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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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1Wherefore the good ought thus to think with themselves: If God afflict the evil, we also shall be vexed together with them: we shall all be wrapped with the self same punishment. Therefore we must see, that we labour for them, in reproving and praying for them: for their salvation being neglected, shall bring evils also unto us. After this sort we must understand Augustine, when he sayeth, that GOD by this means establisheth discipline among men. Because if the people be afflicted for their kings, and the son for the father: then must they labour and travail one for an other. Neither yet do good men so live without sin, that God can find nothing in them to punish. Although the afflictions which happen unto the godly,2 can not as it is said, be properly called afflictions: but rather exercises of faith. For so God trieth their faith, and whatsoever he doth in them, he turneth it to their good. Moreover he will have them to express in themselves their first begotten brother Jesus Christ, which suffered in himself other mens since. For this also is a certain portion of the Cross of Christ, although they are not so innocent, as Christ was: neither serveth their cross any thing to redeem sins. Daniel in his captivity after this manner confessed his sins. We have sinned (saith he) and done unjustly, &c. He said not: They have sinned, but we. And Isaiah sayeth: All our righteousness are as a cloth stained with flowers of a woman. There is in deed in holy men a certain righteousness, but not such a righteousness as they can boast of, before the judgement seat of God. Wherefore if they suffer any thing, they have no just cause to complain.
1Wherfore the good ought thus to thinke with thēselues: If God afflicte the euill, we also shalbe vexed together with them: we shall all be wrapped with the selfe same punishement. Therefore we must see, that we labour for them, in reprouyng and prayng for them: for theyr saluation beyng neglected, shall bryng euilles also vnto vs. After thys sorte we muste vnderstande Augustine, when he sayeth, that GOD by thys meanes establysheth discipline amonge men. Bycause if the people bee afflicted for their kynges, and the sonne for the father: then must they labour and trauayle one for an other. Neither yet do good men so lyue without sinne, that God can finde nothyng in them to punishe. Althoughe the afflictions whiche happen vnto the godly,