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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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This we must also know, that God had in his laws an other decree which may lawfully be called peculiar, because it extendeth no way to other nations, neither ought it to be in force at all times. And that was, that when any husband deceased without children, the brother which remained on live, or some other next of kin, should marry the first mans wife left, so that the first child which should be begotten of that marriage should be counted the son of him that was dead, and should fully succeed him as touching his inheritance. For God would not in that public wealth, that men should altogether be extinguished, and he provided that the same distinction of lands should be kept as much as might be. And seeing the same is not used in our public wealths, neither hath God commanded that it should, it therefore pertaineth nothing unto us. Wherefore we must keep our selves under the general and common law,1 namely that no man presume to marry the wife of his brother being dead although he dyed without children.
This we must also knowe, that God had in his lawes an other decree whiche may lawfully be called peculiar, bycause it extendeth no way to other nations, neither ought it to be in force at all tymes. And that was, that when any husband deceased without children, the brother which remained on liue, or some other next of kynne, should mary the first mans wife left, so that the first childe which should be begotten of that mariage shoulde be counted the sonne of hym that was dead, and should fully succede him as touching his inheritaunce. For God would not in that publique wealth, that men should altogether be extinguished, and he prouided that the same distinction of landes shoulde be kepte as much as might be. And seing the same is not vsed in our publique wealthes, neither hath God commaunded that it shoulde, it therfore pertayneth nothyng vnto vs. Wherfore we must keepe oure selues vnder the generall and common lawe,1 namely that no man presume to mary the wife of his brother being dead although he dyed without children.
- 1She that is left of the kinnesman ought to he married.She that is left of ye kinnesman ought to he maryed.