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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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But the request of Jephthah is not ambitious. For that vice then hath place, when the office of a magistrate is sought by bribery,1 deceit, corruption and evil arts. But when a man seeth himself to be called unto it, and that he may profit the pub. wealth, and understandeth that he can obtain the office of a magistrate upon an honest condition, it can not be said that he doth it ambitiously. Jephthah is now chosen, to endanger himself for his country, to fight against the enemies of god,2 he useth no bribery nor deceit: Wherefore he is far from ambition. But Abimelech did far otherwise behave himself, he slew his brethren, did violence unto the Sechemites, and took away the holy money.
But the requeste of Iiphtah is not ambicious. For that vice then hath place, when the office of a magistrate is sought by bribery,1 deceite, corruption and euil artes. But when a man seeth himselfe to be called vnto it, and that he may profite the pub. wealth, and vnderstandeth that he can obtayne the office of a magistrate vpon an honest condicion, it can not be sayde that he doth it ambiciouslye. Iiphtah is now chosen, to endaunger himselfe for his country, to fight agaynste the enemies of god,2 he vseth no bribery nor deceat: Wherfore he is far from ambition. But Abimelech did far otherwise behaue himselfe, he slew his bretherne, did violence vnto the Sechemites, and tooke away the holy mony.
- 1Iiphtah is not guilty or ambition.Iiphtah is not guilty or ambicion.
- 2A comparison between Abimelech and Iiphtah.A comparison betwene Abimelech and Iiphtah.