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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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1And that such things as were civil and indifferent, might sometimes be observed, and sometimes left out, as served for edification, the same Apostle declareth by that which he speaketh of himself. I am made all things to all men, to win very many: to the Jews I am made a Jew, and to those which are without a law, I am as without a law. Neither did he no less confirm his sentence by examples, than by doctrine. For when he was required, that he would as the manner was circumcise Timothy, he granted unto it. But when they would have compelled him for the overthrowing of the Christian liberty, to circumcise Titus likewise, he declared that he would not give place not for an hour: because saith he false brethren are therefore entered in among us to search out our liberty. He observed therefore the Mosaical ceremonies, when the same might be done without any ill purpose and hurt of the church. ⟨p. 52⟩And by this means be avoided the offence of the Jews,2 least they should be alienated from the Christian religion which they had received. Neither ought the Nicodemites to confer the ceremonies of the old law, with the inventions of men. For they were brought in by the word of God, but these were thrust into the Church by the policy of the devil and of deceitful men. They were not forbidden by and by after the Ascension of Christ into heaven, but might be so long observed,3 as the temple and public wealth of Israel remained, and until the Gospel of the Son of God were revealed and Preached, and until the Church were well augmented both of the Jews and also of the Gentiles.
1And that suche thynges as were ciuile and indifferent, myghte sometymes be obserued, and sometymes lefte out, as serued for edification, the same Apostle declareth by that which he speaketh of hymselfe. I am made all thynges to all men, to win very many: to the Iewes I am made a Iewe, and to those which are without a lawe, I am as without a lawe. Neyther did he no lesse confyrme his sentence by examples, than by doctrine. For when he was requyred, that he woulde as the manner was circumcise Timothe, he graunted vnto it. But when they would haue compelled hym for the ouerthrowing of the Christian libertye, to circumcise Titus likewise, he declared that he woulde not geue place not for an houre: bicause sayth he false brethren are therefore entred in among vs to searche out our libertye. He obserued therefore the Mosaicall ceremonyes, when the same myghte be done without any ill purpose and hurte of the church.