A68840:1815
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 Levite laid his concubine being dead upon the Ass, went home and divided her body into twelve parts, whereof he sent into every tribe a part. But it may be demanded,1 how he sent twelve parts into every tribe, when as they were 13. number. Some think it was, because he sent nothing unto the tribe of Levi, for that the Levites dwelled dispersedly among the other tribes. Other suppose that he would send nothing unto the tribe of Benjamin, because he thought that they would be no equal revengers, for as much as the Gibeonites pertained unto them. But this sentence seemeth not probable, because it was the sin only of one City, & therefore it pertained not unto the whole tribe: unless peradventure we will say, that he supposed that the Beniamites were of such minds, that they ⟨p. 255⟩would not know and take vengeance of the offences of their own brethren. Neither was he deceived in his opinion. For so happened it in very deed. Other say that he sent two parts to the tribe of Manasseh, because the Manassites dwelled part beyond Jordan, and part on this side: therefore they say that in this his distribution were omitted two tribes, Benjamin and Levi, for the causes before alleged. The intent of the Levite was,2 that no tribe should excuse themselves by ignorance.
The Leuite layd his concubine beyng dead vpon the Asse, went home and deuided her body into twelue partes, whereof he sent into euery tribe a parte. But it may be demaūded,1 how he sent twelue parts into euery tribe, when as they wer 13. number. Some thinke it was, bycause he sent nothing vnto the tribe of Leui, for that ye Leuites dwelled dispersedly among ye other tribes. Other suppose that he would send nothing vnto the tribe of Beniamin, bycause he thought that they would be no equall reuengers, for as muche as the Gabaonites pertayned vnto them. But this sentence seemeth not probable, bycause it was the sinne onely of one City, & therefore it pertayned not vnto the whole tribe: vnles peraduenture we will say, that he supposed that the Beniamites were of such mindes, that they ⟨p. 255⟩