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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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The profession also of Christian religion requireth strength,1 and that no common strength. And therefore the Lord said, that we must imitate him, which would build a tower. For first he counteth with himself the charges, least afterward not being able to finish the work which he began, he be compelled to leave it unfinished. Also we must follow a king going on warfare, which diligently weigheth with himself, with how many thousand soldiers he may mete his enemies. Neither is he mete for the kingdom of heaven, which straight way plucketh his hand from the plough. And how great a strength we have need in professing of Christ, the words of Paul do manifestly declare, wherein he saith: All they which will live godlily in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecution. The same thing also testifieth he, saying: Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against wicked spirits which dwell in the air. Wherefore we are not called unto idleness, but to a most sharp battle, and therefore we have need of stout and valiant courages.2 Neither is it sufficient for good soldiers to cast away fear out of their minds, unless also they be prompt and industrious. Wherefore the second time they are brought unto the water, where yet the sluggish are separated, which will not drink, but bowing themselves on their knees. Those are they which pamper themselves, they can abide no sorrow, and they are quickly overcome. There were only 300. which drank with reaching their hand unto their mouth, & they alone were joined unto Gideon. Here may we see, how god with drew from Gideon his captain humans aides, not undoubtedly to betray him, but thereby to give him a more noble victory. Wherefore when helps of nature are taken away, then must strength of faith remain, wherewith we must no less follow our vocation, then if they were present. Which thing very many do not, which straight way as soon as they see themselves destitute of humane helps, they bid all pure doctrine farewell: when as for all that they ought to remember, that the power of God, whereby the blind are made to see, the dead made a live, and the poor, blessed, nothing dependeth of worldly helps.
The profession also of Christian religion requireth strength,1 and that no common strength. And therefore the Lord sayd, that we must imitate hym, whiche would build a towre. For first he counteth with himselfe the charges, least afterward not beyng able to finishe the worke whiche he began, he be compelled to leaue it vnfinished. Also we must followe a kyng goyng on warfarre, whiche diligently weygheth with himselfe, with howe many thousand souldiers he may mete his enemyes. Neither is he mete for the kyngdome of heauen, whiche strayght waye pluketh his hande from the ploughe. And howe great a strength we haue nede in professing of Christ, the wordes of Paul do manifestly declare, wherein he sayth: All they whiche will lyue godlyly in Christ Iesu, must suffer persecution. The same thyng also testifieth he, saying: Our battayle is not agaynst fleshe and bloud, but agaynst wicked spirites whiche dwell in the ayre. Wherefore we are not called vnto idlenesse, but to a most sharpe battayle, and therefore we haue nede of stoute and valiaunt courages.