A68840:704
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Jael used guile and that evil guile: but against her enemy, not her own enemy, but one already rejected of God and an oppressor of the people of God. And in what sort it is lawful to use evil guile against such enemies, we have before declared. The covering wherewith she covered him, it is uncertain what manner of one it was, and the opinions of the interpreters do much differ therein. For some affirm that it was of silk and fine, and other some that it was a thick woollen garment full of hairs and locks hanging in both sides. But the matter is ⟨image 107⟩of no great importance, and consisteth wholly in conjectures.
Iahel vsed guile and that euel guile: but agaynst her enemy, not her own enemy, but one alredy reiected of God and an oppressor of the people of God. And in what sorte it is lawful to vse euel guile against such enemies, we haue before declared. The couering wherwith she couered him, it is vncertayne what manner of one it was, and the opinions of the interpretors do muche differ therein. For some affirm that it was of silk and fine, and other some that it was a thick wollen garment full of heares and lockes hanging in both sides. But the matter is ⟨image 107⟩of no greate importance, and consisteth wholy in coniectures.
1That Sisera was oppressed with thirst we ought not to marvel, when as he had travelled so far on foot, and was pressed with so great grief, for both they which are weary and also they that are heavy for the most part are wont to be thirsty. For both labour and the affection of sorrow, have a power of drying. The woman gave him milk. Peradventure she did it of purpose, to cause him to fall on sleep. Neither was it any hard thing for her to give him milk to drink, for she had it in hand, when as she & her whole family exercised the art of grafting of cattle. And in that it is said, that she opened a bottle, it declareth that she had no small store of milk, but great abundance thereof. But Sisera when he had well drunk, forgot not yet his own safety, but diligently admonisheth the woman, what she should answer, if any body came to ask for him. And that none should have occasion to enter into the tent, he willeth her to abide at the door, to answer such as should go by, to the end that if they sought for him, they should soon depart from thence.