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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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Moreover I admonish the Reader that the Hebrews asked not counsel of God for their Captain, neither desired they to know what man should be made chief ruler over the Israelites going to battle against the Canaanites, but which tribe should begin the battle first. Othoniel the first Judge should be of the tribe of Judah. But we entreat not of him now presently.
Moreouer I admonishe the Reader yt the Hebrues asked not counsel of God for their Captaine, neither desired they to know what man should be made chief ruler ouer the Israelites going to battail against the Chananites, but which tribe should begin the battel first. Othoniel ye first Iudge should be of the tribe of Iudah. But we entreate not of him now presently.
And because it is said that the children of Israel asked counsel of the Lord,1 some will ask after what sort the Jews accustomed to ask any thing of him at that time. It may be answered, that there were three accustomed & ordinary ways which are rehearsed in the .28. chap. of the first book of Samuel namely by dreams, by Urim & Thummim, & lastly by prophets when there were any to be had, & therefore Saul complained in the book, that God had answered him by none of these ways, when he would have asked counsel of him of the success of the most dangerous battle. I find also other ways in the scriptures of asking counsel of god, but they were extraordinary ways. One is by revelation of angels, or of god him self, expressing him self under some form. An other way was, when some holy men by the moving of god did appoint to themselves certain tokens of things to come, which did signify before, whether they happened this way or that, what should be looked for.
And bycause it is said that the children of Israel asked counsell of the Lorde,1 some wil aske after what sort the Iewes accustomed to aske anye thing of hym at that time. It may be answered, that ther wer three accustomed & ordinarye waies which are rehersed in the .28. chap. of the first booke of Samuel namely by dreames, by Vrim & Thūmim, & lastly by prophets whē ther wer any to be had, & therfore Saul complained in ye booke, that God had answered hym by none of these waies, when he would haue asked counsel of hym of the successe of ye most daungerous battail. I finde also other waies in the scriptures of asking coūsell of god, but they wer extraordinary waies. One is by reuelacion of angels, or of god him self, expressing him selfe vnder some forme. An other way was, when som holy men by ye mouing of god did appoint to themselues certayn tokens of thinges to come, which did signify before, whether they happened this waye or that, what should be looked for.