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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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Ehud made him a two edged sword, which having a most sharp edge on both sides, might both easily pierce and cut, and also quickly strike through the body. He caused it also to be made but a Cubit in length that he might the easier hide it.1 Neither is this word Gamar any other thing with the Hebrews than Amah. Wherefore the Pigmeians in Ezekiel the .xxvii. Chapter are called Gamerim, and therefore so called, because they are but a Cubit in stature. And such a short sword the Latins call Sica that is, a skean. He hid it under his garments: for if he had worn his sword openly, either he should have been compelled to lay away his sword, or else he should have had no access unto the King. For Tyrants will not easily admit armed men privately to talk with them. Furthermore if it had been marked that at his departure when he had killed the King, he carried not his sword with him as he brought it, his enterprise would easily have been suspected. He girded the short sword upon his right thy, that he might handsomely take it with his left hand, which only he was able to use.
Ehud made him a two edged sworde, whiche hauing a most sharpe edge on both sides, mighte both easlye pearse and cutte, and also quickely strike through the bodye. He caused it also to be made but a Cubite in length that he might the easlier hide it.1 Neyther is this woorde Gamar any other thing with the Hebrewes than Amah. Wherefore the Pigmeians in Ezechiell the .xxvii. Chapiter are called Gamerim, and therfore so called, bicause they are but a Cubite in stature. And such a short sworde the Latines call Sica that is, a scayne. He hidde it vnder his garments: for if he had worne hys sworde openlye, eyther he shoulde haue bene compelled to laye awaye his sworde, or elles he shoulde haue had no accesse vnto the Kyng. For Tirannes will not easely admitte armed men priuately to talke with them. Furthermore if it had bene marked that at hys departure when he had killed the King, he caryed not hys sworde with hym as he broughte it, hys enterprise woulde easelye haue beene suspected. He gyrded the shorte sworde vppon hys ryghte thye, that he myght handsomly take it with his left hand, which only he was able to vse.
- 1What is the stature of Pigmeians.