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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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Now let us come to those, which do so dwell among infidels that they are compelled to be present at their unlawful rites, whether those be learned or unlearned, whether they be strong or weak, what they be, in this case, it maketh ⟨p. 48⟩no matter: For I comprehend them altogether. I say that none of them, such an habitation or conjunction is to be suffered: but either they must fly from thence, or rather suffer death, than to commit Idolatry. Paul said (as I have before declared) Fly from Idolatry. The law and Prophets, the old and new Testament are full of ordinances, commandments, laws, admonitions, rebukes, whereby strange worshipping is forbidden.1 Daniels fellows chose rather to be cast into the furnace, than they would worship the image set up by a most mighty king. Machabea the mother with her children would rather dye,2 than she would against the laws of God eat swines flesh. I could reckon an infinite number of Martyrs, which most constantly suffered death, rather than they would forsake their godliness, which they had professed, having this saying always before their eyes, fear not them which can kill the body &c. Paul in his first Epistle to the Corinthians affirmeth the same, because we are the temple of God, the members of Christ, and partakers of the table of the Lord, which table can have nothing common with the table of devils.
Now let vs come to those, whiche do so dwell among infidels that they are compelled to be present at their vnlawfull rites, whether those be learned or vnlearned, whether they be strong or weake, what they be, in this case, it maketh ⟨p. 48⟩no matter: For I comprehend them altogether. I say that none of them, such an habitation or coniunction is to be suffred: but either they must flye from thence, or rather suffre death, than to commit Idolatry. Paul sayd (as I haue before declared) Flye from Idolatry. The lawe and Prophetes, the olde and new Testament are full of ordinaunces, commaundementes, lawes, admonitions, rebukes, wherby straunge worshipping is forbidden.1