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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 now we must return to the history.1 It is not certain (as it is said) whether this Luzite had faith, or whether he were an infidel. If he had faith, his prodition is to be commended, otherwise it is to be discommended. But if he believed not, neither cleaved unto the true God, why did the Israelites let him go? Forsooth because he of his own will went into banishment. Neither seemed this to be against the counsel of God. For God would therefore have those people cut of, least they dwelling together with the Hebrews should have given them an occasion of falling and offence. Wherefore when they departed, and chose wilful banishment, that came to pass, which God would have to be done. But thou wilt say: By this means might all those nations have been sent away,2 neither ought they to have ben slain as god had commanded. What might have ben done I need not to answer, for as much as that is demanded which could not be done. For so many and so great were the sins of those nations, that they utterly deserved death. Wherefore god taking away his spirit from them, did so harden their hearts, that they endeavoured not them selves to depart, but rather to resist the Israelites as much as in them lay. They made many battles therefore, in which as god had ordained, and as they had deserved, they came to utter destruction, although a very few of them were saved in departing, or else in embracing the true religion.
But now we must returne to the history.1 It is not certain (as it is sayd) whether this Luzite had faith, or whether he wer an infidel. If he had faith, his prodition is to be commended, otherwise it is to be discommended. But if he beleued not, neither cleaued vnto the true God, why did the Israelites let hym go? Forsooth bicause he of his own wil went into banishment. Neither seemed this to be against the counsel of God. For God woulde therefore haue those people cut of, least they dwelling together with the Hebrues should haue geuen them an occasion of falling and offence. Wherefore when they departed, and chose wylful banishment, that came to passe, which God would haue to be done. But thou wilt say: By this meanes might al those nations haue bene sent away,2