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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 here ariseth a doubt: Why God heard this vow, when as it was unadvisedly vowed. I answer. I doubt not but that God gave the victory: but that it was given for the vow, it is not found by the words of the History: otherwise we should be compelled to allow this vow. The daughter doth in deed obey the father, but in the mean time she requireth a little space, namely of two months, that she might together with her fellow virgins comfort her self, and bewail her virginity. But how is it said: That she would descend to the mountains? For we go up to mountains, & not go down. Peradventure Jephthah's house was situate upon a mountain, and the maiden desired leave to descend to the little hills under it: or peradventure she asked leave to go to an other mountain, unto which she should go by a valley, and so we must understand that she first descended,1 and then afterward ascended. She bewailed her virginity. Because that seemed a heavy and lamentable thing, that a virgin should dye, leaving no children behind her. For it was a certain curse, if any dyed without children. God had at the beginning commanded men to multiply and fill the earth. Farther, the Hebrews endeavoured to augment the holy public wealth. They hoped also that Messiah should be borne of their stock.
But here aryseth a doubt: Why God heard this vowe, when as it was vnaduisedly vowed. I aunswere. I doubt not but that God gaue the victory: but that it was geuen for the vowe, it is not founde by the wordes of the Hystory: otherwise we should be compelled to allowe this vowe. The daughter doth in deede obey the father, but in the meane tyme she requireth a litle space, namely of two monethes, that she might together with her fellow virgins comfort her self, and bewayle her virginity. But how is it sayd: That she would discend to the mountaynes? For we go vp to mountaynes, & not go downe. Peraduenture Iiphtahs house was situate vpon a mountayne, and the mayden desired leaue to discende to the litle hilles vnder it: or peraduenture she asked leaue to go to an other moū tayne, vnto whiche she should go by a valley, and so we must vnderstande that she first discended,1 and then afterward ascended. She bewayled her virginity. Bycause that seemed a heuy and lamentable thing, that a virgin should dye, leauing no children behynd her. For it was a certayne curse, if any dyed without children. God had at the begynnyng commaūded men to multiply and fill the earth. Farther, the Hebrues endeuored to augment the holy publique wealth. They hoped also that Messias should be borne of their stocke.