A68840:1897
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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And the corners of all the people assembled. The Hebrew word is Penoth, which properly signifieth corners: but in this place it is taken for Captains, heads over ten, Centurions, Tribunes, and governors of warlike affairs. For they after a sort are corners, strengths and stays of an army. Wherefore the villages of the Helvetians in the Italian tongue are called Cantons. Wherefore the Hebrews come and assemble in Mizpa, not rashly, but in their orders. They had not in deed a king, or mighty Magistrates, or Sanhedrin, as it is thought, for they were sore decayed and weakened by the Philistines. Yet they retained among themselves some order and discipline.
And the corners of all the people assembled. The Hebrewe woorde is Penoth, whiche properly signifyeth corners: but in this place it is taken for Capitaines, heades ouer ten, Cēturious, Tribunes, and gouernors of warlike affayres. For they after a sort are corners, strengthes and stayes of an army. Wherfore the villages of the Holuetians in the Italian toungue are called Cantones. Wherfore the Hebrues come and assemble in Mizpa, not rashly, but in their orders. They had not in deede a kyng, or myghty Magistrates, or Senadrim, as it is thought, for they wer sore decayed and weakened by the Philistines. Yet they retayned among themselues some order and discipline.
Four hundred thousand footmen. When they went out of Egypt, they were 666000.1 men. It seemeth that the number was now diminished. And no marvel, because they had ben afflicted with many & grievous calamities. Also ⟨p. 268⟩the tribe of Benjamin was away, which peradventure had thirty thousand soldiers. For that tribe was both ample and also mighty.
Fower hundreth thousande footemen. When they went out of Epypte, they were 666000.1 men. It seemeth that the number was nowe diminished. And no meruayle, bycause they had ben afflicted with many & greuous calamities. Also