A68840:1567
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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Wherefore seeing the law of God and the law of nature, the civill law and economical law, the fathers and sincere Canons do affirm, that the consent of the parents is necessary, and the examples of the faints declare ⟨image 223⟩the same, what should let but that we should be of the same mind? Neither ought this to seem grievous unto children: for it was for their commodity so appointed by God and by laws. For young persons in such things, and specially women, provide very ill oftentimes for themselves.1 Wherefore it is written in ye Code de sponsalibus in the law si pater: When a father hath betrothed his daughter, if he afterward dye, the governor or tutor cannot undo the covenant of the father, and a reason is added: because tutors sometimes are won with money, and women thorough weakness fall to their own discommodity. The example also of Christ ought to move us, which was given of his father a husband unto the Church, and he alway said that he did not his own will, but the will of his father, of whom he was sent. Farther, how great a disorder ariseth in the public wealth of this depravation and abuse? how great a window is opened unto filthy lusts? He that can first have carnal fellowship with the maiden in some places, hopeth to obtain her to wife, yea even against her parents good will.
Wherfore seyng the lawe of God and the law of nature, the ciuill lawe and eoconomical lawe, the fathers and sincere Canons do affirme, yt the consent of the parentes is necessary, and the examples of the faintes declare ⟨image 223⟩the same, what should let but that we should be of ye same mind? Neither ought this to seeme griuous vnto children: for it was for theyr commodity so appointed by God and by lawes. For young persons in such thinges, and specially wemē, prouide very yll oftentymes for themselues.1 Wherefore it is written in ye Code de sponsalibus in the law si pater: When a father hath betrouthed his daughter, if he afterward dye, ye gouerner or tutor cānot vndoo the couenant of the father, and a reason is added: bycause tutors sometymes are wonne with money, and women thorough weakenes fall to their owne discommodity. The example also of Christ ought to moue vs, whiche was geuen of his father a husbande vnto the Churche, and he alwaye sayd that he did not his own will, but the will of his father, of whō he was sent. Farther, how great a discorder ariseth in ye publique wealth of this deprauation and abuse? how great a window is opened vnto fylthy lustes? He that can first haue carnall fellowship with ye mayden in some places, hopeth to obteyne her to wife, yea euen against her parentes good wil.