the facion thereof whiche was shewed thee in the mount 31 ¶ Moreouer thou shalt make a vaile of blewe silke and purple and skarlet and fine twined linē thou shalt make it of broydred worke with Cherubims 32 And thou shalt hang it vpon foure pillers of Shittim wood couered with golde whose hokes shal be of golde standing vpō foure sockets of siluer 33 ¶ Afterward thou shalt hang the vaile on the hokes that thou maiest bring in thither that is within the vaile the Arke of the Testimonie and the vaile shall make you a separacion betwene the Holy place and the moste Holy place 34 Also thou shalt put the Merciseat vpon the Arke of the Testimonie in the most Holy place 35 And thou shalt set the Table without the vaile the Cādelsticke ouer against the Table on the Southside of the Tabernacle and thou shal set the Table on the North side 36 Also thou shalte make an hangyng for the dore of the Tabernacle of blewe silke and purple and skarlet and fine twined linen wroght with nedle 37 And thou shalt make for the hanging fiue pillers of Shittim and couer thē with golde their heades shal be of golde and thou shalt cast fiue sockets of brasse for them CHAP. XXVII 1 The altar of the burnt offring 2 The courte of the Tabernacle 10 The lampes continually burning 1 MOreouer thou shalt make the altar of Shittim wood fiue cubites long and fiue cubites broad the altar shal be foure square and the height there of thre cubites 2 And thou shalt make it hornes in the foure corners thereof the hornes shal be of it selfe and thou shalt couer it with brasse 3 Also thou shalt make his ashpannes for hys ashes and his besoms and his basens and his fleshokes and his censers thou shalt make all the instruments therof of brasse THE ALTAR OF BVRNT OFFRING A B The length conteining fiue cubites A D The height thre cubites B C The breadth asmuche E The foure hornes or foure corners F The grate whiche was put within the altar and whereupon the sacrifice was burnt G 〈◊〉 rings 〈◊〉 lift vp the grate by 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 the ashes H The barres to cary the altar I The rynges through the whiche the barres were put K Ashpans besoms fleshokes basens and suche instruments apparteining to the altar 4 And thou shalt make vnto it a 〈◊〉 lyke networke of brasse also vpon that grate shalt thou make foure brasen rings vpon the foure corners thereof 5 And thou shalt put it vnder the compasse of the altar beneth that the grate may be in the middes of the altar 6 Also thou shalte make barres for the altar barres I say of Shittim wood ād shalt couer them with brasse 7 And the barres thereof shal be put in the rings the which barres shal be vpon the two sides of the altar to beare it 8 Thou shalt make the altar holow betwene the boardes as GOD shewed thee in the mount so shal they make it 9 ¶ Also thou shalt make the court of the ta bernacle in the Southside euē ful South the courte shal haue curtaines of fine twined lynē of an hūdreth cubites long for one side 10 And it shall haue twentie pillers with their twentie sockets of brasse the heades of the pillers and their filets shal be siluer 11 Likewise on the North side in length there shal be hangyngs of an hundreth cubites longe and the twentie pillers thereof with their twentie sockets of brasse the heades of the pillers and the filets shal be siluer 12 ¶ And the breadth of the courte on the Westside shal haue curtains of fiftie cubits with their ten pillers ād theirten sockets 13 And the breadth of the courte East warde ful East shal haue fiftie cubites 14 Also hangings of fiftene cubites shal be on the one side with their thre pillers and their thre sockets 15 Like wyse on the other side shal be hangings of fiftene cubites with their thre pillers and their thre sockets 16 ¶ And in the gate of the courte shal be a vaile of twentie cubites of blewe silke and purple and skarlet and fine twined linen wroght with nedle with the foure pillers thereof and their foure sockets 17 All the pillers of the courte shall haue filets of siluer rounde aboute with their heades of siluer and their sockets of brasse 18 ¶ The length of the court shal be an hundreth cubites and the breadth fiftie at ether end and the heyght fiue cubites and the hangings of fine twined linen and their sockets of brasse 19 All the vessels of the Tabernacle for all maner seruice thereof and al the pins thereof and all the pins of the courte shal be brasse 20 ¶ And thou shalt commande the children of Israél that they bring vnto thee pure oyle oliue beaten for the light that the lampes may alwaye burne 21 In the Tabernacle of the Congregacion without the vaile which is before the Testimonie shall Aarōn ād his sonnes dresse them from euening to morning before the Lorde for a statute for euer vnto their generacions to be obserued by the children of Israel CHAP. XXVIII 1 The Lorde calleth Aarōn and hys sonnes to the Priesthode 4 Their garmentes 12. 29 Aarón entreth in to the Sanctuarie in the name of the children of Israel 30 Vrim and Thummim 38 Aarón beareth the iniquitie of the Israelites offrings 1 ANd cause thou thy brother Aarón to come vnto thee and his sonne with him frome among the children of Israél that he may serue me in the Priests office I meane Aarón Nadáb and Abihu Eleazár and Ithamár Aarons sonne 2 Also thou shalt make holy garments for Aarón thy brother glorious and beautiful 3 Therfore thou shalte speake vnto all conning men whome I haue filled with the spirite of wisdome that they make Aarons gar ments to consecrate him that he may serue me in the Priests office THE GARMENTS OF THE HIGH PRIEST A The Ephod or vpmost coate whiche was like clothe of golde and was girded vnto hym wherein was the brest plate with the 〈◊〉 stones which was tied aboue with two cheines to two onix stones ād beneth with two laces B The robe which was next vnder the Ephod whereunto were ioined the pomegranates and belles of golde C The tunicle or broydred coate which was vnder the robe and longer then it and was also with out sleues 4 Now these shal be the garments which they shal make a brest plate ād a Ephod a robe ād a broydred coat a mitre ād a girdle so these holy garmēts shal they make for Aarōn thy brother and for his sonnes that he may serue me in the Priests office 5 Therefore they shall take golde and blewe silke and purple and skarlet and fine linen 6 ¶ And they shall make the Ephod of golde blewe silke and purple sharlet and fine
surely first taketh away such impedimentes as might iustely ether hurt let or difforme the worke so is it necessarie that your graces zeale appeare herein that nether the craftie persuasion of man nether worldly policie or naturall feare dissuade you to roote out cut downe and destroy these wedes and impedimentes whiche do not onely deface your building but vtterly indeuour yea and threaten the ruine thereof For when the noble Iosias entreprised the like kinde of worke among other notable and many things he destroyed not onely with vtter confusion the idoles with their appertināces but also burnt in signe of detestation the idolatrous priests bones vpon their altars and put to death the 〈◊〉 prophetes and sorcerers to performe the wordes of the Lawe of God and therfore the Lord gaue him good successe and blessed him wonderfully so long as he made Gods worde his line and rule to followe and enterprised nothyng before he had inquired at the mouth of the Lord. And if these zealous beginning seme dangerous and to brede disquietnes in your dominions yet by the storie of Kyng Asa it is manifest that the quietnes and peace of kingdomes standeth in the vtter abolishing of idolatrie and in aduancing of true religion for in his dayes Iudah lyued in rest and quietnes for the space of fyue and thirtie yere till at length he began to be colde in the zeale of the Lord feared the power of man imprisoned the Prophet of God and oppressed the people then the Lord sent hym warres and at length toke hym away by death Wherefore great wisdome not worldelie but heauenly is here required whiche your grace must earnestly craue of the Lord as did Salomon to whome God gaue an vnderstandyng heart to iudge his people a right and to discerne betwene good and bad For if God for the furnishing of the olde temple gaue the Spirit of wisdome and vnderstanding to them that shulde be the workemen thereof as to Bezaleel Aholiab and Hiram how muche more will he indewe your grace and other godly princes and chefe gouernours with a principall Spirit that you may procure and commande things necessarie for this moste holy Temple forese and take hede of things that might hinder it and abolish and destroy whatsoeuer might 〈◊〉 and ouerthrowe the same Moreouer the maruelous diligence zeale of Iehoshaphat Iosiah and Hezekiah are by the singuler prouidence of God left as an example to al godly rulers to reforme their countreys and to establish the worde of God with all spede lest the wrath of the Lord fall vpon them for the neglecting thereof For these excellent Kings did not onely imbrace the worde promptely and ioyfully but also procured earnestly and commanded the same to be taught preached and mainteyned through all their countreys and dominions byding them and all their subjectes bothe great and smale with solemne protestations and couenantes before GOD to obey the worde and to walke after the waies of the Lord. Yea and in the daies of Kyng Asa it was enacted that whosoeuer wolde not seke the Lord God of Israel shulde be slayne whether he were smale or great man or woman And for the establishing hereof and performance of this solem ne othe aswel Priests as Iudges were appointed and placed through all the cities of Iudah to instruct the people in the true knollage and feare of God and to minister iustice accordyng to the worde knowing that except God by his worde dyd reigne in the heartes and soules all mans diligence and indeuors were of none effect for without this worde we can not discerne betwene iustice and iniurie protection and oppression wisdome and foolishnes knollage and ignorance good and euill Therefore the Lord who is the chefe gouernour of his Churche willeth that nothyng be attempted before we haue inquired thereof at his mouth For seing he is our God of duetie we must giue him this preeminence that of our selues we entreprise nothing but that whiche he hath appointed who onely knoweth all things and gouerneth them as may best serue to his glorie and our saluation We ought not therefore to preuent hym or do any thing without his worde but assone as he hath reuciled his will immediately to put it in execution Now as concernyng the maner of this building it is not accordyng to man nor after the wisdome of the flesh but of the Spirit and according to the worde of God whose wais are diuers from mans wais For if it was not lawfull for Moses to builde the material Tabernacle after any other sorte then God had shewed him by a patern nether to prescribe any other ceremonies and lawes then suche as the Lord had expresly commanded how can it be lawfull to procede in this spiritual building any other waies then 〈◊〉 Christ the Sonne of God who is bothe the fundacion head and chief corner stone thereof hathe commanded by his worde And for asmuche as he hath established and left an order in his Churche for the buildyng vp of his body appoictyng some to be Apostles some Prophetes others Euangelistes some pastors and teachers he signifieth that euery one accordyng as he is placed in this body whiche is the Churche ought to inquire of his ministres concernyng the will of the Lord 〈◊〉 is reueiled in his worde For they are saieth Ieremiah as the mouth of the Lord yea he promiseth to be with their mouth and that their lippes shall kepe knollage and that the trueth and the law shal be in their mouth For it is their office chefely to vnderstand the Scriptures and teache them For this cause the people of Israell in matters of difficultie vsed to aske the Lord ether by the Prophets or by the meanes of the hie Priest who bare Vrim Thummin which were tokens of light and knollage of holines perfection which shulde be in the hie Priest Therfore when Iehoshap hat toke this order in the Churche of Israel he appointed Amariah to be the chief concernyng the worde of God because he was moste expert in the Lawe of the Lorde and colde gyue counsel and gouerne accordyng vnto the same Els there is no degre or office which may haue that autoritie and priuiledge to decise concerning Gods worde excepte with all he hath the Spirit of God and sufficient knollage and iudgement to define according thereunto And as euery one is indued of God with greater giftes so ought he to be herein chefely heard or at least that without the expresse worde none be heard for he that hathe not the worde speaketh not by the mouthe of the Lord. Agayne what daunger it is to do any thynge seme it neuer so godly or necessarie without consultyng with Goddes mouth the examples of the Israelites deceiued hereby through the Gibeonites and of Saul whose
thousand six hundreth and thirtie 41 These are the nōbers of the families of the sonnes of Gershon of all that did seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregacion whom Mosés and Aaron did nomber according to the commandement of the Lord. 42 ¶ The nombers also of the families of the sonnes of Merari by their families and by the houses of their fathers 43 From thirtie yere olde and vpward euen vn to fiftie yere olde all that entre into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregacion 44 So the nombers of them by their families were thre thousand and two hundreth 45 These are the summes of the families of the sonnes of Merari whome Mosés and Aaron nombred according to the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Mosés 46 So all the nombers of the Leuites whiche Mosés and Aaron and the princes of Israél nombred by their families and by the houses of their fathers 47 From thirtie yere olde and vpwarde euen to fiftie yere old euerie one that came to do his duetie office seruice and charge in the Tabernacle of the Congregacion 48 So the nombers of them were eight thousand fiue hundreth and foure score 29 According to the cōmādemēt of the Lord by the hād of Mosés did Aarō nōber thē euerie according to his seruice and according to his charge Thus were they of that tribe nōbred as the Lord cōmāded Mosés CHAP. V. 2 The Leprous and the polluted shal be cast forthe 6 The purging of sinne 15 The 〈◊〉 of the suspect wife 1 ANd the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 2 Commande the chyldren of Israél that they * put out of the hoste euerie leper and euerie one that hathe * an issue and whosoeuer is defiled by * the dead 3 Bothe male and female shall ye put out out of the host shall ye put them that they defile not their tentes among whome I dwel 4 And the childrē of Israél did so and put thē out of the hoste euen as the Lord had commanded Mosés so did the children of Israél 5 ¶ And the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 6 Speake vnto the children of Israél * When a man or womā shal commit ame sinne that men commit and trāsgresse against the Lord when that persone shall trespas 7 Then they shall confesse their sinne whiche they haue done and shal restore the domma ge thereof * with his principall and put the fift part of it more thereto ād shal giue it vnto him against whome he hathe trespassed 8 But if the man haue no kinsman to whome he shulde restore the dommage the dommage shal be restored to the Lord for the Priests vse besides the ram of the atonemēt whereby he shall make atonement for him 9 And euerie offring of all the holy thyngs of the children of Israél whiche they bring vnto the Priest shal be * his 10 And euerie mans halowed thyngs shal be his that is whatsoeuer anie mā giueth the Priest it shal be his 11 ¶ And the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 12 Speake vnto the children of Israél and say vnto them If anie mans wife turne to euil and commit a trespas against him 13 So that another man lie with her fleshly and it be hid from the eyes of her housband and kept close and yet she be defiled and there be no witnes agaynst her nether she taken with the maner 14 If he be moued with a ielous minde so that he is ielous ouer his wife which is defiled or if he haue a ielous minde so that he is ielous ouer his wife whiche is not defiled 15 Then shall the man bryng hys wyfe to the Priest and bryng her offryng with her the tenth parte of an Epháh of barly meale but he shall not powre oyle vpon it nor put incens thereon for it is an offryng of ielousie an offring for a remembrance callynge the sinne to minde 16 And the Priest shall bryng her and set her before the Lord. 17 Then the Priest shal take the holy water in an earthē vessel of the dust that is in the floure of the Tabernacle euen the Priest shal take it and put it into the water 18 After the Priest shall set the women before the Lorde and vncouer the womans head and put the offryng of the memorial in her hand it is the ielousie offring and the Priest shall haue bitter and cursed water in his hand 19 And the Priest shall charge her by an othe and say vnto the woman If no man haue lien with thee nether thou hast turned to vnclēnes from thine housband be fre from this bitter and cursed water 20 But if thou hast turned frō thine housbād and so art defiled some man hath lien with thee beside thine housband 21 Thē the Priest shal charge the womā with an othe of cursing and the Priest shall say vn to the woman The Lord make thee to be accursed and detestable for the othe among thy people and the Lord cause thy thigh to rott and thy belly to swell 22 And that this cursed water maie go into thy bowels to cause thy belly to swell and thy thigh to rott Then the woman shal answer Amen Amen 23 After the Priest shall write these curses in a boke and shall blot them out with the bit ter water 24 And shall cause the woman to drinke the bitter cursed water and the cursed water turned into bitternes shall entre into her 25 Then the Priest shall take the ielousie offring out of the womans hand shall shake the offring before the Lord and offer it vpō the altar 26 And the Priest shall take an handful of the offring for a memoriall thereof and burne it vpon the altar and afterward make the woman drinke the water 27 When he hath made her drinke the water if she be defiled and haue trespassed against her housbād then shal the cursed water tur ned into bitternes entre into her her belly shal swel her thigh shal rott the woman shal be accursed among her people 28 But if the woman be not defiled but be cleane she shal be fre shal cōceiue beare 29 This is the lawe of ielousie when a wif tur neth from her housband and is defiled 30 Or whē a mā is moued with a ielous minde being ielous ouer his wife thē shal he bring the woman before the Lorde and the Priest shal do to her according to all this lawe 31 And the man shal be fre frō sinne but this woman shal beare her iniquitie CHAP. VI. 2 The lawe of the consecration of the Nazarites 24 The maner to blesse the people 1 ANd the Lorde speake vnto Mosés saying 2 Speake vnto the children of Israél and say vnto them When a man or a woman doeth separate thē selues to vowe a vowe of a
of man or beast shal be thyne but the firste borne of man shalte thou redeme and the firste borne of the vncleane beast shalt thou redeme 16 And those that are to be redemed shalt thou redeme frome the age of a moneth according to thy estimation for the money of fiue shekels after the shekel of the Sanctuarie * which is twentie gerahs 17 But the firste borne of a kowe or the firste borne of a shepe or the firste borne of a go at shalte thou not redeme for they are holy thou shalte sprynkle theyr bloode at the altar and thou shalt burne theyr fat it is a sacrifice made by fire for a swete sauour vnto the Lord. 18 And the fleshe of them shal be thyne * as the 〈◊〉 breaste and as the ryght shulder shal be thine 19 All the heaue offryngs of the holy thynges whyche the children of Israél shal offer vnto the Lord haue I giuen thee and thy sonnes and thy daughters wyth thee to be a duetie for euer it is a perpetual couenant of salt before the Lorde to thee and to thy sede with thee 20 ¶ And the Lorde said vnto Aarón Thou shalt haue none inheritance in their land ne ther shalt thou haue anie parte among them * I am thy parte and thine inheritance amōg the children of Israél 21 For beholde I haue giuen the children of Leui all the tenth in Israél for an inheritance for their seruice whiche they serue in the Ta bernacle of the Congregacion 22 Nether shall the chyldren of Israél anye more come nere the Tabernacle of the cō gregacion lest they susteine sinne and dye 23 But the Leuites shall do the seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregacion and they shal beare their sinne it is a lawe for euer in your generaciōs that among the childrē of Israél they possesse none enheritance 24 For the tithes of the children of Israél whiche they shall offer as an offrynge vnto the Lorde I haue gyuen the Leuites for an inheritance therefore I haue sayd vnto them Among the children of Israél ye shall possesse none inheritance 25 ¶ And the Lorde spake vnto Mosés saying 26 Speake also vnto the Leuites and say vnto them When ye shall take of the children of Israél the tithes whiche I haue giuen you of them for your inheritance then shalye take an heaue offring of that same for the Lord euen the tenth parte of the tithe 27 And your heaue 〈◊〉 shal be rekened vn to you as the corne of the barne or as the abundance of the wine presse 28 So ye shall also offer an heaue offryng vnto the Lorde of all your 〈◊〉 whiche ye shall receiue of the children of Israél and ye shal giue thereof the Lords heaue offring to Aarôn the Priest 29 Ye shal offer of all your gifts all the Lords heaue offrynges of all the fat of the same shalye offer the holy things thereof 30 Therefore thou shalt say vnto them When ye haue offred the fat there of then it shal be counted vnto the Leuites as the encrease of the corne floore or as the encrease of the wine presse 31 And ye shalt eat it in all places ye and your housholdes for it is your wages for your seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregaciō 32 And ye shal beare no sinne by the reason of it when ye haue offred the fat of it nether shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israél lest ye dye CHAP. XIX 2 The sacrifice of the red kow 9 The sprinkling water 11 He that toucheth the dead 14 The man that dyeth in a tent 1 ANd the Lord spake to Mosés and to Aarón saying 2 This is the ordināce of the lawe which the Lord hathe commanded saying Speake vnto the children of Israél that they bring thee a red kowe with out blemish wherein is no spot vpon the which neuer came yoke 3 And ye shall giue her vnto Eleazár the Priest that he may bryng her * without the hoste and cause her to be slaine before his face 4 Thē shal Eleazár the Priest take of her blood with his * finger sprinkle it before the Ta bernacle of the Congregacion seuen times 5 And cause the kowe to be burnt in his sight with her * skin and her flesh and her blood and her doung shal he burne her 6 Then shal the Priest take ceder wood hissope skarlet lace cast thē in the middes of the fire where the kowe burneth 7 Then shall the Priest wash his clothes and he shal wash his flesh in water then come into the hoste and the Priest shal be vncleane vnto the euen 8 Also he that burneth her shall washe his clothes in water and wash his flesh in water and be vncleane vntil euen 9 And a man that is cleane shal take vp the ashes of the kowe put them with out the hoste in a cleane place it shal be kept for the Congregacion of the children of Israél for a spriakling water it is a sinne offring 10 Therefore he that gathereth the ashes of the kowe shal wash his clothes remaine vncleane vntil euē it shal be vnto the children of Israél vnto the stranger that dwel leth among them a statute for euer 11 He that toucheth the dead bodie of anie man shal be vncleane euen seuen daies 12 He shall purifie him selfe there with the third day the seuēth day he shal be cleane but if he purifie not him selfe the third day then the seuenth day he shal not be cleane 13 Whosoeuer toucheth the corps of anie mā that is dead and purgeth not him selfe defileth the Tabernacle of the Lord that persone shal be cut of from Israél because the sprinkling water was not sprinkled vppon him he shal be vncleane and his vnclennes shal remaine stil vpon him 14 This is the 〈◊〉 Whē a man dyeth in a tent all that come into the tent al that is in the tent shal be vncleane seuen dayes 15 And all the vessels that be open whiche haue no coueryng fastened vpō thē shal be vncleane 16 Also who soeuer toucheth one that is slaine with a sworde in the sield or a dead persone or a bone of a dead man or a graue shal be vncleane seuen dayes 17 Therefore for an vncleane persone they shall take of the burnt ashes of the sin offring and pure water shal be put thereto in a vessel 18 And a cleane persone shal take hyssope dip it in the water and sprinkle it vpon the tent and vpon al the vessels and on the persones that were therein and vpon him that touched the bone or the slaine or the dead or the graue 19 And the cleane persone shal sprinkle vpon the vncleane the third day and the
And he toke counsel of Ioab the sonne of Zeruiáh and of Abiathār the Priest and they helped forward Adoniiáh 8 But Zadōk the Priest and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadā and Nathán the Prophet Shimei Rei the men of might which were with Dauid were not with Adoniiáh 9 Then Adoniiáh 〈◊〉 shepe and oxen fat cattel by the stone of Zohéleth which is by En-rogél and called all his brethren the Kings sonnes and all the men of Iudáh the Kings seruants 10 But Nathán the Prophet and Benaiáh and the mighty men and Salomōn his brother he called not 11 Wherefore Nathán spake vnto Bath-shēba the mother of Salomōn saying Hast thou not heard that Adoniiáh the sonne * of Haggiith doeth reigne Dauid our lord knoweth it not 12 Now therefore come and I will now giue thee counsel how to saue thine owne life and the life of thy sonne Salomon 13 Go and get thee in vnto King Dauid and say vnto him did est not thou my lord o King sweare vnto thine handmaid saying Assured ly Salomón thy sonne shal reigne after me he shal sit vpon my throne why is then Adoniiáh King 14 Beholde while thou yet talk est there with the King I also wil come in after thee and 〈◊〉 wordes 15 ¶ So Bath-shéba went in vnto the King into the chamber and the King was very olde Abishāg the Shunammite ministred vnto the King 16 And Bath-shéha bowed and made obeissan ce vnto the King And the King said What is thy matter 17 And she answered him My lord thou swarest by the Lord thy God vnto thine handmaid saying Assuredly Salomón thy sonne shal reigne after me and he shal sit vpon my throne 18 And beholde now is Adoniiáh King and now my lord ò King thou 〈◊〉 it not 19 And he hathe offred many oxen and fat cattel and shepe and hathe called all the sonnes of the King and Abiathār the Priest Ioáb the captaine of the hoste but Salomōn thy seruant hathe he not bidden 20 And thou my lord ô King knowest that the eyes of 〈◊〉 are on thee that thou shuld est tel thē who shulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him 21 Forels when my lord the King shall slepe with his fathers I and my sonne Salomōn shal be reputed vile 22 And lo while she yet talked with the King Nathān also the Prophet came in 23 And they tolde the King saying Beholde Nathán the Prophet And whē he was come into the King he made 〈◊〉 before the King vpon his face to the grounde 24 And Nathán said My lord ö King hast thou said Adoniiáh shal reigne after me and he shal sit vpon my throne 25 For he is gone downe this day and hathe slaine many oxen and fat cattel and shepe hathe called all the Kings sonnes and the captaines of the hoste and Abiathár the Priest and beholde they eat and drinke before him and say God saue King Adoniiāh 26 But me thy seruant and Zadōz the Priest Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá and thy seruant Salomōn hathe he not called 27 Is this thing done by my lord the King and thou hast not shewed it vnto thy seruant who shulde sit on the throne of my lord the King after him 28 ¶ Then King Dauid answered and said Call me Bath-shéba And she came into the Kings presence and stode before the King 29 And the King sware saying As the Lord liueth who hathe redemed my soule out of all aduersitie 30 That as I sware vnto thee by the Lord God of Israél saying Assuredly Salomon thy sonne shal reigne after me and he shal sit vpon my throne in my place so wil I certeinly do this day 31 Then Bath-shébā bowed her face to the earth and did reuerence vnto the King and said God saue my lord King Dauid for euer 32 ¶ And King Dauid said Call me Zadók the Priest and Nathán the Prophet and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá And they came before the King 33 Then the King said vnto them Take with you the seruants of your lord cause Salo mōn my sonne to ride vpon mine owne mule and cary him downe to Gihōn 34 And let Zadók the Priest and Nathān the Prophet anoint him there King ouer Israél and blowe yethe trumpet and say God saue King Salomōn 35 Then come vp after him that he may come and sit vp on my throne and he shal be King in my steade for I haue appointed him to be prince ouer Israél and ouer Iudāh 36 Then Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá answe red the King and said So be it and the Lord God of my lord the King ratifie it 37 As the Lord hathe bene with my Lord the King so be he with Salomōn and exalt his throne aboue the throne of my lord King Dauid 38 So Zadōk the Priest and Nathán the Prophet and Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá the Cherethites and the Pelethites went downe caused Salomōn to ride vpō King Dauids mule and broght him to Gihōn 39 And Zadok the Priest toke an horne of oyle out of the Tabernacle and anointed Salomón and thei blewe the trumpet all the people said God saue King Salomon 40 And all the people came vp after him and the people piped with pipes and reioyced with great ioye so that the earth rang with the sounde of them 41 ¶ And Adoniiáh and all the gestes that were with him heard it and they had made an end of eating and when Ioáb heard the sounde of the trumpet he said What meaneth this noise and vprore in the citie 42 And as he yet spake beholde Ionathán the sonne of Abiat hār the Priest came and Adoniiáh said Come in for thou art a worthy man and bringest good tidings 43 And Ionathán answered and said to Adoniiáh Verely our lord King Dauid hathe ma de Salomōn King 44 And the King hathe sent with him Zadōk the Priest Nathān the Prophet Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá and the Cherethites and the Pelethites and they haue caused him to ride vpon the Kings mule 45 And Zadók the Priest and Nathán the Prophet haue anointed him King in Gihōn and thei are gone vp from thence with ioye and the citie is moued this is the noise that ye ha ue heard 46 And Salomón also sitteth on the throne of the kingdome 47 And more ouer the Kings seruants came to blesse our lord King Dauid saying God make the name of Salomón more famous then thy name and exalt his throne aboue thy throne therefore the King worshiped vpon the bed 48 And thus said the King also Blessed be the Lord God of Israél who hathe made one to sit on my throne this day euen in my sight 49 Then al the gestes that were with Adoniiah were afraied and rose vp went eueryman his waye
Priest for Iehoiadá the Priest that ye shuld be officers in the House of the Lord for euery mā that raueth and maketh him self a Prophet to put him in prison and in the stockes 27 Now therefore why hast not thou reproued Ieremiáh of Anathóth which prophecieth vnto you 28 For for this cause he sent vnto vs in Babél saying This captiuitie is long buyld hou ses to dwell in and plant gardens and eat the frutes of them 29 And Zephaniáh the Priest red this lettre in the eares of Ieremiáh the Prophet 30 Then came the word of the Lord vnto Ieremiáh saying 31 Send to all them of the captiuitie saying Thus saith the Lord of Shemaiáh the Nehelamite Because that Shemaiáh hath pro phecied vnto you and I sent him not and he caused you to trust in a lye 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord Beholde I wil visite Shemaiáh the Nehelamite hys sede he shal not haue a man to dwel amōg this people nether shall he beholde the good that I wil do for my people saith the Lord because he hath spoken rebelliously against the Lord. CHAP. XXX 1 The returne of the people from Babylon 16 He menaceth the enemies 18 And comforteth the Church 1 THe worde that came to Ieremiáh from the Lord saying 2 Thus speaketh the Lord GOD of Israél saying Write thee all the wordes that I haue spoken vnto thee in a boke 3 For lo the daies come saith the Lord that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of my peo ple Israél and Iudáh saith the Lord. for I wil restore them vnto the land that I gaue to their fathers and they shal possesse it 4 Againe these are the wordes that the Lord spake concerning Israél and concerning Iudáh 5 For thus saith the Lord We haue heard a terrible voyce of feare and not of peace 6 Demande now and beholde if man trauail with childe wherefore do I beholde euery man with his hands on his loines as a woman in trauail and all faces are turned into a palenes 7 Alas for this day is 〈◊〉 none hath bene like it is euen the 〈◊〉 of Iaakobs trouble yet shal he be deliuered from it 8 For in that day saith the Lord of hostes I wil breake his yoke from of thy necke and breake thy bondes and strangers shal no more serue them selues of him 9 But they shal serue the Lord their God Dauid their King whome I wil rise vp vn to them 10 Therefore feare not ô my seruant Iaakób saith the Lord nether be afraied ô Israél for lo I wil deliuer thee from a farre countrey and thy sede from the land of their ca ptiuitie and Iaakób shal turne againe shal be in rest prosperitie and none shal make him afraid 11 For I am with thee saith the Lord to saue thee thogh I vtterly destroy all the naciōs where I haue scattered thee yet wil I not vtterly destroy thee but I wil correct thee by iudgement and not vtterly cut thee of 12 For thus saith the Lord Thy bruising in curable and thy wounde is dolorous 13 There is none to iudge thy cause or to lay a plaister there are no medecines nor helpe for thee 14 All thy louers haue forgotten thee thei seke thee not for I haue striken thee with the wounde of an enemie with a sharpe chastisement for the multitude of thine ini quitie because thy sinnes were increased 15 Why cryest thou for thine affliction thy so rowe is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquities because thy sinnes were increased I haue done these thīgs vnto thee 16 Therefore all they that deuoure thee shal be deuoured and all thine enemies euery one shal go into captiuitie and they that spoyle thee shal be spoyled and all thei that robbe thee wil I giue to be robbed 17 For I wil restore helth vnto thee and I wil heale thee of thy woundes saith the Lord because they called thee The cast away saying This is Zión whome no man seketh after 18 Thus saith the Lord Beholde I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakóbs tentes haue compassion on his dwelling places the citie shal be buylded vpon her owne heape and the palace shal remaine after the maner thereof 19 And out of them shal procede thankesgiuing and the voyce of them that are ioyous and I wil multiplie them and thei shalnot be fewe I wil also glorifie them they shal not be diminished 20 Their children also shal be as a fore time their congregacion shal be established before me and I wil visite all that vexe them 21 And their noble ruler shal be of them selues and their gouernour shal procede from the middes of them and I wil cause him to drawe nere and approche vnto me for who is this that directeth his heart to come vn to me saith the Lord. 22 And ye shal be my people and I wil be your God 23 Beholde the tempest of the Lord goeth forthe with wrath the whirlewinde that hangeth ouer shall light vpon the head of the wicked 24 The fierce wrath of the Lord shal not returne vntil he haue done and vntil he haue performed the intents of his heart in the latter daies ye shal vnderstand it CHAP. XXXI 1 He reheareth Gods benefites after their returne from Ba bylon 23 And the spiritual ioye of the faithfull in the Church 1 AT the same time saith the Lord wil I be the God of all the families of Israél and they shal be my people 2 Thus saith the Lord The people whiche escaped the sworde founde grace in the wildernes he walked before Israél to cause him to rest 3 The Lord hath appeared vnto me of olde say they Yea I haue loued thee with an 〈◊〉 lasting loue therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee 4 Againe I will buylde thee and thou shalt be buylded ô virgine Israél thou shalt stil be adorned with thy tymbrels and shalt go forth in the dance of thē that be ioyful 5 Thou shalt yet plāt vines vpō the mountaines of Samaria and the planters that plant them shal make them commune 6 For the daies shal come that the watchemen vpō the mount of Ephráim shal crye Arise and let vs go vp vnto Ziōn to the Lord our God 7 For thus saith the Lord Reioyce with gladnes for Iaakób and shoute for ioye among the chief of the Gentiles publishe praise and say O Lord saue thy people the remnant of Israél 8 Beholde I will bring them from the North countrey and gather thē from the coastes of the worlde with the blinde the lame amōg them with the woman with child and her that is deliuered also a great companie shal returne hether 9 Thei shal come weping and with mercie will I bring them againe I will leade them by the riuers of
remnant of Israél shal do none iniqui tie nor speake lies nether shal a deceitful tongue be founde in their mouth for they shal be fed and lie downe and none shal ma ke them afraid 14 Reioyce ô daughter Zión be ye ioyful ô Israél be glad and reioyce with all thine heart ô daughter Ierusalém 15 The Lord hathe taken a way thy iudgements he hathe cast out thine enemie the King of Israél euen the Lord is in the middes of thee thou shalt se no more euil 16 In that day it shal be said to Ierusalém Feare thou not ô Zión let not thine hands be faint 17 The Lord thy God in the middes of thee is mightie he wil saue he wil reioyce ouer thee with ioye he wil quiet him self in his Ioue he wil reioyce ouer thee with ioye 18 After a certeine time wil I gather the afflicted that were of thee and them that bare the reproche for it 19 Beholde at that time I wil bruise all that afflict thee I wil saue her that halteth and gather her that was cast out and I wil get them praise and fame in all the lands of their shame 20 At that time wil I bring you againe and then wil I gather you for I wil giue you a name and a praise amōg all people of the earth when I turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes saith the Lord. HAGGAI THE ARGVMENT WHen the time of the seuentie yeres captiuitie prophecied by Ieremiáh was expired God raised vp Haggai Zechariah and Malachi to comforte the Iewes and to exhorte them to the buylding of the Temple which was a figure of the spiritual Temple and Church of God whose perfection and excellencie stode in Christ. And because that all were gi uen to their owne pleasures and commodities he declareth that that plague of famine which God sent then among them was a iuste rewarde of their ingratitude in that they contemned Gods honour who had deliuered them Yet he comforteth them if they wil returne to the Lord with the promes of greater felicitie for asmuche as the Lord wil finish the worde that he hathe begonne and send Christ whome he had promised and by whome they shulde atteine to perfite ioy and glorie CHAP. I. 1 The time of the prophecie of Haggái 8 An exhortation to buylde the Temple againe 1 IN the second yere of King Darius in the sixt moneth the first day of the moneth came the worde of the Lord by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggái vnto Zerubbabél the sonne of Shealtiél a prince of Iudáh and to Iehoshúa the sonne of Iehozadák the hie Priest saying 2 Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes saying This people say The time is not yet come that the Lords House shulde be buylded 3 Then came the worde of the Lord by the ministerie of the Prophet Haggái saying 4 Is it time for your selues to dwell in your filled houses and this House lie wast 5 Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes Consider your owne waies in your hearts 6 Ye haue sowen muche and bring in litle ye eat but ye haue not ynough ye drinke but ye are not filled ye clothe you but ye be not warme and he that earneth wages putteth the wages into a broken bagge 7 Thus saith the Lord of hostes Consider your owne waies in your hearts 8 Go vp to the mountaine bring wood and buylde this House and I wil be fauo-rable in it and I wil be glorified saith the Lord. 9 Ye loked for muche and lo it came to litle and when ye broght it home I did blowe vpon it And why saith the Lord of hostes Because of mine House that is waste and ye returne euery man vnto his owne house 10 Therefore the heauen ouer you staied it self from dewe and the earth staied her frute 11 And I called for a drought vpon the land and vpon the mountaines and vpon the corne and vpon the wine and vpon the oyle vpon all that the grounde bringeth forthe bothe vpon men and vpon cattel and vpon all the labour of the hands 12 When Zerubbabél the sonne of Shealtiél and Iehoshúa the sonne of Iehozadák the hie Priest with all the remnāt of the people heard the voyce of the Lord their God and the wordes of the Prophet Haggái as the Lord their God had sent him then the people did feare before the Lord. 13 Then spake Haggái the Lords messenger in the Lords message vnto the people saying I am with you saith the Lord. 14 And the Lord stirred vp the spirit of Zerubbabél the sonne of Shealtié a prince of Iudáh and the spirit of Iehoshúa the sō ne of Iehozadák the hie Priest the spirit of all the remnant of the people and they came did the worke in the House of the Lord of hostes their God CHAP. II. He sheweth 〈◊〉 the glorie of the 〈◊〉 Temple shal 〈◊〉 the first 1 IN the foure and twentieth daye of the sixt moneth in the secōde yere of King Darius 2 In the seuenth 〈◊〉 in the one twen tieth day of the moneth came the worde of the lord by the ministere of the prophet Haggái saying 3 Speake now to Zerubbabél the sonne of Shealtiél prince of Iudáh and to Iehoshúa the sonne of Iehozadák the hie Priest and to the residue of the people saying 4 Who is left among hou that sawe this House in her first glorie and now do you se it now Is it not in your eyes in compari son of it as nothing 5 Yet now be of good courage ô 〈◊〉 él saith the Lord be of good comfort ô Iehoshúa sonne of Iehozadák the 〈◊〉 Priest and be strong all ye people of the land saith the Lord and do it for I am with you saith the Lord of hostes 6 According to the worde that I couenāted with you whē ye came out of Egypt so my Spirit shal remaine amōg you feare ye not 7 For thus saith the Lord of hostes Yet a litle while and I wil shake the heauen and the earth and the 〈◊〉 and the drye land 8 And I wil moue all nacions and the desire of all nacions shal come and I wil fil this House with glorie saith the Lord of hostes 9 The siluer is mine and the golde is mine saith the Lord of hostes 10 The glorie of this last House shal be greater then the first saith the Lord of hostes and in this place wil I giue peace saith the Lord of hostes 11 ¶ In the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth in the seconde yere of Darius came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Haggà i saying 12 Thus saith the Lord of hostes Aske now the Priests concerning the Law and say 13 If one beare holy flesh in the 〈◊〉 of his garment and with his skirt do touche the bread or the potage or
great hurt vnto religion 37 And he set Iewes in it and fortified it for the assurance of the land and citie and raised vp the walles of Ierusalém 38 And King Demetrius confirmed him in his high priesthode for these causes 39 And made him one of his friends and gaue him great honour 40 For it was reported that the Romains called the Iewes their friends and confederates and that they honorably receiued Simōs ambassadours 41 And that the Iewes and Priests consented that Simon shulde be their prince and high Priest perpetually til God raised vp the true Prophet 42 And that he shulde be their captaine and haue the charge of the Sanctuarie and so set mē ouer the workes and ouer the countrey and ouer the weapons and ouer the forteres ses and that shulde make prouision for the 〈◊〉 things 43 And that shulde be obeyed of euery man and that all the writings in the countrey shulde be made in his name that he shulde be clothed in purple and we are golde 44 And that it shulde not be lawful for anie of the people or Priests to breake anie of these things or to withstand his wordes or to call anie congregacion in the countrey without him or be clothed in purple or weare a 〈◊〉 of gold 45 And if anie did contrarie to these things or brake anie of them he shulde be punished 46 So it pleased all the people to agre that it shulde be done to Simon according vnto these wordes 47 Simon also accepted it and was content to be the high Priest and the captaine and the prince of the Iewes and of the Priests and to be the chief of all 48 And they commāded to set vp this writing in tables of brasse and to fasten it to the wall that compassed the Sanctuarie in an open place 49 And that a copie of the same shulde be laied vp in the treasurie that Simon and his son nes might haue it CHAP. XV. 1 Antiochus maketh a couenant of friendship with Simon 11 〈◊〉 is pursued 15 The Romains write lettres vnto Kings and nacions in the defence of the Iewes 27 〈◊〉 refusing the helpe that Simon sent him breaketh his couenant 1 MOreouer King Antiochus the sonne of Demetrius sent lettres from the yles of the sea vnto Simon the Priest and prince of the Iewes and to all the nacion 2 Conteining these wordes ANTIOCHVS the King vnto Simon the great Priest and to the nacion of the Iewes sendeth greting 3 For so muche as 〈◊〉 pestilent men haue vsurped the kingdome of our fathers I am purposed to chalenge the realme againe and to restore it to the olde estate wherefore I haue gathered a great hoste and prepared shippes of warre 4 That I may go thorowe the countrey and be 〈◊〉 of them which haue destroied our countrey and wasted manie cities in the realme 5 Now therefore I do confirme vnto thee all the liberties whereof all the Kings my progenitours haue discharged thee and all the paiments where of they haue released thee 6 And I giue thee leaue to coyne money of thine owne stampe within thy countrey 7 And that Ierusalém and the Sanctuarie be fre and that all the weapons that thou hast prepared and the forteresses which thou hast buylded and kepest in thine hands shal be thine 8 And all that is due vnto the King and all that shal be due vnto the King I forgiue it thee from this time for the for euermore 9 And when we haue obteined our kingdome we wil giue thee and thy nacion and the Temple great honour so that your honor shal be knowen thorowe out the worlde 10 ¶ In the hundreth seuentie and foure yere went Antiochus into his fathers land and all the bandes came together vnto him so that fewe were left with Tryphon 11 So the King Antiochus pursued him but he fled and came to Dora which lyeth by the seaside 12 For he sawe that troubles were towarde him and that the armie had forsaken him 13 Then camped Antiochus against Dora with and hundreth and twentie thousand fighting men and eight thousand horsemen 14 So he compassed the citie about and the shippes came by the sea Thus they pressed the citie by land and by sea in so muche that thei suffered no man to go in nor out 15 In the meane season came Numenius his companie from Rome hauing lettres writē vnto the Kings and countreis wherein were conteined these wordes 16 LVCIVS THE Consul of Rome vnto King Ptolemeus sendeth greting 17 The ambassadours of the Iewes are come vnto vs as our friends and confederates frō Simon the hie Priest and from the people of the Iewes to renue friendship and the bonde of loue 18 Who haue broght a shield of golde weying a thousand pounde 19 Wherefore we thoght it good to write vnto the Kings and countreis that they shulde not go about to hurt them nor to fight against them nor their cities nor their countreie nether to mainteine their enemies against them 20 And we were content to receiue of thē the shield 21 If therefore there be anie pestilent felowes fled from their countrey vnto you deliuer them vnto Simon the hie Priest that he maye punish them according to their owne Law 22 The same things were writen to Demetrius the King and to Attalus and to Arathes and to Arsaces 23 And to all countreis as Sampsames and to them of Sparta and to Delus and to Mindus and to Sicion and to Caria and to Samos to Pamphylia and to Lycia and to Ha licarnassus and to Rhodus and to Phaselis and to Cos and to Siden and to Cortyna and to Gnidon and to Cyprus and to Cyrene 24 And they sent a copie of them to Simon the hie Priest 25 ¶ So Antio chus the King cāped against Dora the seconde time euer redie to take it and made diuers engins of warre and kepe Tryphon in that he colde nether go in nor out 26 Thē Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to helpe him with siluer aud golde and muche furniture 27 Neuertheles he wolde not receiue thē but brake all the couenant which he had made with him afore and withdrewe him self frō him 28 And sent vnto him Athenobius one of his friends to cōmune with him saying Ye with holde Ioppe and Gazara with the castle that is at Ierusalem the citie of my realme 29 Whose borders ye haue destroyed done great hurt in the land and haue the gouerne ment of anie places of my kingdome 30 Wherefore now deliuer the cities which ye haue taken with the tributes of the places that ye haue rule ouer without the borders of 〈◊〉 31 Orels giue me for them fiue hundreth talēts of siluer and for the harme that ye haue done and for the tributes of the places other fiue hundreth talents if not we wil come fight against you 32 So Athenobius the Kings friend came to Ierusalem and when he sawe the honour of
haue writen vnto you and ye shall do well if ye kepe the same dayes 17 We hope also that the God which deliuered all his people and gaue an heritage to them all and the kingdome and the priesthode and the Sanctuarie 18 * As he promised in the Law will shortely haue mercy vpon vs and gather vs together from vnder the heauen into his holye place for he hathe saued vs from great perils and hathe clensed the place 19 As concerning Iudas Maccabeus and his brethren the purification of the great Tēple and the dedication of the altar 20 And the warres against Antiochus Epiphanes and Eupator his sonne 21 And the manifest signes that came from heauen vnto those whiche manfully stode for the Iewes religiō for thogh thei were but fewe yet they ranne through whole countries and pursued the barbarous armies 22 And repaired the Temple that was renoumed thorow out all the worlde and deliuered the citie established the Lawes that were like to be abolished because the Lord was merciful vnto them with all lenitie 23 We will assaye to abridge in one volume those things that Iason the Cyrenean hath declared in fiue bokes 24 For considering the wonderful nomber the difficultie that thei haue that wolde be occupied in the rehearsal of stories because of the diuersitie of the matters 25 We haue indeuored that they that wolde read might haue pleasure that they whiche are studious might easily kepe them in memorie and that who so euer read them might haue profite 26 Therefore to vs that haue taken in hand this greate labour it was no easie thing to make this abbridgement but required bo the sweat and watching 27 Like as he that maketh a feast and seketh others mens commoditie hathe no smale labour so we also for manie mens sakes are verie wel content to vnder take this great labour 28 Leauing to the autor the exact diligence of euerie particular we wil labour to go forowarde according to the prescript order of an abbridgement 29 For as he that wil buylde a newe house must prouide for the whole buylding but he that setteth out the plat or goeth about to painte it seketh but onely what is comlie for the decking thereof 30 Euen so I thinke for vs that it apperteineth to the first writer of a storie to enter depely into it and to make mencion of all thinge and to be curious in euerie parte 31 But it is permitted to him that wil shorten it to vse fewe wordes and to auoyde those things that are curious therein 32 Here then wil we beginne the storie adding thus muche to our former wordes that it is but a foolish thing to abonde in wordes before the storie and to beshorte in the storie CHAP. III. 1 Of the honour done vnto the Temple by the Kings of the Gentiles 6 Simō vttereth what treasure is in the Tēple 9 Heliodorus is sente to take them away 26 He is striken of God and healed at the prayer of Onias 1 WHat time as the holy cītie was inhabited with all peace and when the Lawes were very wel kept because of the godlines of Onias the hie Priest hatred of wickednes 2 It came to passe that euen the Kings did honour the place and garnished the Temple with great giftes 3 In so muche that Seleuchus King of Asia of his owne rentes bare all the costes belonging to the seruice of the sacrifices 4 But one Simon of the tribe of Beniamin being appointed ruler of the Temple contended with the hie Priest cōcerning the iniquitie committed in the citie 5 And when he colde not ouercome Onias he gate him to Apollonius the 〈◊〉 of Thraseas which then was gouernour of Coelosyria and Phenice 6 And tolde him that the treasurie in Ierusalē was ful of innumerable money which did not belong to the prouision of the sacrifices and that it were possible that these things might come into the Kings hands 7 Now when Appollonius came to the King and had shewed him of the money as it was tolde him the King chose out Heliodorus his treasurer and sent him with a commandement to bring him the foresaid money 8 Immediately Heliodorus toke his iourney as thogh he wolde visite the cities of Coelosyria and Phenice but in effect to fulfil the Kings purpose 9 So when he came to Ierusalem and was courteously receiued of the hie Priest into the citie he declared what was determined concerning the money and shewed the cause of his comming and asked if these things were so in dede 10 Then the hie Priest tolde him that there were suche things laid vp by the widdowes and fatherles 11 And that a certeyne of it belonged vnto Hircanus the sonne of Tobias a noble mā and not as that wicked Simon had reported that in all there were but foure hundreth talents of siluer and two hundreth of golde 12 And that it were altogether vnpossible to do this wrong to them that had committed it of trust to the holines of the place Tēple which is honored thorow the whole worlde for holines and integritie 13 But Heliodorus because of the Kings cōmandemēt giuen him said that in any wise it must be broght into the Kings treasurie 14 So he appointed a daye and went into take order for these things then there was no smale grief thorowout the whole citie 15 For the Priests fell downe before the altar in the Priests garments and called vnto heauen vpon him which had made a Lawe concerning things giuen to be kept that they shulde be safely preserued for such as had committed them to be kept 16 Thē thei that loked the high Priest in the face were wounded in their heart for hys countenance and the changing of his colour declared the sorowe of his minde 17 The man was so wrapped in feare and trēbling of the bodie that it was manifest to them that loked vpon him what sorow he had in his heart 18 Others also came out of their houses by heapes vnto the cōmune praier because the place was like to come vnto contempt 19 And the women girt with sackecloth vnder their breastes filled the stretes and the virgines that were kept in ranne some to the gates some to the walles others loked out of the windowes 20 And all helde vp their hands toward heauen and made prayer 21 It was a lamentable thing to se the multitude that fell downe of all sortes and the expectation of the high Priest being in such anguish 22 Therefore thei called vpon the almightie Lord that he wolde kepe 〈◊〉 and sure the things which were layed vp for those that had deliuered them 23 Neuertheles the thing that Heliodorus was determined to do that did he performe 24 And as he his souldiers were now there presēt by the treasurie he that is the Lord of the Spirits and of all power shewed a great vision so that all thei whiche presumed to come with him were
sate downe among them 56 And a certeine maide behelde him as he sate by the fyre and hauyng well loked on hym said This man was also with him 57 But he denyed hym saying Woman I knowe him not 58 And after a lytle while another man sawe hym and said Thou art also of them But Peter said Man I am not 59 And about the space of an houre after a cer teine other affirmed saying Verely euē this man was with him for he is also a Galilean 60 And Peter sayd Man I knowe not what thou sayest And immediatly while he yet spake the cocke crewe 61 Then the Lorde turned backe and loked vpon Peter and Peter remembred the word of the Lorde howe he had sayd vnto hym * Before the cocke crowe thou shalt denye me thrise 62 And Peter went out and wept bitterly 63 ¶ And the men that helde Iesus mocked him and stroke him 64 And whē they had blinde folded him they smote him on the face and asked hym saying Prophecie who it is that smote thee 65 And manie other thynges blasphemously spake they against him 66 * And assone as it was daye the Elders of the people and the hie Priests and the Scribes came together and led hym into theyr Council 67 Saying Art thou the Christe tell vs. And he said vnto them If I tell you ye wil not beleue it 68 And if also I aske you ye will not aunswer me nor let me go 69 Hereafter shal the Sonne of man sit at the right hand of the power of God 70 Then sayd they all Art thou then the Sonne of God And he said to them Ye saye that I am 71 Then said they What nede we anie further witnes for we our selues haue heard it of his owne mouth CHAP. XXIII 1 Iesus is broght before Pilate and Herode 18 Of Barabbas 26 Of Simon the Cyrenian 27 The women make lamentacion 33 Christ crucified 34 He prayeth for hys enemies 40 He conuerteth the these and many others at his death 53 And is buryed 1 THen * the whole multitude of them arose and led him vnto 〈◊〉 2 And they began to accuse hym saying We haue founde this mā peruerting the people and forbyddynge to paye tribute to Cesar saying That he is Christ a King 3 * And Pilate asked him saying Art thou the King of the Iewes And he answered him ād said Thou faist it 4 Then said Pilate to the hie Priests and to the people I finde no faute in this man 5 But they were the more fierce saying He moueth the people teaching through out all Iudea beginning at Galile euen to this place 6 Now when Pilate heard of Galile he asked whether the man were a Galilean 7 And when he knewe that he was of Herodes iurisdiction he sent him to Herode which was also at Ierusalem in those daies 8 And when Herode sawe Iesus he was exceadingly glad for he was desirous to se him of a long season because he had heard manie things of him and trusted to haue sene some signe done by him 9 Then questioned he with him of manie things but he answered him nothing 10 The hie Priests also and Scribes stode for the and accused him vehemently 11 And Herode with his men of warre despised him and mocked him and arrayed him in white and sent him againe to Pilate 12 * And the same daye Pilate and Herode were made friends together for before they were enemies one to another 13 ¶ Thē Pilate called together the hie Priests and the rulers and the people 14 And said vnto thē Ye haue broght this man vnto me as one that peruerted the people and beholde I haue examined him before you and haue founde no faute in this man of those things where of ye accuse him 15 No nor yet Herode for I sent you to him and lo nothing worthie of death is done to him 16 I wil therefore chastise him and let him lowse 17 For of necessitie he must haue let one lowse vnto them at the feast 18 Then all the multitude cryed at once saying Away with him and deliuer to vs Barrabbas 19 Which for a certeine insurrection made in the citie and murther was cast in prison 20 Then Pilate spake againe to them willing to let Iesus lowse 21 But they cryed saying Crucifie crucifie him 22 And he said vnto them the third time But what euil hathe he done I finde no cause of death in him I wil therefore chastise him and let him lowse 23 But they were instant with loude voyces and required that he might be crucified and the voyces of them and of the hie Priests preuailed 24 So Pilate gaue sentence that it shulde be as they required 25 And he let lowse vnto them him that for insurrection and murther was cast into prison whome thei desired and deliuered Iesus to do with him what they wolde 26 ¶ * And as they led him awaye they caught one Simon of Cyrene comming out of the field ād on him they laid the crosse to beare it after Iesus 27 And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women which women bewailed and lamented him 28 But Iesus turned backe vnto thē and said Daughters of Ierusalē wepe not for me but wepe for your selues and for your children 29 For beholde the daies wil come when men shal say Blessed are the barren and the wom bes that neuer bare and the pappes which neuer gaue sucke 30 Then shal they beginne to say to the mountaines * Fall on vs and to the hilles Couer vs. 31 * For if they do these things to a grenetre what shal be done to the drye 32 * And there were two others which were euil doers led with him to be slayne 33 And when they were come to the place which is called caluerie there thei crucified him and the euil doers one at the right hand and the other at the left 34 Then said Iesus Father forgiue them for they knowe not what thei do And thei parted his rayment and cast lots 35 And the people stode and behelde and the rulers mocked him with them saying He saued others let him saue him self if he be the Christ the Chosen of God 36 The souldiers also mocked him and came and offred him vineger 37 And said If thou be the King of the Iewes saue thy self 38 And a superscription was also written ouer him in Greke lettres and in Latin and in Hebrewe THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES 39 ¶ And one of the euil doers which were hanged railed on him saying If thou be the Christ saue thy self and vs. 40 But the other answered and rebuked him saying Fearest thou not God seing thou art in the same condemnacion
of these things things before me 10 Then said Paul I stand at Cesars iudgemēt seat where I ought to be iudged to the Iewes I haue done no wrong as thou verie wel knowest 11 For if I haue done wrōg or committed anie thing worthie of death I refuse not to die but if there be none of these things where of they accuse me no man can deliuer me to them I appeale vnto Cesar. 12 Then when Festus had spoken with the Council he answered Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar vnto Cesar shalt thou go 13 ¶ And after certeine dayes King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Cesarea to salute Festus 14 And when they had remained there manie dayes Festus proposed Pauls cause vnto the King saying There is a certeine man left in prison by Felix 15 Of whome when I came to Ierusalem the high Priests and Elders of the Iewes informed me and desired to haue iudgement against him 16 To whome I answered that it is not the maner of the Romaines for fauour to deliuer anie mā to the death before that he which is accused haue the accusers before him haue place to defēd him self cōcerning the crime 17 Therefore when they were come hither without delay the day folowing I sate on the iudgement seat and cōmaunded the man to be broght forthe 18 Against whome when the accusers stode vp they broght no crime of suche things as I sup posed 19 But had certeine questions against him of their owne superstition and of one Iesus which was dead whome Paul affirmed to be aliue 20 And because I douted of suche maner of question I asked him whether he wolde go to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these things 21 But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus I commanded him to be kept til I might send him to Cesar 22 Then Agrippa said vnto Festus I wolde also heare the man myself To morowe said he thou shalt heare him 23 And on the morow whē Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe and were entred into the Cōmune hall with the chief ca ptaines and chief men of the citie at Festus commaundement Paul was broght forthe 24 And festus said King Agrippa and all men whiche are present with vs ye se this man about whome all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me bothe at Ierusalem here crying that he ought not to liue anie longer 25 Yet haue I founde nothing worthie of death that he hathe committed neuertheles seing that he hathe appealed to Augustus I haue determined to send him 26 Of whom I haue no certeine thing to write vnto my Lorde wherefore I haue broght him forthe vnto you and specially vnto thee Kyng Agrippa that after examination had I might haue some what to write 27 For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner and not to shewe the causes which are layed against him CHAP. XXVI 1 The innocencie of Paul is approued by rehearsing hys conuersation 25 His modest answere againste the iniurie of Festus 1 THen Agrippa said vnto Paul Thou art per mitted to speake for thy selfe So Paul stretched forthe the hand and answered for hym self 2 I thinke my self happie Kyng Agrippa because I shall aunswer thys day before thee of all the thyngs whereof I am accused of the Iewes 3 Chiefly because thou haste knowledge of al customes and questions which are among the Iewes wherefore I beseche thee to heare me paciently 4 As touchyng my life from my childehode and what it was from the begynning among myne owne nation at Ierusalem knowe all the Iewes 5 Which knewe me heretofore if they wolde testifie that after the moste straite secte of our religion I liued a Pharise 6 And nowe I stande and accused for the hope of the promes made of GOD vnto our Fathers 7 Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and nyght hope to come for the whyche hopes sake ô Kyng Agrippa I am accused of the Iewes 8 Why shulde it be thoght a thyng incredible vnto you that GOD shulde raise againe the dead 9 I also verely thoght in my self that I ought to do manie contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazaret 10 * Whiche thynge I also did in Ierusalem for manie of the Sainctes I shut vp in prison hauyng receiued autoritie of the hygh Priests and when they were put to death I gaue my sentence 11 And I punished them throughout all the Sy nagogues and cōpelled them to blaspheme and being more madde against them I perse cuted them euen vnto strange cities 12 At which time euen as I went to * Damascus with autoritie and commission from the high Priests 13 At mid day ô King I sawe in the way a light from heauen passing the brightnes of the sunne shine rounde about me and them which went with me 14 So when we were all fallen to the earth I heard a voice speaking vnto me and saying in the Hebrewe tongue * Saul Saul why persecutest thou me It is hard for thee to kicke against prickes 15 Thē I said Who art thou Lord And he said I am Iesus whome thou persecutest 16 But rise and stand vp on thy fete for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose to appoint thee a minister a witnes bothe of the things which thou hast sene ād of the things in the which I wil appeare vnto thee 17 Deliuering thee from the people and frō the Gentiles vnto whome now I send thee 18 To open their eyes that they may turne frō darkenes to light and from the power of Sa tan vnto God that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes and inheritance among thē which are 〈◊〉 by faith in me 19 Wherefore Kyng Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the heauenlie vision 20 * But 〈◊〉 first vnto them of Damascus and at Ierusalem ād throughout all the coastes of Iudea and then to the Gentiles that they shulde repent and turne to God and do workes worthie amendement of life 21 For this cause the Iewes caught me in the * Temple and went about to kil me 22 Neuertheles I obteined helpe of God and continue vnto this day witnessing bothe to smal and to great saying none other things then those which the Prophetes and 〈◊〉 did say shulde come 23 To wit that Christ shulde suffer and that he shuld be the first that shulde rise from the dead and shulde shewe lyght vnto the people and to the Gentiles 24 And as he thus aunswered for hym self Festus said with a loude voyce Paul thou art be sides thy selfe muche learnyng doeth make thee madde 25 But he said I am not madde ô noble Festus but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes 26 For the Kyng knoweth of these thynges before whome also I speake boldely for I am persuaded that none of these things are hid from hym for this thyng was
Gods 〈◊〉 wisdome for the same end and purpose Thogh cōsidering the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 nature manie of the Iewes shulde perish so not be partakers of this deliuerance ver Gods promise shulde 〈◊〉 they that remained shulde fele the frute thereof t He speaketh a this to the intend that they shuldene ther fcare mā nor put their trust in anie saue onely in God u Hereby he armeth thē against the idela 〈◊〉 whe rewith they 〈◊〉 de be tempted in Babylon x He sheweth the rage of the idolaters seing that the 〈◊〉 that haue not to suffise their owne necessities wil de fraude thē selues to 〈◊〉 their idoies y Haue ye not the worde of God which plainely cō 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 z Cāy ou not lear ne hy the visible creatures whome God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to serue your vse shal 〈◊〉 not serue thē nor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them a So that his power appeareth in 〈◊〉 place 〈◊〉 we 〈◊〉 our eyes b VVho hathe 〈◊〉 in order the infinit nomber of the startes c Herebuketh the Iewes because thei did not rest on the prouidence of God but thoght that he had forsaken them in their troubles d And there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hand to deliuer when his time co meth e 〈◊〉 that mā must 〈◊〉 abide and not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the cause of Gods delay in our afflictions f They that trust in their owneuer tue and do not acknowledgethat all cometh 〈◊〉 God a God as thogh 〈◊〉 pleaded his cause with all 〈◊〉 quireth 〈◊〉 that he may he heard in his right b That is gather all their power supportes c Who called Abraham who was the paterne of Gods iustice in deliuering his 〈◊〉 from the ido Iatrie of the 〈◊〉 to go to and fro at his commandement and 〈◊〉 him in the land of Canaan d Who hathe crea ted man mainteined his succes sion e Thogh the 〈◊〉 de set vp neuer so manie gods yet they diminish no thing of my glorie for I am allone vnchangeable which haue euer bene and shal be for euer f Considering mi ne excellent wor kes among my people g They 〈◊〉 them selues and conspired against me to mainteine their idolatrie h He 〈◊〉 the obstinacie of the idolaters to maiteine their super 〈◊〉 i And therefore oughtest not to pollute thy self with the supersti cion of the Genti 〈◊〉 k That is by the force of my promes in the perfor mance whereof I wil sheue my self faithfull and iust l Because theishal be destroyed m Thus he calleth thē because they were 〈◊〉 of all the Worlde that they consi dering their owne poore estate shulde seke vn to him for helpe n 〈◊〉 wil make thee able to destroye all thine enemies be they neuer so mightie and this chiefly is referred to the kingdome of Christ. o That is thei that shal be 〈◊〉 in the captiui tie of Babylon p God wil rather change the order of nature then they shulde want anie thing that cry to him by true faith in their miseries declaring to them here by that they shal lacke nothing by they returne 〈◊〉 Babylon q That is hathe appointed determined the way when that it shalcome so to 〈◊〉 r He biddeth the idolaters to proue their 〈◊〉 and to bring forthe their idoles that they may be try ed whether thei knowe all things and cando all things which if they can not do he cōcludeth that they are no gods but vile idoles s So that a man can not make an idole buthe must do that 〈◊〉 God detesteth abhorreth for he chuseth his owne deuises and forsaketh the Lords t Meaning the Chaldeans u That is Cyrus who shal do all thing in my Name by my dire ction whereby he meaneth that both their captiuitie and deliurā 〈◊〉 shal be ordered by Gods 〈◊〉 appoin tement x Bothe of the Chaldeans others y Meaning that none of the genti les gods can wor ke anie of these things z That is the Israelites which re turne from the 〈◊〉 ptiuitie a To wit a continual succession of Prophetes ministers b When I loked whether the idoles colde do these things I founde that they had ned ther wisdomenor power to do anie thing therefore he cōcludeth that all are wicked that trust in suche vani tie a That is Christ who in respect of his māhode is cal led here seruant The Prophetesvse to make mencion of Christ afterthat thei haue declared aniegreat pro mes because he is the fundatiō whe reupō all the pro mises are made and 〈◊〉 b For I haue committed all my po wer to him as to a moste faithful steward Some read I wil establish him to wit in his office by giuing him the fulnes of my 〈◊〉 c He onely is acceptable vnto me and they that come vntome by him for there is no nother meanes of 〈◊〉 Mat. 12. 18. 〈◊〉 1. 4. d He shal declare him self gouernour ouer the Gentils call them by his worde rule them by his Spirit e His cōming shal not be with pompe noise as earthlie princes f He wil not hurt the weake feble but support cōfort them g Meaning the weke of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is almost out but he wil 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that let may 〈◊〉 brighter h Althogh he fauour the weake yet wil he not spare the wicked 〈◊〉 Wil iudge thē according to 〈◊〉 and equitie i Til he haue set 〈◊〉 things in good order k The Gentiles shal be desirous to receiue his doctri ne l Meaning vnto a lawful and iust vocation m To assist and guide thee n As him bywho me the promise made to all nations in Abrahā shal be fulfilled o I wil not suffer my glorie 〈◊〉 be diminishedwhich I shulde do if I Were not saithful in performing the same and the ido laters thereby Woldeextoltheir idoles aboue me p As in time past I haue bene true in my promises so Wil I be intime to come q Meaning the Arabians Whome he comprehendeth all thepeople of the 〈◊〉 r He sheweth the zeale of the Lord and his power in the con seruation of his 〈◊〉 s I wil 〈◊〉 cute my veng enn ce Which I haue so long differred as a Woman that 〈◊〉 to bede liuered When she is in trauail t That is my poore people which are in perplexicie and care u Towit 〈◊〉 which shulde ha ue moste light be cause of 〈◊〉 Law x The Priests to Whome my Wor de it committed whichshulde not onelyheare it him self but cause others to heare it y As the 〈◊〉 Prophetes that shulde be 〈◊〉 to others z Because the Wil not acknowledge this benefite of the Lord Who is ready to deliuer them he suffreth them to be spoiled of their enemies through their owne 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 a There shal be none to succour them or to wil the enemie to restore that Which he hathe spoiled b Meaning Gods 〈◊〉 Chap. XLIII a After these
Ierusalém as Ier. 20. 2. b He speaketh this as one that felt Gods heauie iudge ments whiche he greatly feared therefore 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 with this 〈◊〉 of wordes c This is a greate 〈◊〉 to the godlie when thei se not the frute of their 〈◊〉 and causeth them to thinke that they are not 〈◊〉 whi che thing God 〈◊〉 to do that thei 〈◊〉 praie more earnestly the 〈◊〉 d And kepeth me in holde as 〈◊〉 e He hath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 †〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f 〈◊〉 greate anguish and sorowe he hathe made me to lose my sense g Thus with 〈◊〉 he was driuen to and fro betwene hope and dispaire as the godlye oft times are yet in the end the Spirit getteth the victorie h He sheweth that God thus vseth to exercise his to the 〈◊〉 that hereby thei maye knowe themselues fele his mercies i Considering the wickednes of mā it is 〈◊〉 that anye remayneth 〈◊〉 only that God for his owne mercies sake and for his promes wil euer haue his church to 〈◊〉 thogh thei be 〈◊〉 so fewe in 〈◊〉 Isa. 〈◊〉 9. k VVe fele 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 daily l The godlie put their whole confidence in God therefore loke for none other inheritāce 〈◊〉 Psal. 16 5. m He 〈◊〉 that we 〈◊〉 neuer begin to timely to be 〈◊〉 vnder the crosse that whē the 〈◊〉 grow greater our pacience also by 〈◊〉 may be 〈◊〉 n He 〈◊〉 not against God 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 o He 〈◊〉 him selfe as they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 downe with their face to the grounde and so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 waiteth for succour p He 〈◊〉 no pleasure in it but 〈◊〉 it of necessirie for our 〈◊〉 dement when he suffreth the wicked to oppresse the poore †〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 q 〈◊〉 doeth not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r He sheweth that nothing is done without 〈◊〉 pro 〈◊〉 s 〈◊〉 aduersi 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amos 〈◊〉 6. t VVhen God 〈◊〉 him u That is both heartes handes for els to lift vp the handes is but 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 4. 〈◊〉 x I am 〈◊〉 with sore weping for all my people y Read Ierem. 17. 16. how he was in the mydle dungeon z Meaning the cause wherefore his life was in dan ger Psal. 〈◊〉 4. “ Or an 〈◊〉 heart a By the golde he meaneth the princes as by the stones he vnderstandeth the Priestes †Or hid Or sonnes b VVhich are of smale 〈◊〉 and haue 〈◊〉 honour c Thogh the dragons be cruel yet thei pitie their yong and nourish th m which thing Ierusalem doeth 〈◊〉 d The women for sake their 〈◊〉 as the 〈◊〉 doeth her 〈◊〉 Iob 39. 〈◊〉 Gene 19 〈◊〉 “ Or no 〈◊〉 was against her e They that were before moste in Gods fauour are now in greatest abominatiō vnto him Nomb. 6 2. f For lacke of fode they pyne awaye and consume g He 〈◊〉 that these things are come to passe ther fore contrarye to all mens expectation h Some referre this to the blinde men which as thei went stombled on the blood whereof the Citie was ful i Meaning the 〈◊〉 then whiche came to destroye them colde not abyde them “ Or face k 〈◊〉 is the enemies l He sheweth two principal causes of their destruction their crueltiē and their vaine confidence in man for they rusted in the helpe of the 〈◊〉 m Our King Iosiah in whome stode our hope of Gods fauour and on whome depēded our state and life was 〈◊〉 whome he calleth 〈◊〉 because he was a figure of Christ. n This is spoken by 〈◊〉 “ Or shew thy nakednes o He comforteth the Church by that after seuentie yeres their sorowes shal haue an end where as the wic ked shulde be 〈◊〉 mented for euer a This prayer as is 〈◊〉 was made when some of the people were caryed away captiue others as the poorest remained and some went into Egypt and other places for socou albeit it 〈◊〉 that the Pro phet foreseing their miseries to come thus prayed b Meaning their extreme 〈◊〉 and bondage c VVe are ioyned in league 〈◊〉 with them or haue submitted our selues vnto them d As our fathers haue bene punished for their sinnes so we that are culpable of the same sinnes are punished e Because of the enemie that came from the wildernes and wold not suffe vs to go 〈◊〉 our necessarie fode f That is by the enemies hand g Their sclauerie was so great that thei were not able to abide it h There were no more laws nor for me of commune 〈◊〉 i VVith weping k And therefore thy couenant and mercies can 〈◊〉 faile l VVhereby 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that it is 〈◊〉 power to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God but 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 conuerte vs and 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vs 〈◊〉 we 〈◊〉 to him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. a After that the boke of the Law was 〈◊〉 which was the 〈◊〉 yere of the reigne of 〈◊〉 so that fiue and twentie yeres after this bo ke was founde Ieconiah was led awaie captiue with Ezekiél and manie of the people who the first yere after sawe these visions b VVhiche was a part of Euphrates so called c That is notable and excellent visions so that it might be knowen 〈◊〉 was no natural dreame but came of God d That is the Spirit of prophecie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. 22 and 37. 1. e By this 〈◊〉 of wordes he signi fieth the 〈◊〉 iudgement of God and the great 〈◊〉 that shulde come vpon 〈◊〉 “ Or pale yellow f VVhich were the foure Cherubims that represēted the glorie of God as Chap. 〈◊〉 23. g The wing of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 face of a 〈◊〉 and of 〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 of a bulloc ke and of 〈◊〉 egle on the left side †〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 or wil was to go i That is 〈◊〉 they h 〈◊〉 Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the state of 〈◊〉 k 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 worde is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was like the 〈◊〉 sea or a precious stone so called “ Or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 l VVhich declared 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 m Which 〈◊〉 that they had no power of them sel ues but onely waited to execute Gods commandement n VVhereby was 〈◊〉 a terrible iudgemēt toward the earth o 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of God and 〈◊〉 weakenes of flesh a That is the Lord b Meaning 〈◊〉 which is but earth and ashes whiche was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cause him to cō sider his owne sta te and Gods grace c So that he colde not abide Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods 〈◊〉 did 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 †〈◊〉 of face d This 〈◊〉 on the one parte 〈◊〉 great affection toward his 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yet he 〈◊〉 send his 〈◊〉 among 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 on the other 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 cease not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 people 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 for the worde of 〈◊〉 shal be ether to 〈◊〉 saluation or greater 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f 〈◊〉 doeth