A68840:1464
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 what meant these things? §1They ought to keep their hear growing till the end of their vow. For then in offering sacrifice, and burning the flesh in fire, they did cut of the hear, and burned it in the same fire. And from that time they were free and returned to their old manner of life, which was common also unto other.
But what mente these thinges? §1They ought to keepe theyr heare growinge till the ende of theyr vow. For then in offring sacrifice, and burninge the fleshe in fire, they did cut of the heare, and burned it in the same fire. And frō that time they were free and returned to theyr old manner of life, which was common also vnto other.
Some refer these things unto an Allegory, that when the hairs were ⟨image 208⟩increased, the Nazarites should consider, that virtues also ought to increase in the mind. But me thinketh there may be an other cause rendered, namely that men should abstain from to much trimming and decking of the body. For the clipping of the ear much adorneth the body. For Paul saith in his 1. Epistle to the Corinthians the .11. Chapter, that to men it is uncomely if they let their hear grow. Although other reasons of other men are not to be contemned.
Some referre these thinges vnto an Allegorye, that when the heares were ⟨image 208⟩increased, the Nazarites should consider, that vertues also oughte to increase in the minde. But me thinketh there may be an other cause rendred, namelye that men should abstayne from to much trimming and deckinge of the body. For the clipping of the eare much adorneth the body. For Paule sayth in his 1. Epistle to the Corrinthians the .11. Chapter, that to menne it is vncomelye if they let theyr heare growe. Althoughe other reasons of other menne are not to bee contemned.