A68840:1696
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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First I think good to enquire in this history concerning the time wherein these things happened. For all men do not answer a like unto this question.1 The elder Rabbins do think, that this was done, when Joshua was old, and he not able for age to execute his office, neither was there any other Magistrate substituted in his place. But this is not very likely, because we read that in all his time the Israelites worshipped God rightly and orderly,2 and that he in the latter time of his life, renewed the covenant of god with the people. Other think that they were done after Joshuas death, when Othoniell governed. This sentence R. Selomoh defendeth. The son of Gerson thinketh that this happened under Eglon king of Moab, whom Ehud afterward slew.3 But this also can not be proved, for in the x. chap. of this book it is written, that the people cried unto the Lord when they were oppressed of their enemies. And that Jephthah was stirred up by the sprite to bear rule. But before God answereth the very sharply. For he said: I will not help you, because you always return unto your Idols, and forsake me. But rather call upon your gods let them help you. Which words when the people heard, they repented, & put away from them their idols which they had made. But this idol which is now spoken of,4 endured to the time of Samuel: Wherefore it cannot seem probable that it was done at that time. The order of the holy scriptures is of most high authority with me, and therefore I think that these things happened after the death of Sanson. Forasmuch as from that time even to Heli there were many years passed, wherein the Philistines possessed the land of the Jews, neither suffered they any magistrate to be over them.5 Josephus agreeth with the Rabbins, but he is many times deceived. Wherefore it shall be best to follow that opinion, which agreeth with the simple order of the holy history.
Fyrst I think good to enquire in this history cōcerning ye time wherin these thinges happened. For al men do not aunswere a like vnto this question.