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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 to make the thing more plain, let us consider three things, Security, Hope, and Desperation. Hope is ever the mean, which ought always to be commended. Security is excess: but Desperation is want. For as in putting away the mercy of God, we are made desperate, so in contemning his justice we become secure. Wherefore we may conclude that Security is a certain immoderate hope.
1But to make the thing more plaine, let vs consider three thinges, Security, Hope, and Desperacion. Hope is euer the meane, whiche ought alwaies to bee commended. Security is excesse: but Desperacion is want. For as in puttyng away the mercy of God, we are made desperate, so in contemning his iustice we become secure. Wherfore we maye conclude that Security is a certaine immoderate hope.
- 1Hope is a mean between security & desperationHope is a mean betwene security & desperaciō
1And it springeth hereof, either because we attribute to much to our own strength and wisdom, as though by our selves we think that we are able to obtain any thing: or else though we think that it lieth in the mercy of God, yet we suppose that he for our worthiness ought to accomplish it. So do they which promise themselves remission of since, or eternal felicity, although they do no repentance, but live unpurely and wickedly. Or else it springeth hereof, for that we do not believe that there is in God any execution of justice. And this Security whereof we entreat,2 is not only contrary unto Desperation, but also unto the fear of God. For Desperation springeth of to much fear of the justice of God against since: but Security thinketh of nothing at all of that justice. Wherefore Bernardus hath rightly said: Even as the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, so is security the ground of all impiety, and the beginning of foolishness. For the fear of the Lord (as the scriptures testify of it) pertaineth chiefly unto piety and religion. Wherefore in the Acts the .x. chap. Cornelius is called a man religious, and fearing God. Wherefore justly hath security impiety joined with it: & as it springeth of an evil beginning, so also bringeth it forth evil & naughty fruits, as sluggishness, luskishnes, & slothfulness. Therefore they which trust unto themselves, neither seek for help at gods hand, nor yet for aid of men.