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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 some peradventure will ask,1 whether these destructions of towns were against charity? To whom I answer no. Because such enemies were chosen to be utterly destroyed of the Jews by the judgement of God, and not by the lust of men. But as touching the love or hatred of enemies, we must understand that Augustine hath written toward the end of the first book upon the sermon of the Lord on the mountain, that he doth ascend one steppe of righteousness, which loveth his neighbour, although he yet hate his enemy. But then shall he perform benevolence and gentleness at the commandment of him which came to fulfil the law, and not to break it, when he shall stretch it even to the love of the enemy. For that degree, though it be somewhat, yet it is so small, that it may be common also with Publicans. Neither that which is said in the law: Thou shalt hate thine enemy, 2is to be taken as a commandment unto the just man, but as a permission to the weak. Thus much he writeth, with whom (if I should speak as I think) I do not agree, but am certainly persuaded, that to hate our enemies is not permitted of God, no not to the unperfect. For it is an everlasting precept, that we should love our neighbour as our selves.3 And he is our neighbour whom we help by any occasion, as Christ hath declared in the parable of the Jews and of the Samaritan. They were compared as enemies one to an other, wherefore the condition of enmity when it happeneth, can not let, but that such as are enemies one to an other be yet neighbours. Moreover for as much as we see ye David & other prophets did oftentimes curse their enemies, by what means can we call them weak, whom God gave liberty to hate their enemies. For they were holy men and very perfect.4 Neither doth that seem to make much to the purpose, which the same Augustine saith, namely that the sayings of these holy men were no vows & desires, but rather forespeakinges & prophecies of them, who living under the old testament did oftentimes prophecy the chance of things to come. For the Apostles are also found in the new testament not only to have spoken words of cursings (as Paul when he saith: I would to god they were cut of which do trouble you) but also to have most grievously punished some.