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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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But because this Kenite (as many Hebrews confess) was the father in law of Moses, which thing also Jerome confirmeth in his book of traditions or Hebrew questions upon the first book of Samuel & upon Paralip. we must therefore call to memory Jethro, of whom is mention made more largely in the book of Exodus. That Jethro was he to whom Moses came when he fled out of Egypt, 1who was also either prince or priest of Midian. For the Hebrew word Cohen signifieth both, & therefore the holy histories writeth of the sons of David that they were Cohenim that is princes, & highly exalted amongest magistrates:2 for so were kings wont to exalt their children. Although Aben-Esra affirmeth Moses father in law to have been priest of Midian. And saith that he ministered not to Idols, but to the true god: for the pure worshipping of god was not so peculiar to the people of Israel, but that there were godly men in other places, which worshipped god sincerely. There is no doubt but ye Melchizedek was such a one, whom the scripture calleth the priest of the high god. Moses defended the daughters of this Jethro from the shepherds at the well, by which means he was made his son in law. And afterward when he fed his sheep not far from the mount Sinai he was called of god, to deliver the people of Israel from the Egyptian bondage. Wherefore he asked leave of him to depart & went his way to Egypt, & from thence after wonder full works of god, he led the people into the desert, and fought against Amelek in whose land Kenite the Midianite dwelt. And when Moses had obtained the victory, Jethro, who was not with Amelek in the war, came unto Moses his son in law, & rejoiced at his happy success in the battle, he did sacrifice, and communicated together with his son in law, & the rest of the Israelites in giving thanks to god. He gave also unto Moses wholesome counsel, not to weary himself in hearing all causes: But rather that he should have men chosen out, which might both hear & also determine common and light causes, & such as were harder, to be referred only to him: and he for the most hard matters to ask counsel of god, and look what god had answered & commanded, the same to be decreed for the people.
But bicause this Kenite (as many Hebrues confesse) was the father in law of Moyses, which thing also Ierome confyrmeth in his booke of traditiōs or Hebrue questions vpon the first boke of Samuel & vpon Paralip. we must therefore call to memory Iethro, of whom is mentiō made more largely in the boke of Exodus. That Iethro was he to whō Moyses came when he fled out of Egipt,