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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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The most dangerous error of the Antichrists must diligently be taken heed of, which dare affirm,1 that it is the Church which bringeth authority to the holy Scriptures, when as it is clean contrary. For what soever authority or estimation cometh unto the Church, that all whole cometh of the word of God. It is horrible to be heard, that the holy oracles and words of god should get their credit by men which are otherwise liars. But these things they feign to the intent that seeing they are manifestly found often times to have decreed and ratified in the Sacraments & doctrines far otherwise than the holy scriptures will bear. Which thing they would defend that they may do it, because the Church which doth bring authority and credit to the word of God, may alter things in the holy Scriptures, as pleased it. Wherefore we must resist them by all means possible in this thing which they take upon them to do. We may not suffer our selves to be brought to this point, to think that the Scriptures have had their credit and authority by the Church. And yet do I not write these things as though I would despise or contemn the dignity of the Church, unto the which,2 I do attribute three offices and them most excellent as touching the word of GOD. The first of them is, that I do confess that the Church as a witness hath kept the holy books. But thereby it can not be proved, that it is lawful for it to pervert or alter any thing in the holy books. Experience teacheth us that public and private writings are committed to scriveners (which are commonly called notaries) to be laid up and diligently kept of them. And yet there is none that is in his right wits which will say that he may alter any thing in them, or will believe that their authority is of greater force, than their wills were which desired to have the same written.3 Neither shall it be here unprofitable to observe the difference between the word of god as it was revealed at the beginning to the Prophets & saints & as it was afterwards preached or written. For we do easily acknowledge between these, that there is only difference of time, and not of the authority or efficacy.
The moste daungerous error of the Antichristes must diligently be taken hede of, whiche dare affirme,1