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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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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 ⟨p. 127⟩daughter of Thaumans, so may we believe that faith,2 which cometh of the word of God, although it do not utterly spring of miracles, yet by them it may be confirmed. And therefore Augustine in his .xii. book of Confessions the .xxi. chap. saith: Ignorance is the mother of wondering at signs: this is an entrance unto faith to the sons of Adam, which have forgotten thee. By this sentence he teacheth that men which have forget God, have by the admiration of miracles an entrance or coming unto faith. And without doubt it is so. The will of God is hidden from us: but he, as he is good, openeth the same to holy Prophets & Apostles: which that they may profitably declare unto men, he giveth unto them the gift of his holy word. But because he knoweth that mortal men are contrary & against his word, he hath granted the power of working of miracles, that those things might the easilier be believed, which he would have his messenger profitably to speak. That confirmation of faith cometh by miracles, Mark testifieth, who toward the end of his Gospel saith: And they went forth, preaching every where, the Lord working with them, & confirming the word with signs which followed. And how apt this kind of confirmation is, hereby it is manifest. The promises of God do of no other thing depend, then of his will & power. And the signs which we now entreat of, do testify the power of God, forasmuch as they by all means overcome nature, and set forth the truth of his will: for by the invocation of his name, & by his grace & spirit they are wrought.3