A68840:1323
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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This is worthy to be marked, that the Gileadites call not Jephthah king,1 but only captain or ruler. Wherefore they are not to be accused as the Sechemites were. For they did choose Abimelech king, but these men constitute Jephthah captain, to fight against their enemies now for the present time, and also hereafter when opportunity should serve. And undoubtedly they do well and wisely in choosing Jephthah: for he was a man expert and valiant in wars.
This is worthy to be marked, that the Gileadites call not Iiphtah kinge,1 but only captayne or ruler. Wherfore they are not to be accused as the Sechemites were. For they did chuse Abimelech kinge, but these men constitute Iiphtah captaine, to fight against theyr enemies now for the presente time, and also hereafter when oportunity should serue. And vndoubtedly they do wel and wisely in choosing Iiphtah: for he was a man expert and valiant in warres.
- 1Iiphtah a•oli• ted captain, & not king.Iiphtah a•oli• ted captayne, & not kinge.
But god had with himself before in secret decreed, that he should be judge over all Israel, which manifestly appeareth by those words which we shall afterward hear: And the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah. Farther, we must consider, that Jephthah therefore fled, because his brethren had thrust him out of his fathers inheritance, neither left they him any thing to defend his life with all: wherefore he had rather fly, and live in exile, then to live with ignominy in his country. This undoubtedly came of a noble stout courage, that he would not live there, where he continually heard his birth upbraided unto him, and where all men counted him for a bastard. Therefore he got him to an other place, and exercised the art of warfare. It is also possible, that that matter came in controversy, and the Judges, to gratify the legitimate brethren, did not only judge that he should be deprived of his fathers goods,