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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 so (a man will say) take away sermons also & sacraments, for many hear the word of God, sometimes to their condemnation, & many eat & drink the holy mysteries unto their own judgement.1 Here we must know that certain things are profitable to the salvation of men, & are commanded by the word of god, which things ought by no means to be taken away. And certain things are indifferent, which if we see they tend to destruction, they are not to be suffered. We have the law of god for hearing of Sermons, and receiving the Sacraments: but for dancing there is no commandment given. Wherefore these things are not to be compared together. But by dances & leapinges some say that very many honest matrimonies are brought to pas. It may be so sometimes, but I was never of the opinion that I would have matrimonies contracted by these arts, wherein a regard is had only to the agility & beauty of the body. There are other means much more honest: let us use them and leave these as little chaste & shamefast. Let us remember, that although honest matrimonies are sometimes brought to pas by dancings, yet much more often are adulteries & fornications wont to follow of those spectacles.2 We ought to follow the examples of godly fathers, who now & then used dances, but yet such as were moderate & chaste, so that the men danced by themselves, & the women a part by themselves: by such kind of dances, they showed forth the gladness of their minds, they sang praises unto God, and gave him thanks for some notable benefit which they had received. But we read not in the holy Scriptures of mingled dances of men and women together. But our men say: Who can dance after that sort? In saying so, they utter themselves, what they seek for in dancing.
But so (a mā will say) take away sermons also & sacramentes, for many heare the word of God, sometymes to their condēnation, & many eate & drincke the holy misteryes vnto their own iudgemēt.1 Here we must know that certayn things are profitable to the saluation of mē, & are cōmaūded by ye word of god, which things ought by no meanes to be taken away. And certayn things are indifferent, which if we se they tend to destructiō, they are not to be suffred. We haue the law of god for hearyng of Sermons, and receauing the Sacramentes: but for daunsyng there is no cōmaūdement geuen. Wherfore these things ar not to be cōpared together. But by daūses & leapinges some say yt very many honest matrimonyes ar brought to pas. It may be so sometymes, but I was neuer of ye opiniō yt I would haue matrimonyes contracted by these artes, wherin a regard is had onely to the agility & beauty of ye body. There are other meanes much more honest: let vs vse them and leaue these as litle chast & shamefast. Let vs remēber, yt although honest matrimonyes ar sometymes brought to pas by daūsings, yet much more oftē ar adulteries & fornications wont to follow of those spectacles.