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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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We retain (say they) in our heart the right opinion. Grant it be so, but ye abandon your bodies to Idols and to the devil. And Paul affirmeth, that your body is the member of Christ, why do ye then take it and give it to an harlot? But Paul (say they) wrote that of fornication. I know that. But the Prophets in the mean time teach us that Idolatry is the greatest fornication of all. For Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 1and other holy Prophets so inveigh against the Jews and their Church, that they say the same Church is like unto an harlot which under every green tree hath abandoned her self to Idols and profane worshippings. Moreover how vain the excuse of these men is, the oracle of GOD plainly declareth, whereby GOD answered thus unto Elijah the Prophet. I have left me 7000. men, which have not bowed their knees before Baal: he saith not which think rightly in their heart, and which in their mind believe uprightly, but on the contrary setteth forth a sign of outward worshipping, namely of bowing the knee.2 And he which created the whole man is not content with the half of him, neither will he have his creature parted with the devil. To me (saith God) to me only I say shall every knee bow. Furthermore if this their reason had been of any value, the Corinthians might also by it have excused their doing. For they might have said unto Paul, what, art thou so vehement against us? We our selves know also, that an Idol is nothing, and we keep the right opinion in our heart, Let God be content with that.3 It is lawful for us in the mean time with the body and outward presence to serve our own commodity.
We retayne (say they) in our heart the right opinion. Graunt it be so, but ye abandone your bodyes to Idoles and to the deuill. And Paul affirmeth, that your body is the mēber of Christ, why do ye then take it and geue it to an harlotte? But Paul (saye they) wrote that of fornication. I knowe that. But the Prophetes in the meane tyme teache vs that Idolatrye is the greatest fornication of all. For Ieremy, Ezechiell, 1and other holy Prophetes fo inueyghe against the Iewes and their Churche, that they saye the same Churche is lyke vnto an harlotte whiche vnder euery greene tree hath abandoned her selfe to Idoles and prophane worshippynges. Moreouer howe vayne the excuse of these men is, the oracle of GOD playnely declareth, whereby GOD aunswered thus vnto Elias the Prophete. I haue left me 7000. men, whiche haue not bowed their knees before Baal: he sayth not whiche thincke ryghtlye in theyr harte, and whiche in their mynde beleue vpryghtly, but on the contrary setteth forth a signe of outwarde worshyppyng, namely of bowyng the knee.