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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 now let us return unto Jephthah, whom the Ephraimites offended most grievously. First, he is accused of them, because he went to the battle and called not them. This seemeth to be the colour of their complaint, because people confederated together, ought not to take in hand any war, before they have called their fellows, and made them of counsel. Jephthah purgeth himself of this false accusation, and saith that they have a false ground, because he called them, but they denied to come. But these men when they saw that by just means they could not defend that which they objected, they plead not against him at the judgement seat, neither by the order of law, but make a tumult, and seditiously brag of such complaints.1 And here we see the state of holy men sufficiently expressed, how they are always wrapped with new troubles, so that they are almost no sooner passed out of one, but an other is at hand. But by the goodness of God, even that worketh to good in us: for we are so corrupt and vitiate, that when things go prosperously with us, we are wonderfully puffed up, so that by our insolency we are made intolerable: which thing that it should not happen, God useth again to exercise the elect with troubles, after that he hath gram ted them some prosperity. Wherefore let none of us think, when we have obtained any good success, that straightway we must fight no more. Yea rather we must provide that then chiefly we may even weary God with prayers, whereby ⟨p. 299⟩he may bring to a perfect and absolute end, the good work that he hath already begone in us.
But now let vs returne vnto Iiphtah, whom the Ephramites offended most grieuously. First, he is accused of them, bicause he went to the battail and called not them. This seemeth to be the coulour of their complaint, bicause people confederated together, ought not to take in hād any warre, before they haue called theyr fellowes, and made them of counsell. Iiphtah purgeth himselfe of this false accusation, and sayth that they haue a false grounde, bicause he called them, but they denyed to come. But these men when they sawe that by iuste meanes they coulde not defende that whiche they obiected, they pleade not againste him at the iudgement seate, neither by the order of law, but make a tumult, and sediciously brag of suche complaintes.1