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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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To save Israel. Between good princes and tyrants this is the difference: Tyrants seek only their own gain, but good magistrates have only a care for this, to save the people. David Kimhi thinketh that Abimelech also saved the Israelites, although he both slew his brethren and made civil wars.1 For he was a warlike and stout man: wherefore outward nations feared him. But I will not easily grant unto this sentence: for as much as the holy scriptures mention not that he made wars with outward nations, which they would not have otherwise left unspoken of. If thou wilt say, that it may therefore seem that he saved Israel, by cause he is numbered among the Judges: I answer, this is rather to be marked, that the scriptures called him not a Judge, but rather a king: neither is it written that he judged, but reigned. But in that he is numbered among the Judges, that was the cause which we have before touched, namely that the virtues of the Judges might be more illustrat, and that it might be made manifest, how much princes that are given of God, do excel those which men choose unto themselves. Josephus in his book de antiquitatibus leaveth out this Thola, and only maketh mention of the other;2 of whom we will straightway speak. And it is no marvel, for that author is wont to over pass very many things, and sometimes to alter some things.
To saue Israell. Betwene good princes and tirans this is the difference: Tirans seke onely theyr own gayn, but good magistrats haue only a care for this, to saue the people. Dauid Kimhi thinketh yt Abimelech also saued the Israelites, although he both slew his bretherne and made ciuil warres.1 For he was a warlike and stoute man: wherfore outward nations feared him. But I wil not easely graunt vnto this sentēce: for as much as the holy scriptures mencion not that he made warres wt outward nations, which they would not haue otherwise left vnspoken of. If thou wilt say, that it maye therefore seeme that he saued Israel, by cause he is nombred amonge the Iudges: I aunsweare, this is rather to be marked, that the scripturs called him not a Iudge, but rather a king: neither is it written that he iudged, but reigned. But in that he is nombred among the Iudges, that was the cause which we haue before touched, namely that the vertues of the Iudges might be more illustrat, and that it might be made manifest, how much princes that are geuen of God, do excell those whiche men choose vnto themselues. Iosephus in his boke de antiquitatibus leaueth out this Thola, and onely maketh mention of the other;