A68840:1588
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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1But the other kind of play, which pertaineth to the exercising of the powers, either of the mind or of the body, is not utterly forbidden. Justinianus in the law before alleged, when he had taken away plays which depended of chance, substituted this other kind of plays, as throwing a round ball into the air,2 handling of the spear, running, & such like. Yea & Aristotle in his Rhetorics commendeth these exercises of the body. And undoubtedly for as much as a man hath need of some refreshing and pleasure to recreate him self withal, those things that are honest, are mete to be granted unto him. So at this day public wealths do sometimes set forth rewards unto such as can best throw weapons ⟨p. 220⟩that they may have their Citizens the better exercised. Howbeit it must be taken heed of, ye the kinds of plays be not hurtful or pernicious, so that it be dangerous, least in that play, they which exercise them selves, or which assemble to behold, be killed, or miserably torn or lamed. And without doubt this kind of plays is prohibited ad legem Aquiliam, in the law Nam ludus, and in the decretals de torneamentis. Those things which of their own nature are not evil, but are evil because of those things which often times follow, ought to be prohibited. In the old time rewards were set forth unto Singers, Orators, Poets, Readers, which are not universally to be disallowed, if they be done justly or moderately. Afterward were added stage plays, whereof I will not speak in this place. Daū ses also were added, of which we will speak in this book in his due place. But men could not be content with these plays: because also their minds, which for sundry causes cannot exercise the powers of the body, are to be recreated with some pleasure: therefore they have found out an other kind of play, namely the play of Chessmen, commonly called Chess: neither is this kind of play thought worthy to be condemned.
1But the other kynde of playe, whiche pertayneth to the excersyng of the powers, either of the mind or of the body, is not vtterly forbidden. Iustinianus in the lawe before alledged, when he had taken awaye playes whiche depended of chaunce, substituted this other kynd of playes, as throwing a roūd balle into the ayre,