A68840:1671
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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Basilius (in his first book upon the Psalms, expounding these words:1 And hath not sit in the chair of pestilence) writeth very well. Whoredom (saith he) stayeth not in one man, but invadeth a whole City. For some one young man cometh unto an harlot, and taketh unto himself a fellow, and the same fellow also taketh an other fellow. Wherefore even as fire being kindled in a City,2 if the wind blow vehemently, stayeth not in the burning of one house or two, but spreadeth far and wide, and draweth a great destruction with it: So this evil, being once kindled, spreadeth over all the parts of the City.3 Ambrose also wisely writeth upon the .119. Psalm, alleging the words of the .vi. chap. of the Proverbs: who can nourish burning coals in his bosom, and not be burnt? who saith he, can think that harlots can be nourished in a City, and young men not be corrupted with whoredom?4 And so may we aptly turn that sentence of saint Augustine clean contrarily: If thou take away harlots, thou shalt fill all things with filthy lusts. Not so, but rather contrarily: Nourish harlots, and thou shalt fill all things with filthy lusts.
Basilius (in his first booke vpon the Psalmes, expounding these wordes:1 And hath not syt in the chaire of pestilence) writeth very wel. Whooredome (saythe he) stayeth not in one man, but inuadeth a whole City. For some one yong man cōmeth vnto an harlot, and taketh vnto himself a fellow, and the same felow also taketh an other fellow. Wherefore euen as fire being kindled in a City,2 if the winde blow vehemently, stayeth not in the burnyng of one house or twoo, but spreddeth far and wyde, and draweth a great destruction with it: So this euyl, being once kindled, spreddeth ouer al the partes of the City.3 Ambrose also wisely writeth vpon the .119. Psalme, alledging the wordes of the .vi. chap. of the Prouerbs: who can noorishe burning coales in his bosome, and not bee burnt? who saith he, can thinke that harlots can be noorished in a City, and yong men not be corrupted with whooredome?