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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 a good Intent.
But because there is something alleged of a good Intent, whereby some go about to excuse Gideon, I think it good briefly to touch those things, which are necessary, as concerning it.
BVt bycause there is something alledged of a good Intent, whereby some go about to excuse Gideon, I thinke it good briefelye to touche those thynges, which are necessary, as concerning it.
As touching the signification of the word, Intent signifieth a motion of the mind, whereby by some mean we tend unto an end, as if a man should study by giving of gifts or by services to attain unto any honour. For the nature of things is in such sort, that many things are so connected together between themselves, that by the one is made a steppe unto the other. For by medicines & drinks we attain unto health: by studies, reading, & teachers, unto wisdom. ⟨image 159⟩Wherefore an intent is an action of the will, for it is his office to move and stir up the mind. And forasmuch as the will doth not perceive the things that he desireth, before that it hath the knowledge thereof, it moveth not, nor forceth the mind before knowledge, which reigneth in the power of intelligence or understanding. It perceiveth both the end, and those things which serve to the end, and ministereth them unto the will. Therefore Intent stirreth up to the end, as to a term,