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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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1Moreover it is demanded why Joshua divided the land to the .xii. tribes at the commandment of God when as he had not at that time conquered the same? I answer he did it that he might leave a testimonial, how certain they ought to be of those things which God had promised them, namely that they might be as certain of the possession of that land which was promised them, as if they had it already in their hands. It would seem to have been foolishly done, if the obtaining of that land should have been hoped for either by chance, or by mans strength,2 or else by warlike power. For the which cause Cesar in his Comment. doth not unworthily laugh & wonder at the madness of the Pompeians, which when they had not yet fought, would yet bargain among themselves in their tents concerning the division of priesthoods, dignities, patrimonies & Caesars goods. But this distribution of the Hebrews, which was ordained by the commandment of god, could not be frustrate. And moreover the Israelites, when that partition was made by Joshua, had obtained already many victories, & had possession of a great deal of the land. Besides these things this ordinance was very profitable for this purpose, to take away from the tribes controversies for the limits of their land. Yea and they made war in better order, after that every tribe knew who were their enemies that they should fight against. And finally when as profit and rewards for labours are set forth, they do not a little stir up men, stoutly to venture upon any danger and labour. By the same counsel undoubtedly hath Christ our saviour the Son of god, given us already eternal life, although we have it presently but only begun. For we must labour & wrestle very much before we come thither, although the fight be not uncertain to them which put their trust in God.
1Moreouer it is demaunded why Iosua deuided ye land to the .xii. tribes at ye cō maūdement of God whē as he had not at that time conquered ye same? I answer he dyd it that he myght leaue a testimoniall, howe certayne they oughte to be of those things which God had promised them, namely that they myght be as certayne of the possession of that lande whiche was promised them, as if they had it already in theyr hands. It would seme to haue bene folyshly done, if the obtayning of that land should haue bene hoped for eyther by chaunce, or by mannes strength,