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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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They chosed this word Shibboleth, not rashly, but such a one as made very much for this present matter. For it signifieth both an ear of corn, and also a passage of a River, as it is written in the .xxi. chapter of Isaiah. Wherefore when they were at the passages of Jordan, they put forth this word, whereby they would prove whither the Ephraimites should pass over, which word should signify the passage it self. They might in deed have tried the same in many other words, if they would: but they proved it in a word, whose signification was agreeable with the place.
They chosed this woorde Schiboleth, not rashly, but suche a one as made very muche for this present matter. For it signifieth both an eare of corne, and also a passage of a Ryuer, as it is wrytten in the .xxi. chapter of Esay. Wherefore when they were at the passages of Iordane, they put foorth this word, whereby they would proue whither the Ephramites should passe ouer, which word should signifye the passage it selfe. They might in deede haue tryed the same in many other woordes, if they would: but they proued it in a woorde, whose signification was agreable wyth the place.
Wherefore Jephthah made civill war, but yet not unjust war.1 For he had the sword, wherewith his duty was to punish not only the enemies, but also the citizens, when they offend either against the laws of man, or the laws of God. ⟨image 206⟩God had given him the victory. The Ephraimites contemned it. God would have the Galaadites pertaining to Manasseh to possess the land: the Ephraimites endeavoured to drive them out from thence, and to destroy them. They invaded their borders, they reproached them, and called them the runagates of Ephraim. As though they were to be counted as certain fugitive bondslaves, if they were compared with the most noble Tribe of Ephraim. Or else they so called them, as though at some other time they had made war, and they as fugitives escaped out of the battle. But in the holy Scripture there is no such battle found.