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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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1But this is diligently to be considered of us, whether either iron chariots, or hooked carts can withstand the power and promise of God, which if we shall deny (as in very deed we must deny) why are they then put here as the cause that the victory was not obtained?2 Whereunto I answer, that in this place is set forth unto us the nighest cause, namely that which was seen. And certainly it was a cause, if we should look only upon mans strength. For the Canaanites being so armed and appointed could not be overcome of the Israelites, which were weaker than they,3 and not so well armed and fenced. But if the power and might of God be considered, the same could not be letted either by chariots and weapons or else by power of soldiers. Why did not God therefore which had given part of the victory, grant the whole also? Kimhi answereth that God did it to prove the Israelites thereby. For if they should have been constrained (as in deed they were) to dwell for a while with these nations, then experience should have tried how much they would set by their God, namely whether they would persevere in the lawful worshipping of him, or whether they would incline to their own mad customs and worshipping of Idols. This in deed is a true cause, and is set forth also in the third chapter of this book, and toward the end likewise of the second. There is also an other cause added, namely to teach them the art and faculty of fighting: for they which lived before their time, had no skill of these things. And it is written in Exodus that it was done that wild beasts should not to much abound, which must needs have followed, if the land should have been brought into a wilderness, before the Hebrews could have filled it all. And of these causes I have made mention before.
1But this is diligently to be considered of vs, whether either yron chariotes, or hooked cartes can withstand the power and promise of God, which if we shal deny (as in very dede we must deny) why ar they then put here as the cause that the victory was not obtained?2 Whereunto I aunswer, that in this place is set foorth vnto vs the nighest cause, namely that which was sene. And certainly it was a cause, if we should looke onely vpon mans strength. For the Chananites being so armed and appointed could not be ouercome of the Israelites, whych wer weaker than they,