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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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Paul laboureth by many arguments to prove whoredom is sin. And no marvel: because then he wrote uno the Corinthians which at that time abounded above other in fornications. Whereof came the Proverb, Non quivis Corinthū it is It is not for every man to go to Corinthus. And in universal all the Ethnics were in an ill opinion touching this vice.1 For which cause, when the Church was yet springing (as Eusebius testifieth in his .3. book of his history the .29. chap.) the Nicolaites did openly & manifestly commit fornication, & laid the custom of their wicked crime upon Nicolaus the deacon:2 although Clemens Bishop of Alexandria in Stromatis do excuse Nicolaus: For he sayeth, that he neither thought, nor taught any such thing. But having a very fair woman to his wife, and therefore being thought to have ben jealous over her, he brought her forth before the people and said: This is my wife. And that ye might understand that I am not jealous over her, I am content for my part that any of you take her to wife. Which thing also he meant, as far as the law of God would suffer. But they which were afterward called Nicloaites, understanding his words perversely, supposed that he thought ye wives among Christians ought to be common. Of this Sect it is written in the Apocalypse: But this thou hast, because thou hast hated the acts of the Nicolaites, which I have hated. Wherefore it is no marvel, though Paul took so great pains to teach that whoredom is sin.
Paul laboureth by many argumētes to proue whoredome is sinne. And no maruayle: bicause then he wrote vno the Corinthians whiche at that tyme abounded aboue other in fornicatiōs. Wherof came the Prouerb, Nō quiuis Corinthū yt is It is not for euery mā to go to Corinthus. And in vniuersal al ye Ethnikes were in an ill opiniō touching this vice.1 For which cause, whē ye Church was yet springyng (as Eusebius testifieth in his .3. booke of his hystory the .29. chap.) the Nicolaites did openly & manifestly commit fornication, & layd ye custome of their wicked crime vpō Nicolaus ye deacon:2 although Clemēs Bishop of Alexādria in Stromatis do excuse Nicolaus: For he sayeth, that he neither thought, nor taught any such thing. But hauing a very fayre woman to his wyfe, and therefore beyng thought to haue ben gelous ouer her, he brought her foorth before the people and said: This is my wife. And yt ye might vnderstand yt I am not gelous ouer her, I am cōtēt for my part that any of you take her to wife. Which thing also he mēt, as farre as the law of God would suffer. But they which were afterward called Nicloaites, vnderstandyng his wordes peruersly, supposed yt he thought ye wyues among Christians ought to be cōmon. Of this Secte it is written in the Apocalips: But this thou hast, bycause thou hast hated ye actes of the Nicolaites, whiche I haue hated. Wherfore it is no meruayle, though Paul tooke so great paynes to teache that whoredome is sinne.