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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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And here ariseth no small doubt, how Caleb being of the tribe of Judah, 1could obtain the city of Hebron which by lot belonged to the Levites. For god had commanded that certain cities as well beyond Jordan as on this side, should be had for refuge sake,2 that thither might fly as many as had slain any man by chance, and not of pretensed purpose. And the possession of those cities which were therefore appointed belonged to the Levites. Wherefore it was not lawful that Hebron should be given to Caleb, 3seeing it was numbered among the cities of refuge. These things are true, but we must understand in the mean time, that the Levites might possess but their cities only, & the suburbs adjoining to the walls of them. But as for the ground or dominion which they call at this day Lordship, it was not granted them to have. Caleb therefore desired to ⟨image 25⟩possess the ground, but as for the city which he had in his hands, he let to the Levites as the law commanded. It is most certain that there is mention of the city Hebron in the book of Gen. when as it is there written, that Abraham lived in the grove of oaks of Mamere, & the same had (if we may believe Jerome) a precious turpentine tree, which grew there from the beginning of the world, and continued till the time of Constantine the great. It is said to be 12000. paces distant from Jerusalem. David reigned in it some while, before he was anointed king over all Israel. Neither have we any thing to do to write now of the ancientness thereof, seeing I have somewhat spoken of it before.
And here ariseth no small doubt, howe Chaleb being of the tribe of Iudah, 1could obtayne ye citie of Hebron which by lotte belonged to the Leuites. For god had cōmaunded that certain cities as wel beyond Iordane as on this side, should be had for refuge sake,2 that thither might flye as many as had slayne any man by chaunce, and not of pretensed purpose. And the possession of those cities whiche were therfore appoynted belonged to the Leuites. Wherfore it was not lawfull that Hebron should be geuen to Chaleb,