A68840:1519
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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To the argument of Christ touching his own body, I thus answer.1 First the apostles thought it had ben a ghost which had appeared. And Christ to refel that, saith: feel and see, because a spirit hath not flesh & bones. By the feeling might be perceived, that it was a true and perfect body which was present, and not a vain fancy. But thou wilt say, that it was a true body in deed, but yet taken for a time, and such a body, as sometimes Angels are wont to put on. But ⟨image 216⟩how could it be taught, that that was the same body, which lay before in the sepulchre? In this thing the authority of Christ and of the scriptures ought to be of force. For the scriptures teach manifestly enough that Christ should dye, and afterward rise again the third day:2 but nothing can rise again, but that which before fell, as Tertullian hath most learnedly written. And this thing the schoolmen understood: wherefore Thomas Aquinas saith, that unless certain other things were added, this is no firm argument. The same thing may be answered unto the reasons of the fathers against Marcion. Many in deed of the actions before alleged, may agree with Angels, or with the bodies taken, but yet not all. For to be borne, to be nourished, and to dye, and to feel, happen neither to Angels, neither to bodies that are taken. But the scripture most apertly testifieth that Christ was both borne, and that he grew till he came to age, that he was hungry, that he dyed, and was true man. But of these things I will speak more largely afterward.
To the argument of Christ touching his own body, I thus answer.1 First the apostles thought it had ben a gost which had appeared. And Christ to refel that, saith: feele and see, bicause a spirite hath not flesh & bones. By the feeling might be perceaued, that it was a true and perfect bodye which was present, and not a vayne fansy. But thou wilt say, that it was a true body in deede, but yet taken for a tyme, and suche a bodye, as sometimes Aungels are wont to put on. But ⟨image 216⟩how coulde it be taught, that that was the same body, which laye before in the sepulcher? In this thing the authoritye of Christ and of the scriptures ought to be of force. For the scriptures teache manifestly inough that Christ shoulde dye, and afterwarde rise againe the third daye: