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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 what shall we affirm of the state of this life? Shall our mind whilst we live here in knowing of god attain to his essence?1 No verily, because it is written: Man shall not see me & live. No man hath seen God at any time. And Paul addeth: He can not be seen, because he dwelleth in the light that no man can come unto. Howbeit these things are not to be understand as touching all manner of knowledge: for also whilst we live here, it is given unto us after a sort to know god. Wherefore these sayings are to be understand (to speak as the schoolmen do) of the substantial & essential knowledge of God. Neither is this against it, in the it is written that Moses saw god face to face, which also before him Jacob spake, neither ye which in an other place is written of the same Moses, ye god talked with him as a friend with his friend. For these things are not spoken simply, but by comparison with other, because those excellent men above other knew those things, which at that time were opened unto men as touching god. For unto them god would after an exquisite & unaccustomed manner show himself, which he did not to others. And this to be the sense of these words. Augustine & Chrysostom hereby do gather, because afterward when Moses desired to see the face of god, it was denied him.
But what shall we affirme of the state of this life? Shall our mind whilest we liue here in knowing of god attayne to his essēce?1 No verely, bicause it is writtē: Man shall not see me & lyue. No man hath sene God at any tyme. And Paul addeth: He can not be sene, bycause he dwelleth in the light that no man can come vnto. Howbeit these thinges are not to be vnderstand as touchyng all maner of knowledge: for also whilest we lyue here, it is geuē vnto vs after a sort to know god. Wherfore these sayings are to be vnderstād (to speake as the stoolemen do) of the substantiall & essentiall knowledge of God. Neither is this against it, in ye it is written that Moses saw god face to face, which also before him Iacob spake, neither ye which in an other place is written of ye same Moses, ye god talked with him as a frend with his frend. For these things are not spokē simply, but by cōparisō with other, bycause those excellēt mē aboue other knew those things, which at yt tyme were opened vnto mē as touching god. For vnto thē god would after an exquisite & vnaccustomed maner shewe himselfe, whiche he did not to others. And this to be ye sēse of these words. Augustine & Chrisostome hereby do gather, bycause afterward when Moses desired to see the face of god, it was denied hym.