A68840:1649
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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We must have a regard not to humane reasons, but unto the word of god, not what men think or judge, but what the holy ghost speaketh in the holy scriptures. And in the Prophets & in Solomon, there is in every place detestation of fornication.1 But in the law they say there is nothing decreed against it. But forasmuch as they will reason by the law, I will bring testimonies also out of it, whereby it may easily be understand ye fornication is prohibited. In Levit. in the book of Numb. & in Deut. the Jews are prohibited to adjoin unto themselves strange women. Again in Deut. the .23. chap. it is commanded, that there should be nor harlot nor whore in Israel. Let these places be compared together. It was not lawful to have harlots, neither strangers, neither Israelites, therefore they were all forbidden. But some will say: How then had Sanson fellowship with an harlot? Some of the Hebrews answer that she was not a harlot, with whom Samson had fellowship, but one that kept a victualling house. But forasmuch as that is a weak answer, me thinketh we must otherwise answer unto it. The public wealth of the Hebrews was at that time corrupted. For they lived now under the Philistines: neither is it any marvel if they were imbrued with any of their vices and corrupt manners. ⟨image 236⟩Wherefore they had some harlots, but not by their laws, but by the use and custom of the Philistines.
We must haue a regard not to humane reasons, but vnto the word of god, not what men thinke or iudge, but what ye holy ghost speaketh in ye holy scriptures. And in ye Prophets & in Salomon, there is in euery place detestatiō of fornicatiō.1 But in the law they say there is nothing decreed agaynst it. But for asmuch as they will reason by ye law, I will bring testimonies also out of it, wherby it may easely be vnderstand ye fornicatiō is prohibited. In Leuit. in ye booke of Nūb. & in Deut. ye Iewes are prohibited to adioyne vnto thēselues straūge womē. Agayne in Deut. ye .23. chap. it is cōmaūded, yt there shuld be nor harlot nor whore in Israel. Let these places be cōpared together. It was not lawful to haue harlots, neither straūgers, neither Israelites, therfore they were al forbiddē. But some will say: How then had Sāson fellowship with an harlot? Some of ye Hebrues answere yt she was not a harlot, wt whom Samson had fellowship, but one yt kept a vitling house. But for asmuch as that is a weake answere, me thinketh we must otherwise aunswere vnto it. The publique wealth of the Hebrues was at that tyme corrupted. For they lyued nowe vnder the Philistines: neither is it any meruayle if they were imbrewed with any of their vices and corrupte manners.