A68840:1841
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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Peradventure they will object unto us the Assamonites, 1out of the old Testament, whom it is certain that they were both Kings and Priests, and confounded both the powers. That history in deed is written in the books of the Machabites, but we must see whither they did it rightly, or wickedly and ambitiously. Undoubtedly I think they did it not orderly: for God by his word had many times adjudged the kingdom unto the Tribe of Judah, even to the time of Messiah. And contrarily he commanded the Levites, that they should possess no lands, and much less to occupy a kingdom among their brethren. But if a man had rather say, that they did this thing by a certain secrete revelation and hidden judgement of GOD, he shall not amend their cause. For that which is so done, ought not to be drawn into an example. But I think rather that they offended in so doing. They did well undoubtedly, when they delivered their Country from tyranny: but that thing being finished, they ought not to have taken upon them the kingdom. Neither did GOD obscurely declare that that their act displeased him. For (as we gather out of Josephus) that house afterward never wanted Tragedies.2 They farther object unto us, that Peter slew Ananias and Sapphira, and that Paul strake Elimas the Sorcerer with blindness. That is true in deed: but they did these things by the word of God, not by violence, not by the sword, neither by the labour of a hangman. Let these men do the same things by the word, and we will regard them. Why do they not hearken unto Paul to Timothy: ⟨image 265⟩Let no man going on warfare for God, wrap himself in cares of this life. If they will go on warfare for God, why do they in such sort hinder themselves with worldly business? Have they so much leisure from their own affairs, that they can have a care over other mens things? Let them answer plainly: would they at this day abide, that any king should attempt to teach the Gospel, or administer the Sacraments? They would not suffer it. Neither did God himself also suffer it:3 but he strake Ozeas with Leprosy, when he would have burnt incense unto God. Why therefore do they invade other mens borders? These functions ought to be separated, because either of them requireth a whole man a part by him self: