A68840:1705
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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There is a fable among the Hebrews, that this woman was Delilah which deceived Samson, as though she had received this money for the reward of her prodicion. These things are said by the Rabbins, but without reason. But I with reason think contrarily. For Delilah received of every one of the Lords of the Philistines .xi. C. pieces of silver. Wherefore seeing there were five of the lords, then must she needs have received 5500. sickles. But these whereof we now entreat were but .1100. Seeing therefore the number agreeth not, the feigned tale of the Hebrews is easily confuted.
There is a fable among the Hebrewes, that this woman was Dalila whiche deceaued Samson, as though she had receaued this mony for the rewarde of her prodicion. These thinges are sayde by the Rabbines, but without reason. But I with reason thinke contrarily. For Dalila receaued of euery one of the Lordes of the Philistians .xi. C. peeces of siluer. Wherfore seing there wer fiue of the lords, then must she nedes haue receaued 5500. sickles. But these whereof we nowe entreate were but .1100. Seing therefore the number agreeth not, the fained tale of the Hebrewes is easely confuted.
The son bringeth again unto his mother the money which he had taken a way. She straightway saith: Blessed art thou in the Lord my son. As though she should have said: Now I revoke my curses, and turn them to good and lucky prayers. How superstitious the woman was, appeareth by these words. She commē death her son, because he had brought the money again: but she reproveth him not, because he had before stolen it. Straightway she entreateth with him about idolatry. This money saith she, thou shalt not lose, thou shalt have it indeed, but yet in an idol. Neither made they only a molten and graven image, but also an Ephod: 1by which word we must by the figure Synecdoche understand all ornaments longing unto a priest. For an Ephod if we speak properly, signifieth a priests garment that cometh over his shoulders.
The sonne bringeth againe vnto his mother the money which he had taken a way. She straightway saith: Blessed art thou in the Lord my sonne. As though she should haue said: Now I reuoke my curses, and turne thē to good and lucky prayers. How supersticious ye woman was, appeareth by these words. She commē deth her sonne, bycause he had brought the money againe: but she reproueth him not, bicause he had before stollen it. Straightway she entreateth with him about idolatrye. This mony sayth she, thou shalt not lose, thou shalte haue it indede, but yet in an idole. Neyther made they onely a molten and grauē image, but also an Ephod: