A68840:1498
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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¶Of Sacrifice.
1Undoubtedly the woman's arguments are good: out of which may some things be gathered, which are not unprofitable. And first that God more accepteth him that offereth, then he doth the Sacrifice: yea the oblations please not him, but for the offerers sake. This sentence Irenaeus proveth by the scriptures in his fourth book, and .34. chapter. For God had a regard unto Abel, and to his gifts, but unto Cain and his gifts he looked not, because of the disposition of them that offered. For look what manner of will he that offereth hath towards God, the like will hath God to the oblation. Christ also saith: If thou bring thy gift unto the altar, and rememberest that thy brother hath somewhat against thee, go and reconcile thee first unto thy brother: and then come and offer thy gift. As though he should say: If whilst thou art evil, and enemy unto god, thou doest offer, thine oblation shall not be acceptable unto God. Wherefore Irenaeus concludeth,2 that they are not sacrifices which sanctify, but the conscience of him that offereth. And he addeth a reason: because God needeth not our Sacrifice. Among men, the evil may oftentimes be absolved: because men are sometimes covetous and needy, and are easily won with money. But if it happen the Judge to be both just and good, he will reject the money, neither will he suffer his equity after that manner to be blotted. So God, because he can not be won by flattery, observeth the minds of men, and not the Sacrifices. In Isaiah the .66. chapter, he saith: He that sacrificeth a sheep, is as if he slew a dog: not that god hateth sacrifices in universal, but because he alloweth not the oblations ⟨p. 207⟩of evil men. I have the largelier spoken things, because the papists boast, that in masses they offer Christ unto God the father: which thing if it should be granted, then must god the father more esteem a naughty sacrificer, then he doth his son. But this woman reasoneth most wittily. God hath received our sacrifice, therefore he is not angry, neither will he destroy us.