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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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I am not ignorant that these manquellers pretended some excuses for their wicked act, but they were but vain. First,1 they pretended that they for the public wealths sake destroyed their brethren and kinsfolks which were all desirous to be kings, because the kingly power,2 which one pertaineth only unto one, can not be very commodiously distributed unto many. So Alexander the Macedonian answered unto Darius, that the world could not hold two Suns, as though one should hinder the other in governing. Neither was Cicero ignorant of this reason, who in his .3. book de Officiis sayth, that Remus slew Romulus upon a certain show of utility, as though he saw that the kingdom should better be governed by one, then by two. Whom yet he confesseth to have offended, being deceived with this show of utility, and that he put of all humanity and piety. The other thing which they pretended is, that therefore they slew their brethren or kinsfolks, because they had conspired against them. But when (I pray you) complain they of conspiracies? even then when they had slain those, whom they complained of, & they could not defend themselves.
I am not ignoraunt that these manquellers pretended some excuses for theyr wicked acte, but they were but vayne. Firste,1 they pretended that they for the publique wealthes sake destroyed their brethren and kynsfolkes whiche were all desirous to be kynges, bycause the kyngly power,2 whiche one pertayneth onely vnto one, can not be very commodiously distributed vnto many. So Alexander the Macedonian aunswered vnto Darius, that the worlde could not holde two Sunnes, as though one shuld hinder ye other in gouerning. Neither was Cicero ignoraunt of this reason, who in his .3. booke de Officiis sayth, that Remus slewe Romulus vpon a certayne shewe of vtility, as though he saw that the kingdome should better be gouerned by one, then by two. Whom yet he confesseth to haue offended, beyng deceaued with this shewe of vtility, and that he put of all humanity and piety. The other thing whiche they pretended is, that therfore they slewe theyr brethren or kynsfolkes, bycause they had conspired agaynst them. But when (I praye you) complayne they of conspiracies? euen then when they had slayne those, whom they complayned of, & they could not defend thēselues.