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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.
But thou wilt say,1 why are Lictores and hangmen commonly so evil §1spoken of? First, because the common people are afraid of them, neither would any man be punished for his wicked acts: hereby it cometh that the sight of the hangman driveth into them a certain horror. And that the people were so affected, the manner of the public wealth of Rome declareth, where when ambitious ⟨image 153⟩men flattered the people more then was meet, they sent away the hangman out of the market place, and judgement house of Rome, as even the Oration of Cicero for Rabirius testifieth.2 The Citizens of Rome were not beaten with rods, nor put to death. Their extremest punishment was banishment, they were carried into islands, & at the length condemned to the working of Metals. But the latter Roman laws, which are in the digests, blotted out that exemption: for in very deed it was unjust. For a fault worthy of death ought not to be winked at, although a Citizen of Rome were the author of it. And there were two principal laws whereby the back and head of the Citizens were provided for,3 the law I say Portia, and Sempronia, whose power and defence nevertheless Paul (as we read in the Acts) used, and so escaped both rods and bonds. This is one cause why Lictores and hangmen are so hated.
But thou wilte saye,1 why are Lictores and hangemen commonly so euyll §1spoken of? Firste, bycause the common people are afrayde of them, neither would any manne be punished for hys wicked actes: hereby it commeth that the syght of the hangman driueth into them a certayn horror. And that the people were so affected, ye maner of ye publique wealth of Rome declareth, where whē ambicious ⟨image 153⟩men flattered the people more then was meete, they sent away the hangeman out of the market place, and iudgement house of Rome, as euen the Oration of Cicero for Rabirius testifieth.