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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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When they had wept, because of the oath whereby they had bound themselves not to marry their daughters unto the Beniamites, they thought upon the other oath, whereby they had vowed themselves to slay all those which would not ⟨p. 281⟩put to their help to the common war. Neither is their any mention made before of this latter oath. For many things are overpassed in the history, which are afterward spoken of, although not in their place. And whilst they are in hand with these things, with one and the self same labour they both prepare wives for the Beniamites, and also saved their oath. For they which were absent from the war, were not bound by the oath. Wherefore they might marry their daughters unto the Beniamites.
When they had wept, bicause of the othe wherby they had bound themselues not to mary theyr daughters vnto the Beniamites, they thought vpon the other othe, whereby they had vowed themselues to slay all those whiche woulde not ⟨p. 281⟩put to their helpe to the common warre. Neither is their any mencion made before of this latter othe. For many thinges are ouerpassed in the historye, which are afterwarde spoken of, althoughe not in their place. And whilest they are in hand with these thinges, with one and the selfe same labour they both prepare wiues for the Beniamites, and also saued their othe. For they which wer absent from the warre, were not bounde by the othe. Wherfore they might mary their daughters vnto the Beniamites.
But as touching the first oath for not giving wives to the tribe of Benjamin, it was not lawful. Wherefore it might have been broken without any violating of religion: for the cutting of of that tribe, was against the word of god. For his will was that it should be preserved among the people of Israel. For God by Jacob the Patriarch gave many and excellent blessings unto the Beniamites, which blessings also Moses in Deut. repeated. But although such an oath was not ratified, yet the Israelites do wisely in that they labour, both to provide for the Beniamites, and also not to be counted rashly to violate their oath.