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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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For so much as by the parts of the distinction before put,1 we have sufficiently spoken of private men as touching their dwelling together with Infidels, now resteth to declare of Princes or Magistrates. And they are either principal, as they which depend of no other, neither have any power above them, or else they are inferior powers, which lawfully as of right are subject unto Superiors, either because they are their Deputies or Ministers, that is, Officials or Vicars, as they are commonly called. Let us first therefore speak of such as be absolute and mere higher powers, asking whether they in their dominions may suffer the faithful to be conversant with Infidels? I think it be lawful,2 so that there be certain conditions or cautions put. For when the Roman Empire received the Christian religion, every one which were under that Empire believed not by and by in Christ, who were for all that suffered both to live, and also peaceably to dwell there. Yea in the time of Ambrosius, Symmachus who was without Christ, was not ashamed to require of the Emperors that the rites of the Ethnics might be restored, which he obtained not. And now when as kingdoms and dominions have admitted the preaching of the Gospel, there are many still suffered, which are wonderfully affected toward the Pope and his wickedness. Which cannot without great perturbation of things be separated from them which are of the Gospel. Wherefore Princes are compelled to suffer such conversations, neither is that to be ascribed a fault in them,3 so that they depart not from these just cautions. The first of those cautions is, that they constrain the faithful to no ungodly worshippings: for then should they not execute the offices of the Ministers of God, but rather of the devil and of Antichrist, by good works they should not be a terror unto the wicked, neither should they advance Caution. 2 the word of God, but the tyranny of Satan. Secondly, let them beware, that they permit not unto the Infidels wicked rites, and ungodly ceremonies in their dominions. Of this crime was Solomon guilty, not that he compelled the Jews to worship Idols, but for because to his wives and Concubines which were strangers, he permitted temples in Jewry, wherein they might worship Astartes and Chamos and other strange Gods.4