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,…

But Caietanus there laboureth utterly to defend his Thomas,¹ and denieth that he which is excommunicate, cannot receive the Sacraments. Howbeit this he confesseth, that he which is excommunicate, sinneth if he receive the Sacraments. And he addeth: If an excommunicate be admitted to confirmation or to holy orders, it cannot be denied but that he hath received the Sacraments, neither is it lawful for him to repeat them again, if he afterward do penance. Farthermore, he saith that the Master of the Sentences in the .iiii. where he reckoneth the impediments, which take away matrimony contracted, numbereth not rapt at all. Farther, he teacheth that the Rapter, and she that is rapt, are not by the act it self excommunicated, but to be excommunicated. But because he seeth it is in the Canons of the counsel of Chalcedon & Cabilon: Let the Rapter and her that is rapt be accursed, he answereth that the Gloss interpreteth that saying to be of the same force, as if it had been said: Let them be accursed. Moreover he answereth to the other two things concerning restitution and penance, & he saith, that she that is rapt, ought not to be restored, but it is sufficient, if he satisfy the father by some means, although she be not rendered unto him into his hand: even as in theft it is not always necessary that things taken away should be restored, but sometimes it is sufficient, that the injury be recompensed by a price or bond. But concerning penance he saith: The Rapter, if he contract without it, doth sin in deed, but yet after he hath contracted, the matrimony is firm. Lastly, he saith that the Canons, which decree to the contrary, are either abrogated, or else do speak of spouses. After this manner Thomas, Caietanus, the Divines, Ecclesiastical men, & Canonists trifle among them selves, & play the Parasites with the Pope their God.

But Caietanus there laboureth vtterly to defende hys Thomas,¹ and denyeth that he which is excommunicate, cannot receaue the Sacramentes. Howbeit this he confesseth, that he which is excommunicate, synneth if hee receaue the Sacramentes. And he addeth: If an excommunicate be admitted to confyrmacion or to holy orders, it cannot be denyed but that hee hath receaued the Sacramentes, neither is it lawful for him to repeate them againe, if he afterward doo penaunce. Farthermore, he sayth that the Mayster of the Sentenses in the .iiii. where he reckoneth the impedimentes, whych take awaye matrimonye contracted, numbreth not rapte at all. Farther, he teacheth that the Rapter, and shee that is rapted, are not by the act it self excōmunicated, but to be excōmunicated. But bicause he seeth it is in the Canons of the counsel of Chalcedon & Cabilon: Let the Rapter and her that is rapted be accursed, he answereth that the Glose enterpreteth that saying to be of the same force, as if it had bene sayd: Let them be accursed. Moreouer he answereth to the other twoo thynges concerning restitucion and penaunce, & he sayth, that she that is rapted, ought not to be restored, but it is sufficient, if he satisfy the father by some meanes, although she bee not rendred vnto him into his hand: euen as in theft it is not alwayes necessary that thinges taken away shoulde be restored, but sometymes it is sufficient, that the iniury be recompenced by a price or bonde. But concerning penaunce he sayth: The Rapter, if he contract without it, doth synne in dede, but yet after he hath contracted, the matrimonye is firme. Lastlye, he saith that the Canons, which decree to the contrary, are either abrogated, or els doo speake of spouses. After this maner Thomas, Caietanus, the Deuines, Ecclesiastical men, & Canonistes triflle among them selues, & play the Parasites with the Pope their God.