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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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There are three causes alleged,1 why God would not by and by destroy all the Israelites enemies out of the land of Canaan. The first is, because the Jews at the beginning were not so many in number, as could inhabit all the land, So that by that means if all the Canaanites should have been destroyed, most part of the land should have lien waste. Whereby many and sundry wild beasts (wherewith the regions in the East abound) would marvellously have increased, destroyed the possessions, and brought no small damage and destruction to the Hebrews. This reason is alleged of God him self in Exodus. An other cause was that the Hebrews might throughly learn to fight, and to be expert in wars against their enemies, and they could not do that neither in Egypt, nor yet in the wilderness. The third cause was, that they might therefore fear God more and more, for they understanding that they obtained victories and possession of the land as long as they observed their religion, and contrariwise, how they were oppressed with most grievous misfortunes, troubles and miseries, when they forsook the obedience and worshipping of God, they might at the least by this means be stirred up not to faint from their fathers laws and most holy ordinances of God. I would to God the same causes, especially the two latter which are described in the third chapter of this book might teach us, why God will have them which are his to be subject in this life to so grievous and so many temptations, namely that by fighting and wrestling we might be exercised with fruit and profit, calling upon God continually.
There are three causes alledged,1 why God would not by and by destroye all the Israelites enemies out of the lande of Chanaan. The fyrste is, bycause the Iewes at the beginning wer not so many in numbre, as coulde inhabite all the land, So that by that meanes if all the Chananites should haue bene destroyed, most part of the land should haue lyen waste. Whereby many and sundry wilde beastes (wherewith the regions in the East abound) would maruelouslye haue encreased, destroyed the possessions, and brought no small damage and destruction to the Hebrewes. This reason is alledged of God hym selfe in Exodus. An other cause was that the Hebrewes myght throughly learne to fyght, and to be expert in warres agaynst their enemyes, and they coulde not doo that neyther in Egipt, nor yet in the wyldernes. The thyrd cause was, that they might therfore feare God more and more, for they vnderstandyng that they obtayned victories and possession of the lande as long as they obserued their religion, and contrarywyse, how they were oppressed with most greuous misfortunes, troubles and miseries, when they forsooke the obedience and woorshipping of God, they myght at the least by thys meanes be styrred vp not to faynt from theyr fathers lawes and most holy ordinaunces of God. I would to God the same causes, especially the two latter whych are described in the thyrde chapter of thys booke myght teache vs, why God wyl haue them whych are hys to be subiect in thys lyfe to so greuous and so many temptacions, namely that by fyghtyng and wrastlyng we myght be exercised wyth fruite and profytte, callyng vpon God continually.