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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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1Wherefore GOD of himself delighted not in blood, but by this schooling he instructed his people. Yea if he had delighted in Sacrifices, he mought have required them of the number of men. For what should have letted him, or what injury should he have done us, if he would have had Sacrifices of men offered unto him? For man must needs sometimes dye. Wherefore to prevent the time one year or two, it would not have been so grievous, neither should he have done us any injury, chiefly when we should understand that with him we should live for ever. Undoubtedly in this thing no man could have accused GOD as cruel. But now seeing he hath removed all those holy services, he manifestly teacheth that he rejoiceth not, neither in the blood of men,2 nor in the blood of beasts. Yea the first borne of men, when they were bound unto him, he would not have them Sacrificed, but redeemed with a price: which he would not have done, if he had taken any pleasure in blood. In Deuteronomy the .12. chapter he sayeth: The Nation which I will expel before thee, do Sacrifice their sons and daughters: but see that thou do not so.
1Wherefore GOD of hymselfe delyghted not in bloude, but by thys schoolyng he instructed his people. Yea if he had delyghted in Sacrifices, he mought haue required them of the number of menne. For what should haue letted hym, or what iniury shoulde he haue doone vs, if he woulde haue had Sacrifices of menne offred vnto hym? For manne must needes sometymes dye. Wherefore to preuent the tyme one yeare or two, it woulde not haue bene so grieuous, neither shoulde he haue doone vs any iniurye, chiefly when we shoulde vnderstande that with hym we shoulde lyue for euer. Vndoubtedly in thys thyng no manne coulde haue accused GOD as cruell. But nowe seyng he hath remoued all those holy seruices, he manifestly teacheth that he reioyseth not, neither in the bloude of menne,2 nor in the bloude of beastes. Yea the firste borne of menne, when they were bounde vnto hym, he woulde not haue them Sacrificed, but redemed with a price: whiche he woulde not haue doone, if he had taken any pleasure in bloude. In Deuteromy the .12. chapter he sayeth: The Nation whiche I wyl expell before thee, doo Sacrifice theyr sonnes and daughters: but see that thou do not so.