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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 why did God institute these things?1 There may be many causes given. First, because men were so prone to choose unto themselves certain kinds of life, whereby they might easily fall into superstition. Therefore God would after this manner bridle them, as though he should have said: Forasmuch as ye are so prone to your own studies, and to invent new worshippings, yet shall ye not do what ye list your selves, but what I prescribe unto you. And so giving unto them the law of a Nazarite, he kept them in doing their duty.
But why did God institute these thynges?1 There may be many causes geuen. Fyrste, because menne were so prone to chuse vnto themselues certayne kindes of lyfe, whereby they mighte easely fall into superstition. Therfore God would after this maner bridle them, as though he should haue sayd: Forasmuch as ye are so prone to your own studies, and to inuent newe woorshippings, yet shall ye not do what ye liste your selues, but what I prescribe vnto you. And so geuinge vnto them the lawe of a Nazarite, hee kepte them in doynge theyr dewtye.
- 1Why god gave the institution of the Nazarites.Why god gaue the institution of the Nazarites.
But what meant these things? §1They ought to keep their hear growing till the end of their vow. For then in offering sacrifice, and burning the flesh in fire, they did cut of the hear, and burned it in the same fire. And from that time they were free and returned to their old manner of life, which was common also unto other.
But what mente these thinges? §1They ought to keepe theyr heare growinge till the ende of theyr vow. For then in offring sacrifice, and burninge the fleshe in fire, they did cut of the heare, and burned it in the same fire. And frō that time they were free and returned to theyr old manner of life, which was common also vnto other.