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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 woman thought that it had been some godly man whom she had seen, or a Prophet: for she knew not that it was the angel of God. His look (saith she) was terrible. The Hebrew word is ambiguous: for it may be turned both terrible and wonderful. And undoubtedly the things which are wonderful, especially divine things, do strike into men a fear. She faithfully showeth unto her husband these things, and doth the duty of a good wife.1 For Matrimony is an unseparable society, having the communion both of things divine & humane. And this matter pertained partly to things divine, because it was showed in the name of God, and partly unto humane things, because it was a matter as touching the receiving and education of a child.
The woman thought that it had bene some godly man whom she had sene, or a Prophete: for she knew not that it was the aungell of God. His looke (saith she) was terrible. The Hebrewe worde is ambiguous: for it may be turned both terrible and wonderfull. And vndoubtedly the thinges whiche are wonderful, especially deuine things, doo strike into men a feare. She faythfully sheweth vnto her husband these thinges, and doth the dewty of a good wife.1 For Matrimony is an vnseperable society, hauyng the communion both of thynges deuine & humane. And this matter pertayned partly to thinges deuine, bycause it was shewed in the name of God, and partly vnto humane thynges, bycause it was a matter as touchyng the receauyng and education of a child.
- 1What matrimony is.
She saith, she asked him not whence he was: because in such visions men are so amazed, that they are attentive only unto the things which are spoken, neither have they any leisure to enquire of more things. So the mother of the Lord, when the Angel saluted her, asked him not what his name was, or from whence he came. Gideon also when he received the oracle of the Angel, for