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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 in that it is written that the glory should be taken from Barak, and Sisera delivered into the hand of a woman, it may be expounded two manner of ways: either, because this victory should not now be ascribed unto Barak, but to Deborah, namely, because she should have the praise to have judged Israel, and to have set them at liberty, and Barak should not be counted among the number of the Judges. Or else because Barak should not kill Sisera with his own hand, but Jael the wife of the Kenite should do it, as it shall afterward be declared. And in deed this latter interpretation seemeth to me more natural and proper.
But in that it is written that the glory should be taken from Barac, and Sisera deliuered into the hande of a woman, it may be expounded two manner of wayes: either, bycause this victory should not nowe be ascribed vnto Barac, but to Deborah, namely, bicause she should haue the prayse to haue iudged Israel, and to haue set them at liberty, and Barac should not be counted amonge the number of the Iudges. Or els bycause Barac should not kyll Sysera with his owne hande, but Iahell the wife of the Kenite should do it, as it shall afterwarde be declared. And in dede this latter interpretacion semeth to me more naturall and propre.
Of these things which we have now brought forth, are some most worthy to be noted. The first is, that God might have delivered this people the Israelites without the help or host of ten thousand men, whom yet he therefore chose to teach us, that he disalloweth not just warfare. Farther that humane helps, when they are present, are not to be despised. Moreover he according to his wisdom used the gathering together of these soldiers thereby to provoke Sisera, that he again might gathered an host, and come and overthrow Barak.
Of these thynges whiche we haue nowe brought forth, are some most worthy to be noted. The first is, that God might haue deliuered this people the Israelites without the helpe or hoste of ten thousand men, whom yet he therefore chosed to teach vs, that he dissaloweth not iust warrefarre. Farther that humane helpes, when they are present, are not to be despised. Moreouer he accordyng to his wisedome vsed the gathering together of these souldiers thereby to prouoke Sisera, that he agayne might gathered an host, and come and ouerthrow Barac.