A68840:1828
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 Christian church did the same thing, when there were yet no Christian Emperors. For Paulus Samosatenus was condemned as an heretic, & being a bishop he was displaced. But because he would not render up the house which longed to the bishop, there was request made unto Aurelianus the Emperor, & aid obtained at his hands to compel him to deliver his house unto the new bishop. Who can say that the church herein sinned, because it used the public magistrate, though he were an infidel? But let us return thither from whence we digressed, and constantly believe that the magistrate is of god, although oftentimes (our sins deserving the same) many things under him are done wickedly & unjustly. Howbeit Hosea the Prophet seemeth yet to be against us when he saith: they have reigned, but not by me.2 But we must know that Hosea entreated of tyrants, which nether regarded laws, neither nourished the good, nor toke away the evil from among the people, & therefore they reigned not by god, but by their own lust: they regarded their own affections & not the law of god. Farther they invaded kingdoms, being stirred up by their own wicked desires, & moved by their own ambition, not as they which felt the calling of god unto the kingdom, neither toke they upon them the power with a will to obey god, but to satisfy their own ambition. This was not to reign by god. But that they were not exalted to the kingdom by the will of god, it is contrary in a manner to the whole scripture. For god calleth Nebucad-Nezar his servant, because he would use his ministry to afflict the Israelites, when as yet it might have been said that he reigned not by god, forasmuch as he fought against the Jews by his own lust & covetous desire of his mind, & not of a zeal to fulfil the will of god. ⟨p. 257⟩Wherefore the sentence of Hosea the prophet is nothing against us, but that we may believe that the Magistrate is of God, and that we ought to obey him. Paul saith: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. The same thing is written to Titus. And in the first Epistle of Peter, the second chap. And Paul to Timothy addeth, that we should pray for them.
1The Christian church did the same thing, whē there were yet no Christiā Emperors. For Paulus Samosatenus was condēned as an heretike, & being a bishop he was displaced. But bicause he would not render vp the house which longed to ye bishop, there was request made vnto Aurelianus ye Emperor, & ayd obteined at his hands to cōpel him to deliuer his house vnto ye new bishop. Who can say yt the church herein sinned, bicause it vsed ye publike magistrate, though he were an infidel? But let vs returne thither frō whence we digressed, and constantly beleue that the magistrate is of god, althoughe oftentimes (our sins deseruing the same) many things vnder him ar done wickedly & vniustly. Howbeit Hoseah the Prophet semeth yet to be against vs whē he saith: they haue raigned, but not by me.