A68840:1804
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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1The old man when he dissuaded them from their wicked crime, called them brethren, to see if by pleasant and gentle speech he could have assuaged them. For if he should have dealt more sharply, he should more vehemently have kindled them. And yet in calling them brethren he lied not, for as they came of the tribe of Benjamin, and he descended of Ephraim, they were begotten all of one father, ⟨p. 253⟩namely of Jacob. Lot also in the like cause called the Sodomites brethren. It was undoubtedly wisdom in most dangerous corrections, to use most gentle words. Yea and Augustine when he wrote to the Madaurenses, 2which otherwise were Idolaters, called them brethren. Wherefore it is to be lamented and marvelled at, that the Ministers of the Churches of the Lutherians do so abhor from our men, that they will not in any case call them brethren, as though they denied the Son of GOD, and preached not his Gospel. But our Churches nothing regard their importunity, but of Christian charity count them for brethren, whether they will or no: and although they differ from them in the matter of the Sacrament, yet have they not broken the band of brotherly charity towards them. But whether of us do behave our selves more sincerely and faithfully in the field of the Lord: Christ in the last day, & also in time hereafter shall declare.
1The olde man when he dissuaded them from their wicked crime, called them brethren, to see if by pleasant and gentle speech he could haue asswaged thē. For if he should haue dealt more sharpely, he should more vehemently haue kyndled them. And yet in callyng them brethren he lyed not, for as they came of the tribe of Beniamin, and he discended of Ephraim, they were begotten all of one father, ⟨p. 253⟩namely of Iacob. Lot also in the like cause called the Sodomites brethren. It was vndoubtedly wysedome in moste daungerous corrections, to vse moste gentle wordes. Yea and Augustine when he wrote to the Madaurenses, 2whiche otherwise were Idolatrers, called them brethren. Wherfore it is to be lamented and meruayled at, that the Ministers of the Churches of the Lutherians doo so abhorre from our men, that they will not in any case call them brethren, as though they denyed the sonne of GOD, and preached not his Gospell. But our Churches nothing regarde their importunity, but of Christian charity counte them for brethren, whether they will or no: and althoughe they differ from them in the matter of the Sacrament, yet haue they not broken the bande of brotherly charity towardes them. But whether of vs doo behaue our selues more sincerely and faythfully in the fielde of the Lord: Christ in the last day, & also in tyme hereafter shall declare.