A68840:1836
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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Again, there are two subjections: One is political and civil,1 whereunto all men are subject, who if they offend in any thing against the laws, let them at the just Magistrates hand look for imprisonment, punishment by the purse, banishment, death, and outward pains. But if they do well, let them look for honours, rewards, dignities, and praise. And after this manner the civil power is not subject unto the ministry of the word, because by it it can not by these kinds of punishments be afflicted and constrained. The other subjection is spiritual, that is of faith, and of obedience. For straightway, as soon as men hear of their duty out of the word of God, and that either this thing or that is to be done, or this or that thing to be avoided, they give place, believe, and obey. Because they perceive, that that which is spoken, is the word of God. And these are the ends of either power.2 And so is to be understand that saying of Valentinian the Emperor, out of the book called Historia Tripartita, which thing is had also in the distinction .63. chap. Valentinianus: Choose (saith he) such a bishop, unto whom we which govern the Empire, may sincerely submit our heads, and use his admonitions as medicines. &c. By which words is understand that it longeth unto the Ecclesiastical power,3 to admonish out of the word of God for salvation. Although the same Emperor afterward erred. For when he had appointed Ambrose Praetor of the City of Milan, the people did choose him bishop. Which thing when the Emperor knew,4 he gave thanks unto God therefore after this manner: I had made him ruler over the bodies of men, but thou wouldest have him ruler over the souls. &c. Valentinian did not rightly put a distinction between offices. For why? Ought bishops to have a care only over souls, and not also over bodies? What if they give them selves to gluttony or ⟨image 264⟩drunkenness, or live licentiously touching outward things, shall they not reprove these things? Undoubtedly they must reprove them. Neither must princes have a care only over the bodies of men, and neglect their souls. For we do not imagine that a prince is a neatherd or a swineherd, to whom is committed only the care of the belly, flesh and skin of his subjects: yea he must provide that they may live virtuously and godlily.