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A68840 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.; In librum Judicum commentarii doctissimi. English Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562. 1564 (1564) STC 24670; ESTC S117825 923,082 602

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heaven_n wherefore_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o dissimulation_n there_o be_v no_o lie_n see_v his_o word_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o david_n when_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o great_a danger_n before_o achin_n king_n of_o ge_v change_v his_o countenance_n and_o feign_a himself_o a_o fool_n david_n of_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o david_n and_o for_o that_o he_o seem_v such_o a_o one_o he_o escape_v here_o some_o say_v that_o he_o commit_v no_o dissimulation_n but_o that_o god_n to_o deliver_v he_o strike_v such_o a_o fear_n in_o he_o that_o his_o sense_n may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o so_o do_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v rehearse_v of_o he_o in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n wherefore_o in_o his_o psalm_n which_o begin_v 34._o psal_n 34._o i_o will_v always_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o therewithal_o in_o his_o act_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n he_o shadow_v what_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n namely_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o mad_a man_n either_o else_o we_o answer_v that_o david_n be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v excuse_v of_o sin_n if_o as_o a_o man_n be_v more_o afeard_a than_o be_v mete_v he_o seek_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o help_n but_o if_o he_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n do_v it_o witting_o and_o with_o knowledge_n we_o will_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n although_o we_o may_v not_o follow_v his_o example_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v fain_v himself_o to_o have_v commit_v any_o crime_n which_o he_o have_v not_o perpetrate_v augustine_n gregory_n augustine_n although_o gregory_n say_v that_o good_a mind_n will_v there_o acknowledge_v a_o fault_n where_o none_o be_v augustine_n write_v more_o true_o and_o sound_o of_o that_o thing_n in_o his_o .29_o sermon_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la for_o he_o write_v in_o so_o feign_v if_o before_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o sinner_n namely_o in_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v commit_v that_o ill_a which_o thou_o have_v not_o perpetrate_v it_o be_v lawful_a in_o deed_n for_o every_o man_n to_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o universal_a but_o this_o or_o that_o crime_n in_o special_a no_o man_n ought_v to_o receive_v in_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n commit_v far_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o truth_n every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o speak_v all_o that_o we_o know_v but_o yet_o in_o judgement_n the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v for_o when_o two_o of_o we_o be_v examine_v as_o witness_n there_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o testify_v that_o which_o we_o know_v serve_v for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o at_o that_o time_n we_o be_v demand_v ¶_o whither_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o there_o arise_v a_o more_o hard_a doubt_n namely_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n augustine_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o consentius_n say_v augustine_n augustine_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n &_o the_o same_o man_n also_o shall_v know_v that_o his_o son_n also_o be_v in_o the_o like_o extreme_a danger_n which_o happen_v to_o dye_v and_o thou_o know_v of_o his_o death_n when_o the_o parent_n shall_v ask_v thou_o lyve_v my_o son_n or_o no_o and_o thou_o be_v sure_o that_o he_o also_o will_v dye_v if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o son_n be_v decease_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o case_n whither_o thou_o say_v he_o live_v or_o whither_o thou_o say_v i_o can_v tell_v thou_o lie_v but_o if_o thou_o shall_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a all_o man_n will_v cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v commit_v manslaughter_n and_o as_o though_o by_o thy_o heavy_a news_n thou_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o father_n be_v sycke_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n augustine_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n neither_o deni_v he_o but_o that_o as_o a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v move_v &_o peradventure_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o affection_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v just_a &_o right_a but_o all_o the_o length_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o lie_v and_o he_o add_v moreover_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n that_o if_o thou_o know_v that_o any_o unchaste_a woman_n love_v thou_o inordinate_o which_o also_o threaten_v to_o kyl_v herself_o yea_o and_o will_v do_v it_o in_o very_a deed_n unless_o thou_o will_v grant_v to_o her_o wicked_a lust_n whether_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o be_v entice_v to_o commit_v any_o filthy_a thing_n against_o chastity_n i_o think_v not_o so_o also_o say_v he_o thou_o ought_v not_o for_o the_o save_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n life_n to_o offend_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o moreover_o what_o a_o window_n shall_v be_v make_v open_a to_o lie_n if_o we_o shall_v otherwise_o judge_v of_o this_o for_o that_o which_o one_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v lawful_a for_o life_n a_o other_o will_v judge_v that_o he_o may_v do_v the_o same_o for_o money_n a_o other_o for_o estimation_n or_o for_o defend_v of_o land_n &_o possession_n and_o so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o measure_n or_o end_n of_o lie_n we_o may_v not_o suffer_v say_v augustine_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v kill_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o the_o corporal_a
wonder_n to_o see_v how_o tyranny_n have_v increase_v neocaesariensis_n how_o punishment_n against_o the_o clergy_n which_o marry_o have_v daily_o increase_v concilium_fw-la neocaesariensis_n and_o impiety_n by_o little_a and_o little_o take_v deep_a root_n at_o the_o beginning_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n which_o contract_a matrimony_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o severe_o handle_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o neocaesariensis_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o do_v .28_o chap._n presbyter_n command_v such_o to_o be_v put_v only_o out_o of_o their_o office_n and_o not_o from_o their_o benefice_n for_o they_o be_v still_o nourish_v and_o receive_v their_o stipend_n from_o the_o church_n neither_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v i_o overpasse_v that_o the_o counsel_n do_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n such_o priest_n as_o be_v adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n namely_o in_o excommunicate_v they_o which_o be_v very_o meet_a and_o just_a when_o as_o our_o man_n now_o a_o day_n 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and_o inspiration_n and_o when_o that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o resist_v he_o and_o oftentimes_o fall_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o regeneration_n but_o as_o concern_v those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v which_o be_v now_o endue_v with_o grace_n and_o spirit_n for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o corrupt_a and_o vitiate_v that_o except_o it_o be_v renew_v it_o can_v not_o geve_v place_n unto_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o admonishynge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o it_o in_o the_o first_o immutation_n of_o man_n conversion_n it_o only_o suffer_v and_o before_o the_o renew_v it_o continual_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o be_v resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o first_o parent_n while_o they_o be_v perfect_a if_o with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n be_v somewhat_o remiss_a they_o have_v adjoin_v their_o endeavour_n they_o may_v have_v perfect_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 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whereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o will_n &_o not_o as_o we_o lust_n moreover_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v that_o our_o negligence_n &_o slothfulness_n deserve_v this_o variety_n last_o let_v we_o conclude_v the_o matter_n that_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v that_o god_n either_o will_v or_o bring_v forth_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n for_o what_o soever_o god_n will_v &_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v good_a but_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v evil_a wherefore_o god_n neither_o will_v nor_o do_v it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n yea_o he_o detest_v prohibit_v
and_o punish_v it_o by_o his_o law_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o either_o will_v or_o work_v sin_n in_o man_n that_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o other_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v declare_v both_o in_o a_o other_o place_n and_o also_o now_o here_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a as_o touch_v this_o question_n and_o god_n send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n i_o understand_v either_o the_o devil_n spirit_n what_o be_v understand_v up_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o wicked_a affection_n or_o cruelty_n stir_v up_o to_o revenge_v injury_n but_o the_o end_n be_v to_o take_v vengeance_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n the_o man_n of_o sechem_n lay_v wait_v against_o he_o wait_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lying_z in_z wait_v there_o may_v be_v three_o cause_n of_o their_o lie_v in_o wait_n first_o because_o they_o will_v slay_v he_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o a_o other_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o 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injury_n do_v when_o the_o maiden_n be_v lead_v away_o from_o her_o parent_n against_o her_o will_n &_o against_o their_o will_n reliavense_n consilium_fw-la a_o reliavense_n &_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o orleans_n in_o the_o chap._n de_fw-fr raptoribus_fw-la where_o also_o he_o confess_v that_o rapte_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n but_o it_o be_v add_v that_o if_o the_o rapter_n come_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v escape_v what_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v do_v if_o the_o maiden_n say_v he_o consent_v unto_o the_o rapter_n first_o she_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o &_o be_v restore_v to_o her_o parent_n but_o yet_o be_v excuse_v that_o be_v a_o caution_n receive_v that_o she_o be_v not_o slay_v or_o disinherit_v but_o if_o she_o consent_v not_o she_o be_v by_o herself_o sufficient_o purge_v but_o the_o rapter_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o public_a penance_n as_o it_o be_v have_v in_o the_o .36_o q._n 2._o chap._n raptores_fw-la but_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v penance_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v cabilonense_n concilium_fw-la shall_fw-mi cedonense_n &_o cabilonense_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o chalcedonia_n &_o cabilonum_fw-la but_o if_o he_o do_v penance_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o purse_n and_o herein_o they_o say_v that_o they_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v write_v in_o deut._n 22._o chap._n if_o a_o man_n defile_v a_o maiden_n he_o shall_v geve_v unto_o her_o parent_n .50_o sycle_n and_o shall_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o so_o he_o condemn_v the_o rapter_n to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n unto_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o maiden_n the_o which_o sum_n if_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v or_o have_v not_o wherwithal_o to_o pay_v he_o be_v drive_v to_o serve_v the_o father_n of_o the_o maiden_n for_o certain_a year_n which_o the_o gloser_n contract_v to_o fyve_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n 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die_v he_o which_o have_v commit_v the_o rapte_v or_o consent_v unto_o the_o rapter_n can_v contract_v new_a matrimony_n except_o the_o bishop_n release_v he_o far_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n any_o such_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v firm_a no_o though_o the_o parent_n consent_v thereunto_o yea_o and_o the_o same_o gracian_a confess_v aquisgravense_a consilium_fw-la aquisgravense_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v have_v at_o aquisgranum_n yet_o afterward_o both_o he_o himself_o otherwise_o define_v &_o also_o the_o decretal_n of_o the_o pope_n what_o then_o make_v they_o of_o those_o counsel_n they_o answer_v that_o those_o counsel_n mean_v this_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o contract_v matrimony_n in_o that_o case_n unless_o open_a penance_n be_v first_o do_v and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n have_v jerome_n jerome_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o sentence_n gracian_a in_o the_o .36_o q._n 2._o chap._n tria_fw-la cit_v jerome_n who_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v three_o lawful_a kind_n of_o matrimony_n one_o when_o a_o maiden_n be_v give_v in_o matrimony_n to_o a_o husband_n by_o her_o parent_n or_o tutor_n a_o other_o if_o a_o maiden_n be_v oppress_v of_o a_o man_n &_o her_o father_n afterward_o consent_v to_o geve_v she_o he_o in_o matrimony_n the_o three_o be_v if_o the_o father_n consent_v not_o to_o such_o marriage_n but_o geve_v she_o unto_o a_o other_o man_n these_o three_o matrimony_n he_o say_v be_v lawful_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o the_o .27_o q._n 2._o chap._n additur_fw-la be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o jerome_n a_o other_o kind_n of_o lawful_a matrimonye_n add_v namely_o when_o a_o widow_n which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parent_n marry_v in_o the_o lord_n hereby_o gracian_n gather_v that_o jerome_n acknowledge_v matrimonye_n between_o the_o rapter_n &_o she_o that_o be_v rapt_v but_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o the_o .22_o chap._n of_o 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