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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 among lies,1 that lye seemeth to be most grievous, which is committed in religion, doctrine, and godliness, because in no other thing can guile be more hurtful & pernicious. For there if we shall err, we are thrust from the eternal felicity.2 Wherefore Augustine in his Enchiridion the .18. chap. hath very well written that they in deed do sin grievously, which deceive travelling men, showing them a contrary way: but they are much more detestable, which as touching godliness by lying, do bring men into errors.
But among lies,1 that lye semeth to be most grieuous, which is cōmitted in religion, doctrine, and godlynes, bicause in no other thing can guile be more hurtful & pernicious. For there if we shal erre, we are thrust from the eternal felicity.2 Wherefore Augustine in his Encheridion the .18. chap. hath very wel wrytten that they in dede doo synne grieuously, which deceaue trauelyng men, shewing them a contrary waye: but they are much more detestable, which as touching godlynes by lying, doo bryng men into errours.
- 1What kind of lye is most grievous.What kinde of lye is most grieuous.
- 2Augustine.
If the three kind of lies should be compared together, I mean a pernicious lye, a sportful lye, and a serviceable lye: A pernicious lye,1 should rightfully be counted more detestable, because in it are two evils. One is the abuse of signs: the other is, the hurt of our neighbour. And that both of the mind which deceiveth (which thing is common unto all lies) and also of the thing which is lost. But as for other lies, although they are not without fault, yet is that not a little diminished by the good added unto it, either of delectation, or of help. And in deed a sportful lye, hath in it but a small and slender nature of a lye: