A68840:1953
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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By these reasons and testimonies may fasts also be commended in the new Testament. But in them are faults to be taken heed of,1 which very often are many, and those grievous. First because in the Papacy are observed fasts upon certain appointed days, without consideration of persons or occasions,2 as an yearly ceremony, which at this day is utterly of no strength, & is as if it were Jewish. Moreover every man hath added & heaped up of his own, whatsoever ⟨image 282⟩pleased him, and not that, which calamity of times or fervent prayers required. For one man brought in Septuagesima, an other Sexagesima, an other Quinquagesima, another Quadragesima which is Lent, an other Rogation days, an other Imber days, an other the evens of the Apostles, an other Friday, an other Saturday, & an other brought in fasting on the Wednesday. But of so many fasts, what utility hath there at the length followed?3 A great many questions & contentions. For a man will scarce believe, how many questions the elders have had concerning fast. Augustine ad Cassulanum writeth that therefore we must fast on the Wednesday, because Christ was sold that day: and on the Friday, because on that day he was crucified. But of the Sabaoth day he much doubted. For they of Milan & of the East part, affirmed that on the day we should not fast, because Christ that day was at rest in the sepulchre: contrarily the Romans and Africans, and certain other, because Christ was dejected even unto the ignominy of the sepulchre: therefore contended that the Sabaoth should be fasted.
By these reasons and testimonyes may fastes also be commended in the new Testament. But in them are faultes to be taken heede of,1 whiche very often are many, and those greuous. First bycause in the Papacy are obserued fastes vpon certayne appoynted dayes, without consideration of persons or occasions,2 as an yearely ceremony, whiche at this day is vtterly of no strength, & is as if it were Iewishe. Moreouer euery man hath added & heaped vp of his owne, whatsoeuer