12 Yea this is a fyre that shall deuoure to destruction and whiche shall roote out all mine increase 13 If I did coÌtemne the iudgement of my seruant and of my maid when they did contend with me 14 What then shal I do when God staÌdeth vp and when he shal visite me what shall I answer 15 He that hath made me in the wombe hath he not made him hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe 16 If I restrained the poore of their desire or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile 17 Or haue eaten my morsels alone and the fatherles hathe not eaten thereof 18 For from my youth hè hathe growe vp with me as with a father and frome my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her 19 If I haue sene anie perish for want of clothing or any poore without couering 20 If his loines haue not blessed me because he was warmed wyth the fleece of my shepe 21 If I haue lift vp mine hand agaynste the fatherles when I sawe that I might helpe him in the gate 22 Let mine arme fall from my shulder and mine arme be broken from the bone 23 For Gods punishement was feareful vnto me and I colde not be deliuered frome his highnes 24 If I made golde mine hope or haue said to the wedge of golde Thou art my confidence 25 If I reioyced because my substance was greate or because mine hande had gotten muche 26 If I did beholde the sunne when it shined or the moone wal king in her brightnes 27 If mine heart did flatter me in secret or if my mouth did kisse mine hand 28 This also had bene an iniquitie to be coÌdemned for I had denyed the GOD ãâã 29 If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me or was moued to ãâã when euil came vpon him 30 Nether haue I suffred my mouth to sinne by wishing a cursse vnto his soule 31 Did not the men of my tabernacle say Who shal giue vs of his flesh we can not be satisfied 32 The stranger did not lodge in the strete but I opened my dores vnto hym that went by the way 33 If I haue hid my sinne as Adam coÌceiling mine iniquitie in my bosom 34 Thogh I colde haue made afraied a great multitude yet the moste contemptible of the families did feare me so I kept sileÌce and went not out of the dore 35 Oh that I had some to heare me beholde my signe that the Almightie will wytnes for me thoghmine aduersarie shuld write a boke against me 36 Wold not I take it vpon my shulder and binde it as a crowne vnto me 37 I will tell him the nomber of my goings and go vnto him as to a prince 38 If my lande crye againste me or the forrowes thereof complaine together 39 If I haue eaten the frutes thereof without siluer or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof 40 Let thistles growe in stead of wheat and cokle in the stead of barly THE WORDES OF IOB ARE ENDED CHAP. XXXII 1 ãâã reproueth them of foly 8 Age maketh not a man wise but the Spirit of God 1 SO these thre men ceased to answer Iob because he estemed him selfe iust 2 Then the wrath of Elihú the sonne of Barachél the Buzite of the familie of RaÌ was kindled his wrath I say was kindled agaynste Iob because he iustified him selfe more then God 3 Also his anger was kindled a gaynste hys thre friends because they colde not finde an answer and yet condemned Iob. 4 Now Elihú had waited til Iob had spokeÌ for they were more ancient in yeres then he 5 So when Elihú sawe that there was none answer in the mouthe of the thre men hys wrath was kindled 6 Therefore Elihú the sonne of Barachél the Buzite answered and said I am yong in yeres and ye are ancient therefore I douted and was afrayed to shewe you mine opinion 7 For I said The dayes shal speake and the multitude of yeres shal teache wisdome 8 Surely there is a spirit in man but the in spiracion of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding 9 Great men are not alway wise nether do the aged all way vnderstand iudgement 10 Therefore I say He are me and I wil shewe also mine opinion 11 Beholde I did waite vpon your wordes hearkened vnto your knowledge whiles you soght out reasons 12 Yea when I had considered you lo there was none of you that reproued Iob nor answered his wordes 13 Lest ye shulde say We haue founde wisdo me for God hathe cast him downe and no man 14 Yet hathe he not directed his wordes to me nether wil I answer him by your wordes 15 TheÌ they fearing answered nomore but left of their talke 16 When I had waited for they spake not but stode stil and answered nomore 17 Then answered I in my turne I shewed mine opinion 18 For I am ful of matter and the spirit within me compelleth me 19 Beholde my bellie is as the wine which hathe not veÌt and like the newe bottels that brast 20 Therefore wil I speake that I may take breath I wil open my lippes and wil answer 21 I wil not now accept the persone of man nether wil I giue titles to man 22 For I may not giue titles lest my Maker shulde take me away sodenly CHAP. XXXIII 5 Elihú accuseth Iob of Ignorance 14 He sheweth that God hathe diuers meanes to ãâã man and to drawe him from sinne 19 29. He afflicteth man and sodenly de liuereth him 26 Man being deliuered giueth thankes to God 1 WHerefore Iob I pray thee heare my talke hearkeÌ vnto all my wordes 2 Beholde now I haue opened my mouth my tongue hathe spoken in my mouth 3 My wordes are in the vp rightenes of mi ne heart and my lippes shal speake pure knowledge 4 The Spirit of God hathe made me and the breath of the almightie hathe giuen me life 5 If thou canst giue me answer prepare thy selfe and stand before me 6 Beholde I am according to thy wish in Gods stead I am also reformed of the clay 7 Beholde my terrour shal not feare thee nether shal mine hand be heauy vpoÌ thee 8 Douteles thou hast spoken in mine eares and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes 9 I am cleane without sinne I am innocent and there is none iniquitie in me 10 Lo he hathe founde occasions against me and counted me for his enemie 11 He hathe put my fete in the stockes and loketh narowly vnto all my paths 12 Beholde in this hast thou not done right I wil answer thee that God is greater then man 13 Why doest thou striue aginst him for he doeth not giue account of all his matters 14 For God speaketh once or
instructed bothe to be ful and to be hongrie and to abunde and to haue want 13 I am able to do all things through the helpe of Christ which strengtheneth me 14 Notwithstanding ye haue wel done that ye did communicate to mine affliction 15 And ye Philippians knowe also that in the beginning of the Gospel when I departed from Macedonia no Church communicated with me concerning the matter of giuing and receiuing but ye onely 16 For euen when I was in Thessalonica ye sent once and afterwarde againe for my necessitie 17 Not that I desire a gift but I desire the frute which may further your reckening 18 Nowe I haue receiued all and haue plentie I was euen filled after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you an odour that smelleth swete a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God 19 And my God shall fulfil all your necessities through his riches with glorie in ãâã Christ 20 Vnto God euen our Father be praise for euermore Amen 21 Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus The brethren which are with me grete you 22 All the Saintes salute you and moste of all they which are of Cesars housholde 23 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all Amen Written to the Philippians from Rome and sent by Epaphroditus THE EPISTLE OF Paul to the Collossians THE ARGVMENT IN this Epistle S. Paul putteth difference betwene the liuelie effectual true Christ and the fained ãâã and imagined Christ whome the false Apostles taught And first he confirmeth the doctrine whiche Epaphras had preached wishing them increase of faith to esteme the excellencie of Gods benefite towarde them teachyng them also that saluacion and whatsoeuer good thing can be desired standeth onely in Christ whome onely we embrace by the Gospell But for asmuche as the false brethren wolde haue mixed the Lawe with the Gospel he toucheth those flatterers vehemently and exhorteth the Collossians to staye onely on Christ without whome all things are but mere vanitie And as for Circumcision abstinence from meates externall holines worshiping of Angels as meanes whereby to come to Christ he vtterly condemneth shewing what was the office and nature of ceremonies whiche by Christ are abrogate so that now the exercises of the Christians stande in mortification of the flesh new ãâã of life with other lyke offices apperteyning bothe generally and particularly to all the faithful CHAP. I. 3 He giueth thankes vnto God for their faith ãâã Confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras 9 Prayeth for the increase of their faith 13 He sheweth vnto them the true Christ and discouereth the contrefait Christ of the false Apostles 25 He approueth his autoritie and charge 28 And of his faithful executing of the same 1 PAVL an Apostle of IESVS Christ by the wil of God and Timotheus our brother 2 To theÌ which are at Coloce Saintes faithful brethereÌ in Christe Grace be with you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 We giue thankes to God euen the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ alwayes praying for you 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Iesus and of your loue towarde all Saintes 5 For the hopes sake whyche is layd vp for you in heauen whereof ye haue hearde before by the worde of trueth which is the Gospel 6 Which is come vnto you euen as it is vnto all the worlde and is fruteful as it is also among you from the daye that ye heard and truely knewe the grace of God 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our deare felowe seruaunt whiche is for you a faithfull minister of Christ. 8 Who hathe also declared vnto vs your loue which ye haue by the Spirit 9 For thys cause we also sinne the daye we heard of it cease not to praye for you and to desire that ye myght be fulfilled wyth knowledge of his will in all wisdome and spiritual vnderstanding 10 * That ye might walke worthie of the Lord and please him in all things beyng * frutefull in all good workes and increasing in the knowledge of God 11 Strengthned with all might through his glo rious power vnto all pacience and long suffring with ioyfulnes 12 Gyuing thankes vnto the Father whiche hathe made vs mete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light 13 Who hathe deliuered vs from the power of darkenes and hathe translated vs into the kingdome * of his deare Sonne 14 In whom we haue redemption through his bloode that is the forgiuenes of sinnes 15 Who is the * image of the inuisible God the first borne of euerie creature 16 * For by him were all things created which are in heauen and which are in earth things visible and inuisible whether they be Thro nes or Dominions or Principalities or Pow ers all thynges were created by hym and for hym 17 And he is before all thynges and in hym all things consist 18 And he is the head of the bodie of the Chur che he is the beginning * aÌd the first borne of the dead that in all things he might haue the preeminence 19 * For it pleased the Father that in hym shulde all fulnes dwell 20 And by him to reconcile all thynges vnto hymselfe and to set at peace through the blood of his crosse both the things in earth and the things in heauen 21 And you whiche were in times past strangers and enemyes because your mindes were set in euil workes hathe he now also reconciled 22 In the bodie of his flesh through death to make you * holie aÌd vnblameable and without faute in his sight 23 * If ye continue grounded and stablished in the fayth and be not moued awaye from the hope of the Gospell whereof ye haue heard and whiche hathe bene preached to euerie creature which is vnder heaueÌ wherof I Paul am a minister 24 Nowe ãâã I in my suffrings for you and fulfil the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his bodies sake which is the Church 25 Whereof I am a minister accordynge to the dispensation of GOD whiche is giuen me vnto you warde to fulfill the worde of God 26 * Whiche is the mysterie hyd since the worlde began and from all ages but now is made manifest to his Saintes 27 To whome GOD wolde make knowen what is the riches of this glorious mysterie among the Gentiles which riches is Christ in you * the hope of glorie 28 Whome we preache admonishyng euerie man and teaching euerie man in al wisdome that we may present euerie man perfecte in Christ Iesus 29 Whereunto I also labour and striue accordyng to his working which worketh in me myghtly CHAP. II. 1 Hauing protected his good wil towarde them 4 He admonisheth them not to
here he speaketh as man iudgeth by his eye for els the moone is les se then the planete Saturnus o To giue it sufficient light as in ãâã appoin ted for the same to serue to mans vse Iere. 31. 35. () I he 4 day p As fish and wormes which slide swimme or crepe â Ebr the soule of life â Ebr face of the ãâã q The fish fou les had both ãâã beginning whe rein we se that nature ãâã place to Gods wil forasmuche as the one sorte is made to flie aboue in the ayre the other to swimme ãâã in the water r That is by the vertue of his worde he gaue power to his creatures to ingendre () The 5 day Chap. ãâã and ãâã 6. 1. Cor. ãâã 7. â Ebr. soule of lif Colos. 3. 10. s God commanded the water and the earth to bring forthe other creatures but of man he saith Let vs make signifying that God taketh counsel with his wisdome vertue purposing to make an excel lent worke aboue all the rest of his creation t This image licknes of God in man is expounded Ephes. 4. 24. Where it is writen that man was created after God in righteousnes aÌd true holines meaning by these two wordes all perfection as wisdo me trueth innocentie ãâã c. wisdo 2. ãâã Eccles. 17 1. u The propagacion of man is the blessing of God ãâã 128. Chap. 8. 17 91. Marth 19. 4. x Gods great liberalitie to man taketh away all excuse of his ingratitude Chap. 9 ãâã Exod. 3. 17. Ecel es 39. 21. () The 6. day Mar. 7. 37. Chap. 11. a That is the in numerable abun dance of creaturesin heauen earth Exod. 20. 11. 31. 17. Eb. 4. 4 b For he had now finished his creacion but his prouidence stil watched ouer his creatures and gouerneth them c Appointed it to be kepe holy that man might therein consider the excellencie of his workes Gods goodnes towards him â Or the original and beginning Chap. 21 15 â Or tre as d God onely openeth the heauens ãâã them he sendeth drought and raine according to his good pleasure e He sheweth whereof mans bodye was created to the intent that man shulde not glorie in the ãâã of his owne nature f This was the name of a ãâã as some thinke in ãâã moste pleasant and abundant in all things g Which was a signe ãâã the life receaued of God h That is of miserable experien ce which came by ãâã God Eccle 24 35. i Which ãâã is a countrey ãâã ning to Persia Estwarde and enclineth towarde the west â Or ãâã ãâã ne or perle ãâã sayth it is the name of a tre â Or Ethiopia â Or ãâã â Or ãâã â Or ãâã k God wolde not haue man ydle thogh as ãâã there was no nede to labour l So that man might ãâã there was a ãâã reigne ãâã to w omehe owed obedience â Ebr in the day m By this ãâã he meaneth the separacioÌ of man from God ãâã is our life and chief felicitie ãâã also that our disobedience is the cause thereof â Ebr. before him n By mouing them to come ãâã submit them selues to Adám â Ebr ãâã o Signifying that mankinde was perfit ãâã the woman ãâã created which before ãâã like an vnpersit buylding 1. Cor. ãâã ãâã Mat. ãâã 5. Mar. 10 ãâã Cor. 6. 16. * Ephes 5. 3. â Or. Man nes be cause she coÌmeth of man for in Ebr Ish. is man and Ishah the woman p So that maria ge requireth a greater ãâã of vs towarde our wiues then otherwise we are bounde to shewe to our parents q For before sinne entred all things were honest ãâã * Wisdo 2. 25. a As ãâã can change himselfe into an Angel of light so did he abuse the wisdome of the ãâã to deceaue man b God suffered ãâã to make the ãâã his ãâã and to speakein him c In douting of Gods ãâã earning she yelded to Satan * 2. Cor. 11. 3. d This is Satans ãâã ãâã to cause ye ãâã to feare Gods threatenings e As though he f hulde say God doeth not forbid you to eat of the fru e saue that he knoweth that if you shulde eat thereof you ãâã be like to him g They began to fele their miserie but they soght not to God for redemie ãâã 25. ãâã 1 Timo ãâã 14. â Ebr. things to girdeabout them to hide their ãâã ãâã Not ãâã muche to please his wife as moued by am bicion at her per suasion â Or winde h The sinful con sci nce ãâã Gods presence i His hypocrisie appearethin that he hid the cause of his nakednes which was the ãâã of Gods commandement k His wickedues and lacke of true repentance appearethin this that he burdeneth God with his faute because he had giuen him a wife l In stead of con fessing her sinne she increaseth it by accusing the serpent m He arked the reason of Adam and his wife be cause he wolde ãâã not the ãâã ãâã he ãâã ãâã him ãâã ãâã r The Lord comfor ãâã Adam by the promes of the ãâã sed sede and also ãâã the body for ãâã sinne which the soule shulde ãâã bene ãâã for that ãâã ãâã hauing ãâã ãâã of ãâã might ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã s The ãâã of Gods co ãâã ãâã the cause ãâã ãâã mankinde and all other creatures were subiect to the curse ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã and his ãâã ãâã not ouercome hem t These are ãâã the natural frutes of the earth but procede of the corruption of sinne u Or gaue ãâã knowledge to make them selues ãâã x By this ãâã he ãâã Adams ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã was fallen by ambition y Adam depriued of life lost also the signe thereof 1. Cor. 4. 4. a Mans ãâã state of ãâã and Gods blessing were not ãâã abolished through ãâã but the ãâã or ãâã thereof was chan ged b That is ãâã to the Lords promes as Chap. 3. 15. some read To the Lord as reioycing for the sonne which she had bor ne whome she wolde offer to the Lord as the first ãâã of her birth c This declareth that the father instructed his childieÌ in the knowledge of God and also how god gaue theÌ sacrifices to signifie their saluacion albeit they were ãâã of the ãâã of the tre of life d Because he was an hypocrite and ãâã onely for an ourwarde shew without ãâã of ãâã e Bothe thou thy sacrificeshalbe ãâã ãâã ãâã Ebr. 11. 4. f Sinne shal ãâã torment thy ãâã g The ãâã of the first ãâã ãâã ãâã to Kain ouer Habel VVisdo 10. 3. ãâã 23 35 1 ãâã 3. 12. Iud 21 h This is the nature of the ãâã When thei are reproued of their ãâã ãâã to neglect God and despite him i God reuengeth the Wrongs of his Saints thogh none ãâã for the iniquitie it selfe ãâã for vengeance k The earth
susteined me 6 I wil not be afrayed for ten thousand of the people that shulde beset me round about 7 O Lord arise helpe me my God for thou hast smitten all mine enemies vpon the cheke bone thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked 8 Saluacion belongeth vnto the Lord thy ãâã is vpon thy people Sélah PSAL. IIII. 1 When Saúl persecuted him he called vpon God trusting moste assuredly in his ãâã and therefore boldely reproueth his enemies who wilfully resisted his dominion 7 And finally ãâã the fauour of God before all worldelie ãâã ¶ To him that excelleth on NeginoÌth A Psalme of Dauid 1 HEare me when I call ô God of my righ teousnes thou hast set me at libertie when I was in distres haue mercie vpon me and heark en vnto my prayer 2 ãâã sonnes of men how long wil my turne my glorie into shame louing vanitie seking lyes Sélah 3 For be ye sure that the Lord hathe chosen to him self a godlie man the Lord wil heare when I cal vnto him 4 Tremble and sinne not examine your owne heart vpoÌ your bed and be stil Séláh 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousnes trust in the Lord. 6 Manie saye Who wil shew vs anie good but Lord lift vp the light of thy countenaÌce vpon vs. 7 Thou hast giuen me more ioye of heart theÌ they haue had when their wheat and their wine did abunde 8 I wil laye me downe also slepe in peace for thou Lord onely makest me dwel in sauetie PSAL. V. 1 Dauid oppressed with the crueltie of his enemies and fea ãâã greater dangers calleth to God for succour shewing ãâã requisite it is that God shulde punish the ãâã of his ãâã 7 After being assured of prosperous succes he ãâã comfort 12 CoÌcluding that when God shal deliuer him others also shal be ãâã of the same mercies ¶ To him that excelleth vpon Nehilóth A ãâã of Dauid 1 HEare my wordes ô Lord vnderstand my meditacion 2 Hearken vnto the voice of my crye my King and my God for vnto thee do I praye 3 He are ãâã voyce in the morning ò Lord for in the morning will I direct me vnto thee and I wil wait 4 For thou art not a God that loueth wicked nes nether shal euil dwel with thee 5 The foolish shal not stand in thy sight for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie 6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes the Lord wil ab horre the bloodlie man and deceitful 7 But I wil come into thine house in the mul titude of thy mercie and in thy feare wil I worship towarde thine holie Temple 8 Lead me ô Lord in thy righteousnes becau se of mine enemies make thy ãâã plaine before my face 9 For no coÌstancie is in their mouth within they are very corruption their * throte is all open sepulchre they ãâã with their tongue 10 Destroye them ô God let them fall from their counsels cast them out for the multitu de of their iniquities because they haue rebelled against thee 11 And let all them that trust in thee reioyce and triumphe for euer and couer thou them and let them that loue thy Name reioyce in thee 12 For thou Lorde wilt blesse the righteous and with fauour wilt compas him as with a shield PSAL. VI. 1 When Dauid by his sinnes had prouoked Gods wrath and now e felt not onely his hand against hym ãâã also conceiued the horrors of death euerlastyng he desireth forgiuen es 6 Bewailing that if God toke hym awaye in his indignation he shulde lacke occasion to praise hym as ãâã was ãâã to do whiles he was among men 9 Then suddenly selyng Gods mercye he sharpely rebuketh hys enemies whiche reioyced in his affliction ¶ To hym that excelleth on Neginóth vpon the eight tune APsalme of Dauid 1 O Lorde * rebuke me not in thine angre nether chastise me in thy wrath 2 Haue mercie vpon me ô Lorde for I am weake ô Lorde heale me for my bones are vexed 3 My soule is also sore troubled but Lorde how long wilt thou delay 4 Returne ô Lorde deliuer my soule saue me for thy mercies sake 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee in the graue who shall praise thee 6 I fainted in my mournyng I cause my bed euery night to swimme and water my couche with my teares 7 Mine eye is dimmed for despite and sunke in because of all mine enemies 8 A waie frome me all ye workers of iniquitie for the Lorde hathe heard the voyce of my weping 9 The LORD hathe heard my peticion the Lord wil receiue my prayer 10 All mine enemies shal be confounded and sore vexed they shal be turned backe and put to shame suddenly PSAL. VII 1 Being falsely accused by Chush our of Sauls kinsemen he calleth to God to be hys defender 2 To whome he commendeth his innocencie 9 First shewyng that hys conscience did not accuse him of anie euil toward Saul 10 Next that it touched Gods glorie to ãâã sentence against the wicked 12 And so entryng into the consideration of Gods mercies and promes ãâã waxeth bolde and derideth the vayne enterprises of hys enemies 16 ãâã nyng that it shall fall on their owne necke that whiche they haue purposed for others ¶ ShigaioÌn of Dauid which he sang vnto the Lord concernyng the wordes of * Chush the sonne of Iemini 1 O Lorde my God in thee I put my trust saue me from all that persecute me and deliuer me 2 Lest he deuoure my soule lyke a lyon and teare it in pieces while there is none to helpe 3 O Lord my God if I haue done this thing if there be anie wickednes in myne hands 4 If I haue rewarded euill vnto hym that had peace with me yea I haue deliuered hym that vexed me without cause 5 Then let the enemie ãâã my soule and take it yea let hym treade my life do wne vpon the earth and laymine honour in the dust Sélah 6 Arise ô Lorde in thy wrath and lift vp thy selfe against the rage of myne enemies and a wake for me accordyng to the iudgement that thou hast appointed 7 So shal the CoÌgregacion of the people compasse thee about for their sak es therefore returne on hie 8 The Lord shaliudge the people iudge thou me ô Lord according to my righteousnes and according to mine innocencie that is in me 9 Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an end but guide thou the iust for the ryghteous God tryeth the hearts and reines 10 My defence is in GOD who preserueth the vpright in heart 11 God iudgeth the righteous and hym that contemneth God euerie day 12 Except he turne he hathe whet
be one as thou ô Father art in me I in thee eueÌ that they may be also one in vs that the worlde may beleue that thou hast sent me 22 And the glorie that thou gauest me I haue giuen them that they may be one as we are one 23 I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one aÌd that the worlde may know that thou hast sent me and hast loued them as thou hast loued me 24 * Father I wil that they which thou hast giuen me be with me euen where I am that they may beholde my glorie which thou hast giueÌ me for thou louedst me before the fundation of the worlde 25 O righteous Father the worlde also hathe not knowen thee but I haue knowen thee these haue knoweÌ that thou hast sent me 26 And I haue declared vnto them thy Name and wil declare it that the loue where with thou hast loued me may be in them and I in them CHAP. XVIII 3 Christ is betrayed 6 The wordes of his mouth smite the officers to the grounde 10 Peter smiteth of Malchus ãâã 13 Iesus is broght before Annas and Caiaphas 25. where Peter denieth him 36 He telleth Pilate what his kingdome is 1 WHen Iesus had spoken these things he went forthe with his disciples ouer the broke * Cedron where was a garden into the which he entred and his disciples 2 And Iudas which betrayed him knewe also the place for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples 3 * Iudas then after he had receiued a bande of men and officers of the high Priests and of the Pharises came thither with lanternes and torches and weapons 4 Then Iesus knowing all things that shulde come vnto him went forthe and said vnto them Whome seke ye 5 They answered him Iesus of Nazaret Iesus said vnto theÌ I am he Now Iudas also which betrayed him stode with them 6 Assone then as he had said vnto theÌ I am he they weÌt backewards fel to the grounde 7 Then he asked them againe Whome seke ye And they said Iesus of Nazaret 8 Iesus answered I said vnto you that I am he therefore if ye seke me let these go their way 9 This was that the worde might be fulfilled which he spake * Of them which thou gauest me haue I lost none 10 Then Simon Peter hauing a sworde drewe it and ãâã the high Priests seruant and out of his right eare Now the seruants name was Malchus 11 Then said Iesus vnto Peter Put vp thy sword into the sheath shal I not drinke of the cup which my Father hathe giuen me 12 Then the bande and the captaine and the officers of the Iewes toke Iesus and bounde him 13 And led him away to * Annas first for he was Father in law to Caiaphas which was the high Priest that same yere 14 * And Caiaphas was he that gaue counsel to the ãâã that it was expedient that one man ãâã dye for the people 15 ¶ * Now Simon Peter followed Iesus and another disciple that disciple was knowen of the high Priest therefore he went in with Iesus into the hall of the high Priest 16 But Peter stode at the dore without Then went out the other disciple which was knowen vnto the high Priest and spake to her that kept the dore and broght in Peter 17 Then said the maide that kept the dore vnto Peter Art not thou also one of this mans disciples He said I am not 18 And the seruants and officers stode there which had made a fyre of coles for it was colde and they warmed them selues And Peter also stode among them and warmed him self 19 ¶ The high Priest then asked Iesus of his disciples and of his doctrine 20 Iesus answered him I spake openly to the worlde I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple whither the Iewes resorte continually and in secret haue I said nothing 21 Why askest thou me aske them which heard me what I said vnto them beholde they knowe what I said 22 When he had spoken these things one of the officers which stode by smote Iesus with his rod saying Answerest thou the high Priest so 23 Iesus answered him If I haue euil spoken bearewitnes of the euil but if I haue wel spo ken why smitest thou me 24 ¶ Now Annas ãâã sent him bounde vnto Caiaphas the high Priest 25 * And Simon Peter stode and warmed him self and they said vnto him Art not thou also of his disciples He denied it and said I am not 26 One of the seruants of the high Priest his cousin whose eare Peter smote of said Did not I se thee in the garden with him 27 Peter then denied againe and immediatly the cocke crewe 28 ¶ * Then led they Iesus from Caiaphas into the commune hall Now it was morning and thei them selues went not into the commune hall lest they shulde be* defiled but that thei might eat the Passeouer 29 Pilate then went out vnto them and said What accusation bring ye against ãâã man 30 They answered and said vnto him If he were not an euil doer we wolde not haue de liuered him vnto thee 31 Then said Pilate vnto them Take ye him and iuge him ãâã your ãâã nelaw Then the Iewes said vnto him It is not lawful ãâã vs to put anie man to ãâã 32 it was that the worde of Iesus * might be fulfilled which he spake ãâã what death he ãâã dye 33 * ãâã Pilate entred into the commune hall againe ãâã called ãâã ãâã said ãâã ãâã Art ãâã the King of the Iewes 34 Iesus answered him Saist thou that of thy self or did other tel it thee of me 35 Pilate answered ãâã ãâã a ãâã Thine owne nation and the high Priests haue ãâã thee vnto me What hast thou done 36 Iesus answered My kindome is not of this worlde if my kingdom ãâã of this world my seruants wolde surely fight that ãâã ãâã not be deliuered to the Iewes but ãâã ãâã my king ãâã not from hence 37 Pilate then said vnto him Art ãâã ãâã King then Iesus answered Thou ãâã that I am ãâã King for this cause am I borne and for this cause came I into the worlde that ãâã ãâã beare witnesvnto the ãâã ãâã ãâã that is of the trueth hearest my voyce 38 Pilate said vnto him What is trueth And when he had said that he went out ãâã vnto the Iewes and said vnto them I finde in him no cause at all 39 * But you haue a custome that I shulde de ãâã you one lose at the Passeouer wil ve then that I lose vnto you the King of the ãâã 40 * Then cryed they all againe saying Not him but ãâã now this Barabbas was a murtherer
For in Iesus Christ nether Circumcision auaileth aniething nether vncircumcision but faith which worketh by loue 7 Ye did ãâã well who did let you that ye did not obeie the trueth 8 It is not the persuasion of hym that calleth you 9 * A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lompe 10 I haue trust in you through the Lord that ye will be none otherwise minded but he that troubleth you shall beare his condemnacion whosoeuer he be 11 And brethren if I yet preache circumcision why do I yet suffer persecucion Then is the sclander of the crosse abolished 12 Wolde to God they were euen cut of whiche do disquiet you 13 For brethreÌ ye haue bene called vnto libertie onely vse not your libertie as an occasioÌ vnto the flesh but by loue serue one another 14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde whiche is this * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self 15 ãâã ye byte and deuoure one another take hede lest ye be consumed one of another 16 Then I say * walke in the Spirite and ye shal not fulfill the lustes of the flesh 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh and these are con trarie one to the another so that ye can not do the same things that ye wolde 18 And if ye be led by the Spirite ye are not vnder the Law 19 Moreouer the workes of the fleshe are manifest whiche are adulterie fornicacion vnclennes wantonnes 20 Idolatrie witchcraft hatred debate emulacions wrath conteÌtions sedicions heresies 21 Enuie murthers dronkennes glotonnie suche like whereof I tel you before as I also haue tolde you before that they whiche do suche things shal not inherite the kingdom of God 22 But the frute of the Spirit is loue ioye peace long suffring gentlenes goodnes faith 23 Mekenes temperancie against suche there is no Law 24 For they that are Christs haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes 25 If we liue in the Spirite let vs also walke in the Spirit 26 Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie prouoking one another enuying one another CHAP. VI. 1 He exhorteth them to vse gentlenes towarde the weake 2 And to shewe their brotherlie loue and modestie 6. Also to prouide for their ministers 9 To perseuer 14 To reioyce in the crosse of Christ. 15 To newnes of life 16. And last of ai wisheth to them with therest of the faithfull all prosperitie 1 BRethren if a man be fallen by occasion into anie faute ye whiche are spirituail restore suche one with the Spirite of mekenes considering thy selfe lest thou also be tempted 2 Beare ye one anothers burden and so fulfil the Law of Christ. 3 For if anie man seme to him selfe that he is some what when he is nothing he deceiueth him self in his imaginacion 4 But let euerie man proue his owne worke and then shal he haue reioycing in him self onely and not in another 5 * For euerie man shal beare his owne burden 6 Let him that is taught in the worde make him that hathe taught hym partaker of all his * goods 7 Be not deceiued God is not mocked for whatsoeuer a man soweth that shall he also reape 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reape lif euerlasting 9 * Let vs not therefore bewearie of wel doing for in due season we shall reape if we faint not 10 While we haue therefore time let vs do good vnto all men but specially vnto them which are of the housholde of faith 11 ¶ Ye se how large a lettre I haue written vnto you with mine owne hand 12 As manie as desire to make a faire shewe in the flesh they constraine you to be circumcised onely because they wolde not suffer persecucion for the crosse of Christ. 13 For they them selues which are circumcised kepe not the Law but desire to haue you circumcised that they might reioyce in your flesh 14 But God forbid that I shulde reioyce but in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ whereby the worlde is crucified vnto me and I vnto the worlde 15 For in Christ Iesus nether circumcision auaileth anie thing nor vncircumcision but a newe creature 16 And as manie as walke according to this rule peace shal be vpon them and mercie vpon the Israel of God 17 From hence forthe let no man put me to busines for I beare in my bodie the markes of the Lord Iesus 18 Brethren the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit Amen Vnto the Galathians written from Rome THE EPISTLE OF Paul to the Ephesians THE ARGVMENT WHile Paul was prisoner at Rome there entred in among the Ephesians false teachers who corrupted the true doctrine which he had taught them by reason whereof he wrote this Epistle to confirme them in that thing which they had learned of him And first after his salutacion he assureth them of saluacion because they were thereunto predestinate by the fre election of God before they were borne and sealed vp to this eternal life by the holie Gost giuen vnto them by the Gospel the knowledge of the which mysterie he prayeth God to confirme towarde them And to the intent they shulde not glorie in themselues he sheweth them their extreme miserie wherein they were plonged before they knewe Christ as people without God Gentiles to whome the promises were not made and yet by the fre mercie of God in Christ Iesus they were saued and he appointed to be their Apostle as of all other Gentiles therefore he desireth God to lighten the Ephesians hearts with the perfite vnderstanding of his Sonne and exhorteth thens like wise to be mindeful of so great benefites nether to be moued with the false apostles which seke to ouerthrowe their faith and treade vnder fote the Gospel which was not preached to them as by chance or fortune but according to the eternal counsel of God who by this meanes preserueth onely his Church Therefore the Apostle commendeth his ministerie forasmuche as God thereby reigneth among men and causeth it to bring forthe moste plentiful frutes as innocentie holines with all suche offices apperteining to godlines Last of al he declareth not onely in general what ought to be the life of the ChristiaÌs but also sheweth particularly what things concerne euerie mans vocacion CHAP. I. After his salutacion 4 He sheweth that the chief cause of their saluacion standeth in the fre election of God through Christ. 16 He declareth his good wil towarde them giuing thankes and praying God for their faith 21 The maiestie of Christ. 1 PAul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the wil of God to the * Saintes which are at Ephesus
shal be a witnes against thee which ãâã receiued that blood which ãâã ãâã cruelly shed l Thous halt neuer ãâã rest for thine heart shal be in ãâã feare ãâã care m He burdeneth God as a cruel iudge because he did punish him so sharpely â Or my sinne is greater then can be pardoned n Not for the loue he bare to Káin but to suppresse murther o A visible signe of Gods ãâã that other shulde feare p Thinking the reby to be sure to haue ãâã ãâã sion to ãâã Gods ãâã against him q The lawful ãâã of maria ge which is that two shuld be one flesh was first cor rupt in the house of Kain by Lamech â Or ãâã ãâã â Or flutes and pipes r His wiues ãâã that all men hated him for his crueltie were ãâã therefore he braggeth that there is none so ãâã that were able to resist ãâã he were already wounded â He ãâã at Gods sufferance is Kain iesting an thogh God ãâã suffren one to punish him and yet giue him licence to murther others t In these dayes God began to mo ue the hearts of the godlie to resto re religion which along time by the wicked had bene suppressed â Or rehearsal of the stocke a Read Chap. 1 26. b By giuing them bothe one name he noteth the inseparable ãâã of man and ãâã c Aswel concerning his creation as his corruption ãâã Chro. 1 1. d He proueth Adams generation by theÌ which came of Sheth to she we which is the true Church and al so what care God had ouer the same from the beginning in that he coÌ tinued euer his gra ces toward it by a coÌtinual successioÌ e The chief cause of long life in the first age was the multi plication of mankinde that according to Gods commandement at the beginning the worlde might be increased with people whiche might vniuersally praise his Name Eccl. 44. 15. ebr 11. 5. f That is he led an vpright and go ãâã g To ãâã that the re was a better li fe prepared and to be a testimonie of the immortalitie of soules bodies As to ãâã whe re he became is mere curiositie h Laméch had respect to the promes Chap. 3 15. desired to sethede ãâã which shul de be sent and vet sawe but a figure thereof he also spa ke this by the Spirit of prophecie because Noah deli uered the Church and preserued it by his obedience a The children of the godlie which began to degenerate b Those that came of wicked ãâã as of Kain c Hauing more re spect to their beau tie to worldely coÌsiderations theÌ to their maners godlines d Because man co de not be wonne by Gods lenitie ãâã ãâã whe reby he shoue to ãâã him he wolde no longer stay his ãâã e Which terme God gaue man to repent before he wolde destroy the earth 1 Per. 3. 20. â Or tyrants f Which vsurped au toritie ouer others did degenerate from that simplicitie wherein ãâã fathers liued g God doethneuer repent but he spea keth after our capa citie because he did destroy him in that as it were did disauo we him to be his creature Chap. 8 21. mat 19 19 h God declareth how muche he de testeth sinne seing the punishmeÌt thereof extendeth to the ãâã ãâã i God mercifull vnto him â Or historie k Meaning that al were giuen to the contempt of God and oppression of their neighbours â ãâã I will destroy mankinde Or oppression and wickednes â Ebr. ãâã â Ebr. ãâã â Or of this ãâã l That is of thre heightes asappca reth in this ãâã m To the intent that in this great enterprise ãâã kings of the whole worlde thou maist be coÌfirmed that thy faith faile not Ebr. 11. 7. n That is he obeyd Gods commandemeÌt in all points 1. Pet. 2. 5. a In respect of the rest of the ãâã and because he had a de sire to serue God liue ãâã b Whiche might be offred in ãâã i fice whereof six were sor breed and the seuenth for sacrifice Mat 24. 37. Luk. ãâã 26. 1. Pet. 3. 20. c God compelled them to present thé seluesto Noah as thei did before to AdaÌ when he gaue theÌ names Chap. 2. 19. d Which was about the beginning of Maie when all things did ãâã florish e Bothe the waters in the earth did ouer slowe also the cloudes powred ãâã f Euerie Huyng thing that God wolde haue to be preserued on earth came into the Arke to ãâã g So ãâã Gods ãâã power defended him against the rage of the ãâã waters â Ebr. ãâã ve ry mightie Wisd. ãâã 4. ãâã ãâã 28. h That is God i ãâã ãâã it ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã onely and to ãâã the ãâã 1. Pet. 3. 20. a Not that God ãâã his at ãâã time but ãâã he ãâã ãâã then he ãâã that ãâã ãâã ãâã b If God remem ber ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã to be ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã c Which ãâã ãâã of ãâã ãâã of October â Or stayed â Or ãâã d ãâã was the ãâã of ãâã â ãâã ãâã ãâã of ãâã ãâã () The ãâã is sent forthe ãâã () ãâã sendeth the ãâã e It is like that the ãâã did ãâã to fro restyng on the Arke but ãâã not in to it as the ãâã that ãâã ãâã â Or bil f whiche was a signe that the wa ters were muche diminished for the oliuers grow not on the hie mountaines g Called Ebrew Abib coÌtcining ãâã of Marche parte of April h Noah declareth his obedieÌce in that he wold not departe out of the Arke with out Gods expres se ãâã as he did not entre in without the same Chap. 1. 22. 9. 1. i For sacrifices whiche were as an ãâã of their faith wherby they vsed to giue thankes to God for his bene fites â Or aswete sauour k That is thereby he shewed hym selfe appeased his angre to ãâã Chap. 6. 5. ãâã 15. 19. l The ordre of nature destroyed by the flood is re stored by Gods promes a God increased them with ãâã declared vnto them his counsel as touching the replenishing of the earth b By the vertue of this coÌmandement ãâã age not so muche against maÌ asthey wolde yea and many serue to his vse thereby c By this permission man may with a good con science vse the ãâã of God for his necessitie Chap. 1. 29. d That is liuyng ãâã and the fleshe of beastes that are straÌgled and hereby all ãâã is for bid den Leui. 17. 14. e That is I will take vengeance for your bloode â Or neighbour f Not onelye by the ãâã are but ãâã ãâã God ãâã vp one ãâã to kill another g ãâã to kil man is to deface Gods image and so iniurie is not onelye done to maÌ but to God Mat. 26. 52. Reuel 13. 10. h To assure you that
k VVhich summe is broght tomouÌt to thre millions millions and six hundreth thousand crownes for here is mencion made of thirtie mo then are spoken of 1. Kin. 10. 1. mat ãâã 14. a To knowe Whe ther his Wisdome Were so great as the reporte Was. Iuk ãâã 31. b There was no question so hard that he did not solus â Or gallerie whereby hewent vp â Ebr. there was no more spirit in her â Or actes c Meanings that the Isrélites Were ãâã peo ple that Kings ate the lieutenaÌts of God which oght to graÌte vnto him the ãâã and mini ster iustice to all d Read Chap. 8. 8. e Or pillers meaning the garnishing and trimming of the ãâã or pillers f That is Which the King gaue her ãâã ãâã ãâã of that treasure Which she broght g VVhich ãâã mounteth 102400 crownes of the sunne Bud eude asse h Or Pounds called ãâã of euerie one semed to make an ãâã shekels i That is the sleppes and the forè ãâã were fastened to the throne k Vpon the pom mels or ãâã l VVhich ãâã of the best Writers is thoght to be Cilicia read 1. King 10. 22. m That is ten hot ses in euerie stable Which in all ãâã to ãâã thousand 18. ãâã King 4. 26. â Or ãâã n The abundance of these temporal ãâã in Salomons kingdome is a figure of the spiritual treasures which the elect shal enioye in the ãâã vnder the true Salomon Christ. â Or Iddo o That is which prophecied agaiÌst him ãâã King 11. 41. a After the death of Salomon 1. King 12. 1. b That is haÌdeled ãâã It semeth that God hardened their heartes so that they thus murmu red without cause which declareth also the incoÌ stantie of the peo ple. c Or that stode by him that is which were of his counsel and ãâã d Or ãâã singer meaning that he was of farregrea ãâã power ãâã ãâã ãâã father â Or ãâã e Gods wil impo seth suche a neces ãâã the second causes that ãâã can be done but according to the same and yet mans wil worketh as of it selfe so that it can not be excused in doing euil by alledging that it is Gods ordinance â Ebr. by the haÌd ãâã Kin. ãâã 16. â Or receyuer â Ebr. strengthened him ãâã 2. Kin. 12. 20. a That is the ãâã tribe of Benia n in for the other halfe was gone af ter Ieroboam b Meaning the ten tribes which rebelled c Or repaired theÌ and made them strong to be more able to resist ãâã boam â Or ãâã â Ebr. stode Chap. 13. 9. 1. Kin. 12. 31. d Meaning idoles read Isa. ãâã 15. e VVhich were ãâã of true re ligion and feared God f So long as they feared God and set forthe his worde they pro ãâã g Called ãâã Abi lam who reigned thre yere 1. Kin. 15. 2. h Me gaue him selfe to haue many wiues â Or when the ãâã had established Rehobeams kingdome â For suche is the inconstancie of the people that for the moste part ãâã follow the ãâã of their ãâã b VVhich were a people of Africa called the Troglo dites because they ãâã in holes â Or blacke Mores c ãâã that no calamiue can come vnto vs except we forsake Cod and that he neuer leueth vs til we haue cast him of d And therefore doeth ãâã punish your for your sinnes â Ebr. drop downe e He sheweth that Gods ãâã are not to destroy his ãâã but to ãâã se them to bring theÌ to the Know ledge of them selues and to knowe how much ãâã it is to serue God then ãâã f VVhich declareth that God ãâã not the death of a ãâã but his conuersioÌ ãâã 8. 32. 33. 11. 1. Kin. 14 21. g That is twelue yeres after that he had ãâã ouercome by ãâã ver ãâã â Ebr. saying â Or Abiam a He meaneth Iu dah aÌd ãâã b Or Maacha 1. King 52. c Called also ãâã for Abshalom was her grandefather ãâã King 15. 2. d VVhiche was one of the ãâã of mouÌ ãâã e And ãâã ãâã doeth vsurpe it or take it ãâã that stocke ãâã the ordinance of the Lorde thus like an ãâã be ãâã the word of God for his aduantage f That is ãâã because that thing whiche is ãâã is preserued from ãâã he meaneth also that it was made solemnely ãâã by offring of sacrifices where as they ãâã salt accordyng as was ordeined Nom. 18. 19. g This worde in the Chalde tongue is Racha Which ãâã Sauiour vseth Matt. 5. 22. â Ebr. children of Belial h Meanynge in hearte and courage 1. Kin. 11. 26. â Or fainte hearted i He ãâã the nature of idolaters which take no trial of the vo cation lyfe and doctrine of their ministers but thinke the most ãâã and greatest beastes sufficient to serue their turne Leui. 26. 36. 1. King 12. 31. Chap 11. 14. Ebr. fil his haÌd k As it was appointed in the Law Exod. 29. 39 l Because theyr cause was good appointed by the Lorde they douted not of the successe and victorie m Contemnyng the good counsel whiche came of the ãâã of God he thoght to haue ouer come by deceite â Or gaue hym the ouerthre we n He sheweth that the staye of al kingdomes assuraÌce of victo ries depende vpoÌ our trust and coÌfidence in the Lorde â Ebr. ãâã 2. Kyng 13. 8. a VVhiche were ãâã contrary to the Lawe ãâã 16. 20. b He sheweth that the rest and quietnes of kingdomes standeth in abolishing ido latrie and ãâã cing true religioÌ c VVhile we ãâã the ful gouernement ãâã d The Kinge of ãâã Egypt e VVhiche was a citie in ãâã ãâã 15. 44. VVhere Michaiah the Prophete was borne 1. King 14. 6. â Or against ma ny without power f Thus the children of God nether trust in their owne power or policie nether feare the streÌgth ãâã of their enemies but con sider the cause subtilitie of their entreprises tend to Gods glorie therevpon assure theÌ selues of the victorie by him whiche is onely almightie can turne all flesh in to dust with the breath of hys monthe g The Lorde had ãâã theÌ with feare a VVho was called ãâã as hys father was vers 8. b For the space of ãâã yeres vnder ãâã ãâã thre yeres vn der ãâã religion was neglected and ãâã planted c He sheweth that ãâã the wicked nes of tyrants ad their rage yet God hathe hys ãâã he heareth in their tribulacion as he deliuered hys from zerah king of the EthiopiaÌs and out of all other daungers when they called vpoÌ the Lord. d Your confiden ce and truste in God shal not be ãâã e Called ãâã conteining part of May and part of Iune f VVhiche they had taken of the Ethiopians g These were the wordes of their couenant which commaunded all idolaters to be put to death accordynge to the Lawe of God ãâã 13. h So long as
l By the title of aliance and here by brother he meaneththe next kinsmaÌ that law fully might marie her Luk. 20. 17. Act. 23. 6. Deu. ãâã ãâã Or sonnes m VVhere Gods worde is not preached and vnderstand there must nedes reigne blindenes aÌd errous n Forasmuche as theishalbe exem ãâã from the in ãâã of this present life Exod. 3. 6. Mar. 12. 28. Deut. 6 5. Luk. 10. 27. Leui. 19. 18. Mar. 12. 31. Rom. 13 9. Gal. 5. 14. Iam. 2. 8. Mar. 12. 35. Luk 20 41. o Ofwhat ãâã or ãâã p By the spirit of prophecie speaking of the king dome of Christ. q By the right hand is signified the autoritie and power which God giueth his Sonne Christ in making him his lieurenant and gouernour ouer his Church Psal 110. 1. r Not that his kingdome shal then end but the office of his humanitie shal cease and he with the Father and holie Gost shal reigne for euer as one God all in all s Christ is Dauids sonne touching his manhode aÌd his Lord concerning his GOD head Nehe. 8. 4. a And teache that which Moses saith b According to Moses whome they read but not that which they teache of them selues Luk. 11. 46. Actes 15 10. c They weres ãâã les of ãâã where in the coÌmandemeÌts ãâã written to this day the Iewes vse the same and close them in a piece of lether and so binde theÌ to their browe and left arme to the intent they might haue continual remeÌbran ce of the Law d Christ for bideth nor to giue iuste honour to Magistrates aÌd Masters but condemneth ambicion and ãâã perioritie ouer our brothers faith which office apperteineth to Christ alone Nom. 15 38. Deut 22. 12. Mar. 12 38. e The Pharises were called Masters or Fathers and the Scribes Docters Luk. 11. 43. 20. 46. Or master Iam. 3. 1. f The highest dignitie in the ãâã is notlord shippe or dominion but ministe rie and seruice Or teacher Mal. 1. 6. Luk. 14. ãâã and 18 14. g Ye kepe backe the pure religion knowledge of God when men are readie to em brace it h Which haue now their ãâã within the dores i They soght all meanes thatthei colde inuent to make of a ãâã ãâã k And maketh it to be taken as an ãâã thing because of the vse and hereby Christ sheweth that mans doctrine doeth not onely obscure the worde of God but is ãâã to it Marke 12. 40. luke 20. 47. â Or is a detter * 1. King 8. ãâã * ãâã Chro. 6. 1. Chap. ãâã 34. Luk ãâã 42. l Ye staye at that which ãâã and let passe that ãâã is ãâã ãâã importance m Ye seke how to get estimacioÌ with men and passe not whether ye haue a good conscience or no. â Or intemperancre Or painted n ãâã a remembrance of theÌ in the meane sea son they passed not for their doctrine o It is not now onely that our nacion hathe be goÌne to be cruel against the seruants of God therefore it is no ãâã thogh the children of suche mu therers ãâã roughly the Prophetes p To conuince you of greater in gratitude q Christ meaneth that all their race shal be punished so that the iniqui tie of the fathers shal be ãâã in to the bosome of the children which resemble their fathers Gen. 4 8. Ebr. 11 44. r Read 2. Chro. 24 22. Luke 13 14. 2. Esdr. 1 30. s He wil returne no more to them as a teacher but as a iudge when as they shal be coÌp lled to confesse althogh to late that he is the verie SoÌne of God Chap. ãâã Marke 13 1. luke 21 5. a whose excellen cie appeareth in that that Herode for the space of 8. ye es kept 10000 men in worke the stones were 15 cubites long in height 12 in breadth 8 as losephus writeth Luke 19 44. b ãâã thoght the worlde ãâã be at an end when Ierusalem were destroyed Ephe. 5 6. c He answereth them not according to their mindes but admonisheth them of that which is necessarie for them to knowe Colos. 2 28. d Great aÌd cruel warres haue en sued since amongs the heathen for the contempt of the Go spel and increase more and more Chap. 10. 17. Luke 21 12. Iohn 15 20. and 16. 2. e As if you were the cause of these troubles f Manie wil kep backe their charitie because they are ãâã and euill vpon whoÌ they shuld besto wit 2. Thes. 3. 13. 2. Tim. 2. 3. Marke 13. 14. Luke 22. 20. Dan. 9 27. g When the ãâã shal be pollu ted it shal be a signe of extreme desolation the sacrifices shall end and neuer be restored h The horrible destructioÌ of the Temple and the corruption of Gods pure religion Act. 1. 12. â Or man i God preuideth for hys children in the middes of troubles Marke ãâã 21. Luke 17. 23. k Whiter the false Christs and deceiuers leade the people hyding them selues in holes as if they were ashamed of their pro fession â Or clossetes l ãâã despite of ãâã the faithful shal he gathered and ioyned with Christ as the ãâã assemble to adead ãâã m VVhen God ãâã made an end of the troubles of his Church n He ãâã an horrible trem bling of the worlde and as it were an alteration of the ordre of nature Luk. 17. 37. Mar. 13. 24. ãâã ãâã 25. ãâã ãâã 10. ãâã 32 7. ãâã ãâã ãâã 3. 15. Reuel 1. 7. ãâã ãâã 12. ãâã 4. 16. o For within fiftie yeres after Ierusalem was destroied the godlie were persecuted falle teachers seduced the people religion was polluted so that the ãâã ãâã to beat an ãâã Mar. 13 32. Gene. 7. 5. ãâã 17. ãâã ãâã 3. 20. p Because of their incredulitie q This teacheth euerie man to walke warely not respecting his companion althogh he be neuer so dere vnto him Luk 17. ãâã 1. thes 4. 17. Mar. 13. 35. Luk. 12. 19. 2. thes 3. 2. ãâã 16. 18. Luk. 12 42. â Or separat him Chap ãâã 42 and 25. 30. a This similitudÌe teacheth vs that it is not sufficieÌt to haue once giueÌ our selues to followe Christ but that we muste continue b To do him ho nor as the maner was c Manie seke that which they haue contemned but it is to late â Or quenched d This was spokeÌ in reproche because they made not prouision in time e I wil not open to you because you haue failed in the midde way f This similitude teacheth how we oght to continue in the knowledge of God do good with those graces that God hathe giuen vs Chap 24. 43. mar 13. 33. Luk. 19. 12. g Euerie talent ãâã made threscore pouÌde read â Or made Chap. 18. 24. h The master receiueth him into his house to giue him parte of his goods and ãâã â Or lingerer Chap. 13. ãâã ãâã 8. 18. and ãâã 26. mar 4. ãâã i The ãâã of God ãâã takeÌ away
against the Gospel the more manifestly they declare that they runne to their own destruction and ãâã constant perseuerance for Christs sake is an euident signe of saluation q God sheweth by this meanes of bearyng the crosse who are hys and who are not â Or Christes cause a If you so loue me that you desire my comfort b From the consent of Wils and mindes he proce deth to the agrement in ãâã that there might be ful and perfect coÌcorde Nom. 12. 10. Mat. 20. ãâã c If Christ being verie God equall with the Father laid aside his glo rie and ãâã ãâã because a seruaunt aÌd willingly submitted him self to moste shameful death shal whiche are nothing but vile sclaues through arrogaÌcie ãâã downe our ãâã and preferre our selues d For he that was God shuld haue done none iniurie to the Godhead e The poore and weake nature of man f He was sene aÌd heard of men so that his behauiour and persone declared that he ãâã as a miserable man Ebr. 2. 9. g VVorship and be subiect to him Rom 14. 11. Isa 45. 23. Iohn 13. 13. I. Cor. 8. 6. and ãâã 3. h Runne forwarde in that race of righteous nes wherein God hathe ãâã placed you throu ghe Iesus Christ aÌd coÌducted you his children by his Spirit to walke in good workes and so to make your vocation sure i ãâã ãâã make your careful and ãâã k VVhiche is ãâã fregrace 1. Pet. 4. 9. Mat. 5. 19. l As they which in the night ãâã forth a candle to giue light to others m The Gospel n The worde signifieth to pow er out as the drinke ãâã was powred on the sacrifice o To confirme you in your faith Act. 16. 1. p They rather soght ãâã by their preachyng ãâã Gods glorie 1. Cor. 10. 24. q He calleth it here the worke of Christ to visit Christ who was bonde in the per sone of Paul and was in nede of necessaries r He ãâã them which hazard their life to relieue the priso ners of Christ. a VVhiche ye haue often hard of me b VVhich barke against the true doctrine to fill their bellies c The false ãâã gloried in their circumcision whereunto Saint Paul here alludeth calling them concision which is cutting of and tearyng ãâã sundre of the Churche d In outwarde things ãâã Cor. 11. 22. Act. 23. 6. â Or profession e As one grafted in him ãâã faith f That is to lyfe ãâã lasting g Or haue nowe taken ful possession thereof not that he douted to atteine vnto it but because he wolde declare the excellencie thereof h VVe can runne no further ãâã God ãâã vs strength aÌd sheweth vs the way i That is to obteine the crown of glorie in the heauens k Or haue more profited then others l This perfection standeth inforsa king sinne and to be renued through faith by him whiche is onely ãâã m That is that this is the true wisdome and straight rule of liuing Rom. 15. 5. 1. Cor. 1. 10. Rom. 10. 17. n That is of the Gospel which is the preaching of the crosse â ãâã rewarde o The vaine glorie whiche they seke after in this worlde shal turne to their confu sion and shame p In minde and affection 1. Cor. 1. 7. ãâã 2. 11. Psal. 69. 18. Luke 10. 20. Reuel 3. 5. and. 10. 8. and 21. 27. a This boke Ezekiel calleth the writting of the house of Israel and the secret of the Lord. Mat. 6. 25. b To succour ãâã Chap. 13. 9. c ãâã Satan who seketh to take from vs this peace of ãâã d That is begyn a newe to helpe me e That I was not able to endure my pouertie f Not of his own vertue of ãâã g VVhen I firste preached the Go spel vnto you h He had giuen of his parte in communicating which them spiritual things but he receiued no thynge of them whiche ought at least to haue relieued him in his necessitie â Or abunde towarde your counte i Of suche as ãâã belong to the Emperour ãâã a VVhiche was a citie of Phrygia b For without Christ there is no faith to be saued by but onely a vaine opinion c VVhich cometh of the holy Gost. d That is Gods Eplies 4. 1. Philip. 1. 27. 1. Thes. 2. 12. 1. Cor. 1. 5. Mat. 3. 17. and 17. 5. 2. Peter 1. 17. e For God is is made visible in the ãâã he of Christ and the diuinitie dwelleth in him corporally f Borne before ãâã thinge was created ãâã 1. 3. Iohn 1. 3. g He that rose first againe from the dead to take possession of life euer lasting whi che rising maye be called a newe birth 1. Cor. 15. 20. h That the Churche which is his bodie might receiue of his abuÌdance Reuel 1 5. i That is the whole Churche ãâã 1. 14. Chap. 2 9. Luk. 1. 75. ãâã ãâã 1. ãâã Ephe. 1. 4. ãâã 2. 11. Iohn 15. 6. k Or your commoditie l As Christ hathe once suffered in him self to redeme his Churche and to ãâã ãâã it so doeth he ãâã suffer in his members as partake of their infirmities and therfore a reuenger of their iniuries Roma 16. 25. Ephes. 3. 9. m VVhiche is the ãâã of Christ aÌd of the calling of the Gentiles 2. Tim. 1. 10. ãâã 1. 2. 1. Peter 1. 20 n Whom he hath elected and consecrated to hym by Christ. 1. Timo 1. 1. â Or peine and ãâã a Me present ãâã bodie 1. Cor. 5. 3. b In bodie c In minde 1. Cor. 1. 5. d Teaching you vaine ãâã as worshiping of Angels of blinde ceremo nies and beggerlie ãâã ãâã no we they haue none vse seynge Christ is come e In sayng that the Godhead is really in Christ he sheweth ãâã he is verie God also saying in him he declareth two distincte natures and by thys worde dwelleth he ãâã that it is there for euer Chap 1. 19. â Or essentially Iohn 1. 14. Rom. 2. 19. f Made by the Spirit of Christ. g In beleuynge that God by his power raised vp Christ whereof we haue a sure to ken in our Baptisme Or vs all our Rom 6. 4. Ephe. 1. 19. â Or obligation Ephe. 2. 1. Ephe. 2. 13. h The ãâã and ãâã were as it were ãâã publyke profession aÌd hand wryttynge of the miserable state of maÌ kinde for circumcision did declare our natural ãâã the ãâã and washings signified the ãâã of sinne the sacrifices testified that we were giltie of deathe whiche were al taken away by Christs death i As Satan and his Angels from whome he hath taken al power k Or distinction as to make difference betwixt dayes l Meaning that the ãâã theÌ at their pleasure into all superstition error Mat. 24. 4. m And ãâã nothing to the kingdome of God Or defraude ãâã of your prise â Or but they are of no value saue for the filling of the ãâã on Suche as men haue chosen according to their
but of them onely whiche as yet are not come to the knowledge of the trueth and falthrough igno rance ãâã Or thus beyng deliuered out of the snare of ãâã deuill of whome they are taken they maye come to amendement aÌd performe his wil. a He speaketh of theÌ which make profession to be Christians Chap. III. 2. Tim. 4. 1. 2. Peter 3. 3. Iude. 18. b As monkes ãâã and suche ãâã Exod. 7. 12. c VVhiche ãâã iudge nothyng a ryght d Not onelye what I taught and did but also what my minde and wil was Act. 3. 14. e The worde signifieth them that by anie craf ãâã ãâã or conueiance beguile men with false colors fiatteries and illusions and suche God setteth vp to exercise hys by them aÌd here S. Paul admonis heth vs of them 2. Peter 1. 20. f VVhiche is content to be gouer ned by Goddes worde g The onely Scri pture sufficeth to lead vs to per fection â Or adiure a Leaue ãâã ãâã casion to preach and to ãâã b To false and vnprofitable doctrine c So behaue thy self in this office that men may be able to charge thee with nothing but rather approuue thee in all thyngs â Or dissoluing d Read Phi 2. 17. e Hereby it is ma nifest that Peter as yet was not at Rome and if euer he was there it is vncerteine Colos. 4. 19. f Some reade cof fre others boke g For Paul sawe in him manifest signes of reprobation h If S. Peter had bene there he wolde not haue for saken him i Out of the great danger of Nero. k That I commit nothing vnworthie mine office Chap. 1. 16. â Or minister a That is to prea che the faith to increase ãâã knowledge to ãâã them to ãâã godly that at length they may obteine eter nal life Rom. 16. 25. Ephe. 39. Col. 1. 26. b Hath willingly aÌd of his mere ãâã promi sed without fo e seyng our faith or workes as a cause to moue hym to this ãâã mercie 2. Tim. ãâã 10. 1 per. 1 20. Gal. 11. c VVho bothegi ãâã life and pre ser ueth life d In respecte of faith which was commune to theÌ both so that here by they are brethren but in respect of the ãâã ãâã Paul ãâã him as his sonne is faith e That is without all infamie whereby his au toritie might be diminished 1. Tim. 3. 2. f VVho hath the dispensation of his gifts â ãâã ãâã willy â Or good men g Toward men h Towarde God i VVhiche were not onelye the Iewes but also the Hebionites ãâã here tikes which taught that the law muste be ioyned with Christ. k He calleth Epimenides the Philosopher or Poet whose verse he here recireth ãâã ãâã because the Cretians so ãâã ãâã and as Laertius writeth they sacrificedvnto him as to a God forasmuch as he had a marueilousgift to vnderstand things to come which thing Satan by the permission of God hathe opened to the infideles froÌ time to time but it ãâã to their greater coÌdemnacion 1. Tim. 1. 4. l Forasmuche as thei stay at thiÌgs of nothing and passenor for theÌ that are ãâã and so giue them selues to al wickednes Rom. 14. 20. a Wher with our soulesarefed and mainteined in helth Chap. II. b Not running to and fro without necessarie occasions which is a signe of ãâã ãâã 5. 23. Ephes. 6. 3. Colos. 3. 22. 1. Pet. 2. 18. c Of what condicion or state ãâã they be 1. Cor. 1. 2. Colos. 1. 22. d Most dere and precious e As becometh the ambassadour of God a Althogh the rulers be infideles yet we are bounde to obey them in ciuil polices and where as they coÌmande vs nothing against the worde of God Rom. 19. 1. 1. Pet. 2. 13. b For let vs consider what we our selues were when God she s wed vs fauour 1 Cor 6. 11. c God doeth not iustifie vs for respect of anie thiÌg whiche he seeth in vs but doeth preuent vs with his grace frely accepteth vs. 2. Tim. 1. 9. d Baptisme is a sure signe of our regeneracioÌ whi che is wroght by the holie Gost. e This commandement is giuen to the minister so particularly to all men to whome the sworde is not coÌmitted but ãâã the magistrate whose chief office is to ãâã Gods ãâã in his Church ought to cut of al suche rotten and ãâã members from the bodie f So that there is no hope of amen dement g Willingly and wittingly 1. Tim. 1. 4. 4. 7. 2. Tim. 2. 23. h It is probable that he was an interpreter of the Law of Moses as Apollos c. 1. Thes. 1. ãâã 2. Thes. 1 ãâã a Thy beneuolen ce towarde the Saintes whiche procedeth of a liuelie and effectual faith b That experieÌce may declare that you are the mem bers of Iesus Christ c Meaning their in warde ãâã and affections were through his charitie comforted Colos. 4. 9. d He fled away from thee e For he is thy seruant by condicion and also now the Lords so that bothe for thine owne sake aÌd for the Lords thou ãâã to loue him f That althine is mine aÌd al mine is thine g Grant me this benefite whiche shal be most acceptable vnto me of all others h That is for Christs cause a God who is euer coÌstant and merciful to his Church declared his wil in time past not all at on ce or after one sorte but from ti me to time and in sondrie sortes but now last of all he hathe fully declared altrueth to vs by his Sonne b So that now we may not cred it anie new reue ãâã after him c He entreateth here of Christ both as touching his persone which is verie God and verie maÌ by who me all things are made and also as touching his office whereby he is King Prophet Priest Wis. 7. 26. Colos. 1 14. d The liuelieima ge and paterne so that he that seeth him seeth the Father Iohn 14 9 for els the persone of the Father is not sene but apprehended by faith e So that our sin nes caÌbe purged by none other meanes Psal. 2. 7. Chap. 5. 9. Act. 13. 33. 2. Sam. 7. 14. f Muche more then theÌ all other things created 2. Chro. 22. 10. Psal. 97. 8. g Because he was at the time appointed declared to the worlde Psal. 104. 4. h He compareth the Angels to the windes which are here beneth as Gods messengers Psal. 45. 7. i The administra tion of thy kingdome is iuste k This is ment in that that the worde is made flesh and that the holie ãâã was powred on him with out measure that we may all receiue of him euerie one according to his measure Psal. 110 26. * Mat 22. 44. * 1. Cor. ãâã 25. Psal. 120. 1. Chap. 10. 12. a We must diligently kepe in memorie the doctrine which we haue learned left like vessele ful of chappes weleake and runne