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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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Gregory a Bishop of Rome can not be excused,1 which knowing that the law made by Mauritius was unjust (for he had decreed that no man being occupied with busyness of the public wealth, or appointed for warfare should be made a Clarke or a Monk) wrote in deed to the Emperor, that when he had seen his law, he was wonderfully afraid, and therefore desired him, either to remit somewhat of the rigour thereof, or else utterly to alter it. Howe beit he added, that he would (now that he had done his duty in admonishing him) because of that obedience and service which he ought unto him) publish the law at Rome as he was commanded. Undoubtedly this act of Gregory cannot but be reproved, because he ought not to have obeyed the superior power in that thing, which he judged to be unjust or wicked. ⟨image 63⟩When we do after this sort write of these things, we do nothing at all open a way unto seditions, but only this is our care, that those things which belong to God may be given, yea rather restored unto God, and those things which pertain unto Caesar, may be rendered to Caesar. If the higher power would require, either goods or things of this world, for the use of the public wealth, my counsel is that they should be given, but not when those things are required to be subverted and destroyed, which belong to the worshipping of God. And undoubtedly by this means we may easily excuse just Naboth, 2which would not grant unto his King his vineyard. For he did not that of covetousness or of pride, but because he saw thereby the law of God to be violated, whereby it was ordained, that lands and possessions among the people of Israel should remain distributed by just division. This law of god the king went about to violate, and to the performance thereof he sought the consent of that man, which he with a good conscience could not perform.
Gregory a Byshoppe of Rome can not bee excused,1 whyche knowing that the lawe made by Mauritius was vniust (for he had decreed that no manne beyng occupyed wyth busynes of the publique wealthe, or appoynted for warrefare should be made a Clarke or a Monke) wrote in deede to the Emperour, that when hee had seene hys lawe, he was wonderfullye affrayde, and therefore desyred hym, eyther to remytte somewhat of the rigour thereof, or els vtterlye to alter it. Howe beit he added, that he woulde (nowe that hee hadde done hys dutye in admonishing hym) bycause of that obedience and seruice whych he oughte vnto hym) publyshe the lawe at Rome as he was commaunded. Vndoubtedlye thys act of Gregory cannot but be reproued, bycause he ought not to haue obeied the superiour power in that thing, whych he iudged to be vniuste or wycked.