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On Old English Bibles.
No Bible could more appropriatel y form a portion of the furniture of a Masonic Lodge than the Abif Bible , and should any Brother wish to obtain a copy for presentation , the writer would be willing to spare one from his collection . The other reissue in 1549 of Matthew ' s Bible was printed by Daye and Seres . The text does not differ greatl y from Matthew ' s , but the notes have
been altered , very much for the worse , by Edmunde Becke , who has added a dedication of three jiages to the preliminary matter . As a specimen of Beckes' notes we append the one to I . St . Peter : — " He dwelleth wyth hys wyfe accordynge to knowledge , that taketh her as a necessary healper , ancl not as a bonde slave . And yf she be not obedient and helpful unto him , endevoureth to beate the feare of God into her headethat thereb
, y she maye be compelled to learn her dntie , and to do it . " The woodcuts in the Revelations closel y resemble those in Flemish ancl other Bibles minted about the same period ; but in this Bible the woodcuts are explained b y the following doggerel , one line being printed on each side the cut : —
1 st Figure . By the Stars in hys hand we may weV se What maner of men our preachers should be . 2 nd Figure . In the middest of his church sytteth God in majestic , To whom al hys favthfull geue honoure , and glorye . 3 rd Figure .
Pale hypocrytes , enemies to Goddes Gospel , Bring death in their doctrine aud dryue us to hell . 4 th Figure . The sainctes that we prayed to , lo , where they lye , And they that were our spokes men herke how they crye . 6 th Figure .
The Lord hath his numbre , whom he doeth preserue ; Their soules shall not perishe , though theyr bodies stsrue . 7 th Figure . The prayers of godly men that do lyue hero , And they that before God so pleasant appere . Sth Figure .
Oute of tho dark , pytte came locustos fell , To vex them that lyueth not after the Gospell . 9 th Figure . The doctrine and laws of these beastes cruel Drawe the thyrde part of men unto hell .
10 th Figure . Goddes worde is swote in the mouth of the faythful , But bitter in the bealy , to the flest it is painful . 11 th Figure . The Popes parte is caste out and geuen to the sworde When the Ohurche is measured wyth Goddes word . 12 th Figure .
Goddes choson Churche trauaylefch here always ) , And bringeth forth Christe both nyght aud day . 13 th Figure . The opon euemye is most ougly in syghte , But the wolfe in the Lanibes skyne doeth a the spight . 14 th Figure . The electe of God onoly can singe tha songe That soundctb on the kerle , and not on the tonge .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Old English Bibles.
No Bible could more appropriatel y form a portion of the furniture of a Masonic Lodge than the Abif Bible , and should any Brother wish to obtain a copy for presentation , the writer would be willing to spare one from his collection . The other reissue in 1549 of Matthew ' s Bible was printed by Daye and Seres . The text does not differ greatl y from Matthew ' s , but the notes have
been altered , very much for the worse , by Edmunde Becke , who has added a dedication of three jiages to the preliminary matter . As a specimen of Beckes' notes we append the one to I . St . Peter : — " He dwelleth wyth hys wyfe accordynge to knowledge , that taketh her as a necessary healper , ancl not as a bonde slave . And yf she be not obedient and helpful unto him , endevoureth to beate the feare of God into her headethat thereb
, y she maye be compelled to learn her dntie , and to do it . " The woodcuts in the Revelations closel y resemble those in Flemish ancl other Bibles minted about the same period ; but in this Bible the woodcuts are explained b y the following doggerel , one line being printed on each side the cut : —
1 st Figure . By the Stars in hys hand we may weV se What maner of men our preachers should be . 2 nd Figure . In the middest of his church sytteth God in majestic , To whom al hys favthfull geue honoure , and glorye . 3 rd Figure .
Pale hypocrytes , enemies to Goddes Gospel , Bring death in their doctrine aud dryue us to hell . 4 th Figure . The sainctes that we prayed to , lo , where they lye , And they that were our spokes men herke how they crye . 6 th Figure .
The Lord hath his numbre , whom he doeth preserue ; Their soules shall not perishe , though theyr bodies stsrue . 7 th Figure . The prayers of godly men that do lyue hero , And they that before God so pleasant appere . Sth Figure .
Oute of tho dark , pytte came locustos fell , To vex them that lyueth not after the Gospell . 9 th Figure . The doctrine and laws of these beastes cruel Drawe the thyrde part of men unto hell .
10 th Figure . Goddes worde is swote in the mouth of the faythful , But bitter in the bealy , to the flest it is painful . 11 th Figure . The Popes parte is caste out and geuen to the sworde When the Ohurche is measured wyth Goddes word . 12 th Figure .
Goddes choson Churche trauaylefch here always ) , And bringeth forth Christe both nyght aud day . 13 th Figure . The opon euemye is most ougly in syghte , But the wolfe in the Lanibes skyne doeth a the spight . 14 th Figure . The electe of God onoly can singe tha songe That soundctb on the kerle , and not on the tonge .