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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 now that we have seen the nature, beginning and use of songs and music: there resteth to inquire, whither it may be used in Churches. In the East part the holy assemblies, even from the beginning, used singing, which we may easily understand by a testimony of Pliny in a certain Epistle to Trajan the Emperor: where he writeth that Christians used to sing hymns before day unto their Christ. And this is not to be left out, that these words were written in that time that John the Evangelist lived, for he was a live unto the time of Trajan. Wherefore if a man shall say, that in the time of the Apostles there was singing ⟨p. 103⟩in holy assemblies. He shall not stray from the truth. Paul, who was before these times, unto the Ephesians saith: Be not filled with wine, wherein is wantonness, but be ye filled with the spirit, speaking to your selves in Psalms, Hymns and spiritual songs, singing in your hart, giving thanks always unto God, for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. To wine the Apostle setteth the spirit as contrary: and forbiddeth the pleasure of the senses, when in stead of wine he will have Christians filled with the spirit. For in wine (as he saith) is wantonness: but in the spirit is both a true and a perfect joy. Drunkards speak more than enough, but yet foolish and vain things: Speak ye (saith he) but yet spiritual things, and that not only in voice, but also in hart: for the voice soundeth in vain, where the mind is not affected. They which be filled with wine, do speak foolish, filthy, and blasphemous things: but give ye thanks to God, always (I say) and for all things.
1But now that we haue sene the nature, beginning and vse of songes and musicke: ther resteth to inquire, whither it may be vsed in Churches. In the East part the holy assemblies, euen from the beginning, vsed singing, which we maye easily vnderstand by a testimony of Plini in a certain Epistle to Traian the Emperor: where he writeth that Christians vsed to syng hymnes before daye vnto their Christ. And this is not to be left out, that these words wer written in that time that Iohn the Euangelist lyued, for he was a liue vnto the time of Traian. Wherfore if a man shal say, that in the time of the Apostles there was syngyng ⟨p. 103⟩