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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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Howbeit this is to be observed,1 that we speak only of those enemies which either God him self, or the public wealth, or a just Magistrate declareth to be enemies, and not those which every private man hateth. Farther I doubt not, but that seeing it is lawful to repel violence by violence, when there is no other way to escape, it is also lawful to use guiles against guiles. For he which repelleth violence by violence, as the laws do permit, the same man is not to be counted a private man, for as much as he is armed by the Magistrate. Wherefore it is manifest that he doth not against the law, but with the law. So he that is suddenly oppressed, may lawfully escape by evil guile if he can. Moreover the Scriptures teach that this kind of guile is just.2 For Jerome saith, and it is written in the decrees .22. question 2. chap: Utilem. That Jehu did very well dissemble with the Priests of Baal, because he could not have killed them all, if he had begun to put some of them to death. Wherefore to gather them all together, he feigned himself to be much more studious to worship Baal than was Ahab, and by that mean he slew every one of them.
Howbeit this is to be obserued,1 that we speake only of those enemyes which either God him selfe, or the publicque wealth, or a iust Magistrate declareth to be enemyes, and not those whiche euery priuate man hateth. Farther I doubt not, but that seyng it is lawfull to repell violence by violence, when there is no other waye to escape, it is also lawfull to vse guiles agaynst guiles. For he whiche repelleth violence by violence, as the lawes do permitte, the same man is not to be counted a priuate man, for as muche as he is armed by the Magistrate. Wherfore it is manifest that he doth not agaynst the lawe, but with the lawe. So he that is sodenly oppressed, may lawfully escape by euill guile if he can. Moreouer the Scriptures teache that this kinde of guile is iust.2 For Ierome sayth, and it is written in the decrees .22. question 2. chap: Vtilem. That Iehu did very well dissemble with the Priestes of Baal, bycause he could not haue kylled them all, if he had begon to put some of them to death. Wherfore to gather them all together, he fayned hymselfe to be much more studious to worship Baal than was Achab, and by that meane he slewe euery one of them.