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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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After the tribes of Judah and Benjamin is also declared in a certain order what the other tribes did. The house of Joseph comprehendeth with it Ephraim & Manasseh. First therefore is declared what those tribes joined together did, afterward shall be showed of each of their doings particularly. This is chiefly set first, that God was with them, to make us to understand that this enterprise had good success, because God wrought with them. The name of the city (but afterward) was called Bethel, that is, the house of God, because Jacob when he had there seen God and his angels ascending and descending upon a ladder (as it is written in the 28. chap. of Gen:) so named it.1 But in the old time it was called Luz, which word signifieth in Hebrew a Walnut, or an Almond or else a Filbert Nut, because peradventure that place was set with Walnut trees, Filbert trees, Almond trees, and the like kind of trees. They are very much deceived, which thought this city to have ben Jerusalem, for Jerusalem was taken long before, neither was it ever called Luz or Bethel. And besides that this city pertained to the house of Joseph, 2but Jerusalem longed to the lot of Benjamin and Judah. But that which the Hebrews trifle concerning the gate of this city, is not worthy to be rehearsed. For what is more childish than to say, that the way of entrance into the city was thorough a cave, at the mouth whereof was a nut tree, a tree I say great and hollow, whereby they went down into the cave which would enter into the city, and for that cause it was called Luz. They should have spoken somewhat more likely, if they had said, there had ben a gate in some secrete part or side of the walls, the coming whereunto should have ben by certain turnings, and circuits so that strangers should not easily have found out the way unto the same.3 D. Kimhi writeth that there were many gardens there.
After the tribes of Iudah and Beniamin is also declared in a certaine ordre what the other tribes did. The house of Ioseph cōprehendeth with it Ephraim & Manasses. First therfore is declared what those tribes ioyned together did, afterward shalbe shewed of eche of their doings perticularly. This is chiefly set first, that God was with them, to make vs to vnderstand that this enterprise had good successe, bycause God wrought with them. The name of the citie (but afterward) was called Bethel, that is, the house of God, bycause Iacob when he had there sene God and his aungels ascending and descending vpon a ladder (as it is written in the 28. chap. of Gen:) so named it.