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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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And because we will not go from our history, the sin of cruelty and ambition, was utterly Abimeleches. But that it should burst forth, and first destroy the family of Jerubbaal, and then the Sechemites: that is to be referred unto the government of GOD. Farthermore the disobedience and wicked desire of tumults, was altogether of the Sechemites. But that it should burst forth, when the family of Gideon should be punished: and that they rather chosed Abimelech to their king, then an other: and that their fury should rage against him, rather then against any other: it was of the government of God, whereby (as the holy history showeth) he sent between them an evil spirit, namely the devil, by whose labour, enemities, and hatreds were on either side kindled, and wonderfully inflamed, by mete occasions serving thereunto.
And bycause we wil not go from our history, the sinne of cruelty and ambitiō, was vtterly Abimeleches. But that it should burst forth, and first destroy the famely of Ierubbaal, and thē the Sechemites: that is to be referred vnto the gouernment of GOD. Farthermore the disobedience and wicked desire of tumultes, was altogether of the Sechemites. But that it should burst forth, when the famely of Gideon should be punished: and that they rather chosed Abimelech to theyr kyng, then an other: and that their fury should rage agaynst him, rather then against any other: yt was of the gouernement of God, wherby (as the holy hystory sheweth) he sent betwene them an euill spirite, namely the deuill, by whose labour, enemities, and hatreds were on either side kindled, and wōderfully inflamed, by mete occasions seruing thereunto.
Farthermore we must consider, that God is bound unto no man,1 to give unto him his grace. For, if it should be given of duty, then should it not be grace: & yet he never, either not giveth it, or else being given, taketh it away, but upon just cause. He in deed created man upright, and being endued with it: but yet he by sinning, spoiled both himself and his of it. And for as much as we are borne under original sin, and the children of wrath: to whom soever it is not given, it is justly not given: and to whom soever it is given, it is freely given. Moreover we daily heap sins upon sins: wherefore god in withdrawing it, is not to be accused of injustice. For he compelleth no man to do evil, but every man willingly sinneth: wherefore the cause of sin is not to be laid in him.