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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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I would rather think as the learned sort do also judge, that whatsoever things are contained in the holy Scriptures should be referred unto two principal heads, the law I mean and the gospel.1 For every where are declared unto us either the precepts of god of upright living, or when we are reproved to have strayed from them by reason of weakness or else of malice, the gospel is laid forth before us, wherein by Christ that thing wherein we have offended is pardoned, and the strength and power of the holy ghost promised us, to reform us again to the image of god, which we had lost. These two things may we behold in all the books of Moses, in the histories, Prophets, and books appointed to wisdom, and that not only in the old Testament, but also in the new, and they are not separated one from an other by books and leaves, but by that manner which is now declared.2 And this is sufficient as touching the general matter of the holy scriptures. But now we must peculiarly speak of this book, that we may understand what things they be which are entreated of in the same. And to the end we may the more plainly understand this, it is needful to call to memory those things which were spoken of in the former books.
I would rather thinke as the learned sorte doe also iudge, that whatsoeuer thinges are conteyned in the holy Scriptures should be referred vnto two principall heades, the lawe I meane and the gospell.1 For euery where are declared vnto vs either the precepts of god of vpright liuing, or whē we are reproued to haue strayed frō thē by reasō of weakenes or els of malice, ye gospel is layd forth before vs, wherin by Christ that thing wherein we haue offended is pardoned, and the strength and power of the holy ghost promised vs, to reforme vs againe to the image of god, whiche we had loste. These two thinges maye we beholde in all the bookes of Moyses, in the histories, Prophetes, and bookes appointed to wisdome, and that not onely in the olde Testamente, but also in the newe, and they are not separated one from an other by bookes and leaues, but by that maner which is now declared.2 And this is sufficient as touching the generall matter of the holy scriptures. But nowe we must peculiarly speake of this booke, that we may vnderstand what things they be which are entreated of in the same. And to the ende we may the more plainly vnderstande this, it is nedefull to call to memory those thinges which were spoken of in the former bookes.