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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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A league is divided into the new league and the old, which division is not of a general thing into special things, but of the subject into accidences, for ⟨p. 74⟩so much as in either league the thing it self and substance was utterly one and the self same & only certain qualities did vary. For the old league was made with one only nation of the Jews, and had certain additions, the possession (I say) of the land of Canaan, the kingdom of the Jews, and the priesthood of Aaron, & also the promise of the Messiah, according to the nativity of the flesh, and the ministry of his own person. Moreover it had very many signs of ceremonies and sacrifices very mete for that age. There were also in it mysteries of salvation, and promises of eternal life although far more obscure, than they were afterward given unto us. And contrariwise in the new league, there are proprieties in a manner contrary. For it pertaineth not to any one certain nation, but to all nations, how far soever the world extend. Neither is there any peculiar civil administration adjoined unto it. Furthermore there are but very few ceremonies & outward signs (and they very plain and simple) added unto it. And lastly all things are contained more openly, plainly & manifestly in the new testament, than they are in the old.1 By these qualities doth the new league and the old differ one from an other, howbeit the thing it self and the substance abideth one and the same. For as the Lord would then be the God of the Hebrews, so now hath he decreed to be the god of the Christians. And that also which they at that time promised, namely that they would believe in the true god, & obey and worship him as he hath prescribed, we also ought to perform: Christ cometh between both parties as a mediator, and forgiveness of sins, and also eternal life is by him promised. And the laws of manners remain the same now which then were.
A league is deuided into the new league and the olde, whiche deuision is not of a generall thing into speciall thinges, but of the subiecte into accidences, for ⟨p. 74⟩so much as in either league the thing it selfe and substaunce was vtterly one and the selfe same & onely certain qualities did vary. For the olde league was made with one onely nation of the Iewes, and had certayn additions, the possession (I say) of the lande of Chanaan, the kingdome of the Iewes, and the priesthode of Aaron, & also the promise of the Messias, accordyng to the natiuitie of the fleshe, and the ministery of his owne person. Moreouer it had very many signes of ceremonyes and sacrifices very mete for that age. There wer also in it misteries of saluation, and promises of eternall life althoughe farre more obscure, than they were afterwarde geuen vnto vs. And contrarywise in the new league, there are proprietyes in a manner contrary. For it pertayneth not to any one certayn nation, but to all nations, how farre soeuer the worlde extende. Neither is there any peculiar ciuile administration adioyned vnto it. Furthermore there are but very fewe ceremonies & outward signes (and they very plaine and simple) added vnto it. And lastely all thinges are contayned more openly, playnely & manifestly in the new testamēt, than they are in the old.