A68840:1403
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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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,2 it hath a certain manner of ungodliness. Otherwise the endeavour of Idolaters might be praised: for we see them diligently labour to worship god, but because they apply not themselves to the sincere worshipping of God, their endeavour can not be called godly. So when that fear of Jephthah drave him to commit parricide, how could it be godly? If thou wilt say that by parricide he understandeth not the sin, or the wicked act, but the immolation of his daughter: I will demand, why he saith that he alloweth not the act? undoubtedly if he can not allow it, then perceiveth he that it is sin.
As touchyng the first, I knowe not, how that may seeme a godly feare, which §1driueth a man to parricide: for he calleth that kyllyng parricide,1 and that three or foure tymes. Ther are in dede affections in vs which are grafted by god, but yet to vertues, and to do well. A feare, to eschewe sinnes. An anger, to punishe wicked actes, &c. Wherfore feare, when it is applied vnto vertue, may be called godly: but if it serue for vice, it can not seme godly, yea rather,2 it hath a certayne maner of vngodlines. Otherwyse ye endeuor of Idolatrers might be praysed: for we see them diligently labor to worship god, but bycause they apply not themselues to the sincere worshippyng of God, their endeuour can not be called godly. So when that feare of Iiphtah draue him to commit parricide, howe could it be godly? If thou wilt say that by parricide he vnderstādeth not the sinne, or the wicked acte, but ye immolatiō of his daughter: I will demaūd, why he sayth yt he alloweth not the acte? vndoubtedly if he cā not allowe it, then perceaueth he yt it is sinne.