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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 some will object, that whereas dances be so against manners, & do kindle lust, the same cometh rashly & by chance: but every thing is to be judged not of these things, which happen by chance, but of these things which are in it of it self & by nature. There are some so chaste & uncorrupt, that they can behold these spectacles with a perfect & chaste mind.1 I grant, that that may sometimes happen, but I add that all accidences are not of one & self same kind. For there are some which happen very rarely, other some are called [Greek or Hebrew], that is which by their nature may as well be present unto any thing, as absent. And there are some which are called [Greek or Hebrew] that is, such as are wont to happen oftentimes & for the most part. These last accidences ought in every thing to be considered and most diligently weighed: neither must we take heed, what may be done, but what is wont to be done.2 Aristippus danced in purple, & being reproved, he made ⟨p. 287⟩an excuse, that he was made never a whit the worse by that dancing, but might in the softness keep still his Philosophical mind. But such voices are not to be heard: because as Demosthenes saith, & it is cited of the lawyers,3 we must not consider what some certain man doth at a time, but what is wont to be done for the most part. Grant that there be some one man so chaste that he is nothing moved with such enticements, how in the mean time is the people & multitude provided for? Shall we for the perfectness and integrity of one or two, suffer all the rest to be in danger?
But some wil obiect, that whereas daunses be so against maners, & do kindle lust, the same commeth rashly & by chaunce: but euery thing is to be iudged not of these thinges, whiche happen by chaunce, but of these thinges which are in it of it selfe & by nature. There are some so chast & vncorrupt, that they can behold these spectacles with a perfect & chast mind.1 I graunt, yt that may sometimes happen, but I adde that all accidences are not of one & selfe same kynde. For there ar some which happen very rarely, other some are called , yt is which by their nature may as well be present vnto any thing, as absent. And there are some which are called that is, such as are wont to happen oftentymes & for the most part. These last accidēces ought in euery thing to be considered and most diligently weighed: neither must we take heede, what may be done, but what is wont to be done.