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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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1But it seemeth that Jael in this her enterprise and notable act did violate the laws of hospitality and league, and therefore now resteth, either to condemn her or to quit her.
1But it semeth that Iahel in this her enterprise and notable act did violate the lawes of hospitalitye and league, and therefore nowe resteth, either to condemne her or to quitte her.
- 1Whither Jael in violating the laws of hospitality did well, or no.Whither Iahel in violating the laws of hospitality did well, or no.
But because all controversy, not a little dependeth [Greek or Hebrew],1 that is of the circumstance of the persons, let us therefore set her before our eyes, and consider with our selves what manner of men the Kenites were. They assuredly in blood were joined with the Israelites. For it is written that they were the posterity of Hobab the father in law of Moses. Farther, in the study of piety and the law of God they most purely consented with the Hebrews. Neither was their faith idle, but of efficacy and working. For they leaving their country, followed the Israelites, and God which was their guide through the desert places. Wherefore at the length when the lands were distributed, they obtained inheritance together with them in the land of Canaan. For these causes, if Jael went about to set the Jews at liberty, she did but her duty, neither took she upon her any other mans office.
But bicause al controuersye, not a litle dependeth 〈non-Latin alphabet〉,1