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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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For what shall it profit kings most amply to dilate the territory of their empire, when as afterward they are overwhelmed with over much weight thereof, neither are they able to govern it by reason and counsel. But what should man do? The Monarchs in these days are so set on fire with such great ambition, ⟨p. 12⟩that they have not a respect how many they are able to govern, but only have a regard to this, how many they may reign over. Neither doth this disease (which is the more to be lamented) reign only in worldly princes,1 but it is also most filthily spread abroad in the Church where Bishops covet by all means to have most large dioceses, of which (although they never look to them) they may receive most plentiful fruits.
For what shall it profit kinges most amplye to dilate the territory of their empyre, when as afterward they are ouerwhelmed with ouer much weight therof, neither are they able to gouerne it by reason and counsell. But what should man do? The Monarches in these dayes are so set on fire with such great ambition, ⟨p. 12⟩that they haue not a respect how many they are able to gouerne, but onely haue a regarde to this, how many they may reigne ouer. Neither doth this disease (whiche is the more to be lamented) raigne onely in worldly princes,1 but it is also most filthyly spred abroade in the Churche where Byshoppes couet by all meanes to haue most large diocesses, of whiche (although they neuer looke to them) they may receaue most plentifull fruites.
- 1The Bishops seek to have large diocesesThe Bishops seke to haue large diocesses