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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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Nevertheless this seemeth at the first sight to be against this sentence,1 because Abraham (a man otherwise most holy) is thought to have married his Brothers daughter namely Sarah. Amram also had Jochabed his aunt to wife, of whom he begat Moses, Aaron, & Mary. And it seemeth that so godly & holy men would not have done this, if the moral law (as we have said) had been against it.2 To this we answer, first that the law of nature was much blotted by corruption & wickedness, which overwhelmed all mankind soon after sin, & for the cause they which contracted such matrimonies, thought peradventure that the same were lawful, and therefore although they cannot altogether be excused by that ignorance, yet it is to be thought that they committed less sin, than those which durst do such things after the law was given. I add moreover, that among the fathers certain things are now and then spoken of,3 which other men must not take example of, when as they are sometimes to be interpreted as prerogatives or certain privileges given to them. But how soever it be, we may not (as I think) much labour to excuse the fathers in allthings. Although I know there be which do say that Sarah was not the daughter of Abraham's brother, but some other way of ⟨image 27⟩and therefore she might be called his sister after the ancient manner of speaking, as though she were of some kindred unto him, but yet not so near kin, but that they might marry together. And in like manner they say of the kindred of Amram and Jochabed. But I will omit these things, seeing that the whole matter may be made plain by these two kind of answers before alleged.
Neuertheles this semeth at the first sight to be against this sentence,1 bicause Abraham (a man otherwise most holy) is thought to haue maried his Brothers daughter namely Sara. Amram also had Iochabed his aunt to wife, of whom he begat Moyses, Aaron, & Mary. And it semeth that so godly & holy mē would not haue done this, if the moral law (as we haue saide) had bene against it.