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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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Reuben is described both by the art of a shepherd which he exercised and also by the places of Pastors which he inhabited: and therewith all it is showed that they were great men, and men of a wise understanding, peradventure to reprehend their swelling and pride, as though they would not obey the commandments and conduct of Deborah being a woman. This is the nature of high minds, that they think that all things that they do, are well done. But in that it is added, To hear the bleatings of flocks: it may be understand plainly as though the Rubenites had more mind to the bleating of cattle, than they had to the regard of the public wealth, but some understand Allegorically, saying that the Rubenites sat still among the sheepfolds by the fertile pastors of Jordan, although they heard they lamentations and complaints of the flocks of Israel, that is of the people of God, with which lamentations and complaints they earnestly implored their aid.
Ruben is described both by the arte of a shepheard which he exercised and also by the places of Pastors whiche he inhabited: and therwith all it is shewed that they were great men, and men of a wise vnderstandyng, peraduenture to reprehend their swelling and pride, as though they would not obey the commaundementes and conduct of Deborah being a woman. This is the nature of hyghe mindes, that they thinke that al things that they do, are wel done. But in that it is added, To heare the bleatinges of flockes: it may be vnderstande plainely as though the Rubenites had more minde to the bleating of cattell, than they had to the regarde of the publicque wealth, but some vnderstād Allegorically, saying that the Rubenites sat styll among the shepefoldes by the fertile pastors of Iordane, althoughe they heard they lamentations and complaintes of the flockes of Israel, that is of the people of God, with whiche lamentations and complayntes they earnestly implored theyr ayde.
Gilead abode by the river of Jordan, or beyond Jordan. Some think that the Galaadites were reprehended together with the Rubenites, because they also with their cattle abode by Jordan, and neglected this battle. Half the tribe of Manasseh, unto which the Galaadites pertained, when the land of Canaan was divided, obtained the region beyond Jordan together with the Rubenites. They which thus expound it, are encumbered with a certain doubt, because it is before said that Machir came: and he was both the son of Manasseh, and also possessed the mount Gilead. Therefore if Gilead came as it is before said, why is he here reproved as though he came not? Peradventure they will answer,