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,…

And assuredly there are many reasons, whereby that may seem to be lawful. First, because Christ despised not the feasts of Publicans, Pharisees, and Sinners. Reason. 2 Secondly, Paul to the Corinthians the first epistle, giveth not liberty to a faithful wife, to depart from an infidel, so that he be content to live & dwell together Reason. 3 with her. Moreover, the same Apostle writeth, that if any infidel bid you to a feast, and ye will go with them, then eat such things as are set before you. Reason. 4, By these his words therefore he maketh it free. Furthermore, the same Apostle in the same epistle, saith that he had admonished the Corinthians to avoid whoremongers, ravenours, evil speakers, and such like: but not all (saith he) for so must you go out of the world, but if any be called a brother. &c. Wherefore we are not forbidden to avoid the fellowship of all the ungodly. Besides these Reason. 5 Abraham was called out of Chaldee, and commanded to dwell as a stranger among nations, which were far from true religion. Wherefore he dwelt in Reason. 6 the land of Canaan and Egypt, which places were altogether given to idolatry. Yea, and Lot separated him self from the fellowship and family of his Reason. 7 kinsman Abraham, and went and dwelt in Sodom. Naaman also the Syrian returned to his idolatries. Christ also retained not with him all those whom he Reason, 8 had healed of diseases, but sent them again, sometimes to their own, to declare there, what had happened unto them. Finally by civil laws certain heretics Reason. 9 have had places appointed unto them, as the Novatians had in the city ⟨p. 45⟩of Constantinople, and at this day the Jews have every where leave to dwell among the Christians.

And assuredly ther are many reasons, wherby that maye seme to bee lawfull. First, bicause Christ despised not the feastes af Publicanes, Phariseis, and Sinners. Reason. 2 Secondly, Paul to the Corinthians the first epistle, geueth not libertye to a faithful wife, to depart frō an infidele, so that he be content to lyue & dwel together Reason. 3 wt her. Moreouer, the same Apostle writeth, that if any infidele byd you to a feast, and ye wyll go with them, then eate suche thinges as are set before you. Reason. 4, By these his woordes therefore he maketh it free. Furthermore, the same Apostle in the same epistle, saith that he had admonished the Corinthians to auoyde whooremongers, rauenours, euyl speakers, and suche lyke: but not al (sayth he) for so must you go out of the world, but if any be called a brother. &c. Wherfore we are not forbydden to auoyde the fellowship of al the vngodly. Besides these Reason. 5 Abraham was called out of Chaldey, and commaunded to dwell as a straunger among nations, which were farre from true religion. Wherefore hee dwelt in Reason. 6 the land of Chanaan and Egipt, whych places were altogether geuen to idolatry. Yea, and Lot seperated him selfe from the fellowshyppe and familye of his Reason. 7 kinsman Abraham, and went and dwelt in Sodome. Naaman also the Sirian returned to his idolatries. Christe also retayned not with him al those whom hee Reason, 8 had healed of diseases, but sent them agayne, sometymes to their owne, to declare there, what had happened vnto them. Finally by ciuyl lawes certaine heretickes Reason. 9 haue had places appointed vnto them, as the Nouatians had in the citye