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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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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.
1But this sermon may seme vnperfect enoughe, for so muche as fayth is not set forth in it, wherunto the mynde of the hearers should be erected: onely the synne is declared, and the punishement wherewith they should be punished is expressed. And these thinges, except fayth be mixed with thē breede rather desperation thā saluation: so farre of is it yt they should bryng a iust remedy. To this I aunswere, that that parte whiche semeth to wante, is elegantly contayned in the sermon nowe alledged, so that it be somewhat more diligently considered. For when the benefites bestowed on them by God are expressed, they make vs assured of the goodnesse and mercy of God, whiche benefites also remayne still for the Israelites if they will repente. For god is not chaunged, but is perpetually of the selfe same nature and will. And vnlesse he be resisted by sinnes he is towardes men very fauorable and louyng. Furthermore fayth is stirred vp in the hearers, when it is shewed vnto them, that god would that his couenaunt made with them should abide for euer. Wherefore it is manifest that this was his will, that the impediment of synnes beyng by full repentaunce taken away, his couenaunt whiche he had made might be of force for euer. Wherfore there is no cause why we should complayne that fayth is left out, when as both the promises and the couenaunt are mencioned, whiche can not be conceaued and established but onely by fayth.