A68840:1785
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 omitting these things, let us see the reasons which serve for reconciliation. God himself which is only good, would be the husband of the church, and that not only in our time, but also in the times of the fathers. But the church, especially the old church, oftentimes turned aside to idolatry, and committed whoredom with the Gods of the Gentiles, as every where appeareth in this book, and also in the history of the kings, and in the prophets: Nevertheless yet Jeremiah called it back again in the name of God to return to her husband. Which self thing Hosea the prophet also did, & that with many words. And if god be ready to receive his wife being an adulteress, man ought also to return into favour again with his wife, especially if she repent, and begin a new life. For as many as are christian men, profess the imitation of God. There is also an example of David, who toke again his wife Michol, although her father had placed her to an other man.1 Justinian also in his Authentics, when he commandeth that an adulteress should be beaten & be shut up in a monastery, yet he giveth liberty to the husband to take her again, if he will, within the space of two years, & so he most manifestly alloweth reconciliation.
But now omitting these thinges, let vs see the reasons which serue for reconciliation. God himselfe which is onely good, would be the husbande of the church, and that not onely in our time, but also in the times of the fathers. But the church, especially the old church, oftentimes turned aside to idolatry, and cō mitted whoredome with the Gods of the Gentiles, as euerye where appeareth in this booke, and also in the history of the kinges, and in the prophetes: Neuertheles yet Ieremy called it back againe in the name of God to return to her husband. Which selfe thinge Hoseah the prophet also did, & that with many words. And if god be redy to receaue his wife beynge an adulteresse, man ought also to returne into fauor agayne with his wife, especially if she repent, and beginne a new life. For as many as are christian men, professe the imitation of God. Ther is also an example of Dauid, who toke agayne his wife Michol, although her father had placed her to an other man.1 Iustinian also in his Authentikes, when he commaundeth that an adulteresse should be beaten & be shut vp in a monastery, yet hee geueth libertye to the husbande to take her againe, if he will, within the space of two yeares, & so he most manifestly alloweth reconciliation.