A68840:1946
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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When we fervently pray unto the Lord, and do from the heart truly repent us of the sins which we have committed, & for their causes are earnestly afflicted, we can not easily think upon meat, drink, & fine delicates. For whom such a grief grievously urgeth, it is more pleasant to them to abstain, than is any other delectation. So David in his .35. Psalm saith of his enemies: When they were sick, I laughed not, but put on sack clothe, and afflicted my soul with fasting, and earnestly prayed for them. They which deject and humble themselves (because they in a manner despair of their things) are wont to contemn and loth meat and drink, and other delights and pleasures. Hereby we may understand,1 how it cometh to pass, that our fasts do please God, not assuredly that the emptiness of the belly pleaseth God. So Jerome derideth certain, which fasting to hardly, were made to all purposes all their life long unprofitable. This pleaseth God, that we deject the mind, that we return unto him with prayers, and casting away other pleasures, do put all our delectation in him only.
When we feruently pray vnto the Lord, and do from the heart truly repent vs of the sinnes which we haue cōmitted, & for their causes are earnestly afflicted, we can not easely thinke vpon meate, drinke, & fine delicates. For whō such a griefe grieuously vrgeth, it is more pleasant to thē to absteyne, thē is any other delectation. So Dauid in his .35. Psalme sayth of his enemyes: When they were sicke, I laughed not, but put on sacke clothe, and afflicted my soule with fasting, and earnestly prayed for them. They whiche deiect and humble themselues (bycause they in a manner dispaire of their things) are wont to contemne and loth meate and drinke, and other delightes and pleasures. Hereby we may vnderstād,1 how it commeth to passe, that our fastes doo please God, not assuredly that the emptines of the belly pleaseth God. So Ierome derideth certayne, which fasting to hardly, were made to all purposes all their lyfe long vnprofitable. This pleaseth God, that we deiect the mynde, that we returne vnto him with prayers, and casting away other pleasures, do put all our delectation in him onely.
- 1Why fastings please God. Jerome.