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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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Who is Abimelech? He is the son of Jerubbaal. He hath in us neither right, nor jurisdiction. Let him goo and brag among his own. Shechem was in the old time Lord of this City, him we ought to have obeyed. But we slew him, how then can we obey this man? This comparison is now manifest enough. But to increase the contempt more, Zebul (sayeth he) is the servant of Abimelech, known well enough unto us, whom he hath made ruler over his City. Therefore we shall have two Lords. And we which would not obey the Lord of Shechem, shall we now obey a servant? It is an unworthy thing.1 Wherefore this seemeth to be the sense of his oration. If we should have served, we should rather have served Shechem. But we have not served him: therefore neither will we serve this Abimelech.
VVho is Abimelech? He is the sonne of Ierubbaal. He hath in vs neyther right, nor iurisdiction. Let hym goo and bragge amonge his owne. Sechem was in the olde tyme Lorde of this Citye, hym we ought to haue obeyed. But we slewe hym, howe then can we obeye this man? This comparison is nowe manifest youghe. But to increase the contempt more, Zebul (sayeth he) is the seruaunt of Abimelech, knowen well ynough vnto vs, whome he hath made ruler ouer hys Citye. Therefore we shall haue two Lordes. And we whiche woulde not obey the Lord of Sechem, shall we nowe obeye a seruaunt? It is an vnworthy thyng.1 Wherefore this semeth to be the sense of hys oration. If we shoulde haue serued, we should rather haue serued Sechem. But we haue not serued him: therfore neither will we serue this Abimelech.
- 1The sense of the oration of Gaal.The sēse of the oratiō of Gaal.
Serve the sons of Hamor. As though he should have said, serve them rather which were the ancient Lords of this City: and if we have not served them, why should we serve Abimelech &c.