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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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1Seeing we are now by chance in hand with giants, and that there is often mention made of them in the holy Scriptures, it shall not be unprofitable, somewhat to speak of them. First we must know that they are called by diverse names in the holy Scriptures as Enakim, Eimim, Zemasmim, Nefalim, Rephaim. Why they were called Enakim manifestly appeareth by those things which we have spoken before. And they were called Eimim, of the terror which they drave into others by their look, They were called Zemasmim, of mischief, because they trusting to their own power and might, were despisers of laws, justice, and honesty, and ever went about wicked acts. For Zemah in Hebrew signifieth mischief. They were also named Rephaim. Because they made men which met them to be after a sort amazed, for that word signifieth sometimes the dead. Lastly they were called Nefalim as oppressors, because they assailed all men tyrannously, of this word Nafal which is to fall or subvert. Some think that they are sometimes called Geborim: but because we use to refer the word to power, and properly strong men are called Geborim, therefore I would not put it among these.
1Seing we are now by chaunce in hande with giauntes, and that there is often mention made of them in the holy Scriptures, it shall not be vnprofitable, somewhat to speake of them. Fyrste we muste knowe that they are called by diuerse names in the holy Scriptures as Enakim, Eimim, Zemasmim, Nefalim, Rephaim. Why they were called Enakim manifestly appeareth by those things which we haue spoken before. And they were called Eimim, of the terror which they draue into others by their loke, They were called Zemasmim, of mischiefe, bicause they trusting to their owne power and might, were dispisers of lawes, iustice, and honesty, and euer went about wicked actes. For Zemah in Hebrue signifyeth mischiefe. They were also named Rephaim. Bycause they made men which met them to be after a sorte amased, for that worde signifyeth sometimes the dead. Lastly they were called Nefalim as oppressors, bycause they assayled al men tyrannously, of this worde Nafal which is to fall or subuerte. Some thinke that they are sometimes called Geborim: but bycause we vse to referre ye worde to power, and properly strong men are called Geborim, therfore I woulde not put it among these.
- 1By how many names giants are called in the holy scriptures