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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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Thirdly he sayeth, that he was found faithful. But what fidelity is there in that thing, which could not be acceptable to God? If my servant should do that which I had forbidden him, can he therein seem faithful?
Thirdly he sayeth, that he was founde faythfull. But what fidelity is there in that thyng, whiche coulde not be acceptable to God? If my seruaunt should do that whiche I had forbidden hym, can he therin seme faythfull?
But in that he calleth the unchangeable mind of Jephthah constancy, in my judgement he erreth, when as rather it was wilfulness, whereby he would needs fulfil that which he had unadvisedly vowed: neither can perseverance in an evil thing be called constancy. He attributeth unto him a fear, which also he ⟨image 201⟩calleth a godly fear, and yet afterward he saith that he repented. If he repented him, he did against his conscience: but no man ought to do any thing against it. For what is not of faith, is sin. Farther, if he repented, why amended he not his fault? For if any thing had ben done rashly, that ought to have ben amended. If GOD (as he sayeth) do sometimes change his sentence, why then is it not lawful for us to change a sentence that is not right? Afterward he saith: he can not but praise Jephthah. But what will he praise? An uncircumspect vow? But that ought rather to be reprehended. What, will he praise the performance of the vow? But that he calleth parricide, neither can that be praised. I say therefore that Ambrose affirmeth, that the maiden was in very deed immolated: and yet are not all his words to be allowed.
But in that he calleth the vnchaungeable mynde of Iiphtah constancy, in my iudgement he erreth, when as rather it was wilfulnes, wherby he would nedes fulfill that whiche he had vnaduisedly vowed: neither can perseuerance in an euill thyng bee called constancy. He attributeth vnto hym a feare, whiche also he ⟨image 201⟩