A68840:1981
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 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.1 So Joshua sware that he would save the Gibeonites, when as yet god had commanded that all the Canaanites should be slain. For he found a means that they should serve in the tabernacle, and so by that means be after a sort punished with civil death. Although he durst not do that, but by the commandment of god. And he would that the people by his example, should learn not easily to violate an oath.2 As touching the Jabanites, in that they are called Galaadites, it manifestly appeareth that they pertained unto the tribe of Manasseh, and dwelled beyond Jordan. They because they were not present at this war, are judge of all the Israelites as enemies, who being destroyed, their maidens which remained on live, were brought to Shiloh, into the land of Canaan. And it is rightly added in the land of Canaan, because Jabes Gilead was not there, but in half the Tribe of Manasseh, beyond Jordan.
But as touching the first othe for not geuing wiues to the tribe of Beniamin, it was not lawful. Wherfore it might haue bene broken without any violating of religion: for the cutting of of that tribe, was against the word of god. For his wil was that it should be preserued among the people of Israel. For God by Iacob the Patriarche gaue manye and excellent blessynges vnto the Beniamites, which blessinges also Moses in Deut. repeated. But although such an othe was not ratefied, yet the Israelites do wisely in that they labour, both to prouide for the Beniamites, and also not to be counted rashly to violate their othe.1 So Iosua sware that he would saue the Gabaonites, when as yet god had cōmaunded that al the Chananites should be slayn. For he found a meanes that they should serue in the tabernacle, and so by that meanes bee after a sorte punished wyth cyuill death. Although he durst not do that, but by the commaundement of god. And he would that the people by his example, should learn not easely to violate an oth.