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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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1Cyprian (as Augustine declareth) when he was led to execution, the president being desirous that he might escape, said unto him. Now I give thee space to deliberate, to chose which thou wilt, whether thou wilt thus miserably be slain, or obey, and so let go free. The man of God answered, In a thing so holy, deliberation hath no place. They which are not affected with this mind, but are wonderful careful,2 lest their life or goods should perish, those men do easily pollute them selves with Masses and unpure superstitions, and for the same cause do suffer most grievous punishments. First truly their conscience miserably afflicteth them. Secondly the light of the truth which before was kindled in their minds, is by little and little extinguished. Thirdly very oftentimes they exceedingly delight them selves in that dissimulation, so far of are they, to repent them of it. Yea and they go about to persuade the same unto ⟨p. 49⟩others, and those which will not obey admonitions, they begin to hate, and lastly as much as lieth in them, they stir up against them, the anger, force and might of Tyrants and worldly princes. Such a most unhappy end of many of them have I my self seen.
1Ciprian (as Augustine declareth) when he was led to execution, the president beyng desirous that he might escape, sayd vnto hym. Now I geue thee space to deliberate, to chose whiche thou wilte, whether thou wilte thus miserably be slayne, or obey, and so let go free. The man of God aunswered, In a thing so holy, deliberation hath no place. They whiche are not affected with this mynd, but are wonderfull carefull,2 lest their lyfe or goodes should perishe, those men do easely pollute them selues with Masses and vnpure superstitions, and for the same cause do suffre most grieuous punishementes. First truely their conscience miserably afflicteth them. Secondly the light of the truth whiche before was kindled in their myndes, is by litle and litle extinguished. Thirdly very oftentymes they exceadyngly delyte them selues in that dissimulation, so farre of are they, to repente them of it. Yea and they go about to persuade the same vnto