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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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And that did Chrysostom very well understand when as in the preface of his exposition upon the Epistle to Philemon, 1he wished that all those things had been written for us, which the Apostles spoke and did, when they sat down, what they did eat, or what they did write & other things of this kind. And the same Chrysostom writeth in his 57. Homily upon Genesis, that histories were given us by the holy ghost to the entente we should follow them.2 Also Augustine, in his second book and 28. chap. De doctrina Christiana, teacheth that many dark and hard things may some times only be opened by the knowledge of an history. Moreover who soever much exerciseth him self in reading over of histories, he doth not without fruit revolve with him self the doings & examples of our times. There was upon a time a certain man evil favoured enough,3 who nevertheless was marvellous desirous of beautiful children: and yet he married a foul wife, wherefore he was mocked of every body. This man went into the City. where he bought most fair images, which he set in his chamber, and gave his wife charge that for a certain space she should every day most earnestly look upon those images. She obeyed her husbands commandment, and by that means brought him forth most beautiful children. So will it also come to pass with us, which though we by reason of natural sin grafted in us are deformed & loathsome, and are continually provoked as well by the devil as by wicked men to unlawful things, yet if we will attentively & diligently gather together the examples of the saints, trimly painted forth in the divine histories, and if we revolve the same in our mind, we shall forthwith show forth most excellent works & acceptable to God. And now that I have entreated enough (as I suppose) of the matter and form of writing of this book, the next is to speak some what of the efficient cause.
And that did Chrisostome very well vnderstand when as in the preface of his exposition vpō the Epistle to Philemon, 1he wished that all those thinges had bene written for vs, which the Apostles spoke and did, when they sat downe, what they did eate, or what they did write & other thinges of this kynde. And the same Chrisostome writeth in his 57. Homily vpon Genesis, that histories were geuen vs by the holy ghost to the entente we shoulde followe them.