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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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Barak is made strong by the words of Deborah, and forced to join battle with his enemies. For that is the power of faith, to strengthen the weakness yea if the exhortation of Deborah had not been,1 Barak (if we may believe Josephus) by the sight of his enemies was so feared and troubled, that he would have gotten him to the stronger fenced places of the hill, but she called him back again, and by her words drave him to fight. Being therefore strengthened, and confirmed, he forsook the well fenced parts of mount Thabor, and came down to fight with Sisera. This is (sayeth she) the day. As though she should have said, no humane power, or warlike might can let the victory, which the predestination of God hath this day decreed unto thee. But a man will ask how it is now said that Sisera should be delivered into the hands of Barak, when as before it was foretold, that he should be sold into the hand of a woman? I answer that it is therefore because that the host should be destroyed by Barak, and Sisera should be so made to fly, that the matter was begun by the conduct of Deborah, and finished by Jael, but the flight and slaughter was accomplished by Barak. Wherefore in the history there can not justly be noted any contrariety or diversity.
Barac is made strong by the wordes of Deborah, and forced to ioyne battail with his enemyes. For that is the power of fayth, to strengthen the weakenesse yea if the exhortation of Deborah had not bene,1 Barak (if we may beleue Iosephus) by the sight of his enemies was so feared and troubled, that he would haue gotten hym to the stronger fensed places of the hill, but she called hym backe agayne, and by her wordes draue hym to fyght. Beyng therefore strengthened, and confirmed, he forsooke the well fensed partes of mount Thabor, and came downe to fight with Sisera. This is (sayeth she) the day. As thoughe she should haue sayd, no humane power, or warlike might can let ye victory, which the predestination of God hath this day decreed vnto thee. But a man will aske howe it is nowe sayd that Sisera should be deliuered into the handes of Barac, when as before it was foretold, that he shoulde be solde into the hande of a woman? I aunswere that it is therfore bycause that the host should be destroyed by Barac, and Sisera should be so made to flye, that the matter was begonne by the conduct of Deborah, and finished by Iahell, but the flyght and slaughter was accomplished by Barac. Wherfore in the hystory there can not iustly be noted any contrariety or diuersitie.