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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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This narration is therefore put in, to declare how long the Israelites kept the sincere and true worshipping of God. And it is said, that when they were come into the land of Canaan, they did their duty well as long as Joshua lived, & as long as the Elders were remaining, which had seen the wonderful works of God, which he had wrought for the Israelites sake. And undoubtedly it had been unaptly if this history should have declared the transgression of the Children of Israel, and should not have noted the time wherein it happened. Aptly therefore is the death of Joshua and the Elders which lived in his time, repeated in this place, and afterward is mentioned that an other age of men succeeded, which knew not God, neither had they seen his works. Wherefore the Israelites easily fell from the lawful worshipping of God.
This narration is therefore put in, to declare how long the Israelites kept the sincere and true woorshipping of God. And it is sayde, that when they were come into the land of Chanaan, they did their duty wel as long as Iosua lyued, & as long as the Elders wer remaining, which had sene the wonderful workes of God, which he had wrought for the Israelites sake. And vndoubtedlye it had bene vnaptly if this history should haue declared the transgression of the Chyldren of Israel, and should not haue noted the tyme wherein it happened. Aptlye therfore is the death of Iosua and the Elders which lyued in his tyme, repeated in this place, and afterwarde is mencioned that an other age of men succeeded, which knew not God, neither had they sene his workes. Wherefore the Israelites easely fel from the lawful worshipping of God.
We gather by this place that the repentance of the Hebrews before declared (which happened after the death of Joshua, 1when the public wealth was governed by a Senate, and the enemies were by many battles destroyed, & compelled to pay tribute unto the Israelites which had conquered them) bridled and restrained the people a long time, from falling into more grievous since. They had sinned in deed, as we have now heard, in sparing the Canaanites, and not abolishing their wicked idolatry. But afterward when they had desired and obtained pardon of so great a crime, they abstained a long time from the worshipping of Idols, and the repentance now mentioned brought forth his fruit.