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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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But as much as may be gathered by the Histories of the Ethnics,1 Lictores began at Rome under Romulus, who (as Plutarch writeth in his life) were called so either of ligando, that is of binding, or because the Grecians called them [Greek or Hebrew], or [Greek or Hebrew], because they executed a public office. Romulus gave them Rods bound together to carry, and to them was an axe joined. They had also cords to bind the Citizens withal, that being bound, they might either beat them with rods, or strike them with the axe. But the men of more ancient time wanted this office: every man executed it without any infamy, as it was by the Magistrate commanded him. And in very deed that work of punishing malefactors, hath in it no dishonesty or uncomeliness, For if it be honest, for a judge or prince to give sentence of death against evil doers, why then shall it not be just and honest to execute the same sentence? Yea and GOD himself in punishing, useth not only evil spirits, but good spirits.
But as muche as maye be gathered by the Hystoryes of the Ethnikes,1 Lictores began at Rome vnder Romulus, who (as Plutarche wryteth in hys lyfe) were called so eyther of ligando, that is of byndyng, or bycause the Grecians callem them 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, bycause they executed a publique office. Romulus gaue them Roddes bounde together to cary, and to them was an axe ioyned. They had also cordes to bynde the Citezins withall, that beyng bounde, they myght eyther beate them with roddes, or strike them with the axe. But the men of more auncient tyme wanted thys office: euery man executed it without any infamy, as it was by the Magistrate commaunded hym. And in verye dede that woorke of punishyng malefactors, hath in it no dishonestye or vncomelynesse, For if it be honest, for a iudge or prince to geue sentence of death agaynst euyll doers, why then shall it not be iuste and honest to execute the same sentence? Yea and GOD hymselfe in punishyng, vseth not onely euyll spirites, but good spirites.
- 1Lictores, were ministers appointed to execute corporal punishment. Plutarch.