A68840:1942
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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1This manner of living is very much profitable to diminish lusts, neither suffereth it the mind to be troubled with affections. It maketh the mind more cheerful and ready both to prayers, and also to the actions of the life. Wherefore Christ said: let not your hearts be oppressed with surfeiting or drunkenness. Peter also hath written: Be ye sober, for your enemy the devil goeth about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Paul also wrote of himself: I chasten my body, and bring it into bondage, least I preaching to other, should be made a reprobate. Farther there is an other commodity of this fast, that thereby expenses are spared, not to lay them up covetously, but that that which is overplus unto us, we may give unto the poor.
1This manner of liuing is very muche profitable to diminishe lustes, neyther suffreth it the minde to bee troubled with affections. It maketh the minde more chearfull and redy both to prayers, and also to the actions of the life. Wherfore Christ sayd: let not your hartes be oppressed with surfeting or dronkēnes. Peter also hath writtē: Be ye sober, for your enemy ye deuil goeth about like a roaring lion, seking whom he may deuour. Paul also wrote of himselfe: I chasten my body, and bring it into bondage, least I preaching to other, should be made a reprobate. Farther there is an other commodity of this fast, that thereby expenses are spared, not to lay them vp couetously, but that that which is ouerplus vnto vs, we may geue vnto the poore.
- 1The commodities of christian sobriety.The commodities of christiā sobriety.
There is an other fast which is above mans strength, and is sometimes given of god marvellously unto some of the saints,1 to commend their doctrine. Moses in the mountain fasted .40. days, for God would by a notable example show, that that law which he set forth, came from himself, and was not invented of men. Nether went Moses therefore unto the mountain to fast, but to receive the law of GOD, and to talk with him. Elijah also received bread and water of the Angel, and in the strength of that meat walked .40. days, even unto the mount of god Horeb, that he by this miracle should be declared to be the true revenger of the law. By this kind of fasting our Saviour commended the preaching of the Gospel, that it should not seem to be a thing vulgar, but should be proved a thing begun by God. But these were miracles, neither pertain they any thing unto us, but only that we should have them in admiration, and by such examples be stirred up with reverence to receive the word of God.