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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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1Furthermore we must consider in this oration the contrary positions artificially joined together to augment the vehemency. For to that benefit, wherein God had brought them out of Egypt this is laid against, that they drave not the Canaanites from the country given unto them. And to this benefit, that God had given them an abundant and fertile country, this is contrary, that the people suffered Idolatry to be no less used there than it was before. And this was to render evil for good. Wherefore God would not suffer that to be left unpunished, but caused it to happen otherwise unto them than they thought. For the nations which they for their commodity had saved, did them great hurt, so that they are compared to thorns. And the Gods of those nations, which they had not abolished turned to a snare & grievous stumbling block to the Hebrews.
1Furthermore we must consider in this oration the contrary positions artificially ioyned together to augment the vehemency. For to that benefite, wherin God had brought them out of Egypt this is layde agaynst, that they draue not the Chananites from the countrey geuen vnto them. And to this benefite, that God had geuen them an aboundant and fertile countrey, this is contrary, that the people suffred Idolatry to be no lesse vsed there than it was before. And this was to rendre euill for good. Wherfore God would not suffer that to be left vnpunished, but caused it to happen otherwise vnto them than they thought. For the nations whiche they for their cōmoditie had saued, did them great hurte, so yt they are cōpared to thornes. And the Gods of those nations, which they had not abolished turned to a snare & greuous stumbling blocke to the Hebrues.
- 1Two Antitheses to be considered in this oration.Two Antitheses to be considered in thys oration.
1But this sermon may seem unperfect enough, for so much as faith is not set forth in it, whereunto the mind of the hearers should be erected: only the sin is declared, and the punishment wherewith they should be punished is expressed. And these things, except faith be mixed with them breed rather desperation than salvation: so far of is it that they should bring a just remedy. To this I answer, that that part which seemeth to want, is elegantly contained in the sermon now alleged, so that it be somewhat more diligently considered. For when the benefits bestowed on them by God are expressed, they make us assured of the goodness and mercy of God, which benefits also remain still for the Israelites if they will repent. For god is not changed, but is perpetually of the self same nature and will. And unless he be resisted by sins he is towards men very favourable and loving. Furthermore faith is stirred up in the hearers, when it is showed unto them, that god would that his covenant made with them should abide for ever. Wherefore it is manifest that this was his will, that the impediment of since being by full repentance taken away, his covenant which he had made might be of force for ever. Wherefore there is no cause why we should complain that faith is left out, when as both the promises and the covenant are mentioned, which can not be conceived and established but only by faith.