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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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Some said, that to rapt is nothing else then violently to lead away a maiden from the house of her father, to the end after he hath defiled her, to marry her to his wife. But this definition is not full nor absolute, although it be usurped of the Canonists, in the .36. question .1. chap. Lex illa, Paragraphe Cum ergo. For in this our history the maidens were rapt, and yet not led away from their fathers house, but out of the field or vineyards. Neither is that true which is added, namely to marry her, or to have her to his wife, when he hath defiled her. For the rapter may either have a will to have her for his Concubine, or to abuse her for his pleasure, although he take her not to wife. Farther, this foresaid definition mentioneth only of maidens, when as yet nevertheless both married women and widows, also free maid servants, and bondmaid servants, & also young children may sometime be rapt. Wherefore that crime extendeth farther then that definition containeth. Only harlots seem to be exempted. For they are not said properly to be rapt, although they be led away by violence. And undoubtedly it is then no action of rapt, but only of injuries. But such persons are understand to be rapt from the custody either of the parent, or of their Tutor, or Guardian, or Patron, or Lord, to the end to have unlawful accompanying together, whither matrimony do follow or no.
Some said, that to rapte is nothing els then violentlye to leade awaye a mayden from the house of her father, to the ende after he hath defiled her, to marye her to hys wife. But this definicion is not ful nor absolute, although it be vsurped of the Canonistes, in the .36. question .1. chap. Lex illa, Paragraphe Cum ergo. For in this our history the maydens were rapted, and yet not led away from their fathers house, but out of the field or vineyardes. Neyther is that true which is added, namely to mary her, or to haue her to his wife, when he hath defiled her. For the rapter may either haue a wyl to haue her for his Concubine, or to abuse her for his pleasure, although he take her not to wyfe. Farther, this foresaid definicion mencioneth onely of maydens, whē as yet neuertheles both maried women and wydowes, also free mayd seruants, and bondmayd seruants, & also yong children may somtime bee rapted. Wherefore that crime extendeth farther then that definicion containeth. Onely harlots seeme to be exempted. For they are not said properly to be rapted, although they be led away by violence. And vndoutedly it is then no action of rapt, but onely of iniuries. But such persons are vnderstand to be rapted from the custody eyther of the parent, or of their Tutor, or Guarden, or Patrone, or Lord, to the ende to haue vnlawfull accompanieng together, whyther matrimony do follow or no.