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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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1Let us hear now what Augustine sayeth of this thing. In his question 29. upon this book he writteth that out of this place, the enemies of the old Testament, snatch occasion to speak evil of GOD the creator of the world. For they called him both an evil GOD, and a cruel. Such were the Manichees, Valentinians, Marcionites, and such like pestilences. When he delighteth (say they) in the blood of man, how can he not but be cruel? Augustine answereth:2 So far is it of that GOD rejoiceth in the blood of man, that he rejoiceth not even in the blood of beasts: only he suffered for a time that sacrifices of beasts should be offered, by little and little to instruct men. But what the Sacrifices of the Elders signified, which served to their erudition in that place,3 he declareth not, but I will in few words show it. First was set forth in those Sacrifices, that the reward of sin is death. And that did he after a sort testify, which brought the Sacrifice, namely that he had deserved to be killed, but by the goodness of GOD his death was transferred to the Sacrifice. By this means were the Elders instructed, that they should eschew since. Farther, those Sacrifices directed the minds of men unto Christ, and they were certain visible sermons of him, and taught that Christ should be that Sacrifice which should take away the sins of the world, and upon whom our death and damnation should be transferred.
1Let vs heare nowe what Augustine sayeth of thys thyng. In hys question 29. vpon thys booke he writteth that out of this place, the enemyes of the olde Testament, snatche occasion to speake euill of GOD the creator of the world. For they called hym both an euyll GOD, and a cruell. Suche were the Maniches, Valentinians, Marcionites, and suche lyke pestilences. When he delighteth (saye they) in the bloude of manne, howe can he not but bee cruell? Augustine aunswereth:2 So farre is it of that GOD reioyseth in the bloude of man, that he reioyseth not euen in the bloude of beastes: onely he suffred for a tyme that sacrifices of beastes shoulde be offred, by lytle and lytle to instructe men. But what the Sacrifices of the Elders signified, whiche serued to theyr erudition in that place,