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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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There is a feast day of God in Shiloh. This description showeth not that it was the solemnity of the place, but rather of the people of Israel, which assembled unto the feast: and forasmuch as one City could not hold all the Israelites, they assembled unto all the parts adjoining unto the City, & to those in especial which are here described. And the Elders do appoint these places by name, that they might there hide them commodiously, and lead away the maidens as they were dancing. As though they should have said: Unto those places they will come, out of the hidden places you may break forth, and steal them away. Hereby we may perceive,1 that the virgins in holy assemblies gave themselves to plays and dances, which was to abuse the feast day. It had been better for them to have occupied them selves about graver matters. For the feast days were to this end instituted, that the people should assemble together to hear the word of God, to be present at the sacrifices, where they should both call upon God, and communicate together the Sacraments instituted of God. Wherefore it is no marvel if these maidens were so stolen away.
There is a feast day of God in Siloh. This description sheweth not that it was the solemnity of the place, but rather of the people of Israel, which assembled vnto the feast: and forasmuch as one City coulde not hold al the Israelites, they assembled vnto al the partes adioyning vnto the City, & to those in especial which are here described. And the Elders do appoynt these places by name, yt they might there hide them commodiously, and leade away the maydens as they were dauncing. As though they should haue sayde: Vnto those places they wyll come, out of the hidden places you may breake foorth, and steale them away. Hereby wee maye perceaue,1 that the virgins in holye assemblies gaue themselues to playes and daunces, which was to abuse the feast day. It had bene better for them to haue occupied them selues about grauer matters. For the feast daies were to this end instituted, that the people shoulde assemble together to heare the woord of God, to be present at the sacrifices, where they shoulde both cal vpon God, and communicate together the Sacramentes instituted of God. Wherfore it is no maruail if these maidens were so stollen away.
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