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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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These things have I therefore rehearsed, lest the Greek and Ethnic writers should be thought to be the first inventers of these profitable feignings.1 Al men agree in this, that the use of Apologies are then to be had, when we have to do with rude persons. For they understand neither perfect Syllogisms, or unperfect, neither are they able to perceive inductions, so that of particulars they can gather universals. And they pass not upon the examples of noble men, for that §1they themselves are abject and base. Wherefore when such ways of doctrine can not take place, there remaineth nothing but feigned narrations, where being allured by the ne•mes of the thing, they give much heed to the things which are spoken, and sometimes at the length are persuaded. They are good also to help §2memory: for things • are so new & pleasant, do very must delight: & things that are so sweet, are not so easily forgotten. Farther, men will easier suffer themselves to be reproved by Apologies, then by open words: for the plain truth §3engendereth hatred. But being covered with Apologies and dark speeches it may be suffered. At the beginning the hearers know not whereto the thing tendeth: therefore for that they know not what will be spoken, they tarry out the end, & are at the last peradventure persuaded. Christ finished the whole parable of the vine: and at the end the Pharisees and Scribes understood that it was spoken against them. So also among the Romans Menenius Agrippa by an Apology won the people, which were departed, to adjoin themselves again to the Patritians. For these causes are Parables, dreams & visions of Prophets very much used in the holy scriptures.
These things haue I therfore rehearsed, lest the Greke and Ethnike writers should be thought to be the first inuenters of these profitable fayninges.1 Al men agre in this, that the vse of Apologies are then to be had, when we haue to do wt rude persons. For they vnderstand neither perfect Sillogismes, or vnperfect, neyther are they able to perceaue inductions, so that of perticulars they cangagather vniuersals. And they passe not vpon the exāples of noble men, for that