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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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And I think this is not to be omitted that Augustine said,1 that he was once of that opinion, that nothing should be done by violence against heretics, but only they should be instructed by admonitions and doctrine. But he confesseth that he was admonished by certain Bishops of more experience, which showed him of certain Cities, which before were in a manner utterly destroyed by the error of the Donatists, and were by violence and laws of the Emperors compelled to come unto the Catholic Church, which Cities being thus at the length sincerely converted unto the truth, rendered thanks unto GOD, neither would they, if by any means they mought have returned again to so pernicious opinions. Wherefore a godly Prince shall nothing hurt such men, yea he shall profit them much, if after he have instructed them, he compel them to receive the Sacraments duly, as they be delivered by the word of God.
And I thynke thys is not to be omitted that Augustine sayde,1 that hee was once of that opinion, that nothing should be done by violence against heretiks, but onely they should be instructed by admonitions and doctrine. But hee confesseth that hee was admonished by certayne Byshoppes of more experience, whych shewed hym of certayne Cities, whyche before were in a manner vtterlye destroyed by the errour of the Donatistes, and were by violence and lawes of the Emperours compelled to come vnto the Catholyque Churche, whyche Cities beyng thus at the length syncerely couerted vnto the truthe, rendered thankes vnto GOD, neyther woulde they, if by anye meanes they mought haue retourned agayne to so pernicious opinions. Wherefore a godly Prince shall nothyng hurt suche men, yea he shall proffyt them muche, if after he haue instructed them, he compell them to receaue the Sacramentes duelye, as they be delyuered by the woorde of God.
- 1Augustine changed his sentence for compelling of heretics.Augustine chā ged his sētence for compellinge of heretikes.