A68840:1832
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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Bonifacius addeth moreover that he himself is above all kings and princes. For principality is to be esteemed according to the dignity of the things which ⟨image 263⟩by it are exercised. We (saith he) exercise spiritual things, and they temporal, wherefore their sword is inferior to ours, and they themselves also unto us. He addeth also an other reason, they pay unto us tenths, but tenths are paid by the inferior unto the superior. Wherefore seeing kings & princes pay tenths, they do testify that their lands & revenues pertain unto the church, & that they are subject unto it. Moreover, he which blesseth, is greater then he which is blessed. But Bishops consecrate and anoint kings. The Gloss addeth: That of kings only the right shoulder is anointed, but the heads of Bishops are anointed. And upon Kings is poured oil, but upon Bishops Chrisma. Wherefore we must needs confess that Kings are inferior to Bishops. Farther, kings receive the crown and sceptre of Bishops. For who saith he, anointed Saul, and who anointed. David, but only Samuel? who anointed Jehu, but a Prophet sent by Helizeus? The matter also which is entreated of by bishops, is greater than that, about which kings are occupied. For Christ said unto Peter: whatsoever thou shalt bind in earth, shall be bound in heaven. This power is greater then all humane power. And God saith unto Jeremiah: I will set thee over nations and kingdoms, to root out and destroy, to scatter and to plant. Therefore we are greater then all the power of kings, and are exempted from their right. Wherefore profane and lay powers of Emperors and Kings must be judged by the Ecclesiastical men,1 & ought by us to be appointed, and may by us be overthrown. For to whom it pertaineth to build, to the same it belongeth to destroy. Therefore the spiritual Magistrate ought to judge of the civill Magistrate. But if the spiritual offend in any thing, of whom ought he to be judged? The inferior, saith he, ought to be judged of the superior. But the Pope, which is the highest of all, of whom shall he be judged? Of no man saith he, but only of God, because the spiritual is judged of no man, but he judgeth all things.
Bonifacius addeth moreouer that he himselfe is aboue al kinges and princes. For principallity is to be esteemed according to the dignity of the things which ⟨image 263⟩