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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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But in that Bonifacius addeth, that those swords of the church ought to be in order (namely that the one should be subject unto the other, & that he proveth by this saying of Paul: Those powers that are, are ordained of God) is manifestly declared how this man wresteth the scriptures. For this word ordinatae, that is ordered, is in Greek written [Greek or Hebrew]: which is nothing else, then instituted or appointed. But be it so, as Bonifacius hath expounded it, what manner of order shall this be at the length? Undoubtedly, it should be that the Minister should teach, and the civil power should hear and believe. But this is nothing unto the Pope which teacheth nothing.
But in that Bonifacius addeth, that those swords of the church ought to be in order (namely that the one should be subiect vnto ye other, & that he proueth by thys saying of Paule: Those powers that are, are ordeined of God) is manifestly declared how this man wresteth the scriptures. For this word ordinatae, that is ordered, is in Greeke written 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: which is nothing els, then instituted or appointed. But be it so, as Bonifacius hath expounded it, what manner of order shal this be at the length? Vndoubtedly, it shoulde be that the Minister shoulde teache, and the ciuil power shoulde heare and beleue. But this is nothing vnto the Pope which teacheth nothing.
The lowest things saith Dionysius are by means reduced unto the highest. Wherefore Bonifacius concludeth that the outward sword ought to be referred unto God by the spiritual. Undoubtedly I will easily grant that the sword of the spirit, that is the word of God, is the mean whereby the other sword, namely the outward, ought to be tempered and directed unto God. But why doth not the Pope retain this mean?1 Why useth he not the word? Why teacheth he not? why preacheth he not? Nndoubtedly princes that stray, are not by him revoked into the right way, yea rather contrariwise the Pope and bishops of the Church are sometimes rebuked and justly reproved of princes.