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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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They drunk no wine, which at that time was the manner of the Nazarites, 1and notably despising earthly things they dwelled not in houses, but lived in tents, and exercised the art of a shepherd which is most simple. For which thing they are very much commended of Jeremiah the Prophet, and adorned with a most ample promise above the Jews, because they had given more service & obedience unto him namely Rechab their parent, than the Hebrews had done unto God himself, which nevertheless did continually boast in that father and holy progenitors. Wherefore we know that to be most true which Paul hath taught to the Romans, that they in deed had Abraham to their father, which followed the steppes of his faith, they were not Jews by nature, but by will and faith were made Proselytes, and in godliness and holiness far passed very many of those which were by nature Jews.
They dronke no wyne, which at that tyme was the maner of the Nazarites, 1and notably despising earthly thinges they dwelled not in houses, but lyued in tentes, and exercised the arte of a shepherd which is most simple. For which thing they are very much commended of Ieremy the Prophet, and adourned wyth a most ample promisse aboue the Iewes, bycause they had geuen more seruice & obedience vnto him namelye Rechab their parent, than the Hebrues had done vnto God himselfe, which neuertheles dyd continually boast in that father and holy progenitours. Wherefore we knowe that to be most true which Paul hath taught to the Romanes, that they in dede had Abraham to their father, whiche followed the steppes of hys fayth, they were not Iewes by nature, but by wyl and faith were made Proselites, and in godlynes and holynes farre passed very many of those which were by nature Iewes.
- 1Praise of the Rechabites.Prayse of the Rechabites.