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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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¶The commentary of Master Peter Martyr upon the Book of Judges.
¶The commentarie of Master Peter Martyr vpon the Booke of Iudges.
There be some which divide the holy scriptures into four parts,1 and ascribe some books as well of the old testament as of the new, to laws, some to histories, some to prophecies, and other some again to wisdom. But it is not meet so to deuyde the books of the holy scripture one from an other, because that in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numeri, and Deuteronomy, in which they appoint laws to be contained, are found almost as many histories as laws. Besides that in the books which they assign to prophets, laws of living uprightly are oftentimes written and clearly expounded. Neither can we properly separate the books of Solomon & other of the kind (which they will have proper to wisdom) from laws and prophecies. For there are in them sentences here and there written, which serving for the instruction of life, have also without controversy the nature of laws. Furthermore for ye that in them are very many secretes opened unto the church by the inspiration of the spirit of god, they pour undoubtedly into the attentive hearers, oracles of things to come. It may easily he granted, that all these things which they make mention of, are found in the holy books: I mean the precepts of living, notable histories, prophecies of things to come, and also most wise sentences and sayings: but in such sort, that in manner in every book they are set forth unto us dispersedly, neither yet would I that these holy books should be divided one from an other by these ends and limits.
THere be some whiche deuide the holy scriptures into foure parts,1 and ascribe some bokes as wel of the old testament as of the new, to lawes, some to histories, some to prophecies, and other some agayne to wisdome. But it is not meete so to deuyde the bookes of the holye scripture one from an other, bicause that in the bokes of Exodus, Leuiticus, Numeri, and Duteromie, in which they appoint lawes to be conteined, are founde almoste as many histories as lawes. Besides that in the bokes which they assigne to prophetes, lawes of liuing vprightlye are oftentimes written and clearely expounded. Neither can we properly separate the bokes of Salomon & other of ye kynd (which they wil haue proper to wisdome) from lawes and prophecies. For there are in them sentences here and there written, which seruing for the instruction of life, haue also wtout controuersy the nature of lawes. Furthermore for ye that in thē are very many secretes opened vnto the church by the inspiration of the spirite of god, they poure vndoubtedly into the attentife hearers, oracles of thinges to come. It may easily he graunted, that all these things which they make mentiō of, are founde in the holy bookes: I meane the precepts of liuing, notable hystories, prophecies of thinges to come, and also moste wise sentences and sayinges: but in such sort, that in maner in euery booke they are set forth vnto vs dispersedly, neither yet would I that these holy bookes should be deuided one from an other by these endes and limittes.