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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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If the matter be so (thou wilt say) they which sin shall easily be excused:1 for they may soon say, that they were by God moved & stirred up to sin. Not so. For men are not so delivered by God unto sins, as though they were them selves pure & innocent. For they which are so stirred up to naughtiness, have worthily deserved the same. And the same men are not driven against their will, but they wonderfully delight themselves in those transgressions and sins. Wherefore their excuse is foolish, or rather none.
If the matter be so (thou wilt say) they which sinne shall easily be excused:1 for they may sone say, yt they wer by God moued & stirred vp to sin. Not so. For mē ar not so deliuered by God vnto sins, as though they wer them selues pure & innocent. For they which ar so stirred vp to naughtines, haue worthily deserued the same. And the same men are not driuen against their wil, but they wonderfully delite themselues in those transgressions and sinnes. Wherefore their excuse is foolishe, or rather none.
- 1The sins of men are not excused by the working of godThe sinnes of men are not excused by the working of god
But this seemeth to be against the things before said,1 because in the Psalms it is written that God is such a one, as willeth no iniquity, and hateth since. And undoubtedly he is so in deed: For unless he hated sins, why should he punish them? for things that are allowed, are not wont to be punished. Farther, he hath most severely prohibited them by his laws. But as touching this,2