A68840:1854
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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Let us come to tenths,1 by the payment whereof Bonifacius laboureth to prove that all princes are subject unto him. This argument seemeth to have some show, because at the first sight it agreeth with the .7. chap. of the Epistle to the Hebrews, where Paul proveth the dignity of christ to be greater than the dignity of the priesthood of the Levites. For thus he gathereth: Abraham paid tenths unto Melchizedek, at which time Levi was not yet, but was at the time in the loins of Abraham, & so paid tenths in him. And he which payeth tenths to an other, by the self same thing professeth himself to be inferior unto him. Christ was priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Wherefore the Apostle concludeth that the priesthood of the Levites was much inferior unto the priesthood of Christ. I have opened the spring from whence Bonifacius derived his argument. The place is very dark, and needeth explication, and moreover Bonifacius doth not aptly apply it to his purpose. First we ought to understand that tenths in the old time pertained unto ceremonies, & that aswell in Melchizedek as in the Levites. 2For in either priesthood they were referred unto Christ. And either priesthood was in very deed a figure of Christ: for even as the Levitical priest entered once every year into the Sancta Sanctorum, and that never without blood: So Christ by his blood entered once into the tabernacle, that is into heaven, and again Melchisedeche for that he had neither father nor mother, resembled Christ, which in respect that he was God, had no mother, and in respect that he was a man, wanted a father.
Let vs come to tenthes,1 by ye paiment wherof Bonifacius laboreth to proue yt al princes ar subiect vnto him. This argumēt semeth to haue some shew, bicause at the first sight it agreeth with the .7. chap. of the Epistle to the Hebrewes, wher Paul proueth the dignitie of christ to be greater thē ye dignity of the priesthode of the Leuits. For thus he gathereth: Abraham payd tenthes vnto Melchisedech, at which time Leui was not yet, but was at ye time in the loins of Abrahā, & so paid tēthes in him. And he which payeth tenths to an other, by the self same thing professeth himself to be inferior vnto him. Christ was priest accordinge to ye order of Melchisedech. Wherfore the Apostle concludeth yt the priesthode of ye Leuits was much inferior vnto the priesthode of Christ. I haue opened the spring frō whence Bonifacius deriued his argumēt. The place is very dark, and nedeth explicatiō, and moreouer Bonifacius doth not aptly apply it to his purpose. First we ought to vnderstand that tenthes in the old time pertayned vnto ceremonies, & that aswel in Melchisedech as in the Leuites.