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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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Wherefore Augustine in the place now alleged against the Epistle of Manicheus writeth, that miracles do bring authority unto the word of God. For he, when he did these miracles, seemed to have given an earnest penny of his promises. Neither are these words to be passed over, which the same Augustine hath upon John, in the .24.1 treatise. That miracles consist not in the greatness of works: for otherwise it is a greater work to govern this universal composition of the world, then unto a blind man to restore light, which he is destitute of.
Wherefore Augustine in the place now alledged against the Epistle of Manicheus writeth, that miracles do bring authority vnto the woord of God. For he, when he did these miracles, semed to haue geuen an earnest peny of his promises. Neither ar these wordes to be passed ouer, which the same Augustine hath vpon Iohn, in the .24.1 treatise. That miracles consist not in the greatnes of workes: for otherwise it is a greater woorke to gouerne this vniuersal composition of the world, then vnto a blinde man to restore light, which he is destitute of.
- 1Miracles consist not in the greatness of works.Miracles consist not in the greatnes of woorkes.
These things declared, there remaineth that by apt distinctions we distribute miracles into his parts. Some of them are to be wondered at,1 by reason of the thing it self which is done, for that it is so unaccustomed and great, that in the nature of things, we cannot find the like of it. Such was the staying of the Sun in the time of Joshua, and the turning of that shadow in the time of Hezekiah, the conception and birth of the Virgin, the food of Manna in the desert, and such like. But there are some which are miracles, not for the nature and greatness of the thing, but because of the manner and way which was used in bringing them to pass, as was the cloud and rain of Elijah, the budding of flowers and fruits in the rod of Aaron, the thunders of Samuel, the turning of water into wine, and such like: For such things are done by nature, but they were then miracles, because of the manner whereby they were wrought, that is, not by natural causes, but at the commandment and will of Saints.