A68840:1906
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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In the mean time they choose those by lots which should be appointed to certain offices. This was the peoples doing: and therefore it was done by choice, that they might know, who should carry victuals unto the camp, & who should fight.1 And to cast lot seemeth to be the most meetest way for the state of the people: for the people loveth equality of laws, and equability, which seemeth then to be chiefest, when choice is permitted unto lots. Wherefore where as the people govern, Magistrates are oftentimes chosen by lots. So is it also in hosts, that when soldiers will, they do many things between themselves by lots. This therefore was the manner thereof, that the tenth man of the whole people should be had, so that one of ten should by lot be taken, ten of a hundred, one hundred of a thousand, and a thousand also of ten thousand. This seemeth to be a very profitable and commodious way. For now oftentimes in hosts a man shall see more rascals and victuallers, then soldiers. But by this means or decree, one tended up on nine soldiers, and ten upon ninety. And their charge was to provide victuals, because they knew not how long that expedition should endure. So in Titus Livius Quintius Cincinnatus, 2being created Dictator in a perilous time of the public wealth, and having a journey to make by night, straightway commaū dead, that the youth should gather together stakes and make ready weapons: but the old men and such as were not apt for war, should dress victuals for the rest, as much as should serve them for five days. Here we see that the Dictator had his choice of them all. But among the Israelites there was no Dictator: wherefore the matter was put to lots. In the book of Joshua also in the first chapter, it is written that Joshua commanded the tribunes to gather an army, and that all of them should have meat ready dressed to their hands, when they should pass over Jordan. For they were ignorant what should happen unto them.
In the meane time they chuse those by lots which shoulde be appointed to certayne offices. This was the peoples doing: and therfore it was done by choyse, that they might know, who should cary vitailes vnto the campe, & who shoulde fight.1 And to cast lot seemeth to be the most meetest way for the state of the people: for the people loueth equality of lawes, and equability, which seemeth then to be chiefest, when choise is permitted vnto lots. Wherfore wher as the people gouern, Magistrates are oftentimes chosen by lots. So is it also in hostes, yt whē soldiours wil, they doo many thinges betwene themselues by lots. This therefore was the maner therof, that the tenth man of the whole people shoulde bee had, so that one of ten should by lot be taken, ten of a hundreth, one hundreth of a thousand, and a thousand also of ten thousand. This seemeth to be a very profitable and commodious way. For now oftentimes in hostes a man shal se more rascals and vitlers, then soldiours. But by this meanes or decree, one tended vp on nine soldiours, and ten vpon ninetye. And their charge was to prouide vyttailes, bicause they knew not how long that expedicion shoulde endure. So in Titus Liuius Quintius Cincinnatus,