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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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3 Hear ye Kings, hearken ye Princes: I, even I will sing unto the Lord, I will sing praise unto the Lord God of Israel.
3 Heare ye Kinges, hearken ye Princes: I, euen I wyll syng vnto the Lord, I wyl syng prayse vnto the Lord God of Israel.
Why she calleth Kings in special, there may be many reasons alleged. The first is, because all the Jews were called in a manner Kings. For God made that nation both a kingdom and a priesthood unto himself. They were all therefore so called, even as we of Christ are called Christians, or anointed, of our only head Christ, which was chiefly anointed with the oil of righteousness and grace.
Why she calleth Kynges in special, there maye be manye reasons alledged. The first is, bicause all the Iewes were called in a manner Kynges. For God made that nation both a kingdome and a priesthoode vnto himselfe. They were all therefore so called, euen as we of Christ are called Christians, or anoynted, of our onely head Christ, whych was chiefly annoynted wyth the oyle of righteousnes and grace.
1Farther, he maketh an Apostrophe to kings, because that she song these words not only for her time, but also having a regard to the time to come: wherefore by her, all Princes and Magistrates are in especial admonished, because they being puffed up with pride and riches, both think and also affirm that the people should look for safety at their hands. But now they are taught by the word of God, that it is he which defendeth and keepeth, although sometimes thereunto he useth the help of them that are preserved. Lastly, Deborah speaketh to strange kings, which had determined with them selves to destroy the Israelites, and exhorteth them diligently to weigh with themselves the things which God hath done, and to mark how he knoweth to avenge his people in due time.