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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
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Proverbs xi.d. The righteous shall scarcely be saved. i. Pet. iiij.d. xvij.d. Let every man be swift to hear and slow to speak. Jacob. i.c. xx,b. If we say that we have no sin &c. i. John. i.c. ⟨image 126⟩xxiiij.c. Be not partial. Jacob. i.c. xxv.a. When thou art bidden, go and sit in the lowest room. Luk. xiiij.c.
Prouerbes xi.d. The righteous shall scacely be saued. i. Pet. iiij.d. xvij.d. Let euery man be swyfte to hear and slowe to speake. Iacob. i.c. xx,b. Yf we saye that we haue no synne &c. i. Iohn. i.c. ⟨image 126⟩xxiiij.c. Be not parcial. Iacob. i.c. xxv.a. When thou arte bidden, go and sitte in the lowest rowme. Luk. xiiij.c.
Isaiah. viij.c. Behold this shall be the fall and resurrection of many in Israel. Luk. ij.e xiij.b. In those days after the tribulation shall the sun be darkened. Mat xxiiij.c. Mark. xiii.c. Luk. xxi.e. xli.b. He helped Israel his servant. Luk. i.e. liiij.a. Happy are the barren, and the wombs that never bare. Luk. xxiij.d lviij.b. I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat. Math. xxv.c. lxiij.a. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood. Apoca. xix.b.
Esaye. viij.c. Beholde thys shalbe the fall and resurrectiō of many in Israel. Luk. ij.e xiij.b. In those dayes after the tribulacion shall the sunne be darkened. Mat xxiiij.c. Mark. xiii.c. Luk. xxi.e. xli.b. He helped Israell his seruaunte. Luk. i.e. liiij.a. Happy are the baren, and the wombes that neuer bare. Luk. xxiij.d lviij.b. I was an hongred and ye gaue me no meate. Math. xxv.c. lxiij.a. And he was clothed with a vesture dipt in bloude. Apoca. xix.b.
Jeremiah. ij.d. There was a certain householder which planted a vineyard. Mat. xxid. Mark. xij.a. Luk. xx.b. xviij.a. Shall the work say to the work man. Rom. ix.d.
Ieremie. ij.d. There was a certayne housholder which planted a vyneyarde. Mat. xxid. Mark. xij.a. Luk. xx.b. xviij.a. Shal the worke saie to the work man. Rom. ix.d.
Ezekiel iij.e. And when the thousand years are expired. Apoc. xx.c. ⟨image 127⟩xij.f. Where is the promise of his coming. ij. Pet. iij.b. xviij.b. I was an hungered and ye gave me meat, Mat. xxv.c.
Ezechiell iij.e. And when the thousand yeares are expired. Apoc. xx.c. ⟨image 127⟩xij.f. Where is the promise of his commynge. ij. Pet. iij.b. xviij.b. I was an hongered and ye gaue me meate, Mat. xxv.c.
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The content of this book. Here in is declared the fearful punishment of the Blasphemous tyranny of Ptolomeus. Item what mischief he did afterwards enterprise against the Jews, which God nevertheless did graciously withstand and brought it to a good end, thereby signifying unto us, that ⟨image 128⟩the hearts of Kings and Princes and of all men are in his hand. Proverb. xxi.a. iiij. Regum. i.c.d. ij. Esther. vi.b. And that no man shall be confounded that putteth his thrust and confidence in him. Isaiah. xlix.e. xxviij.c. lvii.b. Psal. xxv.a. xxxi.a. xxxvij c. lxxi.a. Roman. ix.d. v.a. &c.
The content of this boke. HEre in is declared the fearfull punyshemente of the Blasphemous tyranny of Ptolomeus. Item what myschefe he dyd afterwardes enterpryse againste the Iewes, whiche God neuertheles dyd gracyously wythstand and brought it to a good ende, therby sygnyfyeng vnto vs, that ⟨image 128⟩the hartes of Kinges and Princes and of all men are in hys hande. Prouerb. xxi.a. iiij. Regum. i.c.d. ij. Hester. vi.b. And that noman shallbe confounded that putteth hys thrust and confidence in hym. Esaye. xlix.e. xxviij.c. lvii.b. Psal. xxv.a. xxxi.a. xxxvij c. lxxi.a. Roman. ix.d. v.a. &c.
chapter 1 Zurich part A 1When Philopater had understand by those that were come again that Antiochus had taken from him such holds as he had, he raised all his army aswell foot men as horsemen, and taking with him his sister Arsinoe, he ran out even afar as the countries of Raphia, that were bordering upon him, where Antiochus host camped. And one Theodotus, thinking to bring the matter to pass by crafty trains, when he had taken the strongest men of armies, that were put unto him by Ptolomeus, in the night he gat him to Ptolomeus tent to kill him unawares, and so make an end of the battle. But Dositheus called the son of Drimilius a Jew borne, and afterwards forsaking the Law, ⟨image 128⟩and turned from his fathers ordinances, which was hired for the purpose, put in his stead in the tent an other poor man, which chanced to be slain for him. And as they fought fiercely together. But Antiochus more. Arsinoe went diligently about her men, weeping pitifully, her hear about her shoulders, and desired them, that they would help her valiantly, promising to gy• unto every of there wives and children, if the had the victory two pounds of gold. This is chanced that there enemies were over thrown, and many taken. Then when he had thus disappointed there trains, he went about the cities that were next, and thought to con fort them with words, which when he had done, he gave *gifts unto there churches, and comforted the subjects hearts. part B And when the Jews had sent the elders of there counsellors to Philopater to salute him, bearing gifts and to show there, for the things that he had done, it fortuned that he had a greater desire to go to them as soon as might be. So he came to Jerusalem and did sacrifice to the most mighty God, and when he had done, he did to the ⟨image 129⟩place as was convenient. *And after when he was come in, he wondered to see the costly work, and marvelling at the fine building of the temple, he desired to go also into the inner tabernacle that was holiest of all. But when they denied him saying it was not lawful, no not to any that were borne there, to go in, not so much as for the priests them selves save only for the chief bishop
And all though this honour was denied unto them, yet yea it ought not to be so unto him, & axed them, why no man yet stopped him from going in to any temples. And when one had made answer unadvisedly, that they did well because they did not, but this quoth he, shall be done & let the cause what so any the list, he would in whither they would or not. part C Zurich part B *And when the priests had fallen with there faces upon the ground and were in all there vestments, and prayed unto the highest god, to help them in there most need, and that he would put ⟨image 129⟩away his strength that threatened to hurt them, & had filled the temple with crying and weeping, the rest that were in the city being greatly amazed, & not knowing what had happened, came out as fast as they could. Virgins that were in the chambers, & women in child bed ran forth, casting dust upon there heads and filling the street with morning and lamentation. And the banners that they had a little before prepared to go meat him, forgetting the manner that be came them, they bare them about the city and forsaking the young infants, both mothers & merses ran wandering about the streets, some one way, some another into the high temple, and being gathered together, strived diversly against those things which he wickedly went about. part D Besides this the citizens moved with boldness, would not suffer him to rush in, and accomplish his purpose but toke them to there weapons, and with great cries ready to suffer death, they stirred up a great busyness in that place, but yet removed back by the priests and seniors, they came again to […] ⟨image 130⟩earth, part B *hast chosen this city, and hast hallowed this place to honour the in all though that thou hast need of nothing, and haste made it goodly to be seen to thine own praise & glory of thy great and royal name. For the love also of the house of Israel thou haste promised that when we have erred, whereby troubles should come upon us if we come in to this place to pray that thou wilt hear our prayers. And verily thou art faithful and full of truth. And by cause thou hast often holpen our forefathers, *
And hast delivered them out of great perils, & now also behold (O holy king) that we for our many & great sins be pressed and in our enemies subjection, fall down in or misery for lack of strength, and that this stubborn and unclean person goeth about to defile thy holy place, which is dedicate here in the earth to thy holy name (for other wise thy house is in heaven a place that no man can come unto) I say be thou cause of thine own good will that hast given this glory to thy people in dedicating this place unto thee, lay ⟨image 130⟩not to our charge the uncleanliness of thees men nor correct us for the unhallowing of that thees wicked persons may not boast in there minds and a advance with there tongues that they have destroyed our holy temple, as they do tread under foot all other temples that thou hatest, put out our sins & strike away our faults and now show thy mercy. Let us have thy mercy shortly and make the months of them that be fallen and broken praise thee and give us peace. Then he that seeth all things, and God of all the most holiest, hearing there lawful prayer driving him hither and thither, which was puffed up by violence and great stubbornness, even as the wind doth the read, did so scourge him, that now he lay upon the ground meat for nothing loosed in all the parts of the body and justly wrapped in punishment was not able to speak one word. Wherefore his friends and guard that kept his body, beholding his sudden punishment, where with he was oppressed fearing also least he would dye. Stricken with great fear, they drove him out. And after when he was come again to him self, all though ⟨image 131⟩he was punished, yet repented he nothing, but went his ways, and threatened them sore, so when he was come again in to Egypt, as we!
And hast delyuered them out of great perels, & now also beholde (O holy kinge) that we for our many & great sinnes be pressed and in our enemies subiectiō, faule doune in or misery for lack of strenght, and that thys stouberne and vnclene person goeth aboute to defyle thy holy place, whych is dedicat here in the earth to thy holy name (for other wyse thy house is in heauen a place yt nomā can come vnto) I saye bethou cause of thyne awne good wyll yt hast gyuen thys glory to thy people in dedicatynge thys place vnto the, laye ⟨image 130⟩
by his own increase in mischief, as by his other fellows, *that helped him which were past all goodness, not only he gave him self to innumerable lusts, but waxed so made to speak evil every where, & many of his friends, knowing the kings mind, part D followed his will also, and when the king had determined to put to open shame the nation of the Jews, he caused to be engraven with letters in a tower, that he had in his palace, that no man which would not do sacrifice, should enter in to the temples of the Egyptians, and that all the Jews there goods being seized, should be brought to slavery, to the which thing, if any again said that they should dye, and if any would be come servants, that they should be burnt in the bodies with the mark of an ivy leaf, for it was Bacchus badge. And such as would do so, he would they should in joy this law, and not dye. But by cause he would seem not to be angry ⟨image 131⟩with all he wrote under neath it if any among them, that were in solomon holy orders, had rather to dwell among them, that then they should be taken for citizens, as well as the Alexandrians. Zurich part F So some in the city, which hated the degrees of the Religion in the city, yielded them selves, as though they should get great glory, by accompanying with the king. But many that were of valiant courage would not go from there godliness. But redeeming there lives for money, went boldly to deliver them selves because, they would not be come servants having good hope to have help and those that fell from them, then abhorred them, and toke them for enemies of there nation and shot them for having any thing to do with them.
by hys owne encrease in myschefe, as by his other fealowes, *yt holpe hym whyche were past all goodnes, not only he gaue hym selfe to innumerable lustes, but waxed so made to speake yuell euery where, & many of hys frendes, knowyng the kinges mynde, part D folowed hys wyll also, and whan the kynge hadde determyned to put to open shame the nacion of the Iewes, he caused to be ingrauen wyth letters in a towre, that he hadde in hys palace, that noman whyche would not do sacrifice, shoulde entre in to the temples of the Egyptyans, and that all the Iewes there goodes beyng seased, should be brought to slauerye, to the whyche thyng, yf eny agayne sayde that they should dye, and yf eny woulde be come seruauntes, that they should be brēte in the bodyes wyth the marck of an yuy leaf, for yt was Bacchus bage. And such as would do so, he woulde they should in ioye thys lawe, and not dye. But by cause he woulde seme not to be angry
chapter 3 part A Uwhen he understood thees things, that wicked man was so angry that not only he showed his anger at Alexandria, but waxed a grievous enemy to all them that dwelt in other parts of the country, and commanded all to be gathered ⟨image 132⟩together as soon as might be, and to be killed. While thees things were a doing against the Jews there went a great fame that now those men, which intended to do hurt, had occasion given them, they would so do, to let the laws that they might not be kept amongest them. Zurich part G But the Jews kept still there fidelity, and love toward the king, but by cause the worshipped god and lived after his laws, they shut out some from amongest them and sent them away, wherefore they appeared to some to be enemies, when they living well and justly, they were worthy to be commended of all men. As for the good deeds that were spoken of in every place of that nation, the strangers set naught bye. But in the communications they reproved the dissension in their manners and worshippings, saying, that they and nether the king, nor the powers, but that they were enemies and clean against the common profits. And it were no small things, that thees men found fault at. But the grecians that were in the city wronged in nothing perceiving this sudden tumult against ⟨image 132⟩thees men, and that people came hastily running together, seeing they were not able to help because all was ruled by tyranny, were greatly angry and comforted them and looked for a change, & that this hasty faction could not endure. part B Their neighbours also and friends and such as bargained with them, calling some men privily, promised them there help, and all that they could make. But he waxen proud by this prosperity, and not considering the power of the greatest God, but thinking ye he should have all ways his purpose, wrote this epistle against the Jews. King Ptolomens Philopater to the captain and soldiers in Egypt wheresoever the be sendeth health and greeting As form I am in good health, and my matters are well and in good state.
chapter 3 part A VWhen he vnderstod thees thinges, that wicked mā was so angry that not onlye he shewed hys angre at Alexandrya, but waxed a greauous enemye to all them that dwelt in other partes of the countrye, and commaunded all to be gathered ⟨image 132⟩
Zurich part H *After we had taken our journey into Asia as you know, and that we had ready succours given unto us of the gods & thorough our strength, we had finished our journey even all, we would desire, we thought not by violence of armies, but to entice by gentleness and much humanity the, the people that dwell ⟨image 133⟩in Celosyrya and Phoenicia and to provoke them with our benefits, and after we had seen many cities and churches, we were moved to go up to Jerusalem to honour the temple of those mischievous persons, part C which will ever be made. And they in words showed them selves glad of our coming, but in deed were falsely minded, when we desired to go in to there holyest place & to adorn it with excellent & goodly gifts, then moved after the old pride, would not let us come in, not knowing our pour, and the humanity, that we show unto all men. And showing there hateful heart unto us, as though there were none but they, they would admit no Lawful offer, for the stubbornness that they bare against kings, and glory in the benefactors, we moved with the madness, and that after our victory we were come again into Egypt, using gentleness toward all nations, did as it became us, and by proclamation declaring to forget in this matter all the injuries of there kindred, as well for there fellowship, as for that in the beginning through simplicity, we committed to the ⟨image 133⟩infinite business, we enterprised to change there estate, and made them citizens of Alexandria, *and received them to be partakers of the perpetual priesthood, Yet they taking the thing otherwise, and refusing this our goodness, even of a certain natural evil hart, always ready to evil, did not only shamefully refuse and despise our city, but all so in words and deeds, few of them bear us good will, trusting always that shortly we shall come to a shameful death.
Zurich part H *After we hadde taken oure iourney into Asya as you know, and that we hadde redy souccours gyuen vnto vs of the godes & thorough our strenghte, we had finyshed our ioyrney euen al, we would desyre, we thought not by vyolence of armyes, but to entyse by gentelnes and much humanyt ye, the people that dwel
chapter 1 Zurich part A 1WHen Philopater had vnderstande by thoos that were comen agayne that Antiochus had taken frō hym suche holdes as he had, he raysed all hys army aswell fote men as horsemen, and taking with him his sister Arsinoe, he ranne out euen affare as the countries of Raphia, that were borderynge vpon hym, where Antiochus host camped. And one Theodotus, thynkynge to brynge the matter to passe by craftye traines, when he hadde taken the strongest men of armys, that were put vnto hym by Ptolomeus, in the night he gat him to Ptolomeus tent to kyll hym vnwares, and so make an end of the battel. But Dositheus called the sonne of Drimilius a Iewe borne, and afterwardes forsakyng the Lawe, ⟨image 128⟩and tourned from hys fathers ordinaū ces, whiche was hired for the purpose, put in hys steede in the tente an other poore man, which chaunsed to be slayn for him. And as they fought fearcely together. But Antiochus moare. Arsinoe went diligently about her men, wering pitifully, her heare about her shuldars, and desyred them, that they would healpe her valiauntly, promisinge to gy• vnto euery of there wiues and children, yf the had the vyctory two poundes of golde. Thys is chaunsed that there enemies were ouer thrownen, and many taken. Then whan he hadde thus dysapointed there traines, he went about ye cities that were next, and thought to cō fort them wyth wordes, whiche when he had done, he gaue *gyftes vnto ther churches, and conforted the subiectes hartes. part B And when the Iewes had sent the elders of there counsailours to Philopater to salute hym, berynge gyftes and to shewe there, for the thyngs that he hadde done, it fortuned that he hadd a greater desyre to go to theym assone as might be. So he came to Ierusalem and dyd sacrifice to the moste myghtye God, and whē he had done, he dyd to ye ⟨image 129⟩place as was conuenient. *And after when he was come in, he wondred to see the costly worcke, and meruelynge at the fine buyldynge of the temple, he desyred to go also into the innar tabernacle that was holiest of all. But when they denyed hym sayenge it was not leafull, no not to eny that were borne there, to go in, not so much as for ye priestes them selues saue only for the cheaffe byshop*, & that but onse in the yere onlye, yet woulde he not betourned one wyth. And when they reade vnto him ye law, yet would he not cease, but said he mult nedes go in.
And al though this honor was denied vnto thē, yet ye it ought not to be so vnto him, & axed thē, why no mā yet stopped him frō going in to eny tēples. And whē one had made answere vnaduisedlye, yt they did well because they did not, but this quoth he, shall be done & let the cause what so eny the lyst, he would in whither they would or not. part C Zurich part B *And when the pryestes hadde fallen wt there faces vpō the ground and were in all there vestimentes, and prayed vnto the highest god, to helpe them in there moste nede, and that he woulde put ⟨image 129⟩awaye his strenght that threatened to hurt them, & had filled the temple with cryeng and weapinge, the rest that were in the cytye beyng greatly amased, & not knowyng what hadde happened, came out as fast as they could. Virgens that were in the chaumbers, & women in child bed ran forth, casting dust vpon there heddes and filling the streat with morning and lamentacion. And the banners that they had a lytle before prepared to go meat hym, forgettynge the maner that be came them, they bare them about the cytye and forsakynge ye young infantes, bothe mothers & merses ran wanderinge about the streates, some one waye, some another into the hyghe temple, and beynge gathered together, striued diuersly agaynste those thynges whyche he wyckedly wente aboute. part D Besides this the cityzens moued wyth bouldnes, woulde not suffer hym to rushe in, and accomplesh hys purpose but toke them to there weapons, and wyth great cryes redy to suffer death, they styrred vp a great busynes in that place, but yet remoued back by the priestes and seniores, they came agayne to 〈…〉 ⟨image 130⟩earth, part B *hast chosē this city, and hast halowed thys place to honor the in all though that thou hast nede of nothing, and haste made it goodly to be sene to thyne owne prayse & glory of thy great and riall name. For the loue also of the house of Israell thou haste promysed that when we haue arred, wherby troubles shoulde come vpon vs yf we come in to thys place to praie that thou wilt heare our praiers. And verely thou art faythfull and full of trouth. And by cause thou hast often holpen our forfathers, *whē they haue byne oppressed wyth trouble.
