A68840:1283
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
She that bare Jephthah was not a wife, but a harlot. This Hebrew word Zonah signifieth two things. First a victualler, that is such a one as selleth things pertaining to victuals, for Zon signifieth to feed or to bring up. It signifieth also an harlot. Peradventure for this cause, because victuallers are oftentimes evil spoken of, as touching chastity. As it appeareth by a certain law of Constantine, which is had in the Code ad. l. Juliam, de adult. And undoubtedly either signification may aptly be applied unto this place. Some of the Hebrews think that Jephthah was not the son of an harlot, but only the son of a concubine, which was not espoused with wedding tables or bonds, and a dowry.1 But that seemeth not very well to agree. For the Hebrews called not a concubine Zonah, neither had it been lawful for his brethren to have thrust out Jephthah as a stranger, if he had been the son of a Concubine. For the having of Concubines of that sort, was with the Jews true Matrimony. Farther, we must know that the Hebrews had an other word, which signified an harlot. And that is Kedashah, as though a man would say, sancta, that is holy, as Virgil saith: The holy hunger of gold.
She that bare Iiphtah was not a wife, but a harlot. This Hebrewe word Zonah signifieth two thinges. Firste a vitler, that is suche a one as selleth thinges pertayning to victuales, for Zon signifieth to fede or to bring vp. It signifieth also an harlotte. Paraduenture for this cause, bicause vitlers are oftentimes euill spoken of, as touching chastity. As it appeareth by a certayne lawe of Constantine, which is had in the Code ad. l. Iuliam, de adult. And vndoubtedly eyther signification may aptly be applyed vnto this place. Some of the Hebrewes thinke that Iiphtah was not the sonne of an harlot, but only the sonne of a concubine, whych was not espoused with wedding tables or bonds, and a dowry.1 But that semeth not very wel to agree. For the Hebrewes called not a concubine Zonah, neyther had it bene lawfull for his brethern to haue thrust out Iiphtah as a straū ger, if he had bene the sonne of a Concubine. For the hauinge of Concubines of that sorte, was with the Iewes true Matrimonye. Farther, wee muste knowe that the Hebrewes had an other word, which signified an harlot. And that is Kedashah, as though a man would say, sancta, that is holy, as Virgill sayth: The holy hunger of gold.