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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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At the last, when they have almost no other thing to bring, they fly unto their vow as to a holy anchor. They cry out that that must utterly be kept, and therefore it is not any more lawful for Ministers to marry, because when they are ordained they do vow sole life.1 As though it were not both by the holy Scriptures and also by humane laws commanded, that a vow, promise, or oath should be of no force, if it compel us to an unjust or unhonest thing.
At the laste, when they haue almost no other thyng to bring, they flye vnto theyr vowe as to a holy anchor. They crye out that that must vtterly be kepte, and therefore it is not any more lawfull for Ministers to mary, bycause when they are ordeyned they do vowe sole lyfe.1 As thoughe it were not both by the holy Scriptures and also by humane lawes commaunded, that a vowe, promise, or othe shoulde be of no force, if it compell vs to an vniust or vnhonest thyng.
- 1Vow of unjust things are of no force.Vow of vniust thinges are of no force.
And who seeth not, that it is a thing very filthy, and against the law of God that he which burneth in filthy lust, yea and so burneth that he daily defileth himself with harlots, adulterers and unlawful Usu veneris, should be forbidden matrimony? Undoubtedly the holy Ghost hath commanded matrimony to all such as can not keep themselves chaste, yea and the fathers (which in this matter are more enemies to us than they should) saw this. Wherefore Cyprian as touching holy virgins,1 which had unchastly behaved themselves, sayeth: If either they will not or can not keep themselves chaste, let them marry.