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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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1Out of this Apology is drawn an argument of things compared together. For the sons of Jerubbaal are compared with Abimelech, as far nobler then he, even as the olive tree, vine tree, and fig tree do far excel the bramble and brier. And the reason is from the greater unto the lesser by negation, as though it should have been said: If even they would not reign, and judged that it was not lawful for them, which were most excellent, endowed with virtues & faculties, apt and mete for to reign: much less is it lawful for him to reign which wanteth virtues, and is unapt for a kingdom. But they which were noble, & might have reigned,2 would not, neither did they think that it was lawful for them. Wherefore Abimelech neither could, neither ought, to have been by you appointed king. The first proposition is manifest enough by the rule of things compared: and the second most manifestly appeareth by the Apology. We may by the like argument reason of the Ecclesiastical state.
1Out of this Apology is drawen an argument of thinges compared together. For the sonnes of Ierubbaal are compared with Abimelech, as farre nobler then he, euen as the olyue tree, vine tree, and fyg tree do farre excell the bramble and brier. And the reason is from the greater vnto the lesser by negation, as though it should haue bene sayd: If euen they would not raigne, and iudged that it was not lawful for them, which were most excellent, endewed with vertues & faculties, apte and mete for to raygne: much lesse is it lawful for him to reigne which wanteth vertues, and is vnapte for a kingdome. But they which were noble, & might haue raygned,2 would not, neyther did they thinke that it was lawfull for them. Wherfore Abimelech neyther could, neyther oughte, to haue bene by you appoynted kinge. The first proposition is manifest ynough by the rule of things compared: and the second most manifestly appeareth by the Apology. We maye by the like argument reason of the Ecclesiasticall state.
- 1What manner of argument is gathered out of this Apology. Argumentum a comparatis A maiore ad minus. Maior.