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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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And when the Apostles returned, whom he had sent forth to preach, he led them a way for a little while into a desert, that they might there be quiet, and refresh themselves.
And when the Apostles returned, whom he hadde sente foorth to preache, he led them a way for a little while into a deserte, that they mighte there be quiet, and refresh themselues.
1For this cause peradventure was Lent first instituted, that men which had all the year been occupied with civill business, might at the least at that time renew piety. This is the pretence of the Papists.
1For this cause peraduenture was Lent first instituted, that men which had al the yeare bene occupied with ciuill businesse, might at the leaste at that time renew piety. This is the pretence of the Papists.
- 1The institution of Lent.The instituciō of Lent.
But grant that the thing was at the first instituted for this cause, let them consider what it is now fallen to at the length, undoubtedly into mere superstition, whereby nothing else is obtruded unto the people, then choice of meats, old wives fables, ungodly songs, and pilgrimages (which they commonly call stations) very profane and idolatrous. In the mean time there is no mention made for the abolishing of covetousness, lust, lechery, and other wicked acts. Farther, men ought by so long a fast to have been made better, but they are made much worse after Easter.