A68840:1743
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 City of Lais is in the book of Joshua called Lesem. And they saw the people dwelling in security. This word people is in this place joined with an adjective of the feminine gender. It is therefore the figure Enallage, because one gender is put for an other. They dwelled careless after the manner of the Zidonians. The Zidonians feared not the Hebrews,1 because they were none of those seven nations, which were delivered to be possessed of them. Farther the Zidonians were men most mighty and of them came many Colonii, which were people dispersed, to seek new seats and specially at Carthage. Wherefore Virgil calleth Dido a Sidonian, 2because she came from thence. But why this City of Lais was in such security,3 there may be other causes given. First it had no molestious neighbours, whereby there should have ben any danger at hand towards them: farther there no was tyrant, which usurped unto himself the dominion of the City. Wherefore forasmuch as they were not vexed, neither by any Tyrant, nor of enemies, they lived securely. These causes are gathered out of the text, & also mentioned of the Hebrews. But I think moreover, that the City had not severe Magistrates, ⟨p. 244⟩which should have kept the people in doing their duties,4 which thing engendereth most great danger unto Cities. Neither is there any vice in a manner more hurtful, then the security of the flesh Wherefore God will have his to be vigilant and attentive: because when all things seem to us to be safe and quiet, then is danger most of all at hand. Whilst the Sodomites lived most pleasantly and most securely, they were or they were ware burnt with fire from heaven: and in the time of Noah, when men made banquets daily, married, and took wives, they were a with sudden flood oppressed. Wherefore it is rightly said: when they shall say, peace, peace, and allthings are safe, sudden destruction shall come. It is added, that they were far from the Sidonians, 5for because by that means they mought the easelier be conquered. Peradventure they had made some league with the Sidonians: but confederates which dwell far a sunder, cannot but with difficulty give succour and be at hand, when need requireth: which thing histories every where do teach us. It is also added, that they had no busyness or traffic with other men: