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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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1Some think that when superior powers go about to drive the inferior powers to wicked things, it were good and meet, that they which exercise the inferior office should resign and depart from their office. But I think not so, for this were to fall from his vocation, which ought not to be done, especially, when as we see that we must give over to the ungodly, which either resist or oppress the kingdom of God. I judge therefore that they ought to continue, until they be by force cast out by the superior powers, that they may in keeping their office valiantly defend the glory of God. But (alas) we see very many Dukes, Earls and Princes which if the King or Emperor would take away from them their dominions, they would not leave a stone unmoved, to defend & keep their own. There would they with all their force resist the higher powers for this cause and under this title, because they would unjustly deprive them of their things. But when the kingdom of god, godliness, and pure religion are assailed of them, and these inferior powers are required as Ministers to be at hand, and to help to overthrow them, they dare not speak or resist any thing at all. Wherefore we can think nothing else, but that they have little regard of the kingdom of Christ, and of true godliness.
1Some thinke that when superiour powers go aboute to driue the inferiour powers to wicked thinges, it were good and meete, that they whiche exercise the inferiour office should resigne and departe from their office. But I thynke not so, for this were to fall from his vocation, which ought not to be done, especially, when as we see that we must geue ouer to the vngodly, which eyther resyst or oppresse the kingdome of God. I iudge therfore that they ought to continew, vntyl they be by force cast out by the superiour powers, that they maye in keeping their office valiauntly defend the glory of God. But (alas) we see verye manye Dukes, Earles and Princes which if the Kyng or Emperour woulde take away frō thē their dominions, they would not leaue a stone vnmoued, to defend & keepe their own. There would they with al their force resist the higher powers for this cause and vnder this title, bicause they would vniustly depriue them of their thinges. But when the kingdome of god, godlines, and pure religion are assayled of them, and these inferiour powers are required as Ministers to be at hand, and to helpe to ouerthrowe them, they dare not speake or resistany thing at all. Wherfore wee can thinke nothing els, but that they haue lytle regarde of the kingdome of Christ, and of true godlynes.