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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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Neither canst thou say unto me, that these in deed were promised in the holy Scriptures of the old Testament, but not that they were performed unto the men which lived at that time. Because the Apostle doth most warily answer to this objection, when he sayeth that every law doth speak to those men which do live under it. And it is not to be doubted, but that the ⟨image 81⟩fathers were justified after the same sort that we are now at this present.1 For they were no less justified only by faith in Christ, than we. Wherefore it is written in the book of Genesis of Abraham, that he believed, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. John also testifieth that Christ said of Abraham that he had seen his day, and therefore rejoiced. The Epistle to the Hebrews the xiii. chap: affirmeth that Christ was yesterday, and to day, and remaineth for ever. Wherefore even as we are said now to be saved, not by works, but by the true mercy of GOD by faith in Christ, so was it with the fathers at that time: For they were justified by no merits, but only by faith in Christ. Furthermore what obedience soever the fathers had toward the commandments of God, and also faith in the promises, they were not derived from their own strength and power, but (even as it also happeneth unto us) they came unto them by the grace of God and Christ.
Neither canst thou say vnto me, that these in dede were promysed in the holy Scriptures of the olde Testament, but not that they were performed vnto the men whiche lyued at that tyme. Bycause the Apostle doth moste warely aunswere to this obiection, when he sayeth that euerye lawe doth speake to those men whiche do lyue vnder it. And it is not to be doubted, but that the ⟨image 81⟩fathers were iustified after the same sorte that we are now at this present.1 For they were no lesse iustified onely by fayth in Christ, than we. Wherefore it is written in the booke of Genesis of Abraham, that he beleued, and it was counted vnto hym for righteousnesse. Iohn also testifieth that Christ sayde of Abraham that he had sene his day, and therfore reioysed. The Epistle to the Hebrues the xiii. chap: affirmeth that Christ was yesterdaye, and to daye, and remayneth for euer. Wherfore euen as we are sayd now to be saued, not by workes, but by the true mercy of GOD by fayth in Christ, so was it with the fathers at that tyme: For they were iustified by no merites, but onely by fayth in Christ. Furthermore what obedience soeuer the fathers had towarde the commaundementes of God, and also fayth in the promises, they were not deriued from their owne strengthe and power, but (euen as it also happeneth vnto vs) they came vnto them by the grace of God and Christ.