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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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1The two most noble Poets, Homer (I say) and Virgil, made two gates of dreams, the one of horn, the other of ivory. That of horn (as they say) pertaineth unto the true dreams, and that of ivory, to false: and they say that the greatest part passeth through the gate of ivory, and not through that of horn. Wherefore in judging natural dreams, let us not pass the measure of suspicion, nor stick to much in dreams: forasmuch as it is not the duty of a christian man to cleave more then is convenient unto perilous and uncertain conjectures, because whilst they so busily apply them selves to those things,2 they neglect other things which are of greater weight. And the devil very often times mingleth himself with those things to this intent, either to call us back from good actions, or else to drive us to actions that are evil.
1The two most noble Poetes, Homere (I say) and Virgill, made twoo gates of dreames, the one of horne, the other of yuery. That of horne (as they say) pertayneth vnto the true dreames, and that of yuery, to false: and they say yt the gretest part passeth through the gate of yuery, and not through that of horn. Wherfore in iudging naturall dreames, let vs not passe the measure of suspition, nor stick to much in dreames: forasmuch as it is not the duty of a christiā man to cleaue more then is conueniente vnto perillous and vncertayne coniectures, bicause whilest they so busily apply them selfes to those things,2 they neglect other things whiche are of greater wayght. And the deuil very often times mingleth himself with those thinges to this entent, eyther to cal vs back from good actions, or els to driue vs to actions that are euell.
- 1A gate of horn & a gate of puerye.
- 2Of dreams sent ether of god or of the devil. To fore show any thing by visions or dreams two things are required.Of dreames sent ether of god or of the deuill. To fore shewe any thynge by visions or dreames twoo thinges are required.