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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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Now I will declare by what means God is wont to give kingdoms.1 He giveth them of his own liberality, no right compelling him thereunto. That is the true manner of gift, which otherwise is not a gift, unless it be free. And yet nothing letteth, but that God by the duties and obedience of godly men, may be provoked to give. He giveth in deed often times many things unto godly men, but yet of no duty. For there hath been none at any time so godly, that he could desire any thing of God, as his own by right. For he must do his duty, though God give nothing. And yet is a gift a certain reward, which although it be free, and given without any right compelling thereunto, nevertheless, because it is after a sort bestowed upon duties, it hath a show of a reward. So in Ezekiel God gave a gift unto the king of Babylon. Because (saith he) he laboured in the siege of Tire, I will give unto him the land of Egypt.
Now I wyl declare by what meanes God is wont to geue kyngdomes.1 He geueth them of his owne liberalitye, no right compelling him thereunto. That is the true manner of gifte, which otherwyse is not a gift, vnlesse it be free. And yet nothing letteth, but that God by the dutyes and obedience of godlye men, may be prouoked to geue. He geueth in deede often tymes manye thinges vnto godly men, but yet of no dutye. For there hath bene none at anye tyme so godlye, that he coulde desyre any thing of God, as his owne by right. For hee muste doo hys dutye, though God geue nothing. And yet is a gyft a certayne reward, which although it be free, and geuen wythout any right compelling thereunto, neuerthelesse, bicause it is after a sorte bestowed vpon duties, it hath a shewe of a rewarde. So in Ezechiel God gaue a gift vnto the king of Babilon. Bycause (sayth he) he laboured in the siege of Tire, I wyll geue vnto hym the lande of Egipt.
- 1God distributeth kingdom• of his mere liberality.