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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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Gentle Reader if that you wool take the pains, as to read over the Epistle dedicated to me Lady of Somerset's grace, and the Preface of the Authors before named, there by shall you come to the right knowledge and use of the reading of this brief Concordance, God give us grace that we may so read and use it to the honour of his name and to the profit of our brethren and neighbours and our salvation. Amen.
GEntill Reader yf that you woll take the paynes, as to reade ouer the Epystell dedycated to me Lady of Somersetts grace, and the Preface of the Authoures before named, there by shall you comme to the ryghte knoweledge and vse of the readynge of thys brefe Concordaunce, God geue vs grace that we maye so reade and vse it to the honoure of hys name and to the profyte of our bretheren and neyghboures and oure saluacion. Amen.
Dearly beloved brethren and friends I pray you heartily make you well acquainted with the books of the holy Bible through much reading of them so shall you be much Eased in seeking any thing above named in the Prefaces. 1For all scripture given by inspiration of God is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect and prepared unto ⟨image 7⟩all good works.
Dearely beloued bretheren and fryendes I praye you hartely make you well aquaynted wyth the bokes of the holy Bybell thorouwe muche readynge of them so shall you be much Eased in sekynge any thynge aboue named in the Prefaces. 1For all scrypture geuen by inspyracyon of God is profytable to teache, to ymproue, to amende, and to insturct in ryghteousnes, that the man of God maye be perfect and prepared vnto ⟨image 7⟩