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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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But might not he have committed that office unto a hangman? why would he so urge his son? To this may be answered two ways. First that in the old time it was not uncomely to slay the guilty. Farther,1 that it is not seen that the Hebrews had hangmen. And undoubtedly, that this was no office among the Hebrews, this testifieth, because in the law it is written, that a blasphemer being taken, was so stoned to death, that the hand of the witnesses did throw the first stone against him: neither was the putting to death of any body committed to any peculiar hangman. And there are many examples which testify that it was not ignominious to slay the guilty. Saul when he would have the Priests slain, called not hangmen to do it, but turned to the noble men which were with him, and commanded them to invade the Priests: who reverencing their ministry and dignity, durst not obey. Only Doeg the Edomite durst execute so great a wicked act, who was not of least estimation with the king. Samuel also with his own hand slew king Agag the prisoner. Joab in like manner when he had caught hold of the horn of the altar, was slain of Banaia the chief Captain of the host. Wherefore it seemeth that the Hebrews in that ancient time had no hangmen.
But might not he haue committed that office vnto a hangeman? why would he so vrge hys sonne? To thys maye be aunswered two wayes. Firste that in the olde tyme it was not vncomely to slay the guylty. Farther,1 that it is not sene that the Hebrues had hangemen. And vndoubtedly, that thys was no office amonge the Hebrues, this testifieth, bycause in the lawe it is written, that a blasphemer beyng taken, was so stoned to death, that the hande of the wytnesses dyd throwe the firste stone agaynste hym: neyther was the puttyng to death of any body committed to any peculiar hangeman. And there are many examples whiche testifye that it was not ignominious to slaye the guilty. Saul when he woulde haue the Priestes slayne, called not hangemen to doo it, but turned to the noble men whiche were with hym, and commaunded them to inuade the Priestes: who reuerensyng theyr ministery and dignitye, durst not obey. Onely Doeg the Edomite durst execute so greate a wycked acte, who was not of least estimation with the kynge. Samuell also with hys owne hande slewe kynge Agag the prysoner. Ioab in lyke manner when he had cought holde of the horne of the altar, was slayne of Banaia the chiefe Capitayne of the hoste. Wherefore it seemeth that the Hebrues in that auncient tyme hadde no hangemen.