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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 yet by just and honest means, otherwise let us permit thefts, to be bestowed in alms giving. But the sentence of the Apostle must abide firm and stable, which is, that evil things must not be done, that thereby good things may come to pass. Neither do I think that true, that by those kind of lies humane fellowship is not hurt, for as much as take away faith, and there remaineth almost no traffic among men.
but yet by iust and honest meanes, otherwise let vs permit thefts, to be bestowed in almes geuing. But the sentence of the Apostle must abyde firme and stable, which is, that euil thinges must not be done, that therby good thinges may come to passe. Neither do I thinke that true, that by those kinde of lyes humane fellowship is not hurt, for as much as take awaye fayth, and there remaineth almost no trafficke among men.
But as touching that sentence of the holy scriptures, wherein it is said: Thou shalt destroy all them that speak lies. We grant with Augustine, that that sentence is not universally spoken, for as long as the power and conjunction of faith abideth with Christ, so long those sins are not imputed, which otherwise of their own nature should be our destruction. And this also will I easily grant of serviceable and sportful lies, because they are not so much against charity, as are pernicious lies. But this can no man deny, that in making a lye, we do against faith. And we must utterly grant, that he which lieth, looseth thereby his own credit, so that afterward he cannot profitably admonish, reprove, or with fruit give counsel, as he ought to do. For they which hear him, will easily believe that he serviceably lieth, to call them again into the way, & not that the thing is so in very deed.1 This undoubtedly was the cause that Augustine was against Jerome, who in a manner attributed a serviceable lye unto the holy scriptures. If this (saith he) should be so, the authority of the holy scriptures would soon decay. For the Readers of them would easily say, that the thing is not so, but that it is so written,2