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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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1Nevertheless God alloweth not those tears, which are by a certain natural nation poured out without any affection of the mind: as it commonly happeneth unto those, whose eyes are stricken with any stroke, or to those which run either on foot or on horseback, and which with over much drink become drunk: for these are natural accidences, neither pertain they any thing to godliness. But affections after which tears do follow are these: heaviness of the mind,2 which other call sorrow, also gladness: and that by contrary reasons. For of sorrow springeth cold, whereby as the whole body is constrained together, so also are the humours of the head, whereby it cometh to pass that weeping by violence bursteth forth. But contrariwise in gladness the pipes, pores, & ways about the eyes are loosed, whereby there is made a way open unto tears. And undoubtedly of those two affections we have a testimony in the book of Esdras. For there it is written, that when the temple was built, the people wept, but not all for one cause. Part of them very sorry that the new building differed much in dignity and ornaments from the first. But contrariwise other rejoiced, that the house of GOD, which had lain so long prostrate, was raised up again. And it is manifest in the holy history, that Joseph when he saw his brother Benjamin whom he loved, wept for over much joy.3 Furthermore there are other affections mixed of sorrow and joy, which make us to weep: as is a vehement anger, which hath by reason of contempt sorrow mingled with it and also some joy and pleasure, whilst it goeth about revengement as though it were present. Mercy also ⟨p. 63⟩shaketh out tears, for that we are troubled and are sorry for other mens evils, and are desirous to profit the afflicted. For a vehement desire also casteth out tears. Wherefore the men of God, when in praying they earnestly desire to obtain any thing, easily burst forth into tears.
1Neuerthelesse God alloweth not those teares, whiche are by a certayne naturall nation powred out without any affection of the mynde: as it commonly happeneth vnto those, whose eyes are striken with any stroke, or to those whiche runne either on foote or on horsebacke, and whiche with ouer muche drinke become dronke: for these are naturall accidences, neither pertayne they any thyng to godlynesse. But affections after which teares do followe are these: heauynesse of the mynde,