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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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When they heaped since upon since, the latter sins were always more grievous then the first. And this is not to be passed over, that they are said to have sinned in the sight of the Lord: for the world otherwise is often times deceived, and the judgement of men many times, either alloweth or excuseth sins. And the evil which the Israelites are said to have done, was nothing else but Idolatry. As soon as the good Princes were dead, the people easily fell to worshipping of Idols, and why they were so prone to this wicked crime, there may be many causes alleged.1 First, they saw that the Nations which were nigh unto them, when they worshipped Idols, flourished in all kind of riches and honours, but they themselves were wonderfully oppressed with penury of things. Wherefore they thought that the Gods of those nations were both better & more bountiful, then their own God. They considered that they them selves which worshipped but one God, were few in the number, but there was an infinite number which worshipped Idols. And as they detested the ceremonies and holy services of other Nations, so on the other side other Nations both abhorred them, and also vexed them with contumelies. Lastly, the worshipping of the true God was more severe, and after a sort more sad, it had no pleasure, no challenging of battle one with an other, no stage plays, no dancings, no running at tilts, no Comedies, no Tragedies, all which things they saw were used in the worshipping of Idols, yea and also often times were added most vile and filthy things. And forasmuch as the nature of man is of it self ready unto pleasures, hereof it came, that they turned unto strange holy services. And undoubtedly the same causes in our time do move the minds of many, and therefore many cleave unto the Papists, whom they see to live much more pleasantly, and to flourish in goods and riches: they see also that they are more in number in Italy, in Spain, and in France, then we are. Because also they think that they are infamed and reproached, when they are called Schismatics and Heretics. And lastly because our ceremonies, as touching the senses of the flesh are dry, and without pleasures, they have no copes, no descant singing, no musical Organs, nor stage play Masses. Hereof come these defaults and fallings of many.
When they heaped synnes vpon synnes, the latter sinnes wer alwaies more grieuous then the first. And this is not to bee passed ouer, that they are sayde to haue synned in the syght of the Lord: for the world otherwise is often times deceaued, and the iudgement of men many times, either aloweth or excuseth sins. And the euyl which the Israelites are sayde to haue done, was nothing els but Idolatry. As soone as the good Princes were dead, the people easely fel to worshipping of Idoles, and why they were so prone to this wicked crime, there may be many causes alledged.