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
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
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
cryme layde agaynst hym 17 Therfore when they were come hyther without any delay on the morowe I sate to geue iudgement and commaunded the man to be brought foorth 18 Agaynst whom when the accusers stoode vp they brought none accusation of such thynges as I supposed 19 But had certayne questions agaynst hym of their owne superstition and of one Iesus which was dead whom Paul affirmed to be alyue 20 And because I doubted of such maner of questions I asked hym whether he woulde go to Hierusalem and there be iudged of these matters 21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept vnto the knowledge of Augustus I commaunded hym to be kept tyll I myght sende hym to Caesar 22 Then Agrippa sayde vnto Festus I woulde also heare the man my selfe To morowe sayd he thou shalt heare hym 23 And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe and were entred into the counsell house with the chiefe captaynes and chiefe men of the citie at Festus commaundement was Paul brought foorth 24 And Festus sayde Kyng Agrippa and al men which are here present with vs ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue intreated me both at Hierusalem and also here crying that he ought not to lyue any longer 25 Yet founde I nothyng worthy of death that he had committed Neuerthelesse seeyng that he hath appealed to Augustus I haue determined to sende hym 26 Of whom I haue no certayne thyng to write vnto my Lorde Wherfore I haue brought hym foorth vnto you and specially vnto thee O kyng Agrippa that after examination had I myght haue somewhat to write 27 For me thynketh it vnreasonable for to sende a prysoner and not to shewe the causes which are laide agaynst him ⧠The .xxvj. Chapter 1 Kyng Agrippa heareth Paul 25 Paules modest aunswere agaynst the iniurie of Festus 1 THen Agrippa sayde vnto Paul thou art permitted to speake for â—hy selfe Then Paul stretched foorth the hande and aunswered for hym selfe 2 I thynke my selfe happy king Agrippa because I shall aunswere this day before thee of all the thynges whereof I am accused of the Iewes 3 Namely because thou art expert in all customes and questions whiche are among the Iewes Wherefore I beseche thee to heare me patiently 4 My lyfe that I haue led of a chylde which was at the first among myne owne nation at Hierusalem knowe all the Iewes 5 Which knewe me from the beginning yf they woulde testifie that * after the most straytest sect of our religion I lyued a pharisee 6 And nowe I stande and * am iudged for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers 7 Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruyng God day nyght hope to come For which hopes sake kyng Agrippa I am accused of the Iewes 8 Why shoulde it be thought a thyng incredible vnto you that God shoulde rayse agayne the dead 9 I also veryly thought in my selfe that I ought to do many contrary thynges cleane agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth 10 Which thyng I also dyd in Hierusalem And many of the Saintes dyd I shut vp in pryson hauyng receaued aucthoritie of the hye priestes And when they were put to death I gaue the sentence 11 And I punished them oft in euery synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme and was yet more mad vpon them and persecuted them euen vnto straunge cities 12 About which thynges as I went to Damascus with aucthoritie and commission of the hye priestes 13 Euen at mydday O kyng I sawe in the way a lyght from heauen aboue the bryghtnesse of the Sunne shyne rounde about me and them which iourneyed with me 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth I hearde a voyce speakyng vnto me and saying in the Hebrewe tongue Saul Saul why persecutest thou me It is harde for thee to kicke agaynste the prickes 15 And I sayde Who art thou Lorde And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest 16 But ryse and stande vpon thy feete For I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose to make thee a minister and a witnesse both of those thynges which thou hast seene and of those thynges in the which I wyll appeare vnto thee 17 Delyueryng thee from the people and from the gentiles vnto whom nowe I sende thee 18 To open their eyes that they may be turned from darknesse to lyght from the power of Satan vnto God that they may receaue forgeuenes of sinnes inheritaunce among them which are sanctified by fayth that is towarde me 19 Wherfore O kyng Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly visioÌ„ 20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus at Hierusalem and throughout all the coastes of Iurie and then to the gentiles that they shoulde repent and turne to God and do such workes as become them that repent 21 For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple went about to kyll me 22 Seyng therefore that I haue obtayned helpe of God I continue vnto this day witnessyng both to small and to great saying none other thynges then those which the prophetes and Moyses dyd say shoulde come 23 That Christe shoulde suffer and that he shoulde be the first that shoulde ryse from the dead and shoulde shewe lyght vnto the people and to the gentiles 24 And as he thus spake for hym selfe Festus sayde with a loude voyce Paul thou art besyde thy selfe much learnyng doth make thee mad 25 But he sayde I am not mad most noble Festus but speake foorth the wordes of trueth and sobernesse 26 For the kyng knoweth of these thynges before whom also I speake freely neither thynke I that any of these thynges are hydden from him For this thyng was not done in a corner 27 Kyng Agrippa beleuest thou the prophetes I wote wel that thou beleuest 28 Then Agrippa sayde vnto Paul Somewhat thou perswadest me to be a christian 29 And Paul sayde I woulde to God that not only thou but also all that heare me to day were both somewhat and also in a great deale such as I am except these bondes 30 And when he had thus spoken the king rose vp and the deputie Bernice and they that sate with them 31 And when they were gone apart they talked betwene theÌ„selues saying This man doth nothyng worthy of death or of bondes 32 Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus This man myght haue ben let loose yf he had not appealed vnto Caesar ¶ The .xxvij. Chapter 1 Paul shippeth towarde Rome 3 Iulius the captayne entreateth hym curteously 41 And at the last they suffer shipwracke 1 ANd when it was coÌ„cluded that we shoulde sayle into Italie they delyuered both Paul certayne other prysoners vnto one named Iulius an vnder captayne of Augustus bande 2 And we entred into a shippe of Adramyttium loosed from lande appoynted to sayle by the coastes of Asia one Aristarchus out 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.
euer he had before 1 IN thee O God I haue put my trust let me neuer be put to confusion ridde me and deliuer me in thy ryghteousnesse incline thine eare vnto me and saue me 2 Be thou my strong holde whervnto I may alway resort thou hast geuen a charge to saue me for thou art my house of defence and my castell 3 Delyuer me O my Lorde out of the hande of the vngodly out of the hande of the vnryghteous and cruell man 4 For thou O Lorde God art the thyng that I long for thou art my hope euen from my youth 5 Through thee haue I ben mayntayned euer since I was borne thou art he that toke me out of my mothers wombe my praise shal be alway of thee 6 I am become as it were a monster vnto many but my sure trust is in thee 7 Oh let my mouth be fylled with thy prayse and glorie all the day long 8 Cast me not away in the tyme of age forsake me not when my strength fayleth me 9 For myne enemies speake against me and they that lay awayte for my soule take their counsayle together 10 They say the Lorde hath forsaken hym do you persecute hym and take hym for there is none to delyuer hym 11 Go not farre from me O Lorde haste thee O my Lorde to helpe me 12 Let them be confounded let them be brought to naught that are agaynst my soule let them be couered with shame and dishonour that seke to do me euyll 13 As for me I wyll patiently wayte alway and I wyll prayse thee more and more 14 My mouth shall dayly speake of thy ryghteousnesse and saluation for I knowe no ende therof 15 I wyll go foorth in the strength of the Lorde God and I wyll only make mention of thy ryghteousnesse 16 Thou O God hast taught me from my youth and hytherto I can well declare thy wonderous workes 17 Wherfore whylest I am olde and am gray headed O Lorde forsake me not vntyll I haue shewed thy arme vnto this generation and thy power to all them that are yet for to come 18 And vntyll I haue exceedyngly exalted O Lorde thy ryghteousnesse for great thynges are they that thou hast done O Lorde who is lyke vnto thee 19 Which hast made me to feele many great troubles and aduersities yet returnyng thou hast reuyued me yea returnyng thou hast caused me to come out from the bottome of the earth 20 Thou hast brought me to greater honour then I had before thou returnyng hast comforted me on euery syde 21 Therfore I wyll confesse vnto thee thy trueth O Lorde playing vpon an instrument of musicke vnto thee I wyl syng psalmes vpon the harpe O thou most holy God of Israel 22 My lyppes wyll be ioyfull when I syng vnto thee and so wyll my soule which thou hast redeemed 23 My tongue also shal talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long for they are confounded and brought vnto shame that seke to do me euyll ¶ The argument of the .lxxij. Psalme ¶ The prophete in the name of the whole Church prayeth that the kyngdome promised vnto hym may come which is the kyngdome of Iesus Christe He declareth that then there shal be peace the number of the iust shall increase so that all nations shal be subiect vnto hym He setteth foorth the affection of the people towarde their kyng the aboundaunce of all thinges in his kingdome so that his name shall endure for euer ⧠Of Solomon 1 O God geue vnto the kyng thy iudgementes and thy ryghteousnesse vnto the kynges sonne 2 Then he wyll iudge thy people accordyng vnto iustice and thy afflicted accordyng to equitie 3 The mountaynes also and hylles shall bryng peace to the people by the meanes of ryghteousnesse 4 He wyll iudge the afflicted amongst the people he wyll saue the children of the poore and subdue the oppressour 5 They wyll feare thee as long as the sunne and moone shyneth from one generation to another 6 He wyll come downe lyke the rayne into a fleece of wooll euen as the droppes that water the earth 7 In his dayes the ryghteous wyll florishe and there shal be aboundaunce of peace so long as the moone endureth 8 His dominion also shal be from the one sea to the other and from the fludde vnto the ende of the earth 9 They that dwell in the wildernesse shal kneele before him his enemies shal licke the dust 10 The kyng of Tharsis and of the Iles shall offer presentes the kynges of Sheba Seba shall bring giftes 11 All kynges wyll worshyp hym all nations wyll do hym seruice 12 For he wyll delyuer the poore when he cryeth and the afflicted and hym that hath no helper 13 He wyll haue compassion vpon the poore and needy and he wyll preserue the soules of the poore 14 He wyll delyuer their soules from deceipt and oppression and their blood shal be in his syght 15 He wyll lyue and he wyll geue to the * poore of the golde of Sheba and he wyll pray alwayes for hym and dayly he wyll blesse hym 16 A handfull of corne shall be sowed in the earth vpon the toppe of hylles and the fruite therof shall make a noyse lyke Libanus and shall florishe in the citie lyke grasse vpon the earth 17 His name shall endure for euer his name shal be spread abrode to the world so long as the sunne shall shyne all nations shal be blessed in hym and shall call hym blessed 18 Blessed be God the Lorde the Lorde of Israel which only doth wonderous thynges 19 And blessed be the name of his maiestie for euer and all the earth shal be fylled with his maiestie Amen Amen ¶ Here endeth the prayers of Dauid the sonne of Isai ⧠The argument of the .lxxiii. psalme ¶ The prophete for the comfort of the Godly vttereth what offences spryng of the prosperitie of the wicked declaryng withall that they haue a wretched ende and that the ende of such as be afflicted in this worlde for ryghteousnesse is happy although that he knoweth not the cause of the affliction of the one or the prosperitie of the other He setteth foorth the pryde of the vngodly and the goodnesse and prouidence of God towardes hym at all tymes ¶ A psalme of Asaph 1 TRuely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel vnto such as haue a cleane heart 2 Neuerthelesse my feete were almost gone from me my steppes had almost slypt 3 For I enuied at the case of the foolishe I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie 4 For there be no bondes of death that can holde them and the galaries of their houses be strong 5 They come in no misfortune lyke other folke neither are they plagued lyke other men 6 And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about and crueltie couereth them as a garment 7 Their eyes
stande out for fatnesse and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them 8 They make other dissolute they speake oppression with iniurie they talke proudely and presumptuously 9 For they stretch foorth their mouth vnto the heauen and their tongue goeth through the worlde 10 Therfore God his people turneth thither and there is drawen vnto them waters in a full cuppe 11 And they say howe shoulde God perceaue it is there knowledge in the most hyghest 12 Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde do possesse riches 13 Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne and wasshed my handes in innocencie 14 All the day long I haue ben scourged and chastened euery mornyng 15 If I shoulde say that I woulde iudge after this sort lo then I shoulde condempne the generation of thy children 16 Therfore I considered howe I might vnderstande this but it was to paynefull in myne eyes 17 Vntyll I went vnto the sanctuarie of God and vnderstood the ende of them 18 Truely thou doest set them in slippery places and castest them downe headlong for to be destroyed 19 Oh howe be they brought to a destruction euen vpon a sodayne they faynt they consume away for very dread 20 They be as a dreame to a man after he is once waked O Lorde thou wylt cause their image to be dispised in the citie 21 Veryly thus was my heart inflamed thus was my reynes pricked 22 So foolishe was I and voyde of vnderstanding I was euen a bruite beast before thee 23 Neuerthelesse I am alway with thee for thou hast holden me by my ryght hande 24 Thou hast guyde me with thy counsayle and after that thou receauedst me with glorie 25 Whom haue I in heauen but thee and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee 26 My fleshe and my heart fayleth but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for euer 27 For lo they that kepe them selues a loofe from thee shall perishe thou destroyest euery one that committeth fornication agaynst thee 28 But it is good for me to come neare vnto God wherfore I put my trust in thee O Lorde God that I may declare all thy workes The argument of the .lxxiiii. psalme ¶ The prophete in the name of the people of Israel complayneth of their affliction howe that they be as forsaked of God howe that their temple is set a fire and raced and the worde of God abolished He discribeth the iniuries crueltie outragiousnesse and blasphemies of the enemies He humbly prayeth that these calamities may haue an ende that iust punishment auengeaunce may be taken of the enemies and that they may be defended for his couenaunt sake as his fathers were commyng out of Egypt ¶ A wise instruction to be song of Asaph 1 O Lorde wherfore dost thou forsake vs altogether wherfore breaketh foorth thy anger agaynst the sheepe of thy pasture 2 Remember thy congregation thou hast possest it nowe a long tyme thou hast redeemed the rodde of thine inheritaunce euen mount Sion wherein thou dwellest 3 Lyft vp thy feete for to destroy vtterly euery enemie which hath done euyll in thy sanctuarie 4 Thyne aduersaries roare in the myddest of thy congregations and set vp their banners for signes of victorie 5 He that hewed tymber afore out of * thicke woddes for to builde the temple was esteemed as one offeryng a present to God aboue 6 But nowe they breake downe into peeces all the carued worke therof with axes and hammers 7 They haue set fire on thy holy places they haue defiled the dwellyng place of thy name castyng it downe to the groūd 8 Yea they sayde in their heartes let vs make hauocke of them altogether thus haue they burnt vp all the houses of God in the lande 9 We see not our ensignes there is not one prophete more no not one is there amongst vs that vnderstandeth our case 10 O Lorde shall the aduersarie do this dishonour continually shall the enemie blaspheme thy name for euer 11 Why withdrawest thou thy hande yea thy right hande consume them drawing it out of thy bosome 12 Truely God is my kyng of olde who worketh saluation in the myddest of the earth 13 Thou didst deuide the sea through thy power thou brakest the heades of the dragons in the waters 14 Thou smotest the heades of Leuiathan in peeces and gauest hym to be meate for the people in wildernesse 15 Thou broughtest out fountaynes and waters out of the harde rockes thou dyddest drye vp mightie waters 16 The day is thine the nyght is thine thou hast prepared the light the sunne 17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth thou hast ordeyned summer and wynter 18 Remember this O God the enemie hath dishonoured and the foolishe people hath blasphemed thy name 19 O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto a wylde beast forget not the congregation of the poore for euer 20 Loke vpon the couenaunt for darknesse of the earth hath replenisshed houses with iniquitie 21 O let not the simple go away ashamed but let the afflicted needy geue prayse vnto thy name 22 Arise O Lord mayntayne thine owne cause remember the dishonour that the foolishe man doth vnto thee dayly 23 Forget not the voyce of thine enemies the mutteryng of them that hate thee ascendeth vp continually ¶ The argument of the .lxxv. Psalme ¶ The prophete prayseth God and setteth foorth the duetie of a good prince who must administer iustice and equitie purge the earth from corruptnesse of iudgement suppresse the wicked and aduaunce the godly through the great power of God ¶ To the chiefe musition destroy not the psalme of Asaph a song 1 WE do confesse it vnto thee O lord we do confesse it for thy wonderous workes do declare thy name to be at hande 2 When I shall take tyme fyt for the purpose I wyll iudge accordyng vnto ryght 3 The earth wasteth and all the inhabitours therof I haue vpholded the pyllours of it Selah 4 I sayd vnto fooles deale not so madly to the vngodly set not vp your horne 5 Set not vp your horne an high and speake not with a stiffe necke 6 Because promotion commeth neither from the east nor from the west nor yet from the south 7 For God is the iudge it is he that putteth downe one and setteth vp another 8 For in the hande of God there is a cup and the wine is redde it is full mixt and he powreth out the same 9 But the vngodly of the earth do wring out and drynke the dregges therof 10 As for me I wyll euer set foorth in wordes the Lorde I wyll sing psalmes to the God of Iacob 11 And I wyll breake all the hornes of the vngodly but the hornes of the ryghteous shal be exalted ¶ The argument of the .lxxvj. Psalme ¶ The prophete prayseth the countrey of Iurie