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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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1A man might peradventure say, that Abraham made league with Abuer, Eschol, and Mambre, and with their aid toke in hand an expedition, wherein he delivered Loth his kinsman, which was led away captive. But they which object this example, where find they that these men were idolaters? I undoubtedly do not see that it can be gathered by the holy scriptures. But rather I suppose that they were worshippers of the true God. For God said unto Abraham, that he would not straightway give unto him the land of the Canaanites, because the sins of that nation were not yet full. Wherefore it is not absurd to say, that these three men were yet there, & did worship the true God simply. Forasmuch as we know assuredly that Melchizedek also was in those regions, who blessed Abraham, and was the priest of the most high God. But grant that they were idolaters as these men will have them: Shall that which was by a certain singular prerogative lawful unto Abraham, be straightway counted lawful unto all men to do it justly and without punishment, I think not. Farthermore we must mark, that the common wealth of the Jews was not yet ordained. And Abraham alone could not dwell among the Canaanites without some covenants or leagues made with them. Whereunto thou mayest add that God had not yet given the law, wherein he peculiarly forbade any thing as touching this matter.
1A man might peraduenture say, that Abraham made league with Abuer, Eschol, and Mambre, and with theyr ayd toke in hand an expedicion, wherin he deliuered Loth his kinsman, which was led away captiue. But they which obiect this example, where find they that these men wer idolatrers? I vndoubtedly do not see that it can be gathered by the holy scriptures. But rather I suppose that they were worshippers of the true God. For God saide vnto Abraham, that he would not straightway geue vnto him the lande of the Cananites, bicause the sinnes of that nation were not yet full. Wherfore it is not absurde to saye, that these three men were yet there, & did worship the true God simply. For asmuch as we know assuredly that Melchizedech also was in those regions, who blessed Abraham, and was the priest of the most high God. But graunt yt they wer idolatres as these men wil haue them: Shall that which was by a certayn singuler progatiue lawfull vnto Abraham, be strayghtway counted lawful vnto al men to do it iustly and without punishmente, I thinke not. Farthermore we muste mark, yt the common wealth of the Iewes was not yet ordained. And Abraham alone could not dwel among the Cananites without some couenāts or leagues made with them. Wherunto thou maiste adde that God had not yet geuen the law, wherin he peculiarly forbad any thinge as touching this matter.