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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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Hitherto is God commended as the ancient defender of the Israelites, but now is set forth this present victory. And is handled by comparison because it is declared that God had now granted far greater things than before he had given, when Deborah was not yet stirred up. For Sangar (of whom we before entreated) although he obtained some victory over his enemies, and did somewhat for the safety of the people, yet he did not perfectly set the Hebrews at liberty. Neither performed Jael a full delivery. For in their time the high ways also were not then safe, and men were compelled, either not to go forward, or else to travail through byways and unknown places. And things were come to that point, that villages, and towns which were not fenced and enclosed with walls, were clean forsaken. Wherefore merchandise, husbandry, & judgements were hindered, and the Jews were compelled to keep themselves in cities well fenced, except they would have ben made prays unto the Canaanites. And this misery endured from the oppression of Jabin to the dominion of Deborah.
Hetherto is God commended as the auncient defendour of the Israelites, but now is set forth this present victory. And is handled by comparison bicause it is declared that God had now graunted farre greater things than before he had geuen, when Deborah was not yet stirred vppe. For Sangar (of whome we before entreated) althoughe he obteined some victorye ouer his enemies, and did somewhat for the safety of the people, yet he did not perfectly set the Hebrewes at liberty. Neither performed Iahel a full deliuery. For in their time ye high ways also were not then safe, and men were compelled, eyther not to go forwarde, or els to trauaile throughe bywayes and vnknowen places. And thinges were come to that poynte, that villages, and townes whiche were not fenced and inclosed with walles, were cleane forsaken. Wherfore marchandise, husbandrye, & iudgementes were hindred, and the Iewes were compelled to kepe themselues in cities well fenced, except they would haue ben made prayes vnto the Chananits. And this misery indured frō the oppressiō of Iabin to the dominion of Deborah.
But it may seem marvellous, why he maketh mention of Sangar & Jael both together. Some think that she judged Israel after Sangar. But forasmuch as the holy scriptures write not so, I dare not affirm it. I think rather that she was named with Sangar for honours sake: as though she should have said: Although GOD hath by her now killed even Sisera, and that hitherto GOD hath loved her, yet as long as she hath lived unto this present day, the calamity of Israel hath endured, neither was it taken away. This Hebrew word Perzon in the singular number signifieth, villages, and towns without walls and fences: and therefore it is construed with a verb of the plural number, namely Chadelu.