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A brief and compendious table, in a manner of a concordance opening the way…A brief and compendiouse table, in a maner of a concordaunce openyng the waye…
A brief and compendious table, in a manner of a concordance opening the way to the principal histories of the whole Bible, and the most co[m]mon articles grounded and comprehended in the new Testament and old, in manner as amply as doeth the great concordau[n]ce of the Bible. Gathered and set forth by Henry Bollynger, Leo Jude, Conrad Pelican, and by the other ministers of the church of Tygurie. And now first imprinted in English. D.M.L. [sic] The third book of the Maccabees a book of the Bible also printed unto this book which was never before translated or printed in any English Bible. The contents of this book are contained in the next leaf.A brief and compendiouse table, in a maner of a concordaunce openyng the waye to the principall histories of the whole Bible, and the moste co[m]mon articles grounded and comprehended in the newe Testament and olde, in maner as amply as doeth the great concordau[n]ce of the Bible. Gathered and set furth by Henry Bollynger, Leo Iude, Conrade Pellicane, and by the other ministers of the church of Tygurie. And nowe first imprinted in Englyshe. D.M.L. [sic] The third boke of the Machabees a booke of the Bible also prynted vnto this boke which was neuer before translated or prynted in any Englyshe Bible. The contents of this booke are conteyned in the next leafe.
London: printed by S. Mierdman for Gwalter Lynne, 1550
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the Reader.
Hire have ye all the testimonies and witnesses of the old Testament, which are repeated and rehearsed in the new, to the intent that all men may perceive, how and after what sort our Lord Jesus Christ the true expounder of the Scriptures, and his Apostles and Evangelists by the motion of the holy Ghost have repeated and rehearsed the same, and that we may also learn to use them in like manner, which God grant us to our souls health. Amen.
HIre haue ye all the testymonies and wytnesses of the olde Testamēt, which are repeted and rehersed in the newe, to thintent that all men maye perceyue, howe and after what sorte our Lord Iesus Christ the true expounder of the Scriptures, and his Apostles and Euangelistes by the motion of the holy Goost haue repeted and rehersed the same, and that we maye also learne to vse them in lyke maner, whyche God graunt vs to oure soules helth. Amen.
The number which standeth in the beginning of the line, signifieth the chapter of the book of the old Testament, which standeth afore in a line alone: and the last showeth were men shall find it in the new Testament.
The nombre which standeth in the begynnynge of the lyne, signyfyeth the chapyter of the boke of the olde Testament, whiche standeth afore in a lyne alone: and ye last sheweth were men shall fynde it in the newe Testament.