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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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25 He asked water, and she gave him milk, she offered him butter in a cup of the mighty.
25 He asked water, and she gaue him milke, she offred him butter in a cup of the mighty.
Jael is here praised for her prudence and strength:1 but the mother of these virtues is faith. It was prudence to call the enemy unto her, handsomely to cover him, and to give him milk to drink. Also to find out a hammer and a nail, and to chose out his head among the rest of the members which she would strike, and among the parts of the head to smite thorough the temples. Her might and strength is hereby known, because a woman durst enterprise such a notable act, and feared not to assail such and so great a Captain, but had a full confidence that she, notwithstanding that she was a woman, should be able to kill him. Peradventure thou wilt say, the Scripture maketh no mention here of faith. I grant that it doth not by express words: but when it is said she shall be blessed or praised, her faith is noted. For we be all by nature the children of wrath, neither are any blessed with faithful Abraham, but by faith, as the Epistle to the Galatians testifieth.
Iahel is here praysed for her prudence and strength:1 but the mother of these vertues is fayth. It was prudence to call the enemy vnto her, handsomely to couer hym, and to geue him milke to drynke. Also to finde out a hammer and a nayle, and to chose out his hed among the rest of the members whiche she would strike, and among the partes of the hed to smite thorough the temples. Her might and strength is hereby knowen, bycause a woman durst enterprise suche a notable acte, and feared not to assayle such and so greate a Captayne, but had a full confidence that she, notwithstandyng that she was a woman, should be able to kyll hym. Peraduenture thou wilt saye, the Scripture maketh no mencion here of fayth. I graunte that it doth not by expresse wordes: but when it is sayd she shalbe blessed or praysed, her fayth is noted. For we be al by nature the children of wrath, neither are any blessed with faythfull Abraham, but by fayth, as the Epistle to the Galathians testifieth.