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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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But the Paraphrastes Chaldaicus bringeth an other cause besides these, and saith that the children of Israel had sinned: Wherefore he thinketh it was done, that God justly and worthily withdrew his aid and gave not unto them when they fought, the whole and full victory. And that, though the scripture do not now express it, may evidently be gathered by other places. For we are very often taught by the holy scriptures that idolatry and since were just causes why the Israelites sometimes went without the victory promised unto them. And though there had been no other sin, we might allege this, that their faith and prayers were sometimes somewhat more slack than they ought to have been.1 Which manifestly appeareth in that war which the Hebrews made in the wilderness against Amelecke for the enemy overcame, when Moses began to be faint in prayer. And again, the victory was restored unto the people of God, when the faith and prayer of Moses was more ⟨p. 33⟩earnest and vehement. Sin therefore is not only the cause of death, but it bringeth also all infirmities, weakness and miseries. Contrarily faith is the cause of all strength, might, and victories. Wherefore it is very well written in the xi. Chapter to the Hebrews, that the Saints through faith have won kingdoms. Which may and ought to be referred to the spiritual victory. Wherefore John doth faithfully admonish us, when he saith. This is the victory which overcometh the world, even our faith.
But the Paraphrastes Chaldaicus bringeth an other cause besydes these, and sayth that the chyldren of Israell had synned: Wherefore he thincketh it was done, that God iustlye and woorthylye withdrewe hys ayde and gaue not vnto them when they fought, the whole and full victorye. And that, though the scripture doo not now expresse it, may euidently be gathered by other places. For we are very often taught by the holy scriptures that idolatry and synnes were iust causes why the Israelites sometymes went without the victorye promysed vnto them. And though there had bene no other synne, we myght alledge thys, that their faith and prayers were sometymes somewhat more slacke than they ought to haue bene.1 Whych manyfestly appeareth in that warre which the Hebrues made in the wyldernesse againste Amelecke for the enemye ouercame, when Moyses beganne to be faynte in prayer. And agayne, the victorye was restored vnto the people of God, when the fayth and prayer of Moyses was more