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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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So is it also by the laws of God. Abraham, as it manifestly appeareth in the book of Genesis the .14. chap. made war against the .v. kings, which had led away Lot prisoner. The battle being finished, their pray came into the hands and power of Abraham: which may easily be proved, because of that pray he gave tithes unto Melchizedek. But it had not been lawful for him to have given tithes of an other mans goods: therefore they were his own, of which he gave. Wherefore we must believe that that pray was truly in his possession. For in that he gave it to the king of Sodom, it was of his mere liberality: for he was not thereunto compelled by the law. I could make mention, what things Joshua, Othoniel, David, Solomon, and many other mo possessed by the right of war. For when those Princes had the victory,1 the things taken from their enemies, came into their possession. But it is not sufficient to make war, to claim something by the right thereof, but the war also must be just. Because unless it be just, it is not war, but robbery.
So is it also by the lawes of God. Abraham, as it manifestlye appeareth in the booke of Genesis the .14. chap. made warre against the .v. kinges, whiche had led away Lot prisoner. The battaile being finished, theyr praye came into the handes and power of Abraham: which maye easelye bee proued, bicause of that pray he gaue tithes vnto Melchisedech. But it had not bene lawfull for him to haue geuen tithes of an other mans goods: therfore they wer his own, of which he gaue. Wherfore we must beleue that that pray was truelye in his possession. For in that he gaue it to the king of Sodom, it was of his mere liberality: for he was not therunto compelled by the law. I coulde make mencion, what thinges Iosua, Othoniel, Dauid, Salomon, and manye other mo possessed by the ryght of warre. For when those Princes had the victory,1 the thinges taken from their enemies, came into their possession. But it is not sufficient to make warre, to clayme something by the right therof, but the warre also must be iust. Bycause vnles it be iust, it is not warre, but robbery.
- 1War is a just work to attain possessionWarre is a iust woorke to attayne possessiō