A68840:1819
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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¶Of a Magistrate.
This place admonisheth me to entreat of a magistrate, whom I judge may thus be described, namely to be a person elected by the institution of God, to keep the laws as touching outward discipline, in punishing transgressors with punishment of the body, and to nourish and defend the good. There are undoubtedly ⟨image 261⟩many persons elected by the institution of God which are not Magistrates as the ministers of churches, which yet are keepers of the word of God, & of his law, but not as touching outward discipline only. Because it is the office of ministers, by the word of God to pierce even to the inward motions of minds: for the Holy Ghost adjoineth his power both to the right preachings of his word & also to the sacraments which are distributed in the church. But the magistrate only exerciseth outward discipline & punishment upon transgressors. The minister bindeth the guilty & unpenitent in the name of god, and in his name excludeth them from the kingdom of heaven, as long as they so remain. The magistrate punisheth with outward punishments, & when need requireth useth the sword. Ether of them nourisheth the godly, but after a diverse manner: the magistrate increaseth them with riches, honours and dignities: the minister comforteth them with the promises of god, and with the Sacraments. Wherefore the magistrate is instituted,1 to the end that the laws should be most diligently kept, the guilty punished & the good holpen & nourished. And undoubtedly the law is a dumb magistrate, & again the magistrate is a living and speaking law, and so also is the minister of god (as Paul saith) to their praise which do well: and contrarily he beareth the sword against the wicked, as gods revenger & judge, neither tend these things to any other end, then to the health of men.
THis place admonisheth me to entreat of a magistrate, whome I iudge may thus be described, namely to be a person elected by the institution of God, to kepe the lawes as touching outward discipline, in punishing trāsgressors with punishment of the body, and to noorish and defend the good. There are vndoubtedly