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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.
¶ To the right honourable, my most singular good Lord and Master the Lord Robert Dudley, Earle of Leicester, Baron of Dynghby, Knight of the honourable order of the Garter, one of the Queens highness most honourable privy Counsel, and Master of her Majesties horse.
¶ To the ryght honorable, my most singuler good Lord and Maister the Lord Robert Duddely, Earle of Lecester, Baron of Dynghby, Knight of the honorable order of the Garter, one of the Quenes highnes most honorable priuy Counsel, and Maister of her Maiesties horsse.
The old opinion (right honourable and my singular good Lord) being no less ancient then true, which accounts him an ill man, that is good but for him self (as who say, from whom no goodness cometh to the help of others) most like a Drone in a Bee hive, shrouded there for his own suck, not for the common wealth of Bees, whom therefore they suffer not among them, but kill & cast out, as an unkind member, unnatural, and not to be endured in their state: hath been always the rapping hammer in my head, and the spur to my side, to knock and prick me forward (that am of my self little able to do) to procure what I can (to my calling at least) for the profit of my universal country men, by whom & among whom, as a member I live.
THe old opinion (right honorable and my singuler good Lord) being no lesse auncient then true, whiche accomptes hym an ill man, that is good but for him selfe (as who saye, from whom no goodnes commeth to the help of others) most like a Drone in a Bee hiue, shrowded there for his owne sucke, not for the common wealth of Bees, whom therefore they suffer not among them, but kill & cast out, as an vnkinde member, vnnaturall, and not to be endured in their state: hath bene alwayes the rappyng hammer in my head, and the spurre to my side, to knocke and pricke me forward (that am of my selfe lytle able to do) to procure what I can (to my calling at least) for the profit of my vniuersal country men, by whom & among whom, as a member I lyue.