A68840:1477
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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They vow poverty also. But what manner of poverty? forsooth to live of begging. A trim vow, to be maintained with the labours of other men. Undoubtedly that is against charity, when as Paul sayeth unto the Ephesians: He which stole, let him steal no more, but let him labour rather with his hands, that he may have wherewithal to give unto him that suffereth necessity. But thou wilt say that of the Monks there are some which are rich. I grant that, but they also do contrary to the word of god, wherein it is commanded: He which laboureth not, let him not eat. Farther, they vow obedience. But to whom? To certain men, when as Paul expressedly writeth: Be not ye made servants of men. But they say: I am of Frances, I am of Dominic, I am of Benedict, where as Paul would not suffer that Christians should say: I am of Paul, I am of Apollo, and I of Cephas. 1Why then do they cry that they agree with the Nazarites? Let us diligently examine every thing. The Nazarites shaved not the hear: but these men do shave it. The Nazarites did drink no wine: but these men glut themselves with wine. The Nazarites came not to funerals: but these men desire nothing so much as the funerals and obsequies of the dead. But I will overpass these things. One thing only will I add: Although in the Jewish religion the vow of the Nazarites was the principal vow,2 yet were they not forbidden to marry. In other vows (saith Origene) they gave either a sheep, or a a goat, or an ox, or some other thing. But in this kind of vow, they offered them selves, and yet their state agreed well enough with matrimony.
They vowe pouerty also. But what manner of pouerty? forsoth to lyue of beggyng. A trimme vow, to be maintayned with the labours of other men. Vndoutedly that is agaynste charitye, when as Paul sayeth vnto the Ephesians: He whiche stole, let him steale no more, but let him labor rather with his handes, that he maye haue wherewithall to geue vnto hym that suffereth necessitye. But thou wilte say that of the Monkes ther are some which are riche. I graunt that, but they also do contrary to the word of god, wherin it is commaunded: He whiche laboreth not, let him not eate. Farther, they vowe obedience. But to whom? To certayne men, when as Paul expressedly writeth: Be not ye made seruauntes of men. But they say: I am of Frances, I am of Dominike, I am of Benedict, where as Paul would not suffer that Christians should saye: I am of Paul, I am of Apollo, and I of Cephas.