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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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1Miracles also are after a sort like unto sacraments: for both of them are added as certain seals unto promises. And even as miracles profit not, unless first there be a respect had unto the doctrine: so also the Sacraments bring no commodity but much hurt, unless they be received with a pure faith. Both of them serve to confirm faith, but neither of them are sufficient by themselves. For they are blessed, and to be praised in deed, which believe without the help of miracles. Our Lord saith: Blessed are they which have not seen, and have believed. And yet for all that the confirmation of signs is not to be contemned.2 Peradventure thou wilt say: Seeing they are so profitable to confirm faith, why did the Lord in Math. the .9. and .11. and in many other places forbid that they should be published? There were many causes thereof, he would first have his doctrine preached, and afterward miracles should follow. But if he had permitted certain whom he healed, straightway to have published abroad that which he had done, then should not doctrine have been joined with that spreading abroad of the miracle, forasmuch as they were not yet instructed in godliness. He did it also, least he should seem to be infected with-vain desire of worldly glory. Therefore he would by his own example withdraw us from the same. Farther none knew better then himself, what they were whom he healed. And he would not suffer every one to publish and preach his miracles. Wherefore he prohibited divers, that they should not do it. Moreover he saw that by the vain and naked preaching of miracles, it would come to pass, that the light and fickle vulgar people should not be led unto the sincere faith, but rather to appoint unto him worldly honours, which he coveted not. And this to be true the .6. chap. of John declareth, where it is written, that the people because they received bread of him, would have made him a king. Lastly, he would not stir up against himself the envy and woodness of the high Priests, Scribes, and Pharisees more then opportunity of time would suffer. ⟨p. 130⟩Wherefore in Luke the .9. chap. when in his transfiguration he had showed unto his Apostles a show of his glory, he commanded them, that they should not at that time publish abroad that which they had seen.