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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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Neither was it mete (as Augustine Godly and learnedly writeth unto Jerome that those ceremonies,1 of the ancient Synagogue should straightway without honour be rejected. But Idolatrous and superstitious things always were, are, and shall be prohibited. Wherefore for a time it was lawful to observe them, so that by them were not sought the true righteousness. Wherefore Paul the Apostle, though thou should look upon the actions themselves, which by the law he observed can not be justly reprehended, and much less can he be blamed if thou consider his mind, purpose, and (as they term it) his intent. But to the supporters of the Mass both these things want. First they defend a thing, which is contrary to the word of God,2 and (as I have declared) is wonderfully against it. Moreover in that their dissimulation, they study only for themselves, namely to keep still their riches, degree, place, dignity, and estimation, when as Paul for this cause only sometimes observed the legal ceremonies, least the Jews should fall from Christ and that he might the better and easier allure them to the Gospel.
Neyther was it mete (as Augustine Godlye and learnedlye writeth vnto Ierome that those ceremonyes,1 of the auncient Sinagoge should strayghtwaye without honour be reiected. But Idolatrous and superstitious thinges alwaies were, are, and shall be prohibited. Wherfore for a tyme it was lawfull to obserue them, so that by them were not sought the true ryghteousnesse. Wherfore Paule the Apostle, though thou shoulde looke vppon the actions themselues, which by the law he obserued can not be iustely reprehended, and much lesse can he be blamed if thou consider hys mynde, purpose, and (as they terme it) hys entent. But to the supporters of the Masse both these thynges wante. Fyrst they defend a thyng, which is contrary to the woorde of God,2 and (as I haue declared) is wonderfully agaynst it. Moreouer in that theyr dissimulation, they studye only for themselues, namely to kepe still theyr riches, degree, place, dignitye, and estimation, when as Paul for this cause only sometimes obserued the legall ceremonies, least the Iewes should fal from Christ and that he myght the better and easiyer allure them to the Gospel.