A68840:1660
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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God commanded absolutely and by express words, that there should be no harlot in Israel. But some go about to wrest this place out of our hands, in saying that these hebrew words Kadschah and Kedaschim signifieth not whores or harlots, but rather the priests of Priapus, which were vowed or consecrated to things most filthy. I contrarily think that Chadschah signifieth an harlot, and Kedaschim, unnatural, and effeminate persons. God would have neither of these suffered among his people. But in that they object the holy services of Priapus, it is nothing. For it was sufficiently before decreed touching idolatry: and what need it again to be repeated? But that we may the more manifestly understand that Kadschah signifieth a harlot, let us read the history of Judah and Tamar in the book of Genesis, 1and there we shall see that Lovah & Kadschah are taken both for one and the self same thing. For which cause we must note that there are certain words which may be taken both in the good and evil part: of which sort is this word Kadschah among the Hebrews, which signifieth both holy and also an harlot: even as among the latins this word sacrum that is holy,2 wherefore Virgil saith Auri sacra fames that is the holy hunger of gold. This Hebrew word Kadasch is to prepare, or to be prepared. Whereof is derived that word which signifieth an harlot, because such women are ready and set forth unto all men, or else because they are wont to go trimly docked and painted. Wherefore Clemens saith,3 that the Lacedaemonians permitted harlots to wear wrought garments, fine apparel, and gold, which things were not lawful for matrons to use.
God commaunded absolutely and by expresse wordes, that there shoulde be no harlot in Israell. But some go aboute to wrest this place out of our handes, in sayinge that these hebrewe woordes Kadschah and Kedaschim signifieth not whores or harlots, but rather the priestes of Priapus, which were vowed or consecrated to thinges most filthy. I contrarily thinke that Chadschah signifieth an harlot, and Kedaschim, vnnaturall, and effeminate persons. God woulde haue neyther of these suffred among his people. But in that they obiect the holy seruices of Priapus, it is nothing. For it was sufficientlye before decreed touchinge idolatry: and what nede it agayn to be repeated? But that we may the more manifestly vnderstand that Kadschah signifieth a harlot, let vs reade the historye of Iuda and Thamar in the booke of Genesis,