king Declare which for his wickednesse the Lord on him would bring HEre Philistines oppresse him sore and the Arabians all Marke his incurable disease his guts him deadly gall IN this distresse he ends his dayes anâ— dyes in great disgrace Among the other godly kings he had no buriall place Chapt. 22 KIng Abaziah then his sonne Iehoram doth succeed As in his throne so in his sinne as bad in word and deed LEwdly with Ioram Ahabs sonne he doth confederate To fight with Hazel Syriahs king whom they did deadly hate MArke how Ahazi goes to see Iehoram wounded sore God is displeas'd and by Iehu Ahazi's slaine therefore NOw doth his mother Athali destroy the royall seed Euen all saue Ioash hid by 's Aunt and doth her sonne succeed Chapt. 23 OBserue Iehoiadas great care in ordering all things right Yong Ioash then he maketh King in all the peoples fight PVt then to death is Athali and Mattan Priest of Baal They vow to worship God aright they breake downe Altars all Chapt. 24 QVietly all the high-Priests dayes and well did Ioash reigne He makes the Temple be repair'd but after falls amaine REad here the death of Ioiada who liued many dayes The honor of his funerall his sonne the Priest he staies SPoyl'd then is he of Syrians and of his seruants slaine His sonne Amazia succeeds and in his roome doth reigne Chapt. 25 THose traitors that his father slew he put to deadly paine ANd when he first came to the Crowne religiously did reigne BVt yet not with a perfect heart an Armie of Isralites He for an hundred talents hires against the Edomites COnuented he dismisseth them at the good Prophets word His talents lost the Edomites are thousands put to th' sword DIsmissed Isralites are vex'd and greatly discontent As they returne they kill and spoyle the Cities as they went EXceeding proud is Amazi of his great victorie And with the gods of Edomites commits Idolatry FOr Prophets admonitions he careth nought at all Ioash he doth prouoke to warre which was his vtter fall GOd cast him off when he left him hiâ— death they doe conspire He fled to Lachish there is slaine a due deserued hire Chapt. 26 HEe yong Vzziah is made king his father he succeedâ— A while he ruleth very well and prospers in his deeds IN time he waxed wondrous proud and did not serue God right But playes the Priest and after liues a Leper out of sight Chapt. 27 KIng Iothan then Vzziah's sonne raignes in his fathers stead Who ruling well was blest of God and glorious in his deeds LOe how he fights with th' Ammonites their wheat and talents takes Prepar'd his wayes before the Lord a prosperous end then makes Chapt. 28 MOst wickedly King Ahaz reignes the Syrians vex him sore He did forsake his fathers God and Iuda is plagu'd therefore NOw by the Isra'lites they all are put to captiues paine But Prophet Obed giues aduice they should goe home againe OF the Assyrians Ahaz seekes for succour and for aide But though he brib'd th' Assyrian King of helpe he him denide PRest and distrest he trespâ—st more in foule Idolatrous deeds He dying Hezekiah then his godly sonne succeeds Chapt. 29 QVickly this good King doth repaire Gods house and doth restore The pure and true religion as Dauid did before REmouing all Idolatry he bids the Leuites all To sanctifie themselues which done they clense Gods houses all SEe here the solemne sacrifice he offers of fat beasts His ioyfull praise and of Leuites more forward are then Priests THis note that all the instruments that Hezekia King Or Dauid into Gods owne house at any time did bring VNto Gods worship were not brought of their owne minde and will But as the Lord by his Prophets charg'd and commanded still Chapt. 30 A Passouer the King proclaimes throughout all Iudah land All Israel Ephraim Manasseh thereof doe vnderstand BVt many mock'd and many came at Salem it was kept The second moneth when altars all the men away had swept COnuented all they fourteene dayes doe keepe this solemne feast And then the people by the Priests and Leuites all are blest Chapt. 31 DEstroy'd is all Idolatry the people take great paine That Altars pillars pictures groues should none at all remaine EAch Priest and Leuite King appoints vnto their courses graue And both what worke and maintenance each one of them should haue FVll forward are the people all in offering to the Lord To bring the tithes of oxe and sheepe they willingly accord GOod Ezekiah doth appoint in euery coast and border Officers with charge to see all things kept in due order HE in the seruice of his God did walke without all blame He sought the Lord with all his heart and prospered for the same Chapt. 32 INuaded by Senacherib who thinkes the same to winne Is Iuda then to fortifie Hezâ—kiah doth beginne KIngly incouragements he giuer vnto his people all Tells them that by the power of God Senacherib should fall LEtters are sent and messages full fraught with blasphemies Against the which King Hezeki and Prophet Esay prayes MArke how an Angel then destroyes the whole Assyrians hoast By his owne sonnes that king is slaine that did so brag and boast NOw Hezekiah falleth sicke and prayeth feruently He then obtaines of God a signe of his recouery OBserue how then he waxed proud and God did bring him low His treasures to Ambassadors he foolishly did show PAssing great were his wealth and workes God grac'd him for his deeds He dyes and his sonne Manassen in kingly thâ—one sâ—â—ceedes Chapt. 33 QVickly this wicked king sets vp Idolatry againe He would not be admonished but wickedly doth reigne ROoting out all Religion hee 's had to Babylon And is releas'd when he to God made supplication STrange worships then he banished and all Idolatry His acts and prayer made to God the Seers testifie THen dyes Manasseh and Ammon his wicked sonne doth reigne Two yeares he did displease the Lord then by his men was slaine VIle murtherers the people stew and then in Ammons stead His sonne Iosiah eight yeares old doth happily succeed Chapt. 34 A Godly King Iosiah was reign'd thirty yeares and one He quite destroy'd Idolatry false worships he left none BReaking all Baals altars downe he taketh order then That Gods house should be well repair'd by godly faithfull men CVnniâ—gest workmen are sought out Hilkiah finds Gods booke Shaphan did beare it to the King that he therein might looke DEferring not Iosiah sends to Hulda to enquire And certifie him what she knew to be the Lords desire EVill she prophesieth of and dolefull desolation Should fall vpon Ierusalem for their â— abomination FOr that the King did rend his cloathes with melting heart and sad From all these plagues during his life he free deliuerance had GOds law is read by kings command before the people all They couenant to serue the Lord and on him still to call Chapt. 35 HEe keepes a solemne Passeouer
Mundi 3107 reuiues and stands on 's feet Chapt. 14 DOing as father Ioash did Amazia rules well Yet not like Dauid faithfull King who reign'd in Israel EAch man as yet on high places did offer sacrifice He on his fathers murtherers did iustice exercise FVll ten thousands of Edomites King Amaziah slew Prouoking Ioath Israels King hee 's made full sore to rue An. Mundi 3190 GRacelesse Ieroboam made King did Ioash then succeed Amazah is by traitors vile at Lachish murthered HEre Ahaziah him suceeds Ieroboams wicked reigne Here Zachariah him succeedes the last of Iehues traine Chapt. 15 IN Iudah Azariah raignes abounding in good deeds High places stayes he Leper * An. Mundi 3190 dyes and Iotham him succeeds KIng Zachariah raigning ill is by bad Shallum slaine He reignes a month and Menahem puts him to deadly paine LEwd Menahem made strong by Pul rips woman great with child MAd Pekaiah raigns after him and 's slaine by Peka wyld NOw Peka is oppressed sorâ— by Tigla Pelezer And after slaine by Hoshea conspiring murderer OBserue here good king Iothams raigne he followes fathers deeds High places yet were not remou'd king Ahaz him succeeds Chapt. 16 PEruersly did king Ahaz reigne him Rezin-Pek'assailes But Tiglath Pelezer he hyres against them he preuailes QVickly he to Damascus goes and there an altar sees And thereof he a patterne â— sends forgetting Gods decrees Right speedily to Vâ—iah Priest who yeelds in euery thing Gods brazen Altar to diuert to Ahaz owne liking SEe how he doth the Temple spoyle a curst and wicked deed He dyes and his sonne Hezeki good king rules in his stead Chapt. 17 THe wicked King Hoshea raignes Salman'ser him subdues Against him Hoshea conspires but that he dearly rues VNto Assyria for their sinnes now Israel doth goe An. Mundi 3210 The Lyons plague false worshippers they mixe religions so An. Mundi 3230 Chapt. 18 A Good king Hezekiah raignes brasse Serpent he destroyes An. Mundi 3226 And Idols all Salmaneser Samaria sore annoyes BEcause Gods Lawes they disobey'd Sennacherib is staid And by a tribute pacifide which Hezekiah paid COmming againe he Rabsheka sends on the King to raile Who moues the people to reuolt and makes their hearts to quâ—ile Chapt. 19 DOlefully Ezekiah mournes and doth to Esay send To pray for them he saith that God his helping hand would lend ENcountring then with Tirhakah Sennacherib doth write A Letter to Hezekiah wherein he doth recite FOule filthy facts blasphemously good Hezekiah prayes Esay foretells Senacheribs pride fall and end of dayes GReat blessing must on Sion fall thus doth the Prophet say One Angell of th' Assyrian hoast doth vanish An. Mundi 3238 kill and stay HVndred fourescore and fiue thousand the King is then full still He hasteneth home before his gods his sonnes their father kill Chapt. 20 IN those dayes Hezekiah sicke is told that he must die He prayes his life is lengthened the Sunne goes backwardly KNow that this wonder God did worke for signe of promise made The king shewes to the messengers all treasures which he had An. Mundi 3239 LIking not this Esaiah comes and blames him for his deed Foretells Babels captiuity Manasseh doth succeed Chapt. 21 MAnassehs wicked gouernment his crosse Idolatry An. Mundi 3252 his crosse Idolatry Which caus'd against all Iuda Land many a prophecie NExt him his sonne Ammon succeeds obserue his wicked reigne He God forsooke and Idols â— seru'd was by his seruant slaine OBserue how all these murtherers that did so vile a thing Are by the people murthered who make Iosiah king Chapt. 22 PRais'd is Iosiahs prosperous reigne he doth Gods house repaire Hilkiah finds the Lords Law booke and Hulda must enquire QVickly of God she prophecies of Salems fatall fall Which ruine yet is respited till God Iosiah call Chapt. 23 REad openly in publike place Iosiah caus'd to be The booke of God An. Mundi 3342 he then destroyes all their Idolatry STanding then by a pillars hee Gods cou'nant did renew On Bethels Altar burnes mens bones as Prophet did foreshew THen solemne Passeouer he kept and witches put away With all abominations An. Mundi 3342 Gods wrath yet did not stay VEry sore kindled was his wrath ' gainst Iudah's people all For Manasses as Israel so they must likewise fall AT Megiddo this godly king â— Iosiah lost his life He Pharoh Necho did prouoke to bloody warre and strife BY people then Iehoahaz his sonne was made their king Him Pharoh Necho impris'ned aduanced Ioiakim Chapt. 24 CVrst cruell Nebochadnezer An. Mundi 3350 Iehoiakim subdues Then afterward he did rebell but his rebellion rues DIstrest is Iuda by such bands as God among them sent Because Manasseth shed the blood of many innocent EGyptian king is vanquished by king of Babels traine Ichoiachin succeeds his fire and wickedly doth reigne FVrious king of Babylon Ierusalem doth take Makes all the people prisoners of goods doth hauocke make GReat is the anger of the Lord ' gainst Iuda land and city Zed'kiah reigneth wickedly all 's spoil'd without all pity An. Mundi 3356 Chapt. 25 HEre Salem is besieg'd againe Zedkiah sonnes are slaine An. Mundi 3353 He taken hath his eyes put out their Zebuzaraden IErusalem * An. Mundi 3353 defaceth quite caries the rest away Except a few poore labourers â— that doe in Iuda stay KIngs captaine of the guard spoiles all great treasures beares away The Nobles are at Riblah slaine and then Gedaliah LOrd and chiefe ruler was ordain'd of them that did remaine They need would into Egypt fly when Ismael him had slaine MVch kindnesse Euil-Medorach shewes to Iehoâ—akim He sets his throne aboue those Kings that were in Court with him I CHRONICLES Chapt. 1 ADams of-spring to Noe is told Noahs sonnes and all their race Shems Sonnes to Abraham here obserue with Ishmaels void of grace BY Ketur Abrahams Concubine what sonnes and Esaus brood The Kings â— of Edom and the Dukes a few or none were good Chapt. 2 COnsider Israels pedigree by Thamar Iudahs line Iesses and Calebs sonnes who were this Chapter doth define DEclar'd is Hesrons pedigree by Machirs daughter deare Ierahmuels posteritie and Sheshans set downe here EXprest is here another â— branch of former Calebs race The line of Caleb sonne of â— Hur is set downe in this place Chapt. 3 Fâ—ithfull king Dauids Children see to Zedekias yeares Then Iechonias line obserue his sonnes sonnes race appeares Chapt. 4 GReatly increast is Iudahs race by Caleb sonne of Hur Iabez good prayer Simon makes for Land a bloody stur HEre read of Ashur posthumus sonne of Hezron by Abiah Who Gedor and th'Amalekites doe conquer kill and slea Chapt. 5 IN order here read Rubens line till they were captiues led He lost his Birthright the defil'd his father Iacobs bed KNow here Gods habitation and halfe Manasses race Their chiefe men coasts and conquests all for sin they lost their
place Chapt. 6 LEarne Leuites line and A'rons race till the captiuity The family of Gershon learne Koath and Merari MArke here their habitations their seruice vnderstand Which Moses taught vntill they went captiues to Babels land Chapt. 7 NAphtalies sonnes and Isachars the sonnes of Beniamin Who were the sonnes of Manasseth and sonnes of Ephraim OBserue the sonnes of Ashur â— here and Ephrim's habitation How were they plagu'd by men of Gath and how Beriah's borne Chapt. 8 PRincipall sonnes of Beniamin and chiefe men are set downe â—ere Ionathan his father Saul who first did weare the crowne Chapt. 9 QVickly here maist thou reckon vp Isr'els originall â—nd Iuda's genealogies the Priests and Leuites all REad also of the Nithinims that dwelt in Salem than â—he charge of Leuites and the stock of Saul and Ionathan Chapt. 10 SAuls ouerthrow and death obserue hee 's murtherd on his sword â—r his and sonnes bones Iabesh men a buriall place afford THe cause why God thus cast off Saul and crown'd the sonne of lesse â—as that he went vnto a witch and so his lawes transgresse Chapt. 11 VNto Dauid all Israel come at Hebron make him King a foes driuen out he Sion tooke his Worthies water bring Chapt. â—2 A Multitude of warlike men at Hebron doth appeare â—â—th one consent they make him King with feasts and ioyfull cheare Chapt. 13 BLest Dauid will fetch home the Arke new Cart they doe prepare Vzza strucke dead Obed and his for th'Arkes sake blessed are Chapt. 14 COme see how kindly Hiram deales with Dauid now made king In sending wood to build his house with many another thing DAuid perceiues the Lords great loue Philistines peace doe spurne His children wiues he twice preuailes foes Idols all doth burne Chapt. 15 EXprest is here the cause why God a breach among them made Because they brought not home the Arke as God by Moses said FOr it a place the king prepares the Leuites it vp take They beare it Dauid danc't for ioy scornfully Micholspake Chapt. 16 GReat solemne feasting Dauid makes they offer sacrifice A Quire he orders to sing praise and was the godly guise HE made a Psalme of thanksgiuing his Priests and Porters marke The Ministers Musicians still to attend the Arke Chapt. 17 INtending to build God an house whereof God neuer spake Nathan doth first approue th' intent after forbids to make KNow here God promise made to him and his seed for his sake Marke Dauids praises and prayer which he to God doth make Chapt. 18 LOe how he conquers Philistins and Moabites subdues Hadarezer and the Syrians with all their cursed crewes MArke how king Tou by Hadoram doth gifts and presents send For vanquishing Hadarezer for so their warre did end NOw both the presents and the spoile to God king Dauid giues â—n Edom he puts Garrisons and then full quiet liues Chapt. 19 O See how Dauids seruants sent to visit Hanun king Are sore abus'd but this abuse doth bane vpon him bring PRoud Ammonites by Syrians with aide are strengthened But by Abisha and Ioab are all discomfited QVickly a new supply is made of Syrians againe â—y Shophach and by Dauid king these Syrians are slaine Chapt. 20 RAbbah by Ioab is besieg'd and by king Dauid spoil'd â—e takes the kings crowne off his head his men tortur'd and spoil'd SEe how king Dauid and his men doe three great Giants quell Thrice they blasphemously defide the hoast of Israel Chapt. 21 TEmpted by Sathan Dauid sends to number Israel The number brought Dauid repents and faith he did not well VNto him are three plagues propos'd he chooseth of them all The pestilence he doth preuent by prayer Salems fall AT Gods direction Dauid buyes good Ornans threshing floore There builds an Altar there God giues a signe of his fauour BY Gods command the plague is staid at Ornans floore he prayes From offering at Gibeon him feare of Angell stayes Chapt. 22 CEdars great store Iron â— and brasse King Dauid doth prouide He knew before the Temples place where th' Altar should abide DEare sonne saith he build thou Gods house which I did once intend But was forbid God make thee wise his statutes to attend EVen all the Princes of the Land he bids to helpe his sonne To serue the Lord who to them all so graciously had done Chapt. 23 FRom all the quarters of the Land King Dauid full of dayes Priests Princes Levites gathered and taught them all Gods wayes GAthered all together thus Solomon is made King The Leuites numbred charg'd to serue the Lord in euery thing Chapt. 24 HEre Aarons sonnes diuided are but two for sinne are slaine Offâ—ing strange fire the other two as Priests doe still remaine INto a booke the chiefe were writ Aarons and â— Leuites sonnes Assign'd by lot â—hey all must serue at tâ—eir set times and turnes Chapt. 25 KNow cunningst singers set apart to sing the Lord before By lot they are diuided all in orders twenty foure Chapt. 26 LOe how the porters parted are by lot who had the gate The Leuites are the treasurers who iudge the ciuill state Chapt. 27 MOnethly each Captaine serues in course and each tribe hath his head The peoples numbring Dauid stayes the officers ordred Chapt. 28 NOw Dauid doth assemble all the Peeres of Israel And in the great assembly he them openly did tell OF all the promises God made to him and to his sonne Of all the fauors he had shew'd and workes which he had done PErswading all to feare the Lord as long as they should liue Euen Solomon to whom he doth the temples patterne giue Chapt. 29 QVickly by his example rare entreaty and request Princes and people willingly to offer then are prest REioycing much king Dauid makes a Psalme of thanksgiuing The people hauing blessed God make Solomon their king SHortly then after Dauid dies who raign'd in Israel Full forty yeares his facts are blaz'd by Gad and Samuel II CHRONICLES Chapt. 1 AT Gibeon king Solomon doth offer solemnly For asking wisdome he is blest of God exceedingly BOth wisedome honor wealth and strength he doth on him bestow â—ike him in dignity was none that euer liu'd below Chapt. â— COme see the multitude of men that he doth here prouide â—o build the Temple some to worke and some the worke to guide DIspatcht is an Ambassador to Hiram king of Tyre â—r workmen and prouision such as he did desire EVen wood and workmen both he grants one doth in kill exceed â—e praiseth God that such a sonne King Dauid did succeed Chapt. â— FVlly when all mateâ—ialâ— were gathered in great store â—he Temple lie begins to build in Ornans threshing floore GOd taught him how and what to doe then Solomon begins â—o make and guild porch beames and house with the two Cherubins HEe made two pillars and the vaile of precious stuffe and rare â—n right and left side of the house the pillars reared are Chapt. 4 IN like manner Solomon makes Gods altar
REquiring restitution they promise to restore The goods they got by vsury vnlawfully before SEt how his owne allowance due Nehemiah doth forbeare He keepeth hospitality because of Gods true feare Chapt. 6 TO terrifie good Nehemiah Sanballat doth deuise By subtile craft by rumors false and hired prophecies VNto the teriour of their foes and ioy of Israel The wall is fully finished and all things wondrous well AFter al this intelligence doth passe most secretly Betweene the Nobles of the Iewes and these false enemies Chapt. 7 BEhold the charge of faire Salem Nehemiah doth commit To Hanani and Hananiah that they should gouerne it COunted by Genealogy are all the people here That first came out of Babylon to their owne Country deare DEclared are their numbers great and here is made narration Of Leuits priests and Nethinims their substance and oblation Chapt. 8 EZra together gathereth the people all about Religiously the Law is read and heard of all the rouâ— FOr knowledge of the word of God the people much delight They forward are to heare the word and to be taught it right GAthering branches from the Mount they boothes â— thereof doe make The feast of tabernacles kept they ioy and comfort take Chapt. 9 HEre Isra'ls people fast and pray An. Mundi 3528 and of their sinnes repent Strange wiues which they had maried away from them are sent IOyfully then they praise the Lord by Leuites exhortation And of his wonders wonderfull they make a declaration KNowing the Lords exceeding loue the Leuites doe confesse Religiously his fauours great and peoples wickednesse Chapt. 10 LEarn here their names that with the Lord their couenant renew And seale the same they still will giue the Lord his seruice due MArke wel the points of this their oath no strange wiues will they take To buy or sell on Sabbath day they will great conscience make NOne of Gods lawes they will transgresse but him with worship pure They will adore both they and theirs while breath and life endure Chapt. 11 OBserue how Rulers willingly dwell in Ierusalem The people chosen are by lot to dwell therein with them PRiests Leuites and the Nethinims with diuers other moe QVite to their owne possessions In Iudas Cities goe Chapt. 12 REad here the number of Leuites and Priests of Israel That did from Babylon come vp with good Zerubbabel SEe who of Leuites and of Priests were principall and prime See the succession of high Priests To Alexanders time THe dedication of the walls with great solemnity The Priests and Leuites offices this Chapter doth descry Chapt. 13 VPon the reading of the Law An. Mundi 3539 they make a separation The mixed multitude are put out from the congregation AT Nehemiahs home returne from Artaxerxes King He clenseth cleane the chambers all and did in order bring BOth offices and officerâ— that had Gods house defil'd He did reforme the Sabbaths breach strange wiues were all exil'd ESTER Chapt. 1 AHashuerosh mighty King doth make a royall feast To all his Princes vnder him An. Mundi 3376 the greatest and the least BOuntifully he banquetred an hundred fourescore dayes To shew forth his magnificence his royall power and praise COunting no cost a second feast for seuen whole dayes he made This royall feast was in his Court on beds of gold prepar'd DElicate wine in golden cups they dranke vnto their fill Yet none were forc'd to drinke a draught or drop against his will EVnuches were sent then by the King to bring his crowned Queene That of his noble Princes all her beautie might be seene FLatly the Queene denyes to come which frets the King full sore An act is made which King confirmes and shee 's diuorc'd therefore GReatly the King and Princes all are pleas'd with this decree That euery man should rule his house and wiues should subiect be Chapt. 2 HIs officers were sent to fetch and they with speed doe bring An. Mundi 3380 The fairest virgins in the land Ester best pleas'd the King IN stead of Vasthi shee 's made Queene the King for Esters sake Vnto his Noble Princes all â—a royall feast doth make KIngly gifts and magnificall the King doth then bestow Her kindred yet vnto the King Queene Ester did not show LEwd and rebellious potters two did seeke to kill the king But Mordecai the treason tells they 're hang'd for that same thing Chapt. 3 MAlicious Haman by the King exalted is and grac'd Aboue all Princes in the Court in chiefest honor plac'd NO man refus'd to reuerence curst Haman in this sta All the kings seruants bow'd their knees as he past through the gate ONely good Mordecai refus'd for all the Kings decree To this same vile ambitious wretch he would not bow the knee PRoud Haman then is full of wrath and seeketh for to kill Not Mordech ' onely but the blood of all the Iewes to spill QVickly he doth preuaile with King and gets a sharpe decree That Iewish people on one day all murthered should be REadily then the posts went forth when they commission had The King and Haman drinking sate when Iewes were wondrous sad Chapt. 4 SAckcloth and ashes Mordech ' weares his garments eke he rent In City crying bitterly and at kings gate he went THe Iewes likewise in euery place weeping in sackcloth sate To Mordech ' Ester rayment sent but he receiu'd it not VNto good Mordech ' Ester sent truely to know the thing He tells her bids her begge the liues of all the Iewes o' th king AGainst the law she said it was in kings sight to appeare Vncall'd yet she thinkes for that cause the Lord had plac'd her there BOldly good Ester then commands that they would fast and pray She will doe so and then shee saith she surely will obay Chapt. 5 COstly and royall robes put on she in Kings sight doth stand His Scepter which he held to her she toucheth with her hand DEclare Queene Hester what 's the suite saith he that thou dost craue Though halfe my Kingdome thou demand thou shalt it surely haue ESter inuiteth then the King and Haman to a feast King bids that Haman should make hast to yeeld to her request FVll glad was Haman of this grace and friendly inuitation But Mordech's stournesse fill'd him full of wrath and indignation GReat glory wealth and children store his fauour with the King Queene Hesters inuitation he telleth euery thing HIs wife vnto and to this friends but all his glorious state Yeelds him no ioy while Mordecai so stoutly sate at Gate IN friendly sort his wife and friends bids him a gallowes make And beg that Mordoch ' might be hang'd at this he comfort takes Chapt. 6 KIng Ashuerus could not sleepe he bids his seruants bring The booke of records where he findes that Mordech sau'd the King LEarning that he had no reward for this his worthy deed With bloody Haman he consults what grace should be decreed MInding no good to Mordecai Haman wills he
O king the kingdom 's gone from thee CAst out he is among the Beasts with them he eateth grasse But after is restor'd and set in state wherein he was DIuine praises giuen vnto God by him here are set downe Who makes the stoutest Prince to stoope and fall when he doth frowne Chapt. â—5 EVen to a thousand of his Lords Belshazzer impiously A feast did make vessels prophan'd he and his company FOR which he was affrighted sore with writing on the wall His sorc'rers could not serue his turne for Daniel then they call GIfts then he offered Daniel which he refus'd to take He read the writing to the king the meaning plaine did make HAuing first checkt the wicked king of pride idolatry Vnto the Medes translated is that mightie Monarchy Chapt. 6 IN chiefest place aboue rest of rulers Daniel here Preferred is because in him most graces did appeare KIngs matters Daniel manag'd so in euery kind of case That no foes could although they would bring him into disgrace LAw of his God he would not breake but did three times a day Not fearing furious Lyons force with open windowes pray MAliciously he is accus'd and cast in Lyons den They Daniel spare deuoure his foes Gods name 's exalted then Chapt. 7 NIght visions strange here Daniel sees foure beasts of different kind Which shew foure Kings and what by them the future age should find OF Gods most glorious kingdome know of th' Ancient of dayes Who sits in iudgement books opened blasphemous beasts he slayes POssesse a Kingdome shall his Saints in heauen for euermore The beasts shall vexe the Saints change times and be destroy'd therefore Chapt. 8 QVarrelling ramme with his two hornes all other proudly scornes The hee-goat with one mighty horne breakes off the Rammes two hornes RIght so the King of Grecia with his great horne of might Both conquer'd King of Media and Persian Prince in fight STout great and strong this hee-goat grew and then his horne was broke There did arise foure other Kings which brought men vnder yoke THe bloody King Antiochus surpassed all the rest By him the Iewes were murthered and cruelly opprest VExing still Gods deare holy ones hind'ring the sacrifice Without mans hand he broken is of loathsome death he dyes An. Mundi Mac. 9. â— Chapt. 9 AS Ieremie so Daniel the yeares doth here relate Of Salems desolations and peoples captiue state BY prayer then he seekes to God the sinnes he doth confesse Of all estates intreats that he his mercies would expresse COnfusion doth belong to vs saith he we would not heare Thy Prophets sent and teaching vs how we thy name should feare DEparting from thy sacred lawes thou dost vs iustly smite For we haue all done wickedly and sinned in thy sight ENcline thine eare for thy names sake Ierusalem restore Thy Sanctuary is desolate O punish vs no more FOrgiue vs Lord grant our requests O make no longer stay Thy City is call'd by thy name O heare thy people pray GAbriel then from heauen is sent to Daniel doth declare That he is much belou'd of God the weekes here numbred are HOw long the Iewes should captiues liue when Salem should againe Repaired be when Christ shall come and for our sinnes be slaine Chapt. 10 IN heauinesse I sorrowed sore my food I did refraine A glorious vision then I saw which made me quake amaine KNow Daniel said the Angell then that I am sent to thee Thy words were heard when thou began first humbled for to bee LOe with the Prince of Persia I will returne to fight None holds with me but Michael your glorious Prince of might Chapt. 11 MIghty King of Grecia land the Persion Prince doth spoyle Kings of the North and of the South each other vexe and foyle NO tyranny the Romane power against the Saints refuse He shall pollute the Sanctuary all mischiefe muse and vse OF God he shall haue no regard but puft with deuillish pride Aboue all Gods shall lift himselfe and holinesse deride PVissant Kings from North and South shall all their forces bend Against him and all helpelesse lie shall come to finall end Chapt. 12 QVite out of troubles Michael his Israel shall set free The dead shall wake some shall be sau'd and some condemn'd must be RVn too and fro then many shall but who hath wisedome store And shall turne men to righteousnesse shall shine for euermore SEt times appointed by th' Angel he lifting vp his hand Confirmes by oath but wicked men shall nothing vnderstand THe wise shall vnderstand these things all they that wait are blest Goe thou away ô Daniel for thou in peace shalt rest HOSEA Chapt. 1 A Whorish wife Hosea takes a mariage farre vnfit God so commands because the Land great whoredomes did commit BY Gomer he had Iezreel by whom he doth foretell That God would plague both Iehu's house and house of Israel COnceiuing she a Daughter had Loruhamah by name To shew that God would Isr'el bring to vtter wracke and shame DEtermining to cast them off she then Loammi bore The rest of Iud ' and Israel Iehouah will restore Chapt. 2 ESchew thy foule Idolatries lest that thou feele my rods And lest I plague thy children deare for seruing other gods FInding no helpe at Idols hands she shall say I will goe To my first husband then I had no such great cause of woe GOld which I gaue and siluer store they did prepare for Baal Not knowing that I gaue them corne and wine and oyle and all HEr lewdnesse I will open lay and make her mirth to cease I will destroy her wines and figges and all her great increase I Will allure her afterward and giue her each good thing Valley of Achor she shall haue where she for ioy shall sing KIndly they shall me Ishi call no longer Baali The names thereof they shall avoyd as vs'd t'Idolatry LYe downe in safety then they shall a Couenant I will make With all the Creatures for their good for spouse I will them take MIne eares shall hearken to the heauens the heauens shall heare the earth The earth shall heare the fruits thereof they Iezreel keepe from dearth Chapt. 3 NO care she had of pure worships like an adulteresse To other Gods she look'd then I mine anger did expresse OF Kings and sacrifice they shall be many daies depriu'd But after seeking God aright their things are well contriu'd Chapt. 4 PItilesse people heare Gods word he 's angry with the Land For want of knowledge mercy truth they nothing vnderstand QVite voyd of grace they sweare and lye they steale they drab they kill Beasts fish and foule I le take away and land with mourning fill REproue them not for they are such as with the Priests will striue Thou and the Prophet both shall fall not one be left aliue SVch plagues for want of knowledge come for I respect them not Because they haue reiected me and all my Lawes forgot THe more they had the