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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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1But now must we see, whether he which doth good works, and performeth ye which he is bound to do by the law of God, ought to be moved with hope of the reward, or whether rather he should only have a regard to goodness, righteousness and gods pleasure? To answer to this question, I think that this must be the first ground, that a man is not only appointed to some certain end, when as god doeth nothing rashly or by chance, but also he is appointed to many ends, which nevertheless are so joined together, that they do mutually serve and help one an other by a certain order.2 First we are created to set forth the glory of God: then that by the sight and perfect knowledge of God we should come to be happy: and that whilst we live here, we should live together among our selves in an acceptable fellowship to God. Soldiers do therefore bear weapons and make wars, to defend honest and just causes, and that in that sort by which God in his laws hath commanded to be defended, which men moreover ought so to be encouraged to bring this thing to pass, that though there were no other reward or gift coming unto them, yet ought they to enterprise it. Moreover men use to fight to defend their country, wives, children, kinsfolks, & friends. And if so be that they besides these look for just stipends, ⟨p. 24⟩whereby they may honestly nourish both them selves & theirs, no man will count that for a vice in them.3 For the Apostle hath said in the first Epistle to the Cor. Who goeth on warfare at his own cost? But now to descend to things more particular, when any man tempereth him self from any grievous wicked act, he ought to do the first to the intent he may obey the commandments of God, as it is mete. Then that thereby he may escape either eternal or civil punishments. Moreover that he may not offend the minds of the brethren, and pluck them back from a holy conversation and pure life, by his wicked example, and finally that by his wickedness he provoke not the wrath of God, either against him self or his family, or against the people. Wherefore it is manifest, that the end of our actions is not simple, but sundry and manifold.