A68840:1591
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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Chrysostom said that the Devil found out play, and alleged this:1 The people sat down to eat and to drink, & they rose up to play. If a man look more narrowly upon that place of this father, he shall see that he spake of those men which would not repent, but were wont to say: I would to God I might never weep, but might always play and laugh. To whom, he saith, Christ preached: Blessed are they which mourn. And forasmuch as we so often sin, and do so grievously offend God, how should we have leisure to play? He also condemneth those plays whereby we are made sluggish & unapt to good works. We do not in play and laughing (saith he) imitate Christ or the Apostles: for we never read that they either played or laughed. How beit he addeth a moderation, for as much as he addeth, I do not universally take away all laughter, but the excessive and immoderate laughter. Lastly he turneth him self to stage ⟨image 227⟩plays, and saith that they were invented by the Devil: for they contain the wicked acts and whoredoms of the Gods, whereby the consciences of godly men are grievously wounded, and wicked lusts are many ways stirred up. And in that he saith that these things were invented by the Devil, he speaketh nothing contrary to the truth: because (as I have admonished) they were instituted in the honour of false Gods. Yea and this thing he addeth also, that the Devil builded stages in Cities.
Chrisostome said that the Deuil found out play, and alledged this:1 The people sat downe to eate and to drinke, & they rose vp to play. If a man looke more narowly vpon that place of this father, hee shall see that hee spake of those men which would not repent, but were woont to say: I woulde to God I might neuer weepe, but might alwaies play and laugh. To whom, he sayth, Christ preached: Blessed are they which mourne. And forasmuche as we so often sinne, and doo so grieuously offend God, how should we haue leasure to play? He also condemneth those playes whereby we are made sluggish & vnapt to good workes. We doo not in play and laughing (sayth he) imitate Christe or the Apostles: for we neuer reade that they either played or laughed. How beit he addeth a moderation, for as muche as he addeth, I doo not vniuersaly take away al laughter, but the excessiue and immoderate laughter. Lastly he turneth him selfe to stage