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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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God strengthened Eglon, namely in giving him courage and strength, making him prompt, and stirring him up also by some certain occasions. And adjoined unto him Ammon and Amalek. This may be understand two ways, either that Eglon adjoined unto him self such confederates, or that god caused this league to be made between these nations. And undoubtedly both significations are true: for that which they did, they could not have executed without the will and aid of god.
God strengthned Aeglon, namely in geuing him courage and strength, making him prompt, and styrring him vp also by some certaine occasions. And adioyned vnto hym Ammon and Amalek. This may be vnderstand twoo wayes, either that Eglon adioyned vnto him selfe such confederates, or that god caused this league to be made betwene these nations. And vndoubtedlye both significations are true: for that which they dyd, they coulde not haue executed without the wyll and ayde of god.
Let us note in this place, that the ungodly, which otherwise agree not very well among them selves,1 do easily conspire against the people of god. Wherefore these three nations being joined together, did easily overcome the Israelites, which were forsaken of god. And they possessed the city of Palm trees, which is Jericho, as it appeareth in Deut. and as it is before declared. But in that it is said that they took possession of it, it signifieth that they did not spoil it, and leave it void: for they claimed it unto them selves, making the lands and possessions thereof proper unto them selves. Neither is it unlikely, but that they put in it a garrison of soldiers, for to oppress the Hebrews more grievously. And yet I do not think, that they restored again the city unto them, for that came to pass afterward in the time of Ahab, as it is declared in the book of Kings.
Let vs note in this place, that the vngodly, which otherwise agree not verye wel among them selues,1 do easely conspire against the people of god. Wherfore these three nations being ioyned together, did easely ouercome the Israelites, which wer forsaken of god. And they possessed the city of Palme trees, which is Iericho, as it appeareth in Deut. and as it is before declared. But in that it is said that they tooke possession of it, it signifieth that they did not spoyle it, and leaue it voyde: for they claimed it vnto them selues, making the landes and possessions therof proper vnto them selues. Neither is it vnlykelye, but that they put in it a garison of soldiors, for to oppresse the Hebrues more grieuously. And yet I do not thinke, that they restored again the city vnto them, for that came to passe afterward in the time of Achab, as it is declared in the booke of Kynges.