A68840:1735
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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But now come I to examine, & consider ye which is here entreated as touching ⟨image 249⟩the asking counsel of God,1 & I find that it is commanded, that in things of great difficulty the mind of the Lord is to be enquired of. This commandment though it were given unto the Jews, yet it pertaineth to the moral kind of precepts. Wherefore it bindeth us also. But unto the Jews were adjoined certain outward ceremonies, from which we are by Christ delivered. They were bound to come to the Priest, to the Ephod, and to the place of the ark of the covenant, or to the Prophet: those things are now taken away. And yet ought we also, when we take in hand to do any thing, to ask counsel of the Lord, but removing away these additions, which were necessary in the public wealth of the Israelites. But where shall we in this time ask counsel of the Lord?2 In the holy scriptures, as we have before taught. Wherefore every Christian ought to have them ready at hand, & to do all things by their guiding. Whatsoever we shall do, let us first look in them, whether it be just or unjust. This is to ask counsel of the Lord, which thing if we do not, we shall be alway in doubt concerning our things. Wherefore Paul hath rightly admonished: Every thing that is not of faith is sin. Neither are we ignorant but ye faith cometh of hearing, & hearing by the word of god. Wherefore whether we take in hand a journey, or do or go about any thing else, we must not waver or doubt in mind, but must be assured that our work pleaseth God. Which thing when we know, we must refer the event thereof unto God.3 Let it suffice us to have known that. Remember this saying of the Poet: If the world should break and fall, let the ruin thereof pierce the fearful.
But now come I to examine, & consider ye which is here intreated as touching ⟨image 249⟩the asking counsell of God,1 & I finde that it is cōmaunded, yt in things of great difficulty ye mynde of the Lord is to be enquired of. This cōmaundemēt thoughe it were geuen vnto the Iewes, yet it pertayneth to the moral kinde of preceptes. Wherfore it byndeth vs also. But vnto the Iewes were adioyned certayne outward ceremonyes, from which we are by Christ deliuered. They were bound to come to the Priest, to the Ephod, and to the place of the arke of the couenant, or to the Prophet: those things are now taken away. And yet ought we also, when we take in hand to do any thyng, to aske counsell of the Lord, but remouyng away these addicions, which were necessary in ye publique wealth of ye Israelites. But where shall we in this tyme aske coūsel of the Lord?