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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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Mans imbecility is divers and manifold, whereby it cometh to pass, that in the promises of God we waver and doubt. Gideon was called by so plain and manifest words, that there was no occasion of doubting left. He had no common sign when the sacrifice was consumed with fire: he is now furnished with an host, & yet he now also wavereth, & needeth a new confirmation. We use not so to do when we believe men: for if there de but a bare promise, or a hand writing made, we are content. But God must continually beat in into us those things which he promiseth, and seal them with miracles and Sacraments, and yet even then also we give little credit unto them. And though we should endanger our selves for accomplishing of our own lusts, or prosecuting our own affairs, there are we stout, there are we bold, and nothing afeard, when as otherwise few there are found which in God his cause, or for his words sake will put them selves in danger. In which thing nevertheless we ought to be most stout: for God will not leave us destitute of his aid. He addeth the spurs of promises, the confirmation of miracles, and to those which cease of, he threateneth very grievous punishments.1 And this pestilence springeth of no other thing, but because we trust to our own sense and reason, more then is convenient. And against this evil there is no remedy so present, as from them to provoke our selves to faith and constancy in God.
Mans imbecillity is diuers and manyfold, wherby it cōmeth to passe, that in the promises of God we wauer and doubt. Gideon was called by so playne and manifest woordes, that there was no occasion of doubting left. He had no cōmon signe when the sacrifice was consumed with fire: he is nowe furnished wyth an host, & yet he now also wauereth, & needeth a new confirmation. We vse not so to do when we beleue men: for if there de but a bare promise, or a hand writing made, we are content. But God must continually beate in into vs those things which he promiseth, and seale them with miracles and Sacramentes, and yet euen then also we geue litle credit vnto them. And though we should endaūger our selues for accomplishing of our own lustes, or prosecuting our own affairs, there are we stoute, there are we bolde, and nothing afeard, when as otherwise few there are found which in God his cause, or for his words sake wil put them selues in daunger. In which thing neuerthelesse we ought to be most stoute: for God wyl not leaue vs destitute of his ayde. He addeth the spurres of promises, the confirmation of miracles, and to those which cease of, he threateneth verye grieuous punishmentes.