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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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The Hebrews fable that Jephthah for his wicked crime, in killing his daughter,1 was so smitten of God that his members rotted, and wasted away. And that when he walked through the Cities of Gilead, he lost in every one of those Cities some part of his flesh. And therefore it is not said that he was buried in any one certain place, but in the Cities of Gilead.
The Hebrewes fable that Iiphtah for hys wycked cryme, in kyllynge hys daughter,1 was so smytten of God that hys members rotted, and wasted away. And that when he walked throughe the Cities of Gilead, he lost in euerye one of those Cityes some part of his fleshe. And therefore it is not sayde that he was buryed in any one certayne place, but in the Cities of Gilead.
- 1Now he was buried in the cities of Gilead.Nowe hee was buryed in the cities of Gilead.
Other say that he was very desirous of glory and renown, and therefore he provided to have monuments made for him in many Cities of that Province. These are things frivolous and full of fables: which other Interpreters seeing, do thus expound that form of speaking, that In the Cities of Gilead, is nothing else, then in some one certain of the Cities of Gilead. But I think that it might be that the principal City of the Gileadites was so built, that it seemed to be not one City, but many. Wherefore it might be said in the plural number Cities. So in Hungary is a City called Quinque ecclesiae, which is five Cities, and Siracusae a City in Sicily. So that Are Gilead was the proper name of one City.
Other say that he was very desirous of glory and renowne, and therfore he prouided to haue monumentes made for him in manye Cities of that Prouince. These ar thyngs friuolous and ful of fables: which other Interpreters seing, do thus expounde that forme of speaking, that In the Cityes of Gilead, is nothyng els, then in some one certayn of the Cities of Gilead. But I thinke that it might be that the principal Citye of the Gileadites was so builte, that it seemed to bee not one Citye, but many. Wherefore it myght bee sayde in the plurall number Cityes. So in Hungary is a Citye called Quinque ecclesiae, whyche is fyue Cyties, and Siracusae a Citye in Sicilia. So that Are Gilead was the proper name of one Citye.