A68840:1920
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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Although the cause be good, yet doth not the thing always succeed prosperously. The Beniamites in a most wicked cause got the victory the first time, the second time, yea and the third time, yet at the last they suffered punishment, and were overthrown and slain. For God, howsoever he do for a time wink ⟨image 277⟩at the wicked acts of men, yet he suffereth them not always to escape unpunished. For the ungodly, as the holy prophets admonish us, flourish for a short time: but if thou a little while pass by and return, he shall be no where. That the Israelites were so often overcome,1 it was the work & counsel of God, not because he would help the wicked men, but to allure his to true & just repentance.
Although the cause be good, yet doth not the thing alwaies succeede prosperously. The Beniamites in a most wicked cause got the victory the fyrst time, the second tyme, yea and the thirde tyme, yet at the last they suffered punishment, and were ouerthrowen and slayne. For God, howsoeuer he do for a time winke ⟨image 277⟩at the wicked actes of men, yet he suffereth them not alwayes to escape vnpunished. For the vngodly, as the holy prophetes admonishe vs, floorishe for a short time: but if thou a litle while passe by and returne, he shall be no where. That the Israelites wer so often ouercome,1 it was the worke & counsel of God, not bicause he would help the wicked men, but to allure his to true & iust repentace.
- 1Why god would have the Israelites overcome.Why god wold haue the Israelites ouercome.
We may also hereby learn, that in all matters that we take in hand, three things are chiefly to be required: first that the cause be just which we will defend.