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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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1But now let us go on and speak of those Magistrates or Lords which are subject to a superior power. These seem after this manner to be divided, some to have jurisdiction either proper, or by heritage, or else committed unto them by Emperors, Kings, and public wealths. Or else they are without jurisdiction and are counted noble only for nobility of blood, or for riches heaped together.
1But now let vs go on and speake of those Magistrates or Lordts whyche are subiect to a superiour power. These seeme after thys manner to be deuided, some to haue iurisdiction eyther proper, or by heritage, or els committed vnto them by Emperours, Kynges, and publique wealthes. Or els they are wythout iurisdiction and are counted noble onely for nobilitye of bloude, or for ryches heaped together.
- 1What is to be said of magistrates which are subject to a superior power A distinction.What is to be sayd of magistrates which are subiect to a superior power A distinction.
And assuredly for so much as those latter sorts differ nothing almost from private men, in mine opinion we must so judge of them, as before I have taught of private men. But the first which are Rulers of Provinces, Cities and places, either by inheritance, or by office committed unto them, they ought not otherwise to do in the thing whereof we now entreat, than we have before prescribed for those which are mere and full Magistrates. For by the commandment of the superior Princes, it is not lawful for them to compel the Subjects whom they govern, unto ungodly religion, neither to permit the same to those Infidels which inhabit in their dominions. But if thou wilt say, we must obey the higher power: I grant that, but usque ad aras, that is,1 as far as religion suffereth. When they which overcame the Lacedaemonians commanded such things as were against their laws and institutions, they said: We would rather dye, yea, than ye should command us things harder than death. Wherefore such kind of Magistrates must in all other things be subject to the superior power: but in those things which are against the word of God, they must not in any sort follow their affection.