A68840:1951
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 peradventure some man will say, that Fasts,1 because they are partly Jewish, and partly Ethnic, seem to be far from our Religion. But that it is not so, may easily be proved by the new Testament. In the Acts of the Apostles the .13. chap. the Church, being admonished by an oracle that Paul and Barnabas should be chosen to visit the Cities and Townes where the Gospel had ben preached, first decreed a fast: then they laid their hands upon them. And in the .14. chap. when they after they had accomplished their matters thorough Iconium, Listria, and Antioch, returned home, they instituted a fast, and created ministers and Priests in every City. Augustine in his Epistle to Cassulanus saith:2 When Peter should at Rome have talk with Simon the sorcerer upon the Son day, the Church of Rome upon the Sabaoth day denounced a fast, which custom was always afterward retained.3 Jerome in his prologue upon Matthew saith, that John being desired of the Churches to write the Gospel against Ebion and Cerinthus, who denied the divine nature of Christ, answered that he would so do, if the whole Church would before indict a public fast. Which thing Eusebius also in his Ecclesiastical History testifieth.4 Paul also in the .1. to the Corinthians the .7. chapter, admonisheth those that are joined together in matrimony, not to separate themselves a sunder, but for a time, to give themselves to fasting and prayers. In which place I think he understandeth public prayers, and also a public fast. For fellowship with the wife nothing letteth, but that they may be used privately, but whether he understood public fasts or private, it skilleth not much.
But peraduenture some man will say, that Fastes,1 bycause they are partly Iewishe, and partly Ethnike, seeme to be farre from our Religion. But that it is not so, may easely be proued by the new Testament. In the Actes of the Apostles the .13. chap. the Church, beyng admonished by an oracle that Paul and Barnabas should be chosen to visite the Cityes and Townes where the Gospell had ben preached, first decreed a fast: then they layd their handes vpon them. And in the .14. chap. when they after they had accomplished their matters thorough Iconium, Listria, and Antioche, returned home, they instituted a fast, and created ministers and Priestes in euery City. Augustine in his Epistle to Cassulanus sayth: