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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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There may also be an other cause rendered, and that not vain. For the Nazarites ought always to be pure, and although they were not of the tribe of Levi, yet they so behaved themselves all that time, as if they had been priests of the tribe of Levi. And the Levites and priests were prohibited in the .21. chapt. of Leviticus from poling their head. Which thing may also be perceived by the .6. chapter of Baruch. Ye shall see (saith he) priests in Babylon with their heads shaven,1 and their garments cut. And they were priests of idols. Wherefore we see that by the commandment of God, the priests of the hebrews had not their heads shaven.
There may also be an other cause rendred, and that not vayne. For the Nazarites ought alwayes to be pure, and although they were not of the tribe of Leui, yet they so behaued themselues all that time, as if they had beene priestes of the tribe of Leui. And the Leuites and priestes were prohibited in the .21. chapt. of Leuiticus from polinge theyr head. Which thinge maye also be perceaued by the .6. chapter of Baruch. Ye shall see (sayth he) priestes in Babilon with theyr heades shauen,1 and theyr garmentes cutte. And they were priestes of idoles. Wherfore we see that by the commaundent of God, the priestes of the hebrewes had not theyr heades shauen.
- 1The priests of the Hebrews shaved not their heads.The priests of the Hebrewes shaued not theyr heades.
In the book of Numbers the 6. chapter, god calleth the hairs of the head a crown, or as other translate, it a separation. But contrarily the Papists call their shaving of the head a crown: so do they pervert all things as they list themselves. But what should a man speak of them? They care not what they do. They will have lights and censing in the temples. If thou ask them why? Because say they God used them in the old testament. But in the old law priests had wives: these will have none. They suffered the hairs of their head or beard to grow: but these men shave both their head and beard. Although at this day there is a great contention among them about a long beard, because the council of Carthage in the .44.