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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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The Emperor testifieth in the Code, 1that his mind is not that any of his decrees should take place in judgements against right, but that they ought to be made void and of no force, if that peradventure they be known to decline from Justice. Wherefore Trajan is not unworthily commended,2 which when he delivered the sword and the girdle unto the Lieutenant of the Pretorship, said: If I rule justly, use it on my side: but if I rule unjustly, use it against me.
The Emperour testifieth in the Code, 1that his mynde is not that any of hys decrees shoulde take place in iudgementes agaynste right, but that they ought to bee made voyde and of no force, if that peraduenture they bee knowen to declyne from Iustice. Wherefore Traian is not vnworthily commended,2 whych when he delyuered the sweard and the gyrdle vnto the Lieuetenant of the Pretorshyppe, sayd: If I rule iustlye, vse it on my syde: but if I rule vniustlye, vse it agaynst me.
- 1Justinian.Iustinian.
- 2A goodly sentence of Trajan.A goodly sentēce of Traian.
Gregory a Bishop of Rome can not be excused,1 which knowing that the law made by Mauritius was unjust (for he had decreed that no man being occupied with busyness of the public wealth, or appointed for warfare should be made a Clarke or a Monk) wrote in deed to the Emperor, that when he had seen his law, he was wonderfully afraid, and therefore desired him, either to remit somewhat of the rigour thereof, or else utterly to alter it. Howe beit he added, that he would (now that he had done his duty in admonishing him) because of that obedience and service which he ought unto him) publish the law at Rome as he was commanded. Undoubtedly this act of Gregory cannot but be reproved, because he ought not to have obeyed the superior power in that thing, which he judged to be unjust or wicked.