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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Zebul was ruler under Abimelech, & when he heard these reproaches against his Lord, he could not suffer them. Hereby let us mark how foolishly the Sechemites behaved themselves, when they go about to fall from Abimelech, they retain yet still his ruler in the City. So god oftentimes striketh men with madness. Neither want there examples of this thing even in our time.
Zebul was ruler vnder Abimelech, & when he heard these reproches agaynst his Lorde, he could not suffer them. Hereby let vs marke how foolishly the Sechemites behaued themselues, when they go about to fall from Abimelech, they retayne yet still his ruler in the City. So god oftētymes striketh men with madnes. Neither want there exemples of this thing euen in our tyme.
He sent messengers guilefully. The Hebrew word is Miremah or Tomah: and it signifieth nothing else, but that he sent letters privily, the sum whereof was: Gaal is chosen captain against thee, the Sechemites fence the City, that they may both defend themselves within, and also exclude thee without. And such is the subtlety of Zebul, that he not only telleth what was done in the City, but also giveth Counsel what Abimelech should do.
He sent messangers guilefully. The Hebrew word is Miremah or Tomah: and it signifieth nothyng els, but that he sent letters priuely, the summe whereof was: Gaal is chosen captayne agaynst thee, the Sechemites fence the City, that they may both defend thēselues within, and also exclude thee without. And such is the subtility of Zebul, that he not onely telleth what was done in the City, but also geueth Counsell what Abimelech should doo.
When it is morning. The Hebrew word Tischim in the conjugation Hiphil from the root Schacham signifieth to rise early, the Grecians say [Greek or Hebrew]. And where in Luke the 21. chap. toward the end it is said, Turba mane conueniebat ad eum: that is: The people gathered unto him in the morning: the old translation was (as Augustine also hath noted upon this place of the Judges (Populus manicabat ad eum. But that word is barbarous and strange.