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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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11 And the Angel of the Lord came, and abode under the Oak, which was in Ophra, that pertained unto Joas the Abiezerit: and his son Gideon threshed wheat to prepare his flight from Midian.
11 And the Angell of the Lorde came, and abode vnder the Oke, which was in Ophra, that pertayned vnto Ioas the Abiezerit: and his sonne Gideon threshed wheat to prepare his flight frō Midian.
When by faith the sins of the Israelites were forgiven, and that they had called upon God and repented, their delivery is set forth, whereby they were delivered from the outward bondage of the Midianites. Which without doubt God would have done by Gideon the Judge, for the which cause he raised him up to deliver the Jews. And this brought he not to pass, till such time as things were almost come to utter desperation: all humane helps were taken away, and the Israelites trusted only to flight. Wherefore Gideon is not called, but when he gathered some wheat to hide, least the Midianites should violently take it away. And that is meant by this Hebrew word Lehanim, that is (if thou turn it word for word) to prepare his flight. For he would hide that wheat from the Midianites, were it never so little, that with it he might somewhat sustain both himself and his household. He which appeared unto him, was in very deed an Angel, as it shall afterward by manifest tokens and arguments be declared. He came to Ophra, but to that Ophra which pertained unto Joas the Abiezerit, which is therefore added, because there was also an other Ophra in the Tribe of Benjamin, whereof is mention made in the book of Joshua. And I doubt not but that the Angel came unto Gideon in the shape of a man, for he abode under the Oak:1 and (as we shall hear) he spake unto him. Joas the Father of Gideon was of the family of Abiezer, which in the book of Numb. and in Paralip. is reckoned among those that were of the Tribe of Manasseh.
When by faith the sinnes of the Israelites were forgeuen, and that they had called vpon God and repented, their deliuery is set forth, wherby they were deliuered from the outward bondage of the Madianites. Which without doubt God would haue done by Gideon the Iudge, for the which cause hee raised hym vp to deliuer ye Iewes. And this brought he not to passe, til such time as things were almost come to vtter desperation: al humane helpes wer taken away, and the Israelites trusted onely to flight. Wherfore Gideon is not called, but when he gathered some wheate to hide, least the Madianites shoulde violentlye take it away. And that is ment by this Hebrue woord Lehanim, that is (if thou turne it woord for woord) to prepare his flight. For he would hide that wheate from the Madianites, were it neuer so litle, that with it he might somewhat sustaine both himselfe and his household. He which appeared vnto him, was in very deede an Angel, as it shall afterwarde by manifest tokens and argumentes bee declared. He came to Ophra, but to that Ophra whych pertayned vnto Ioas the Abiezerit, which is therfore added, bicause there was also an other Ophra in the Tribe of Beniamin, wherof is mencion made in the boke of Iosua. And I doubt not but yt the Angel came vnto Gideon in the shape of a man, for he abode vnder the Oke: