A68840:1882
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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They say that these things pertain not unto them, and that these Temples are not in their power. What then? If murder should be committed in those Temples, or any should there conspire against the public wealth, would they leave murderers and conspirators unpunished there? And would they say that these wicked crimes pertain nothing unto them? Would they willingly & wittingly suffer these things? I think not, if they were wise, & if they would keep and defend the public wealth. If a man should object unto them, this Temple is not yours, neither maketh it any matter unto you what is here done: yea but they would then answer, for as much as it is in our City, in that it sufficiently pertaineth unto us. But wicked acts, far more grievous then murders and conspiracies, are there committed, Idolatry I say, sacrilege, ⟨p. 266⟩and blasphemy. And shall a Magistrate which will be called a Christian, think that these things pertain nothing unto him? But, say they, the superior power hath commanded these things to be done. To this I have already largely answered. Now this thing will I add, if the same power should go about to destroy the City, or to take away or diminish the privileges, they would never suffer that, they would rather run to weapons: but these things which are far more grievous and cruel, are openly and manifestly done and suffered. And which is much most grievous of all, those things are there suffered, where many years the Gospel of Christ hath been received.
They saye that these thynges pertayne not vnto them, and that these Temples are not in theyr power. What then? If murther shoulde be committed in those Temples, or any shoulde there conspire agaynste the publique wealth, woulde they leaue murtherers and conspirators vnpunished there? And would they say yt these wycked crimes pertayne nothyng vnto them? Would they willingly & wittingly suffer these thyngs? I thinke not, if they were wise, & if they would keepe and defend the publique wealth. If a man should obiect vnto them, this Temple is not yours, neither maketh it any matter vnto you what is here done: yea but they would then aunswere, for as muche as it is in our City, in that it sufficiently pertayneth vnto vs. But wicked actes, farre more grieuous then murthers and conspiracyes, are there committed, Idolatry I say, sacrilege, ⟨p. 266⟩and blasphemye. And shall a Magistrate whiche will be called a Christian, thynke that these thynges pertayne nothyng vnto hym? But, say they, the superior power hath commaunded these thynges to be done. To this I haue already largely aunswered. Nowe thys thynge wyll I adde, if the same power shoulde go aboute to destroye the Citye, or to take awaye or diminishe the priuiledges, they woulde neuer suffer that, they woulde rather runne to weapons: but these thynges whiche are farre more grieuous and cruell, are openly and manifestly done and suffred. And whiche is muche moste grieuous of all, those thynges are there suffred, where many yeares the Gospell of Christe hath bene receaued.