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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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Seventy pieces of Silver. Some interpret it a pound of Silver, & other some, Silver pieces of money. But whatsoever it was, this sum we can not know precisely and exactly. But this is certain if they were pieces of money, we must think they were of a great deal more weight, then are ours: for an host could not be hired for so small a price.1 And the men with got them to this war, are set forth by two words of very great signification: Rikim that is vain, poor: Pechizim, that is light, and headlong. And as R. David affirmeth in libro Radicum, these men are understand to be light, chiefly in science or knowledge: in which signification the same word is read in the Prophet Zephaniah the 3. chapter. Even at this day also such men are ready to go on warfare, namely beggarly fellows, which have wasted and consumed their goods, and which are light headed, yea headlong to take upon them, and to do any wicked act. And that cometh hereof, because they are light in science or knowledge, that is, they want judgement and right reason.2 Undoubtedly warfare is a thing lawful and just, if a man use it rightly. For, for as much as the holy Scriptures do teach, that the Magistrate beareth the sword to revenge wicked acts, and to defend the good, it followeth that he may arm soldiers, and call together his Citizens to a just war. Wherefore Christian men in the old time went on warfare, when they were compelled to take wages even of Ethnic princes. For the army of the Thebeians was holy: for they were all in a manner slain for Christs sake, and Christian soldiers sometimes when the host was almost destroyed with thirst, by prayers thorough Christ obtained water of GOD. But among these holy soldiers,3 are not those hired warriors worthy to be numbered, which for three crowns a month stick not to put their life to sale, & straightway offer themselves, and run unto every one that calleth them, when ⟨p. 157⟩they hear a Trumpet or a Drum, and addict themselves to him that offereth them most, having no regard at all unto the cause which they defend.
Seuenty peeces of Siluer. Some interprete it a pounde of Siluer, & other some, Siluer peeces of money. But whatsoeuer it was, this summe we can not know precisely and exactly. But this is certayne if they were peeces of money, we must thinke they were of a great deale more weight, then are ours: for an hoste could not be hired for so small a price.