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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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Augustine entreating of this place,1 thinketh that the figure of Synecdoche is here to be understand, so that by this word Ephod, all priestly ornaments may be noted, as though Gideon would in his City have an holy ministry: which was plainly against the will of God, who had appointed to be worshipped at the Ark of the covenant. That was no other thing, then to pluck away men from the tabernacle of God, & after a sort to divide the church. Gideon & the people did not (saith Augustine) sacrifice unto idols, but with these garments they constituted a worshipping unto the true God in Gideon his house, that is in Ophra. But forasmuch as they did otherwise then God had prescribed, they fell therefore into a certain kind of Idolatry. And that Gideon worshipped not idols, it doth not only hereby appear, in that he overthrew the altar of Baal, cut down his grove, and offered upon the alter of God, the bullock consecrated unto Baal, but also because the people all his life time (as we shall straightway hear) are said not to have worshipped Baal.
Augustine intreating of this place,1 thinketh that the figure of Synechdoche is here to be vnderstand, so that by this word Ephod, al priestly ornamentes may be noted, as though Gideon would in his Citye haue an holye ministery: which was plainly against the wil of God, who had appointed to be worshipped at the Arke of the couenant. That was no other thing, then to plucke away men from the tabernacle of God, & after a sort to deuide the church. Gideon & the people did not (saith Augustine) sacrifice vnto idols, but with these garmentes they constituted a worshipping vnto the true God in Gideon his house, that is in Ophra. But forasmuch as they did otherwise then God had prescribed, they fell therfore into a certaine kinde of Idolatry. And that Gideon worshipped not idols, it doth not onely hereby appeare, in that he ouerthrew the altar of Baal, cut downe his groue, and offred vpon the alter of God, the bullocke consecrated vnto Baal, but also bicause the people al his life time (as we shal straightwaye heare) are sayde not to haue woorshipped Baal.
- 1Augustine.