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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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Gideon is also confirmed by the words of his adversaries: he had withdrawn from him humane aides, and therefore least he should be smitten with fear, he prepared a confirmation for him after a certain wonderful sort. God, which made us knoweth right well the nature of mans flesh and reason. We oftentyme brag that we put no confidence in prosperous things, when they are present: but when we are destitute of them, we wonderfully wax cold, and there we feel how we deceived our selves and other. We deserve assuredly for our inconstancy (I will not say infidelity) utterly to be abjected: but the heavenly father, as he is good, breaketh not a bruised read, and quencheth not smoking flax, which we now see in Gideon. He sendeth him to the host of his enemies to be confirmed, and he useth the Midianites, the enemies of the Israelites for an oracle. And it is not marvellous: for if in the old time he used wood & gold in the tabernacle, at the ark, I say, & mercy seat, to give answers, what should let but that he may use men also unto that office? And without doubt the beginning of the victory was,1 to manifest unto Gideon the fear of his enemies. For in warfare nothing more profiteth, then to know the fear of the enemies: and to know the same at the length for assured, very much pertaineth to warlike policies.
Gideon is also confirmed by the wordes of his aduersaryes: he had withdrawē from hym humane aydes, and therfore least he should be smitten with feare, he prepared a confirmation for him after a certayne wonderfull sorte. God, whiche made vs knoweth right well the nature of mans fleshe and reason. We oftentyme bragge that we put no cōfidence in prosperous things, when they are present: but when we are destitute of them, we wonderfully waxe colde, and there we fele how we deceaued our selues and other. We deserue assuredly for our incōstancy (I wil not say infidelity) vtterly to be abiected: but the heauenly father, as he is good, breaketh not a brused rede, and quēcheth not smoking flaxe, which we now see in Gideon. He sendeth him to the host of his enemies to be cōfirmed, and he vseth ye Madianites, the enemies of ye Israelites for an oracle. And it is not maruelous: for if in the old time he vsed wood & gold in ye tabernacle, at the arke, I say, & mercy seate, to geue answers, what should let but that he may vse men also vnto that office? And without doubt the beginning of the victory was,1