A68840:1503
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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We count the sacrifices of christians to be a contrite heart, prayers,1 giving of thanks, alms, mortifying the affections of the flesh, and such like. These are left unto us after the abrogation of the carnal sacrifices, that we should offer them as the fruits of our faith, and testimonies of a thankful mind. But as touching the pacifying of God, Christ offered himself once upon the cross, neither is there any need that any man should offer him again. For by an oblation he accomplished all things. Now remaineth, that we embrace his sacrifice with faith, and we shall have God merciful unto us, who of his goodness will by Christ accept those sacrifices which we have now made mention of. But Augustine contra literas Parmeniani, in his .2. book and .8. chapter seemeth at the first sight to make against us.2 For the Donatists would not communicate with the other Christians, because they counted them defiled and unpure, and they cited a place out of John: We know that God heareth not sinners. Your men, said they, have betrayed the holy books, have burnt incense unto Idols, have denied god, how then will god hear them? Augustine answereth, that it may be, that an evil minister, although he be not heard for his own cause, yet when he prayeth for the people, he may be heard. And he confirmeth his sentence by the example of Balaam: for he being a most wicked man, prayed unto god and was heard. But if a man diligently examine these things, he shall find that Augustine is not against us, although at the first sight he seemeth a little to press us.
We count the sacrifices of christians to be a contryte heart, prayers,1 geuinge of thankes, almes, mortifienge the affections of the fleshe, and suche like. These are lefte vnto vs after the abrogation of the carnall sacrifices, that wee shoulde offer them as the fruites of our faythe, and testimonies of a thankefull minde. But as touching the pacifieng of God, Christe offred himselfe once vpon the crosse, neither is there any nede that any man should offer him againe. For by an oblation he accōplished al thinges. Now remayneth, that we embrace his sacrifice with fayth, and we shall haue God mercifull vnto vs, who of his goodnes will by Christ accept those sacrifices which we haue now made mencion of. But Augustine contra literas Parmeniani, in his .2. booke and .8. chapter seemeth at the fyrst sight to make agaynst vs.