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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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But as touching the first question, the Sechemites and Israelites came not unto Abimelech, to make him their king, but yet the holy ghost so speaketh by Jotham, because he is he that knoweth the harts, & knew that that people laboured with this desire to have at the length a king. For they had manifestly declared it before, when they offered the kingdom unto Gideon, & afterward more manifestly they showed it in the time of Samuel, when they altogether desired to have a king given them, as other nations had.
But as touchinge the first question, the Sechemites and Israelites came not vnto Abimelech, to make him theyr kinge, but yet the holy ghoste so speaketh by Iotham, bicause he is he that knoweth ye harts, & knew that that people laboured with this desire to haue at the length a king. For they had manifestly declared it before, whē they offred ye kingdome vnto Gideon, & afterwarde more manifestlye they shewed it in the time of Samuel, when they altogether desired to haue a king geuen them, as other nacions had.
1Out of this Apology is drawn an argument of things compared together. For the sons of Jerubbaal are compared with Abimelech, as far nobler then he, even as the olive tree, vine tree, and fig tree do far excel the bramble and brier. And the reason is from the greater unto the lesser by negation, as though it should have been said: If even they would not reign, and judged that it was not lawful for them, which were most excellent, endowed with virtues & faculties, apt and mete for to reign: much less is it lawful for him to reign which wanteth virtues, and is unapt for a kingdom. But they which were noble, & might have reigned,2 would not, neither did they think that it was lawful for them. Wherefore Abimelech neither could, neither ought, to have been by you appointed king. The first proposition is manifest enough by the rule of things compared: and the second most manifestly appeareth by the Apology. We may by the like argument reason of the Ecclesiastical state.