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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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Virgil and Homer rehearsed the order and number of the ships captains & people, which were helpers unto those princes whom they praised: so now Deborah rehearseth those of the people of Israel which came to take in hand this war.
Vergill and Homere rehearsed the order and number of the ships captaynes & people, which wer helpers vnto those princes whom they praised: so now Deborah rehearseth those of ye people of Israel which came to take in hand this warre.
1A root of them, that is a prince of Ephraim. This I think pertaineth to Deborah her self: for as it seemeth, she was of Ephraim and judged the people under the oak of Ephraim as is before said, and without doubt this war was taken in hand by her conduct and admonitions. But this seemeth somewhat dark, in that it is said that the battle was appointed against Amalek, but by a figure or figurative kind of speech, we must by Amalek understand the Canaanites also. Howbeit I am not ignorant, that by this root of Ephraim, some understand Joshua, who was both an Ephraite, and also fought against Amalek, as it appeareth in the book of Exodus: and they suppose that in these things which follow, therefore is made mention of the tribe of Benjamin, to declare & show forth that Saul which should come of the tribe of Benjamin should within a while afterward finish the war against the Amalekites which thing we read was done in the first book of Samuel. This exposition, as I do not abject, so also I do not easily allow it: because I do not think that the acts of Joshua are now rehearsed, neither can I be persuaded that Deborah by the spirit of Prophecy, did Prophecy of those things which should come to pass in the time of Saul. I will omit therefore that interpretation, and return unto mine own. Some of the tribe of Benjamin did at the beginning join themselves unto Deborah, although (as I judge) they were very few of them. But out of Machir (which was a noble family of the tribe of Manasseh) came some notable men. Zebulun also was not without some Doctors, Lawyers, & Scribes, which were better with a pen than with weapons, and that is signified, in that it is said. They which draw with the pen of the writer, that is, which were exercised in drawing the pen. And the tribe of Issachar is wonderfully commended, for from it came princes, yea even at the beginning. Furthermore it is added that Issachar was as Barak. For as Barak was sent unto mount Thabor, so it seemeth that Issachar with his footmen was sent into the valley, and there he then on each side invaded the enemies, when the battle being begun the Israelites were in danger, there the Israelites behaved themselves valiantly. Wherefore justly are they in this place exceedingly praised.