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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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But if they be made wives then by the law of matrimony, they are made subjects, and are bound to honour, to obey and reverence their husbands, whom otherwise they ought to have had in place of children. Which seemeth nothing else, than to commit things repugnant to nature. But if it be contrarily done, then is there no perverting of order incurred. For he which is an uncle either by fathers side or mothers side should be honoured and reverenced like a father, when he taketh to wife his niece, the husband is made her head, and shall be honoured and obeyed of her no less than if he were her uncle, either by the fathers side or mothers side, neither cometh there any perturbation of order by conjunction of matrimony. These things Burgensis allegeth. Wherefore this place doth not only admonish, but in a manner also compel us, somewhat to entreat of degrees prohibited in contracts of matrimony. Yet will I leave at liberty whether Caleb & Othoniel were brethren, or whether they were joined with any other affinity together. This is most certain if Othoniel were the son of Caleb his brother, the marriage then was very lawful. But the state of the question is, whether it were lawful for Othoniel by the common law to marry his brothers daughter.
But if they be made wyues then by the law of matrimony, they are made subiectes, and ar bound to honour, to obey and reuerence their husbands, whom otherwise they ought to haue had in place of childrē. Which semeth nothing els, than to commit thinges repugnaunt to nature. But if it be contraryly done, then is there no peruerting of order incurred. For hee which is an vncle either by fathers syde or mothers syde shoulde be honoured and reuerenced lyke a father, when he taketh to wyfe his niepce, the husband is made her head, and shalbe honoured and obeyed of her no lesse than if he wer her vncle, eyther by the fathers syde or mothers syde, neither commeth there any perturbation of order by coniunction of matrimony. These thinges Burgensis alledgeth. Wherfore this place doth not onely admonish, but in a maner also cōpel vs, somwhat to entreate of degrees prohibited in contracts of matrimony. Yet wil I leaue at liberty whether Chaleb & Othoniel wer brethren, or whether they were ioyned with any other affinity together. This is most certain if Othoniel wer ye sonne of Chaleb his brother, the mariage then was very lawfull. But the state of the question is, whether it wer lawfull for Othoniel by the common lawe to marye hys brothers daughter.