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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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For that God Jehovah, as he was signified unto the Jews by the wooden ark and temple of Solomon, so also might he be expressed unto the Israelites by signs of golden calves, so that that worshipping which they should perform at Jerusalem, they might commodiously celebrate unto Jehovah in Bethel & in Dan. This man therefore went about no other thing but made an outward work, which he obtruded as a worshipping of GOD, and that utterly without his word, which wanting, all that was done was mere superstition and Idolatry. Tyrants therefore and princes, when they compel men to polluted rites, although they say they do them for a good intent (as they term it) and how soever they pretend some certain beginning of auncienty, are not yet to be heard. Paul doth in this manner admonish the Ephesians. Communicate not with their unfruitful works, but reprove them. He called them their works, because they could not be called the works of God,1 for so much as they very much disagreed from his word. But, what is then to be done, when they are obtruded unto us? Surely we ought to reprove them, and with great liberty (when need requireth) reprehend them. But that is dangerous (say they:) we shall lose our goods and dignities: we shall be put to death. I grant that, but none of us hath upon this condition received the religion of Christ, that his life, goods and dignities, should remain safe unto him self. Yea Christ hath by express word testified unto every one of us. Except ye renounce all that ye have, and take up your cross, and follow me, ye can not be my disciples: and unless you lose your souls ye can not possess them. After this sort must we frame our selves.
For that God Iehouah, as he was signified vnto the Iewes by the wodden arke and tēple of Salomō, so also might he be expressed vnto ye Israelites by signes of golden calues, so that that worshipping which they should performe at Ierusalem, they might commodiously celebrate vnto Iehouah in Bethel & in Dan. This man therfore went about no other thing but made an outward worke, whiche he obtruded as a worshipping of GOD, and that vtterly without his worde, whiche wanting, all yt was done was mere superstition and Idolatry. Tyrannes therfore and princes, when they compell men to polluted rites, although they say they do them for a good intente (as they terme it) and how soeuer they pretend some certain beginning of aūciēty, are not yet to be heard. Paul doth in this maner admonish the Ephesians. Communicate not with their vnfruiteful workes, but reproue them. He called them their workes, bycause they could not be called the workes of God,