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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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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, ⟨p. 44⟩and yet we continually repeat discipline, by inculcating the precepts of God. There are also exhortations, castigations, and sharp judgements of God, for there was judgement with great weight. &c. These are the things which were done in the holy assembly. Whereunto those things are also to be added, which the same author saith in an other place, namely that the Lords Supper was wont to be received at the hands of the chief Ministers. &c. We may by these words perceive the principal parts of the Mass which we have made mention of.
And that by the olde institution were obserued those thinges whych I haue mencioned,1 I coulde easely proue by most auncient wryters. Tertullian in hys Apologye sayth: we assemble and gather together, that wee praying might embrace one another, as though we would make a rushing into God with our praiers. This violence is acceptable vnto God. We pray also for Emperours, & for their ministers & powers, for the state of the world, for the quietnes of things, & the tariyng of the end. These things declare the sūme of the collects. And for the rehearsing of the Scriptures, hee addeth: wee assemble together to the rehearsal of the holy scriptures, if the quality of the present time doth compel vs, either to foresee any thing, or diligently to acknowledge any faults, we do assuredly fede our fayth wyth holye woordes, wee erecte our hope, wee fyxe oure confidence, ⟨p. 44⟩