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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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The first caution is, that they do it with this mind,1 to teach those which are without godliness, and to bring them to the sincere and pure religion. And therefore whilst they are conversant among them, they ought not to cease: but ought always to go about that purpose, for which they dwell in those places. And that their instruction and doctrine may be fruitful, they must take diligent heed, that they be courteous, gentle and bounteous toward those, whom they think to join unto Christ. For unless they be fully persuaded, that they which do admonish them and instruct them do love them, & have them in price, the thing, which they have taken in hand shall have but evil success.
The fyrst caution is, that they do it with thys minde,1 to teach those which are without godlynesse, and to bring them to the sincere and pure religiō. And therfore whilest they are conuersaunt among thē, they ought not to cease: but ought alwayes to go about that purpose, for which they dwell in those places. And that theyr instruction and doctrine may be fruitful, they must take diligent hede, that they be courteyse, gentle and bounteous towarde those, whom they thynke to ioyne vnto Christ. For vnlesse they be fully persuaded, that they which do admonyshe them and instructe them do loue them, & haue them in price, the thing, which they haue taken in hand shal haue but euill successe.
- 1The first Caution.The fyrst Caution.
Furthermore they must take heed, that they live holily, justly and honestly,1 for if the infidels should be offended with their manners, their ministry would utterly be unprofitable: for as much as it nothing availeth to build with one hand and to destroy the same with the other hand.