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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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But now to conclude the matter, I affirm that godly & religious songs may be retained in the Church: and yet I confess that there is no precept given in the new Testament of that thing. Wherefore if there be any Church,1 which upon just causes useth it not, the same Church cannot justly be condemned, so that it defend not that the thing it self of his own nature, or by the commandment of God is unlawful, and that it do not for the same cause reprove other Churches, which use singing & Music, or else exclude them from the fellowship of Christ. For the Church of Alexandria (as it is before said) used either very little singing, or else almost none at all. For they saw the infirmity of the people to be so great, that they gave more heed to the harmony, than they did to the words. Wherefore if in these days we shall perceive, that the Christian people do run unto the Churches as to a stage play, where they may be delighted with piping & singing, in this case we must rather abstain from a thing not necessary, than to suffer their pleasures to be cockered with the destruction of their souls. But now I think it good to return unto the history.
But now to conclude the matter, I affirme that godly & religious songes maye be retained in the Churche: and yet I confesse that there is no precept geuen in the new Testament of that thing. Wherfore if ther be any Church,1 which vpon iust causes vseth it not, the same Church cannot iustly be condemned, so that it defend not that the thing it selfe of his own nature, or by the cōmaundement of God is vnlawful, and that it do not for the same cause reproue other Churches, which vse singing & Musicke, or els exclude them from the fellowship of Christ. For the Church of Alexandria (as it is before said) vsed either very litle singing, or els almost none at al. For they saw the infirmity of the people to be so great, that they gaue more heede to the harmony, than they did to the wordes. Wherefore if in these daies we shal perceaue, that the Christian people do runne vnto the Churches as to a stage play, where they may be delighted with piping & singing, in this case we must rather abstaine from a thing not necessarye, than to suffer their pleasures to be cockered with the destruction of their soules. But now I thinke it good to returne vnto the history.