A68840:1537
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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And in the Epistle to the Romans we read: Of whom is Christ according unto the flesh. All these things prove most apeartly, that Christ was true man, and in him was one substance of God and man. These things cannot be said of the Angels, neither of the Son of God, before he was borne of the Virgin: although whilst he appeared, he had true flesh (as we have before said:) but yet not joined unto him in one and the self same substance: neither could it be said of the holy ghost, that he was in very deed a Dove, although that wherein he once appeared, was a true Dove. And in this sense wrote Tertullian those things which we have before cited, which things being not well understood, might breed either error or offence unto the Readers.
And in the Epistle to the Romanes wee reade: Of whom is Christe according vnto the fleshe. All these thynges prooue most apeartly, that Christ was true man, and in hym was one substaunce of God and man. These thinges cannot be sayd of the Aungels, neither of the Sonne of God, before he was borne of the Virgin: although whylest he appeared, he had true fleshe (as we haue before sayde:) but yet not ioyned vnto hym in one and the selfe same substaunce: neither could it be sayde of the holy ghost, that he was in very deede a Dooue, althoughe that wherein he once appeared, was a true Dooue. And in this sense wrote Tertulian those thynges whych we haue before cited, whych thinges being not wel vnderstoode, might breede either error or offence vnto the Readers.
Now resteth the other question:1 Whither Angels clothed with bodies taken, did in very deed eat and drink. Of the Schoolmen some think that they did eat in very deed, and other deny it. Scotus thinketh that to eat is nothing else, then to chaw meat, and to convey it down into the belly. And this thing did the Angels, wherefore he gathereth that they did eat in very deed.
Now resteth the other question:1