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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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3. And Judah said unto his brother Simeon: Go up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites, and I will also go with thee into thy lot. And Simeon went with him.
3. And Iudah said vnto his brother Simeon: Go vp with me into my lot, that we may fight agaynst the Chananites, and I wyl also go with thee into thy lot. And Simeon went with hym.
The tribe of Judah doth associate to it self the Simeonites to make war against the Canaanites, which most evidently testifieth that the answer of God did not speak of any one singular man, but of the whole tribe of Judah. For neither Othoniel, 1nor yet Caleb had any brother which was called Simeon, and therefore there is no mention made of them by Gods oracle, but it comprehendeth the whole tribe of Judah. But the cause why Simeon is called of Judah to be as a companion of his war, and that they two aided one an other is, because the possession of the tribe of Simeon was mingled and scattered among the fields and countries belonging to the tribe of Judah. Neighbourhood therefore made them to defend and succour one the other. And this conjunction of these two tribes is most manifestly gathered out of the .xv. chapter of the book of Joshua. 2Let us learn hereby, that it is not against the true faith for us to use usual aides and mans strength, when occasion serveth, to obtain the easier those things which God of his goodness hath liberally promised unto us. God had promised unto the tribe of Judah, that he would give the land of Canaan into their hands, which although they of Judah faithfully believed, yet were they not afeard to call unto them the Symeonites which were their neighbours, that they might be aided of them in their fight. For by that means they thought they should be the stronger to overcome their enemies. Christ hath no otherwise confuted the devil, which counselled him to cast him self down head long, under the pretence of Gods promise, wherein he said, that he had now committed his health to the Angels, which sentence he put forth out of the holy scriptures. But the Son of God answered, that God must not be tempted, but he must rather use stairs which were made for that purpose, to serve to come down by. Moreover, all they are counted to tempt God, which trusting to gods promises do neglect humane help, which are already or may be easily prepared and gotten. David in the latter book of Samuel setteth him self forth unto us as an example, who being wonderfully adorned with the promises of God, used for all that in the insurrection of Absalom, not only to fly away, but also the diligence of Chusay the Arachite and of the Priests.