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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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But this is to be taken heed of, that they which are so destroyed by guile,1 be very worthy of punishment, & as they are commonly called, notorious offenders, & such as can not be punished by an ordinary way. For which cause the king of Denmark of some is commended, which by guile destroyed most pernicious thieves, which he could not take. For he feigned a war, and made a proclamation that as many as would come should receive wages of him, and promised unto the thieves pardon for their wicked acts which they had hitherto committed. But I (as I shall afterward declare) do not so fully allow such examples.
But this is to be taken heede of, that they whiche are so destroyed by guile,1 be very worthy of punishment, & as they are cōmonly called, notorious offenders, & such as can not be punished by an ordinary waye. For whiche cause the kyng of Dēmarke of some is cōmēded, which by guile destroyed most pernicious thieues, which he could not take. For he fayned a warre, and made a proclamation that as many as would come should receaue wages of hym, and promised vnto the thieues pardon for their wicked actes whiche they had hitherto committed. But I (as I shall afterward declare) do not so fully allowe such examples.
- 1An act of the king of Denmark..An acte of the king of Denmarke..
Augustine (as it is found in the 14. question the 5. chap: Dixit, 1& it is a place in his questions upon Exodus) showeth that the Israelites deceived the Egyptians, when they borrowed of them golden & silver vessels, & yet it was not to be counted a fault in them, when as for all ye no man doubted, but that they did it by evil guile. The same 23. question .2. Dominus which is taken out of his questions upon the book of Joshua, rehearseth the place, wherein it is said ye God commanded the Hebrews, to fight against the city of Hay by wiles, which without doubt belong to guile. Jerome upon the 17. chap: of Ezekiel, bringeth this sentence as a worldly sentence: