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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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To these may be §8added that history which is written in the book of kings of Micah the Prophet, which prophesied before Ahab king of Israel and said, that he saw god, with whom was present an host of angels, & he heard him ask, who shall deceive Ahab, and that one offered himself to be a lying spirit in the mouth of the Prophets of the king Ahab. By this vision also we understand, that there was an assured and notable difference, between god and the angels, which appeared all together unto the Prophet. Wherefore the gift of god which he gave unto the fathers, is not to be diminished or to be extenuated: & we must confess, that he was in very deed present, when he appeared, forasmuch as we read that it was so done, and there is nothing that letteth, as far as can be gathered out of the holy scriptures, neither is the very nature of god any thing against, it that it could not be done. It were not sound to attribute unto angels all those things which in the scripture are read of such visions. For so might we easily slip so far, that at the last we should believe that the word was not immediately created by god, but by angels at his commandment. Wherefore let us confess that god was present in very ⟨image 127⟩deed,1 & showed himself under divers forms, as often as we hear that the scripture testifieth or speaketh the same.
To these may be §8added that history whiche is written in the booke of kinges of Micheas the Prophet, whiche prophecied before Achab king of Israell and sayd, that he sawe god, with whō was present an host of aungels, & he heard him aske, who shal deceaue Achab, and that one offred himself to be a lying spirite in the mouth of the Prophetes of the king Achab. By this vision also we vnderstand, that there was an assured and notable difference, betwene god and the aungels, whiche appeared all together vnto the Prophet. Wherfore the gift of god which he gaue vnto the fathers, is not to be diminished or to be extenuated: & we must cōfesse, yt he was in very dede presēt, whē he appeared, forasmuch as we reade yt it was so done, and there is nothing that letteth, as farre as can be gathered out of ye holy scriptures, neither is the very nature of god any thing against, it that it could not be done. It were not sound to attribute vnto aungels all those things which in the scripture are read of such visiōs. For so might we easely slip so farre, yt at the last we should beleue yt the word was not immediatly created by god, but by angels at his commaundement. Wherfore let vs confesse that god was present in very