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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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¶Of Sacrifice.
1Now riseth somewhat to speak of Sacrifice. The definition whereof when we search out, first we find it to be a certain action; and that voluntary: which I therefore say, because there are found some actions which they call natural: but those for so much as they depend not of humane election, they can not therefore be called voluntary. Furthermore Sacrifice ought to be referred unto religion:2 which I do for this cause add, to remove and separate it from economical and civill works. For domesticall works, are profitable to govern a family, and civil works serve for the administration of a public wealth. But sacrifice is a religious action, because it pertaineth to the worshipping of god and was by him instituted, that we should offer our things unto him, and that to this end, that he might be honoured, and thereby (as Augustine sayeth in hys 10.3 book de civitate Dei the 7. chap:) to cleave unto him with an holy society. And hereby may we see in what sort a Sacrifice (if we speak of it as it is properly) differeth from a Sacrament,4 which is also a voluntary and religious work, and also instituted by God, that by it the promises and good gifts of God should be sealed and exhibited, because there we offer nothing unto God, but he offereth signs, and amplifieth his gifts unto us, when as those things which are offered, are received with a sound saith.
1NOw riseth somewhat to speake of Sacrifice. The definition wherof when we searche out, first we fynde it to be a certayne action; and that voluntary: whiche I therefore saye, bycause there are founde some actions whiche they call naturall: but those for so muche as they depende not of humane election, they can not therfore be called voluntary. Furthermore Sacrifice ought to be referred vnto religion: