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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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These things if they observe, and resist their superior Magistrates, only for godliness sake, let them not suspect, that they commit any unjust thing. Moreover the holy Scriptures command, that every soul should be subject to the higher powers. But that must be understand as much as shall be lawful by the word of God. For in the same scriptures it is written: That a Magistrate is a fear not to good workers, but to evil. Wherefore if the inferiors do not set forward evil works but good, they do not then resist their powers. Wilt thou not fear the power, saith the apostle? do good and for that thou shalt be praised. Wherefore if they defend godliness, they shall deserve rather praise than blame. But if thou do evil, fear the power: for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, and a revenger to anger against him which doth evil. Al these sentences do confirm the courages of the inferior powers, that they should be nothing afeard of the superior power, when they in defending of religion obey it not.
These thinges if they obserue, and resist their superiour Magistrates, onely for godlynesse sake, let them not suspect, that they commit anye vniust thyng. Moreouer the holy Scriptures commaunde, that euery soule shoulde bee subiect to the higher powers. But that must be vnderstande as muche as shall be lawfull by the woord of God. For in the same scriptures it is written: That a Magistrate is a feare not to good woorkers, but to euyll. Wherefore if the inferiours doo not set forward euell workes but good, they do not then resiste theyr powers. Wilt thou not feare the power, sayth the apostle? do good and for that thou shalt be praysed. Wherfore if they defend godlynes, they shall deserue rather prayse than blame. But if thou do euyll, feare the power: for he beareth not the sweard in vayne: for he is the minister of God, and a reuenger to anger against him which doth euyll. Al these sentences do confirme the courages of the inferiour powers, that they should be nothing afearde of the superiour power, when they in defending of religion obey it not.
But thou wilt say: by what law do inferior Princes resist either the Emperor or Kings, or else public wealths, when as they defend the sincere religion and true faith? I answer by the law of the Emperor, or by the law of the King, or by the law of the public wealth. For they are chosen of Emperors, Kings, and public wealths, as helpers to rule, whereby Justice may more and more flourish. And therefore were they ordained according to the office committed unto them, rightly, justly, and godly to govern the public wealth. Wherefore they do according to their duty, when in cause of religion they resist the higher power. Neither can that superior power justly complain, if in that case the inferior power fall from it.