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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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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.
1Cirillus and also Procopius upon the book of Numbers, say that these things were instituted of God, to revoke men from the idolatrous worshippings and rites of the Ethnics, that that which they gave unto idols, the Jews should give unto him. So also whereas they sacrificed unto Idols, he would have these men rather to sacrifice unto himself, not that god so much regardeth sacrifices, but to withdraw them from idolatry. We read that the Ethnics sometimes suffered their hear to grow, that they might afterward consecrate it, ether unto the Nymphs, or to Apollo. Wherefore Apollo was by them called [Greek or Hebrew] that is a nourisher of the hear. Yea and Theseus (as it is written in Plutarch) went to Delphos there to dedicate his hear unto Apollo.