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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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All these things, although they led away the Christian people from that first simplicity of using the Lords Supper, very many things being added as it seemed good unto sundry men: nevertheless after a sort they might be borne withal, neither can they justly be accused either of superstition, or else of Idolatry.1 Howbeit they were not a like in all Churches, neither were they observed after one manner. For yet in the Church of Milan it is otherwise used after the institution of Ambrose. But afterward the Roman Antichrists corrupted all things, as I shall declare in an other place.
All these thinges, althoughe they led awaye the Christian people from that fyrst simplicity of vsyng the Lordes Supper, very manye thinges beyng added as it seemed good vnto sundrye men: neuerthelesse after a sorte they mighte bee borne withall, neyther can they iustly be accused eyther of superstition, or els of Idolatry.1 Howbeit they were not a lyke in all Churches, neyther were they obserued after one maner. For yet in the Churche of Millaine it is otherwyse vsed after the institution of Ambrose. But afterward the Romanē Antichristes corrupted all thynges, as I shall declare in an other place.
- 1Rites were not like in all churches. The church of Milan.Rites were not like in all churches. The churche of Millayne.
And that by the old institution were observed those things which I have mentioned,1 I could easily prove by most ancient writers. Tertullian in his Apology saith: we assemble and gather together, that we praying might embrace one another, as though we would make a rushing into God with our prayers. This violence is acceptable unto God. We pray also for Emperors, & for their ministers & powers, for the state of the world, for the quietness of things, & the tarrying of the end. These things declare the sum of the collects. And for the rehearsing of the Scriptures, he addeth: we assemble together to the rehearsal of the holy scriptures, if the quality of the present time doth compel us, either to foresee any thing, or diligently to acknowledge any faults, we do assuredly feed our faith with holy words, we erect our hope, we fix our confidence,