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Peter Martyr’s second (and final) prayer from the second Psalm, in which he prays that we will more firmly establish Christ as our only king. Translation Although, God Best and Greatest, the Devil rages, the powers of the world rise up daily, and the flesh together with its servants conspire against the Kingdom of your […]
Here follows the third of Peter Martyr Vermigli’s Sacred Prayers, the last from Psalm 1. Again, I may come back later and add the Latin text; but, for the moment, I’ve only given the English translation. I’ve been struck by the depth, fervor, and eloquence of each of these prayers so far. The Psalms are a […]
The second of Peter Martyr’s Sacred Prayers, also taken from Psalm 1. I don’t have time to transcribe the Latin text at the moment, but will plan to add it later. For now, just a translation. Again, these are intended for use in the public domain or in whatever context you like (personal, public, etc.). […]
Peter Martyr Vermigli’s Preces Sacrae ex Psalmis Davidis Desumptae have been translated into English several times already, including recently by John Patrick Donnelly (an edition I have not seen). I’m planning to translate some of them anyway, so that they will be available for free to anyone who wishes to use them or incorporate them in […]
TCI contributor Dr Littlejohn has recently published two posts on the life of the Italian Reformer which are well worth the time. See here for the long version, and here for the short version with more directly explanation of how Vermigli can serve as an example today. To quote Littlejohn: We should welcome such opportunities, […]
“[F]or the present we’re stuck with the world as it is. And if they couldn’t agree on a way to make an act of war impossible, then it is better to have some provisions for coping with the consequences than to have no provisions.” “Yes and no. Yes, if it’s in anticipation of one’s own. And especially no […]
A few of the regular contributors at TCI will have their work featured in the forthcoming edition of the Reformation and Renaissance Review (view the contents online here), entitled Studies on the Living Legacy of Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562). This volume (15.1) is a special issue to mark the 450th anniversary of the death of the Italian […]