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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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1If we would search to know the man, by whom God would have these things written, that can we not understand by the holy Scriptures. The Hebrews affirm that Samuel put these things in writing: but they speak that without testimony of the Scriptures. Other also think that every Judge wrote such things as were done in his own time, which monument of theirs being in sundry pamphlets Samuel afterward compiled into one certain body or volume. Again there be some which ascribe all this to Esdras or to Hezekiah the king, which Hezekiah the book of Proverbs mentioneth to have gathered together some of the sentences (or as some call them) the parable of Solomon but I think it is not mete for me to stand about this matter, for there is no cause why we should curiously search out those things which God will not reveal in his oracles wherefore I will return to declare the principal efficient cause of this book.2 We must ascribe all what soever it is to the spirit of God. For Paul writing to Timothy saith that the scriptures were revealed by god, ⟨p. 5⟩and there is no doubt but he spake then of the books of the old Testament. But thou wilt ask who shall persuade us that the holy books were revealed unto men by the holy ghost?3 Even the same spirit which hath provided to have these things written, doth make us assuredly to believe that they are not the inventions of men. For nether can the holy life of the teachers nor yet miracles be sufficient to persuade us of this. It is the spirit, the spirit I say of god which testifieth unto our spirit of this thing.
1If we would searche to knowe the man, by whom God would haue these thinges written, that can we not vnderstand by the holy Scriptures. The Hebrewes affirme that Samuel put these thinges in wryting: but they speake that without testimonie of the Scriptures. Other also thincke that euerye Iudge wrote suche thinges as were done in his own time, which monument of theirs being in sondry pampheletes Samuel afterwarde compiled into one certain body or volume. Agayne there be some whiche ascribe all this to Esdras or to Ezechias the king, which Ezechias the booke of Prouerbes mencioneth to haue gathered together some of the sentences (or as some call them) the parable of Salomon but I thincke it is not mete for me to stāde about this matter, for there is no cause why we should curiously searche out those things which God will not reueale in his oracles wherfore I will returne to declare the principall efficient cause of this booke.