A68840:1478
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 let us return unto Samson. He proved a most strong young man. Who would have thought that this could have come to pass? The parents were not commanded to instruct him in the art of warfare, or to send him forth to war. A man would think much rather that he should be brought up as a Monk, & not as a soldier. But God would show, that all the strength which should be in Samson, should be derived from his spirit. But that he should be a Nazarite all his life time, as Samuel also was, it was peculiar, and above the common institution of others, by the deed I say and not by the right or vow of the parents. Samson ought to have obeyed, although he had not vowed,1 because it was done by the word of god. Howbeit of Hanna the mother of Samuel it may be doubted, how it was lawful for her to vow for her son. For it may scarce seem just that the son should be bound by the vow of the parent. It was demanded in the time of Benedict, whether the children offered by the parents unto monasteries, when they came unto mans state, might marry.2 Gregorius Magnus to Augustine a Bishop of England, answereth, that it is utterly unlawful. Which is a very hard saying, and against the word of god. For Paul saith, it is better to marry then to burn. And he which can not contain, let him marry.3 In the council of Carthage the .3. whereat Augustine also was present, it was decreed, that children offered unto the Church, when they came to mans estate, should either marry, or else vow chastity. This also was rough enough. For who should require this at that age, being unskilful of things, & not certain of his own strength? But these things I speak, that we might know that decrees are contrary to decrees. But to return to the matter, I say that Hanna mought vow for her son: for as touching the performing of the vow, as long as he was brought up by his parents, she might easily provide, that he should not drink any wine, nor cut of his hear, nor be at any funerals. But after he came to lawful age, it was Samuel's duty to observe these things, not in deed in respect of the vow, but because of the ⟨image 210⟩obedience which he ought unto his parents. For children ought to obey their parents in all those things which are not against piety & the word of God.