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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 what shall we say of Schoolmasters? they are oftentimes enemies to piety which yet are appointed to teach good arts and Philosophy.1 I say that it is dangerous to use them, for as much as they do instill oftentimes perverse things into the minds of the hearers, and when as the Scholars are wont to have a marvellous opinion of a learned Schoolmaster it easily afterward cometh to pass,2 that they begin to reverence them, and that exceedingly. Wherefore when they see that they are eloquent and very well learned both in the liberal arts, and also in Philosophy, they can scarce persuade them selves, that those Schoolmasters can err or miserably be deceived in the true religion.3 For on the contrary part we see that Origene the Adamantine, being besides the religion of Christ, wherein he was instructed, wonderfully endued also with good arts and Philosophy, did in teaching disciplines of the Ethnics bring very many of his hearers to Christ.4 We know also that Augustine, when he willingly gave ear unto Ambrose for his eloquence sake, was turned from a Manichite to a Catholic. So, yea and that more easily (for as much as we are more prone to evil then to good) it may oftentimes happen that they which are weak and unlearned in religion, may as touching ungodliness very much increase under ungodly Schoolmasters. And undoubtedly by this means fell Julianus the Apostate from Christ, in taking Libanius, Jamblicus, and Maximus to be his Schoolmasters. Wherefore for as much as such Schoolmasters can not be had without great danger, my judgement is that we should altogether leave them.
But what shall we saye of Scholemaisters? they are oftentymes enemyes to pietye which yet are appoynted to teach good artes and Philosophye.1 I say that it is daungerous to vse them, for as muche as they doe instille oftentymes peruerse thynges into the myndes of the hearers, and when as the Schollers are wonte to haue a meruelous opinion of a learned Scholemaster it easely afterward commenth to passe,