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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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18 And when the Lord raised up unto them Judges, the Lord was with the Judge, and delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, all the days of the Judge. For the Lord repented at their sorrowings which they had, by reason of them, that oppressed and vexed them.
18 And when the Lord raysed vp vnto thē Iudges, the Lord was with the Iudge, and deliuered them out of the handes of their enemyes, all the dayes of the Iudge. For the Lorde repented at theyr sorrowinges whiche they had, by reason of them, that oppressed and vexed them.
1Still is declared after what sort God behaved himself toward the Israelites in the time of the Judges. Neither doth this speech, when he saith. And God raised up Judges, want an emphasis. For it is expressed that they were before of the common sort and vulgar state but god so changed them by his spirit, that he inspired them with courageous hearts, strength, and most wise Counsels. This undoubtedly was that stirring up, which is now declared. For God useth, when he appointeth any man to any office, to give him strength & ⟨p. 72⟩ability to perform the same. Which thing we read did come to pass in Saul & also in David, and before them in Moses, who being before shepherds & horsekepers, when they came to bear rule, did by the power of the spirit of GOD work marvellous things, and proved noble men. For GOD (as the scripture now speaketh) raised them up. And not content with this, but he fully persuaded them, and with inward feeling made them assured, that they were now elected by God, to deliver the Israelites and to set them at liberty. And without doubt unless they had ben fully persuaded of this, it had not ben lawful for them to have fought against their Lords, or to rebel: for so much as it is not the office of private men to fight with his enemies. Wherefore Cato,