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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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They declare also by their titles & additions which they ascribe unto the blessed virgin, to the cross, and other creatures,1 how far more worthy they esteem and judge of them, than their nature can suffer. Neither are they afeard (as I have before declared, when I entreated of the heresies of the Papists) to light up lights, Wax tapers and Lamps unto creatures, to cense them, and to do other things, which the Ethnics,2 and also the Jews in the old law were wont to give unto God only. What more? Do they not build alters unto Images of Saints? But unto whom alters are built, the same are confirmed by a sure testimony to be powers of God, or ells Gods. Augustine in his x. Tome & .vi. Sermon writeth thus: An alter is,3 which testifieth that to be counted for God to whom it is erected. For they, namely the Ethnics, what GOD they have, and that they take that Image for a god the alter doth testify. What should the alter do there if they counted not it for a god? Let no man say unto me: It is not the power of god, it is not god. But I have already said: I would to god they knew this so well as all we know it. But what they count it, or what they make of it, that alter testifieth.
They declare also by their titles & additions which they ascribe vnto ye blessed virgine, to the crosse, and other creatures,1 how far more worthy they esteme and iudge of them, than their nature can suffer. Neither are they affeard (as I haue before declared, when I entreated of the heresyes of the Papistes) to lyghte vp lyghtes, Waxe tapers and Lampes vnto creatures, to cense them, and to doe other thyngs, which the Ethnikes,2 and also the Iewes in the olde law were wont to geue vnto God only. What more? Do they not builde alters vnto Images of Sainctes? But vnto whom alters are builte, the same are confyrmed by a sure testimonye to be powers of God, or ells Gods. Augustine in hys x. Tome & .vi. Sermon writeth thus: An alter is,3