A68840:1715
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 Levite came and turned into Micah, not minding to tarry there, but to go on in his journey, but Micah, when he understood that he was a Levite, hired him to be his Priest. The name of the Levite is not in this place spoken of, howbeit by the latter end of the .18. chap. of this book we learn that he was called Jonathan the son of Gerson, the son of Manasseh.
The Leuite came and turned into Micha, not minding to tary there, but to go on in his iorney, but Micha, when he vnderstood that he was a Leuite, hired him to be his Priest. The name of the Leuite is not in this place spoken of, howbeit by the latter end of the .18. chap. of this booke we learne that he was called Ionathan the sonne of Gerson, the sonne of Menasse.
1He promised him ten silverings a year: which sum is (as they say) in a manner as much as five crowns of Kine, & an order or suit of apparel, that is, garments for winter, & garments for summer. Hereby we gather, that although Micah were an idolater,2 yet had he the ministry in estimation. For he nourisheth his Priest, he giveth him apparel, wages, and other things necessary. So did also the Gentiles which knew not god. It seemeth to be the law of nature, that they which labour in the holy services, should have both living, & honour. He doth not in deed give him any great stipend, but yet so much as was sufficient. Paul said: Having meat and drink & clothing,3 with these things let us be content. Also in the Synod of Antioch (as it is had in the .12. question the .3. chap. Episcopus) the stipend for a minister, is appointed to be so much as is sufficient for the necessity of life. And afterward in the .20.4 question the .1. chap. Clericus, and it is the seventh Synod, is decreed the same thing, where the gloss demandeth: What Church is ⟨p. 240⟩