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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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1Furthermore our nature is so framed, by reason of our natural or original sin, that we are on every side subject to corruption, as both the holy scriptures, and also very many experiences do daily teach us, so that it is not to be doubted, but that we should easily suck in the poison of other mens sins, if we should not with great diligence avoid them. And those since as they do without any labour cleave unto us before we beware, so being once conceived, they can not be plucked from us but with great pains.2 Wherefore Chrysostom in his 56. Homely upon John which I a little before brought, seemeth wisely to say: If we could make them the better, and not hurt our selves (he entreateth in the place of infidels and ungodly ones) we should do all things: but when we can do them no good, because they are past amendment, and that we may grievously hurt our selves, then are they utterly to be cut of. And to confirm his sentence more strongly he bringeth in that which Paul writeth in the first Epistle to the Corinth. the .5 chap. which is, Take away evil from among you. Which words of the Apostle can not be understand of sin, forasmuch as the Greek word is [Greek or Hebrew], that is evil. By which kind of speech a wicked man is signified. Wherefore I shall nothing err, if I a little bend the words of the Apostle to the commodity of the weak ones, saying: Take away your selves from among the evil ones. For if ye, being weak and unskilful, shall company with them, ye must needs both see and hear very many things against godliness & the religion which ye profess. And because ye are not able neither to confute, nor to reprove them, ye shall seem to be called as witnesses of blasphemies and reproach of the truth. And peradventure there should remain a sting in your minds, wherewith your conscience should be vexed longer than ye think for. Let us hearken unto the wise man, who hath well and faithfully admonished, That he which toucheth pitch shall be filed with it, and that he which hath fellowship with a proud man, will prove like unto him.3 Take upon thee no greater burden, than thou art able to bear, & join not thy self unto a mightier than thou thy self art. Ecclesiasticus the .13. chap. These things do two ways serve for this present matter.