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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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1Plato in his .3. de legibus maketh two kinds of dancings, one [Greek or Hebrew], which before we have called Pirrhicum. The other [Greek or Hebrew], which he calleth [Greek or Hebrew], I omit to speak of the filthy kind of dancing, because it is apertly condemned by the laws. The Pirrhicall dancing, and that which is done by gestures may have place to some uses of the public wealth, but they pertain not to our purpose. Wherefore in this place we must speak of [Greek or Hebrew], how fat it is lawful,2 forasmuch as it is exercised for mirth sake. Assuredly I think that this kind of dancing is not of his own nature vicious or prohibited, because nimbleness and agility of the body is the gift of God, and if there be added any art, namely that the body be moved in order, aptly in number, and with comeliness, I do not see why it ought to be reproved, so that it be done in time, moderately and without offence. For even as it is lawful to sing, and we may use singing to give thanks unto god, and to celebrate his praises, so also by a moderate dancing we may testify the joy and mirth of the mind. For David publicly danced before the ark of the Lord, & the maidens with dances & songs celebrated his victory against Goliath. Maria also the sister of Moses, when Pharaoh was overthrown & slain, led dances with other women, and sung a song of victory. Wherefore seeing holy men and chaste women have used dances, we can not say that of their own nature they are vicious.3 But as it is used in these days that men should dance mingled together with women, ought not to be suffered, because these things are nourishments and provokers of wantonness and lusts. Maria the sister of Moses danced not with young men, but apart by her self among women. Neither danced David with women, and maidens which celebrated his victory danced among themselves, and not with men.
1Plato in his .3. de legibus maketh two kinds of daunsings, one 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which before we haue called Pirrhicum. The other 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which he calleth 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, I omitte to speake of the filthy kynde of daunsinge, bycause it is apertly condemned by the lawes. The Pirrhicall daunsing, and that whiche is done by gestures maye haue place to some vses of the publike wealth, but they pertayne not to our purpose. Wherfore in this place we must speake of , how fat it is lawful,