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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶Of the affections of envy and emulation.
¶Of the affections of enuy and emulation.
But I think it good somewhat to speak of the affections, namely of Envy & Emulation, & such like. Affections (as it is well known) pertain unto the general word of quality, & are contained in that form, which is commonly called Passio, & passibilis qualitas. And amongst those there are two more gross & very common,1 Delectation (I say) & Sorrow. Their chief place is in the sinews, which are dispersed in a manner throughout the whole body. Unto which, when either agreeable things to nature, or things contrary are applied, then either we have a delectation, or else a grief. Farther, there are other affections which follow knowledge, ⟨p. 142⟩by which as their nature is, the heart altereth his motion by moving the pulse either upward or downward, according as knowledge doth received good or evil, & that either present or else nigh at hand. For when we feel that good is present, §1the heart therewith is jocund, and is affected pleasantly.2 And this affection is called Gladness. But if we perceive that the good is not present, but not far §2from us, yea at hand and very nigh to be obtained,