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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 cause of the oppression of the Israelites is mentioned, namely, because when Ehud was dead, they began to do evil, that is, to sin. They abused therefore the quietness and tranquillity of the four score years, in which they lived ⟨p. 92⟩peaceably, under their Judge, neither declined they only from the right way, but also they increased in sin. This is the nature of carnal men, that by prosperity they are not made the better, but far worser.
The cause of the oppression of the Israelites is mencioned, namely, bicause when Ehud was dead, they began to do euil, that is, to sinne. They abused therfore the quietnes and tranquillity of the foure score yeares, in which they lyued ⟨p. 92⟩peaceably, vnder their Iudge, neither declined they onely from the right waye, but also they increased in syn. This is the nature of carnal men, that by prosperytie they are not made the better, but farrs woorser.
When Ehud was dead. It cannot be told how easily the people fall from the right way, when as holy Princes are also removed from the same. Wherefore that is not unworthily to be counted a most grievous plague when the pillars both of the Church and also of the public wealth are taken away.1 But what should be the cause, why there is no mention made of the death of Sangar, we cannot easily tell. The Hebrew interpreters say, that it therefore happened, because he continued but a little time, and for that cause is scarcely counted among the Judges: nether was the delivery which by him happened, perfect, which is in the next chapter by express words declared. Farther, it is in deed said of him, that he saved Israel: but it is not added as it is of Othoniel and Ehud, that the land was any years at rest under him.
VVhen Ehud was dead. It cannot be told how easily the people fal from the right way, when as holy Princes are also remoued from the same. Wherefore that is not vnworthely to be counted a most grieuous plague when the pyllers both of the Church and also of the publike wealth are taken awaye.