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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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The first place of ingrate men is,1 when they recompense not again good §1things bestowed upon them. The second is, when they praise not, neither allow §2those things well of good men, which are well done unto them. The third §3is of them which do forget the benefits that they have received. The fourth §4and worst of all is, when for benefits, injury and hurts are rendered. After this manner the Ephraimites behaved them selves towards Jephthah, who because he had gotten the victory, would have burnt him and all his. What other thing is this, then to contemn both the benefits bestowed, and also the benefit given? But these men are most of all ungrate, forasmuch as in so doing, neither are men §5only or other creatures despised, but God himself is contemned. For whatsoever benefits we receive of men, we have them of God, which useth the labour of men to relieve the miserable and afflicted. Wherefore they which are ingrate, are void of charity, aswell towards God, as towards men.
The firste place of ingrate men is,1 when they recompence not againe good §1thinges bestowed vpon them. The seconde is, when they praise not, neyther allow §2those thinges wel of good men, which are wel done vnto them. The thyrde §3is of them which doo forget the benefites that they haue receaued. The fourth §4and woorst of al is, when for benefites, iniury and hurtes ar rendred. After this maner the Ephramites behaued them selues towardes Iiphtah, who bicause hee had gotten the victory, would haue burnt him and al his. What other thyng is this, then to contemne both the benefites bestowed, and also the benefit geuen? But these men are most of all vngrate, forasmuch as in so doing, neither ar men