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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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Gideon desireth that he might have given him Kichroth, that is round pieces of bread for his weary soldiers. Undoubtedly, if he had required great plenty of bread or meat generally, they of Succoth might after a sort have ben excused. But by name he desired only bread. Wherefore they which would not do that, can not but be condemned of great inhumanity.1 He bringeth two causes of his request: my fellow soldiers, saith he, are weary, namely because for the public health they have laboured all night: whereby he signified that they were not unworthy of their reward. Farther we pursue the Midianites, putting our selves again in danger for the health of the Hebrews. Either of these cause were sufficient enough to allure their benevolence.
Gideon desireth that he might haue geuen him Kichroth, that is round peces of bread for his weary souldiers. Vndoubtedly, if he had required great plenty of bread or meat generally, they of Succoth might after a sorte haue ben excused. But by name he desired onely bread. Wherfore they whiche would not do that, can not but be condemned of great inhumanite.1 He bringeth two causes of hys request: my fellow souldiers, saith he, are weary, namely bycause for the publique health they haue laboured all night: wherby he signified that they were not vnworthy of their reward. Farther we pursue the Madianites, puttyng our selues agayn in daunger for the health of the Hebrues. Either of these cause were sufficient ynoughe to allure their beneuolence.
- 1He bringeth two causes of his request.He bringeth two causes of hys request.
The princes of Succoth answer, namely one for them all, and therefore it is said in the singular number, Vaiiomer, and he said. Whereby is signified that only the princes and senators of this city were in the fault, and therefore they were at the length (as afterward shall be declared) punished by Gideon, and he threatened them only, as it is here written. They do not only refuse to give bread, but also they scorn the man. Are, saith they, the hands of zebah and zalmonah in thy power? Thou speakest unto us with so great a stoutness, and so desirest bread, as though thou haddest already taken them. Gideon was grievously angry with these mocks for so unworthy a contempt, and he freely and plainly forespake,