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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 why he did allow the league so made,1 there may be two reasons given for it. One (which is there mentioned) because they had bound it with an oath. And if the Israelites should have violated that, their neighbours would have counted them as irreligious and ungodly, and their God should have ben mocked and contemned. Wherefore lest the name of God and the fame of the Israelites should have ben evil spoken of, it was ratified, although it was unwisely and without praise performed. The other cause is,2 because the Gibeonites did now believe in the true God, and were ready to embrace his religion and worshipping. Which may easily be gathered by two arguments. For they said (as it is written in the ix. chap. of the book of Joshua) that they came in the name of the Lord being therefore moved thereunto, because they had heard what things God had done for that peoples sake both in Egypt, and also in the desert, and likewise about Jordan. This is a token, that they now believed the God of the Israelites. ⟨image 43⟩Moreover the same appeareth in that they were appointed by the Hebrews to carry and to prepare wood and also to draw water for the sacrifices which were done unto the true God. Therefore they were made labourers and servants of the tabernacle, and of the tribe of Levi, whereof they were called Nathinites.
But why he did allow the league so made,1 there may be two reasons geuen for it. One (which is there mentioned) bycause they had bounde it with an othe. And if the Israelites shuld haue violated that, their neighbours would haue coū ted them as irreligious and vngodly, and their God should haue ben mocked and contemned. Wherfore lest the name of God and the fame of the Israelites should haue ben euill spoken of, it was ratified, althoughe it was vnwysely and without prayse perfourmed. The other cause is,2 bycause the Gabaonites did now beleue in the true God, and were redy to embrase his religion and worshipping. Whiche may easely be gathered by two argumētes. For they sayd (as it is written in the ix. chap. of the booke of Iosua) that they came in the name of the Lord beyng therfore moued therunto, bycause they had heard what thynges God had done for that peoples sake both in Egypt, and also in the deserte, and lykewise about Iordane. This is a tokē, that they now beleued the God of the Israelites.