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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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Deborah a Prophetess. God which before to deliver Israel had chosen Ehud, which had an impediment in his right hand: and then Sangar, a husbandman armed only with the goad of an Ox: now chooseth a woman, by whose conduct the Jews might be delivered from a most grievous enemy.1 Wherefore by these examples he abundantly showeth that his power is not bound unto noble men and to strong men, but he can easily use the weak and feeble ones. Yea and he showeth forth his power rather in these, than in the other. Howbeit to declare, that it is all one unto him, as touching both kind of instruments, sometimes he useth the strong ones, and other sometimes the weak ones. And when he taketh the weak ones, he straight way endueth and adorneth them with his grace and gifts. For as much therefore as he had unto this ministry chosen Deborah, being weak in kind, he straight way endowed and adorned her with the spirit of prophecy. By which grace, and peradventure many other moe miracles, she was by God constituted, and by miracles confirmed, as she that was elected unto so great an office.
Deborah a Prophetesse. God which before to deliuer Israel had chosen Ehud, which had an impediment in his right hande: and then Sangar, a husbandman armed onely with the goade of an Oxe: nowe choseth a woman, by whose conduct the Iewes might be deliuered from a most grieuous enemy.1 Wherefore by these examples he aboundantly sheweth that his power is not bounde vnto noble men and to strong men, but hee can easilye vse the weake and feable ones. Yea and he sheweth forth his power rather in these, than in the other. Howbeit to declare, that it is all one vnto him, as touching both kynde of instrumentes, sometimes he vseth the strong ones, and other sometimes the weake ones. And when hee taketh the weake ones, he straight waye endueth and adorneth them with his grace and gyftes. For as muche therefore as he had vnto thys ministerye chosen Deborah, beyng weake in kynde, hee strayght waye endewed and adorned her wyth the spirite of prophecye. By whyche grace, and peraduenture manye other moe myracles, she was by God constituted, and by myracles confirmed, as she that was elected vnto so great an office.
- 1God useth both strong and weak a like.