A68840:1598
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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Many, though they be strong in body, and excel in strength, yet are they weak in hart. Samson had overcome a Lyon, but yet at the last he could not overcome the tears of his wife. As long as his wife showed her self sad and heavy unto him, Samson could not bear it. The holy ghost would have these things set forth in the holy scriptures, whereby we might see the nature and corruption of our flesh.
Many, though they be strong in body, and excel in strength, yet are they weake in hart. Samson had ouercome a Lyon, but yet at the last hee coulde not ouercome the teares of hys wyfe. As long as his wife shewed her selfe sad and heauye vnto him, Samson could not beare it. The holye ghost woulde haue these thinges set foorth in the holy scriptures, whereby we might see the nature and corrupcion of our fleshe.
The seventh day before the sun went down. 1All they of the East did measure the end of the day by the going down of the sun, which by this place we may gather, and by many other. They expounded the riddle after this manner: What is sweeter then honey, what is stronger then a Lyon? Ambrose saith that Samson, when he heard these things, straightway added: what is more unfaithful then a woman? This assuredly which is added in the text, is not much unlike: Except ye had ploughed with my Heifer. To plough is to dig, to turn, and to search the earth. So they searched out the maiden, that by her they might come to the counsel of her husband. This undoubtedly is an easy interpretation.2 For that is not sufficient which Levi ben Gerson bringeth, that those young men committed adultery with the maiden, and by that abuse understood the riddle of Samson. For if this thing had happened, Samson would not have retained her in matrimony.
The seauenth day before the sunne went downe. 1