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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 holy songs the people of God much used. For the Hebrews in Moses time, when they took up the Ark of the covenant, in their removing of their tents, sang this song: Let God arise and destroy his enemies. Neither did they set it down without some godly song, as it is written in the book of Numb. Furthermore, in the Tabernacle & in the Temple which was built by Solomon, the Levites at hours appointed were present & sang holy hymns before the Lord in the hearing of the people, & when they gave thanks unto God, they most sweetly celebrated certain notable benefits which he had bestowed on his people, and they adjoined prayers and added sentences to the information of the manners and life of godly men. Householders also, when they sat down in their houses, or rose from a feast, did sing certain hymns, when they kept solemn days among their household, according to the commandment of God: & so in giving thanks to God, they delivered over in manner by hand, his notable works to their posterity. Which laudable custom our Lord Jesus Christ seemeth to have followed, when after the Paschal supper, in the night wherein he was betrayed, he went out together with his Disciples into the mount Olivet, when they had said an hymn.2 And of what force holy music is to pacify the affects of the mind, Helizeus testifieth, who being in mind somewhat moved against the king of Israel, commanded one that played on an instrument to be brought unto him. David also in playing before Saul, bridled the violence of the evil spirit wherewith Saul was oppressed.
1But holy songes the people of God muche vsed. For the Hebrues in Moyses time, when they tooke vp the Arke of the couenaunt, in their remouing of theyr tentes, sang this song: Let God arise and destroy his enemies. Neither did they set it downe without some godlye song, as it is wrytten in the booke of Numb. Furthermore, in the Tabernacle & in the Temple which was built by Salomō, the Leuites at houres appointed wer present & sang holy himnes before ye Lorde in the hearing of the people, & whē they gaue thanks vnto God, they most swetelye celebrated certayne notable benefites which he had bestowed on his people, and they adioyned prayers and added sentences to the information of the manners and lyfe of godly men. Householders also, when they sat down in their houses, or rose from a feast, did sing certain himnes, whē they kept solemne daies among their household, according to the cōmaundement of God: & so in geuyng thankes to God, they deliuered ouer in maner by hand, his notable woorkes to their posterity. Which laudable custome our Lord Iesus Christ semeth to haue followed, when after the Paschal supper, in the night wherin he was betrayed, he went out together with his Disciples into the mount Oliuet, when thei had said an himne.