A68840:1592
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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But now to conclude, me thinketh that those kinds of plays which serve to renew strengths in men, are not utterly to be forbidden. Neither ought we lightly to be offended, if we see a man play at Chess, with which play the powers of the body are nothing holpen, but only the industry of the mind exercised. For if through age strength fail, so that they cannot exercise them selves by any other means, or that their body be but weak, why should they not be permitted, moderately to delight them selves with this kind of play? Neither also is he straightway to be condemned, which being sick or weak recreateth himself with that kind of play, which dependeth of Fortune or chance, so that there in be no danger of loss of money.1 For we must chiefly regard to what intent the laws forbade that. It was undoubtedly that a man should not waste his goods prodigally, and therefore it was provided by the law that a man should not hazard above a shilling: as it is had in the Code, in the place before alleged. This was the meaning of the law, that money should not be ill consumed.
But nowe to conclude, me thinketh that those kindes of playes which serue to renewe strengthes in men, are not vtterly to be forbidden. Neither ought we lightly to be offended, if we se a man play at Chesse, with which play the powers of the body are nothing holpen, but onelye the industrye of the minde exercised. For if through age strength faile, so that they cannot exercise them selues by any other meanes, or that their body be but weake, why shoulde they not be permitted, moderately to delight them selues with this kinde of play? Neither also is he straightway to be condemned, which being sicke or weake recreateth himselfe with that kynde of playe, which dependeth of Fortune or chaunce, so that there in be no daunger of losse of money.1 For we must chieflye regarde to what entent the lawes forbad that. It was vndoubtedly that a man should not waste his goods prodigally, and therfore it was prouided by the law that a man should not hasard aboue a shilling: as it is had in the Code, in the place before alledged. This was the meaning of the law, that money should not be yll consumed.
- 1To what intent the laws restrained or prohibited plays.