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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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Farther, the Soldiers ought to be persuaded, that the war is justly made, and not taken in hand against the word of God: otherwise let them not fight. Neither do I to this end speak these things, because I would have Soldiers to understand the secretes of Princes, but that knowing & wittingly they suffer not themselves to fight against true and just causes. Yet it may be (saith Augustine) that the Prince may make war against his conscience, and yet his Soldiers nothing offend, so long as they obey the ordinary power. For the people must obey their Prince. And in their so doing, it may be doubtful unto them, whether their Prince make war contrary to the commandment of God. But they are excused, so long as they obey their own Prince in a doubtful cause, their own Prince I say, and not a strange Prince. Wherefore those hired Soldiers can not be excused, which having no respect unto the cause,1 but only for money and rewards sake do serve strange Princes. Wherefore Jephthah thus reasoned, as touching the first point of his Oration, we have taken the land by the right of war: therefore thou unjustly requirest the same of us.
Farther, the Souldiours oughte to bee perswaded, that the warre is iustlye made, and not taken in hande againste the woorde of God: otherwyse let them not fight. Neither doo I to this ende speake these thinges, bicause I woulde haue Soldiours to vnderstand the secretes of Princes, but that knowing & wittingly they suffer not themselues to fight against true and iust causes. Yet it may be (saith Augustine) that the Prince may make warre againste his conscience, and yet his Soldiours nothing offende, so long as they obey the ordinarye power. For the people must obey their Prince. And in their so doyng, it may be doubtfull vnto them, whether their Prince make warre contrarye to the commaundement of God. But they are excused, so long as they obey their owne Prince in a doubtful cause, their own Prince I say, and not a straunge Prince. Wherefore those hired Soldiours can not be excused, which hauing no respecte vnto the cause,1 but onely for mony and rewardes sake do serue straunge Princes. Wherefore Iiphtah thus reasoned, as touching the first point of his Oracion, we haue taken the land by the right of warre: therefore thou vniustly requirest the same of vs.
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