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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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But we must there take heed, least in our inward judgement we attribute more unto them than is meet,1 or look for greater things at their hands than their power and might is able to perform. Otherwise we should not avoid idolatry. Wherefore if a man in bowing him self to his Prince, would testify that his Prince could not err, and that it were lawful for him to do any thing, and as he lust him self to command whatsoever pleased him, that man vodoubtedly should be counted an Idolater, and should commit the same both inwardly and outwardly.2 And whether the hirelings of the Pope use this, we may hereby easily gather, because they do so throw them selves down at his feet, that there testify that they will be subject unto him as to the only Vicar of Christ in earth, as to the universal Bishop of the Church, as to him which cannot err in decreeing doctrine of faith, and finally, to whom only it is lawful to discern as he list him self of religion and Christian discipline. Wherefore let this be every where a sure and firm rule,3 that these outward submissions of the body do then pertain unto Idolatry, when as they are testimonies of the mind, attributing more unto a creature than is mete, or which are only proper unto God. For they are not referred unto God him self, or to the obedience of his commandments, but to vain forms & shows, which we have feigned unto our selves, and conceived in our mind.
But we must there take heede, least in our inward iudgement we attribute more vnto them than is meete,1 or looke for greater thinges at theyr handes than their power and might is able to perfourme. Otherwise we should not auoyde idolatrye. Wherefore if a man in bowing him selfe to his Prince, would testifye that his Prince coulde not erre, and that it were lawfull for him to doo any thing, and as he lust him selfe to commaunde whatsoeuer pleased him, that man vodoubtedly should be counted an Idolatrer, and should commit the same both inwardly and outwardlye.2 And whether the hirelinges of the Pope vse this, we may hereby easely gather, bicause they do so throw them selues downe at his feete, that there testify that they wyll be subiect vnto him as to the onely Vicar of Christ in earth, as to the vniuersall Bishoppe of the Church, as to him which cannot erre in decreing doctrine of fayth, and finally, to whom onelye it is lawfull to discerne as hee lyst him selfe of religion and Christian discipline. Wherefore let this be euery where a sure and firme rule,