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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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He found out by a phrase of their speech, who were Ephraimites. They which would pass over, might peradventure be either Rabenites or Gadites, or of half the tribe of Manasseh. Therefore least they should be deceived,1 he tried them by experience of their tongue. Neither need we to marvel at the diversity of pronunciation among the Hebrews, when as every nation, although they use one common tongue, yet have they some differences in divers parts thereof. All the Grecians spake Greek, and yet among them the Jones, Attici, Doors, Acoles, and such like, had some difference in their speaking, and that a notable difference. The Prenestines also which dwelt not far from Rome (as we read in Plautus) for Ciconia sounded Konia. In Italy also there are at this day very many differences of properties of speech. But it may be doubted whereof they should come.2 Some answer that it cometh of custom, which is not sufficient enough: because we will demand again why the first inhabitants of these places began so to speak or to talk. Therefore there are other which being led by natural reason, do refer that diversity unto the air, water, and sundry aspect of heaven. But we ascribe the beginning of this thing to have been from the building of the Tower of Babel. For in the book of Genesis it is written, that the differences of tongues sprang thereof, which as they are perfect & very great between nation and nation, so are they found to have begun in every nation.
He found out by a phrase of their speeche, who were Ephramites. They which would passe ouer, might peraduenture be either Rabenites or Gadites, or of half the tribe of Manasses. Therefore least they should be deceaued,1 he tryed them by experience of their toung. Neither neede we to maruayle at the diuersity of pronunciation among the Hebrues, when as euery nacion, althoughe they vse one common toung, yet haue they some differences in diuers partes therof. All the Grecians spake Greke, and yet among them the Iones, Attici, Dores, Acoles, and such lyke, had some difference in their speaking, and that a notable difference. The Prenestines also which dwelt not farre from Rome (as we reade in Plautus) for Ciconia sounded Konia. In Italy also there are at this day very manye differences of properties of speche. But it may be doubted wherof they should come.