A68840:1879
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 let us return unto the inferior Magistrate, of whom we spake before. We must remember what God hath commanded children concerning their parents: Honour thy father and thy mother. By which words undoubtedly is also commanded honour and obeisance toward superior powers. For they have the place of parents toward the inferior Magistrates. But let us see what Christ hath pronounced as touching this matter. He which loveth father (sayeth he) or mother more then me, is not worthy of me. The same thing without doubt must we think of the Magistrate which is the father of the country. We must obey him, but yet not above the Lord. Yea if he command any thing against him, he is both to be hated, and also to be denied. Neither is it lawful for any man to profess himself to be a Christian, which will not depart from the superior Magistrate in these things, which are against the word of GOD. This were to have a will to serve two Lords, and to halt in two parts. If GOD be God, let us follow him: and that not by halves, but wholly.
But let vs returne vnto the inferior Magistrate, of whom we spake before. We must remember what God hath commaunded chyldren concernyng theyr parentes: Honour thy father and thy mother. By whiche woordes vndoubtedlye is also commaunded honour and obeysaunce towarde superior powers. For they haue the place of parentes towarde the inferior Magistrates. But let vs see what Christe hath pronounced as touchyng thys matter. He whiche loueth father (sayeth he) or mother more then me, is not woorthy of me. The same thyng without doubte muste we thynke of the Magistrate whiche is the father of the countrey. We muste obeye hym, but yet not aboue the Lord. Yea if he commaunde any thyng agaynst hym, he is both to be hated, and also to be denyed. Neither is it lawfull for any manne to professe hymselfe to be a Christian, whiche will not departe from the superior Magistrate in these thynges, whiche are agaynste the woorde of GOD. Thys were to haue a wyll to serue two Lordes, and to halte in two partes. If GOD be God, let vs follow hym: and that not by halues, but wholy.
But it is to be feared (say they) least whilst we are against the superior power, we engender danger to the public wealth. To this will I answer contrarily to that which Demades in the old time answered unto the Athenienses.