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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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1Abimelech offendeth most grievously in these reasons. First, in that he affirmeth, that it is better that one do rule, and that the government of many is to be avoided: here I say he deceiveth and is deceived: because this thing was not to be weighed by the nature thereof, but by the word of God: for we must not obey humane reason, but the commandments of God. Farther, he deceiveth the Sichemites, when as he saith: Ye are my flesh and my bone, for although we must have a respect unto our kinsfolks, yet that must be done without any prejudice of the public wealth, or breach of the commandments of God. Whereunto thou mayst add, that in electing Magistrates, a regard must be had to the common commodity, & not to a proper profit. But the people is moveable, especially to seditions & tumults: therefore the Sichemites are content with the reasons of Abimelech, and gave him money, which they would not willingly have done for lawful uses.2 The money was in the Temple, either because it was gathered of oblations, and therefore as holy there kept, or else because it was then the manner (as in the old time it was at Rome) that the common money should be kept in the Temple of Saturn, which was the treasury.
1Abimelech offendeth most grieuously in these reasons. First, in that he affirmeth, that it is better that one do rule, and that the gouernement of many is to be auoyded: here I say he deceaueth and is deceaued: bycause this thing was not to be weighed by the nature thereof, but by the worde of God: for we must not obey humane reason, but the commaundementes of God. Farther, he deceaueth the Sichemites, whē as he sayth: Ye are my fleshe and my bone, for althoughe we must haue a respect vnto our kinsfolkes, yet that must be done without any preiudice of the publique wealth, or breach of the cōmaundementes of God. Wherunto thou mayst adde, yt in electing Magistrates, a regard must be had to the commō cōmodity, & not to a proper profit. But the people is moueable, especially to sedicions & tumults: therfore the Sichemites ar cōtent with the reasons of Abimelech, and gaue him money, whiche they would not willingly haue done for lawfull vses.2 The money was in the Temple, either bycause it was gathered of oblations, and therfore as holy there kept, or els bycause it was then the manner (as in the olde tyme it was at Rome) that the common money should be kept in the Temple of Saturne, whiche was the threasory.