A68840:1551
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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¶Whither it be lawful for children to marry without the consent of their parents.
¶Whither it be lawful for children to mary without the consente of theyr parentes.
Now shall it be good to see, whither it be lawful for children to contract matrimony without the consent of their parents. Undoubtedly Samson would not, and it is a matter of much honesty and gratitude towards the parents, if matrimony be not contracted without their consent and knowledge.1 At the beginning Adam did not choose himself a wife, God was his father and brought unto him Eve. Abraham when Isaac was now a man, sent his servant to his kindred, to seek out a wife amongst them for his son. Isaac also sent Jacob into Mesopotamia to his uncle, to the end he might get him a wife there.2 Afterward succeeded the law given of God by Moses, that Children should honour their Parents. But the honour which is to be given unto them, is not only to uncover the head, to give the upper hand, and to rise up (although these things also are to be performed, but yet are they not sufficient) but they must also nourish their progenitors if need shall be, and show themselves humble and diligent towards them. Wherefore the power of the father is defined to be a bond of piety,3 wherewith the children are bound unto the parents, to perform the offices of humanity and gratitude. If children in other things ought to obey their parents, undoubtedly they ought chiefly to do it in contracting of matrimony.
NOw shall it be good to see, whither it be lawful for children to contract matrimony without the consent of theyr parētes. Vndoubtedly Samson would not, and it is a matter of much honestye and gratitude towardes the parentes, if matrimony be not contracted without theyr consent and knowledge.