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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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32 So Gideon the son of Joas died in a good age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joas his father, in Ophra Abiezer. 33 But when Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned away, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their God. 34 And the children of Israel remembered not the Lord their God, which had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35 Neither showed they mercy on the house of Jerubbaal Gideon, according to all the good things which he had done in Israel.
32 So Gideon the sonne of Ioas died in a good age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Ioas his father, in Ophra Abiezer. 33 But when Gideon was dead, the children of Israell turned away, and went a whoryng after Baalim, and made Baal-berith their God. 34 And the children of Israell remembred not the Lord their God, whiche had deliuered them out of the handes of all their enemyes on euery side. 35 Neither shewed they mercy on the house of Ierubbaal Gideon, according to all the good thinges whiche he had done in Israel.
There is often mention made in the holy scripture of a good age.1 And in the 15. chap. of Genesis, it is promised unto Abraham as a certain excellent good thing. And it seemeth to show two things: first a just space of life, so that death should not come untimely, and strike as yet in tender age. Farthermore it signifieth prosperity of life and a profitable end. Wherefore it is required thereunto that the mind be sound, the body not broken with diseases, no want of riches, the family, country, and dignity abiding firm: this is judged a good age. But what shall we reckon of eternal life? I think Gideon obtained it also,