Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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THE ARGVMENT OF THE BOOKE OF NVMERI.
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In this booke called Numeri, are contained (saieth S. Hierom) the
Mysteries of al Arithmetike, or numbering, of the Prophecie of
Balaam, and of the fourtie two Mansions of the Israelites, in the desert.
VVhich mystical sense the same great Doctor, as also S. Augustin and
other Fathers do gather of the literal, written by Moyses. note VVho here prosecuteth
the sacred historie after Genesis and Exodus (Leuiticus also containing
one moneth) from the second moneth of the second yeare, after the deliuerie of
the Israelites out of Ægypt, nere 39. yeares, to the last of Moyses life. First therfore
he reporteth how al the men of twelue tribes, of the age of twentie yeares
and vpward, were numbered. note Likewise the tribe of Leui was numbered and
imployed partly in priestlie function, the rest to assist the priests. He describeth
also the order of marching and encamping, the Leuites alwayes next and round
about the Tabernacle: the other twelue tribes in circuite of them on al sides.
He moreouer recordeth certaine notable murmurings, tumults, schismes, and
rebellions with the euents therof, and miserable endes of chief seducers. VVhose
great iniuries Moyses mekely sustained with singular patience, stil executing
his owne function with heroical fortitude. Among which, diuers precepts
and lawes are partly repeated partly added, as wel concerning Religion and
Gods seruice, as godlie policie and ciuil gouernment of the people, with chastisment
of offenders. How also their enemies endeuoured to annoy them, Balac
king of Moab procuring Balaam the sorcerer, so much as in him lay, to curse
them, but al in vaine. Yet by carnal fornication manie were drawen to spiritual. note
Both which being punished God againe prospered his people, in diuers
encounters and battailes against Infidels. Finally the promised Land of Chanaan
on both sides Iordaine is described by limites, which they shal parte amongst
them by lotte, the Leuites mingled in euerie tribe, with their appointed
cities and commodities for habitation, and the tithes, first fruites, oblations
and abundant prouision for their maintenance. Cities also of refuge are
designed for casual manslayers: and a law established that al shal marie
within their owne tribes, to avoide confusion of inheritances. So this booke
may be diuided into three partes. note In the first the principal and most perfect
sort of the people are numbered, and disposed in order according to diuers states
and offices, before they depart from the desert of Sinai. in the nine first chapters.
Then are related sundrie thinges, which happened vnto them in the rest of
their iourney, especially manie and great impediments, through al which God
punishing some, brought the residue to enioy the promised land. from the 10.
chap. to the end of the 33. Lastly the countrie of Chanaan is againe promised,
with order so to possesse and enioy it, that euerie tribe may haue and keepe
their seueral partes. in the three last chapters.
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THE BOOKE NVMERI (OR NVMBERS) IN HEBREW VAIEDABBER.
Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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