have alleged, that their kingdom should be far better governed by one, then by many. And they might have spoken that with much more likelihood, when as the land of Canaan extendeth not so far as the Church, & very many things as touching civil matters may be better executed by a King that is absent, then the Church which extendeth most largely, can be governed of a Pastor that dwelleth in Regions most far.
Farthermore, by this act we gather, what euyll commeth by chaunging the state of a publike wealth, especially when it was allowed by the woord of God, as was the Aristocratia of the Hebrues. Neither was there any cause, why they should chaunge that forme of the publike wealth:1 for God hym selfe gouerned them, gaue them .70. Elders, and raised them vp Iudges in perillous tymes. In like maner ther was no cause why the Church should chaunge the forme of her gouernment. Neither can they which brought in the Papacy alledge any thing which the Hebrues could not haue said to defēd their peticion for hauing a king. For as these men faine for themselues, that the Church shoulde be rightlier gouerned by one, namely the Bishop of Rome, then by many Bishops, of whyche euery one fully should haue care, as touching his owne portion: So myght the Iewes haue alledged, that their kingdome shoulde be farre better gouerned by one, then by many. And they might haue spoken that with muche more likelyhood, when as the land of Chanaan extendeth not so farre as the Church, & very many thinges as touching ciuil matters maye be better executed by a Kyng that is absent, then the Church which extendeth most largely, can be gouerned of a Pastor that dwelleth in Regions most farre.