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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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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, 2whose civil justice is marvellously commended, gave his son charge, that when he was dismissed from war, and no more bound by an oath of war, he should not fight against the enemies of the public wealth. Knowing this right well, that it is lawful for no man, to draw weapon against any, except it be by public authority, I have now expounded what this meaneth that God raised up Jugdes: Now let us see for what cause God did the same.
1Still is declared after what sorte God behaued himself toward the Israelits in the tyme of the Iudges. Neither doth this speche, when he saith. And God raysed vp Iudges, want an emphasis. For it is expressed that they wer before of the common sorte and vulgare state but god so chaunged them by his spirite, that he inspired them with couragious hartes, strength, and moste wyse Counsels. This vndoubtedly was that stirring vp, which is now declared. For God vseth, when he appoynteth any man to any office, to geue him strength &