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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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1Jerome when he interpreteth this place of Ezekiel, hath the solution, which Augustine also afterward followed, as in his place we shall declare. But the interpretations do vary, because it is a thing obscure, and the difficulty hereof riseth, because it can not be denied, but that God doth vex some for other mens sakes. For although Ham uncovered the filthiness of his father, yet the curse was transferred to Canaan his son. And when the Sodomites had grievously sinned, the children were also burnt together with the fathers. And when David had committed adultery, God caused that the son which was borne of the adultery to dye. Wherefore in a thing so obscure Jerome bringeth his own interpretation, but he declareth also other mens judgements as touching this question.2 First he saith that there were very many, which did understand this place of the law. (That God will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third & fourth generation) allegorically of every singular soul, or man. §1For there are in us certain natural passions,3 impulsions and violences to evil, §2or (as other say) first motions.4 Then followeth deliberation, when a man determineth §3with himself to do evil. Thirdly is performed that which was determined. §4Fourthly, followeth boasting of the wicked act, when he rejoiceth and hath a pleasure in his sins. So in a manner are numbered four generations: but ⟨p. 180⟩God is so gentle, that in the first and second generation, that is in the first motions, and in deliberation he saith nothing, and winketh at it, but the third and fourth, that is the perpetrating & boasting he punisheth, when a man both doth evil, and glorieth in his sins, and will not repent. Wherefore they say that God revengeth upon the bows and not upon the roots. For man, as they think, if he neither do evil, nor boast of his evil, may be saved, although otherwise he both lusteth, and deliberateth to commit evil. And in that manner they interpret Paul unto Timothy, when he saith that the woman shall be saved by procreation of children, so that they abide in the faith, &c. that is: The soul shall be saved, if it work that which is good, although it have evil motions and cogitations.