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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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Moreover the ministers of the Church, when as their duty is to go about all that in them lieth to lift up the minds of the people unto heaven, that they ⟨p. 50⟩mought not seek Christ in the world, nor look for any carnal or earthly thing in the supper of the Lord, they miserably hold the people giving head to the visible signs. The Apostle in the first Epistle to the Corinthians commanded that they should not use a strange tongue in holy assemblies, because every one must answer Amen. And because above all things the edifying of the hearers is to be sought for. But in the Mass all things are done in the Latin tongue. And those words which should be to the great comfort of the standers by, when as to them the participation of the body & blood of the Lord is promised, those words do they speak softly, yea they mumble them up so darkly, that though a man understand the Latin, yet can he not understand those words. They do for this cause so softly mumble them up, as though the members of Christ were not worthy to hear them:1 when as nevertheless the Lord him self spake them openly, and the Greek Church, even to this day pronounceth them with a most loud voice. Yea and in the old time, it was a custom used (as Ambrose and Augustine among other do testify) that at those words the people answered Amen. But as I think,2 these men do therefore mumble up those words, because they are afeard lest their lies should be found out. For there they say, Take ye and eat: and also,3 As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in remembrance of me. When as nevertheless they have appointed to eat and drink it alone. And undoubtedly very many other things speak they secretly and openly in the Mass, as though many did communicate or should communicate, when as the sacrificer alone doth it in deed. A lye is ever filthy, but then most filthy of all, when it is admitted in holy things, and before the Lord.
Moreouer the ministers of the Churche, when as their duety is to go about all that in them lyeth to lift vp the myndes of the people vnto heauen, that they ⟨p. 50⟩