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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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1The Papists cry that by this vow of the Nazarites, there was a certain shadow at that time of their religious Monkery, neither consider they that the vows of the Nazarites were instituted by the word of God. Let them show on their side the commandment of God for monkery, which thing if they cannot do, then resteth there nothing but that we may say, that the institutions of Monks are not the vows of Nazarites, but of superstitious men, and a certain ridiculous imitation or an evil zeal of the old vow of the Nazarites. So also in the old time superstitious men, when they saw that Abraham would have offered his son,2 and that for the same cause he pleased God very well: They also would needs offer their sons, and draw them thorough the fire. By which most wicked institution they grievously offended God. But our worshipping ought to lean unto the word of God. In deed civill institutions, yea even without the express word of God, may be received, so that they be not ⟨p. 203⟩against the word of God:3 but worshipping and religion ought not to come from any other thing, but only out of the word of God. But I pray you, let them tell, whence they have that vow of perpetual sole life, or how can it agree with the Nazarites? First it is contrary to the creation of man, when as it was said unto the first parents: Increase and multiply. Farther, it is against the oracle, which Paul wrote: He which containeth not, let him marry.
1The Papystes crye that by this vowe of the Nazarites, there was a certeyne shadowe at that tyme of theyr religious Moonkery, neyther consider they that the vowes of the Nazarites were instituted by the woorde of God. Let them shew on theyr side the commaundement of God for moonkry, which thing if they cannot do, then resteth there nothinge but that we may say, that the institutions of Moonkes are not the vowes of Nazarites, but of superstitious men, and a certayne ridiculous imitation or an euill zele of the olde vowe of the Nazarites. So also in the olde tyme superstitious men, when they sawe that Abraham would haue offred his sonne,