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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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19 Then Gideon went in, & made ready a Kid, & unleavened bread of an Ephah of flour, & put the flesh in a basket, & put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the Oak, and presented it.
19 Then Gideon went in, & made redy a Kid, & vnleauened breade of an Ephah of floure, & put the flesh in a basket, & put the broth in a pot, and brought it out vnto hym vnder the Oke, and presented it.
This place may be interpreted two manner of ways. One way it is thought that Gideon would have made ready a dinner for the man of God: for such a one did he take him to be. Therefore for honours sake he desired to refresh him with meat in his journey, & to talk with him at leisure for the showing of the sign. And he thought not that God or an Angel was present with him. Wherefore he thought to follow the example of Abraham & Lot. And in deed the things which he presented, pertained rather to a dinner, than to a sacrifice. He erected no alter, neither prepared he the fat to be burnt, nor the shoulder and the breast to be lifted up, nor the blood to be shed. The other interpretation is, that he would therefore bring him a sacrifice, that in that oblation he might obtain a sign, as to Abel the favour of God was declared when he was offering sacrifice. And the authors of this sentence believe that this doth nothing let that Gideon sod the flesh,1 forasmuch as that kind of seething was sometimes used in peace offerings, as the first book of Samuel testifieth. Of the interpreters of this place this latter sentence seemeth to be received: for they judge ye Gideon intended to offer sacrifices: But I rather allow the first sentence as touching the feast, although I know that the Angel contrary to Gideons purpose used that meat to a sacrifice, and in it gave the sign, which a little before was desired of him. This hebrew word Mitsoth signifieth unleavened cakes.2 But the root of the word may be Natsa, which is to hast, or to make speed. For the Elders were careful to prepare meat for strangers with as much speed as might be. Wherefore they straightway baked new bread, because peradventure their household bread was somewhat hard and stale.