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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 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. 1Cassander the Macedonian, which succeeded Alexander the great, entreated with the Athenienses, to worship Alexander for a GOD. They stayed at it, but Cassander, unless they would consent, seemed that he would invade them with battle. Wherefore Demades spake thus unto the people: That it was to be feared, least whilst they retained heaven, they lost not earth. So do I answer these men, but changing the words: That it is to be feared, least whilst they to much regard and defend an earthly public wealth, they lose heaven. For although the superior power do fume and threaten, we must stand valiantly to a good cause. For we must worship GOD holily and godly, though all Magistrates and the whole world were against us. And therefore if that superior power command any thing against the law of God, it is not to be obeyed.
But it is to be feared (saye they) least whylest we are agaynste the superior power, we engender daunger to the publique wealth. To this will I answere contraryly to that which Demades in the old tyme answered vnto the Athenienses. 1Cassander the Macedonian, whiche succeded Alexander the greate, entreated with the Athenienses, to woorshippe Alexander for a GOD. They stayed at it, but Cassander, vnles they woulde consent, seemed that he would inuade them with battaile. Wherefore Demades spake thus vnto the people: That it was to be feared, least whilest they retayned heauen, they lost not earth. So doo I aunswere these menne, but chaungyng the woordes: That it is to be feared, least whilest they to muche regarde and defende an earthely publique wealth, they lose heauen. For althoughe the superior power doo fume and threaten, we must stande valiantly to a good cause. For we muste woorshippe GOD holyly and godly, thoughe all Magistrates and the whole worlde were agaynste vs. And therefore if that superior power commaunde any thyng agaynst the lawe of God, it is not to be obeyed.
- 1An answer of Demades.An answere of Demades.