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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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Wherefore we must bring in an other more fit to the purpose, namely a similitude of light and darkness. Undoubtedly the more a man departeth from darkness, and cometh nearer to the light, he beginneth then somewhat to see. Wherefore it cometh to pass, that although he be covered with darkness, yet for all that after a sort, he is somewhat partaker of the light. But he which is desirous to know more of this thing, let him read over that .29. Epistle. And these things have I to this end brought, to confirm that all since are not equal, as the Stoics judged.
Wherefore wee must bring in an other more fyt to the purpose, namely a similitude of light and darknes. Vndoubtedly the more a man departeth from darkenes, and commeth nearer to the light, hee beginneth then somewhat to see. Wherefore it commeth to passe, that although he be couered wyth darkenes, yet for al that after a sort, he is somewhat partaker of the light. But he which is desirous to know more of this thing, let him reade ouer that .29. Epistle. And these thinges haue I to this end brought, to confirme that all synnes are not equal, as the Stoikes iudged.
Let us return therefore to the place of James, which I before brought.1 He which offendeth in one, is therefore made guilty of all, because the observing of the law, is not to be received with an exception, so that we should choose unto us any certain part of it to keep, and lay away and neglect an other part for a time as we will and list our selves. God hath joined together the commandments of the law. And it is not our part to separate them as we list.2 We must look upon the authority of the lawgiver, which ought to be of force as well in one commandment as in all. This interpretation James him self seemeth to confirm, when he saith: He which said: Thou shalt not commit adultery, The same saith: Thou shalt not kill: as though he would say: God is as much resisted in breaking one of these commandments as in an other. But it may be ⟨image 60⟩