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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
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The third book of the Maccabees not found in the Hebrew canons but translated out of the Greek in to Latin, and taken in the stead of one of the books of holy Scripture, worthy to be read of all godly men, never before this set forth in the English tongue.
The thyrde boke of the Machabees not founde in the Hebrew canons but translated out of the Greke in to Latyn, and taken in the steede of one of the bookes of holy Scripture, worthy to be reade of all godly men, neuer before this set forth in the Engleshe tounge.
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⟩