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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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But if it be demanded, whither he sinned or no in doing this,1 it may be answered two manner of ways. First, because as he was a man, so mought he seem, as very many of the elders fell. Secondly, it may said, that he did this by the impulsion of the holy ghost, not as though god would have other men to imitate this act, but that men might by it understand, that Christ should dye for their salvation. It is indifferent for every man to chose either of these answers. But I think rather he fell. Now resteth to confute the arguments of the Rabbins.
But if it be demaunded, whyther he sinned or no in doing this,1 it may be aunswered two manner of wayes. Firste, bycause as he was a man, so moughte hee seme, as very many of the elders fel. Secōdly, it may said, yt he did this by the impulsion of the holy ghost, not as though god would haue other men to imitate this act, but that men might by it vnderstand, that Christ should dye for their saluation. It is indifferent for euery man to chose eyther of these aunsweres. But I thinke rather he fell. Nowe resteth to confute the argumentes of the Rabbines.
- 1The question answered two ways.The question aunswered two wayes.
In that they say the maiden was not killed of her father, but only punished with civil death, namely that she should live a part from the fellowship of men with out a husband and children, it is not well said: because it can not be proved by the holy scriptures that there was any such kind of vow in the old time. I know that there were Nazarites, which abstained from wine and strong drink, and all drink which would make one drunk: but they abstained not from matrimony. Samuel and Sampson being either of them a Nazarite, had wives, and Samuel had children, as the holy history declareth. But departings from the company of men, are not altogether to be disallowed, so that of them come some fruit unto the church. Christ departed .40. days, and fasted: