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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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Wherefore Augustine's opinion is, that Gideon would have had God worshipped so in his country, that the same things might there have been done, which were done in Silo, where the Ark was. Which opinion, although it can not be confuted by the scriptures, yet it appeareth not very likely: For we read not that he had Priests with him. Neither do the Hebrew Doctors (who otherwise are diligent in expressing of things done) attribute these things unto him, but rather agree with the other sentence, namely that he constituted it for a monument of the victory which he had obtained, which afterward was an occasion of superstition. Wherefore it seemeth to be spoken more probably, that this erected sign was had in admiration of the foolish people, so that they thought it to be a place very meet to do sacrifice there, and especially for the offering of peace offerings unto the true God, which seemed not worthy of reproving. For at that time it was lawful to do that in a manner every where, but superstition daily creeping more abroad, they began to attribute more then was meet unto that sign, as to a thing divine, and which had in it some power of God, and for that cause they offered sacrifices, and did incense unto it, keeping nevertheless a pretence of the worshipping of God, and the name of God the Lord, as in the time of Hezekiah they did incense and sacrifice unto the brazen serpent.
Wherefore Augustines opinion is, that Gideon would haue had God worshipped so in his country, that the same thynges might ther haue bene done, which were done in Silo, where the Arke was. Which opinion, although it can not be confuted by the scriptures, yet it appeareth not very lykelye: For we reade not that he had Priestes with him. Neither doo the Hebrue Doctors (who otherwise are diligent in expressing of thinges done) attribut these thinges vnto him, but rather agree with the other sentence, namely that he constituted it for a monument of the victory which he had obtained, which afterward was an occasion of superstition. Wherefore it semeth to be spoken more probably, that this erected signe was had in admiration of the foolishe people, so that they thought it to be a place very meete to doo sacrifice there, and especiallye for the offring of peace offeringes vnto the true God, which seemed not woorthy of reprouing. For at that time it was lawfull to doo that in a maner euerye where, but superstition dayly creeping more abroade, they began to attribute more then was meete vnto that signe, as to a thing deuine, and which had in it some power of God, and for that cause they offred sacrifices, and did incense vnto it, keping neuertheles a pretence of the worshipping of God, and the name of God the Lorde, as in the time of Ezechias they did incense and sacrifice vnto the brasen serpent.