A68840:1814
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 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.
He brought foorth hys concubine. Who? Not the olde manne, but the Leuite, who deliuered his wife, for feare least he should hymselfe haue fallen into their power. But why did not the olde manne delyuer his daughter also? Paraduenture, bycause those Citezins cared not for her beawty, who yet counted the wife of the Leuite to be very fayre and beautifull. They so afflicted her all the nyght, that in the mornyng she dyed. Theyr wicked crime turned at the length into murther. In this place the hande and vengeaunce of GOD sheweth forth it selfe. This woman hauyng before committed adultery, and not for it iustly punished,1 at the length dyeth euen in adultery, and suffreth the lawe of the lyke. But whether she repented at last or no, there is nothyng written of that matter. We onely see the outwarde thynges, it is GOD whiche searcheth the heartes. But if she dyd repent, and that with fayth, then escaped she eternall punishementes. Yet GOD will haue discipline established in publique wealthes, and the malefactors punished, who if they repent, then are they fatherly chastisynges, and not punishementes. Neither is it lawfull for the Magistrate to neglecte his office, althoughe they repent: for if they doo cease to punishe, God (as it is before sayd) will by hymselfe reuenge. Wherfore that whiche is written to the Hebrues: Whoremongers and adulterers GOD will iudge, may be vnderstand two manner of wayes, bycause God sometymes punisheth by himselfe, and sometymes by the Magistrate.