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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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1But peradventure some will say: If a Prince should compel those unto the right use of the sacraments, which are not yet persuaded of the truth, he should drive them headlong into sin: so far is it of from setting forward their salvation. For there they should do against their conscience: and what so ever they so do (even as the Apostle witnesseth) is sin. Wherefore I think it good to make a distinction between that which is of or by it self, and that which is at ⟨p. 55⟩adventure and by hap, or (as they are wont to speak in Schools) that which cometh per accidens, that is by chance. The Magistrate in this thing which we have now in hand, setteth forth to his subjects that thing which is of it self right, good and just, but in that, sin thereby cometh that happeneth nothing at all by his default, but rather by those mens incredulity or misbelief, whereof he is not to be accused, when as he hath diligently laboured to have his Citizens well instructed. Neither the Papists, which at this day are suffered of Christian Magistrates are ignorant that we ought to have in use the Sacraments instituted by the Lord. Wherefore they cannot justly complain of their Magistrates, if they will have them uprightly, and in due order ministered unto them.
1But peraduenture some wyll say: If a Prince shoulde compell those vnto the right vse of the sacramentes, which are not yet persuaded of the truth, he should driue them hedlong into synne: so farre is it of from setting forwarde their saluation. For there they should do against their conscience: and what so euer they so do (euen as the Apostle witnesseth) is synne. Wherefore I thyncke it good to make a distinction betwene that whiche is of or by it selfe, and that which is at ⟨p. 55⟩aduenture and by hap, or (as they are wont to speake in Schooles) that whiche commeth per accidens, that is by chaunce. The Magistrate in this thing which we haue now in hande, setteth foorth to his subiectes that thing which is of it selfe right, good and iust, but in that, synne therby commeth that happeneth nothing at al by his default, but rather by those mens incredulitye or misbeliefe, whereof he is not to be accused, when as he hath diligentlye laboured to haue his Citizens wel instructed. Neither the Papistes, which at this daye are suffered of Christian Magistrates are ignoraunt that wee oughte to haue in vse the Sacramentes instituted by the Lord. Wherfore they cannot iustlye complaine of their Magistrates, if they wil haue them vprightlye, and in due order ministred vnto them.