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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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1But I would have these men to remember with themselves, that in that first time, when the heat of the holy Ghost did so much abound, there were a great many mo which were mete for the ministry, than now are, by reason of the great abundance of grace & spiritual gifts. Besides that the church when it was extended ⟨p. 95⟩and increased, it then needed many more ministers. Farther an other necessity oppresseth us more grievously,2 because men at this day are more weak than they were then, which their Popes also deny not. For in the dist. 34. chap: Fraternitatis, Pelagius judgeth that a certain Deacon which was to be promoted (which had committed whoredom, and yet having a wife of his own) should be more gently entreated because in these days not only bodies are febled, but also virtue and manners. If they be not ignorant of this weakness of our times, which is far greater than it was in the old time, they ought not from thence to take away the remedy where they perceive a greater necessity. Neither is it mete, that they should dissemble the necessity of this age, which objecting unto us the manner of the old Church, dare lay against us the necessity thereof. There is on either side necessity, and therefore if there be a consideration had of the one let there be also a consideration had of the other.
1But I would haue these mē to remember with themselues, that in that first tyme, when the heat of the holy Ghost did so much abound, there were a greate many mo whych were mete for the ministery, thē now ar, by reason of the great aboundance of grace & spiritual giftes. Besides that the church when it was extended ⟨p. 95⟩and increased, it then neded many more ministers. Farther an other necessitie oppresseth vs more grieuously,2 bycause men at this day are more weake than they were then, which their Popes also deny not. For in the dist. 34. chap: Fraternitatis, Pelagius iudgeth that a certaine Deacon which was to be promoted (whiche had cōmitted whoredome, and yet hauing a wife of his own) should be more gently intreated bycause in these dayes not onely bodies are febled, but also vertue and maners. If they be not ignoraunt of this weakenes of our times, which is farre greater than it was in the olde tyme, they ought not from thence to take away the remedy where they perceaue a greater necessitie. Neither is it mete, that they should dissemble the necessitie of this age, whiche obiecting vnto vs the maner of the old Churche, dare lay against vs the necessitie therof. There is on either side necessitie, and therfore if there be a consideration had of the one let there be also a consideration had of the other.