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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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Children natural not legitimate, may be made legitimate, as it is in the Code de Naturalibus filiis. Legē Anastasii. And the ways how they might be made, are described in the same Code, in the law Si quis. But bastards could not be made legitimate. If we will speak of the children of Concubines after the manner of the Jews, they were legitimate, as we have before taught. But the Romans counted them not as legitimate, only this they ordained, that they might be made legitimate. Farther, bastards are not in the fathers power, neither can they be: but they that are natural, may be, if they be made legitimate. These things I speak, that we might understand in how great a misery bastards are. Wherefore Jephthah could not attain to the inheritance of his father. And these laws were made, that men might be plucked from whoredom, if it were but only for the ignominy of their children.1 For when they do beget bastards, they hurt them without hope of recovery. Wherefore Chrysostom upon the epistle to the Romans (when he interpreteth these words: Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep) vehemently inveigheth against whoremongers. Why dost thou sow (saith he) that which is not lawful for thee to reap? Or if thou do gather, it is ignominious unto thee? For infamy will thereby come, both to him which shall be borne, and to thee also. For he as long as he liveth, shall be full of ignominy, and thou, both when thou art living and when thou art dead, shalt always be noted of filthy lust, &c. Wherefore it is ordained by the laws, that bastards should not be admitted to the inheritance of their fathers.
Children natural not legitimate, may be made legitimate, as it is in the Code de Naturalibus filiis. Legē Anastasii. And the wayes how they might be made, ar described in ye same Code, in ye law Si quis. But bastards could not be made legitimate. If we wil speak of the childrē of Cōcubines after ye maner of the Iewes, they wer legitimate, as we haue before taught. But the Romaynes counted thē not as legitimate, onely this they ordeined, that they might be made legitimate. Farther, bastards are not in the fathers power, neither can they be: but they that are naturall, may be, if they be made legitimate. These things I speake, that we mighte vnderstande in howe greate a miserye bastardes are. Wherefore Iiphtah could not atteyne to the inheritaunce of his father. And these lawes were made, that men might be plucked from whoredome, if it were but onely for the ignominy of theyr children.