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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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As touching the end of the question, that the thing may be the more manifest, there remain certain doubts to be examined. First if a man promise unto any man armour and help & that for the space of three or four years: & in the mean time the same man becometh a traitor to his country, & maketh war against it, whether in this case he ought to perform his faith, or else by evil guile to break it? I answer, that neither in this case, nor in the like, is faith to be kept: because,1 as it is manifest, a mischievous act happeneth in the mean time which with a safe conscience we may not help. Neither in very deed is either evil guile or else perjury here committed. For he which hath sworn is not changed, but he to whom the oath was made. For oaths can pluck away or diminish nothing of those bonds which went before.2 Wherefore for as much as every man is bound unto the word of god & to the health of his country, before he sweareth any thing, ye which is afterward sworn must be understand, so that the first bonds be kept unbroken. The same also must take place in vows which are vowed. For although a man vow sole life, for so much as he before was bound unto the word of God, wherein it is said, that it is better to marry than to burn, & they which can not keep them selves chaste let them marry:3 he doth not by reason of the vow which followed take away the first bond. Wherefore if he can not keep him self chaste, or if he burn, he ought by the commandment of God to marry: neither can any oath or vow that is made, take away the power & strength of the commandment of God.
As touching the ende of the question, yt the thing may be the more manifest, ther remaine certain doubts to be examined. First if a mā promise vnto any mā armor and helpe & that for the space of thre or foure yeares: & in the meane tyme ye same man becōmeth a traitor to hys contrey, & maketh warre against it, whether in this case he ought to performe his fayth, or els by euill guile to breake it? I answere, yt neither in this case, nor in the like, is faith to be kept: bycause,1 as it is manifest, a mischieuous acte hapeneth in ye meane time whiche with a safe cōscience we may not helpe. Neither in very dede is either euill guile or els periury here cōmitted. For he which hath sworne is not changed, but he to whom the othe was made. For othes can plucke awaye or diminishe nothing of those bondes which went before.