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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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23 Curse ye Meroz (said the angel of the Lord) in cursing, curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not to help the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty.
23 Curse ye Meroz (sayd the aungell of the Lord) in cursing, curse the inhabiters thereof, bycause they came not to helpe the Lorde, to helpe the Lord agaynst the myghty.
She curseth the City of Meroz which was great and nigh unto the place where the battle was fought, because they would not aid them which laboured, being also desired of them thereunto. Deborah curseth not the Cities and tribes which dwelt far of, because they, although they had no true excuses, yet had they some, such as they were. But these men which dwelt near at hand, saw the thing it self, and were called: & for as much as they would not hear, they justly and worthily fell, under these sharp and sore curses.
She curseth the Citie of Meroz whiche was great and nyghe vnto the place where the battayle was fought, bycause they would not ayde them whiche labored, beyng also desired of them thereunto. Deborah curseth not the Cities and tribes which dwelt farre of, bycause they, although they had no true excuses, yet had they some, suche as they were. But these men whiche dwelt nere at hande, saw ye thing it selfe, and were called: & for as much as they would not heare, they iustly and worthily fell, vnder these sharpe and sore curses.
Said the angel of the Lord. This she therefore putteth in, least she should seem to speak of anger, as though she should have said: Even God himself hath commanded me thus to sing. Other understand by the angel, Barak, and that peradventure not ill: for it might be, that he went to the City to stir it up to fight, who when he saw the citizens to be so wilful & obstinate, by the impulsion of the spirit of God, he in this manner cursed it. As touching the composition, she maketh the conclusion with the help of Lord, & beginneth the next clause with the self same words, as doth Virgil: