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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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In this latter history are certain things which we ought to observe. The first is, that Samson was bound with two cords, and those new, that the miracle might be the more wonderful.1 For new cords are more hardly broken, then old. And it is elegantly described how they brake, namely as flax burnt with fire. The cords might be broken two ways, either because the strength of Samsons body was increased, or else because the cords were weakened by god: and either way is apt enough. Farther, when he being naked and unarmed, was cast forth unto his enemies, god ministered weapons unto him of a thing most vile: so can he use all things to set forth his glory: the jaw bone was made only to chaw and cut small meat, but God would use it to commit a slaughter. So although sometimes we seem to be unarmed against our enemies, yet are we sufficiently armed, when god will. Some to make the thing more probable, do imagine, that that jaw bone of the ass was a great one, because that in Syria are so great asses that in greatness they may be compared with our horses. Which thing I do not disprove.
In this latter history are certayne thinges which we oughte to obserue. The first is, that Samson was bound with two cordes, and those new, that the miracle mighte be the more wonderfull.1 For newe cordes are more hardly broken, then old. And it is eligantly described how they brake, namely as flaxe burnt with fire. The cordes might be broken two waies, eyther bicause the strength of Samsons body was encreased, or els because the cordes were weakned by god: and eyther way is apt inough. Farther, when he being naked and vnarmed, was cast forth vnto his enemies, god ministred weapons vnto him of a thing most vile: so can he vse all thinges to setforth his glory: the iawe bone was made onely to chawe and cutte small meate, but God woulde vse it to committe a slaughter. So althoughe sometimes we seeme to be vnarmed agaynste our enemies, yet are we sufficiently armed, when god will. Some to make the thinge more probable, do imagine, that that iaw bone of the asse was a great one, bicause that in Siria are so great asses that in greatenes they may be compared with our horses. Which thing I do not disproue.
- 1New cords are strong.