A68840:162
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Epistle ad Paternum, condemned the marriage of brethren's children, & he testifieth that it was forbidden by the law of Theodosius which I have also brought. And if I should use conjecture, I think Theodosius did it by the persuasion of Ambrose, who had a singular respect to public honesty. Neither was that law so severe at that time, but that sometimes it might be released as he declareth in that Epistle to Paternus. In that Ambrose affirmeth there that such marriages were prohibited by Gods law, It can be made probable to none, which shall attentively consider the words of the law of god, and doings of the fathers. How the Romans have behaved themselves, toward their cousins, as concerning matrimonies in the old time, this I have observed Ligustine saith in the 2. book and 5. decade of Livy, that his father gave him his Uncles daughter to wife. Cicero also writeth in his oration for Cluentius, that Cluentia had lawfully married her cousin German M. Aurius. And M. Anthonius the Philosopher took to wife Faustina his cousin German, as Julius Capitolinus testifieth. And before Rome was builded the marriages of Turnus and Lavinia were in hand, which came of two sisters. Howbeit Plutarch writeth in the place above mentioned, that at the first when Rome was built, it was forbidden by a law, that they which were nigh of kin should not marry together. But yet he writeth that the law for brethren and sisters children, was upon this occasion released, because a certain man being both honest, and also well beloved of the people of Rome, when he was grievously oppressed with poverty toke to wife his sisters daughter which was rich, and wealthy, for the which cause he was accused of incest. But the matter being decided, he was quyted by the judgement of the people of Rome: for he was greatly favoured in the city. Then after that, it was decreed by the consent of the people of Rome that from thence forth it should be lawful for brethren and sisters children to marry together. These things I thought good to declare of this kind of matrimony both out of Gods laws, and the old & new laws of the Romans, and also out of the fathers and ecclesiastical Canons.
Epistle ad Paternum, condemned the mariage of brethrens children, & he testifieth that it was forbiddē by the law of Theodosius which I haue also brought. And if I should vse coniecture, I thinke Theodosius did it by the persuasion of Ambrose, who had a singular respecte to publique honestie. Neither was that law so seuere at that time, but that sometimes it might be released as he declareth in that Epistle to Paternus. In that Ambrose affyrmeth there that such mariages were prohibited by Gods lawe, It can be made probable to none, which shall attentiuely consider the wordes of the law of god, and doings of the fathers. How the Romanes haue behaued themselues, toward their cousins, as concernyng matrimonyes in the old time, this I haue obserued Ligustine sayth in the 2. booke and 5. decade of Liuy, that his father gaue him his Vncles daughter to wife. Cicero also writeth in hys oration for Cluentius, that Cluentia had lawfully maryed her cousin Germaine M. Aurius. And M. Anthonius the Philosopher tooke to wife Faustina his cousin Germaine, as Iulius Capitolinus testifieth. And before Rome was builded the mariages of Turnus and Lauinia were in hand, which came of two sisters. Howbeit Plutarch writeth in the place aboue mentioned, that at the fyrst when Rome was builte, it was forbidden by a lawe, that they whiche were nighe of kinne shoulde not marrye together. But yet he writeth that the lawe for brethren and sisters children, was vppon thys occasion released, bycause a certayne man beyng both honeste, and also well beloued of the people of Rome, when he was greuouslye oppressed with pouertye toke to wife his sisters daughter which was ryche, and welthye, for the whiche cause he was accused of inceste. But the matter being decided, he was quyted by the iudgemente of the people of Rome: for he was greatly fauoured in the citye. Then after that, it was decreed by the consent of the people of Rome that from thence forth it shoulde be lawfull for brethren and sisters children to marry together. These thinges I thought good to declare of this kinde of matrimonye both out of Gods lawes, and the old & new lawes of the Romanes, and also out of the fathers and ecclesiasticall Canons.