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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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The destruction of the house of Gideon is declared, & the detestable usurpation of tyranny. Abimelech went, as I suppose from his fathers house: for he understood that he could not there easily go about that which in his mind he purposed. He was minded to bring into Israel the power of a king, and being otherwise a private man, went about to alter the state of the public wealth. Which thing was utterly unlawful. For that form of government, which the Hebrews then used, was instituted & allowed by God, even as it is written in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Whereby is also gathered, that if at any time the people would have a king, he ought to be created, whom the Lord appointed. Farther, if they should have appointed a king by humane reason, so great a dignity pertained not unto him, which was borne of a concubine. It seemeth that it should rather have been given unto the other sons of Gideon, and to the first begotten, before the rest.
The destruction of the house of Gideon is declared, & the detestable vsurpation of tyranny. Abimelech went, as I suppose from his fathers house: for he vnderstoode that he could not there easely go about that whiche in his minde he purposed. He was minded to bring into Israell the power of a king, and being otherwise a priuate man, went about to alter the state of the publique wealth. Which thing was vtterly vnlawfull. For that forme of gouernement, whiche the Hebrues then vsed, was instituted & allowed by God, euen as it is written in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Wherby is also gathered, that if at any time the people would haue a king, he ought to be created, whom the Lord appointed. Farther, if they should haue appointed a kyng by humane reason, so great a dignity pertayned not vnto him, whiche was borne of a concubine. It semeth that it should rather haue bene geuen vnto the other sonnes of Gideon, and to the first begotten, before the rest.
It is good to mark by what guile he worketh. He accuseth his brethren,1 as though they affected the kingdom. Whether (saith he) is it better, that I or they reign? As though he would say, one of these two things must needs come to pass, and except I obtain the kingdom, they will claim it unto themselves: which was utterly false. For they went about no such matter, yea it is rather to be thought but they followed their fathers steppes: who when the kingdom was offered him, refused it. Therefore it is very likely that they as legitimate children would follow the example of their father. He goeth to those men chiefly whom he hoped would soon be won to come unto him, namely unto the kinsfolks of his mothers.