A68840:1619
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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This place is called Lechi by the figure prolepsis: because Lechi in Hebrew is a jawbone, and therefore the place is so named, because Samson slew there a number of his enemies with the jawbone of an Ass. But that was not then done when Samson came thither at the first. The Philistines, to avenge their injuries, pitched against Judah: for thither Samson fled. But the men of Judah desire the Philistines not to be angry, and demand of them why they led an army against them. As though they should have said: we have not fallen from you, and we have payed you our tributes: If Samson did any thing against you,1 it was not done by our counsel. And they were pacified and said: Deliver him then, and we will depart. Undoubtedly an unjust and crafty Counsel: for in such sort would the Wolves make a league with the Sheep, on that condition I say, that they should deliver their Dogs, as Demosthenes said unto the people of Athens touching their Orators. But why did not the Philistines them selves take Samson? 2Ambrose answereth, because they durst not. And the men of Judah were so cowardishe, that they refused not to do it. There came unto Samson three thousand men to take him, and they lay for a pretence the authority of the Philistines: Wilt thou (say they) have us afflicted for thy sake?
Thys place is called Lechi by the figure prolepsis: bycause Lechi in Hebrue is a iawbone, and therefore the place is so named, bycause Samson slewe there a number of hys enemyes wyth the iawbone of an Asse. But that was not then done when Samson came thither at the fyrste. The Philistians, to auenge theyr iniuryes, pytched agaynst Iudah: for thyther Samson fled. But the men of Iudah desyre the Philistians not to be angrye, and demaunde of them why they led an armye agaynst them. As though they should haue sayd: we haue not fallen from you, and we haue payed you our tributes: If Samson dyd anye thyng agaynste you,1 it was not done by our counsell. And they were pacified and sayde: Delyuer hym then, and we wyl depart. Vndoubtedly an vniust and craftye Counsell: for in suche sorte would the Woulues make a league wyth the Sheepe, on that condicion I say, that they shoulde delyuer theyr Dogges, as Demosthenes sayd vnto the people of Athens touchyng theyr Oratours. But why dyd not the Philistians them selues take Samson?