A68840:1679
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 the mean time the Philistines ascribe their victory against Samson, unto their god Dagon. 1But what this god was, it is not very well known. Howbeit as far as may be judged by the Etymology of the word, it was some god of the sea. For Dag in hebrew signifieth a fish. And that both the Grecians and the Latins worshipped gods of the sea,2 it is certain. For they had Neptune, Leucothea, and Triton. Above the belly (as they say) it had the form of a man, & downward it ended in the form of a fish. Such a god worshipped the Philistines. And undoubtedly the old Ethnics sinned grievously therein, in that they would rather serve the creature (as Paul saith) then the creator, and changed the glory of the immortal God, and transferred it, not only into the similitude fashioned like a mortal man, but also into the images of birds, fourefooted beasts,3 and Serpents or creeping things. Neither did they only worship those things, which are in nature, but also they feigned unto them selves Monsters, which appear no where. Such gods in a manner do heretics worship. For they do set before them selves some shape and head of God, when they confess that they heleve in God the creator of heaven & earth. But when farther they add their own thoughts and fancies, they make the inferior part to end in a fish. Of this Dagon there is manifest mention made in the first book of Samuel. The Philistines extolled their Dagon, because he had delivered their enemy into their hands: which was nothing else, then to blaspheme the name of the true ⟨p. 235⟩God. For they attributed his works unto an idol. Neither considered they that Samson was therefore taken, because he had sinned against God. Wherefore our since are a cause, why God is blasphemed: for when by reason of them we are destitute of the help of God, our enemies, which get the victory against us, do ascribe the same, both unto their own strengths, and to their superstitions.
In the meane time the Philistines ascribe their victory against Samson, vnto their god Dagon. 1