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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 he assenteth unto it, although he denieth that it can take place where an oath is made. But I will strait way expound that. Ambrose in the 14.1 question the 4. permitteth guile, or gainful fraud against enemies, & after this manner he interpreteth a place of Deut. where God gave the Jews liberty to put their money to usury to strangers, namely, that where the war is just, there also may usury take place. For the goods of the enemies are ours, & they may lawfully be taken away from them. And it skill not, whither it be done either by violence or by guile. There are which allege that which is written in the latter Epistle to the Corinthians the xii. chap: When I was crafty, I took you by guile. But it maketh nothing to the purpose, when as it is most manifest that he spake it in mockage. For he feigned, as though he had received money of the Corinthians by other men, which by himself he refused to receive, which thing he strait way putteth away. But those examples which we brought first, do manifestly prove that it is lawful to use guile, yea & evil guile against enemies, namely in keeping close our Counsels & doings, & using colourable works & words.2 Nether do the civil laws otherwise teach. In ye Code de commerciis et mercatoribus Lege. Non solū. The emperor decreed not only ye no gold should be carried unto the barbarous nations that were enemies of the pub. wealth, but also that by subtle guile or policy the gold which they had, should be taken from them. Also in ye digestes de captivis postliminio reversis. Lege. Nihil interest, it is decreed, ye captives how soever they returned into their country again, should recover again their own goods, & old state, whether they were sent home again, or whether they escaped by violence, or by guile. Although afterward in Lege postliminio Paragrapho captivis, ⟨image 92⟩it be restrained, if that they return with a mind to tarry at home. For if they should either promise or swear unto their enemies to return, they should not enjoy the right of returning.3 Wherefore Attilius Regulus enjoyed not the benefit, because he was sent to Rome to persuade the senate for the changing of captives. Wherefore for as much as he promised & was minded to return, he might not by the laws use evil guile.