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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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¶Of the Vow of Jephthah.
¶Of the Vowe of Iiphtah.
1Here seemeth to be demanded, whether Jephthah sinned in so vowing, and in fulfilling his vow. It is a heard question, because it pertaineth not to the law, but to the act. We know that in those times it was lawful to vow, but what is to be thought of this act, nothing can be gathered by the words. It is possible that he so vowed by the inspiration of GOD, which being a singular example, ought not to be driven into imitation. As there are very many of this kind in the holy Scriptures. There are which contend that Jephthah did ⟨p. 193⟩not in very deed offer his daughter, but only punished her with civil death, namely in separating her from the common conversation, so that she lived only to god, giving her self to prayers only, and living a part from other men. And they seem to affirm that the vow was Cherem, but not such, that the maiden should be bounds to be killed: but that she should live dedicated to God, and should continually give her self to the worshipping of god. And even as a field or house vowed with this vow Cherem, could not be revoked unto the first owner: so say they, this maiden being once dedicated unto the Lord, could not return to her old estate.
1HEre seemeth to be demaunded, whether Iiphtah sinned in so vowyng, and in fulfyllyng hys vowe. It is a heard question, bycause it pertayneth not to the lawe, but to the acte. We knowe that in those tymes it was lawfull to vowe, but what is to be thought of this acte, nothyng can be gathered by the woordes. It is possible that he so vowed by the inspiration of GOD, whiche being a singular example, ought not to be dryuen into imitation. As there are very many of this kynde in the holy Scriptures. There are whiche contend that Iiphtah dyd