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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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And therefore it was mete that the spoils thereof should altogether be consecrated unto God..1 But that seemeth to be utterly far from the worshipping of God to destroy both cities and men, and these seem to have a show of cruelty, rather than of religion. To that I answer, that the destruction of towns in deed of their own nature, belong neither to religion nor yet to godliness, but so far forth as they are referred to the glory of God. And that may happen two manner of ways. As when that destruction is counted as a certain monument of the severity and justice of God against those nations which he for their wickedness would have destroyed, or as a certain testimony of Gods goodness and mercy towards the Israelites, whom in that expedition he mercifully helped. Therefore the overthrowing of the city, houses, men, and beasts, did show the justice and severity of God. And the consecration declared the goodness, help and mercy showed to that people. Moreover God would by that means prove the obedience of his people in abstaining from the spoils which were consecrated unto God.2 For we know that soldiers when they have gotten the victory, are hardly restrained from the pray. But they which obeyed not the curse published, were most grievously punished: which the holy history of Joshua declareth to have happened unto Acham, because he usurped unto him self some of the spoils of Jericho. We know also that Saul for this cause was deprived of his kingdom, because he had reserved Agag the king, and certain oxen and fat cattle of the pray which were bound before to the vow of the curse.
And therefore it was mete that the spoyles therof should altogether bee consecrated vnto God..1 But that semeth to be vtterly farre from the worshipping of God to destroy both cities and men, and these seme to haue a shew of cruelty, rather than of religion. To that I answer, that the destruction of townes in dede of their own nature, belong neither to religion nor yet to godlynes, but so farre forth as they ar referred to the glory of God. And that may happen two maner of wayes. As whē that destruction is counted as a certayn monument of the seuerity and iustice of God against those nations which he for their wickednes would haue destroyed, or as a certain testimony of Gods goodnes and mercy towards the Israelites, whom in that expedition he mercyfully helped. Therefore the ouerthrowing of the city, houses, men, and beastes, did shew the iustice and seueritie of God. And the consecration declared the goodnes, helpe and mercy shewed to that people. Moreouer God would by that meanes proue the obedience of his people in abstaining from the spoiles which wer consecrated vnto God.