A68840:1893
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Even unto Gilead. That land is beyond Jordan, 1where the two tribes Reuben and Gad together, with half the tribe of Manasseh dwelled. This was the third end toward the East. And over against that toward the West lay the sea called mare Mediterranean. Within these terms and limits was contained the region of the Hebrews, which they possessed in the land of Canaan.
Euen vnto Gilead. That land is beyond Iordane, 1where the two tribes Ruben and Gad together, with halfe the tribe of Manasses dwelled. Thys was the third end toward the East. And ouer agaynst that toward the West lay the sea called mare Mediterraneum. Within these termes and lymites was conteyned the region of the Hebrues, whiche they possessed in the land of Chanaan.
- 1The borders of the region of the Hebrews.The borders of the region of the Hebrues.
They came into Mizpa unto the LORD. 1Mizpa was a place most apt to have assemblies in, it was not far from Jerusalem in the Tribe of Judah. In the first book of the Machabites the third Chapter, ⟨image 273⟩it is thus written: When the people by reason of the tyranny of the Macedonians fled out of Jerusalem, they assembled together in Mizpa unto Judas Maccabeus. And it is added that that place was a house of prayer of ancient time, & lay situate over against the City of Jerusalem. And in this book we have before heard, how that when Jephthah should be ordained Judge over the people, the people assembled together in Mizpa. In Samuel's time also the people assembled together twice unto that place: once when they should lead an army against the Philistines, & an other time when Saul should be created king. Farther, when all the City was overthrown by Nebuchad-Nezar, all the people fled to Godolia in Mizpa. Moreover besides the opportunity of the place, was added a notable benefit of God: because, as we read in the .10. chapter of Joshua, there assembled thither against the people of Israel a very great number of kings, for there were not five or six, but very many kings which were neighbours, intending utterly to destroy the name of the Jews. Yet God commanded them to be of a good & valiant courage, because he would give unto his people the victory over them all. And when that thing happened, contrary to all mans hope, the Hebrews for a monument of so great a benefit, built in that place an alter unto God. Wherefore it is probable (as the Rabbins affirm) that in Mizpa began to be a house of prayer. For the people went not to the tabernacle or to Jerusalem, so often as they had occasion to pray,