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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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Secondly (as I suppose) because such men have a great affection unto those things which they have lately obtained, and therefore they do little good in the camps,1 when as their mind is at home. Lastly, that is also ordained which the Lord now commandeth, that as many as are not of a valiant courage, but fearful, should return home, least by their fear they should daunt the courages of others. For oftentimes it happeneth, that by the fear of a few, which begin to give place unto their enemies, the rest of the camp, which otherwise are strong and valiant, do turn themselves to flight. Great is the number ⟨p. 133⟩of those which God refused, when as 22000. departed: But yet because God will have men to acknowledge those things to be just which he doth: therefore he maketh it evident, that all they which departed, were justly dismissed, namely because they were fearful.2 And R. Levi Gerischon affirmeth that they were also evil men, for as much as their fear proceeded not of a sound and perfect conscience. They feared peradventure, that the vengeance and wrath of God towards them was now at hand.
Secondly (as I suppose) bycause such men haue a great affection vnto those thinges whiche they haue lately obteyned, and therfore they do litle good in the campes,1 when as their minde is at home. Lastly, that is also ordayned whiche the Lord nowe commaundeth, that as many as are not of a valiant courage, but feareful, should returne home, least by their feare they should daūt the courages of others. For oftentymes it happeneth, that by the feare of a fewe, which begyn to geue place vnto their enemyes, the rest of the camp, which otherwise are strong and valiant, do turne themselues to flight. Great is ye number ⟨p. 133⟩of those whiche God refused, when as 22000. departed: But yet bycause God will haue men to acknowledge those things to be iust which he doth: therfore he maketh it euident, that al they which departed, were iustly dismissed, namely bycause they were fearefull.