A68840:1955
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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1Epiphanius bringeth a reason why the Wednesday is to be fasted, namely because Christ was that day taken up to heaven: for it is written, that when the bridegroom is taken from them, then they shall fast, and this he affirmeth to be the tradition of the Apostles, when as yet at this day we believe that the Ascension happened on the Thursday:2 wherefore let the Papists take heed, how much credit they will have to be given unto their traditions. For there are many of them, which even they themselves can not deny, but that they are ridiculous and vain. I know in deed there are traditions found which are necessarily gathered out of the holy scriptures, and for that cause they ought not to be abrogated. But other traditions which are indifferent, are not to be augmented in number, least the Church should be oppressed, neither to be thought so necessary, that they can not be abolished. And we must beware that in them be not put the worshipping of GOD. But as for those which are against the word of god, are by no means to be admitted. In the dist. 76. chapter .1. are added Imber days, or the Fasts four times in the year. Which why they are so divided, scarcely can any man perceive. They cite Jerome upon Zechariah, who maketh mention of the fourth month, fifth, seventh, and tenth. And they seem to be moved with a wicked zeal to distribute these fasts into four parts of the year. And those fasts which the Jews received every year for the calamities which they had suffered,3 the same our men have made yearly. But other have invented an other cause, namely because in those four times of the year: Bishops are wont to promote clerks unto the ministry and orders. Wherefore they say that the people ought then most of all to fast and pray, that GOD would grant ⟨p. 277⟩them good Pastors.
1Epiphanius bringeth a reason why the Wensday is to be fasted, namely bycause Christ was that day taken vp to heauen: for it is written, that when the bridgrome is taken from thē, then they shall fast, and this he affirmeth to be the tradition of ye Apostles, when as yet at this day we beleue yt the Ascension happened on the Thursday: