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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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Draw, and take with thee ten thousand men. This seemeth to be a new kind of speech: but unto the thing which is in hand it is most proper. For this Hebrew word Maschach, is not in this place to draw by violence to, but (as all the Rabbins almost do interpret) with persuasion to lead, that is, with fair and pleasant words to allure them. For without doubt it was a great and perilous work whereunto they were called, & for as much as they lived under a Tyrant, their soldiers could not by public authority be mustered or gathered together, but must of necessity by fair means be allured, to conspire against a Tyrant. By this place we are taught that good and eloquent speeches are very profitable in warlike affairs;1 and that the art of Rhetoric by the law of God is not forbidden, but may in his place profitably serve for holy men. Farther this is not to be left unspoken of, that those two tribes, namely Nepthalim and Zebulun, were not warlike tribes but the weakest of all the tribes among the Israelites.2 And yet God commandeth to chose out soldiers out of them, whereby we learn that it is a like to him to use either weak soldiers or strong warriors against his enemies.
Drawe, and take with thee ten thousand men. This semeth to be a new kynde of speache: but vnto the thing whiche is in hande it is moste propre. For this Hebrew worde Maschach, is not in this place to drawe by violence to, but (as all the Rabbines almost do interpretate) with presuasion to leade, that is, with faire and pleasaunt wordes to allure them. For without doubt it was a great and perillous worke wherunto they wer called, & for as much as they lyued vnder a Tyraunt, their souldiers could not by publique authority be mustered or gathered together, but must of necessitie by faire meanes be allured, to conspire against a Tyraunt. By this place we are taught that good and eloquent speaches are very profytable in warrelyke affaires;1 and that the arte of Rethorike by the lawe of God is not forbidden, but may in hys place profitably serue for holy men. Farther this is not to be left vnspoken of, that those two tribes, namely Nepthalim and Zabulon, were not warrelike tribes but the weakest of all the tribes among the Israelites.2