shall dye and the ryuer shall corrupt and it shall greeue the Egyptians to drinke of the water of the ryuer 19 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses say vnto Aaron Take thy rodde and stretche out thyne hand ouer the waters of Egypt ouer their streames ouer their riuers and pondes and all pooles of water whiche they haue that they may be blood and that there may be blood throughout all y e lande of Egypt both in vesselles of wood also of stone 20 And Moyses and Aaron did euen as the Lorde commaunded and he lyfte vp the rodde and smote the waters that were in the ryuer in the sight of Pharao and in the sight of his seruauntes and all the water that was in the ryuer turned into blood 21 And the fishe that was in the ryuer dyed and the ryuer corrupted and the Egyptians coulde not drinke of the waters of the ryuer and there was blood throughout all the lande of Egypt 22 And the enchaunters of Egypt dyd lykewyse with their sorceries and he heardened Pharaos heart neyther did he hearken vnto them as the Lorde had sayde 23 And Pharao turned him selfe and went agayne into his house and set not his heart thervnto 24 And the Egyptians dygged rounde about the ryuer for water to drinke for they coulde not drinke of the water of the ryuer 25 And it continued seuen dayes after that the Lorde had smyten the ryuer ¶ The .viij. Chapter 2 Frogges 8 Pharao prayeth Moyses to pray for hym 12 Moyses prayeth for Pharao 15 Pharao is hardened 16 Lyce in man and beast 20 Flyes or all kynde of wylde fierce and noysome beastes 25 Pharao intreateth Moyses to pray for hym 32 Pharao is hardened 1 THE Lorde spake vnto Moyses go vnto Pharao tell hym Thus sayeth the Lord Let my people go that they may serue me 2 And if thou refuse to let them go beholde I wyll smyte all thy borders with frogges 3 And the riuer shall scraule with frogges whiche shall go vp and come into thine house and into thy priuie chaumber where thou slepest and vpon thy bed into the house of thy seruauntes and vpon thy people and into thyne ouens and vpon al thy vitayles in store 4 And the frogges shall come vp vppon thee and on thy people and vpon all thy seruauntes 5 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses say vnto Aaron stretch foorth thyne hande with thy rod ouer the streames ouer the ryuers and ouer the pondes and cause frogges to come vp vpon the lande of Egypt 6 And Aaron stretched his hande ouer y e waters of Egypt the frogges came vp and couered the lande of Egypt 7 And the sorcerers did likewise with their sorcerie and brought frogges vp vpon the lande of Egypt 8 Then Pharao called for Moyses and Aaron and sayde pray ye vnto the Lorde that he maye take away the frogges from me and from my people and I will let the people go that they may do sacrifice vnto the Lorde 9 And Moyses sayde vnto Pharao glory herein because of me and appoynt when I shall pray for thee and for thy seruauntes and for thy people to dryue away the frogges from thee and thy houses and they may remayne but in the ryuer onlye 10 He sayd to morowe And he sayde euen as thou hast said that thou mayest knowe that there is none like vnto the Lorde our God 11 And so the frogges shall depart from thee and from thy houses from thy seruauntes and from thy people and shall remayne in the ryuer onlye 12 Moyses and Aaron went out from Pharao and Moyses cryed vnto the Lorde as touching the frogges whiche he had brought against Pharao 13 And the Lorde dyd accordyng to the saying of Moyses and the frogges dyed out of the houses out of the courtes and fieldes 14 And they gathered them together vppon heapes and the lande had an euill smell through them 15 But when Pharao sawe that he had rest geuen him he hardened his heart and hearkened not vnto them as the Lorde had sayde 16 And the Lord sayd vnto Moses Say vnto Aaron Stretche out thy rod and smyte the dust of the lande that it may be turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt 17 And they did so for Aaron stretched out his hande with his rodde and smote the dust of the earth whiche turned to lyce in man and beast so that all the dust of the lande turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt 18 And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmētes to bring foorth lyce but they coulde not and the lyce were both vpon men beastes 19 Then said the enchaunters vnto Pharao this is the finger of God And Pharaos heart remayned obstinate and he hearkened not vnto them euen as the Lorde had sayde 20 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses ryse vp early in the mornyng and stand before Pharao lo he wyll come foorth vnto the water and thou shalt say vnto him Thus sayeth the Lorde Let my people go that they may serue me 21 Els if thou wylt not let my people go behold I will send all maner of flyes both vpon thee and thy seruauntes and thy people into thy houses and the houses of the Egyptians shal be full of flyes and the ground wheron they are 22 And the land of Gosen where my people are will I cause to be wonderfull in that day so that there shal no flyes be there wherby thou shalt know that I am the Lorde in the myddest of the earth 23 And I will put a diuision betweene my people and thine and euen to morowe shall this miracle be done 24 And the Lord dyd euen so there came an intollerable swarme of flyes into the house of Pharao and into his seruauntes houses and into all the land of Egypt and the land was corrupt with these flyes 25 And Pharao called for Moyses and Aaron and sayd Go and do sacrifice vnto your God in this lande 26 And Moyses aunswered It is not meete that we so do for we must offer vnto the Lorde our God that which is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians Lo if we sacrifice that which is an abhomination vnto the Egyptians before theyr eyes wyl they not stone vs 27 We wyll go three dayes iourney into the desert and sacrifice vnto the Lorde our God as he hath cōmaunded vs. 28 And Pharao sayd I will let you go that ye may sacrifice vnto the Lorde your God in the wyldernesse but go not farre away pray for me 29 And Moyses sayd beholde I will go out from thee and pray vnto the Lord that the flyes may depart from Pharao and from his seruauntes and from his people to morowe but let Pharao from hence foorth deale deceiptfully no more that he wyll
Egypt to bryng vs into this euyll place which is no place of seede nor of fygges nor vines nor pomgranates neither is there any water to drynke 6 And Moyses and Aaron went from the presence of the congregation vnto the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation and fel vpon their faces and the glorie of the Lorde appeared vnto them 7 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses saying 8 Take the rodde and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the congregation together and speake vnto the rocke before their eyes and it shall geue foorth his water And thou shalt bryng them water out of the rocke to geue the companie drynke and their beastes also 9 And Moyses toke the rodde from before the Lord as he commaunded hym 10 And Moyses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rocke and Moyses sayde vnto them Heare ye rebelles must we fetch you water out of this rocke 11 And Moyses lyft vp his hande and with his rodde he smote the rocke two tymes and the water came out aboundauntly and the multitude dranke and their beastes also 12 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron Because ye beleued me not to sanctifie me in the eyes of the children of Israel therfore ye shall not bryng this congregation into the lande which I haue geuen them 13 This is the water of strife because the children of Israel stroue with y e Lorde and he was sanctified in them 14 And Moyses sent messengers from Cades vnto the kyng of Edom thus sayeth thy brother Israel Thou knowest all the trauayle that we haue had 15 Our fathers went downe into Egypt we haue dwelt in Egypt a long tyme and the Egyptians vexed vs and our fathers 16 And when we cryed vnto the Lorde he hearde our voyce and sent an angell and hath fet vs vp out of Egypt And beholde we are in Cades euen in the vttermost citie of thy border 17 Let vs passe I pray thee through thy countrey but we wyll not go through the fieldes or vineyardes neither wyll we drynke of the water of the fountaynes we wyll go by the kynges hye way and neither turne vnto the ryght hande nor to the left vntyll we be past thy borders 18 And Edom aunswered hym Thou shalt not go by me lest I come out agaynst thee with the sworde 19 The children of Israel sayd vnto him we wyll go by the beaten way and if I and my cattell drynke of thy water I wyll pay for it I wyll but only without any harme go through on my feete 20 He aunswered Thou shalt not go through And Edom came out agaynst hym with much people and with a mightie power 21 And thus Edom denied to geue Israel passage through his countrey wherfore Israel turned away from hym 22 And the children of Israel departed from Cades and came vnto mount Hor with all the congregation 23 And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses and Aaron in mount Hor harde by the coast of the lande of Edom saying 24 Aaron shal be gathered vnto his people for he shall not come into the lande which I haue geuen vnto the children of Israel because ye disobeyed my mouth at the water of strife 25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his sonne and bryng them vp into mount Hor. 26 And cause Aaron to put of his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne and Aaron shal be gathered vnto his people and shall dye there 27 And Moyses dyd as the Lorde commaunded and they went vp into mount Hor in the sight of all the multitude 28 And Moyses toke of Aarons clothes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne and Aaron dyed there in the toppe of the mount And Moyses and Eleazar came downe out of the mount 29 When all y e multitude sawe that Aaron was dead they mourned for Aarō thirtie dayes all the housholde of Israel ⧠The .xxj. Chapter 1 Israel vanquissheth kyng Arad 6 The firie serpentes styng them 24 The kynges Sehon and Og are ouercome in battayle 1 ANd when kyng Arad the Chananite which dwelt towarde the south hearde tell that Israel came by the way that the spyes had founde out he fought agaynst Israel and toke some of them prisoners 2 And Israel vowed a vowe vnto the Lorde and sayde If thou wylt deliuer this people into my hande I wyll vtterly destroy their cities 3 And the Lorde hearde the voyce of Israel and deliuered them the Chanaanites And they destroyed them and their cities and called the name of the place Horma 4 And they departed frō mount Hor by the way of the red sea to compasse the lande of Edom and the soule of the people was sore greeued because of y e way 5 And the people spake agaynst God and agaynst Moyses Wherefore haue ye brought vs out of Egypt for to dye in the wildernesse for here is neither bread nor water and our soule lotheth this lyght bread 6 Wherfore the Lorde sent fierie serpentes among the people which stong them and much people of Israel dyed 7 Therfore the people came to Moyses sayd We haue sinned for we haue spoken agaynst the Lord and agaynst thee make intercession to the Lord that he take away the serpentes from vs. And Moyses made intercession for y e people 8 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Make thee a fierie serpent and set it vp vpon a pole that as many as are bitten may loke vpon it and lyue 9 And Moyses made a serpent of brasse and set it vpon a pole and when the serpent had bitten any man he behelde the serpent of brasse and lyued 10 And the children of Israel departed thence and pitched in Oboth 11 And they departed from Oboth and pitched at the heapes of Abarim euen in the wildernesse which is before Moab on the east syde 12 And they remoued thence and pitched vpon the riuer of Zared 13 And they departed thence and pitched on the other syde of Arnon which is in the wildernesse and commeth out of the coastes of the Amorites for Arnon is the border of Moab betweene Moab and the Amorites 14 Wherfore it shal be spoken in the booke of the warres of the Lord what thyng he dyd in the red sea and in the riuers of Arnon 15 And at the streame of the riuers that goeth downe to the dwellyng of Ar and lyeth vpon the border of Moab 16 From thence they returned vnto Beer The same is the well wherof the Lord spake vnto Moyses Gather the people together and I will geue them water 17 Then Israel sang this song Spryng vp well syng ye vnto it 18 The princes digged this well the captaynes of the people digged it with the lawe geuer and with their staues And from the wildernesse they went to Mathana 19 And from Mathana to Nahaliel and from Nahaliel to Bamoth 20 And from Bamoth of the valley that is in the fielde of Moab vnto the top of
of their brethren the priestes and Leuites and all they that were come out of the captiuitie vnto Hierusalem and appoynted the Leuites from twentie yeres olde and aboue to see that the worke of the house of the Lorde went forwarde 9 And Iesua stoode with his sonnes and brethren and Cadmiel with his sonnes the children of Iuda together to set forwarde the workmen of the house of God euen the childreÌ„ of Henadad with their children and their brethren the Leuites 10 And when the builders layed the foundation of the temple of the Lorde they appoynted the priestes in their araye with trumpettes and the Leuites the children of Asaph with cymbales to prayse the Lorde after the maner of Dauid king of Israel 11 And they sang together when they gaue prayse and thankes vnto the lorde Because he is gracious and because his mercie endureth for euer vpon Israel And all the people showted loude in praysing the Lorde because the foundation of the house of the Lord was layd 12 Many also of the priestes Leuites and chiefe fathers and auncient men which had seene the first house when the foundation was layde before their eyes wept with a loude voyce and many showted aloude with ioy 13 So that the people coulde not discerne the ioyfull sounde gladnesse from the noyse of the weeping among the people for the people showted with a loude crye and the noyse was heard farre of The .iiij. Chapter 2 The building of the temple is hindred and how 11 Letters to Artaxerxes and the aunswere 1 BVt the aduersaries of Iuda and Beniamin heard that the children of the captiuitie builded the temple vnto the Lorde God of Israel 2 And they came to Zorobabel and to the principall fathers and saide vnto them We wyll builde with you for we seeke the Lorde your God as ye do and we haue done sacrifice vnto him since the time of Asor Hadon the king of Assur which brought vs vp hither 3 And Zorobabel and Iesua and the other auncient fathers of Israel sayde vnto them It can not be that you and we together shoulde builde the house vnto our God for we our selues wyll builde alone vnto the Lorde our God of Israel as Cyrus the king of Persia hath commaunded vs. 4 And it came to passe that the folke of the lande discouraged the people of Iuda troubled them as they were building 5 And hyred counsellers against them to hinder their deuice as long as Cyrus the king of Persia liued vntil the raigne of Darius king of Persia 6 And in the raigne of Ahasuerus euen at the beginning of his raigne wrote they vnto him a complaynt against the inhabiters of Iuda and Hierusalem 7 And in the dayes of Artaxerxes wrote Mithridath Tabel and the other of his counsell vnto Artaxerxes the king of Persia with faire wordes And the writing of the letter was in the Syrians speache and interpreted in the language of the Syrians 8 Rehum the recorder and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Hierusalem to Artaxerxes the king as it foloweth 9 Then Rehum the recorder and Samsai the scribe and other of their company they of Dina of Apharsath of Tharpelai of Persia of Arache of Babylon of Susan of Deha of Elan 10 And other of the people whom the great noble Asnappar brought ouer and set in the cities of Samaria and other that are nowe beyond the water and Cheeneth 11 This is the copie of the letter that they sent vnto king Artaxerxes Thy seruauntes and the men that are nowe â—eyond the water and Cheeneth 12 Be it knowen vnto the king that the Iewes which came vp from thee to vs are come vnto Hierusalem a citie seditious and froward and builde the same and set vp the walles thereof and lay the foundations 13 Be it knowen now vnto the king that if this citie be builded and the walles made vp againe then shal not they geue toule tribute and custome the kinges profite shall incurre damage 14 And now in the meane season we haue destroyed the temple and woulde no longer see the kinges dishonour therefore sent we out also and certified the king 15 That it may be sought in the booke of the cronicles of thy progenitours and so shalt thou finde in the booke of the cronicles and perceaue that this citie is seditious and noysome vnto the kinges and landes and that they cause other also among them to rebell of olde and for the same cause was this citie destroyed 16 Therfore do we certifie the king that if this citie be builded againe and the walles thereof made vp thou shalt hereafter haue no portion beyond the water 17 Then sent the king an aunswere vnto Rehum the recorder and Samsai the scribe and to the other of their companions that dwell in Samaria and vnto the other that were beyond the water in Selam and Cheeth 18 The letter which ye sent vnto vs hath ben openly read before me 19 And I haue commaunded to make searche and it is found that this citie of olde hath made insurrection against kinges and that rebellion and sedition hath ben committed therein 20 There haue ben mightie kinges also at Hierusalem which haue raigned ouer all countreys beyond the water and toule tribute and custome was geuen vnto them 21 Geue ye nowe therefore commaundement that the same men be forbidden and that the citie be not builded againe till I haue geuen another commaundement 22 Take heede now that ye be not negligent to do this for why should the king haue harme there through 23 Nowe when the copie of king Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum Simsai the scribe and their companyons they went vp in all the haste to Hierusalem vnto the Iewes and forbad them with violence and power 24 Then ceassed the worke of the house of God at Hierusalem and continued so vnto the second yere of Darius king of Persia ¶ The .v. Chapter 1 Aggeus and Zachari do prophecie 3 The worke of the temple goeth forward contrary to the minde of Thathanai 6 His letters to Darius 1 THe prophetes Aggeus and Zachari the sonne of Iddo prophecied vnto the Iewes that were in Iuda and Hierusalem in the name of the God of Israel eueÌ„ vnto them 2 Then gat vp Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel and Iesua the sonne of Iosedec and began to builde the house of God at Hierusalem and with them were the prophetes of God which helped them 3 At the same time came to them Thathanai which was captaine beyond the water and Stharbuzanai and their companions and saide thus vnto them Who hath commaunded you to builde this house to make vp these walles 4 Then saide we vnto them after this maner What are the names of the men that make this building 5 But the eye of their God was vpon the elders of the Iewes that they could not cause them to ceasse till
he fall not downe to the graue for I am sufficiently reconciled 25 Then shal his fleshe be as freshe as a childes and shal returne as in the dayes of his youth 26 He shall pray vnto God and he will be fauorable vnto him and he shall see his face with ioy for he will render vnto man his righteousnesse 27 A respect hath he vnto men let man then say I haue offended I did vnrighteously it hath done me no good 28 Yea he hath deliuered my soule from destruction and my lyfe shall see the light 29 Lo all these worketh God alway with man 30 That he bring backe his soule from the graue to the light yea the light of the lyuing 31 Marke wel O Iob and heare me hold thee still and I will speake 32 But if thou hast any thing to say then aunswere me and speake for I desire to iustifie thee 34 If thou hast nothing then heare me and hold thy tongue and I shall teache thee wysdome The .xxxiiii. Chapter 5 Elihu chargeth Iob that he calleth him selfe righteous 12 He sheweth that God is iust in iudgementes 24 God destroyeth the mightie 30 By him the hypocrite raigneth 1 ELihu proceeding in his aunswere sayde 2 Heare my wordes O ye wise men hearken vnto me ye that haue vnderstanding 3 For the eare discerneth wordes and the mouth tasteth the meates 4 As for iudgement let vs seke it out among our selues that we may knowe what is good 5 And why Iob hath sayd I am righteous and God hath taken away my iudgement 6 In my right I shoulde be a lyer my wounde is incurable without my fault 7 Where is there such a one as Iob that drinketh vp scornefulnesse like water 8 Which goeth in the companie of wicked doers and walketh with vngodly men 9 For he hath sayde It profiteth a man nothing that he shoulde walke with God 10 Therfore hearken vnto me ye that haue vnderstanding farre be it from God that he shoulde meddle with wickednesse farre be it from the almightie that he shoulde meddle with vnrighteous dealing 11 For he shall rewarde man after his workes and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes 12 Sure it is that God wil not do wickedly neither wyll the almightie paruert iudgement 13 Who ruleth the earth but he or who hath placed the whole world 14 If he set his heart vpon man and gather vnto hym selfe his spirite and his breath 15 All fleshe shall come to naught at once and all men shall turne againe vnto dust 16 If thou nowe haue vnderstanding heare what I say and hearken to the voyce of my wordes 17 May he be a ruler that loueth not right or may he that is a very innocent man do vngodly 18 Is it reason that thou shouldest say to the king Thou art wicked or thou art vngodly and that before the princes 19 God hath no respect vnto the persons of the lordly and regardeth not the riche more then the poore for they be al the worke of his handes 20 In the twinckling of an eye shall they dye and at midnight when the people and the tirantes rage then shall they perishe be taken away without handes 21 For his eyes loke vpon the wayes of man and he seeth all his goinges 22 There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death that can hide the wicked doers from him 23 For God wil not lay vpon man more then he hath sinned that he should enter into iudgement with him 24 He shall destroy the mightie without seeking and shall set other in their steede 25 Therefore shall he declare their workes he shall turne the night and they shal be destroyed 26 The vngodly doth he punishe openly 27 Because they tourned backe from him and would not consider all his wayes 28 Insomuch that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in trouble 29 When he geueth quietnesse who can make trouble and when he hydeth his face who can beholde him whether it be vpon nations or vpō one man onely ▪ 30 Because the hypocrite doth raigne because the people are snared 31 Surely of God onely it can be saide I haue pardoned I wyll not destroy 32 If I haue gone amisse enfourme thou me If I haue done wrong I wyll leaue of 33 Wyll he perfourme the thing through thee for thou hast reproued his iudgement thou also hast thyne owne minde and not I But speake on what thou knowest 34 Let men of vnderstanding tell me and let a wyse man hearken vnto me 35 Iob hath not spoken of knowledge neither were his wordes according to wysdome 36 O father let Iob be well tryed because he hath aunswered for wicked men 37 Yea aboue his sinne he doth wickedly triumpheth among vs and multiplieth his wordes against God The .xxxv. Chapter 6 Neither doth godlines profite or vngodlines hurt God but man 18 The wicked crye vnto God and are not heard 1 ELihu spake moreouer and saide 2 Thinkest thou it right that thou sayest I am more righteous then God 3 For thou sayest what aduauntage wyll it be vnto thee and what profite shall I haue of my sinne 4 Therefore wyll I geue aunswere vnto thee and to thy companions with thee 5 Loke vnto the heauen and beholde it consider the cloudes which are hyer then thou 6 If thou hast sinned what hast thou done against him If thyne offences be many what hast thou done vnto him 7 If thou be righteous what geuest thou him or what wyll he receaue of thyne hande 8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art and thy righteousnesse may profite the sonne of man 9 They which are oppressed crye out vpon the multitude yea they crye out for the power of the mightie 10 But none sayth Where is God that made me and that geueth vs occasion to praise him in the night 11 Which teacheth vs more thē the beastes of the earth and geueth vs more wysdome then the foules of heauen 12 If any such complaine no man geueth aunswere and that because of the wickednesse of proude tirauntes 13 For God wyll not heare vanitie neither wyll the almightie regarde it 14 Although thou sayest to God thou wylt not regarde it yet iudgement is before him trust thou in him 15 But now because his anger hath not visited neither called men to accompt with great extremitie 16 Therefore doth Iob open his mouth but in vaine he maketh many wordes without knowledge The .xxxvi. Chapter 1 Elihu sheweth the power of God 6 and his iustice 9 and wherefore he punisheth 13 The propertie of the wicked 1 ELihu also proceeded and saide 2 Holde thee still a litle I shall shew thee what I haue yet to speake on gods behalfe I wyll open vnto
and thy abhominations haue I seene Wo be vnto thee O Hierusalem wylt thou neuer be clensed any more Or when shall that be The .xiiij. Chapter 1 Of the dearth that shoulde come in Iurie 7 The prayer of the people askyng mercie of the Lorde 10 The vnfaithfull people are not hearde 12 Of prayer fastyng and of false prophetes that seduce the people 1 THe worde of the Lorde shewed vnto Ieremie concernyng the dearth of the fruites 2 Iuda hath mourned his gates are desolate they are brought to heauinesse euen vnto the grounde and the crye of Hierusalem goeth vp 3 The Lordes sent their seruauntes to fetche water and when they came to the welles they did finde no water but caried their vessels home emptie they be ashamed and confounded and couer their heades 4 For the grounde is dryed because there commeth no rayne vpon it the plowmen also be ashamed and couer their heades 5 The hynde also forsoke the young fawne that he brought foorth in the fielde because there was no grasse 6 The wylde asses did stande in the hye places and drewe in their winde lyke the dragons their eyes did fayle for want of grasse 7 Doubtlesse our owne wickednesse doth rewarde vs but Lorde do thou accordyng to thy name though our transgression and sinnes be many and agaynst thee haue we sinned 8 For thou art the comfort and helpe of Israel in the tyme of trouble Why wilt thou be as a straunger in the lande and as one that goeth his iourney and cōmeth in only to remayne for a night 9 Why wylt thou make thy selfe a cowarde and as it were a giaunt that yet may not helpe But thou O Lorde art in the middest of vs and thy name is called vpon of vs forsake vs not 10 Thus hath the Lorde sayde vnto his people seyng they haue had such a lust to wander abrode and haue not refrayned their feete therfore the Lorde hath no pleasure in them but he wyll nowe bring againe to remembraunce all their misdeedes and punishe all their sinnes 11 Yea euen thus sayde the Lorde vnto me Thou shalt not pray to do this people good 12 For though they fast I wyll not heare their prayers and though they offer burnt offeringes and sacrifices yet wyll not I accept them for I wyll destroy them with the sworde hunger and pestilence 13 Then aunswered I O Lorde God the prophetes say vnto them Tushe ye shall neede to feare no sworde and no hunger shall come vpon you but the Lorde shall geue you sure rest in this place 14 And the Lorde sayde vnto me The prophetes preach lyes in my name wheras I haue not sent them neither gaue I them any charge neither did I speake vnto them yet they preache vnto you false visions charming vanitie and deceiptfulnesse of their owne heart 15 Therfore thus saith the Lorde As for those prophetes that preache in my name whom I neuerthelesse haue not sent and that say Tushe there shall no sworde nor hunger be in this lande with sworde and with hunger shall those prophetes perishe 16 And the people to whom they preache shal be cast out of Hierusalem dye of hunger and be slayne with the sworde and there shal be no man to bury them both they and their wiues their sonnes and their daughters for thus wyll I poure their wickednesse vpon them 17 This shalt thou say also vnto them Mine eyes shall weepe without ceassyng day and nyght for my people shal be destroyed with great harme and shall perishe with a great plague 18 For yf I go into the fielde lo it lyeth all full of slayne men If I come into the citie lo they be all famished of hunger yea their prophetes also and priestes shal be led into an vnknowen lande 19 Hast thou then vtterly forsaken Iuda Doest thou so abhorre Sion Wherfore hast thou so plagued vs that we can be healed no more We loked for peace and there commeth no good for the tyme of health and lo here is nothyng but trouble 20 We knowledge O Lorde all our misdeedes and the sinnes of our fathers for we haue offended thee 21 Cast vs not of O Lord for thy names sake forget not thy louyng kindnesse ouerthrowe not the throne of thine honour breake not the couenaunt that thou hast made with vs. 22 * Are there any among the gods of the gentiles that sende rayne or geue the showres from heauen Art not thou thy selfe our Lorde God we wyll trust in thee for thou doest all these thynges The .xv. Chapter 1 The Lorde wyll not heare Moyses or Aaron yf they pray for the people but wyll wrappe them in many miseries The cause of such great miseries 1 THus spake the Lorde vnto me Though Moyses and Samuel stoode before me yet haue I no heart to this people driue them away that they may go out of my sight 2 And yf they say vnto thee whyther shall we go then tell them The Lorde geueth you this aunswere Some vnto death some to the sworde some to hunger some into captiuitie 3 For I wyll bryng foure plagues vpon them saith the Lorde The sworde shal slay them the dogges shall teare them in peeces the soules of the ayre and beastes of the earth shall eate them vp and destroy them 4 I wyll scatter them about also in all kingdomes and landes to be plagued because of Manasses the sonne of Hezekia kyng of Iuda for the thynges that he did in Hierusalem 5 Who shall then haue pitie vpon thee O Hierusalem who shal be sorie for thee Or who shall make intercession to obtayne peace for thee 6 Seing thou goest from me and turnest backwarde saith the Lorde therfore I dyd stretche out myne hande against thee to destroy thee and I haue ben sorie for thee so long that I am weerie 7 I haue scattred them abrode with the fanne of euery side of the land I haue wasted my people and destroyed them yet they haue had no lust to turne from their owne wayes 8 I haue made their widowes mo in number then the sandes of the sea vpon the mothers of their children dyd I bryng a destroyer in the noone day sodaynly and vnawares did I sende a feare vpon their cities 9 She that hath borne seuen children hath none her heart is full of sorowe the sunne doth fayle her in the cleare day she is confounded and faintie for very heauinesse As for those that remayne I wyll deliuer them vnto the sworde before their enemies saith the Lorde 10 O mother alas that thou euer didst beare me a brawler and rebuker of the whole lande though I neuer lent nor receaued vpon vsurie yet all men speake euyll vpon me 11 And the Lord aunswered me Veryly thy remnaunt shall haue wealth Come not I to thee when thou art in trouble helpe thee when thine enemie oppresseth thee 12 Doth one iron
the Lordes vengeaunce is come yea he shall rewarde her agayne 7 Babylon hath ben in the Lordes hande a golden cuppe that maketh all landes drunken of her wine haue all people drunken therfore are they out of their wittes 8 But sodaynly is Babylon fallen and destroyed mourne for her bryng plasters for her woundes yf she may peraduenture be healed agayne 9 We woulde haue made Babylon whole say they but she is not recouered therfore wyll we let her alone and go euery man into his owne countrey for her iudgement is come into heauen and is gone vp to the cloudes 10 The Lorde hath brought foorth our righteousnesse and therfore come on we wyll shewe in Sion the worke of the Lorde our God 11 Make sharpe the arrowes and multiplie your shieldes for the Lorde shall rayse vp the spirite of the kyng of the Medes which hath alredy a desire to destroy Babylon this shal be the vengeaunce of the Lorde the vengeaunce of his temple 12 Set vp tokens vpon the walles of Babylon make your watch strong set your watchmen in araye yea holde priuie watches and yet for all that shall the Lorde go foorth with his deuice which he hath taken vpon them that dwell in Babylon 13 O thou that dwellest by the great waters O thou that hast so great treasure and riches thine ende is come and the reckenyng of thy wynnynges 14 The Lorde of hoastes hath sworne by hym selfe that he wyll ouerwhelme thee with men lyke grashoppers in number whiche with a courage shall crye alarum alarum agaynst thee 15 Yea euen the Lorde of hoastes that with his power made the earth with his wisdome prepared the round world and with his discretion spread out the heauens 16 Assoone as he letteth his voyce be hearde the waters in the ayre waxe fierce he draweth vp the cloudes from the endes of the earth he turneth the lightnynges to rayne he bryngeth the wyndes out of their secrete places 17 If they be esteemed by their wisdome all men are become fooles confounded be all the casters of images for the thing that they make is but deceipt and hath no breath 18 Vayne is it and an erronious worke and in the tyme of visitation it shall perishe 19 The portion of Iacob is none such but he that made all thinges whose name is the Lorde of hoastes he is the rodde of his enheritaunce 20 Thou hast ben mine hammer and weapons for warre for with thee haue I broken the people in peeces and with thee haue I destroyed kyngdomes 21 Through thee I haue beaten to powder horse and horsemen yea the charrettes and such as sate vpon them 22 Through thee I haue broken man and woman olde and young bacheler and mayden 23 Through thee I haue destroyed the sheepheard and his flocke the husbandman and his cattell the princes and the rulers 24 Therfore wyll I rewarde the citie of Babylon and all the inhabitauntes of Chaldea with all the euyll which they haue done vnto Sion yea that ye your selues shall see it saith the Lorde 25 Beholde I come vpon thee thou noysome hyll saith the Lorde thou that destroyest all landes I wyll stretch out my hand ouer thee and cast thee downe from the stony rockes and wyll make thee a burnt hyll 26 So that neither corner stones shal be taken any more out of thee but waste and desolate shalt thou lye for euermore saith the Lorde 27 Set vp a token in the lande blowe the trumpets among the heathen prouoke the nations agaynst her call the kyngdomes of Ararat Menni and Ascanez agaynst her set the prince agaynst her bryng as great a sort of terrible horses agaynst her as yf they were grashoppers 28 Prepare against them the people of the Medes with their kynges princes and all their chiefe rulers yea and the whole lande that is vnder hym 29 The lande also shall shake and be afrayde when the deuice of the Lorde shall come foorth agaynst Babylon to make the lande of Babylon so waste that no man shal dwel any more therin 30 The worthyes of Babylon shall leaue the battayle and kepe them selues in strong holdes their strength hath failed them they shal be lyke women their dwellyng places shal be burnt vp their barres shal be broken 31 One purseuaunt shall meete another yea one poste shall come by another to bryng the kyng of Babylon tidinges that his citie is taken on euery syde 32 The foordes occupied the fennes burnt vp and the souldiers sore afrayde 33 For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel The daughter of Babylon hath ben in her tyme lyke as a threshyng floore but shortly shall her haruest come 34 Nabuchodonozor the kyng of Babylon hath deuoured and destroyed me he hath made me an emptie vessell he swalowed me vp lyke a dragon and fylled his belly with my delicates he hath cast me out 35 My substaunce wherof he hath spoyled me and the thyng that was left me which he hath caryed away crye out against Babylon saith the daughter that dwelleth in Sion yea and my blood also agaynst the Chaldees saith Hierusalem 36 Therfore thus saith the Lorde Beholde I wyll defende thy cause and auenge thee I wyll drynke vp her sea and drye vp her water sprynges 37 Babylon shall become an heape of stones a dwellyng place for dragons a fearefulnesse and wonderyng and no man shall dwell there 38 They shall rore together lyke lions and as the young lions when they be angry so shall they bende them selues 39 In their heate I shall geue them a dinner and they shal be drunken for ioy then shall they sleepe an euerlastyng sleepe and neuer wake saith the Lorde 40 I shall cary them downe to be slayne lyke sheepe lyke weathers and goates 41 O howe was Sesach wonne O howe was the glorie of the whole lande taken howe happeneth it that Babylon is so wondred at among the heathen 42 The sea is risen ouer Babylon hath couered her with her great waues 43 Her cities are layde waste the lande lyeth vnbuilded and voyde it is a lande where no man dwelleth and where no man trauayleth through 44 Moreouer I wyll visite Bell at Babylon the thyng that he hath swalowed vp that same shall I plucke out of his mouth the gentiles also shall runne no more vnto hym yea and the walles of Babylon shall fall 45 O my people come out of Babylon that euery man may saue his life from the fearfull wrath of the Lorde 46 Be not faynt hearted and feare not at euery rumoure that shal be hearde in the lande for euery yere bryngeth newe tidinges and in the yere folowing newe tidinges and robbyng in the lande and lorde vpon lorde 47 And lo the tyme commeth that I will visite the images of Babylon and the whole lande shal be confounded yea and her slayne shall lye in the middest of her 48 Heauen and
thy faythfulnesse 24 The Lorde is my portion saith my soule therefore wyll I hope in hym 25 O howe good is the Lord vnto them that put their trust in hym and to the soule that seeketh after hym 26 The good man with stilnesse and pacience taryeth for the health of the Lorde 27 O howe good is it for a man to take the yoke vpon him from his youth vp 28 He sitteth alone he holdeth hym styll because he hath taken the Lordes yoke vpon hym 29 He layeth his face vpon the earth if there happen to be any hope 30 He offreth his cheeke to the smyter he wyll be content with reproffes 31 For the Lord wil not forsake for euer 32 But though he punishe yet according to the multitude of his mercies he receaueth to grace agayne 33 For he doth not plague willingly and afflict the chyldren of men 34 To treade all the prysoners of the earth vnder his feete 35 To moue the iudgement of man before the most highest 36 To condemne a man in his cause the Lord hath not pleasure in such thinges 37 What is he then that saith there should some thing be done without the Lordes commaundement 38 Out of the mouth of the most highest goeth not euyll and good 39 Wherefore then murmureth the liuing man let hym murmure at his owne sinne 40 Let vs looke well vpon our wayes and remember our selues and turne agayne to the Lorde 41 Let vs lift our heartes with our handes vnto the Lorde that is in heauen 42 We haue ben dissemblers and haue offended wylt thou therefore not be intreated 43 Thou hast couered vs in thy wrath and persecuted vs thou hast slayne vs without any fauour 44 Thou hast hid thy selfe in a cloude that our prayer should not go through 45 Thou hast made vs outcastes and to be despised among the people 46 All our enemies gape vpon vs. 47 Feare and pit is come vpon vs yea deceipt and destruction 48 Whole riuers of water gushe out of mine eyes for the hurt of my people 49 Myne eyes runne and cannot ceasse for there is no rest 50 O Lorde when wylt thou looke downe from heauen and consider 51 Mine eyes breaketh my heart because of all the daughters of my citie 52 Mine enemies hunted me out sharply like a byrde yea that without a cause 53 They haue put downe my life into a pit and they haue cast stones vpon me 54 They haue powred water vpon my head then thought I nowe am I vndone 55 I called vpon thy name O Lorde out of the deepe pit 56 Thou hast heard my voyce and hast not turned away thyne eares from my sighing and crying 57 Thou hast inclyned thy selfe vnto me when I called vpon thee and hast said feare not 58 Thou O Lorde hast mayntayned the cause of my soule and hast redeemed my lyfe 59 O Lorde thou hast seene my wrong take thou my cause vpon thee 60 Thou hast well considered howe they go about to do me harme and that all their counsels are against me 61 Thou hast hearde their despitefull wordes O Lorde yea and all the imaginations against me 62 The lippes of mine enemies and their deuises that they take against me al the day long 63 Thou seest also their sitting downe and their rising vp they make their songes of nothing but of me 64 Rewarde them O Lorde according to the workes of their handes 65 Geue them an obstinate heart euen thy curse 66 Persecute them O Lorde with thyne indignation and roote them out from vnder the heauen ¶ The .iiij. Chapter 1 O Howe is the golde become so dimme howe is the most fine golde so sore chaunged and the stones of the sanctuarie thus scattered in the corner of euery streete 2 The chyldren of Sion that were alway in honour and clothed with the most precious golde howe are they nowe become lyke the earthen vessels whiche be made with the potters hande 3 The dragons geue their young ones sucke with bare brestes but the daughter of my people is cruel like the Estriches in the wildernesse 4 The tongues of the sucking chyldren cleaue to the roofe of their mouthes for very thyrst the young chyldren aske bread but there is no man that geueth it them 5 They that were wont to fare delicatelye perishe in the streetes they that afore were brought vp in purple make nowe muche of doung 6 The sinne of the daughter of my people is become greater then the wickednesse of Sodome that sodaynely was destroyed and not taken with handes 7 Her abstayners were whyter then the snowe or milke their colour was freshe red as corall their beautie like the Saphire 8 But nowe their faces be very blacke insomuche that thou shouldest not knowe them in the streetes their skinne cleaueth to their bones it is withered and become like a drye stocke 9 They that be slayne with the sworde are happier then such as dye of hunger and perishe away famishing for the fruites of the fielde 10 The women whiche of nature are pitifull haue sodden their owne chyldren with their hands that they might be their meate in the miserable destruction of the daughter of my people 11 The Lorde hath perfourmed his heauie wrath he hath powred out the furiousnesse of his displeasure he hath kindeled a fire in Sion which hath consumed the foundations therof 12 Neither the kynges of the earth nor all the inhabitours of the world would haue beleued that the enemie and aduersarie shoulde haue come in at the gates of the citie of Hierusalem 13 Whiche neuerthelesse is come to passe for the sinne of her prophetes and for the wickednesse of her priestes that haue shed innocents blood within her 14 As blinde men went they stumbling in the streetes and stayned them selues with blood insomuch that the heathen woulde in no wyse touche their garmentes 15 But they cryed vnto them flee ye polluted away get you hence touche not for they are vncleane and be remoued yea they haue said among the heathen they shall no more dwell in this citie 16 The countenaunce of the Lorde hath banished them and shall neuer looke more vpon them for they them selues neither regarded the priestes nor pitied their elders 17 Wherefore yet our eyes fayled vs whyles we looked for our vayne helpe seeing we euer wayted vpon a people that coulde do vs no good 18 They lay so sharpe wayte for vs that we can not go safe vpon the streetes for our ende is come our dayes are fulfilled our ende is here 19 Our persecutours are swifter then the Egles of the ayre they folowed vppon vs ouer the mountaynes and layde wayte for vs in the wyldernesse 20 The very breath of our mouth euen the annointed of the Lorde hym selfe was taken in their net of whom we say Vnder his shadowe we shal be preserued among the heathen 21 And thou O daughter Edom that dwellest in the land
testament is confirmed when men are dead for it is yet of no value as long as he that maketh the testameÌ„t is alyue 18 For which cause also neither the firste testamentâ— was dedicated without blood 19 For when Moyses had spoken euery precept to all the people according to the lawe takyng the blood of Calues and of Goates with water purple wooll and ysope he sprynkled both the booke it selfe and all the people 20 Saying This is the blood of the testament whiche God hath enioyned vnto you 21 And lykewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministerie 22 And almost all thynges are by y e lawe pourged with blood and without sheddyng of blood is no remission 23 It is neede then that the paterne of heauenly thynges be purified with such thynges but the heauenly thynges theÌ„ selues be purified with better sacrifices then are those 24 For Christe is not entred into the holy places made with handes which are paternes of true thynges but into heauen it selfe nowe to appeare in the syght of God for vs. 25 Not that he shoulde offer him selfe often as the hye priest entreth into the holy places euery yere in strauÌ„ge blood 26 For then must he haue often suffred sence the foundation of the worlde But nowe once in the ende of the world hath he appeared to put away sinne by the sacrifice of hym selfe 27 And as it is appoynted vnto men once to dye and after this the iudgement 28 Euen so Christe once offered to take away the sinnes of many the seconde time shal be seene without sinne of them which wayte for hym vnto saluation ¶ The .x. Chapter 1 The olde lawe had no power to clense away sinne 10 but Christe dyd it with offeryng of his body once for all 22 And exhortation to receaue the goodnesse of God thankfully with pacience and stedfast fayth 1 FOr the lawe hauyng the shadow of good thynges to come and not the very fashion of the thinges theÌ„ selues can neuer with those sacrifices whiche they offer yere by yere continually make the commers therevnto perfect 2 For woulde not then those sacrifices haue ceassed to haue ben offred because that the offerers once pourged shoulde haue had no more conscience of sinnes 3 Neuerthelesse in those sacrifices is mention made of sinnes euery yere 4 For it is not possible that the blood of Bulles of Goates shoulde take away sinnes 5 Wherfore when he commeth into the worlde he saith Sacrifice and offring thou wouldest not haue but a body hast thou ordeyned me 6 In burnt sacrifices sinne â—offerynges thou hast had no pleasure 7 Then sayde I lo I come In the begynnyng of the booke it is written of me to do thy wyll O God 8 Aboue when he saith that sacrifice and offeryng and burnt offeringes and sinne offerynges thou wouldest not neither haddest pleasure therein which are offered by the lawe 9 Then sayde he lo I come to do thy wyll O God He taketh away y e first to stablyshe the seconde 10 In y e which wyll we are made holy euen by the offeryng of the body of Iesus Christe once for all 11 And euery priest standeth dayly ministryng offeryng oftentymes the same sacrifices whiche can neuer take away sinnes 12 But this man after he hath offered one sacrifice for sinnes is sit downe for euer on the ryght hande of God 13 From hencefoorth tarying tyl his foes be made his footstoole 14 For with one offeryng hath he made perfite for euer them that are sanctified 15 And the holy ghost also beareth vs recorde For after that he tolde before 16 This is the couenaunt that I wyll make vnto them after those dayes sayth the Lorde geuyng my lawes in their heart and in their myndes wyl I write them 17 And their sinnes and iniquities wyll I remember no more 18 And where remission of these thinges is there is no more offering for sinne 19 Hauyng therefore brethren libertie to enter into holy places in the blood of Iesus 20 By the new and lyuing way which he hath prepared for vs through the vayle that is to say his flesshe 21 And seyng we haue an hye priest ouer the house of God 22 Let vs drawe nye with a true hearte in assuraunce of fayth sprinkeled in our heartes from an euyll conscience and wasshed in body with pure water 23 Let vs holde the profession of the hope without waueryng for he is faythfull that promised 24 And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue and good workes 25 Not forsakyng the assemblyng of our selues together as the maner of some is but exhortyng one â—anotherâ— and so much the more as ye see the day approchyng 26 For yf we sinne wyllyngly after that we haue receaued the knowledge of the trueth there remayneth no more sacrifice for sinnes 27 But a fearefull lokyng for of iudgement and violent fire whiche shall deuour the aduersaries 28 He that despiseth Moyses lawe dyeth without mercie vnder two or thre witnesses 29 Of howe muche sorer punyshement suppose ye shall he be worthy whiche treadeth vnder foote the sonne of God and counteth the blood of the couenauÌ„t wherein he was sanctified an vnholye thyng and doth despite to the spirite of grace 30 For we knowe hym that hath sayde vengeaunce belongeth vnto me I wyl render saith the Lorde And agayne the Lorde shall iudge his people 31 It is a fearefull thyng to fall into the handes of the lyuyng God 32 Call to remeÌ„braunce the former dayes in the which after ye had receaued light ye endured a great fyght of aduersities 33 Partly whyle ye were made a gasing stocke both by reproches afflictions and partly whyle ye became companions of them whiche were so tossed to fro 34 For ye suffred also with my bondes toke in woorth the spoylyng of your goodes with gladnesse knowyng in your selues how that ye haue in heauen a better and an enduryng substaunce 35 Cast not awaye therefore your confidence which hath great recompence of rewarde 36 For ye haue neede of pacience that after ye haue done the wyll of God ye myght receaue the promise 37 For yet a very litle whyle and he that shall come wyll come and wyll not tary 38 And the iuste shall lyue by fayth And yf he withdrawe hym selfe my soule shall haue no pleasure in hym 39 We are not of them that withdrawe our selues vnto perdition but we parteyne vnto fayth to the wynning of the soule ⧠The .xj. Chapter 1 What fayth is and a commendation of the same 9 Without fayth we can not please God 16 The stedfast beliefe of the fathers in olde tyme. 1 FAyth is the grounde of thynges hoped for the euidence of thynges not seene 2 For by it the elders obtayned a good report 3 Through fayth we vnderstande that the worldes were
To gouerne well requireth continual studie of gods lawe (g) To gouerne well requireth continual studie of gods lawe h Studie and obserue gods lawe and be sure of prosperous successe in all thy doyngs i Meaning from thâ— day that this was proclâ—med Nu. xxxii d (k) Meaning the lâ—nd of Sihon the king of the Aâ—orâ—tes and Og king oâ— Bathâ— (l) In respecte of the lâ—nd of the Aâ—orâ—s Ier. xâ—ii a (a Which place was in the pâ—aâ—e of moab neare vnto Iordane Ebre xi f. Iam. ii d. “ Or Tâ—uerners house or hostesse (b) Though the wicked se the hand of God vpon theÌ„ yet they repent not but seke howe theâ— may by their power resist his meanes (c) The rooâ— after their maner was flat plaine so that they might walk and do their busines ther vpon De. xxviii a Iosu v. a. (d That people that will heare the voice of the Lorde and oâ—serue his lawe shal be honored feared it is Gods promise Deut. â—8 Num. xxi f. e God is no â—ter of persons â–ª For 〈◊〉 is a dauâ—ger of Abraham by fayth â—nd woorthy confession founde among the Gentiles 〈…〉 the sin 〈…〉 of 〈◊〉 Or lyues â–ª (f) We warâ—aunt you on pâ—ne of our lyues (g) Whiche was neare vnto the citie (h) That is we shal be discharged of our oth yf thou doest not perfourme this condition that fâ—loweth For so and none otherwise shall we be able to saue thee and thyne (i) “ or Scarleâ— colourâ—d (k) 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 Iordâ— a In march accordyng to the Ebrewes about fourtie dayes after Moyses death (b) Whiche tyme was geuen them for to prepare theÌ„ vittales or a myle Leui xx g. Num xi d. â—saâ—â— a. c Euen in the chanell where the streme had runne (d) By this miracle in deuiâ—ing the water (e) Which shoulde set vp twelue stones in remembraunce of the benefite Psal cxiiii Actes vii f. (f So called because in it was layed vp the tables wherin the couenaunt of the Lord was written that is the ten commandements eccl xxiiii d (g In that ripe soile the sonne hasteth haruest melteth the snowe in the hilles wherby Iordane theÌ„ swelleth so thâ—s miracle is the greater h Eyther tarying till the people were past or as some readâ— faire as thoughe they had bene vpon the drie land Deut. 27. a. (a) Meaning â— place where they shoulde â—mâ—e Deut. 27. a. (b) God commaundeth that not only we our selues profite by his wonderfull workes but that also our posteritie may know y e cause therof glorifie his name c Besydes y e twelue stones whiche were caryed by the tribes and set vp in Gilgal (d) The arke of the priestes whiche came ouer after the people beyng ouer went before y e people as Iosuah had appoynted chap. iii. Num 32. e. (e) That is the Arke Iosuah iii b f Wherein was the rod of Aaron and Manna witnesses of gods wonderfull workes and also the tables testifiyng gods wyll (g) Called Abib or Nisan conteynyng part of March and part of April 〈◊〉 xiiii e. h The woÌ„derful works of Gâ—d in the wicked 〈◊〉 a cause 〈◊〉 â—er condemnation 〈…〉 the god◠〈◊〉 occasion to prayse and feare hym (a) The Amorites were on both sydes I did 〈◊〉 wherof two kâ—nges were 〈…〉 Moab Iosuah i. b. Exod iiii f. (b For now they had lefte iâ— of about 40 yeres (c) Gilgal was so called because they were there circumcised (d Thei could not do it with out daunger in that troublesome vncertain state they were in in their iourney Num. xiiii f Num xiii e. (e) Before they were like to the vncircumcised Egyptians whom though theâ— serued yet they 〈◊〉 dayned and iudged them prophane and shamefull Exod. xii â— (f) The first moneth 〈◊〉 spoken of chap. 4. g In that that Iosuah worshyppeth hym he acknowledgeth him to be gâ— and in that that he 〈◊〉 hym selfe the Lordes capitayne he declareth hym selfe to be Christe (h) That is geue ouer 〈◊〉 clayme of thy selfe and of thy affeâ— a That none coulde go out b That none coulde come in (c) The conquest might not be assigned to mans power but to the mercie of god â–ª which with most weake things can ouercome that which semeth most strong (d) This is chiefly meant by the Rubenites Gadites and half the tribe of Manasseh â–ª (e) Meaning the reare warde wherin was the standard of y e trybe of Dan. Num. x. (f) For that day (g) The tribe of Dan was so called because it marched last and gathered vp whatsoeuer was left of others (h) Besydes euery day once for the space of sixe dayes i Condempned 〈◊〉 to be destroyed Iosuah ii a. * Leui xxvii Num. xxi a Deut. xiii d. (k Man and beast beyng destroyed and all other thinges that could not by fire be moulten and transformed all metals are so reserued to the Lordes vâ—e that they should neuer be conuerted to any priuate vse Heb. x. â— 2 Mâ—a x. Iosuah ii â— (l) For it was not lawful for straungers to dwell among the Israelites tyll they were purged (m) Meanyng the tabernacle n For she was maryed to Salmon prince of the tribe of Iuda Math. 1. (o) He shall buyld it to the destruction of all his stocke which thyng was fulfylled in Hiel of Bethel 1. Reg. â— * Deut. vii d. (a) By takyng that which was coÌ„maunded to be destroyed (b) There was two â—is One Ai of the Amorites which was the greater and is here described the other of the Ammonites Ierem. 49. 〈…〉 〈…〉 e Iosuah here is 〈…〉 the mâ— proâ—â—od â–ª wiâ—h decla◠〈◊〉 ther 〈…〉 in 〈…〉 out 〈…〉 of God f For the enemies 〈…〉 thou wa st 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 name 〈…〉 〈◊〉 xix a Or 〈◊〉 〈…〉 The 〈◊〉 act of taking as some iudge was by 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 other say it was by â—tes (k) God is glorified when the trueth is confessed l That is before the arke of the Lorde (m Some leaue wedge others a pâ—te and some a rodde (o) What sharp iudgment and greeuous punyshment theâ— ought to haue that by wickednes drawe Gods wrath vâ—oâ— the multitude (p) That is â–ª the valley of trouble * Deut. vii c. Iosuah vi d. Deut. xx c. (a meanyng on the west syde That is with the rest of the 〈◊〉 (c That is â—tred them and set them in aâ—ay (d He set these fewe that the other which lay in ambushe might not be discouered (e) As they which fayned themselues to see for feare â–ª (f Or lyft vp the baner to signifie when they shall indede the citie “ Or pâ—wer * Deu. vii a. (g) For the firing of the citie was not to destroy it for they should take the spoile therof for a pray but was to signifie to Iosuah that they were entred Nu. xxxi d. Deut. xx c. (h) That it coulde neuer be buylt again (i) According as it was commaunded by the lawe Deu. 21 d. Iosu vii d. De. xxvii a.