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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But now at the length to return to the words of the history, God complaineth that the Hebrews had broken their covenant which he had made with their fathers. For they were departed from the true faith and inward godliness Neither ceased they only duly and rightly to sacrifice unto the true God, but they most filthily turned aside to strange Gods & worshipping of Idols. And for these things was God angry with them, and especially for this,1 because they harkened not unto his voice. This undoubtedly was the root and the first beginning of falling, namely not to believe in god.2
But now at the length to returne to the woordes of the historye, God complayneth that the Hebrues had broken their couenant which he had made with their fathers. For they wer departed from the true fayth and inward godlynesse Neither ceassed they only dulye and rightly to sacrifice vnto the true God, but they most filthily turned aside to straunge Gods & worshipping of Idoles. And for these things was God angry with them, and especially for this,1 bicause they harkened not vnto his voyce. This vndoubtedly was the roote and the fyrst beginning of falling, namely not to beleue in god.2
- 1The rote of falling from god.
- 2The elders made a league with god for their posterity.The elders made a league with god for their posteritie.
Let us here also note that the Fathers made a league with GOD not only for themselves, but also for their posterity. As God again for his part promised them, that he would be the GOD not only of them, but