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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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Farther they reason: The maiden desired space of time, wherein to bewail her virginity: neither saith she, her soul or life. This argument hath a show, but no strength. For if death be to be lamented, undoubtedly then is it much more to be lamented when it hath a bitter condition annexed with it. The maiden was sure to dye at some certain time, but that seemed unto her very hard, that she should dye without children. Therefore that condition is expressed, which made the cause more miserable. He saith moreover: It is not written that Jephthah offered her for a burnt offering, but only that he did according to his vow. I answer. That there is sufficiently said, when it is said that he did according to his vow. And it is often seen, that in narrations the sharpest things are not expressed. And although the words be not all one, yet is it sufficient, if they be equal.
Farther they reason: The mayden desyred space of time, wherin to bewayle her virginity: neither saith she, her soule or life. This argument hath a shew, but no strength. For if death be to be lamented, vndoubtedlye then is it muche more to be lamented when it hath a bitter condicion annexed wyth it. The mayden was sure to dye at some certaine time, but that seemed vnto her very hard, that she should dye without childrē. Therfore that condicion is expressed, which made the cause more miserable. He sayth moreouer: It is not writen that Iiphtah offred her for a burnte offringe, but onelye that he dyd accordynge to hys vow. I aunswere. That there is sufficientelye sayde, when it is sayde that he did according to his vow. And it is often sene, that in narrations the sharpest thinges are not expressed. And althoughe the woordes be not all one, yet is it sufficient, if they be equall.
Levi Ben Gerson reasoneth of this, that it is written, and she knew no man. Therefore saith he, she lived, but married not. But this reason hath no force. For this sentence is an exposition of the words that go before. For why did the virgins bewail her? Because she was unmarried, and was not coupled to any man.