Geneva [1587], THE BIBLE: THAT IS, THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES CONTEINED IN THE OLDE AND NEWE TESTAMENT. TRANSLATED ACCORDING TO the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance (Imprinted... by Christopher Barker [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B07000].
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THE ARGVMENT.
This booke of Psalmes is set forth vnto vs by the holy Ghost to be esteemed as a most precious treasure,
wherein all things are conteined that appertaine to true felicitie: aswell in this life present as in the
life to come. For the riches of true knowledge, and heauenly wisdome are here set open for vs, to take thereof
most abundantly. If we would knowe the great, and hie maiestie of God, here we may see the brightnesse
thereof shine most clearely. If we would seeke his incomprehensible wisdome, here is the schole of the same
profession. If we woulde comprehend his inestimable bountie, and approche neere thereunto, and fill our
hands with that treasure, here we may haue a most liuely, and comfortable taste thereof. If we would know
wherein standeth our saluation, and howe to attaine to life euerlasting, here is Christ our onely redeemer,
and mediatour most euidently described. The rich man may learne the true vse of his riches. The poore
man may finde full contentation. He that will reioyce, shall knowe the true ioye, and howe to keepe measure
therein. They that are afflicted and oppressed, shall see wherein standeth their comfort, and howe they
ought to praise God when he sendeth them deliuerance. The wicked and the persecuters of the children of
God shall see howe the hand of God is euer against them: and though he suffer them to prosper for a while,
yet he brideleth them, in so much as they cannot touche an heare of ones head, except he permit them, and
howe in the ende their destruction is most miserable. Briefely, here we haue most present remedies against
all tentations, and troubles of mind and conscience, so that being well practised herein, we may be assured against
all dangers in this life, liue in the true feare, and loue of God, and at length attaine to that incorruptible
crowne of glorie, which is laid vp for all them that loue the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.
Geneva [1587], THE BIBLE: THAT IS, THE HOLY SCRIPTVRES CONTEINED IN THE OLDE AND NEWE TESTAMENT. TRANSLATED ACCORDING TO the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages. With most profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance (Imprinted... by Christopher Barker [etc.], LONDON) [word count] [B07000].
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