A68840:1813
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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Let us also consider the goodness of God, which stirreth up this old man, to admonish, and reprove them, and to bring them again into the right way. They were men polluted and contaminated and utterly unworthy of so great a benefit. But there are never men so evil, but that GOD doth by some means admonish them of their since. The old man did his duty: but they contemn and deride him.
Let vs also consider the goodnes of God, whiche stirreth vp this olde man, to admonishe, and reproue them, and to bryng them agayne into the ryght waye. They were menne polluted and contaminated and vtterly vnwoorthy of so great a benefite. But there are neuer men so euill, but that GOD doth by some meanes admonishe them of their synnes. The olde man dyd his dewty: but they contemne and deride him.
He brought forth his concubine. Who? Not the old man, but the Levite, who delivered his wife, for fear least he should himself have fallen into their power. But why did not the old man deliver his daughter also? Peradventure, because those Citizens cared not for her beauty, who yet counted the wife of the Levite to be very fair and beautiful. They so afflicted her all the night, that in the morning she dyed. Their wicked crime turned at the length into murder. In this place the hand and vengeance of GOD showeth forth it self. This woman having before committed adultery, and not for it justly punished,1 at the length dyeth even in adultery, and suffereth the law of the like. But whether she repented at last or no, there is nothing written of that matter. We only see the outward things, it is GOD which searcheth the hearts. But if she did repent, and that with faith, then escaped she eternal punishments. Yet GOD will have discipline established in public wealths, and the malefactors punished, who if they repent, then are they fatherly chastisings, and not punishments. Neither is it lawful for the Magistrate to neglect his office, although they repent: for if they do cease to punish, God (as it is before said) will by himself revenge. Wherefore that which is written to the Hebrews: Whoremongers and adulterers GOD will judge, may be understand two manner of ways, because God sometimes punisheth by himself, and sometimes by the Magistrate.