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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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First is described that the anger of God was kindled against the Israelites.1 Secondly how he punished the guilty. God therefore because of so grievous a wicked crime of the Hebrews waxed hot against them: which is not so to be understand, as though God had any affections, for that pertaineth only unto men. But according to the common and received exposition of these places, we feel that god is like unto men that are angry, after which self same reason it is written that he sometime repenteth. Wherefore, God either to repent or to be angry, is nothing ells, but that he doth those things, which men repenting and men angry use to do. For the one do either alter or ells overthrow that which before they had done: and the other take vengeance of injuries done unto them. Ambrose in his book of Noah and the Ark, the fourth Chapter,2 speaketh otherwise of the anger of God. For neither doth God (saith he) think as men do, as though some contrary sentence should come unto him, neither is he angry, as though he were mutable, but therefore these things are believed, to express the bitterness of our sins, which hath deserved the wrath of God, and to declare that the fault hath so much and so far increased, that even God also (which naturally is not moved either by anger, or hatred, or any passion) seemeth to be provoked unto wrath, &c. And aptly is there mention made of the anger, before the punishment is rehearsed. For men use first to be angry, before they revenge:3 Neither is anger any other thing ells (if we may believe Aristotle in his Rhetorics) but a desire of revengement because of contempt. For they which perceive themselves to be despised and contemned, do straightway think, how they may be revenged, and they diligently meditate how by some punishment they may requite the injury or despite done unto them.
Fyrst is described that the anger of God was kindled agaynst the Israelites.1 Secondly how he punished the guiltye. God therefore bycause of so grieuous a wicked crime of the Hebrewes waxed hotte agaynst them: which is not so to be vnderstande, as though God had any affections, for that pertaineth only vnto men. But according to the common and receaued exposition of these places, we fele that god is like vnto men that are angry, after which selfe same reason it is written that he sometime repenteth. Wherfore, God eyther to repent or to be angry, is nothing ells, but that he doth those thinges, which men repenting and men angrye vse to do. For the one do eyther alter or ells ouerthrowe that which before they had done: and the other take vengeaunce of iniuries done vnto thē. Ambrose in his booke of Noe and the Arke, the fourth Chapter,