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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 why Music seemeth so to rapt men in a manner wholly, the reason is plain.1 For there are certain pleasures, which only fill the outward senses, and there are others also, which pertain only to the mind or reason. But music is a delectation so put in the middest, that both by the sweetness of the sounds it moveth the senses, and by the artificialness of the number, and proportions, it delighteth reason it self.2 And that happeneth then chiefly, when such words are added unto it, whose sense is both excellent & learned. Pythagoras opinion was, that they which studied his doctrine, should be brought on sleep with a Harp, and by the accords thereof also wakened, whereby they might quietly enjoy the time both of sleeping and waking.3 And it is a common saying (as Cicero affirmeth) that rocks and wildernesses do give a sound, and cruel beasts by singing are assuaged and made to stand still. I will not speak, how the Poets fable, that when the walls of Thebes the City were built, the stones of their own motion came together with the sound of the Harp. And no man is ignorant, what the same Poets have written of Arion and Orpheus. And who knoweth not how much David here & there in his Psalms praiseth both Music & songs.4 And among Christian men Tertullian in his Apology teacheth that the faithful did very often make suppers, wherein after they had moderately and honestly refreshed the body, they recreated themselves with godly songs. And in an other place, when he commendeth Matrimony, that is of one and the self same religion, he saith: that Christian couples do mutually provoke them selves tossing praises unto God.
But why Musicke seemeth so to rapte men in a maner wholye, the reason is plaine.1 For there are certain pleasures, which onely fyl the outward senses, and there are others also, which pertain onely to the minde or reason. But musick is a delectation so put in the myddest, that both by the sweetenes of the soundes it moueth the senses, and by the artificialnes of the number, and proportions, it delighteth reason it selfe.