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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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But why it is said unto the third and fourth generation, and not unto the fifth and sixth, we have heard what Augustine hath answered. But in my judgement we may say much more commodiously, that the parents may live unto the third and fourth generation. GOD would therefore so punish the Fathers in the third and fourth generation, that by that punishment of their posterity, some feeling might come unto them, they being yet on live, & that they might see the miseries of their nephews & children's children. For this cause the holy Scripture extendeth those generations no farther. When the posterity are evil, and are punished of GOD, there is no doubt but that the parents are punished also in them. Chrysostom upon Genesis the. ⟨image 188⟩29. Homely when he interpreteth these words: Cursed be Canaan, &c. But he sinned not (sayeth he,) but his father Ham. That is true in deed, he answereth: but Ham was a great deal more sharply touched with that curse, then if it had been pronounced against himself. This is the power and fatherly affection, to be more vexed with the afflictions of their children, then with their own. Wherefore Ham did not only see that his son should be evil and subject unto the curse: but also he saw that he himself should be punished in him.
But why it is sayde vnto the thirde and fourth generation, and not vnto the fyft and sixt, we haue hearde what Augustine hath aunswered. But in my iudgement we maye saye muche more commodiously, that the parentes may lyue vnto the thirde and fourth generation. GOD woulde therefore so punyshe the Fathers in the thirde and fourth generation, that by that punyshement of theyr posterity, some feelyng myght come vnto them, they beyng yet on lyue, & that they myght see the miseryes of theyr neuewes & childrens chyldren. For thys cause the holy Scripture extendeth those generations no farther. When the posteritye are euill, and are punished of GOD, there is no doubte but that the parentes are punyshed also in them. Chrisostome vpon Genesis the. ⟨image 188⟩29. Homely when he interpreteth these woordes: Cursed be Chanaan, &c. But he synned not (sayeth he,) but hys father Cham. That is true in deede, he aunswereth: but Cham was a greate deale more sharpely touched with that curse, then if it had bene pronounced agaynste hymselfe. Thys is the powre and fatherly affection, to bee more vexed with the afflictions of theyr chyldren, then with theyr owne. Wherefore Cham dyd not onely see that hys sonne should be euill and subiecte vnto the curse: but also he sawe that he hymselfe shoulde bee punished in hym.