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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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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⟩proved also by an other reason, that he which sinneth in one, is guilty of all. For if as we should be driven by temptation, lust or occasion, whereby we should be stirred to any certain transgression of the law, so if by the same or like violence we were driven into any other transgression, we should as well break the one as the other. Augustine also teacheth in the place now alleged, that the sentence of James is for an other cause true, because sin which is committed is undoubtedly contrary unto charity, wherein the observation of the whole law dependeth. In sum, to this end have I rehearsed all these things, to declare that sins which are committed, are not for that cause to be diminished or extenuated, because they are counted light, for so much as the transgressions of the law are not to be weighed only by the weight and worthiness of their actions, but rather by the strength of Gods word, and authority of the law of God, who hath forbidden to sin.
Let vs returne therefore to the place of Iames, which I before brought.1 Hee which offendeth in one, is therfore made guyltye of all, bicause the obseruing of the law, is not to be receaued with an exception, so that we shoulde chuse vnto vs any certaine part of it to keepe, and lay away and neglect an other part for a tyme as we wil and lyst our selues. God hath ioyned together the commaundementes of the law. And it is not our part to seperat them as we lyst.