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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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But here some man will object, that Jacob & his sons consented, that Shechem one of the sons of Demor,1 should have in matrimony Dinah Jacobs daughter, whom Shechem had rapt, so that his subjects would suffer themselves to be circumcised. I grant this: but it was done before the law of Moses was given. Neither do we read that the Patriarchs had any word of God concerning this thing. Neither can it be denied that before the law was published, very many things were committed against it. Jacob, of whom we now entreat, had the same time .2. sisters in matrimony. Amrā had to wise his Aunt, of whom he had Moses, Aaron, & Maria, which matrimonies, after the law was given, were not lawful. Wherefore the example now brought, proveth nothing.
But here some man wil obiect, that Iacob & his sonnes consented, that Sechem one of the sonnes of Demor,1 should haue in matrimony Dina Iacobs daughter, whō Sechem had rapted, so that his subiectes would suffer thēselues to be circumcised. I graūt this: but it was done before the law of Moses was geuen. Neither do we rede that the Patriarches had anye woorde of God concerning this thing. Neither can it be denyed that before the law was published, very many thinges wer cōmitted against it. Iacob, of whō we now intreate, had the same time .2. sisters in matrimony. Amrā had to wyse his Aunt, of whom he had Moses, Aaron, & Maria, which matrimonies, after the law was geuen, wer not lawful. Wherfore the example now brought, proueth nothing.
- 1Of the rapt of Dinah.Of the rapte of Dina.
But if hope of matrimony should be given unto Rapeters, there should be opened a wide window for furious young men to use raptes. For they will make no doubt to rapt, if they may hope to marry her whom they have rapt. But all occasions of evil are to be taken out of the public wealth and the Church. Farther, forasmuch as Parents are highly to be honoured, if matrimonies should against their wills he contracted between the Rapter and her that is rapt, they should suffer great contumely. This thing also seemeth to be added, that Lucius the Pope writeth to the bishop of Burgenū (as it is had Extra de Raproribus et Incendiariis, in the chap. Cum causa) that he decreeth, that if a maiden say, that before she was rapt, there were words passed between them of marriage, it cannot be called properly rapt. What shall then be done? May she against her Parents will marry the Rapter? Innocentius the .3. in the chap. following, decreeth: If a maiden be rapt against her will, and afterward consent to marry the Rapter, that marriage is also firm, yea although it be against the will of her Parents. And he addeth that this is done in the honour of matrimony, when as in deed it apertlye pertaineth to the reproach thereof, if a man do more deeply weigh the whole matter. In the 27. q. 2. chap. Raptor, it is had: If a maiden that is rapt, be betrothed unto an other, by the words of the future tense, she must be restored unto him, so that he will receive her. But if he will not, it is free for the maiden which was rapt to marry an other. But if she were betrothed by the words of the present tense, and that she can prove that she was rapt against her will, the spouse if he will not receive her, ought to be compelled.