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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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Neither is this to be passed over, that the virgin maidens,1 by that rapt were punished for the contempt of religion. For as I have before said, they abused the rest of the holy day. Undoubtedly the Israelites were not commanded to assemble before at certain times of the year in the holy congregation of the Lord, to the end they should apply themselves to dances and plays. The son of God when he was twelve years of age, came unto the temple,2 & there (as it behoved) applied himself to the business of his father: which thing if the maidens of Silo had done, they had not ben rapt. Wherefore it is the part of virgins when they came to holy assemblies, religiously to give themselves to things divine, and to abide nigh unto their parents, & not to run about dancing in the fields, towns, streets & vineyards. For as often as they are out of the sight of their parents & keepers,3 they are ready for raptors, and for the impotent fury of young men. This also is to be considered that the parents of the maidens that were rapt, were justly punished, because they negligently kept their daughters on the feast day. For God giveth children unto the parents to keep as a pledge, and that not carelessly but warily.
Neither is this to be passed ouer, that the virgine maydens,1 by that rapt wer punished for the contempt of religion. For as I haue before said, they abused the rest of ye holy day. Vndoubtedly the Israelites were not cōmaunded to assemble before at certayn tymes of the yeare in the holy congregation of the Lord, to the end they should apply themselues to daunses and playes. The sonne of God when he was twelue yeares of age, came vnto the temple,2 & there (as it behoued) applied himself to ye busines of his father: which thing if ye maidens of Sylo had done, they had not ben rapted. Wherfore it is the part of virgins when they came to holy assemblies, religiously to geue themselues to things deuine, and to abide nyghe vnto their parētes, & not to runne about daunsing in the fieldes, townes, streetes & vineyardes. For as often as they are out of the sight of their parentes & kepers,