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 IVDGES.
note
Sainct Hierom geuing this general rule (Epist. ad Eustoch. virg.) that
in reading historical bookes of holie Scripture, the historie,
as fundation of veritie, is to be loued, but the spiritual vnderstanding
rather to be folowed: agreably therto teacheth (Epist ad Paulin.)
that in this booke of Iudges there be as manie figures, as princes
of the people. note Neither doth he meane that there were no more, but for example
sake affirmeth that these Iudges, raised vp after Iosue, and sent of God
to deliuer the people fallen for their sinnes into afflictions, were types and
figures of the Apostles and Apostolical men, sent by Christ to propagate and
defend his Church of the new Testament. note For albeit diuers of these Iudges were
sometimes great offenders, yet they were reclamed by Gods special grace, and
so amending their errors did great thinges, to the singular honour of God: and
are renowned among the holie Patriarces and Prophetes, particularly praysed
in holie Scripture, saying: And the Iudges, euerie one by his name,
whose hart was not corrupt: Who were not auerted from our
Lord, that their memorie may be blessed, and their bones spring
out from their place, and their name remaine for euer, the glorie
of holie men remaining to their children. note After Iosue therfore, who
it semeth guided and ruled the people 32. yeares, this booke, written (as is
most probable) by Samuel, shewing the famouse Actes of these Iudges of Israel,
prosecuteth the historie of the Church the space of 288. yeares more. note And may
be diuided into three partes. First, is described in general the state of the people,
sometimes wel and sincerly seruing God, other times falling to great sinnes,
in the two first chapters. note Secondly, their offences, afflictions, repentance, and
deliuerie from their enemies are more particularly reported. from the third chap.
to the 17. Thirdly, other special accidents, which happened within the same
time, are recorded, in the last fiue chapters.
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THE BOOKE OF IVDGES, IN HEBREW SOPHETIM.
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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