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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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But now must we show, that God, when sins are committed, doth not idly look on, yea he worketh somewhat there. For Isaiah in the .v. chap. saith, that God would give a token, and with his hissing call a nation from the utmost parts of the earth, which should overthrow the kingdom of the Hebrews, as their since had deserved. By which it manifestly appeareth, that God stirreth up Tyrants and outward nations to these unjust wars.1 Also in the .x. chap. the same Prophet pronounceth that king to be wicked, which in that expedition was in the hand of God as a saw, a staff, and an axe. There is no man ignorant but that all these things do so work and move, that they be first moved. Yea and that proud king is therefore reprehended, because he so exalted himself as though he were God, who had by him brought such and so great things to pass.2 Joseph also in the book of Genesis said unto his brethren which had by a wicked conspiracy sold him: It was not you but god that sent me into Egypt. In the first book of the kings also,3 and the .xxii. chap: Satan, who was ready to deceive Ahab, was commanded by God to do it, & to prevail. Which words declare that God himself commandeth and also stirreth up to deceive. Further it is written in the Proverbs the .xxi. chap.4 The hart of the king is in the hand of God, he shall incline it whether soever he will. The scripture saith also of Pharaoh, 5kings seem free from humane laws, but God boweth them whether he will, (which place Paul allegeth) that his hart was hardened by God. Neither maketh this any thing against it,6 if thou shalt say that it is written in the .viii. chap. of Exodus, that Pharaoh hardened himself, for as much as both sayings are true. For God doth no violence to the will of man, seeing that nothing is more contrary unto it than to make it to do any thing unwillingly, ⟨p. 79⟩