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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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4 Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou departedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the clouds also dropped water. 5 The mountains melted before the Lord, as did that Sinai before the Lord God of Israel.
4 Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, whē thou departedst out of the fielde of Edom, the earth trembled, the cloudes also dropped water. 5 The mountaynes melted before the Lord, as did that Sinai before the Lord God of Israel.
In the ditties and periods of songs and of the prophets this is a common use, that the latter part differeth not from the first, as touching sense,1 but containeth the same thing, the words being somewhat changed: which thing also in the Proverbs of Solomon is easy to mark. And I doubt not that the same is done upon just causes. Forasmuch as of the holy ghost nothing is done rashly or unprofitably. The sentences also which are entreated of in those books, are very grave, and therefore by that tarrying in them, our dullness is holpen. For it quickly passeth over the sense of the first part: therefore the latter part being all one with the first, maketh us to give more attentive heed. Farthermore our hardness is so great, that to one stroke it useth not to give place. Wherefore it is no marvel if God strike it with a double stroke. And when the words are changed, the efficacy and weight of the sentence already spoken, is more and more expressed. The want of humane speech is holpen, which want is such, that at one speaking, the whole signification of a weighty sentence can not be opened. Wherefore by that repetition, that which is not expressed by the first words, is expounded by other words which serve for the same thing.
In the ditties and periodes of songs and of the prophets this is a common vse, that the latter part differeth not from the fyrst, as touching sence,1 but cōtayneth the same thing, the wordes being somewhat chaunged: which thinge also in the Prouerbes of Salomon is easy to marke. And I doubt not that the same is done vpon iust causes. Forasmuch as of the holy ghost nothing is done rashly or vnprofitably. The sentences also which are entreated of in those bookes, are verye graue, and therfore by that tarying in them, our dulnes is holpen. For it quickly passeth ouer the sence of the firste parte: therfore the latter parte being all one with the fyrst, maketh vs to geue more attentiue heede. Farthermore our hardenes is so greate, that to one stroke it vseth not to geue place. Wherefore it is no merueyle if God strike it with a double stroke. And when the wordes are chaunged, the efficacy and wayght of the sentence alredye spoken, is more and more expressed. The want of humayne speache is holpen, whiche want is suche, that at one speaking, the whole signification of a wayghty sentence can not be opened. Wherfore by that repititiō, that which is not expressed by the fyrst words, is expounded by other woordes which serue for the same thing.