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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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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.
Wherfore Ambrose is vtterly of that sentence, to thinke that the mayden was offred: and for that cause (as I haue sayde) preferreth her before the two Pithagorians. And of her he sayeth in hys exhortation to virgins: She payed with her bloude the vnaduised vowe of her father. And vpon the firste Epistle to the Corinthians the .15. chapter he sayth: In a thyng whiche could not be acceptable, he was founde faythfull, offryng his daughter, as he had foolishely vowed. And agayne. The acte is not allowed, but the perseueraunce of fayth is worthy to be brought foorth for an example to followe.
But these words of Ambrose are not so lightly to be passed over:1 for they can not be simply allowed, and as they be spoken of him. Yet have I brought them, to show that he thought that the maiden was offered in very deed. But in his words this first I mark, that he affirmeth a certain godly fear to be in Jephthah, whereby he was led to perform his vow: and that children were not to be preferred before Religion: thirdly that Jephthah was found faithful in that thing, which could not be acceptable unto God. Lastly that his perseverance of faith is brought forth for an example to follow.
But these wordes of Ambrose are not so lightly to be passed ouer:1 for they can not be simply allowed, and as they be spoken of hym. Yet haue I brought them, to shewe that he thought that the mayden was offred in very deede. But in hys woordes thys firste I marke, that he affirmeth a certayne godly feare to be in Iiphtah, whereby he was led to performe his vowe: and that children were not to be preferred before Religion: thirdly that Iiphtah was found faythfull in that thyng, whiche coulde not be acceptable vnto God. Lastly that hys perseuerance of fayth is brought foorth for an example to followe.