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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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If thou wilt ask, what be those outward works,1 whereby we may testify the inward sacrifice? I could rehearse a great many, the killing of beasts, the oblations of first fruits and tenths, which the fathers had, whilst they were under the law. To them are added outward words, wherein we give thanks unto god, we celebrate his praises, and we make our prayers. To these must be added duties of charity toward our neighbours,2 mortification of the affections of the flesh, and obedience unto the commandments of god. All these latter kind of sacrifices are as well common unto us, as to the fathers. These things we give unto god, to bear witness of our faith, and obeisance toward him. And seeing that it is not to be doubted of those first, which were offered in the time of the law, but that they were in their time sacrifices, least there should be any ambiguity had of the other which we mentioned in the latter place, whether they ought to be counted in the place of sacrifices, we will confirm it by testimonies of the scriptures. It is written in the .50. psalm: Offer unto god the sacrifice of praise. And in the .51. psalm: A sacrifice unto god is a troubled and a broken hart. &c. In the .12. to the Romans: I desire you for the mercy of god, that ye would set forth your bodies a lively sacrifice, holy. &c. Micah saith in the .vi. chap. I will tell thee O man, what god requireth of thee: Do judgement, love mercy, walk reverently and modestly before God. Isay also, and the rest of the Prophets have in many places confirmed this sentence.
If thou wilt aske, what be those outward works,1 wherby we may testify the inward sacrifice? I could rehearse a great many, the killing of beastes, the oblations of first fruites and tenthes, which the fathers had, whilest they were vnder the law. To them are added outward wordes, wherin we geue thankes vnto god, we celebrate his praises, and we make our praiers. To these must be added duties of charity toward our neighbours,2 mortification of the affections of the fleshe, and obedience vnto the commaundementes of god. All these latter kinde of sacrifices are as well common vnto vs, as to the fathers. These thinges we geue vnto god, to beare witnes of our faith, and obeysaunce towarde hym. And seing that it is not to be doubted of those first, which wer offred in the time of the law, but that they were in their time sacrifices, least there should be anye ambiguitye had of the other which wee mencioned in the latter place, whether they ought to be counted in the place of sacrifices, we wil confirme it by testimonies of the scriptures. It is written in the .50. psalme: Offer vnto god the sacrifice of praise. And in the .51. psalme: A sacrifice vnto god is a troubled and a broken hart. &c. In the .12. to the Romanes: I desire you for the mercy of god, that ye would set foorth your bodies a liuely sacrifice, holy. &c. Micheas saith in the .vi. chap. I will tell thee O man, what god requireth of thee: Doo iudgement, loue mercy, walke reuerently and modestly before God. Isay also, and the rest of the Prophetes haue in many places confirmed this sentence.