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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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1As for private fasts most men will have them to be free. Wherefore Augustine ad Cassulanum: We know (saith he) that we must fast when we are commanded, but on what days we should fast, and what days we should not, we know not, because that is no where prescribed in the new Testament, therefore fasts are to be left free: And in his 2. book de Sermone domini in monte (expounding these words:2 Judge not and ye shall not be judged) he writeth, that men may two manner of ways judge rashly. Either if they draw that into the evil part which mought have been done rightly: or if when it is manifest that a fact is plainly evil, they think that he which hath done it, can not repent. And of the first kind he bringeth an example, as if a man, because he is sick in the stomach, or is troubled with any other infirmity of the body, would not fast. An other which knoweth not this, will suspect him to be a glutton, & to much delicate. For here that which is free, & which may well be done, is drawn into the worse part. This in deed is Augustine's opinion, which yet we ought prudently & soundly to understand. For if a private man, when he is in misery or danger, doth see that fasting & prayers may help him, he except he fast doth undoubtedly sin. But for as much as fasting after this sort & manner now declared may profit, we must undoubtedly fast. It is free in deed, because by the outward law he can not be condemn ned which fasteth not. But when our fast may advance the glory of god, it is no more free, forasmuch as we are commanded to love God withal our hart, with all our soul, & withal our strength. For there are many things which of their own nature are free & indifferent. But when it cometh to choice, & we see they may either illustrate or obscure the glory of God, then are they not free nor indifferent, because all our strengths and faculties are to be applied unto the glory of God.
1As for priuate fastes most men will haue them to be free. Wherfore Augustine ad Cassulanum: We know (sayth he) that we must fast when we are commaunded, but on what dayes we should fast, and what dayes we should not, we know not, bycause that is no where prescribed in the newe Testament, therfore fastes are to be left free: And in his 2. booke de Sermone domini in monte (expoundyng these woordes:2