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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 why the Hebrews were so careful for the success of their matters, we have in an other place declared. Their state was not all one with ours. They were much careful for their public wealth, because God had promised them that it should endure even unto Christs time. Neither was true religion in any other place publicly received. Wherefore they were very careful for the success of their expeditions, namely that the public wealth wherein only was appointed sound religion, should not take hurt. Wherefore god also very oftentimes gave them oracles for their events. But our state is far otherwise. Sound religion is not at this day bound to one public wealth only. For the inheritance of Christ is dispersed thorough out the world, neither shall it endure so long, as one only public wealth standeth. But rather if one public wealth fall by reason of sins, an other shall rise. If there arise persecutions for the Gospel sake (which oftentimes happeneth) it is lawful to depart to an other place, which thing was not so free for the Jews, for they had not a temple of god, & his outward worshipping in any other, then at Jerusalem. Superstition & idolatry possessed all other nations. Farther, this was an other cause, for that the Jews for their religions sake were hated of all nations: wherefore they had the more need to be by oracles admonished of the event of their things. Wherefore forasmuch as such difficulties are far from us, it is sufficient to seek out by the holy scriptures, whether those things, which we do & meddle with, do please god. And to the study joined with faith, let prayers be added, that that which we our selves are not able to do, god himself may bring to pass. And then at the length let us diligently & valiantly attempt the thing which we have taken in hand. So far (as I think) the precept for asking counsel of the Lord pertaineth unto us.
1But why the Hebrues were so careful for ye successe of their matters, we haue in an other place declared. Their state was not all one wt ours. They wer much careful for their publique wealth, bicause God had promised them yt it should endure euē vnto Christs tyme. Neither was true religiō in any other place publikly receaued. Wherefore they were very carefull for the successe of their expeditions, namely that ye publique wealth wherin onely was appointed sound religiō, should not take hurt. Wherfore god also very oftentimes gaue them oracles for their euentes. But our state is farre otherwise. Sound religion is not at this day boūd to one publique wealth onely. For ye inheritance of Christ is dispersed thoroughe out ye world, neither shall it endure so lōg, as one onely publique wealth stādeth. But rather if one publique wealth fal by reason of sinnes, an other shall rise. If there arise persecutions for the Gospell sake (which oftētymes happeneth) it is lawfull to departe to an other place, whiche thyng was not so free for the Iewes, for they had not a tēple of god, & his outward worshipping in any other, then at Ierusalē. Superstition & idolatry possessed all other natiōs. Farther, this was an other cause, for yt the Iewes for their religions sake wer hated of all natiōs: wherfore they had the more neede to be by oracles admonished of ye euēt of their things. Wherfore for asmuch as such difficultyes are farre frō vs, it is sufficiēt to seke out by ye holy scriptures, whether those things, which we do & medle with, do please god. And to ye study ioyned with faith, let prayers be added, yt that which we our selues ar not able to do, god himself may bring to passe. And thē at ye lēgth let vs diligētly & valiātly attēpte the thing which we haue taken in hād. So far (as I think) the precept for asking counsell of ye Lord pertayneth vnto vs.