A68840:1542
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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1 And Samson went down to Thimnath, and saw a woman in Thimnath, of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 And he came up and told his father and his mother, & said: I have seen a woman in Thimnah, of the daughters of the Philistines. Now therefore give her me to wife. 3 Then his father and his mother said unto him: Is there never a wife among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou must go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines. Samson said unto his Father: Give me her, for she pleaseth me well. 4 But his Father and his mother knew not that it came of the Lord, that he should seek an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines reigned over Israel.
1 ANd Samson went downe to Thimnath, and saw a woman in Thimnath, of the daughters of the Philistians. 2 And he came vp and told his father and his mother, & said: I haue sene a womā in Thimnah, of the daughters of the Philistians. Now therefore geue her me to wyfe. 3 Then his father and his mother sayd vnto him: Is there neuer a wyfe among the daughters of thy brethren, and among al my people, that thou must go to take a wyfe of the vncircumcised Philistians. Samson sayde vnto hys Father: Geue me her, for she pleaseth me well. 4 But hys Father and hys mother knewe not that it came of the Lord, that he should seeke an occasion agaynst the Philistians: for at that tyme the Philistians raygned ouer Israel.
Now are we come to the warlike feats of Samson, which he wrought for the health of his people, and first is set forth unto us, how he sought him a wife. He went down to Thimnath. But why he went thither it is not written. Some say that he went down to a certain solemnity or feast day. But it is more likely that there was then some assembly, either civil or warlike, as it is accustomed. At that time the Philistines reigned over the Hebrews. And he saw there a maid, and desired earnestly to have her given him to wife. This thing to do he was moved by faith: for the word of the Lord did to that stir up his mind. For (as we shall afterward know) these things were done by the will of God. The Epistle to the Hebrews numbereth Samson among those which pleased God by faith. This is notable and worthy to be marked, that a young man, although he exceedingly loved the maiden, yet durst he not speak any thing of matrimony, without the knowledge and will of his Parents. He returneth home, he prayeth them to give her him to wife. This was to honour his Parents.