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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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Howbeit we must mark, that these miracles which are by a private contract done,1 are not in very deed miracles, but pertain only to those which we made mention of before the definition: for although sometimes they be that in very deed which they seem for, yet are they not true miracles. For who doubteth, but that it was true fire, wherewith the Cattle of Job were burnt? and a true blast of wind, wherewith his house being thrown down, his children were slain? Yea and Augustine contendeth that the Serpents which the Sorcerers brought forth were not illusions,2 but true Serpents in deed. For the history saith, that when they came unto the third sign, the Sorcerers said: This is the finger of God, and they testified that now their cunning failed them, & that they could no more do those things which Moses by the power of God did. And that is a token that they wrought not before by illusions, & that the Sorcerers even till that time contended with Moses in things in deed, & not in illusions. But some will say:3 If the matter be thus, that the things which are done by the devil & Sorcerers, be in very deed that which they seem for: why is it unto the Thessalonians of Antichrist written, that by him very many should be deceived by false signs & wonders? We must say, that the lye ought not to be referred to that which is to be done, but unto the miracle. For although the things which are done, shall sometimes be the same things in deed which they seem to be, yet shall they not be miracles, although they seem so. But Augustine answereth. Signs & wonders are called lies, either because they appear, & are not in deed, or else because they lead ⟨p. 128⟩men to lies. For Antichrist by those signs shall seek nothing else, but to deceive and allure men to believe false things. That is no new or unaccustomed thing, that the cause should by his effect obtain his name or propriety. But in that they appear and are not, it may be two manner ways understand: either because among true things some illusions are mingled: or else because they are set forth for miracles, when as they are no miracles in deed.
Howbeit we must marke, that these miracles which are by a priuate contract done,