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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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They object also, that by their dissimulation they would avoid offences.1 For say they: If we should be utterly against Masses, we should be counted wicked and ungodly men, and we should be a great offence to our country. I believe in deed, that these men do avoid offences, but yet offences of the world: they will not give an offence, but it is unto mighty men, tyrants, and Antichrists, namely least they should provoke their weapons, anger & madness against them. But these are not those offences which Christ taught to be avoided, when he said of the Scribes & Pharisees. Let them alone, they are blind & leaders of the blind. What offences therefore are to be avoided?2 Those namely which hinder the spreading abroad of the Gospel of the son of God, & which keep back men from coming to the pure doctrine, & which do call back men already believing from Christian religion which they have received. Now let them consider I pray you, whether by their dissimulation, they do not offend the superstitious and Idolaters? Undoubtedly yes. For those namely the superstitious and Idolaters say with themselves:3 See those men which know the truth of the Gospel, and have embraced it, do come also unto our Masses. Surely if they were so ungodly, as they are said to be, these men also would abhor them. Wherefore being confirmed by these mens example, they oftentimes are settled to persevere in their purpose.4 Yea & the weaker brethren newly converted unto the Gospel, when they perceive these learneder sort, and as it were the ringleaders to dissemble, they dare also do the like, and they suspect that they were deceived: and they which ought to have gone farther in religion, do then go backward.
They obiecte also, that by their dissimulation they woulde auoyde offences.1 For say they: If we shoulde be vtterly agaynst Masses, we shoulde be counted wicked and vngodly men, and we shoulde be a great offence to our countrey. I beleue in dede, that these men do auoyde offences, but yet offences of the world: they will not geue an offence, but it is vnto myghtie men, tirannes, and Antichristes, namely least they shoulde prouoke their weapons, anger & madnesse agaynst them. But these are not those offences which Christ taught to be auoyded, whē he sayd of ye Scribes & Pharisees. Let them alone, they are blynd & leaders of the blynde. What offences therfore are to be auoyded?