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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 let us go forward, and declare what is to be judged of the weak and unlearned men. They, although they are not compelled to pollute themselves with Idolatrous customs, yet ought they not to dwell together with Infidels. For being unlearned, they have no pretence of teaching. For if they should go about to instruct others,1 they should by their unskilfulness easily cause the true doctrine of Christ to be had in derision. And surely the ignorance of such men is earnestly to be reproved: forasmuch as among Christians, there is none so very an Idiot found, but that he is bound to be able to render a reason of his faith and in a sort able to instruct strangers. And certainly all men mought quickly do that, if they would suffer themselves to be instructed even meanly in the Catechism. Nevertheless such as are infected with this ignorance ought to separate themselves from having familiar fellowship with Infidels as much as need of the body and inevitable necessities will suffer.
But let vs go forward, and declare what is to be iudged of the weake and vnlearned men. They, although they are not cōpelled to pollute themselues with Idolatrous customes, yet ought they not to dwell together with Infidels. For being vnlearned, they haue no pretence of teaching. For if they should go about to enstruct others,1 they should by their vnskilfulnesse easly cause ye true doctrine of Christ to be had in derision. And surely the ignoraunce of such men is earnestly to be reproued: forasmuche as among Christians, there is none so very an Ideot founde, but that he is bounde to be able to rendre a reason of his fayth and in a sorte able to enstructe straungers. And certaynely all men moughte quickely do that, if they would suffer themselues to be instructed euen meanely in the Cathechisme. Neuerthelesse such as are infected with thys ignoraunce ought to seperate themselues from hauyng familiar fellowship with Infidelles as much as nede of the body and ineuitable necessities will suffer.
- 1The ignorance of Christians as touching faith is to be reproved.The ignorance of Christiās as touching fayth is to bee reproued.