A68840:1769
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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By reason of sundry calamities and plagues wherewith the Philistines afflicted the people of their grievous since, the Israelites had now no lawful Magistrates: whereby came to pass that many wicked acts were committed, the worshipping of God violated, and civill wars arose, which must needs happen, where since remain unpunished. And that which mought have been restrained by the punishment of one or two, brought the destruction of many thousands, both of the Israelites, and also of the Beniamites. We shall see in this history (which the holy ghost referreth to the end of this book) first a most heinous wicked act of the Beniamites. Secondly vengeance taken of that Tribe by the other Tribes, whereby the Beniamites were in a manner clean destroyed. And lastly we shall hear the wonderful instauration of that Tribe.
By reason of sundry calamities and plagues wherewith the Philistians afflicted the people of their greuous synnes, the Israelites had nowe no lawfull Magistrates: wherby came to passe that many wycked actes were cōmitted, the woorshipping of God violated, and ciuill warres arose, which must nedes happen, where synnes remayne vnpunished. And that whych mought haue bene restrayned by the punishment of one or twoo, brought the destruction of manye thousandes, both of the Israelites, and also of the Beniamites. We shal see in this hystory (whych the holye ghost referreth to the ende of thys booke) fyrste a moste haynous wycked acte of the Beniamites. Secondlye vengeaunce taken of that Tribe by the other Tribes, wherby the Beniamites were in a maner cleane destroyed. And lastly we shal heare the wonderful instauracion of that Tribe.
The occasion of this war was thus. A certain man being a Levite, had a wife, who committed adultery, and fearing the sharpness of her husband, fled to her Parents. Not long time after, her husband went to seek her, findeth her, and is reconciled unto her. The woman as she returned home together with her husband, was with most filthy whoredom defiled of the Gibeonites, whereby she miserably perished, & so suffered punishment for her first adultery. For God punisheth since by since. Neither suffered he adultery being not punished by the Magistrates, to go unpunished.