A68840:1684
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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The Philistines assembled together above three thousand men, and at the length command that Samson should be brought before them, a man miserable, bound, and blind. When they had with so many injuries not sufficiently fulfilled their hatred, they would moreover make him a mocking stock. These things were far more hitter,1 then if they had put him to death. For as Josephus writeth in this place: Death is natural, and may after a sort be suffered: but for as much as to be made a mocking stock, hath reproach and contumely joined with it, that seemeth not possible to be borne withal. It is a thing very cruel to add affliction unto the afflicted. Wherefore, although God seemed to have smitten Samson, they ought to have been touched with some mercy towards him, neither must we be molestious unto them that are smitten by God, as though we would imitate God. Wherefore Amos the Prophet writeth: For three transgressions of Edom, & for the fourth I will not be turned. For when the Jews were driven and banished out of their own country, and had escaped to their borders, they handled them most cruelly. This thing, saith God by the Prophet, he will not leave unpunished. For although the Jews were for their deserts afflicted of God, yet it was not the duty of neighbours to heap more injuries upon the afflicted.
The Philistines assembled together aboue three thousande men, and at the length commaunde that Samson shoulde be brought before them, a man myserable, bounde, and blynde. When they had with so many iniuries not sufficientlye fulfylled their hatred, they woulde moreouer make hym a mocking stocke. These thinges were farre more hytter,1 then if they had put him to death. For as Iosephus writeth in thys place: Death is naturall, and maye after a sorte bee suffered: but for as muche as to bee made a mocking stocke, hath reproche and contumely ioyned with it, that seemeth not possible to be borne wythall. It is a thing very cruell to adde affliction vnto the afflicted. Wherefore, althoughe God seemed to haue smytten Samson, they oughte to haue bene touched wyth some mercye towardes hym, neyther must we be molestious vnto them that are smytten by God, as thoughe we woulde imitate God. Wherefore Amos the Prophet writeth: For three transgressions of Edom, & for the fourth I wyl not be turned. For when the Iewes were dryuen and banished oute of theyr owne countrey, and had escaped to their borders, they handled them moste cruellye. Thys thyng, sayth God by the Prophet, hee wyll not leaue vnpunished. For althoughe the Iewes were for their desertes afflicted of God, yet it was not the duty of neighbours to heape more iniuries vpon the afflicted.