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.
For as much as God hath appoynted that his Church in this worlde shalbe vnder the crosse, both because
they shoulde learne not to put their trust in worldly things, and also feele his comfort, when all other
helpe faileth: he did not straightway bring his people, after their departure out of Egypt, into the lande
which he promised them: but led them to and fro for the space of fourtie yeres, and kept them in continuall
exercises before they enioyed it, to trie their faith, and to teach them to forget the world and to depende
on him. Which triall did greatly profite to discerne the wicked and the hypocrites from the faithfull and
true seruantes of God, who serued him with pure heart, whereas the other preferring their carnall affections
to Gods glory, and making religion to serue their purpose, murmured when they lacked to content
their lustes, and despised them whome God had appointed rulers ouer them. By reason whereof they prouoked
Gods terrible iudgements against them, and are set forth as a most notable example for all ages to
beware how they abuse Gods word, preferre their owne lustes to his wil, or despise his ministers. Notwithstanding
God is euer true in his promise, and gouerneth his by his holy Spirit, that either they fall not to
such inconueniences, or els returne to him quickly by true repentance: and therefore hee continueth his
graces toward them, he giueth them ordinances and instructions, as well for religion as outwarde policie:
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The Tribes nombred, all that were able to beare weapons.
he preserueth them against all craft and conspiracie, and giueth them manifolde victories against
their enemies. And to auoyd all controuersies that might arise, hee taketh away the occasions, by deuiding
among all the tribes, both the land, which they had wonne, and that also which he had promised, as
seemed best to his godly wisedome.
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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