A68840:1576
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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12 Then Samson said unto them: I will now put forth a riddle unto you: and if ye can declare it me within seven days of the feast, I will give you 30. sheets, and 30. change of garments. 13 But if ye can not declare it me, then shall ye give me .30. sheets, and .30, change of garments. And they answered him: put forth thy riddle that we may hear it. 14 And he said unto them: Out of the eater came meat, and out of the strong came sweetness: and they could not in three days expound the riddle.
12 Then Samson sayd vnto them: I wil now put forth a ridle vnto you: and if ye can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, I will geue you 30. sheetes, and 30. chaunge of garmentes. 13 But if ye can not declare it me, then shal ye geue me .30. sheetes, and .30, change of garmentes. And they aunswered hym: put foorth thy ridle that we may heare it. 14 And he sayde vnto them: Out of the eater came meate, and out of the stronge came sweetenes: and they coulde not in three dayes expounde the rydle.
The elegance of the riddle consisteth in contraries, for he which eateth, & he ye giveth meat,1 & he that is fierce, & he that is swear, are contraries. Such a riddle was not only put forth to quicken the wits, but also the holy ghost would by it signify things to come. At that time the Philistines ruled over the Jews, & oppressed them with tyranny, & after a sort devoured them. Therefore by the riddle is signified that at the length they should be overcome, & be eaten of the Jews: & for as much as they were most fierce, they should be at the last not hurtful, but great commodity unto the Hebrews.2 Augustine upon the .70. Psalm referreth these things unto an Allegory of Christ & princes of the earth. For when the Gospel began first to be preached, princes ran upon Christians, like Lions, withal their might to devour them. But our sun, that is Christ, was present, & toke away the Lions, whom yet he did not so deject that they should not be, but that for devourers of the flock, they should be nourishers of the Church, and defenders of the Gospel. This is a very elegant allegory, and the foundation thereof, is the killing of the Lion, whereby we first understand what should happen in the people of the Jews, & then what should come to pass in Christ.