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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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But those spirits if sometimes they goo out, as they are bidden they do not that against etheyr will, but they dissemble obedience, therewith to establish idolatry. And it is no less pleasant to them to possess souls, then to vere bodies. Augustine in his x. book de civitate dei, the .xi.1 chapt. telleth that Porphyrius wrote unto Anebuntes, that certain sorcerers were so accustomed with threatenings to fear devils, that they said: That if they would not do those things which they were commanded to do, they would break down heaven & earth, and so press and punish them. Who seeth not here the subtleties of the devil, which feigneth that he feareth such foolish and ridiculous conjurations, as they call them. But of this we have spoken very largely
But those spirytes if sometymes they gooe oute, as they are bidden they doo not that agaynste etheyr wyll, but they dyssemble obedience, therewith to establyshe idolatrye. And it is no lesse pleasaunte to them to possesse soules, then to vere bodies. Augustine in his x. booke de ciuitate dei, the .xi.1 chapt. telleth that Porphyrius wrote vnto Anebuntes, that certayne sorcerers were so accustomed with threatninges to feare deuils, that they said: That if they would not do those things which they wer cōmaunded to do, they would break down heauen & earth, and so presse and punish them. Who seeth not here the subtelties of the deuil, which faineth that he feareth such folish and ridiculous cuniuratiōs, as they call them. But of this we haue spoken very largely
- 1Augustine.
I think it good now to return to examine the last part of our definition, wherein it was said, that miracles are therefore done to establish faith. And that seemeth to be very much against this particle, that we ought not lightly to give credit unto miracles, forasmuch as they may show occasion of erring. And there hence is derived no sure kind of argument, but an argument very dangerous. And that is proved by many places. First the Lord saith in the .24. chapter of Math. that the false prophets in the latter time shall by signs so deceive men, that if it were possible even the very elect should be deceived, which self same sentence Paul to the Thessal. more amply prosecuted. By the book of Exodus also we learn that we may not believe signs. For the sorcerers of Pharaoh did for a little space work the same signs which Moses did. In Deutr. also it is commaū dead that we must not believe a prophet, although he work signs, if he move us to idolatry. Wherefore seeing miracles may be wrought, aswell for the defending of false doctrine,