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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 in the old time, those things being finished,1 which we have rehearsed, they which abode to be partakers of the holy Supper, did sing the Symbol of the faith, that they might diligently instruct one an other in the principal heads of religion, wherein they consented. For in Symbols is comprehended the fume of faith, which comprehension or sum,2 if a man will diligently read the old Fathers, he shall find to be called Traditio Ecclesiae, that is the tradition of the Church, which is both taken out of the holy Scriptures, and also necessary to be believed for salvation. And sometimes Tertullian bringeth it against the heretics which denied the holy Scriptures. The Synod holden at Nicena made a full and perfect Symbol, but not the first, for as much as there were certain Symbols before, as we may know even of Tertullian him self. Then while they sung the Creed or Symbol, such as were present offered of their goods such things as they thought good.3 The offering served for three manner of uses, for part of it was spent on certain moderate banquets, which the Christians did at that time very religiously celebrate among them selves, and they were commonly called [Greek or Hebrew],4 that is charitable banquets. Part of that which remained was distributed unto the poor. And finally some of the bread & wine was laid up for the use of the holy Supper. And that this oblation of things was then added,5 two things do testify. First certain verses which were sung by the people, whilst the offering ⟨image 50⟩was in doing, which was therefore called of them Offertorium, that is an offering. The same is also known by those collects which are read in that part of the Mass. Yea, and Justinus the most ancient Martyr hath made mention of the same oblation in his Apology or defence, and Cyprian also, and some of the old Fathers.6 After these things, when they came to administer the holy Supper, they said Sursum corda, that is: Lift up your hearts, as the Ethnics used to cry in their holy thinges,