A68840:1402
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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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.
- 1What things are to be noted in the words of Ambrose.What thynges are to be noted in the woordes of Ambrose.
As touching the first, I know not, how that may seem a godly fear, which §1driveth a man to parricide: for he calleth that killing parricide,1 and that three or four times. There are in deed affections in us which are grafted by god, but yet to virtues, and to do well. A fear, to eschew sins. An anger, to punish wicked acts, &c. Wherefore fear, when it is applied unto virtue, may be called godly: but if it serve for vice, it can not seem godly, yea rather,