A briefe of the Bible drawne first into English poësy, and then illustrated by apte annotations: togither vvith some other necessary appendices. By Henoch Clapham.

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A briefe of the Bible drawne first into English poësy, and then illustrated by apte annotations: togither vvith some other necessary appendices. By Henoch Clapham.
Author
Clapham, Henoch.
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[Edinburgh] :: Printed by Robert Walde-graue, printer to the Kings Maiestie,
1596.
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Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry.
Bible -- Commentaries.
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"A briefe of the Bible drawne first into English poësy, and then illustrated by apte annotations: togither vvith some other necessary appendices. By Henoch Clapham." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A18910.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2024.

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(a) The Lord by this, dot lead the People to the blessed seed pro∣mised to Adam, Genes. 3. to Abra∣ham, Gen. 1 3. by whome all True Beleeuers shuld obtaine the Blessing: First the Iewe, then the Gentile. This Lambe spotles, signified the (Lamb slaine from the beginning of the World) Christ Iesus without spot of Sin: whose blood shed and sprinkled vpon the doore-cheeks of our Conscience, doeth put away the Second Death farre from vs.

As the Lamb of God for the taking away the sin

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of the World, was Rosted in the burning fiery Ire of God, for taking away our Sinne: so (as the eating of him is by the Tooth of Faith: for Faithlesse Peo∣ple are heerein Toothles) the Faithfull must not think to enioy that mysticall Lamb vnto Life, with out eating the sowre hearbs of affliction, a bitter Cup vnto the flesh. Neither must in this spirituall banquet come an leavened, sowre bread (that is, Malitiousnes, wickednes, 1. Cor. 5. 8. hereof every man must purge his owne Heart (as his house) as also the Assemblie (in paine of death) must take heed that no open vncircumcised (that is, knowne wicked) be admitted amongst them: for such Lea∣en wil be cause, that their reioycing shall not be good. 1. Cor. 5. 6. 7.

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