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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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1And now lastly order seemeth to require, ye seeing we have spoken of the matter, form and efficient cause of the holy books, we should also entreat somewhat to what end they were written. Wherein I think it not needful to keep the reader long, for that before when I entreated many things of an history, I have expounded also the profit and commodities which come thereof, which no doubt of it, belong unto the end: but now presently I will say thus much ⟨p. 6⟩compendiously, that all these things are mentioned by the holy ghost, that we should behave our selves uprightly both in prosperity and also adversity.
1And now lastly order semeth to require, ye seyng we haue spoken of the matter, forme and efficient cause of the holy bookes, we shoulde also entreate somewhat to what end they were written. Wherin I thincke it not nedeful to kepe the reader long, for that before when I entreated many thynges of an historye, I haue expounded also the profite and commodities whiche come therof, whiche no doubte of it, belong vnto the ende: but nowe presently I will say thus much ⟨p. 6⟩compendiously, that all these thinges are mentioned by the holy ghost, that we shoulde behaue our selues vprigthly both in prosperitie and also aduersitie.
- 1Of the end of this book.Of the ende of this booke.
For we learn by the examples of holy men, when we are afflicted with sundry troubles and miseries, steadfastly to hold our faith, to put our hope in God, to call upon him only, & therewithal to repent us of our sins which things if we do, he will no less be present to help us, than we know that he oftentimes delivered the people of the Jews. And this Paul declared, when he said to the Romans, whatsoever things are written, they are written for our learning, that we thorough patience and consolation of the Scriptures might have hope. Moreover we are instructed, in prosperous things to keep the fear of god, lest we fall into grievous sins, by which means we might be made guilty both of punishment in this life, and also of everlasting damnation. Finally we may most manifestly gather the end of reading of these books out of the Apostles doctrine, which he delivered to Timothy, writing after this sort in his second Epistle and third chap. All Scripture given by inspiration of God is profitable to doctrine, to reproving, to correction and to instruction which is in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect and prepared to all good works.