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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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1But let us see by what means miracles may sometimes be done by wicked men. For some shall say in the latter time: Lord, have not we cast out devils in thy name, have not we prophesied &c? Unto whom shall be answered: Verily I say unto you, I know you not. They undoubtedly in working miracles, as it seemeth credible, added prayers, when as for all that they wanted faith, neither were they justified, neither pertained they to the kingdom of God. Wherefore that seemeth not to be firm, that prayers poured out without faith are not herd. But we must note ye ill men which by prayers obtained miracles, were not utterly without faith.2 For there are three kinds of faith found. For there is a faith which consisteth of humane opinion and persuasion, whereby those things which are written in the holy scriptures are believed to be no less true then the histories of Livi, Suetonius, & those things which are now written of the new Islands. This kind of faith, as touching many things, is common to the Turks & the Jews. There is an other faith, whereby we being stirred up by the heavenly inspiration, do lively & with efficacy cleave to the promise of the mercy of God. By this faith certainly is attained justification. Lastly the third faith is called the faith of miracles, whereby we are neither changed, nor made the better, even by a hear: forasmuch as it is the moving of the spirit of God, wherewith men are stirred up to desire miracles,3 utterly believing that it is the will of God, that they should be done, and that which is required, should have success. Wherefore whilst they lean unto this faith, sometimes they obtain, that which they desire: which I therefore speak because not always they do so, neither are they always illustrate with that inspiration.
1But let vs see by what meanes miracles may sometimes be done by wicked men. For some shall say in the latter time: Lord, haue not we cast out deuils in thy name, haue not we prophesied &c? Vnto whome shalbe aunswered: Verelye I say vnto you, I know you not. They vndoubtedly in working miracles, as it seemeth credible, added prayers, when as for all that they wanted fayth, neyther were they iustified, neyther pertayned they to the kingdome of God. Wherefore that seemeth not to be firme, that prayers poured out without faith are not herd. But we must note ye ill men which by prayers obteined miracles, wer not vtterly wtout fayth.