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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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¶Of Prodition or treason.
This place admonisheth us somewhat to entreat of Prodition or treason, and it is demanded, whether it be at any time lawful: or whether it be always forbidden?1 Jerome de optimo genere interpretandi to Pammachius saith, that princes in deed do admit treason, but they condemn the traitors,2 whereunto agreeth the saying of Antigonus the king, which is, I love traitors so long as they are in betraying, but when they have betrayed I hate them. Plutarch rehearseth the same of Rhimotalcus king of the Thracians, 3who fell from Anthony to Augustus, and after his victory, boasted of the same among his cups,4 and that so insolently and above measure, that Augustus turning him to his friend, said this sentence of him, I allow the treason, but I praise not the traitor. Which sentence though it seemeth allowable and just at the first sight, yet ought it not to be counted either true or wise. For if wise men will allow and praise any action, they must also praise and allow the author thereof. Neither doth any man that lawfully unto others, which he would not suffer himself. And there is no man which would be content to be betrayed himself or ⟨p. 37⟩any of his.5 Furthermore one Lasthenes when he had betrayed his country Olinthus to the Macedonians, & thought that for the same he should have ben highly honoured of them, it happened far otherwise unto him. For he was called of the soldiers a traitor every where through out the camp. Wherefore he grievously complained of the same matter to Phillip the king, who made him answer.