A68840:1657
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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1This wicked crime is contrary unto matrimony. For they which haunt wandering lusts and harlots, are far from contracting of Matrimony. Wherefore Terence saith: They which love, can ill abide to have a wife given them. For which cause Clemens saith:2 whoredom leadeth from one matrimony to many, that is from one lawful conjunction, to many unlawful & wicked. The Epistle to the Hebrews joineth fornicators which adulterers, & testifieth that God will judge them. And those two vices are so joined together, that they are comprehended in the self same precept, wherein it said: Thou shalt not commit adultery.
1This wicked crime is contrary vnto matrimony. For they whiche haunte wandryng lustes and harlots, are farre from contracting of Matrimony. Wherfore Terence sayth: They which loue, can ill abide to haue a wife geuen thē. For whiche cause Clemens sayth:2 whoredome leadeth from one matrimony to many, that is from one lawful coniunction, to many vnlawfull & wicked. The Epistle to the Hebrues ioyneth fornicators which aduoutrers, & testifieth that God will iudge them. And those two vices are so ioyned together, that they are comprehended in the selfe same precept, wherin it sayd: Thou shalt not commit aduoultry.
- 1Fornication contrary to matrimony.Fornicatiō cō trary to matrimony.
- 2Clemens.
1This pestilence also is repugnant both unto Charity & to the public wealth: unto charity undoubtedly, because the fornicators do injury unto their children, which not being lawfully procreated, are scarcely at any time brought up honestly & virtuously. And they hurt the public wealth, because they defraud it of good Citizens. For Mamzer, a bastard I say, & one borne in fornication, is prohibited to be received into the Church, not that he is restrained from the holy communion, or from the mysteries of salvation, but because it is not lawful for him to govern the public wealth, & to be numbered among Citizens. Some think that this evil may be remedied, if a man should keep a concubine at home. So, say they shall the issue be certain. It may be peradventure certain, but it shall not be legitimate. Seeing therefore this wicked crime is both against matrimony, and charity, & also the public wealth, it can not be denied but it is a sin most grievous.