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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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But I do think that Barak did somewhat doubt: for Deborah Prophesied in the name of God that because of this answer he should be punished. And more over (sayeth she) thy glory shall be taken away from thee, and the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. 1And as Josephus testifieth she spake these words being somewhat moved. And a Prophetess would not have ben angry, neither would GOD have diminished the glory of Barak without a fault. And it appeareth not that he fell into any other sin besides infidelity howbeit that incredulity was afterward taken away by the spirit and grace of God & when at the length he believed the words of Deborah, 2and obeyed her, and by faith (as it is written to the Hebrews) he obtained the victory. And how often that happeneth unto men,3 although they be godly, namely, to doubt at the beginning, by reason of the dregs of the old Adam, there is none which hath not experience of it in himself. Afterward when they are strengthened with the spirit, there succeedeth a great assuredness of faith. And I do not deny that which the first interpretation sayeth, namely that it is very expedient for Captains, to ⟨p. 97⟩have Prophets and Ministers of the word of God with them in their wars. For as much as the law of God in Deut. so commandeth and in the 2. book of kings it is written, that Helizeus the Prophet was in the camp, when the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom went to fight against the king of Moab. Wherefore Christian princes, when they take any just wars in hand,4 do rightly and orderly if they have Preachers and Ministers of the word of God with them in their expedition. Farther an other commodity came by the presence of Deborah: for thereby godly men understood, that it was no rash war, or taken in hand by humane reason, but enterprised by the commandment of God, and Counsel of his Prophetess.
But I do thinke that Barac did somewhat doubt: for Deborah Prophecied in the name of God that bycause of thys aunswere he should be punished. And more ouer (sayeth she) thy glory shalbe taken awaye from thee, and the Lord will sel Sysara into the hand of a woman.