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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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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⟩