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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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And in his thyrd book de officiis the .12. chapter, he writeth: I will never be persuaded but that Jephthah vowed unadvisedly, for so much as he afterward repented. And he addeth that in deed he alloweth not the act, but he sayeth that in a godly fear he fulfilled his vow, but in such sort, that he appointed his posterity to lament it. He sayeth farther, I can not accuse the man, because it was necessary for him to pay that which he had vowed, but it is a miserable necessity (sayeth he) which is payed with parricide: and it is better not to vow, that thing which he will not, unto whom thou vowest. And straight way he saith: All promises are not to be kept: for even god also sometimes changeth his will. By which words he alludeth unto the place which is written in Numbers the .14. chapter, of the prayers of Moses.
And in his thyrd booke de officiis the .12. chapter, he writeth: I will neuer be persuaded but that Iiphtah vowed vnaduisedly, for so muche as he afterwarde repented. And he addeth that in deede he alloweth not the acte, but he sayeth that in a godly feare he fulfylled his vowe, but in suche sorte, that he appointed his posterity to lament it. He sayeth farther, I can not accuse the mā, bycause it was necessary for hym to paye that whiche he had vowed, but it is a miserable necessitye (sayeth he) whiche is payed with parricide: and it is better not to vowe, that thyng whiche he wyll not, vnto whome thou vowest. And strayght way he saith: All promises are not to be kept: for euē god also sometymes chaungeth his will. By which wordes he alludeth vnto the place whiche is written in Numbers the .14. chapter, of the prayers of Moses.
Wherefore Ambrose is utterly of that sentence, to think that the maiden was offered: and for that cause (as I have said) preferreth her before the two Pithagorians. And of her he sayeth in his exhortation to virgins: She payed with her blood the unadvised vow of her father. And upon the first Epistle to the Corinthians the .15. chapter he saith: In a thing which could not be acceptable, he was found faithful, offering his daughter, as he had foolishly vowed. And again. The act is not allowed, but the perseverance of faith is worthy to be brought forth for an example to follow.