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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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They sent spies. The cause was, because they had not lands enough to dwell in, and to till. But how could this be, when as all the land of Canaan was distributed by Joshua? I answer, that it was in deed given unto every tribe according to sundry portions, but yet were not the Danites come to their full and whole possession. Yea, we gather by the History of Samson, that the Danites dwelled yet in tents, where the spirit of the Lord began to come upon Samson. Farther we must remember, that they at the beginning were content with tributes, which they exacted of those, whose lands they should have possessed. But they were made unto them as thorns and briers. For when as they had not driven them out, but dwelled together with them, they quickly learned Idolatry of them. Wherefore we read in this book that the Danites were compelled to dwell in the hilly places, when they could not descend and possess the plain. But now those hilly places seemed very narrow, for they increased in number, and therefore they needed more room to dwell in.
They sent spyes. The cause was, bycause they had not landes ynough to dwell in, and to tyll. But howe could this be, when as all the land of Chanaan was destributed by Iosua? I aunswere, that it was in deede geuen vnto euery tribe accordyng to sundry porcions, but yet were not the Danites come to theyr full and whole possession. Yea, we gather by the History of Samson, that the Danites dwelled yet in tentes, where the spirite of the Lord began to come vpon Samson. Farther we must remember, that they at the begynnyng were content with tributes, which they exacted of those, whose landes they should haue possessed. But they were made vnto them as thornes and briers. For when as they had not driuen them out, but dwelled together with them, they quickely learned Idolatry of them. Wherfore we rede in this boke that the Danites were compelpelled to dwell in the hilly places, when they could not discend and possesse the playne. But now those hilly places seemed very narrowe, for they increased in number, and therfore they neded more roome to dwell in.
1If thou shalt say: was the power of the enemies of greater force then the promise of God? No undoubtedly. For it was not the enemies that excluded them out, but they hindered themselves, for that they followed Idolatry. Wherefore GOD punished them, and long time drave them back from the possession of their portion. That thing therefore which happened, is to be ascribed unto their impiety, and not to the strengths of their enemies. And to the promise of God was joined a condition, namely if they should abide in the law of God. Their wickedness was the cause, that God did not straightway perform his promises.