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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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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.
1If thou shalt say: was the power of the enemyes of greater force then the promise of God? No vndoubtedly. For it was not the enemyes that excluded them out, but they hyndred themselues, for that they followed Idolatry. Wherfore GOD punished them, and longe tyme draue them backe from the possession of their portion. That thyng therfore whiche happened, is to be ascribed vnto their impiety, and not to the strengthes of their enemyes. And to the promise of God was ioyned a condition, namely if they should abyde in the lawe of God. Their wickednes was the cause, that God did not straightway performe his promises.
- 1The promise of GOD was not weaker thē the enemies of the Hebrews.The promise of GOD was not weaker thē the enemyes of the Hebrues.
They send spies to spy out for them some commodious place in the plain. They send out five spies. Mikstsothim: which is from their coasts, & they are signified to be in extremities: which may taken two ways, namely that these spies were either of the basest sort, or of the highest. For either of these in their order are extreme. They were in deed valiant and warlike men, but peradventure obscure, whereby ⟨p. 242⟩