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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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As touching the first, the Hebrew verb is Pala, or Niphla, which is, it was hard, or marvellous: whereof are derived these nouns Niphlaoth or Miphlaoth. By which words are noted things severed from other, for their dignity or excellency, separated I say, and wonderful. The Grecians call it [Greek or Hebrew], of this verb [Greek or Hebrew], which is to marvel. The Latins call them Miracula, that is miracles, because they are worthy of admiration. They call them also Prodigia monstra, and Portanta, that is wonders, monsters, and things seldom seen, that we should understand that God by these things will show that some certain thing shall come to pass or be done, contrary to the common order of things above hope or expectation.1 Wherefore seeing miracles are done above the natural course of things, they bring with them admiration. And undoubtedly there are very many miracles, which by writers are made famous, as the temple of Diana in Ephesus. the Tomb of Artemisia Queen of Caria, the horrible great image of the Sun at Rhodes, the walls of Babylon, & very many other of the sort. Wherefore Augustine against the Epistle of the Manichees, the .xvi.2 chap. prudently writeth, I call a miracle whatsoever appeareth hard or unaccustomed, above the hope or faculty of the wonderer. By which words, a certain large description ⟨image 133⟩of miracles may be had.3 And forasmuch as it said, that a miracle appeareth, they are worthily reproved which do feign Transubstantiation, and will have it to be a miracle, which can neither be confirmed by the holy scriptures, and seeing that it appeareth not, neither can it be seen, it cannot be called a miracle.
As touching the firste, the Hebrue verbe is Pala, or Niphla, whiche is, it was hard, or marueilous: wherof ar deriued these nownes Niphlaoth or Miphlaoth. By which woordes are noted thinges seuered from other, for their dignitye or excellency, seperated I say, and wonderful. The Grecians call it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, of thys verbe 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which is to maruayle. The Latines call them Miracula, that is miracles, bicause they are woorthy of admiration. They cal them also Prodigia monstra, and Portanta, that is wonders, monsters, and thinges seldom sene, that we should vnderstand that God by these thinges wyl shewe that some certayne thing shal come to passe or be done, contrary to the cōmon order of things aboue hope or expectation.