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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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The scriptures testify, that sins sometimes have a consideration of punishments: wherefore when it said that god punisheth & taketh vengeance of the ungodly by sins, he doth nothing unmeet of him self. For he bringeth not forth the deformity and filthiness of sin, but is the author of just punishment. For sins are to men evil, but unto God, who useth them, good. God planteth no new malice in the ungodly: but yet he useth that malice which is in them by reason of original sin, and other sins which they adjoin unto it. He suffereth it not to burst forth, but when it seemeth good unto him, he governeth and directeth it whether soever it pleaseth him.1 As the Physician coming unto the sick person, doth by medicines draw corrupt humours out of his body, and bringeth them out either by a purgation, or by a sweat, or vomit, or letting of blood, as he judgeth it best, yet doth he not graft in the sick person naughty and corrupt humours: So God causeth to be brought to light our malice, which was not brought forth before, but lay hid within, to make manifest his justice, and to open our sins, and yet he suffereth them not to break forth by chance or rashly, ⟨p. 167⟩but ordereth and governeth them according to his judgement, that even by them he doth fulfil the limits of his providence. Wherefore Isaiah saith that the king of Babylon was like an axe or staff in hand of God: for he would force him against the Jews rather then against other nations. Wherefore the malice of sin is wholly ours, but the governing, success, and effects thereof are under the rule of God, so that they can accomplish no more then he will suffer. Neither can the ungodly bring to pass those things which they go about against every man, nor also at all times, but they are governed according to the determinations of God, which are most holy and just. Neither is it absurd that one and the self same action, as it is governed of God, is both good and holy, but as it cometh of us, it is vicious and corrupt.
The scriptures testifie, that sinnes sometymes haue a consideration of punishments: wherfore when it sayd that god punisheth & taketh vengeance of the vngodly by sinnes, he doth nothing vnmete of him selfe. For he bringeth not forth the deformity and filthynes of sinne, but is the author of iust punishment. For sinnes are to men euill, but vnto God, who vseth them, good. God planteth no new malice in the vngodly: but yet he vseth that malice whiche is in them by reason of originall sinne, and other sinnes whiche they adioyne vnto it. He suffreth it not to burst forth, but when it semeth good vnto him, he gouerneth and directeth it whether soeuer it pleaseth him.