A68840:1664
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 by what civill law do they receive money of harlots? They answer for ⟨p. 232⟩tribute. But why do they not rather say, for baudry? Assuredly,1 if we will speak truly, Popes are not as touching this thing, otherwise then bawds. Let them diligently mark the civil laws, whereby they now go about to defend themselves, and over which they boast that they are rulers, and let them look what they judge of bawdry. In the Digestes de ritu nuptiarum, in the law palam it is thus written: He which hath bondwomen for gain, and filthily setteth them out, & is partaker of the gain, the same committeth bawdry. Now I demand of these men in what condition they count the harlots of Rome? For citizens? Nothing less. They count them therefore in a manner for bondwomen, and of them they make gain, wherefore they are in a manner bawds. As much might be said concerning usury. They suffer in their dominions Jews which are usurers, and they take gain of their usury, every year a certain part, at the least the twenty part. Wherefore the Pope is not only a baud, but also an usurer. And that which I affirm of the Pope, let profane princes also take heed, least the same may be said of them also, which exercise this kind of gain of the Jews. To them undoubtedly agreeth that saying of David: If thou sawest a thief thou ranst with him, and thou didst put thy portion with adulterers.
But by what ciuill law do they receaue mony of harlots? They aunswer for ⟨p. 232⟩tribute. But why do they not rather say, for baudry? Assuredly,1 if we wil speake truely, Popes are not as touching this thing, otherwise then bawdes. Let them diligently marke the ciuil lawes, whereby they now go about to defende themselues, and ouer which they boast that they are rulers, and let them looke what they iudge of bawdry. In the Digestes de ritu nuptiarum, in the law palam it is thus written: He which hath bondewomen for gayne, and filthilye setteth them out, & is partaker of the gaine, the same committeth bawdry. Now I demaunde of these men in what condicion they count the harlottes of Rome? For citizens? Nothing lesse. They count them therefore in a manner for bondewomen, and of them they make gaine, wherefore they are in a manner baudes. As much might be sayd concerning vsury. They suffer in their dominions Iewes which ar vsurers, and they take gayne of their vsury, euery yeare a certaine part, at the leaste the twēty part. Wherfore the Pope is not onely a baud, but also an vsurer. And that which I affirme of the Pope, let prophane princes also take heede, leaste the same may be saide of them also, which excercise this kind of gaine of the Iewes. To them vndoubtedlye agreeth that sayinge of Dauid: If thou sawest a theefe thou ranst with him, and thou didst put thy portion with adulterers.