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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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In that day. We may thus enterprise, that in the self same day of victory, this song of victory was both made and also song: which liketh me very well, that we might hereby learn straightway to give thanks for the benefits received. For to defer it, as some do,1 it can scarcely be defended from the vice of ingratitude. Neither can the manner of certain men be commended, which to obtain any thing at Gods hands cease not with most importunate vows to pray unto him, but when they have obtained their request, they scarce return unto God, to give him thanks sometimes at the last.
In that day. We may thus enterprise, that in the selfe same day of victorye, this song of victory was both made and also song: which lyketh me verye well, that we might hereby learne straightwaye to geue thankes for the benefites receaued. For to deferre it, as some do,1 it can scarcely be defended from the vyce of ingratitude. Neither can the maner of certaine men be commended, which to obtayne anye thing at Gods handes cease not wyth moste importunate vowes to pray vnto him, but when they haue obtayned their request, they scarce returne vnto God, to geue him thankes sometymes at the last.
- 1It is vicious to defer thanks giving.It is vicious to defer thanks geuing.
The Ethnics (as we gather by good authors writers of histories) when they had gotten the victory, did straightway sing hymns in praises of their Gods:1 & if they with so great a study gratified their false Gods, how much more ought we for the benefits which we have received, without any tarrying to offer thanks unto the true and lively God, whom we worship.