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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 it may be demanded, when fasts are denounced of princes & of the Church,1 whether men are bound to obey them or no? Undoubtedly they are bound by the law of faith, & by obedience. For when fasts are set forth that are agreeable unto the word of God, how can he which believeth in god detract them? Assuredly he can not. Howbeit this is to be understand of those which are of the state & condition that they be able to fast. For if a man be hindered either by age, or disease, or labours, in the case this ought to be of force which the scriptures say: I will have mercy & not sacrifice. But they which are not hindered, ought to obey.2 In the council of Gangrensis chap. 30. it is ordained, that if a man obey not the fasts which are commanded him of the Church, howsoever he boast of perfection, without bodily necessity, & proudly contemneth the decrees of the Church, let him be accursed.3 In the Canons of the Apostles (although they be Apocrypha & contain certain strange things, neither is it sufficiently agreed upon the number of them) in the Canon I say .68. it is commanded, that the Clergy, which fast not, having no bodily necessity, should be deposed. Let infants in no case be compelled & driven to fast: for it should hurt their health. Yet Joel saith: Sanctify a fast, gather together old men & sucking children. And the Ninevites at the preaching of Jonah, compelled beasts & infants to fast. These were extraordinary ⟨image 283⟩things, neither are they for that end set forth, that we should imitate them.
But it may be demāded, when fastes are denoūced of princes & of the Church,1 whether men are bound to obey them or no? Vndoubtedly they are bound by the law of fayth, & by obediēce. For when fastes are set forth yt are agreable vnto the word of God, how can he which beleueth in god detract thē? Assuredly he cā not. Howbeit this is to be vnderstād of those which are of ye state & conditiō yt they be able to fast. For if a mā be hindred either by age, or disease, or labours, in ye case this ought to be of force which ye scriptures say: I wil haue mercy & not sacrifice. But they which are not hindred, ought to obey.