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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 third Chapter.
The thyrde Chapter.
These are the Nations, which the Lord left, that he might prove Israel by them even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan. 2 Only for the learning of the generation of the children of Israel that he also might teach them war, in as much as they which were before them knew nothing thereof.
THese are the Nations, which the Lorde left, that he myghte proue Israell by them euen as many of Israell as had not knowen all the warres of Chanaan. 2 Only for the learning of the generation of the children of Israell that he also might teach them warre, in as much as they which wer before them knewe nothing thereof.
This is a very common and received exposition of this place, that God in leaving diverse Nations in the land which was promised to the Israelites, did it not only to try the Israelites, but also because he would have them exercised in warlike arts, lest they should become slothful. For if the enemies should straightway at the beginning have been expelled, that people would easily have been lost with idleness and sloth. Which interpretation if we allow, thereby will plainly follow, that just wars are altogether lawful.1 For if GOD would teach the Israelites the art of warfare, then judged he not that art unlawful. And to this purpose serveth that which David said: Blessed be god which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to battle. But this question, whither it be lawful to make just wars, is not now to be entreated of: for as much as it is most evident, and that by the holy Scriptures, that it is lawful. And we shall have occasion in an other place, to speak at large of that matter. Wherefore I will declare what the Hebrew expositors judge of this place. R. Solomon, R. David Kimhi, and also R. Levi ben Gerson write, that God, when he had tempted the Hebrews and detected their ungodliness and Idolatry, withdrew from them their strength and aid. Whereby when they attempted to make wars by their own power and to fight by their own strength they learned what it was to make war.