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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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1Farther, Aristotle hath taught, who they be, which above other foretell many things in dreams. And the same be chiefly attributeth unto idle persons & such as are ever prattling, & then to such as are melancholic & frantic, which are deprived both of senses and mind. He seemeth also to ascribe somewhat unto kinsfolks and friends. For these kind of men have very many dreams when they sleep. For prattlers and idle persons are wholly void of cogitations, wherefore they at inwardly filled with images and forms. The melancholic also by reason of the power and nature of melancholy, do dream very many things. Farther, they are very much given unto cogitations. The frantic also, because their mind is void both of the knowledge of the outward senses, and also of the use of reason: therefore they are utterly given to imaginations. Lastly, friends do for that cause see many things of their friends in their dreams, because they are very much careful and pensive for them. Al these men now rehearsed, are wont by dreams to foretell many things, because in diverse dreams and in a manner infinite, it is not possible, but that some true things happen sometimes. They which the whole day exercise themselves in shooting, do much oftener bit the mark, then they which do very seldom shoot. And they which play all the day at dice or tables, do much oftener throw good castes, then they which little or seldom use that kind of play.
1Farther, Aristotle hath taught, who they be, which aboue other foretell many things in dreames. And the same be chiefly attributeth vnto idle persons & such as ar euer pratling, & thē to such as ar melancholike & phrantike, which are depriued both of sences and minde. He seemeth also to ascribe somewhat vnto kinsfolkes and friendes. For these kind of men haue very many dreames when they slepe. For pratlers and idle persons are wholy voyde of cogitations, wherefore they at inwardly fylled with images and formes. The melancholike also by reason of the power and nature of melancholy, do dreame very many thinges. Farther, they ar very much geuen vnto cogitatiōs. The phrantike also, bicause their mind is void both of the knowledge of the outward senses, and also of the vse of reason: therfore they ar vtterly geuen to imaginations. Lastly, frends do for that cause se many things of their frends in theyr dreames, bicause they ar very much careful and pensiue for them. Al these men now rehearsed, are wont by dreames to foretell many thinges, bycause in diuerse dreames and in a manner infinite, it is not possible, but that some true thinges happen sometymes. They whyche the whole day excercise themselues in shootynge, do much oftner bit the marke, then they which do very seldom shoote. And they which play al the day at dyse or tables, do much oftener throw good castes, then they which little or seldome vse that kinde of play.