for the breath of the Lord bloweth vpon them of a trueth the people are grasse 8 The grasse withereth and the floure fadeth away yet the worde of our God endureth for euer 9 Go vp vnto the hye hyll O Sion thou that bryngest good tidinges lyft vp thy voyce with power O thou preacher Hierusalem lyft vp without feare say vnto the cities of Iuda Beholde your God 10 Beholde y e Lorde God shal come with power and shall of him selfe beare rule with his arme beholde his rewarde with hym and his workes before hym 11 He shall feede his flocke like an heardman he shall gather the lambes together with his arme and cary them in his bosome and shall kyndly intreate those that beare young 12 Who hath measured the waters in his fist who hath measured heauen with his spanne and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce 13 Who hath directed the spirite of the Lorde or who gaue hym counsayle and shewed hym 14 Who is of his counsayle and geueth hym vnderstandyng and hath taught hym the path of iudgement who taught hym cunnyng and opened to hym the way of vnderstandyng 15 Beholde all people are in comparison of hym as a droppe of a bucket full and are counted as the least thyng that the ballaunce wayeth yea and the Isles he taketh vp as a very litle thyng 16 Libanus is not sufficient to minister fire to his offeryng and all the beastes therof are not inough for one sacrifice 17 All people in comparison of hym are reckened as nothyng yf they be compared with hym lesse then nothyng and as it that is not 18 To whom then wyll ye lyken God or what similitude will ye set vp to him 19 Shall the caruer make hym a carued image and shall the goldesmith couer hym with golde or cast hym into a fourme of siluer plates 20 Moreouer shal the image maker that the poore man which is disposed may haue some thyng to set vp also seeke out and choose a tree that is not rotten and carue thereout an image that moueth not 21 Knowe ye nothyng hearde ye neuer of it hath it not ben preached vnto you since the beginning haue ye not ben enfourmed of this by the foundation of the earth 22 It is he that sitteth vpon the circle of the world whose inhabiters are in comparison of him but as grashoppers he spreadeth out the heauens as a couering he stretcheth them out as a tent to dwell in 23 He bringeth princes to nothing and the iudges of the earth as though they were not 24 So that of them it may be sayde they be not planted nor sowne agayne neither their stocke rooted agayne in the earth for assoone as he bloweth vpon them they wither and fade away lyke the strawe in a whirle winde 25 To whom nowe will ye liken me and whom shall I be lyke saith the holy one 26 Lift vp your eyes on high and consider who hath made those thinges which come out by so great heapes and he calleth them al by their names there is nothing hid from the greatnesse of his power strength and might 27 Howe may then Iacob thinke or may Israel say My wayes are hid from the Lord and my God knoweth not of my iudgementes 28 Knowest thou not or hast thou not hearde that the euerlasting God the Lorde whiche made all the corners of the earth is neither weerie nor fainte and that his wysdome can not be comprehended 29 It is he that geueth strength vnto the weerie and power vnto the faint 30 Children are weerie and faint and the strongest men fall 31 But vnto them that haue their trust in the Lorde shall strength be increased Egles winges shall growe vpon them when they runne they shall not fall and when they go they shall not be weerie The .xlj. Chapter 2 Of the goodnesse and mercy of God towarde the people 1 BE styll you Ilandes and hearken vnto me let the people lay their strength together let them come hither and then shew their cause we will go to the lawe together 2 Who raysed vp the iust man from the east and called hym to go foorth who cast downe the people and subdued the kynges before him that he may throw them al to the ground with his sworde and scatter them lyke stubble with his bowe 3 He foloweth vpon them and goeth safely him selfe that in a way where before his foote had not troden 4 Who hath made and created these thinges euen he that called the generations from the beginning euen I the Lorde whiche am the first and with the last 5 The Isles sawe and did feare and the endes of the earth were abashed drewe nye and came hither 6 Euery man helped his neighbour and sayd to his brother be strong 7 The carpenter comforted the goldsmith and the goldsmith the hammerman saying sowder wyll do very well in it and they fastened it with nayles that it shoulde not be moued 8 But thou Israel art my seruaunt thou Iacob whom I haue chosē thou art the seede of Abraham my beloued 9 Thou art he whom I led from the endes of the earth for I called thee euen from among the glorious men of it and sayd vnto thee Thou art my seruaunt I haue chosen thee and not cast thee away 10 Be not afraide for I am with thee Melt not away as waxe for I am thy God to strength thee helpe thee and kepe thee with the right hande of my righteousnesse 11 Beholde all they that resist thee shall come to confusion and shame and thine aduersaries shal be destroyed brought to naught 12 So that who so seeketh after them shall not finde them thy destroyers shall perishe and so shall they that vndertake to make battayle against thee be as that is not as a thing of naught 13 For I the Lorde thy God wyll strengthen thy right hande euen I that say vnto thee Feare not I wyll helpe thee 14 Be not afraide thou litle worme Iacob and thou despised Israel for I wil helpe thee saith the Lorde and the holy one of Israel thy redeemer 15 Beholde I will make thee a treading cart and a newe flaile that thou mayest threshe and grinde the mountaines and bring the hilles to powder 16 Thou shalt fanne them and the winde shall carrie them away and the whirle winde shall scatter them but thou shalt reioyce in the Lorde and shalt delight in the holy one of Israel 17 When the thirstie and poore seeke water and finde none and when their tongue is drye of thirst I geue it them saith the Lorde I the God of Israel forsake them not 18 I bryng foorth fluddes in the hilles and welles in the playne fieldes I turne the wildernesse to riuers and the drye lande to conduites of water 19 I plant in the waste
one euen by our father Isaac 11 For yer the chyldren were borne when they had neither done good neither bad that the purpose of God by election might stande not by the reason of workes but by the caller 12 It was sayde vnto her * The elder shall serue the younger 13 As it is written Iacob haue I loued but Esau haue I hated 14 What shall we say then Is there any vnrighteousnes with God God forbid 15 For he sayth to Moyses I wyll shewe mercy to whom I shewe mercy And wyll haue compassion on whom I haue compassion 16 So then it is not of the wyller nor of the runner but of the mercy of God 17 For the scripture sayth vnto Pharao Euen for this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp to shewe my power in thee that my name myght be declared throughout all the worlde 18 So hath he mercy on whom he wyll and whom he wyll he hardeneth 19 Thou wylt say then vnto me Why then blameth he vs yet For who hath ben able to resist his wyll 20 But O man what art thou which disputest with God Shall the worke say to the workeman why hast thou made me on this fashion 21 Hath not the potter power ouer the clay euen of the same lumpe to make one vessel vnto honour and another vnto dishonour 22 If then God wyllyng to shewe his wrath and to make his power knowē suffred with long patience the vessels of wrath ordayned to destruction 23 To declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he had prepared vnto glory 24 Whom also he called not of y e Iewes only but also of the Gentiles 25 As he sayth also in Osee I wyll call them my people which were not my people and her beloued which was not beloued 26 And it shall come to passe that in the place where it was sayde vnto them Ye are not my people there shall they be called y e chyldren of the lyuyng God 27 And Esaias cryeth concerning Israel Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sande of the sea yet but a remnaunt shal be saued 28 For he finisheth the worde and maketh it short in ryghteousnesse For a short worde wyll the Lorde make on earth 29 And as Esaias sayde before * Except the Lorde of Sabboth had lefte vs seede we had ben made as Sodoma and had ben lykened to Gomorrha 30 What shall we say then that the gentiles which folowed not ryghteousnes haue obtayned righteousnesse euen the ryghteousnesse which cōmeth of fayth 31 But Israel which folowed the lawe of ryghteousnesse hath not attayned to the lawe of ryghteousnesse 32 Wherfore Because they sought it not by fayth but as it were by the workes of the lawe For they haue stumbled at the stumblyng stone 33 As it is written Beholde I put in Sion a stumblyng stone and a rocke of offence And whosoeuer beleueth on hym shall not be confounded ¶ The .x. Chapter 3 Paul sheweth the cause of the fall of the Iewes 5 The difference betwene the iustice of the lawe and fayth 16 The castyng of of the Iewes and callyng of the Gentiles 1 BRethren my heartes desire prayer to God for Israel is that they myght be saued 2 For I beare them recorde that they haue a zeale of God but not accordyng to knowledge 3 For they beyng ignoraunt of Gods ryghteousnesse and goyng about to stablyshe their owne righteousnesse haue not ben obedient vnto the ryghteousnes of God ☜ 4 For * Christe is the c ende of the lawe for ryghteousnesse to all that beleue 5 For * Moyses writeth of the ryghteousnesse which is of the lawe howe that the man which doth those thinges shall lyue by them 6 But the ryghteousnesse which is of fayth speaketh on this wise Say not thou in thyne heart who shall ascende into heauen That is to fetch Christe downe from aboue 7 Either who shall descende into the deepe That is to fetch vp Christe agayne from the dead 8 But what sayth he The worde is nye thee euen in thy mouth and in thy heart This same is the worde of faith which we preache 9 For if thou shalt knowledge with thy mouth the Lorde Iesus and shalt beleue in thyne heart that God raysed hym from the dead thou shalt be saued 10 ☞ For with the heart man beleueth vnto ryghteousnesse and with y e mouth man confesseth to saluation 11 For the scripture sayth Whosoeuer beleueth on him shall not be cōfounded 12 There is no difference betwene the Iewe the Greke for the same Lorde ouer al is riche vnto al y t call vpon him 13 For whosoeuer shall call on the name of the Lorde shal be saued 14 Howe then shall they call on hym on whom they haue not beleued Howe shall they beleue on hym of whom they haue not hearde Howe shal they heare without a preacher 15 And howe shall they preache except they be sent As it is written Howe beautifull are the feete of them whiche bryng good tydynges of peace bryng good tydynges of good thynges 16 But they haue not all obeyed y e Gospel For Esaias sayth Lorde who hath beleued our sayinges 17 So then fayth commeth by hearyng and hearyng commeth by the worde of God 18 But I aske Haue they not hearde No doubt their sounde went out into all landes and their wordes into the endes of the worlde ☜ 19 But I demaunde whether Israel did knowe or not First Moyses sayth I wyll prouoke you to enuie by them that are no people and by a foolyshe nation I wyll anger you 20 And Esaias is bolde and sayeth I am founde of them that sought me not I am manifest vnto them that asked not after me 21 But agaynst Israel he sayeth All day long haue I stretched foorth my handes vnto a people that beleueth not but speaketh agaynst me ¶ The .xj. Chapter 1 God hath his Churche though it appeare not alway to the worlde 8 God hath forsaken the Iewes and chosen the gentiles 18 whom yet he warneth to humble them selues 29 God repenteth hym not of his giftes 33 The depth of Gods iudgementes 1 I Say then hath God cast away his people God forbid For I also am an Israelite of the seede of Abraham of the tribe of Beniamin 2 God hath not cast away way his people which he knewe before Wote ye not what the scripture sayth of Elias howe he maketh intercession to God agaynst Israel 3 Saying Lord they haue kylled thy prophetes and dygged downe thyne aulters and I am left alone and they seke my lyfe 4 But what sayth the aunswere of God vnto hym * I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousande men which haue not bowed the knee to y e image of Baal 5 Euen so at this tyme there is a remnaunt according to the election of
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.
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
offeringes and sacrifices to offer to God And Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eate bread with Moyses father in lawe before God 13 And on the morowe Moyses sate to iudge the people and the people stoode about Moyses from morning vnto euē 14 And when Moyses father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people he sayd what is this that thou doest vnto the people Why sittest thou thy selfe alone and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen 15 And Moyses sayde to his father in lawe because the people come vnto me to seeke counsayle of God 16 When they haue a matter they come vnto me and I iudge betweene euery man his neyghbour shew them the ordinaunces of God and his lawes 17 And Moyses father in lawe sayde vnto hym It is not well that thou doest 18 Thou both weryest thy selfe and this people that is with thee For this thing is of more wayght then thou art able to perfourme thy selfe alone 19 Heare therfore nowe my voyce and I wyll geue thee councell and God shal be with thee Be thou vnto the people to Godwarde that thou mayest bring the causes vnto God 20 And thou shalt teache them ordinaunces and lawes and shew them the way wherein they must walke the worke that they must do 21 Moreouer thou shalt seeke out among all the people men of actiuitie and such as feare God true men hating couetousnes and place of these ouer the people rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 22 And let them iudge the people at all seasons and euery great matter that commeth let them bryng vnto thee but let them iudge all small causes them selues and so shall it be easier for thy selfe and they shall beare a burthen with thee 23 If thou shalt do this thing and God charge thee withall thou shalt be able to endure and yet the people shall come to their place in peace 24 And so Moyses obeyed the voyce of his father in lawe and dyd all that he had sayde 25 And Moyses chose actiue men out of all Israel and made them as heades ouer the people namely rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 26 And they iudged the people at all seasons but brought the harde causes vnto Moyses and iudged all small matters them selues 27 And Moyses let his father in lawe depart and he went into his owne lande ¶ The .xix. Chapter 1 They come to mount Sinai 5 The people of Israel the people of God 6 A priestly kingdome an holy nation 7 Moyses declareth the worde of God 9 God woulde that credite should be geuen to Moyses wordes 10 The people is commaunded to be sanctified 12 He that toucheth the mountayne is stoned 14 The people is sanctified 16 God appeareth in thunder and lightning to be feared of the people 22 The priestes are sanctified 24 The people and priestes may not touche the hyll 1 IN the thirde moneth when the chyldren of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt the same day came they into the wyldernesse of Sinai 2 For they were departed from Raphidim and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched their tentes in the wyldernesse and there Israel campped before the mounte 3 But Moyses went vp vnto God and the Lorde called vnto hym out of the mountayne saying Thus shalt thou fay vnto the house of Iacob and tell the chyldren of Israel 4 Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians and toke you vp vpon Eagles wynges and haue brought you vnto my selfe 5 Nowe therefore yf ye wyll heare my voyce in deede and kepe my couenaunt ye shall be as a deare treasure vnto me aboue all nations for al the earth is myne 6 Ye shal be vnto me also a kingdome of priestes an holy people And these are the wordes whiche thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel 7 Moyses came and called for the elders of the people and layde before theyr faces all these wordes whiche the Lorde commaunded hym 8 And the people aunswered altogether and sayde All that the Lorde hath sayd we will do And Moyses brought the wordes of the people vnto y e Lord. 9 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses lo I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude that the people may heare me talkyng with thee and beleue thee for euer Moyses shewed the wordes of the people vnto the Lorde 10 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Go vnto the people and sanctifie thē to day and to morowe and let them washe theyr clothes 11 And be redy against the thirde day for the thirde day the Lorde wyll come downe in the sight of all the people vppon mount Sinai 12 And thou shalt set boundes vnto the people rounde about say take heede to your selues that ye go not vp into the mount or touche the border of it whosoeuer toucheth the mounte shall surelye dye 13 There shall not an hande touche it els he shal be stoned or shot through whether it be beast or man it shall not liue when the trumpet bloweth long then may they come vp into the mountayne 14 And Moyses went downe from the mount vnto the people and sanctified them and they washed their clothes 15 And he sayd vnto the people be redy agaynst the thirde day and come not at your wyues 16 And the thirde day in the mornyng there was thunder and lyghtnyng and a thicke cloude vpon the mount and the voyce of the trumpet exceedyng loude so that all the people that was in the hoast was afrayde 17 And Moyses brought the people out of the tentes to meete with God and thei stoode at the neather part of the hil 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lorde descended downe vpon it in fire and the smoke thereof ascended vp as the smoke of a furnace and all the mount quaked exceedyngly 19 And when the voyce of the trumpet blewe long and waxed louder and louder Moyses spake and God aunswered hym by a voyce 20 And the Lorde came downe vpon mount Sinai euen in the toppe of the hill when the Lord called Moyses vp into the top of the hil Moyses went vp 21 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses Go downe charge the people lest they breake out from their boundes to see the Lorde and so many of them perishe 22 And let the priestes also whiche come to the Lorde sanctifie them selues lest the Lorde destroy them 23 And Moyses said vnto the Lord The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai for thou chargest vs saying set boundes about the hill and sanctifie it 24 And the Lord sayd vnto him Away and get thee downe thou shalt come vp thou and Aaron with thee but let not the priestes and the people
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
the sonne of Iemla And Iehosaphat sayde Let not the king say so 8 And the king of Israel called one of his chamberlaynes and sayde Fetch hyther quickly Michea the sonne of Iemla 9 And the king of Israel and Iehosaphat king of Iuda sate eyther of them on his seate in their apparell in a thresshing floore beside the gate of Samaria al the prophetes prophecied before theÌ„ 10 And one Zedekia the sonne of Chanaana had made him hornes of iron and sayde thus sayth the Lorde With these thou shalt pushe Syria vntill they be brought to naught 11 And all the prophetes prophecied euen so saying Go vp to Ramoth in Gilead it shall prosper with thee for the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the king 12 And the messenger that went to call Michea spake to him saying Behold the wordes of the prophetes speake good to the king with one assent let thy wordes therefore I pray thee be like one of theirs that thou speake that whiche is pleasaunt 13 And Michea sayde As the Lorde liueth euen what my God sayth that wil I speake 14 And when he was come to the king the king sayd vnto him Michea should we go to Ramoth in Gilead to fight or leaue of And he sayd Go vp al shal be well and they shal be deliuered into your hande 15 And the king sayde to him So and so many times do I charge thee that thou say nothing but the trueth to me in the name of the Lorde 16 Then he sayd I did see all them of Israel scattered in the mountaynes as sheepe that haue no sheephard And the Lorde sayde These haue no maister let them returne euery man therfore to his house in peace 17 And the king of Israel said vnto Iehosaphat Did I not tel thee that he would not prophecie good vnto me but euyll 18 But he said againe Therfore heare ye the word of the Lord I saw the Lord sit vpon his seate and all the companie of heauen stoode on his right hande and on his left 19 And the Lord sayd Who shall deceaue Ahab king of Israel that he may go vp and be ouerthrowne at Ramoth in Gilead And one sayde this a nother that 20 And there came out a spirite stoode before the Lorde and sayde I will deceaue him And the Lorde sayde vnto him Wherin 21 And he sayde I wil go out and be a lying spirite in the mouth of all his prophetes And the Lord sayd Thou shalt deceaue him and shalt preuayle go out and do euen so 22 And nowe therfore behold the Lorde hath put a lying spirite in the mouthes of all these thy prophetes and the Lord hath spoken euyll against thee 23 And Zedâ—kia the sonne of Chanaana went to and smote Michea vpon the cheeke sayde By what way went the spirite of the Lorde from me to speake with thee 24 And Michea sayd Beholde thou shalt see the day wheÌ„ thou shalt go froÌ„ chamber to chamber for to hyde thy selfe 25 And the king of Israel sayd Take ye Michea and bring him to Amon the gouerner of the citie to Ioas the kinges sonne 26 And ye shall say thus sayth the king Put this felowe in the prison house and feede him with bread of affliction and water of trouble vntil I come againe in peace 27 And Michea said If thou come againe in peace then hath not the Lord spoken by me And he sayde Hearken to ye people euery one of you 28 And so the king of Israel and Iehosaphat the king of Iuda went vp to Ramoth in Gilead 29 And the king of Israel sayde vnto Iehosaphat I must chaunge me when I go to the battell but see that thou haue thyne owne apparel vpon thee And the king of Israel chaunged him selfe and they came to the battel 30 But the king of Syria had commaunded the captaynes of the charets that were with him saying See that ye fight not against small or great saue against the king of Israel only 31 And when the captaynes of the charets saw Iehosaphat they sayd It is y e king of Israel And therfore they compassed about hym to fight But Iehosaphat cried out and the Lord helped him and God chased them away from him 32 For it came to passe that when the captaynes of the charets perceaued that it was not the king of Israel they turned backe againe from him 33 And a certayne man drewe a bow with all his might and smote the king of Israel beweene the ioyntes of his habergin and he sayde to his charetman Turne thyne hand that thou mayst carie me out of the hoast for I am wounded 34 And the battel increased that day Howbeit the king of Israel caused his charet to stand still against the Syrians vntill euen And about the time of the sunne goyng downe he died The .xix. Chapter 1 After Iehosaphat was rebuked by the prophete he calleth againe the people to the honoring of the Lord. 5 He appoynteth iudges and ministers 9 and exhorteth them to feare God 1 ANd Iehosaphat the king of Iuda came home againe in peace to Hierusalem 2 And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the sear went out to meete him and sayd to king Iehosaphat Wouldest thou helpe the vngodly and loue them that hate the Lorde Therfore is wrath come downe vpon thee from before the Lorde 3 Neuerthelesse there are some good actes founde in thee in that thou hast hewen downe the groues out of the lande and hast prepared thyne heart to seke God 4 And Iehosaphat dwelt at Hierusalem and turned and went out to the people from Beerseba to mount Ephraim and brought them againe vnto the Lorde God of their fathers 5 And he set iudges in the lande throughout all the strong cities of Iuda citie by citie 6 And sayde to the iudges Take heede what ye do for ye execute not the iudgementes of man but of God whiche is with you in the iudgement 7 Wherfore now let the feare of the Lord be vpon you and take heede be doyng the thing that pleaseth hym for there is no vnrighteousnes with the Lorde our God that he shoulde haue any respect of persons or take rewardes 8 Moreouer in Hierusalem did Iehosaphat set of the Leuites of the priestes and of the auncient fathers ouer Israel in the iudgement and cause of the Lord And they returned againe to HierusaleÌ„ 9 And he charged them saying Thus shal ye do in the feare of the Lord faythfully and with a pure heart 10 What cause soeuer come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities betweene blood and blood betweene lawe and commaundemeÌ„t betweene statutes and ordinaunces ye shall warne them that they trespasse not against y e Lorde and so wrath come vpon you and your brethren Thus do ye shal not offende 11 And beholde Amaria the hie priest is among you in all matters of the Lorde and
whole heart 6 Their heart is as fat as brawne but my delyght hath ben in thy lawe 7 It is good for me that I am brought into miserie by that meanes I shall learne thy statutes 8 The lawe of thy mouth is dearer vnto me then thousandes of golde siluer Iod 1 THy handes haue made me and fashioned me geue me vnderstanding and I will learne thy cōmaundementes 2 They that feare thee shall see me reioyce because I haue geuen earnest attendaunce vnto thy worde 3 I know O God that thy iudgementes are iustice and that thou hast caused me ryghtfully to be afflicted 4 I beseche thee let thy louing kindnesse be a meanes to comfort me accordyng to thy worde spoken vnto thy seruaunt 5 Let thy pitifull mercies come vnto me that I may lyue for thy lawe is my delyght 6 Let the proude be confounded for they haue falsly reported me but I wyll study thy commaundementes 7 Let such as feare thee and knowe thy testimonies returne vnto me 8 Let myne heart be perfectly set in thy statutes that I be not ashamed Caph 1 MY soule hath faynted after thy saluation I geue earnest attēdaunce vnto thy worde 2 Myne eyes haue faynted after thy worde whylest I say when wilt thou comfort me 3 For I am become like a bottel hanged in the smoke yet I do not forget thy statutes 4 Howe many are the dayes of thy seruaunt when wilt thou geue iudgement agaynst them that persecute me 5 The proude haue digged pittes for me which is a thing not done accordyng to thy lawe 6 All thy commaundementes are the trueth it selfe they wrongfully persecute me O be thou my ayde 7 They had almost made an ende of me vpon the earth but I forsoke not thy commaundementes 8 Make me to lyue accordyng to thy pietie and I wyll kepe the testimonies of thy mouth Lamed 1 O God thy worde endureth for euer in heauen 2 Thy trueth appeareth to euery generation thou hast layde the foundation of the earth and it shall continue 3 All thynges continue this day accordyng to thine ordinaunce for all thinges be thy seruauntes 4 If my delight had not ben in thy lawe I shoulde haue perished in myne affliction 5 I wyll neuer forget thy commaundementes for through them thou hast reuiued me 6 I am thine saue me for I haue diligently studied thy commaundementes ouer 7 When the vngodly layde wayte for me to destroy me I endeuoured my selfe to vnderstande thy testimonies 8 I see an ende of euery thing be it neuer so perfect but thy commaundement is exceedyng large Mem 1 HOwe greatly do I loue thy lawe my study is all the day long in it 2 Thou hast made me wyser then myne enemies through thy commaundementes for they are euer with me 3 I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers for thy testimonies are my study 4 I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can because I kept thy commaundementes 5 I haue restrayned my feete from euery euyll way that I may kepe thy worde 6 I haue not shrinked from thy iudgementes for thou didst teache me 7 Howe sweete are thy wordes vnto my throte truely they be sweeter then hony is to my mouth 8 Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng therfore I hate all wayes of falshood Nun 1 THy worde is a candell vnto my feete and a lyght vnto my pathes 2 I haue made an oth which I wil ratifie for to kepe thy iuste iudgementes 3 I am troubled aboue measure quicken me O God accordyng vnto thy worde 4 Let the freewyll offerynges of my mouth please thee O God and teache me thy iudgementes 5 My soule is alway in my hande yet I do not forget thy lawe 6 The vngodly haue layde a snare for me but yet I swarued not from thy commaundementes 7 I haue claymed thy testimonies as myne heritage for euer for they are the very ioy of myne heart 8 I haue applyed myne heart for to fulfyll thy statutes euen to the worldes ende Samech 1 I Hate hygh subtile deuices and I do loue thy lawe 2 Thou art my refuge and my shield I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy worde 3 Auoyde from me ye malicious persons and I wyll kepe the commaundementes of my Lorde 4 Strengthen me in thy worde and I shall lyue and make me not ashamed of my hope 5 Holde thou me vp and I shal be safe and I will loke gladly vpō thy statutes alwayes 6 Thou hast troden vnder foote all them that go astray from thy statutes for their crafty deuice is but falshood 7 Thou hast dispatched out of the way all the vngodly of the earth lyke drosse therfore I loue thy testimonies 8 My fleshe trembleth for feare of thee and I am afrayde of thy iudgementes Ain 1 I Haue executed iudgement and iustice wherfore leaue me not to such as do offer me wrong 2 For thy owne goodnesse sake take thy seruaunt vnto thy protection let not the proude oppresse me with wrong 3 Myne eyes haue faynted with lokyng for thy saluation and for the worde of thy ryghteousnesse 4 Deale with thy seruaunt accordyng vnto thy owne louyng kyndnesse and teache me thy statutes 5 I am thy seruaunt graunt me vnderstandyng that I may knowe thy testimonies 6 It is tyme for me to do for Gods cause for they haue brought thy lawe almost to nothyng 7 Therfore I loue thy commaundementes aboue golde and precious stone 8 Therfore I take all thy commaundementes euery one of them to be ryght I vtterly hate all wayes of falshood Pe 1 THy testimonies contayne wonderfull thinges therfore doth my soule kepe them 2 The first entering of thy wordes will illuminate geuyng vnderstanding euen vnto the simple 3 I opened my mouth and panted for I bare a great affection to thy commaundementes 4 Loke thou vpon me and be mercifull vnto me as thou vsest to do vnto those that loue thy name 5 Direct my steppes in thy worde and so shall no wickednesse haue dominion ouer me 6 Redeeme me from the fraudulent dealyng of men and I wyll kepe thy commaundementes 7 Make the lyght of thy countenaunce shyne vpon thy seruaunt and teache me thy statutes 8 Ryuers of waters gushe out of myne eyes because men kepe not thy lawe Sade 1 O God thou art iust and vpryght in thy iudgementes 2 Thou hast commaunded the iustice and the veritie of thy testimonies to be obserued very strayghtly 3 My zeale hath consumed me because myne aduersaries haue forgotten thy wordes 4 Thy worde is purified to the vttermost and thy seruaunt loueth it 5 I am small and of no reputation yet I do not forget thy cōmaundementes 6 Thy ryghteousnesse is an euerlastyng righteousnesse thy lawe is the trueth 7 Trouble and griefe haue taken holde vpon me yet thy commaundementes be my delyght 8 The righteousnesse of thy testimonies is euerlastyng make me to
vnderstande them and I shall lyue Coph 1 I Haue called with my whole heart heare me O God I wyll kepe thy statutes 2 I haue called vpon thee saue me and I wyll kepe thy testimonies 3 I haue preuented other in the dawnyng of the day and I cryed vnto thee for I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy wordes 4 Myne eyes haue preuented the nyght watches that my study might be wholy in thy wordes 5 Heare my voyce accordyng to thy louing kindnesse make me to lyue O God after thy iudgementes 6 They that mynde to do an act of mischiefenesse do drawe nye vnto me they are farre from thy lawe 7 But thou art nye at hande O God and all thy coÌ„maundementes be trueth 8 As concernyng thy testimonies I haue knowen long since that thou hast made them to last for euer Resh 1 BEholde myne affliction deliuer me for I haue not forgotten thy lawe 2 Defende thou my cause redeeme me make me to lyue accordyng vnto thy worde 3 Saluation is farre from the vngodly for they study not thy statutes 4 Thy mercies be manifolde O God make me to liue accordyng to thy iudgementes 5 There be many that do persecute me and be myne aduersaries yet I do not swarue from thy testimonies 6 I sawe transgressours and I was greeued at the heart because they kept not thy lawe 7 Beholde howe I loue thy commaundementes quicken me O God accordyng to thy louyng kindnesse 8 The beginning of thy word is trueth and all the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse endure for euermore Shin 1 PRinces haue persecuted me without a cause but my heart hath stoode in awe of thy wordes 2 I am as glad of thy worde as he that fyndeth a great bootie 3 That which is false I hate and abhorre but thy lawe I do loue 4 I do prayse thee seuen tymes euery day for loue of the iudgementes of thy iustice 5 They that loue thy lawe shall haue great prosperitie and nothyng shall offende them 6 Lorde I haue wayted after thy saluation and I haue done thy commaundementes 7 My soule hath kept thy testimonies and I haue loued them exceedyngly 8 I haue kept thy commaundementes and testimonies for all my wayes are before thee Tau 1 LEt my crye O God approche neare vnto thy face make me to vnderstande euery thyng accordyng vnto thy worde 2 Let my supplication come before thee deliuer me accordyng to thy worde 3 My lippes shall powre out thy prayse when thou hast taught me thy statutes 4 My tongue shall syng of thy worde for all thy commaundementes are ryghteousnesse 5 Let thyne hande be redie for to ayde me for I haue chosen thy commaundementes 6 I haue longed for thy saluation O God and thy lawe is my whole delight 7 Let my soule lyue and it shall prayse thee and thy iudgementes shal be an ayde vnto me 8 I haue gone astray lyke a lost sheepe oh seke out thy seruaunt for I haue not forgotten thy commaundementes ¶ The argument of the .cxx. Psalme ¶ The prophete requesteth God for to deliuer him from such as do maliciously slaunder him with false reportes For by their meanes he esteemeth his life led with the Ismaelites and with the barbarous people of Arabia and not with Gods people ¶ A song of high degrees 1 WHen I was in trouble I called vpon God and he hearde me 2 Deliuer my soule O God from false lyppes from a deceiptful tongue 3 What doth a deceiptfull tongue vnto thee what good bryngeth it thee 4 So much as sharpe arrowes of a strong man in thy sydes with Iuniper coales powred on thy head 5 Wo be vnto me that am constrayned to be conuersaunt in Mesech and to dwell among the tentes of Cedar 6 My soule hath dwelt long with hym that hateth peace 7 I am a man of peace but because I do speake therof they prepare them selues to battayle ¶ The argument of the .cxxj. Psalme ¶ The prophete lifteth vp his eyes vnto heauen from whence he most certaynely loketh for ayde at all tymes He assureth all other that God careth defendeth gouerneth and prouideth for those that flee vnto the Lorde for succour in their necessitie ¶ A song of high degrees 1 I Will lift vp myne eyes vnto the hilles from whence my helpe shall come 2 My helpe commeth from God who hath made heauen and earth 3 He wyll not suffer thy foote to moue he wyll not sleepe that kepeth thee 4 Beholde he that kepeth Israel wyll neither slumber nor sleepe 5 God hym selfe is thy keper God is thy defence vpon thy ryght hande 6 The sunne shal not hurt thee by day neither the moone by nyght 7 God wyll preserue thee from all euill he wyll preserue thy soule 8 God wyll preserue thy goyng out and thy commyng in from this tyme foorth for euermore ¶ The argument of the .cxxii. psalme ¶ Dauid declareth the ioy of the people goyng vp to Hierusalem where true religion was set foorth and iustice in courtes ministred for which causes he wisheth great prosperitie to the citie ¶ A song of high degrees of Dauid 1 I Was glad when they sayde vnto me we wyll go into the house of God 2 Our feete shall stande in thy gates O Hierusalem 3 Hierusalem is builded as a citie that is well vnited together in it selfe 4 For the tribes do go vp thyther euen the tribes of the Lorde which is a testimonie vnto Israel for to prayse the name of God 5 For there is ordeyned the seate for iudgement euen the seate of the house of Dauid 6 Pray for the peace of Hierusalem they shall prosper that loue thee 7 Peace be within thy walles and plenteousnesse within thy palaces 8 For my brethren and companions sakes I wyll wyshe peace to be within thee 9 Yea because of the house of God our Lord I wyll procure to do thee good The argument of the cxxiii psalme ¶ The prophete declareth that the godly despited of such as be riche proude and scornfull do loke for helpe only at Gods hande after a most humble sort ¶ A song of high degrees 1 I Lyft vp myne eyes vnto thee who dwellest in heauen 2 Beholde as the eyes of seruauntes loke vnto the hande of their maisters and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hande of her maistresse euen so our eyes wayte vpon God our Lorde vntyll he haue mercie vpon vs. 3 Haue mâ—y vpon vs O God haue mercy vâ—â—n vs for we haue suffered enough of dispite 4 Our soule is filled with the scornefull reprofe of the wealthy and with the dispitefulnes of the proude ¶ The argument of the .cxxiiij. Psalme ¶ Dauid acknowledgeth that he and his people had ben vtterly destroyed through the violence of enemies if God had not ben on their side with his present ayde ¶ A song of high degrees of Dauid 1 IF God him selfe had not ben of
breake downe the wall therof that it may be troden vnder foote 6 I wyll lay it waste it shall neither be digged nor cut but beare thornes and briers I wyll also forbyd the cloudes that they shall not rayne vpon it 7 As for the vineyarde of the Lorde of hoastes it is the house of Israel and the man of Iuda the plant of his pleasure Of these he loked for equitie but see there is oppression for ryghteousnesse and lo it is a crying 8 Wo vnto them that ioyne one house to another and bring one lande so nigh vnto another that there is no more place Wyll ye be placed alone in the myddest of the earth 9 These thynges are in the eares of the Lorde of hoastes of a trueth great and faire houses shal be without any dweller in them 10 And tenne acres of vines shall geue but a quart and thirtie busshels of seede shall geue but an Epha 11 Wo be vnto them that rise vp early to folowe drunkennesse continuyng vntyll nyght tyll they be set on fire with wine 12 In their feastes are harpes and lutes tabrettes and pipes and wine but they regarde not the worke of the Lord and consider not the operatiō of his handes 13 Therfore commeth my folke into captiuitie because they haue no vnderstandyng Their glorie is famished with hunger and their multitude dryed vp with thirst 14 Therfore gapeth hell and openeth her mouth marueilous wyde that their glorie multitude and wealth with such as reioyce in her may descende into it 15 Thus hath man a fall and is brought lowe and the hygh loke of the proude shal be layde downe 16 But the Lorde of hoastes shal be exalted in iudgement and God that is holy is sanctified in ryghteousnesse 17 Then shall the sheepe eate as they were wont and the riche mens landes that were layde waste shall straungers deuour 18 Wo be vnto them that drawe wickednesse with cordes of vanitie and sinne as it were with a cart rope 19 Which vse to speake on this maner Let hym make speede and hasten his worke that we may see it let the counsayle of the holy one of Israel come and drawe nye that we may knowe it 20 Wo be vnto them that call euyll good and good euyll which make darknesse lyght and lyght darknesse that make sowre sweete and sweete sowre 21 Wo be vnto them that are wise in their owne syght and thynke them selues to haue vnderstandyng 22 Wo be vnto them that are strong to suppe out wine and expert men to set vp drunkennesse 23 Wo be vnto them that geue sentence with the vngodly for rewardes but condempne the iust cause of the ryghteous 24 Therfore lyke as fire licketh vp the strawe and as the flambe consumeth the stubble euen so their roote shal be as corruption and their blossome shall vanishe away lyke dust for they haue cast away the lawe of the Lorde of hoastes and despised the worde of the holy one of Israel 25 Therfore is the wrath of the Lorde kindeled against his people and hath stretched foorth his hande vpon them yea he hath smitten them and the hilles dyd tremble and their carkases dyd lye torne in the open streetes and in al this the wrath of God hath not ceassed but his hande stretched out styll 26 And he shall geue a token to a people of a farre countrey and shall hisse vnto them from the ende of the earth and beholde they shall come hastyly with speede 27 There shall not be one faynt nor feeble among them no not a sluggishe nor sleepie person there shall not one of them put of his gyrdle from his loynes nor loose the latchet of his shoe 28 His arrowes are sharpe and all his bowes bent his horse hoofes are as flint and his cart wheeles like a whyrle winde 29 His crye is as it were of a Lion and he roreth lyke Lions whelpes they shall roare and hantche vpon the pray and no man shall recouer it nor get it from them 30 In that day he shal be so fierce vpon him as the raging of the sea then one shall beholde the lande and lo darkenesse and sorow and the light is darkened in the heauens therof The .vj. Chapter 1 Esai sawe the glory of the Lorde 9 And was sent to prophecie the desolation of Iurie 1 IN the yere that kyng Oziah dyed I sawe also the Lorde sitting vpon an high and glorious seate and his trayne filled the temple 2 And about hym stoode Seraphims whereof one had sixe winges with twayne eche couered his face with twayne his feete and with twayne did he flee 3 They cryed also eche one to another on this maner Holy holy holy is the Lorde of hoastes the whole earth is full of his glory 4 And the lintels of the doore cheekes moued at his crying and the house was full of smoke 5 Then sayd I Wo is me for I am lost in as much as I am a man of vncleane lippes and dwell among people that hath vncleane lippes also for mine eyes haue seene the kyng the Lorde of hoastes 6 Then flewe one of the Seraphims vnto me hauing a hote cole in his hand whiche he had taken from the aulter with the tongues 7 And layde it vpon my mouth and sayde Lo this hath touched thy lippes and thine vnrighteousnesse shal be taken away and thy sinne forgeuen 8 Also I hearde the voyce of the Lorde on this maner whom shall I sende and who wyll be our messenger Then I sayde Here am I sende me 9 And he sayd Go and tell this people Heare in deede yet vnderstande not ye shall playnely see and yet perceaue not 10 Harden the heart of this people stop their eares and shut their eyes lest they see with their eyes heare with their eares and vnderstande with their heartes and conuert and be healed 11 Then spake I Lord howe long He aunswered vntill the cities be vtterly wasted without inhabiters and the houses without men and tyll the lande be also vtterly desolate 12 For the Lorde shall put the men farre away and there shal be great waste in the middest of the lande 13 Yet in it shall succeede ten kinges and it shall returne and be afterwarde wasted But as the Teyle tree and the Oke in the fall of their leaues haue yet the sappe remayning in them euen so the holy seede shal be the stay therof ¶ The .vij. Chapter 1 The Syrians moue battayle against Hierusalem 14 A virgin shall beare a chylde 1 IT happened in the tyme of Ahaz y e sonne of Iotham whiche was the sonne of Vziah king of Iuda that Razin the kyng of Syria and Pechah the sonne of Romeliah kyng of Israel went vp towarde Hierusalem to besiege it but Razin was not able to winne it 2 Nowe when the house of Dauid hearde worde thereof that Syria and Ephraim was cōfederate together his heart quaked yea and the heartes also of his people lyke
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
wouldest say vnto me I neuer went downe yet into the deepe nor hel neither did I euer climbe vp into heauen 9 Neuerthelesse nowe haue I asked thee but only of fire and winde and of the day wherthrough thou hast trauayled and from the which thou canst not be separated and yet canst thou geue me no aunswere of them 10 He sayde moreouer vnto me Thyne owne thynges and such as are growen vp with thee canst thou not knowe 11 Howe shoulde thy vessell then be able to comprehende the way of the highest and nowe outwardly in the corrupt worlde to vnderstande the corruption that is euident in my syght 12 Then sayde I vnto hym It were better that we were not at all then that we shoulde lyue in wickednesse and to suffer and not to knowe wherfore 13 He aunswered me and sayde I came to a forrest in a playne and the trees toke such a deuice 14 And sayde Come let vs go and fyght against the sea that it may depart away before vs and that we may make yet more woods 15 The fluddes of the sea also in lyke maner toke counsayle and sayd Come let vs go vp and fyght against the trees of the wood that there we may make vs another countrey 16 The thought and deuise of the wood was but vayne and nothyng worth for the fire came and consumed it 17 The thought of the fluddes of the sea came lykewyse to naught also for the sande stoode vp and stopped them 18 If thou were iudge nowe betwixt these two whom wouldest thou iustifie or whom wouldest thou condempne 19 I aunswered and sayde Veryly it is a foolishe thought that they both haue deuised For the grounde is geuen vnto the wood and the sea also hath his place to beare his fluddes 20 Then aunswered he me and sayde Thou hast geuen a ryght iudgement but why iudgest thou not thy selfe also 21 For lyke as the grounde is geuen vnto the wood and the sea to his fluddes euen so they that dwell vpon earth may vnderstande nothyng but that which is vpon earth and he that dwelleth aboue the heauens may only vnderstande the thynges that are aboue the heauens 22 Then aunswered I and sayde I beseche thee O Lorde let me haue vnderstandyng 23 For it was not my mynde to be curious of thy hye thynges but of such as we dayly meddle withall namely as wherfore Israel is geuen vp as a reproche to the heathen and for what cause the people whom thou hast loued is geuen ouer vnto vngodly nations and why the lawe of our forefathers is brought to naught and the written couenauntes come to none effect 24 And we passe away out of the worlde as the grasshoppers and our lyfe is a very feare and we are not worthy to obteyne mercie 25 What wyll he do then vnto his name which is called vpon ouer vs Of these thynges haue I asked question 26 Then aunswered he me and sayde The more thou searchest the more thou shalt maruayle for the worlde hasteth fast to passe away 27 And can not comprehende the thinges that are promised to the ryghteous in tyme to come for this worlde is full of vnryghteousnesse and weakenesse 28 But as concernyng the thinges wherof thou askest me I wyll tell thee The euyll is sowen but the destruction therof is not yet come 29 If the euyll nowe that is sowen be not turned vpsyde downe and yf the place where the euyll is sowen passe not away then can not the thing come that is sowen with good 30 For the corne of euyll seede hath ben sowen in the heart of Adam from the begynnyng and howe much vngodlynesse hath he brought vp vnto this tyme and howe much shall he yet bring foorth vntyll he come into the barne 31 Ponder nowe by thy selfe howe great fruite of wickednesse the corne of euyll seede bryngeth foorth 32 And when the stalkes shal be cut downe which are without number howe great a barne shall it fyll 33 Then I aunswered and sayde Howe and when shall these thinges come to passe Wherefore are our yeres fewe and euyll 34 And he aunswered me saying Haste not thou to much aboue the most highest for thy hastinesse to be aboue hym is but vayne though thou do all that thou canst for it 35 Dyd not the soules also of the ryghteous aske question of these thynges in their chambers saying * Howe long shall I hope on this fashion when commeth the fruite of my barne and our rewarde 36 And vpon this Ieremiel tharchangel gaue them aunswere and sayde Euen when the number of the seedes is fylled in you for he hath wayghed the worlde in the ballaunce 37 In measure and number hath he measured the tymes and moueth it not nor shaketh it vntyll the sayde measure be fulfylled 38 Then aunswered I sayd O Lorde Lorde nowe are we all full of sinne 39 And for our sake peraduenture it is that the barne of the ryghteous are not fulfylled because of the sinnes of them that dwell vpon the earth 40 So he aunswered me and sayde Go thy way to a woman with childe and aske of her when she hath fulfylled her nine monethes if her wombe may kepe the birth any longer within her 41 Then sayde I No Lorde that can she not And he sayde vnto me In the graue the secrete places of soules are like the wombe of a woman 42 For like as a woman that trauayleth maketh haste to escape the necessitie of the trauayle euen so do these places haste to delyuer those thynges that are committed vnto them 43 Loke what thou desirest to see it shal be shewed thee from the begynnyng 44 Then aunswered I and sayde If I haue founde fauour in thy syght and yf it be possible and if I be meete therfore 45 Shewe me then whether there be more to come then is past or more past then is for to come 46 What is past I knowe but what is for to come I knowe not 47 And he sayde vnto me Stande vp vpon the ryght syde and I shall expounde the similitude vnto thee 48 So I stoode and beholde an hotte burnyng ouen passed by before me and it happened that when the flambe was gone by I loked and behold the smoke had the vpper hande 49 After this there passed by before me a watery cloude and sent downe much rayne with a storme and when the stormie rayne was past the droppes remayned styll 50 Then sayd he vnto me Consider with thy selfe lyke as the rayne is more then the droppes and as the fire exceedeth the smoke euen so the measure of the thynges that are past hath the vpperhande and the droppes and smoke worke much in quantitie 51 Then I prayed and sayde May I lyue thynkest thou vntyll that tyme or what shall happen in those dayes 52 He aunswered me and sayde As for the tokens wherof thou askest me I may tell thee of them in part but as
for the very feare of the Lord my God 15 Let vs sing a song of thankesgeuing vnto the Lorde a newe song of prayse wyll we sing vnto our God 16 Lorde Lorde thou art a great God mightie in power whom no man may ouercome 17 All thy creatures must serue thee For thou spakest but the worde and they were made thou sentest thy spirite and they were created and no man can withstand thy voyce 18 The mountaynes shall mooue from the foundations with the waters the stony rockes shall melt before thee like waxe 19 But they that feare thee shal be great with thee in all thinges 20 Wo vnto the people that rise vp against my generation for the almightie Lorde wyll auenge him selfe of them and in the day of iudgement wyll he visite thē 21 For he shall geue fire and wormes in their fleshe that they may burne and feele it for euermore 22 After this it happened that after the victorie all the people came to Hierusalem to geue prayse and thankes vnto the Lorde And when they were purified they offred all their burnt sacrifices and their vowes and their promised offeringes 23 And Iudith offered all Holophernes weapons and all the iewels that the people had geuen her and the canapie that she toke from his bed and hanged them vp vnto the Lorde 24 The people were ioyfull as the vse is and this ioy with Iudith by reason of the victorie endured three monethes 25 So after these dayes euery man went home againe and Iudith was in great reputation at Bethulia and right honourably taken in al the land of Israel 26 Vnto her vertue also was chastitie ioyned so that after her husbande Manasses dyed she neuer knewe man all the dayes of her life 27 Vpon the hye solempne dayes she went out with great worship 28 She dwelt in her husbandes house an hundred and fiue yeres and left her handmayden Abra free 29 And dyed and was buried beside her husbande in Bethulia And all the people mourned for her seuen dayes 30 So long as she liued there was none that troubled Israel and many yeres also after her death 31 The day wherein this victorie was gotten was solemply holden reckened of the Iewes in the number of the holy dayes and it is yet greatly holden of the Iewes euer since vnto this day The ende of the booke of Iudith ⧠The rest of the Chapters of the booke of Hester whiche are neither founde in the Hebrue nor in the Chalde The .xj. Chapter after the Latin ¶ The dreame of Mardocheus 1 MArdocheus the sonne of Iari the sonne of Semei the sonne of Cis of the tribe of Beniamin 2 A Iewe which had his dwelling in the citie of Susis a man of great reputation and excellent among all them that were in the kynges court 3 Neuerthelesse he was one of the prisoners whom Nabuchodonosor the kyng of Babylon had caryed away from Hierusalem vnto Babylon with Iechonias the kyng of Iuda 4 In the seconde yere of the raigne of great Artaxerxes in the first day of the moneth Nisan had this Mardocheus suche a dreame 5 He thought he heard a great tempest horrible thunderclappes earthquakes and great vprore in the lande 6 And that he sawe two great dragons redie to fight one against another 7 Their crye was great At the whiche roaring crye all the heathen were vp to fight against the righteous people 8 And the same day was full of darkenesse and very vncleare full of trouble and anguishe yea a great fearefulnesse was there in the lande 9 The righteous were amased for they feared the plague and euyll that was deuised ouer them and were at a poynt with them selues to dye So they cryed vnto God 10 And whyle they were crying the litle well grewe into a great riuer and into many waters 11 And with that it was day and the sunne rose vp agayne And the lowly were exalted and deuoured the glorious and proude 12 Nowe when Mardocheus had seene this dreame he awoke mused stedfastly in his heart what God would do and so he desired to know al the matter and his mind was thervpon vntil night ¶ The .xij. Chapter ¶ Mardocheus vttereth the treason deuised against the kyng and is therefore rewarded of hym 1 AT the same tyme dwelt Mardocheus with Bagatha and Thara in the kynges court the kynges chamberlaynes and porters of the palace 2 But when he hearde their deuice and had diligently considered their imaginations he perceaued that they went about to lay their cruell handes vpon the kyng Artaxerxes and so he certified the kyng thereof 3 Then caused the kyng to examine the two gelded with tormentes And when they had graunted it they were put to death 4 This the kyng caused to be put in the Chronicles for an euerlasting remembraunce and Mardocheus wrote vp the same matter 5 So the king commaunded that Mardocheus shoulde remayne in the court and for this faythfulnes of his he gaue hym a rewarde 6 But Aman the sonne of Amadathu the Agagite whiche was holden in great honour and reputation in the kynges court vndertoke to hurt Mardocheus and his people because of the two chamberlaynes that were put to death The .xiij. Chapter 1 The copie of the letters of Artaxerxes agaynst the Iewes 9 The prayer of Mardocheus 1 THe great kyng Artaxerxes whiche raigneth from India vnto Ethiopia ouer an hundred and twentie and seuen landes sendeth his frendly salutation vnto all the princes and deputies of the countrey whiche be subiect vnto his dominion 2 When I was made lorde ouer many people and had subdued the whole earth vnto my dominion my minde was not with crueltie and wrong to exalt my selfe by the reason of my power but purposed with equitie alway and gentlenes to gouerne those that be vnder my iurisdiction and wholly to set them in a peaceable lyfe and thereby to bryng my kyngdome vnto tranquilitie that men might safely go thorowe on euery side and to renue peace agayne whiche all men desire 3 Nowe when I asked my counsellours howe these thinges myght be brought to a good ende there was one by vs excellent in wisdome whose good wyll trueth and faythfulnesse hath oft ben shewed and proued whiche was also the principall and next vnto the kyng Aman by name 4 Whiche certified vs howe that in all landes there was scattered abrode a rebellious folke that made statutes and lawes against all other people haue alway despised the proclaymed commaundementes of kynges and howe that for this cause it were not to be suffred that suche rule should continue by you and not to be put downe 5 Seeing nowe we perceaue the same that this people alone are contrary vnto euery man vsing straunge and other maner of lawes and withstande our statutes and doynges and go about to stablyshe shrewde matters that our kyngdome shoulde neuer come to good estate and stedfastnesse 6 Therefore haue we commaunded
31 As for thou that imaginest al mischiefe against the Iewes thou shalt not escape the hande of God 32 For we suffer these thinges because of our sinnes 33 And though the liuing Lord be angry with vs a litle while for our chastening and reformation yet shall he be at one againe with his seruauntes 34 But thou O godlesse man and of all other the most wicked pride not thy selfe through vaine hope in being so malitious vpon the seruauntes of God 35 For thou hast not yet escaped the iudgementes of God which is almightie seeth all thinges 36 My brethren that haue suffered a litle paine are nowe vnder the couenaunt of euerlasting lyfe but through the iudgement of God thou shalt be punished righteously for thy pride 37 As for me lyke as my brethren haue done I offer my soule and my bodye for the lawes of our fathers calling vpon God that he wyll soone be mercifull vnto our people yea and with paine and punishment to make thee graunt that he onely is God 38 In me nowe and in my brethren the wrath of almightie God is at an ende which righteously is fallen vpon all our people 39 Then the king being kindled in anger was more cruell vpon him then vpon al the other and toke indignation that he was so lightly regarded 40 So this young man dyed vndefiled and put his trust still in the Lorde 41 Last of all after the sonnes was the mother put to death also 42 Let this now be inough spoken concerning the offeringes and extreme cruelnesse The .viij. Chapter 1 Iudas gathereth together his hoast 9 Nicanor is sent against Iudas 16 Iudas exhorteth his souldiers to constantnes 20 Nicanor is ouercome 27 The Iewes geueth thankes after they haue put their enemies to flight deuiding the spoyles vnto the fatherlesse and vnto the wydowes 35 Nicanor fleeth vnto Antiochus 1 THen Iudas Machabeus and they that were with him went priuilie into the townes called their kinsefolkes friendes together toke vnto them al such as continued yet in the faith and lawe of the Iewes and brought forth sixe thousand men 2 So they called vpon the Lorde that he woulde haue an eye vnto his people which was troden downe of euery man to be gratious vnto the temple that was defiled of the vngodly 3 To haue compassion vpon the destruction of the citie which was shortly lyke to be layde waste to heare the voyce of the blood that cryed vnto him 4 To remember the most vnrighteous deathes of young innocent children the blasphemies also done vnto his name and to punishe them 5 Now when Machabeus had gathered this multitude together he was to mightie for the heathen for the wrath of the Lorde was turned into mercie 6 He fell vpon the townes and cities vnwares brent them toke the most commodious places and slue many of the enemies 7 But specially he made such chases by night insomuch that his manlines was spoken of euery where 8 So when Philip sawe that the man encreased by litle and litle and that the matter prospered with him for the most parte he wrote vnto Ptolomi which was a captaine in Celosyria and Phenices to helpe him in the kinges busines 9 Then sent he Nicanor the sonne of Patroclus a speciall friend of his in all the haste and gaue him of the common sorte of the heathen no lesse then twentie thousand harnessed men to roote out the whole generation of the Iewes hauing to helpe him one Gorgias a man of warre which in matters concerning battailes had great experience 10 Nicanor ordayned also the tribute which the Romanes shoulde haue had to be euen vnto the king out of the captiue of the Iewes namely two thousand talentes 11 And immediatly he sent to the cities of the sea coaste requiring them for to bye Iewes to be their seruauntes and bondmen promysing to sell them fourscore and ten for one talent but he considered not the wrath of almightie God that was to come vpon him 12 When Iudas knewe of this he tolde the Iewes that were with him of Nicanors comming 13 Now were there some of them fearefull not trusting vnto the righteousnes of God and fled their way and abode not in that place 14 But the other that remained came together and besought the Lorde to deliuer them from that wicked Nicanor which had solde them or euer he came nye them 15 And though he woulde not do it for their sakes yet for the couenaunt that he made with their fathers and because they called vpon his holy and glorious name 16 And so Machabeus called his men together namely about sixe thousand exhorting them not to agree vnto their enemies neither to be afraide for the multitude of their aduersaries comming against them vnrighteously but to fight manly 17 Considering the reproofe that they had done to the holy place without cause how they had despised and oppressed the citie yea and destroyed the lawes of the fathers 18 For they saide he trust in their weapons and boldnesse but our confidence is in the almightie Lorde which in the twinkling of an eye may both destroye them and come against vs and all the worlde 19 He exhorted them also to call to remembraunce the helpe that God shewed vnto their fathers as when there perished an hundred fourscore and fiue thousand of Sennacheribs people 20 And of the battaile that they had in Babylon against the Galathians how all the Macedonians that came to helpe them being foure thousand stoode in feare and howe they being onely but sixe thousand slue an hundred twentie thousand through the helpe that was geuen them from heauen wherby they also had receaued many benefites 21 Through these wordes the men toke good heartes vnto them redie to dye for the lawe and the countrey 22 So he set vpon euery company a captaine one of his owne brethren Simon Ioseph and Ionathas geuing ech one fifteene hundred men 23 He caused Esdras also to reade the holy booke vnto them and to geue them a token of the helpe of God then he him selfe being captaine in the forefront of the battaile buckled with Nicanor 24 And God was their helpe insomuch that they slue aboue nine thousand men and compelled the more part of Nicanors hoast to flee they were so wounded and feeble 25 Thus they toke the money from those that came to bye them and folowed vpon them on euery side 29 But when the time came vpon them they returned for it was the day before the Sabbath and therefore they folowed no more vpon them 27 So they toke their weapons spoyles and kept the Sabbath geuing thankes vnto the Lorde which had deliuered them that day and shewed them the beginning of his mercie 28 After the Sabbath they distributed the spoyles to the sicke to the fatherlesse and to wydowes the residue had they them selues with theirs 29 When this was done and
ouercome the Iewes 8 Succour is sent from heauen vnto the Iewes 16 The letter of Lysias to the Iewes 20 The letter of king Antiochus vnto Lysias 27 A letter of the same vnto the Iewes 34 A letter of the Romanes to the Iewes 1 NOT long after this Lysias the kinges stewarde and a kinsman of his which had the gouernaunce of his matters toke sore displeasure for the thinges that had happened 2 And when he had gathered fourescore thousand men of foote with al the hoast of the horsemen he came against the Iewes thinking to winne the citie to make it an habitation for the heathen 3 And the temple woulde he haue to be an house of lucre like as the other gods houses of the heathen are and to sell the priestes office euery yere 4 Not considering the power of God but was wilde in his mynde trusting in the multitude of footemen in thousandes of horsemen in his fourescore Elephantes 5 So he came into Iurie and then to Bethsura a castle of defence lying in a narow place fiue furlonges from Hierusalem layed sore siege vnto it 6 Nowe when Machabeus and his company knew that the strong holdes were besieged they fell to their prayers with weeping and teares before the Lorde and all the people in lyke maner besought him that he woulde send a good angel to deliuer Israel 7 Machabeus him selfe was the first that made him redy to the battayle exhorting the other that were with hym to ieoperde them selues and to helpe their brethren 8 And when they were goyng foorth of Hierusalem together with a redy and willing mynde there appeared before them vpon horsbacke a man in whyte clothing with harnesse of gold shaking his speare 9 Then they praysed the Lorde all together whiche had shewed them mercie and were comforted in their mindes insomuch that they were redy not onely to fight with men but with the most cruel beastes yea run thorowe walles of iron 10 Thus they went on willingly hauing an helper from heauen and the Lorde mercifull vnto them 11 They fell mightyly vpon their enemies like lions slue eleuen thousande footemen sixeteene hundred horsemen and put all the other to flight 12 Many of them beyng wounded and some gat away naked Yea Lysias him selfe was fayne to flee shamefully and so to escape 13 Neuerthelesse that man was not without vnderstanding but considered by him selfe that his power was minished and pondred howe the Iewes beyng defended by the helpe of almightie God were not able to be ouercome wherfore he sent them worde 14 And promised that he would consent to all thinges whiche were reasonable and to make the king their friende 15 To the which praier of Lysias Machabeus agreed seking in all thinges the commonwealth whatsoeuer Machabeus wrote vnto Lysias concerning the Iewes the king graunted it 16 For there were letters written vnto the Iewes from Lysias conteyning these wordes Lysias sendeth greeting to the people of the Iewes 17 Iohn and Absolon which were sent from you deliuered me wrytinges and required me to fulfill the thinges concerning their errande 18 Therefore loke what might be graunted I certified the king therof whatsoeuer was conuenieÌ„t he agreed therto 19 If ye now wil be faythful in these matters I shall endeuour my selfe hereafter also to do you good 20 As concerning these thinges by euery article thereof I haue committed them to your messengers and to those whom I sent vnto you to commune with you of the same particulerly 21 Fare ye well In the hundred fourtie and eyght yere the twentie fourth day of the moneth Dioscorinthius 22 Now the kinges letter conteyned these wordes King Antiochus sendeth greeting vnto his brother Lysias 23 Forsomuch as our father is now translated vnto the gods our will is that they which are in our realme liue without any insurrection and euery man to be diligent in his owne matters 24 We vnderstande also that the Iewes would not consent to our father for to be brought vnto the custome of the gentiles but stifly to kepe their owne statutes for the which cause they require of vs also to let them remayne still after their owne lawes 25 Wherfore our minde is that this people shal be in rest we haue concluded and determined also to restore them their temple againe that they may lyue according to the vse and custome of their forefathers 26 Thou shalt do vs a pleasure therefore if thou send vnto them and graunt them peace that when they are certified of our mynde they may be of good cheare and loke to their owne wealth 27 And this was the letter that the king wrote vnto the Iewes King Antiochus sendeth greeting vnto the counsell and the other people of the Iewes 28 If ye fare well we haue our desire as for vs we are in good health 29 Menelaus came tolde vs howe that your desire was to returne home and peaceably to enioy your owne possessioÌ„s 30 Wherfore those that wil come 〈…〉 them free libertie vnto the thirtie dayâ—â— the moneth of Aprill 31 That they may vse the meates of the Iewes and their owne lawes like as afore and none of them by any manâ—r of wayes to haue harme for thinges done in ignoraunce 32 I haue sent also Menelaus that he may comfort you 33 Fare ye well In the hundred fourtie and eyght yere the fyfteenth day of the moneth of Aprill 34 The Romaynes also sent a letter conteyning these wordes Quintus Mâ—â—mius Litus Manilius ambassadours of the Romaynes sende greeting vnto the people of the Iewes 35 Loke what Lysias the kinges kinsman hath graunted you we graunt you the same also 36 But as concerning the thinges which he referred vnto the king send hither some with speede and ponder the matter diligently among your selues that we may cast the best to your profite for we must depart nowe vnto Antioche 37 And therefore write shortly againe that we may knowe your mynde 38 Fare well In the hundreth fourtie and eyght yere the fyfteenth day of the moneth of Aprill The .xii. Chapter 2 Timotheus troubleth the Iewes 3 The wicked deede of them of Ioppa against the Iewes â— Iudas is auenged of them 9 He setteth fire on the gate of Iamnia 20 The pursute of the Iewes against Timothi 24 Timothi is taken and let go vnhurt 32 Iudas pursueth Gorgias 43 Iudas offering sacrifice for the dead sheweth the hope of the resurrection 1 WHen these couenauntes were made Lysias went vnto the king and the Iewes tilled their grounde 2 But Timotheus Apolomus the sonne of Gennei Ierome and Demophon the proude Nicanor the captayne of Cypers and they that lay in those places would not let them lyue in rest peace 3 They of Ioppa also dyd euen such a shameful deede they prayed the Iewes that dwelt among them to go with their wyues children into the shippes which they had prepared and dyd with
them Beholde I bryng hym foorth to you that ye may knowe that I fynde no fault in hym 5 Then came Iesus foorth wearyng a crowne of thorne and a robe of purple And he sayth vnto them beholde the man 6 When the hye priestes therefore and officers sawe hym they cryed saying crucifie hym crucifie hym Pilate sayth vnto them Take ye hym and crucifie hym for I fynde no cause in hym 7 The Iewes aunswered hym We haue a lawe and by our lawe he ought to dye because he made hym selfe the sonne of God 8 When Pilate hearde that saying he was the more afrayde 9 And went agayne into the iudgement hall and sayth vnto Iesus whence art thou But Iesus gaue hym none aunswere 10 Then sayde Pilate vnto hym Speakest thou not vnto me Knowest thou not that I haue power to crucifie thee and haue power to loose thee 11 Iesus aunswered Thou couldest haue no power at all agaynst me except it were geuen thee from aboue Therfore he that deliuered me vnto thee hath the more sinne 12 And from thencefoorth sought Pilate meanes to loose hym But the Iewes cryed saying Yf thou let hym go thou art not Caesers friend For whosoeuer maketh hym selfe a kyng speaketh agaynst Caesar 13 When Pilate hearde that saying he brought Iesus foorth he sate downe in the iudgement seate in a place that is called the pauement but in the Hebrue tounge Gabbatha 14 It was the preparyng of y e Passouer and about the sixt houre And he sayth vnto the Iewes beholde your kyng 15 They cryed away with hym away with hym crucifie hym Pilate sayth vnto them Shall I crucifie your king The hye priestes aunswered We haue no king but Caesar 16 Then deliuered he hym vnto them to be crucified And they toke Iesus ledde hym away 17 And he bare his crosse wēt forth into a place which is called y e place of dead mens skulles but in Hebrue Golgotha 18 Where they crucified hym and two other with him on eyther syde one and Iesus in the myddes 19 And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the crosse The wrytyng was Iesus of Nazareth kyng of the Iewes 20 This title read many of the Iewes For the place where Iesus was crucified was nye to y e citie And it was written in Hebrue and Greke and Latine 21 Then sayde the hye priestes of the Iewes to Pilate Write not kyng of the Iewes but that he sayde I am kyng of the Iewes 22 Pilate aunswered What I haue written that haue I written 23 Then the souldiers when they had crucified Iesus toke his garmentes made foure partes to euery souldier a part and also his coate The coate was without seame wouen from the toppe throughout 24 They sayde therefore among them selues Let vs not deuide it but caste lottes for it who shal haue it That the scripture myght be fulfylled saying They parted my rayment among thē for my coate dyd they cast lottes And the souldiers dyd such thynges in deede 25 There stoode by the crosse of Iesus his mother and his mothers sister Marie the wyfe of Cleophas and Marie Magdalene 26 Whē Iesus therfore sawe his mother and the disciple standyng by whom he loued he saith vnto his mother Woman beholde thy sonne 27 Then sayde he to the disciple beholde thy mother And from that houre the disciple toke her vnto his owne 28 After these thynges Iesus knowyng that all thynges were nowe perfourmed that the scripture might be fulfylled he sayth I thirste 29 So there stoode a vessell by full of vineger Therefore they fylled a sponge with vineger and put it vpon Isope put it to his mouth 30 Assoone as Iesus then receaued of the vineger he saide it is finished and bowed his head and gaue vp the ghost 31 The Iewes therefore because it was the preparyng of the Sabboth that the bodyes should not remaine vpō y e crosse on the Sabboth day for that Sabboth day was an hye day besought Pilate that their legges myght be broken and that they myght be taken downe 32 Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the first and of the other which was crucified with hym 33 But when they came to Iesus sawe that he was dead alredye they brake not his legges 34 But one of the souldyers with a speare thruste hym into the syde foorthwith came there out blood and water 35 And he that sawe it bare recorde and his recorde is true he knoweth that he saith true that ye might beleue also 36 For these thynges were done that the scripture shoulde be fulfylled Ye shall not breake aboue of hym 37 And agayne another scripture saith They shall loke on hym whom they pearsed 38 After this Ioseph of Aramathia which was a disciple of Iesus but secretely for feare of y e Iewes besought Pilate that he myght take downe the body of Iesus And Pilate gaue hym licence He came therefore and toke the dye of Iesus 39 And there came also Nicodemus whiche at the begynnyng came to Iesus by nyght and brought of mirre and aloes myngled together about an hundred pounde wayght 40 Then toke they the body of Iesus wounde it in linnen clothes with the odours as the maner of the Iewes is to burie 41 And in the place where he was crucified there was a garden and in the garden a newe sepulchre wherein was neuer man yet layde 42 There layde they Iesus therfore because of the preparyng of the Sabboth of the Iewes for the sepulchre was me at hande ☜ ¶ The .xx. Chapter 1 Marie commeth to the sepulchre and after tolde the disciples that he was taken away 3 Peter and Iohn runne to see 9 The apostles were ignoraunt of the resurrection 12 Marie weepeth at the sepulchre and sawe a vision of Angels 14 Iesus spake to Marie 18 she sheweth the disciples 19 Iesus appeared to the Apostles 23 he gaue them the holy ghost and sent them to preache 25 Thomas beleued not that Christe was rysen 26 Christe appeared agayne 28 Thomas who confessed Christe to be God 31 The scriptures written are sufficient to saluation 1 THe first day of y e Sabbothes came Marie Magdalene early whē it was yet darke vnto the sepulchre and sawe the stone taken awaye from the graue 2 Then she ranne came to Simō Peter to the other disciple whō Iesus loued saith vnto thē They haue takē away the Lorde out of the graue we can not tell where they haue layde him 3 Peter therfore went foorth and that other disciple came to the sepulchre 4 They ran both together the other disciple did outrun Peter and came first to the sepulchre 5 And when he had stowped downe he sawe the linnen clothes lying yet went he not in 6 Then came Simon Peter folowyng hym and went into the
thee 20 And when the blood of thy wytnesse Steuen was shedde I also stoode by and consented vnto his death and kept the rayment of them that slue hym 21 And he sayde vnto me depart for I wyll sende thee farre hence vnto the gentiles 22 And they gaue him audience vnto this worde and then lift vp their voyces and sayde away with suche a felowe from the earth for it is no reason y t he shoulde lyue 23 And as they cryed and caste of their clothes and threwe dust into the ayre 24 The chiefe captaine cōmaunded hym to be brought into the castle bade that he shoulde be scourged and examined that he myght knowe wherefore they cryed so on hym 25 And as they boūde him with thonges Paul saide vnto y e Centurion that stoode by Is it lawfull for you to scourge a man that is a Romane and vncondempned 26 When the Centurion hearde that he went and tolde the vpper captaine saying Take heede what thou doest for this man is a Romane 27 Then the vpper captaine came saide vnto him Tel me art thou a Romane He sayde yea 28 And the chiefe captaine aunswered With a great summe obteyned I this freedome And Paul saide I was free borne 29 Then strayghtway departed frō him they which should haue examined him And the hie captaine also was afrayde after he knew that he was a Romane and because he had bounde hym 30 On the morowe because he woulde haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes he loosed hym from his bandes and commaunded the hye priestes all the counsell to come together brought Paul foorth and set hym before them ¶ The .xxiij. Chapter 1 Paul commeth before the counsell 2 Ananias causeth hym to be striken 12 the captayne deliuereth hym 11 God comforteth hym 23 he is sent to Cesarea 1 AND Paul earnestlie beholdyng the counsell saide Men brethren I haue lyued in al good conscience before God vntyll this day 2 And y e hye priest Ananias commaunded thē that stoode by to smyte hym on the mouth 3 Then sayde Paul vnto him God shall smite thee thou paynted wall For sittest thou iudgest me after the lawe cōmaundest me to be smitten contrary to the lawe 4 And they that stoode by sayde Reuilest thou Gods hye priest 5 Then sayde Paul I wyst not brethren that he was the hye priest For it is written * Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people 6 But when Paul perceaued that the one part were saducees and the other pharisees he cryed out in the counsell Men and brethren I am a pharisee the sonne of a pharisee Of the hope resurrection of the dead I am iudged 7 And when he had so sayde there arose a debate betwene the pharisees and the saducees the multitude was deuided 8 For the saducees say that there is no resurrection neither Angel nor spirite But the pharisees confesse both 9 And there arose a great crye and whē the scribes which were of the pharisees part arose they stroue saying We fynde none euyll in this man But yf a spirite or an Angel hath spoken to hym let vs not striue agaynst God 10 And when there arose a great debate the chiefe captayne fearyng lest Paul shoulde haue ben pluckt asunder of thē cōmaunded the souldiers to go downe and to take him from among them and to bryng hym into the castle 11 And the nyght folowyng the Lorde stoode by hym and sayde Be of good cheare Paul for as thou hast testified of me in Hierusalem so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome 12 And when it was day certayne of the Iewes gathered them selues together and made a vowe saying that they woulde neither eate nor drynke tyl they had kylled Paul 13 And they were mo then fourtie men which had made this conspiracie 14 And they came to the chiefe priestes and elders and sayde We haue bounde our selues with a vowe that we wyll eate nothyng vntyll we haue slayne Paul 15 Nowe therfore geue ye knowledge to the vpper captayne and to the counsell that he bryng hym foorth vnto you to morrowe as though ye woulde knowe somethyng more perfectly of hym And we or euer he come neare are redy to kyll hym 16 And when Paules sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite he went entred into the castle and tolde Paul 17 And Paul called one of the vnder captaynes vnto hym and sayde Bryng this young man vnto the hye captayne for he hath a certayne thyng to shewe hym 18 And he toke hym and brought hym to the hye captayne and sayde Paul the prisoner called me vnto him and prayed me to bryng this young man vnto thee which hath a certayne matter to shewe thee 19 Then the hye captayne toke hym by the hande and went with hym out of the way and asked hym What is it that thou hast to tell me 20 And he sayde The Iewes are determined to desire thee that thou wouldest bryng foorth Paul to morowe into the counsell as though they would enquire somewhat of hym more perfectly 21 But folowe not thou their myndes For there lye in wayte for him of them mo thē fourtie men which haue bounde them selues with a vowe that they will neither eate nor drynke tyll they haue kylled hym And nowe are they redy and loke that thou shouldest promise 22 The vpper captayne then let y e young man depart and charged hym see thou tell it out to no man that thou hast shewed these thynges to me 23 And he called vnto hym two vnder captaynes saying Make redy two hundred souldyers to go to Cesarea and horsmen threescore and ten and spearemen two hundred at the thirde houre of the nyght 24 And delyuer them beastes that they may set Paul on and bryng hym safe vnto Felix the hye deputie 25 And he wrote a letter after this maner 26 Claudius Lysias vnto the most mightie ruler Felix sendeth greetinges 27 This man was taken of the Iewes and shoulde haue ben kylled of them Then came I with souldeirs rescued hym and perceaued that he was a Romane 28 And whē I would haue knowen the cause wherfore they accused hym I brought hym foorth into their counsell 29 Whom I perceaued to be accused of questions of their lawe but was not gyltie of any thyng worthy of death or of bondes 30 And when it was shewed me howe that the Iewes layde wayte for the man I sent hym strayghtway to thee and gaue commaundement to his accusers that the thynges which they haue agaynst hym they shoulde tell before thee Fare well 31 Then the souldyers as it was commaunded them toke Paul and brought hym by nyght to Antipatris 32 On the morowe they left the horsmen to go with hym and returned vnto the castle 33 Which when they came to Cesarea and delyuered the epistle to the deputie
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
continue in prayer Exod 34 â–ª a. (o) That is thy promise made to them Exo 34. â— (a) Whiche is 〈…〉 â—der to pâ—ion Exo xxxii e. Exod 34. d. (b) When you came together to receaue the lawe at the mount Sanai Deu. xxxi f Num 33. d. (c) Fourtie yeres after the worshyppyng of the golden calâ—e Num. iii. iiii and .xviii. (d To declare his benefites vnto the people Deu. xviii a (e) So God turned the curse of Iacob Gen. 40 b. into blessyng Deut â–ª ix d. Deut vi a. Deut. vi b. Mat. xxii d Iosua xxii d (e) That is let all our euyl affections be cut of he sheweth in these wordes the end of circumcision Gala. ii d. Rom. ii d. Actes x. c. Colloss iii. b Ephe. vi b. i. Pet. i. c. Exo. xxii e. Deut. vi e. Mat. iiii d. Luk. iiii b. Gen. xlvi e. (g) He alludeth to the promise made to Abraham Deut x b. and .xviii. a. g This was not accomplished tyll the temple was 〈…〉 Sion (h According to the abilitie that he hath geuen thee (i) This prohibition was made that meÌ„ might learne to abhorre crueltie Eccle. vii a. Deut. xâ— (k Thus 〈◊〉 sayeth â—orâ— their life consisteth in their blood (l) Thinges consecrated to God or that are appoynted for sacrifice (m) By fallyng into then idolatrie and superstition Deu. xviii â— (n) This declareth the extreme horrour of idolatrie by whiche the paynims committed most vnnaturall villanie Iosu i. d. Deut. iiiâ— a. Iosu xxiii b Prou. xxx a (a That is if there be founde one amongst you y t pretendeth to be one of the 〈◊〉 of the faythfull (b) He declareth who be the false propâ—tes euen â—e that woulde turne vs from God Deut. viii a. c The cause why men are so easily deceaued is that they haue not the lawe of God in them (d) After that he hath ben conuicted by wytnesse and had sentence of death pronounced on hâ—m by the Iudge (e) Gods glorie must be preferred beâ—e naturall affection Deu. xvii â— (d) Thou shalt cast the first stone aâ— hym (e) In the honour of God shewyng that god is honoured in destroying them that rob hym of his honour (f) Thou shalt saue no part of that spoyle Exod. xix a Leâ—t x b. (a) As the Heathen dyd in moueâ—ng for the dead Deut. vi â— Leuit. xi a. (b) Hereby was figured to the Iewes a spirituall purenesse Leuit. xi b. (c) This figureth the forbidding of thynges tending to crueltie Exo. xxiii â— and 34. d. Deut. xii d. Deut. xii d. (d) Or binds vp Deut. x. b. Deu. xxvi c (e) He sheweth the true vse whereto tithes shoulde be employed Leuit. xxv b a This is spoken in â—auour of those dâ—ters that were poore or not able to pay Eccle. iiii a. (b) So that if the detter be riche he may be forced to pay his debt this ordinance notwithstandyng Deut. 28. b. Iohn iii. c. Mat xxvi a (c For a trial of your charitie Leu. xxvi f. (d) To acknowledge Gods benefites receaued by his labour Exod. xxi a Leu. xxvii d (a) That is the month of 〈…〉 Much and partly in 〈◊〉 (b) Whiche declared the trouâ—les that they were in beyng vnder Pharao ☞ c Numbring from the next day after caâ— the Pasouer Actes ii a. (d) Whiche is kept in the .xv. day of the seuenth moneth 1. Reg. â— g. Exi xxiii e. (e) Whitsuntyde (f) Without some offeryng (g) He meaneth before the arke (h) According to his power ☜ Exod 23. a. Eccl. xx d. (i) According to the maner of y e Panims Which planted trees about their aulters to shadowe them wherby the place seemed â–ª to tâ— to haue the more maiestie Leui xxii c. 〈◊〉 must 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 perfitest â—â—est things The frailtâ—e of theffender shall not excute the ofâ— Deut. iiii c. (c God refuseth 〈◊〉 suche 〈…〉 commaunded Nâ— xxxv d (d To shewe that their witnesse was true (e) To declare that all must be of one accorde to punishe idolaters (f Crime 〈◊〉 g Who shall pronounce sentence according as the priest shall in◠〈◊〉 hym 〈◊〉 to gods worde (h) That the controuersie may be the sooner ended (i) As long as he is the true minister of god and pronounceth agreeable to his worde 1. Reg. 8 a 3 Reg. 4. d. (k) To reuenge such wrong as the Egyptians had done vnto them (l) From the lawes of God (m) That is DeuteromiuÌ„ (n) According to the copie which the priestes do vse Ios i. b. Nu. xviii c. a The tithes (b) The right shoulder Num iii. b. (c) To serue God with a good wyll (d) Besydes that which they haue of their fathers goodes they shall lyue of the offerynges first fruites as the other Leuites do (e) Whiche thought the goyng betweene two â—rs to be a â—ynde of purifiyng (f) Thou shalt serue God truely sincerely Act. iii. d. Mat. xvii b Exod. xx a. (g) I will punishe hym for it (h) This is one sure taken of a false prophete of an other meÌ„tion is made before Chap. â—3 Deut xii d. (a) Appoynt three cities of refuge (b) â—ke it able to be trauayled without any let Exo xxi a. (c) That killeth one by chaunce and not of set purpose (d) Or can not be iudged to death When thou goest ouer Iordane (f) That the death of the partie slayne be not imputed vnto thee (g) The officers or magistrates (h) Wylfull murder can not be pardoned without Gods hygh displeasure· (i) Reuenge the innocent blood (k) Meere-stone or landebonnde The very Paminâ— did iudge this to be a great offence Num 35. d. Deut. xvii a Susa i. g. (l) God is present where his true ministers are Exo. xxi c. (a) Hauyng â—d 〈◊〉 so to do 〈◊〉 i. d. Num. xi.ii. b (b) Gods grace and â—ner is euer â— do to helpe you (c) When any toke possession of an house he rendred thankes to God for that benefite Deut. 24. a. Iudi. vii a. Deut ii c. (d If it alowe thy offer of peace (e) To shewe that the begynners of trouble are alwayes punishable Iosu xii a. (f) Of the Chanaanites c. Deut. vii a. (g) Beareth fruite good for the sustenaunce of maÌ„ For he speaketh here of fruitful trees Some reade this sentence thus For man shal be in steade of the tree of the fielde to come out in the siege against thee (h) Whiche beare no fruite for man to eate () That the â—aring of the beaste in a solitarie place myght stryke into their myndes an horror of the fact or offence (a) To make publique prayer (b) This prayer the priestes vttered in the hearyng of the people (c) The vengeaunce due for the murther Not those of the lande of Chanaan but others (e) This declareth that she shoulde be altered from her olde conuersation before she were made a member of Gods people (f) As vtterly forsakyng her countrey and kynrede (g) This libertie was graunted for such
Meredachs sonne to shew gods iudgementes against the wicked for the deliueraunce of his church and how the prophecie of Ieremi was true that they should be deliuered after seuentie yeres (b) That is not alone as commonly he was wont but in a solemne banket whervnto he receaued all his nobles to accompanie him (c) Meaning his graundfather (d) That it might the better be seene (e) So he that before contemned God was moued by this sight to tremble for feare of gods iudgementes (f) This some thinke was his mother other his grauÌ„dmother of al likelyhod a woman of great age that could remember the actes of Daniel (g) Reade chap. 4. b. and this declareth both that this name was odious vnto him and also that he did not vse these vile practizes because he was not among them when all were called (h) Before he read the writing he declareth to the king his great ingratitude toward God who could not be moued to geue him his glorie considering his wonderfull worâ—â— toward his graundfather and so sheweth that â—e surneth not of ignoraunce but of 〈◊〉 “ Or Belsasâ—r (i) After that God had so long time differred his anger patiently wayted for thyne amendement (k) This worde is doubled not onely to exaggerate the certainetie of the matter but also as some thinke the one to signifie the ende of the king the other the ende of the kingdome (l) Cyrus his sonne in lawe gaue him this title of honour although Cyrus in effect had the dominion (a) Thus the wicked can not abide the graces of god in others but seeke by al occasions to deface them therefore against such assaultes there is no better remedie then to walke vprightly in the feare of God and to haue good conscience (b) Because he woulde not by his â—cilence shew that he consented to this wicked decree he set open his windowes toward Hierusalem when he prayed both to stirre vp him selfe with the remembraunce of gods promises to his people when they should pray toward that temple also that others might see that he woulde neuer consent in heart nor deede for these fewe dayes to any thing contrary to gods glory (c) Thus the wicked maintaine yâ— lawes by constancie aucthoritie â–ª which is oftimes eyther lightnes or stubbernes â–ª when as the innocentes thereby perishe and therfore gouernours ought neither to â—eare nor be ashamed to breake such d Myne vplightnes in this thing wherein I was charged was approued of God e For he did disobey the kinges wicked commauÌ„dement to obey God and so did no iniurie to y e king who ought to commaunde nothing wherby god should be dishonoured Because he committed himselfe wholy vnto God whose cause he did defend he was assured that nothing but good could come vnto him wherein we see the power of faith as Hebr. xi e. (g) A terible example against all that contrary to their conscience make cruel lawes to destroy gods children and also admonisheth princes how to punish such when their wickednes is come to light though not in euery poynt or with like circumstaunces yet to execute true iustice (a) Whereas the people of Israel loked for a continuall quietnes after these seuentie yeres as Ieremie had declared he sheweth that this rest should not be a deliueraunce from all troubles but a beginning and therefore moued them to loke for a continual affliction til y e Messias be vttered reuealed by whom they shoulde haue a spiritual deliueraunce and all the promises fulfilled â–ª whereof they should haue a certaine token in the destruction of the baâ—onical kingdome b Which signified that there shoulde be 〈◊〉 troubles and 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 (c) The beastes are kinges kingdomes or monarchies By the lion â–ª the kingdome of Babylon is vnderstanded which speedyly vanquished the nations adioyning but after his winges were pluckt and his kingdome taken away he returned to the condition of a man and no lion (d) The second monarchie of the Persians and Medes (e) The third monarchie of the Macedonians (f) That is his foure chiefe captaines which had the empire after his death deuided among them (g) That is the Romane empire which was as a monster â–ª â— coulde not be compared to any beast because the nature of none was able to expresse it (g) Which signifie ten kinges as verses 24. (h) That is God which was before all times (i) So was the maner in olde time of princes thrones to be made so that they might be moued and remoued the easelier (k) This is ment of the first comming of Christe when as the wyll of God was plainely reuealed by his gospell (l) Which is meÌ„t of Christ who had not yet taken vpon him mans nature neither was the sonne of Dauid according to the flesh as he was afterwarde but appeared then a figure and that in the cloudes (m) Meaning of the angels as verse x. (n) That is â–ª Gods elect people which in all hâ—uâ— kingdome and church to continue â— foreuer (o) That is the three other empires (p) That is to the church After the generall vision he coÌ„meth to certaine particular visions as touching the destruction of y e monarchie of the Persians and Macedonians for the ruine of the Babylonians was at hande and also he had sufficiently spoken thereof (b) Elam is Persia (c) That is the kingdome of the Persians Medes now ioyned together Meaning Cyrus who after grewe greater in power then Darius his vncle and father in lawe e No kinges or nations (f) Meaning Alexander that came with great expedition (g) Though he came in the name of all Grecia yet he bare the title and dignitie of the generall captaine oâ— that the strength was attributed to him which is ment by this horne (h) Alexander ouercame Darius in two battailes and so had the kingdomes of the Medes Persians i Alexanders great power was broken for when he had ouercome at the east he thought to returne toward Grecia to subdue them that were had rebelled and so dyed by the 〈◊〉 k For Casâ—der â—o Maced◠〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 (q) That is God He laboured to abolishe gods religion and to cast downe his seruice (Å¿) This horne shall abolishe for a time the true doctrine and so corrupt gods seruice (t) One of the angels (u) That is a secrete one or a marueylous one whereby is vnderstanded Christe the reueaâ—er of all 〈◊〉 Euening and morning do signifie a naturall day that is 2300 â–ª dayes y That is Christe z That is betweene the bankes of the riuer Vlai This power to commaunde 〈◊〉 angel deâ—â—eth it was God (b) That is the vision shal be 〈◊〉 here after in time conuenient That is Antiochus who should be impudent shameles subtill and craftie That is not like Alexanders strength (e) Both the Gentiles that dwell about him and the Iewes (f) Meaning against God g God would destroy him with a notable plague 2. Mach 9 b Reade