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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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1Some, yea and that with no evil mind labour to excuse God, and say that he doth not these evil things, but only permitteth them, And they think that in doubtful places, that interpretation is to be applied, which altogether wanteth fault and danger of ungodliness. Undoubtedly this their saying were to be §1praised, if that we could see their exposition to be allowed in the scriptures. But there it is far otherwise said,2 namely that God doth stir up wicked men to their wicked acts, that he seduceth, delivereth, commandeth, hardeneth, and deceiveth them, and bringeth to pass those sins which are grievous. Such kinds of speech do manifestly teach us, that God after a sort worketh evil things, not only in permitting, but also in doing in us. Without doubt all we are said both to have our being, and also our moving in him: For he is in such sort the first cause of all things, that without him we can do nothing. For how should we move our selves, unless by his power we were both moved and also §2driven? Farther, how far his government extendeth, we may read in the .xi. chap. of Matthew: for two Sparrows (saith the Lord) are sold for a farthing, and yet one of them falleth not to the ground without the will of the father. And §3that was as much to say as without the counsel of God nothing be it never so §4small is done in the world. Moreover that permission whereby certain go about to make plain this question, at the length is called again to the will. For who soever can let and prohibit any thing that is evil, and doth it not, it is manifest that after a sort he is willing thereunto. Besides that, he permitteth it not against his will,3 but willingly. Wherefore a will without doubt is contained in that permission.
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