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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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But this Allegory by me brought forth, namely that the answer of God for the appointing of the tribe of Judah to be captain of the wars doth no less belong to us than to the Hebrews, hath no small certainty and scarcely pertaineth to allegories. For whatsoever they were that defended the people of God in the old time, Christ was their head and captain. Wherefore whatsoever they did in defending of his members, they did it as his ministers and vicars. Whereby he which religiously revolveth their acts in his mind, and then putting them aside, doth behold the head and chief captain,1 by whose conducting they obtained the victories. He I say doth not stray from the mark, which the holy ghost had in the holy books. After this manner those things which are red in the holy Scriptures, both of Solomon and also of David and seem to be spoken of them in respect of the history, are not allegorically applied by the Apostles in the new Testament to Christ seeing that the holy ghost spake them purposedly of him. Wherefore I have not absurdly said, that the oracle given to the Israelites should be thought to be spoken unto us.
But thys Allegorye by me broughte forth, namely that the aunswere of God for the appoynting of the tribe of Iudah to be captaine of the warres doth no lesse belong to vs than to the Hebrues, hath no small certaynty and scarcely pertayneth to allegoryes. For whatsoeuer they were that defended the people of God in the olde time, Christ was theyr hed and captayne. Wherfore whatsoeuer they dyd in defendyng of hys members, they did it as his ministers and vicars. Wherby he which religiously reuolueth their actes in his minde, and then putting them asyde, doth behold the hed and chiefe captayne,1 by whose conducting they obtayned the victoryes. He I saye doth not straye from the marke, which the holy ghost had in the holy bookes. After thys maner those thyngs which are red in the holy Scriptures, both of Salomon and also of Dauid and seme to be spoken of them in respecte of the historye, are not allegorically applyed by the Apostles in the new Testamente to Christ seing yt the holy ghost spake them purposedly of hym. Wherefore I haue not absurdely sayde, that the oracle geuen to the Israelites shoulde be thoughte to bee spoken vnto vs.
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