A68840:1860
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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Afterward was Jeremiah objected, unto whom the Lord said: I have appointed thee over nations and kingdoms, &c. First here I demand what kings Jeremiah dejected, or whom he abrogated of their Empire, and what new kings he instituted? They can show of none. What therefore signify these words: I set thee over nations and kingdoms? Undoubtedly nothing else, then that by the sprite of prophecy & word of god he should foretell what kingdoms god would overthrow for sins, and what new ones he would institute. Why do not the Popes so exercise their power? Let them set before kings and princes of the earth the threatenings of god,1 and let them be in this manner over nations and kingdoms. Could Jeremiah be called the cause of the overthrow of kingdoms? He was not properly the efficient cause, but only a certain occasion. For when he had admonished the king of Judah, and he believed him not, the prophet by his preaching was some occasion that he should be condemned and overthrown. So Paul saith: To some we are the savour of life to life, and to other the savour of death to death: When as yet the Apostle properly killed no man, but his preaching after a sort brought death unto those which would not believe. It is god therefore that separateth, overthroweth, scattereth & planteth. Neither disdaineth he sometimes to call us his fellow workers.
Afterward was Ieremy obiected, vnto whom the Lord sayde: I haue appointed thee ouer nacions and kingdoms, &c. First here I demaund what kings Ieremy deiected, or whom he abrogated of theyr Empire, and what new kinges he instituted? They can shew of none. What therefore signify these woordes: I set thee ouer nacions and kingedomes? Vndoubtedly nothing els, then that by the sprite of prophecy & word of god he should foretell what kingdomes god would ouerthrow for sinnes, and what new ones he would institute. Why doe not the Popes so excercise theyr power? Let them sette before kinges and princes of the earth the threatninges of god,1 and let them be in this manner ouer nacions and kingdomes. Could Ieremy be called the cause of the ouerthrowe of kingdomes? He was not properly the efficient cause, but onely a certayn occasion. For when he had admonished the king of Iudah, and he beleued him not, the prophet by his preachinge was some occasion that he shoulde be condemned and ouerthrowne. So Paule sayth: To some we are the sauor of life to life, and to other the sauor of death to death: When as yet the Apostle properlye killed no man, but his preaching after a sorte broughte death vnto those whiche would not beleue. It is god therefore that seperateth, ouerthroweth, scattereth & planteth. Neither disdaineth he sometimes to call vs hys fellowe workers.