A68840:1773
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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He took a wife a Concubine. By this place is manifestly gathered, that the Concubines of the Fathers were wives. For the Jews were not bound to the laws of the Romans, when as both at this time they were not made, and also they pertained not to that nation. Which I therefore speak because the Romans had Concubines, which were not wives. But the Hebrews sometimes called their wives Concubines, because they were not of the same honour and dignity that their wives were, which had authority in the house. Yea the Master sometimes married his handmaiden, as Abraham married Hagar, Jacob Bilham and Zilpa. Peradventure in contracting of those matrimonies there wanted tables, or some outward ceremonies, wherewith they used to adorn the principal matrimonies. Neither yet was that a let, but that these were matrimonies. Of this thing I have spoken largely before. Wherefore I will at this time cease to go any farther therein.
He tooke a wyfe a Concubine. By this place is manifestlye gathered, that the Concubines of the Fathers were wiues. For the Iewes were not bound to the lawes of the Romanes, when as both at this tyme they were not made, and also they pertayned not to that nacion. Whych I therefore speake bycause the Romanes had Concubines, which were not wiues. But the Hebrewes sometimes called their wyues Concubines, bycause they were not of the same honour and dignity that their wyues were, which had authority in the house. Yea the Maister sometimes maryed his handmayden, as Abraham maryed Agar, Iacob Bilham and Zilpa. Peraduenture in contracting of those matrimonies there wanted tables, or some outward ceremonies, wherwith they vsed to adorne the principal matrimonies. Neither yet was that a let, but that these were matrimonies. Of this thing I haue spoken largely before. Wherefore I will at thys tyme cease to go any farther therein.
But in that the Levite had a wife, which was of the tribe of Judah, it is not to be marvelled at: because unless maidens were inheritors, they mought marry in other tribes, which thing was not permitted to those that had inheritance, to the end that possessions should not be confounded. Farther, forasmuch as the tribes of Judah and Levi excelled the other in dignity, they were the easelyer coupled together in matrimony. For the principality seemed well to agree with the Priesthood. It is called Bethlehem of Judah, to put a difference from the other Bethlehem, as we have before declared.