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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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Abraham also is objected, who said that Sarah was his sister.1 But therein (as Augustine teacheth) he lied not: he told that which was true, but yet he spake not all the truth. And that is of no man required, to utter all that is true, which he knoweth. He did not tell that she was his wife: yet because she was his kinswoman, he might according to the manner of the Hebrews truly say that she was his sister. But he seemeth not to be utterly excused: for although he lied not in calling her sister, yet it seemeth that therein he fell, because in not opening that she was his wife, he put her in danger of losing her chastity. For he left her naked of that aid, whereby only she might have been defended from coming into strange loves. Neither is it necessary that I should labour utterly to defend Abraham: 2For he was a man, and by over much fear he might easily fall. Howbeit Augustine mentioneth, that Abraham was then in danger two manner of ways: one was least he should be killed himself, the other was the adultery of his wife. The first danger he might avoid by calling her sister: but the other, namely, least she should be defiled, he was not able to repel, for although he had said that he was her husband, that would not have served to have delivered her from the filthy lusts of the Egyptians. Wherefore he committed unto God that, which he himself could not turn from him. And in that which he had in his own power he would not tempt God. This seemeth to be Augustine's judgement. But what I judge, I have before declared.
Abraham also is obiected, who said yt Sara was hys syster.1 But therin (as Augustine teacheth) he lyed not: he told that which was true, but yet he spake not al the truth. And that is of no man required, to vtter all that is true, which he knoweth. He did not tel that she was his wife: yet bicause she was his kinswomā, he might according to the maner of the Hebrues truly say that she was hys syster. But he seemeth not to be vtterly excused: for although he lied not in calling her sister, yet it seemeth that therein he fel, bicause in not opening that she was hys wife, he put her in daunger of leesing her chastity. For he left her naked of that ayde, whereby onely she might haue bene defended from comming into straunge loues. Neither is it necessary that I should labour vtterly to defende Abraham: