A68840:1504
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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When he had said that the evil ministers also are heard,1 he straightway addeth, that it is not done for their wickedness sake, but because of the faith and devotion of the people, whereby we gather, that although the minister be the guide in words, yet are they not his prayers, but the prayers of the Church. For there must be one certain man, which may conceive the prayers for the rest, least in the multitude should rise a confusion or tumult, if every man should by his own words pour out prayers aloud in the Church. Wherefore the minister is a certain mouth of the church.2 Therefore if he be evil, it is not he which is heard, but the faithful people, which speak by his words. This thing taught Augustine when he writeth that an evil minister is heard, not for his wickedness, but for the faith and devotion of the people. Hereby are we admonished, that whilst we are present at public prayers, we must take very diligent heed, and determine that those prayers which are recited, are ours.3 But Balaam by a certain form of prayer prophesied, and therefore his words are called a blessing, because he prophesied happy things unto the people of god. And he was not moved unto these prayers of his own will, but by the sprite of god. Wherefore he was not heard, but the holy ghost was the true author of his words.
When he had sayde that the euill ministers also are heard,1 hee strayghteway addeth, that yt is not done for their wickednes sake, but bicause of the fayth and deuotion of the people, whereby wee gather, that althoughe the minister be the guide in woordes, yet are they not his prayers, but the prayers of the Churche. For there muste bee one certayne manne, whiche maye conceaue the prayers for the reste, leaste in the multitude shoulde rise a confusion or tumulte, if euerye manne shoulde by his owne woordes poure out prayers aloude in the Church. Wherfore the minister is a certayn mouth of the church.2 Therefore if he bee euill, it is not he which is heard, but the faythfull people, which speake by his woordes. This thinge taughte Augustine when he writeth that an euill minister is hearde, not for his wickednes, but for the fayth and deuotion of the people. Hereby are we admonished, that whilest we are presente at publike prayers, wee muste take verye diligente heede, and determine that those prayers whyche are recited, are ours.