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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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The Popes boast that they have great power: but if it be any that they have, it consisteth wholly in the word of God. Let them teach, preach, and admonish, if they will exercise their power: otherwise the civil and temporal power, whom they so much crake of, is far from the ecclesiastical Ministers. In sum, even as there is found no king nor Emperor so great, which is not subject unto the power of the word of God, which is preached by the Ministers: so on the other side is there no bishop, which when he hath offended, ought not to be reproved by the civil Magistrate. What difference so ever there be, the same (as I have said) is wholly as touching the manner of reproving. The Ministers of the Church do that by the word, and Princes by outward punishments. But our false ecclesiastical men will be princes and reign. But Christ would be no king. And when he was sought for, to that end to be made a king, he utterly refused it: yea he openly professed that his kingdom was not of this world. He said also unto the Apostles: Princes of the nations do bear rule over them, but ye shall not do so. Peter also (whose successors they affirm them selves to be) admonisheth Ministers, not to exercise dominion over the Clergy. But these men will have prisons, soldiers and swords, and stir up wars, as they lust them selves.
The Popes boast that they haue great power: but if it be any that they haue, it consisteth wholy in the woord of God. Let them teache, preach, and admonish, if they wil exercise their power: otherwise the ciuil and temporal power, whom they so much crake of, is farre from the ecclesiastical Ministers. In summe, euen as there is found no king nor Emperour so great, which is not subiect vnto the power of the woord of God, which is preached by the Ministers: so on the other syde is there no bishop, which when he hath offended, ought not to be reproued by the ciuil Magistrate. What difference so euer there bee, the same (as I haue sayde) is wholye as touching the manner of reprouing. The Ministers of the Churche doo that by the woorde, and Princes by outward punishmentes. But our false ecclesiastical men wilbe princes and raigne. But Christ woulde be no king. And when he was sought for, to that ende to be made a king, he vtterly refused it: yea he openlye professed that his kingdome was not of this worlde. He said also vnto the Apostles: Princes of the nacions do beare rule ouer them, but ye shal not do so. Peter also (whose successors they affirme them selues to be) admonisheth Ministers, not to exercise dominion ouer the Clergy. But these men wyll haue prysons, soldiours and swoordes, and styrre vp warres, as they lust them selues.