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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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By these may be gathered that God leaveth those destitute of his aid,1 which do forsake him. And that may easily be declared by our first Father Adam. Who, as he was created of God, before sin, he had that power of strength and will, that he might if he had would have resisted sin.2 But when he filthily fell from God, God also forsook him, but not utterly, howbeit he forsook him so that he lost many of his gifts, and much favour. For God would not have taken so many good things away from him, but that he first had alienated himself from God through sin. After the same sort happeneth it to those which are now borne a new, who although they have not yet recovered a perfect free will, nevertheless for so much as they are somewhat restored, and may now work together with God, if they shall despise the gifts which they have in them, and will not use them as it is meet they should, God will justly forsake them, seeing they shrink first away from him. As we may see in the parable of the Lord, wherein it is written, That the master going into a far country distributed money unto his servants, to be increased by their industry and labour, which thing as many of the servants as did, they were both commended of their master when he returned, and also nobly rewarded. But he which despised the commandment of his Lord, was grievously reproved, and grievously punished, for the money committed unto him.
By these may be gathered that God leaueth those destitute of hys ayde,1 which do forsake hym. And that may easely be declared by oure fyrste Father Adam. Who, as he was created of God, before synne, he had that power of strength and will, that he myght if he had would haue resisted synne.2 But when he filthely fell from God, God also forsooke hym, but not vtterly, howbeit he forsooke hym so that he lost many of hys giftes, and much fauour. For God would not haue taken so many good thynges awaye from hym, but that he fyrste had alienated hymselfe from God through synne. After the same sorte happeneth it to those whiche are nowe borne a new, who although they haue not yet recouered a perfecte free will, neuerthelesse for so muche as they are somewhat restored, and may nowe woorke together with God, if they shall despyse the gifts whiche they haue in them, and will not vse them as it is meete they shoulde, God will iustely forsake them, seing they shrynke fyrste awaye from hym. As we maye see in the parable of the Lorde, wherein it is written, That the maister going into a farre countrey distributed money vnto hys seruauntes, to be encreased by theyr industrye and laboure, whiche thyng as many of the seruauntes as dyd, they were both commended of theyr maister when he retourned, and also nobelly rewarded. But he whiche despysed the commaundement of hys Lorde, was greuously reproued, and greuously punished, for the money committed vnto him.