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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 the which the one is gathered out of Deutr. namely because he would tempt us, whereby might evidently appear how much we esteem his word, and whether we will suffer our selves to be plucked from him by such illusions: the second cause is to punish the unbelievers. For so doth Paul teach us to the Thessalonians because (sayeth he) they have not received the love of the truth therefore they are delivered to be deluded with enchantments and devilish miracles.
Of the which the one is gathered out of Deutr. namely bicause he would tempt vs, wherby might euidently appeare how much we esteme his word, and whether we will suffer our selues to be plucked from him by suche illusions: the seconde cause is to punyshe the vnbeleuers. For so doth Paule teache vs to the Thessalonians bycause (sayeth he) they haue not receaued the loue of the truth therefore they are deliuered to be deluded with inchantementes and deuelishe miracles.
But there are two places in the Scriptures which are diligently to be weighed and considered, that the doctrine now in hand may be the more confirmed. The first is written in the Acts of the Apostles the tenth Chapter. Of Cornelius the Centurion,1 to whom when Peter came he caste himself at his feet. But Peter would not suffer that, yea he reprehended him, and answered in this manner. Do not so, rise up, for I also am a man. We read also in the Apocalypse,2 that John fell down before the Angel, but he admonished him that he should not so do: I am (sayeth he) thy fellow servant. These two places may thus be understand, that Peter and the Angel condemned these acts, as in a manner Idolatrous, as though the Centurion and John should attribute any divine nature,3 the one to Peter, the other to the Angel, and should have given unto them more honour than was convenient for creatures. But it seemeth that this can not be easily thought of either of these. The Scripture testifieth that the Centurion feared and worshipped God. How should we therefore believe that he could be led, to believe that Peter was God or at the least to attribute divine honours unto a creature? And it is not very likely that John which was either an Apostle or ells a notable divine (as some call him) could not discern an Angel from God. If so be that neither of these would worship a creature in stead of the Creator, this remaineth, that it is not lawful to give unto creatures this kind of outward reverence. Wherefore we shall seem not to have said well before, in saying that these things may be given unto Princes and Kings. To this I answer, there must be a difference observed between a civil and a worldly honour and a divine and religious worshipping, as we have before expounded.