A68840:1734
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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If thou demand of a Philosopher how the action is good, & whether it alone maketh the man good, he will deny it, & will say that the action must be directed be a right reason, which if it be away, then is the action corrupt. Wherefore the goodness of every action dependeth of reason of the mind, and of judgements.1 If these be evil, then must the action also needs be corrupt. Look what the root is in a tree: the same is reason in a moral action, & in religious works & such works as are truly Christian faith: it is as it were the soul of good works, as without which nothing can be acceptable unto god. But faith leaneth to no other thing than to the word of God.2 Wherefore forasmuch as these men command to ask counsel of God contrary to the word of God, they do exceedingly displease God: they were more led by their own commodity, then by true piety. So many at this day say: What evil is it to come to Mass? and there, with a godly mind to pray unto god? The Mass hath a great show of piety: but we must remember that it can not be good, for as much as it is appertly repugnant to faith, and to the word of God. Let every man take heed he be not deceived with the outward show of piety: and let him diligently consider, that outward works make not a man good, but rather contrarily good works must proceed out of a good man.
If thou demaūde of a Philosopher how the action is good, & whether it alone maketh the mā good, he will deny it, & wil say that the action must be directed be a ryght reason, whiche if it be awaye, then is the action corrupt. Wherefore the goodnes of euery action dependeth of reason of the minde, and of iudgemētes.1 If these be euill, thē must ye action also nedes be corrupt. Looke what ye roote is in a tree: ye same is reason in a moral actiō, & in religious workes & such workes as ar truly Christiā fayth: it is as it were the soule of good workes, as without which nothing cā be acceptable vnto god. But faith leaneth to no other thyng thē to ye word of God.2 Wherfore for asmuch as these mē cōmaund to aske counsel of God contrary to the word of God, they do exceadingly displease God: they were more led by their own commodity, then by true piety. So many at this day say: What euil is it to come to Masse? and there, with a godly mynd to pray vnto god? The Masse hath a great shew of piety: but we must remember that it cā not be good, for as muche as it is appertly repugnant to fayth, and to the worde of God. Let euery manne take heede he bee not deceaued with the outwarde shewe of piety: and let hym diligently consider, that outwarde woorkes make not a man good, but rather contraryly good workes must procede out of a good man.