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,…

Name: Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…
Author: Peter Martyr Vermigli

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.

Peter Martyr Vermigli 1499–1562London: printed by John Day, 1564London: printed by Iohn Day, 1564

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¶The commentary of Master Peter Martyr upon the Book of Judges. › Chapter 11 › ¶Of Custom.¶The commentarie of Master Peter Martyr vpon the Booke of Iudges. › Chapter 11 › ¶Of Custome.

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Now because allthings are certain and manifest, I might return unto the history. But yet I think it good somewhat to speak, although briefly, of Custom, because it hath great affinity with prescription, and because our adversaries do stir up great tumults, because of it, and would utterly oppress ⟨image 196⟩us with Customs.

NOw bicause althinges are certaine and manifest, I might returne vnto the history. But yet I thinke it good somwhat to speake, although briefelye, of Custome, bicause it hath great affinitye with prescription, and bicause our aduersaries doo styrre vp great tumultes, bicause of it, and woulde vtterlye oppresse ⟨image 196⟩vs with Customes.

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¹Custom (as it is had Extra. de Consuet. chapter the last) ought to be agreeable unto reason, and lawfully prescribed. The civil laws assign unto custom ten or twenty years, the Canons, thirty or forty years. But most firm is that custom,

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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