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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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They smote them with the mouth of the sword. This is a Metaphor in this manner of speech, very often times used in the holy scriptures, wherein by the mouth of the sword we ought to understand the edge thereof, because it seemeth to devour and consume those things which are smitten, in manner like a mouth. And where it is said that They set the city of fire, we must understand it by this figure Hypallege, when the thing is clean contrary, for fire is thrown into the city, and not the city into the fire. Neither ought this to be understand thus, as though they had then burned the whole city. For it is written in the book of Joshua, and afterward it shall be expounded in this book, that that city was after that inhabited by the tribe of Judah and Benjamin, and also the Jebusites, yea and the castle thereof which was very well fenced was not delivered up to the Israelites,1 till in David his time, as it is declared in the latter book of Samuel. Neither ought that to move you because it appeareth not in the book of Joshua that the city of Jerusalem was taken. For although this be not plainly and manifestly spoken, yet may it be understand by those things which are there entreated of, namely that the king of Jerusalem was taken, and that Judah dwelled in that city, neither could he yet cast out the Jebusites from them. Al these things I say are signs that the city was taken at that time, although it was not yet possessed fully and in all parts.
They smote them with the mouth of the sword. This is a Metaphor in this maner of speche, very often tymes vsed in ye holy scriptures, wherin by ye mouth of the sword we ought to vnderstād the edge therof, bycause it semeth to deuour and consume those thinges whych are smytten, in maner lyke a mouth. And wher it is said that They set the city of fyre, we must vnderstand it by this figure Hypallege, when the thing is cleane contrary, for fire is throwne into the city, and not the city into the fyre. Neither ought this to be vnderstand thus, as though they had then burned the whole citye. For it is wrytten in the booke of Iosua, and afterward it shal be expounded in this booke, that that city was after that inhabited by the tribe of Iudah and Beniamin, and also the Iebusites, yea and the castle therof which was very wel fensed was not deliuered vp to the Israelites,1 tyl in Dauid his time, as it is declared in the latter booke of Samuel. Neyther ought that to moue you bycause it appeareth not in the booke of Iosua that the city of Ierusalem was taken. For although this be not plainly and manifestly spoken, yet may it be vnderstand by those thinges which are there intreated of, namely that the king of Ierusalem was taken, and that Iudah dwelled in that city, neither could he yet cast out the Iebusites from them. Al these thinges I say are signes that the city was taken at that tyme, although it was not yet possessed fully and in al partes.