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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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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.2 Wherefore the matter of miracles are woorkes: and the forme is, that they be hard and vnaccustomed. The efficient cause, is the power of God, which ouercommeth nature created. And the end of them is both admiration and also confirmation of faith.
- 1What true miracles are.
- 2Causes of miracles.Causes of myracles.
And that we should not doubt of the efficient cause, this I think good to be added: That that power of God which utterly is above the faculties of nature, is to be understand, sometimes to work by it self, and other sometimes either by Angels or by men, and that in such manner as we shall afterward declare.1 Farther, I will add, that Augustine writeth in the place before alleged against the Epistle of the Manichees, the .xxvi. chap. Miracles would not move except they were wonderful, and they would not be wonderful, if they should be accustomed things. As therefore they say that by admiration sprang Philosophy, which Plato thought to be the Rainbow, and for that cause calleth the