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,…

¹This seemeth first to be agreed upon, that in the .18. & .20. chap of Levit. are not rehearsed all persons or degrees, in which marriages are prohibited: for there is no mention made of Grandmother, when as nevertheless all men will confess it to be most filthy, if any man should take to wife his Grandmother, which is far above him in his years. The wife also of the Grandfather is not mentioned of: & though the wife of the uncle by the fathers side be spoken of, yet is there nothing spoken of the wife of the uncle by the mothers side. Yea, & that we more marvel at, there is no prohibition for the father to marry his daughter, when as all men confess that these marriages are most incest. Wherefore it is to be thought, that in that place are set forth by the holy ghost certain degrees prohibited, & those not many, but yet such, that by them as by certain exquisite and manifest rules we may judge of the like. Wherefore we must think that those things which are spoken of the mother, are also commanded of the Grandfather or Grandmother or wife of the Grandfather, seeing that all these are to be reckoned for Parents. Those things also which are spoken of the wife of the uncle by the fathers side, do manifestly declare, what is to be done with the wife of the uncle by the mothers side. For as much as these alliances or degrees are of one space or distance one from an other. Wherefore I am of this opinion, that I think the prohibitions mentioned in the law, are therefore set forth that by them we might evidently understand, what is meet to do in the like degrees. I grant nevertheless, concerning Paulus Burgensis reason, that they do much more violate the law which do contract matrimonies with persons forbidden,² and therewithal perverting also the order of kindreds. For it seemeth to me that he doth far more vilely which marrieth his Grandmother, than he which marrieth his niece by the brother, although I think that both these matrimonies are not lawful.

¹This seemeth first to bee agreed vpon, that in the .18. & .20. chap of Leuit. are not rehearsed al persons or degrees, in which mariages are prohibited: for there is no mencion made of Graundmother, when as neuertheles al men wyll confesse it to be most filthy, if anye man shoulde take to wife his Graundmother, which is farre aboue him in his yeares. The wife also of the Graundfather is not mēcioned of: & though the wife of the vncle by the fathers side be spoken of, yet is there nothing spoken of the wife of the vncle by the mothers syde. Yea, & that we more maruayle at, there is no prohibition for the father to marye hys daughter, when as al men confesse that these mariages are most incest. Wherfore it is to be thought, that in that place are set forth by the holy ghost certayne degrees prohibited, & those not many, but yet such, that by them as by certain exquisite and manifest rules we may iudge of the like. Wherfore we must thinke that those thinges which are spoken of the mother, are also commaunded of the Graundfather or Graundmother or wife of the Grandfather, seing that al these are to bee reckoned for Parentes. Those thinges also whych are spoken of the wife of the vncle by the fathers syde, do manyfestly declare, what is to be done with the wife of the vncle by the mothers side. For as much as these aliaunces or degrees are of one space or distaunce one from an other. Wherefore I am of this opinion, that I thinke the prohibitions mencioned in the law, are therefore set forth that by them we might euidently vnderstand, what is meete to doo in the lyke degrees. I graunt neuerthelesse, concerning Paulus Burgensis reason, that they doo muche more violate the law which do concract matrimonies with persons forbiddē,