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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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1But Augustine demandeth farther, whether there be any slaughter of men which is acceptable unto GOD? He answereth that there is. But what slaughter? When men (sayeth he) are killed for righteousness sake: not that the death of Martyrs of it self pleaseth GOD, but because faith towards God & piety is by that,2 both declared and also kept. And the death of Christ so pleased God, that it redeemed the whole world: and the death of Christians which they suffer in Christs name, may be called after a sort a Sacrifice. Wherefore Paul in the .2. to Timo. the last chapter writeth, [Greek or Hebrew], that is, I sacrifice, &c. in ⟨p. 195⟩which saying he calleth his death an immolation. And to the Phil. the .2. [Greek or Hebrew] that is,3 but if I offer in an oblation and service of our faith. And yet do not such sacrifices make satisfaction for sins: for that doth the death of Christ only. But the death of Martyrs are acceptable, because the cause is thankful. Augustine was baptised of Ambrose: and being wonderfully affectioned toward him, he followeth his opinion as his Schoolmaster, as much as he may, but somewhat more warily. He con pareth Jephthah with Abraham: but he putteth a difference, which Ambrose noted not. Abraham, saith he, had the word of god to sacrifice his son, so had not Jephthah, yea rather he had the law against him, that he should not sacrifice. And in Abraham not the death pleased god, but the faith. Farther, there is great difference, for a man to do any thing of himself, and to have a will to do those things that are commanded him. And Augustine doth subtly admonish,4 that Jephthah vowed an humane sacrifice, not deceived, but willingly. Whatsoever saith he, shall come out of my house, I will offer it for a burnt offering &c. Do we think that beasts would come forth to meet him returning home? Men use to go and mete such as have the victory, and to rejoice. Wherefore he vowed an humane sacrifice.