A68840:1570
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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And in that they say, that the consent of the parents is required for the honesty §3of matrimony, and not for necessity, it is frivolous and vain. For what greater necessity can there be, then that which the law and commandments of God bring with them? Children are commanded to honour father and mother. Also Paul the Apostle prescribeth them to obey their parents in all things. And the same thing writeth he unto the Philippians the .4. chapter. That which remaineth brethren: What soever things are true, whatsoever are honest, whatsoever just, whatsoever pure, whatsoever profitable, whatsoever lucky, these things do ye. &c. By these words appeareth that the things which are honest, must not be separated from the commandments of God. Wherefore look how necessary it is to obey the commandments of God, so necessary is it not to marry without the consent of the parents. And that which they add that the consent of the parents is in deed §4required, but yet if they will not consent, the matrimony may be firm: That is nothing else then to deride the parents. For what contumely is it, for the son in such sort to desire the consent of his parents, that though he be against it and gainsay it, yet notwithstanding will he abide in his purpose, and execute it? It were much better not to desire it, then to desire it with that mind. This also seemeth wonderful unto me, that the master so perverteth the words of Evaristus: that when Evaristus sayeth that matrimonies contracted without the consent of the parents are whoredoms, and fornications, and not matrimony, he dare expound that the matter is not so in deed, but because they so assemble rogether, as whoremongers and adulterers use to do. But the sentence of Evaristus is manifest. They are not (sayeth he) matrimonies, and he addeth what in deed they are, namely fornications, adulteries, and whoredoms. And he sayeth not that they seem to be these things, but that they are.
And in that they saye, that the consent of the parentes is required for the honesty §3of matrimony, and not for necessity, it is friuolous and vayne. For what greater necessity can there bee, then that whiche the lawe and commaundementes of God bryng with them? Children are commaunded to honour father and mother. Also Paul the Apostle prescribeth them to obey their parentes in all thinges. And the same thyng writeth he vnto the Phillipians the .4. chapter. That whiche remayneth brethren: What soeuer thynges are true, whatsoeuer are honest, whatsoeuer iuste, whatsoeuer pure, whatsoeuer profitable, whatsoeuer lucky, these thinges do ye. &c. By these woordes appeareth that the thynges whiche are honest, muste not bee separated from the commaundementes of God. Wherefore looke howe necessary it is to obey the commaundementes of God, so necessary is it not to mary without the consent of the parentes. And that whiche they adde that the consent of the parentes is in deede