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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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14 And he took a servant of the men of Succoth: and enquired of him: and he wrote to him the princes of Succoth, and the Elders thereof even seventy and seven men. 15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said: Behold Zebah and Zalmonah by whom ye upbraided me, saying: Are the hands of Zebah and zalmonah now in thy hand, that thou desirest, that we should give bread unto thy weary men? 16 Then he took the Elders of the City, and thorns of the desert and briars and brake with them the men of Succoth. 17 Also he brake down the Tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the City.
14 And he tooke a seruaunte of the men of Succoth: and enquired of him: and he wrote to him the princes of Succoth, and the Elders therof euen seuentye and seuen men. 15 And he came vnto the men of Succoth, and said: Behold Zebah and Zalmonah by whom ye vpbrayded me, saying: Are the hands of Zebah and zalmonah now in thy hande, that thou desirest, that we should geue bread vnto thy weary men? 16 Then he tooke the Elders of the City, and thornes of the desert and briars and brake with them the men of Succoth. 17 Also he brake downe the Tower of Penuel, and slewe the men of the City.
Gideon required of this fellow being either a young man or a servant, to describe unto him the names of the princes or Senators of Succoth. He trusteth not his memory, but will have their names written, and studieth for this thing only, not to commit any thing by anger with a furious mind. And therefore with mature deliberation he would punish only the guilty, and not destroy the unguilty together with the guilty. He saw that only the heads of the City resisted him, wherefore he determined to punish them alone. Theodosius, 1an Emperor otherwise most worthy of praise, fell grievously, because in the City of Thessalonia, for the killing of one Soldier, which bare rule under him, he commanded a great number of Citizens to be slain without any choice, whereby both the guilty, and the innocent were killed. Wherefore he was corrected by the authority of Ambrosius being Bishop,2