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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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Art thou better then Balac the son of Zippor? 1This is the third reason. We possess it (saith they) not only by the right of war or gift, but also ⟨image 192⟩by the right of prescription: for we have had it now in our hands this .300. years, and Balac though he were a mighty Prince, and other also, never required it again: wherefore then doest thou demand it again, especially seeing we have had it so long time? That which we translate, Art thou better? in Hebrew it is Tob tob. For because they want the comparative degree, they use in stead of it a repetition of the positive degree.
Art thou better then Balac the sonne of Zippor? 1Thys is the thyrde reason. We possesse it (saith they) not onely by the right of warre or gyft, but also ⟨image 192⟩by the right of prescription: for we haue had it nowe in our handes this .300. yeares, and Balac though he were a mighty Prince, and other also, neuer required it againe: wherfore then doest thou demaund it againe, especiallye seing we haue had it so long time? That which we translate, Art thou better? in Hebrue it is Tob tob. For bicause they want the comparatiue degree, they vse in steede of it a repeticion of the positiue degree.
- 1They possessed also by the right of prescription.
1Balac of whom he speaketh, was he which hired Bileam to curse the Jews. And when he fought against the Israelites, he did not therefore fight, because he would wrest from them that land: this was only his intent, that they should not enter into his borders.