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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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But by the sentence of Paul the corrupt brethren were driven both to grief and shame, whilst they saw that for their sins they were eschewed of those, to whom before they had been familiar and deer, and were joined unto them as members of one body. Furthermore when this discipline flourished, the Church was not evil spoken of for the sins of the brethren, which would otherwise have happened, if they had winked at wicked acts.1 Therefore these sentences are nothing against those things, which we before determined. And much less that which was alleged of Abraham how he journeyed as a stranger among Ethnics and Idolaters.2 First because he did it by the calling of God. Secondly because he was of so great constancy and wisdom that he could be conversant with the ungodly without any hurt to himself, and to their great profit. For whether so ever he went, he carried about with him the name of God and the worshipping of him.3 We may answer the same also of Loth: If he went unto the five cities with a good mind, namely to teach the Sodomites godliness and the right way. But if he went thither being moved only with the commodity of the place, he did not well. And assuredly his going thither had but ill success. For he was led away captive, and Abraham was fain to redeem him. And when afterward those places were by the power of God burnt, he was compelled whether he would or no, to remove from thence. I need not to speak much at this present of Naaman the Syrian, for I have before entreated enough of him. Moreover I think it be manifest enough what was the cause, why some of them that were healed by Christ were sent back to their own, namely to Preach and faithfully to declare unto them, what had happened unto themselves.
But by the sentence of Paule the corrupte brethren were driuen both to griefe and shame, whilest they sawe that for their sinnes they were eschewed of those, to whom before they had bene familiar and deere, and were ioyned vnto them as members of one body. Furthermore when this discipline floryshed, the Churche was not euill spoken of for the sinnes of the brethren, which woulde otherwyse haue happened, if they had wincked at wicked actes.1