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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 Canaanites began to dwell in the land. This hebrew word Joel, which the latin interpreter translateth presumpsit, and we have turned it caepit, that is, began, signifieth also to will, to be at rest, and to swear. The sense seemeth to be this, that the Canaanites, seeing they were not rooted out, ⟨p. 41⟩would have gladly been content to have tarried in those places, where before they dwelled, and that peradventure with a bond and an oath, but in such sort that they would have given a certain tribute unto the Israelites, which now had prevailed. But they of Manasseh, because they could not cast these out, were punished for their small faith. For if they had perfectly believed, even as God was with them in the conquering of Luz and other Cities, so would he also have aided them, in casting them out: but because their faith was so diminished, God withdrew his aid from them, but in the mean time he referred this punishment (as I have before said) to profitable ends, & meet for his providence. And they although they could not upon the sudden expel their enemies, yet ought they not to cease of from making war against them, neither was it lawful for them to make any covenant or league with them.
But the Chananites began to dwell in the land. This hebrewe woorde Ioel, which the latine interpretour translateth presumpsit, and we haue turned it caepit, that is, began, signifieth also to wyll, to be at rest, and to sweare. The sence seemeth to bee this, that the Chananites, seyng they were not rooted out, ⟨p. 41⟩would haue gladlye bene content to haue taryed in those places, where before they dwelled, and that peraduenture with a bond and an othe, but in such sorte that they would haue giuen a certayne tribute vnto the Israelites, which nowe had preuailed. But they of Manasses, bicause they could not cast these out, were punished for their smal faith. For if they had perfectly beleued, euen as God was with them in the conquering of Luz and other Cities, so would he also haue ayded them, in casting them out: but bicause their fayth was so diminished, God withdrew his ayde from them, but in the meane tyme hee referred this punishment (as I haue before said) to profitable endes, & meete for his prouidence. And they although they could not vpon the sodayne expell their enemies, yet ought they not to cease of from making warre against them, neither was it lawful for them to make any couenaunt or league with them.