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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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It also cometh to pass, that sometimes these spirits by their own power, either of the air, or else other elements do form certain bodies, that they appear utterly like mens bodies, and under them they appear to whom soever they lust. So came they sometimes to Abraham, Lot, and other fathers. These things (if we speak properly and simply) are not true miracles, but in our reason & judgement there is nothing letteth, but that they may so be called. Yea and commonly Jugglers are said to do miracles, when as for all that they deceive by the nimbleness of the hands, or by the powers of certain things natural, do represent things wonderful to the beholders.
It also commeth to passe, that sometimes these spirites by their own power, either of the ayre, or els other elements do forme certaine bodies, yt they appeare vtterly like mens bodies, and vnder them they appeare to whō soeuer they lust. So came they sometimes to Abraham, Lot, and other fathers. These thinges (if we speake properly and simply) ar not true miracles, but in our reason & iudgement ther is nothing letteth, but that they may so be called. Yea and commonly Iuglers are said to do miracles, when as for all that they deceaue by the nymblenes of the handes, or by the powers of certaine thinges natural, do represent thinges wonderful to the beholders.
1But this is the definition of true miracles. A miracle is a work hard and unaccustomed, by the power of God, which passeth all faculty of nature created, to this end wrought, to cause the beholders to wonder, and to confirm faith towards the word of God.2 Wherefore the matter of miracles are works: and the form is, that they be hard and unaccustomed. The efficient cause, is the power of God, which overcometh nature created. And the end of them is both admiration and also confirmation of faith.
1But this is the definition of true miracles. A miracle is a woorke hard and vnaccustomed, by the power of God, which passeth al faculty of nature created, to this ende wrought, to cause the beholders to wonder, and to confirme fayth towardes the woord of God.