law The Jews therefore said unto him It is not lawful for us to put any man to death 32 * Mat. 20.19 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spake signifying what death he should die 33 * Mat. 27.11 Then Pilate entred into the judgement-hall again and called Jesus and said unto him Art thou the king of the Jews 34 Jesus answered him Sayest thou this thing of thy self or did others tell it thee of me 35 Pilate answered Am I a Jew Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me What hast thou done 36 Jesus answered My kingdom is not of this world if my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight that I should not be delivered to the Jews but now is my kingdom not from hence 37 Pilate therefore said unto him Art thou a king then Jesus answered Thou sayest that I am a king To this end was I born and for this cause came I into the world that I should bear witness unto the truth Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice 38 Pilate saith unto him What is truth And when he had said this he went out again unto the Jews and saith unto them I finde in him no fault at all 39 * Mat. 27.15 But ye have a custom that I should release unto you one at the pass-over will ye therefore that I release unto you the king of the Jews 40 * Act. 3.14 Then cried they all again saying Plot this man but Barabbas Now Barabbas was a robber CHAP. XIX 1 Christ is scourged crowned with thorns and beaten 4 Pilate is desirous to release him but being overcome with the outrage of the Jews he delivered him to be crucified 23 They cast lots for his garments 26 He commendeth his mother to John 28 He dieth 31 His side is pierced 38 He is buried by Joseth and Nicodemus THen * Mat. 27.26 Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him 2 And the souldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head and they put on him a purple robe 3 And said Hail king of the Jews and they smote him with their hands 4 Pilate therefore went forth again and saith unto them Behold I bring him forth to you that ye may know that I finde no fault in him 5 Then came Jesus forth wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe And Pilate saith vnto them Behold the man 6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him they cried out saying Crucifie him crucifie him Pilate saith unto them Take ye him and crucifie him for I finde no fault in him 7 The Jews answered him We have a law and by our law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God 8 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying he was the more afraid 9 And went again into the judgement-hall and saith unto Jesus Whence art thou but Jesus gave him no answer 10 Then saith Pilate unto him Speakest thou not unto me knowest thou not that I have power to crucifie thee and have power to release thee 11 Jesus answered Thou couldest have no power at all against me except it were given thee from above therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin 12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him but the Jews cried out saying If thou let this man go thou art not Cesars friend whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar 13 ¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the judgement-seat in a place that is called the Pavement but in the Hebrew Gabbatha 14 And it was the preparation of the pass-over and about the sixth hour and he saith unto the Jews Behold your king 15 But they cried out Away with him away with him crucifie him Pilate saith unto them Shall I crucifie your king The chief priests answered We have no king but Cesar 16 * Mat. 27.31 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified And they took Jesus and led him away 17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a scull which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha 18 Where they crucified him and two other with him on either side one and Jesus in the midst 19 ¶ And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross And the writing was JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS 20 This title then read many of the Jews for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city and it was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latine 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate Write not The king of the Jews but that he said I am king of the Jews 22 Pilate answered What I have written I have written 23 ¶ * Mat. 27.35 Then the souldiers when they had crucified Jesus took his garments and made four parts to every souldier a part and also his coat now the coat was without seam ‖ Or wrought woven from the top throughout 24 They said therefore among themselves Let us not rend it but cast lots for it whose it shall be that the scripture might be fulfilled which saith * Ps 22.18 They parted my raiment among them and for my vesture they did cast lots These things therefore the souldiers did 25 ¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister Mary the wife of ‖ Or Clopas Cleophas and Mary Magdalene 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother and the disciple standing by whom he loved he saith unto his mother Woman behold thy son 27 Then saith he to the disciple Behold thy mother And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home 28 ¶ After this Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished * Psa 69.21 that the scripture might be fulfilled saith I thirst 29 Now there was set a vessel full of vineger and they filled a spunge with vineger and put it upon hyssop and put it to his mouth 30 When Jesus therefore had received the vineger he said It is finished and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost 31 The Jews therefore because it was the preparation that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day for that sabbath-day was an high day besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away 32 Then came the souldiers and brake the legs of the first and of the other which was crucified with him 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already they brake not his legs 34 But one of the souldiers with a spear pierced his side and forthwith came there out bloud and water 35 And he that saw it bare record and his record is true and he knoweth that he saith true that ye might beleeve 36 For these things were done * Ex. 12.46 Num.
law and did obeisance and kissed him and they asked each other of their †Heb. peace welfare and they came into the tent 8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israels sake and all the travel the had †Heb. found them come upon them by the way c how the LORD delivered them 9 And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians 10 And Jethro said Blessed be the LORD who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater then all gods * Chap. 1.10 16 22 5.7 14.18 for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them 12 And Jethro Moses father in law took a burnt-offering and sacrifices for God and Aaron came and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses father in law before God 13 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening 14 And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people he said What is this thing that thou doest to the people why â—itteâ—t thou thy self alone and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even 15 And Moses said unto his father in law Because the people come unto me to enquire of God 16 When they have a matter they come unto me and I judge between †Heb. a man and his fellow one and another and I do make them know the statutes of God and his laws 17 And Moses father in law said unto him The thing that thou doest is not good 18 †Heb. fading thou wilt fade Thou wilt surely wear away both thou and this people that is with thee for this thing is too heavy for thee * Deut. 1.9 thou art not able to perform it thy self alone 19 Hearken now unto my voice I will give thee counsel and God shall be with thee Be thou for the people to God-ward that thou mayest bring the causes unto God 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk and the work that they must do 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men such as sear God men of truth hating covetousness and place such over them to be rulers of thousands and rulers of hundreds rulers of fifties and rulers of tens 22 And let them judge the people at all seasons and it shall be that every great matter they shall bring unto thee but every small matter they shall judge So shall it be easier for thy self and they shall beat the burden with thee 23 If thou shalt do this thing and God command thee so then thou shalt be able to endure and all this people shall also go to their place in peace 24 So Moses hearkned to the voice of his father in law and did all that he had said 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people rulers of thousands rulers of hundreds rulers of fifties and rulers of tens 26 And they judged the people at all seasons the hard causes they brought unto Moses but every small matter they judged themselves 27 ¶ And Moses let his father in law depart and he went his way into his own land CHAP. XIX 1 The people come to Sinai 3 Gods message by Moses unto the people out of the mount 8 The peoples answer returned again 10 The people are prepared against the third day 12 The mountain must not be touched 16 The fearful presence of God upon the mount IN the third moneth when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai 2 For they were departed from Rephidim and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched in the wilderness and there Israel encamped before the mount 3 And * Act. 7.38 Moses went up unto God and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain saying Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob and tell the children of Israel 4 * Deut. 29.2 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians and how I bare you on eagles wings and brought you unto my self 5 Now * Deut. 5.2 therefore If ye will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people for * Deut. 10.14 Pl. 24.1 all the earth is mine 6 And ye shall be unto me a * 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1.6 kingdom of priests and an holy nation These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel 7 ¶ And Moses came and called for the elders of the people and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him 8 And * Chap. 24 3 7. Deut. 5.27 2â— 17 all the people answered together and said All that the LORD hath spoken we will do And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD 9 And the LORD said unto Moses Lo I come unto thee in a thick cloud that the people may hear when I speak with thee and beleeve thee for ever And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD 10 ¶ â—nd the LORD said unto Moses Go unto the people and sanctifie them to day and to morrow and let them wash their clothes 11 And be ready against the third day for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai 12 And thou shalt set bound unto the people round about saying Take heed to your selves that ye go not up into the mount or touch the border of it * Heb. 12.20 whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death 13 There shall not an hand touch it but he shall surely be stoned or shot through whether it be beast or man it shall not live when the ‖ Or â—ornet trumpet soundeth song they shall come up to the mount 14 ¶ And Moses went down from the mount unto the people and sanctified the people and they washed their clothes 15 And he said unto the people Be ready against the third day come not at your wives 16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning that there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mount and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud so that all the people that was in the camp trembled 17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God and they stood at the nether part of the mount 18 And * Deu.
He prayeth for remission of sins 16 and for help in affliction ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee O LORD do I lift up my soul 2 O my God I * Psal 22. â— 31.1 and 34.8 Isa 28.16 Rom. 10.11 trust in thee let me not be ashamed let not mine enemies triumph over me 3 Yea let none that wait on thee be ashamed let them be ashamed which transgress without cause 4 * Psal 27.11 and 86.11 119. Shew me thy ways O LORD teach me thy paths 5 Lead me in thy truth and teach me for thou art the God of my salvation on thee do I wait all the day 6 Remember O LORD * Psal 103.17 106.1 107.1 Jer. 33.11 †Heb. thy bowels thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses for they have been ever of old 7 Remember not the sins of my youth nor my transgressions according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake O LORD 8 Good and upright is the LORD therefore will he teach sinners in the way 9 The meek will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his way 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies 11 For thy names sake O LORD pardon mine iniquity for it is great 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose 13 His soul †Heb. shall lodge in goodness shall dwell at ease his seed shall inherit the earth 14 * Prov. 3.32 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him ‖ Or and his covenant to make them know it and he will shew them his covenant 15 Mine eyes are ever towards the LORD for he shall †Heb. bring forth pluck my feet out of the net 16 Turn thee unto me and have mercy upon me for I am desolate and afflicted 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged O bring thou me out of my distresses 18 Look upon my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins 19 Consider mine enemies for they are many and they hate me with †Heb. hatred of violence cruel hatred 20 O keep my soul and deliver me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me for I wait on thee 22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his troubles PSAL. XXVI David resorteth unto God in confidence of his integrity ¶ A psalm of David JUdge me O LORD for I have walked in mine integrity I have trusted also in the LORD therefore I shall not slide 2 * Psal 7.9 Examine me O LORD and prove me try my reins and my heart 3 For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth 4 * Psal 1.1 I have not sat with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers and will not sit with the wicked 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency so will I compass thine altar O LORD 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works 8 LORD I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place †Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour where thine honour dwelleth 9 ‖ Or take not away Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with †Heb. men of bloud bloudy men 10 In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is †Heb. filled with full of bribes 11 But as for me I will walk in mine integrity redeem me and be merciful unto me 12 My foot standeth in an even place in the congregations will I bless the LORD PSAL. XXVII 1 David sustaineth his faith by the power of God 4 by his love to the service of God 9 by prayer ¶ A psalm of David THe LORD is * Mic. 7.8 my light and my salvation whom shall I fear * Ps 118.6 the LORD is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 2 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foes †Heb. approached against me came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell 3 * Psal 3.6 Though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me in this will I be confident 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold ‖ Or the delight the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me up upon a rock 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices †Heb. of shouting of joy I will sing yea I will sing praises unto the LORD 7 Hear O LORD when I cry with my voice have mercy also upon me and answer me 8 ‖ Or my heart said unto thee Zet my face seek thy face c When thou saidst Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face LORD will I seek 9 Hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation 10 When my father and my mother forsake me then the LORD †Heb. will gather me will take me up 11 * Psal 25. â— and 86.11 and 119. Teach me thy way O LORD and lead me in †Heb. a way of plainness a plain path because of †Heb. those which observe me mine enemies 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breath out cruelty 13 I bad fainted unless I had beleeved to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living 14 * Ps 31.24 Isa 25.9 Hab. 2.3 Wait on the LORD be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the LORD PSAL. XXVIII 1 David prayeth earnestly against his enemies 6 He blesseth God 9 He prayeth for the people ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee will I cry O LORD my rock be not silent †Heb. from me to me * Psal 143.7 lest if thou be silent to me I become like them that go down into the pit 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee when I lift up my hands ‖ Or towards the oracle of thy sanctuary toward thy holy oracle 3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity * Psal â—2 2 Jer. 9.8 which speak peace to their neighbours but mischief is in their hearts 4 Give them according
bones 25 * Chap. 14.12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death 26 †Heb. The soul of him that laboureth He that laboureth laboureth for himself for his mouth †Heb. boweth unto him craveth it of him 27 †Heb. A man of Belial An ungodly man diggeth up evil and in his lips there is as a burning fire 28 * Ch. 6.14 19. 15.18 and 26.21 and 29.22 A froward man †Heb. sendeth forth soweth strife and a whisperer separateth chief friends 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour and leadeth him into the way that is not good 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness 32 He that is slow to anger is better then the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit then he that taketh a city 33 The lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing is of the LORD CHAP. XVII BEtter is * Chap. 15.17 a dry morsel and quietness therewith then a house full of ‖ Or good cheer sacrifices with strife 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren 3 * Psal 26.2 Chap. 27.21 Jer. 17.10 Mal. 3.3 The fining-pot is for silver and the furnace for gold but the LORD trieth the hearts 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue 5 * Chap. 14.31 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his maker and he that is glad at calamities shall not be †Heb. held innocent unpunished 6 * Ps 127.3 and 128.3 Childrens children are the crown of old men and the glory of children are their fathers 7 †Heb. A lip of excellency Excellent speech becometh not a fool much less do †Heb. a lip of lying lying lips a prince 8 * Chap. 18.16 A gift is as †Heb. a stone of grace a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it whithersoever it turneth it prospereth 9 * Chap. 10.12 He that covereth a transgression ‖ Or procureth seeketh love but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends 10 ‖ Or A reproof aweth more a wise man then to strike a fool an hundred time A reproof entreth more into a wise man then an hundred stripes into a fool 11 An evil man seeketh onely rebellion therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather then a fool in his folly 13 Whoso * Rom. 12.17 1 Thes 5.15 1 Pet. 3.9 rewardeth evil for good evil shall not depart from his house 14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with 15 * Ex. 23.7 Ch. 24.24 Isa 5.23 He that justifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination to the LORD 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom seeing he hath no heart to it 17 * Ch. 18.24 A friend loveth at all times and a brother is born for adversity 18 * Ch. 6.1 11.15 A man void of †Heb. heart understanding striketh hands and becometh surety in the presence of his friend 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction 20 †Heb. the froward of heart He that hath a froward heart findeth no good and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief 21 * Ch. 10.1 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow and the father of a fool hath no joy 22 * Ch. 15.13 12.25 A merry heart doeth good ‖ Or to a medicine like a medicine but a broken spirit drieth the bones 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgement 24 * Eccles 2.14 and 8.1 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth 25 * Ch. 10.1 and 15.20 and 19.13 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bare him 26 Also to punish the just is not good nor to strike princes for equity 27 * Jam. 1.19 He that hath knowledge spareth his words and a man of understanding is of ‖ Or a cool spirit an excellent spirit 28 * Job 13.5 Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding CHAP. XVIII ‖ Or He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire and intermeddleth in every business THrough desire a man having separated himself seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding but that his heart may discover it self 3 When the wicked cometh then cometh also contempt and with ignominy reproach 4 * Ch. 20.5 The words of a mans mouth are as deep waters and the well-spring of wisdom as a flowing brook 5 * Le. 19.15 Deu. 1.17 and 16.9 Ch. 24.23 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked to overthrow the righteous in judgement 6 A fools lips enter into contention his mouth calleth for strukes 7 * Ch. 10.14 12.13 13.3 A fools mouth is his destruction his lips are the snare of his soul 8 * Ch. 12.18 and 26.22 The words of a ‖ Or whisperer tale-bearer are ‖ Or like as when men are wounded as wounds and they go down into the †Heb. chambers innermost parts of the belly 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster 10 * Ps 18.2 27.1 144.2 The name of the LORD is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and †Heb. is set aloft is safe 11 * Ch. 10.15 The rich mans wealth is his strong city and as an high wall in his own conceit 12 * Ch. 11.2 15.33 and 16.18 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honour is humility 13 He that †Heb. returneth a word answereth a matter before he heareth it it is folly and shame unto him 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity but a wounded spirit who can bear 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge 16 * Ch. 17.8 A mans gift maketh room for him and bringeth him before great men 17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease and parteth between the mighty 19 A brother offended is harder to be won then a
shall build houses and inhabit them and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them 22 They shall not build and another inhabit they shall not plant and another eat for as the days of a tree are the days of my people and mine elect †Heb. shall make than continue long or shall â—ur out shall long enjoy the work of their hands 23 They shall not labour in vain nor bring forth for trouble for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD and their offspring with them 24 And it shall come to pass that * Psal 32.5 before they call I will answer and whiles they are yet speaking I will hear 25 The * Chap. 11. 6 7. wolf and the lamb shall seed together and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock and dust shall be the serpents meat They shall not hurt nor dâ—stroy in all my holy mountain saith the LORD CHAP. LXVI 1 The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity 3 He comforteth the humble with the marvellous generation 10 and with the gracious benefits of the church 15 Gods severe judgements against the wicked 19 The Gentiles shall have an holy church 24 and set the damnation of the wicked THus saith the LORD * 1 King 8 27. 2 Chr. 6.18 Act. 7.49 17.24 The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house that ye build unto me and where is the place of my rest 2 For all those things hath mine hand made and all those things have been saith the LORD but to this man will I look even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word 3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man he that sacrificeth a ‖ Or kid lamb as if he cut off a dogs neck he that offereth an oblation as if be offered swines bloud he that †Heb. maketh a memorial of burneth incense as if he blessed an idol yea they have chosen their own ways and their soul delighteth in their abominations 4 I also will choose their ‖ Or devices delusions and will bring their fears upon them * Prov. 1.24 Ch. 65.12 Jer. 7.13 because when I called none did answer when I spake they did not hear but they did evil before mine eyes and chose that in which I delighted not 5 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD ye that tremble at his word Youâ— brethren that hated you that cast you out for my names sake said * Chap. 5 1â— Let the LORD be glorified but he shall appear to your joy and they shall be ashamed 6 A voice of noise from the city a voice from the temple a voice of the LORD that rendreth reconâ—pence to his enemies 7 Before she travailed she brought forth before her pâ—in came she was delivered of a man-childe 8 Who hath heard such a thing who hath seen such things shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day or shall a nation be born at once for as soon as Zion travailed she brought forth her children 9 Sâ—all I bring to the birth and not ‖ Or beset cause to bring forth saith the LORD shall I cause to bring forth and shut the womb saith thy God 10 Rejoyce ye with Jerusalem and be glad with her all ye that love her rejoyce for joy with her all ye that mourn for her 11 That ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations that ye may milk out and be delighted with the ‖ Or brightness abundance of her glory 12 For thus saith the LORD Behold I will extend peace to her like a river and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream then shall ye suck ye shall be * Chap. 40.22 60.4 born upon her sides and be dandled upon her knees 13 As one whom his mother comforteth so will I comfort you and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem 14 And when ye see this your heart shall rejoyce and your bones shall flourish like an herb and the hand of the LORD shall be known towards his servants and his indignation towards his enemies 15 For behold the LORD will come with sire and with his chariots like a whirlwind to render his anger with fury and his rebuke with flames of fire 16 For by tire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh and the slain of the LORD shall be many 17 They that sanctifie themselves and purifie themselves in the gardens ‖ Or one after another behinde one tree in the midst eating swines flesh and the abomination and the mouse shall be consumed together saith the LORD 18 For I know their works and their thoughts it shall come that I will gather all nations and tongues they shall come see my glory 19 And I will set a signe among them and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations to Tarshish Pul and Lud that draw the bowe to Tubal and Javan to the isles afar off that have not heard my fame neither have seen my glory and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles 20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses and in chariots and in ‖ Or coaches litters and upon mules and upon swift heasts to my holy mountain Jerusalem saith the LORD as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD 21 And I will also take of them for * Ex. 19.6 Chap 61.6 1 Pet. 2.9 Rev. 1.6 priests and for Levites saith the LORD 22 For as * Ch. 65 1â— 2 Pet. 3.13 Rev. 21.1 the new heavens and the new earth which I will make shall remain before me saith the LORD so shall your seed and your name remain 23 And it shall come to pass that †Heb. from new-moon to his new-moon and from sabbath to his sabbath from one new-moon to another and from one sabbath to another shall all flesh come to worship before me saith the LORD 24 And they shall go forth and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me for their * Mat. 9 4â— worm shall not die neither shall their fire be quenched and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh ¶ The book of the Prophet JEREMIAH CHAP. I. 1 The time 3 and the calling of Jeremiah 11 His prophetical visions of an almond-rod and a seething pot 15 His heavy messave against Judah 17 God encourageth him with his promise of assistance THe words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin 2 To whom the word of the LORD came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah in the thirteenth year of his reign 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of
lion in secret places 11 He hath turned aside my ways and pulled me in pieces he hath made me desolate 12 He hath bent his bowe and set me as a mark for the arrow 13 He hath caused the †Heb. sonâ— arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins 14 I was a * Jer. 20.7 derision to all my people and their song all the day 15 He hath filled me with †Heb. bitternesses bitterness he hath made me drunken with wormwood 16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravel-stones he hath ‖ Or. rolled me in the ashes covered me with ashes 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace I forgat †Heb. good prosperity 18 And I said My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD 19 ‖ Or remember Remembring mine affliction and my misery the wormwood and the gall 20 My soul hath them still in remembrance and is †Heb. bowed humbled in me 21 This I †Heb. make to return to my heart recal to my minde therefore have I hope 22 ¶ It is of the LORDS mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not 23 They are new every morning great is thy faithfulness 24 The LORD is my * Ps 15.5 73.26 and 119.57 Jer 10.15 portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him 25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him to the soul that seeketh him 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence because he hath born it upon him 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust if so be there may be hope 30 He giveth his check to him that smiteth him he is filled full with reproach 31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever 32 But though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies 33 For he doth not afflict †Heb. from his heart willingly nor grieve the children of men 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of ‖ Or a superiâ—â—â— the most High 36 To subvert a man in his cause the Lord ‖ Or seeth not approveth not 37 ¶ Who is he * Ps 33.9 that saith and it cometh to pass when the Lord commandeth it not 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not * Am. 3.6 evil and good 39 Wherefore doth a living man ‖ Or murmurs complain a man for the punishment of his sins 40 Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the LORD 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens 42 We have transgressed and have rebelled thou hast not pardoned 43 Thou hast covered with anger and persecuted us thou hast slain thou hast not pitied 44 Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayer should not pass through 45 Thou hast made us as the * 1 Cor. 4.13 off-scouring and refuse in the midst of the people 46 All our enemies have opened their mouths against us 47 * Is 24.17 Fear and a snare is come upon us desolation and destruction 48 Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people 49 Mine eye trickleth down and ceaseth not without any intermission 50 Till the LORD look down and behold from heaven 52 Mine eye affecteth †Heb. my sâ—ul mine heart ‖ Or more then all because of all the daughters of my city 52 Mine enemies chased me sore like a bird without cause 53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon and cast a stone upon me 54 Waters flowed over mine head then I said I am cut off 55 ¶ I called upon thy name O LORD out of the low dungeon 56 Thou hast heard my voice hide not thine ear at my breathing at my cry 57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee thou saidst Fear not 58 O LORD thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul thou hast redeemed my life 59 O LORD thou hast seen my wrong judge thou my cause 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their imaginations against me 61 Thou hast heard their reproach O LORD and all their imaginations against me 62 The lips of those that rose up against me and their device against me all the day 63 Behold their sitting down and their rising up I am their musick 64 ¶ Render unto them a recompence O LORD according to the work of their hands 65 Give them ‖ Or obstinacy of heart sorrow of heart thy curse unto them 66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the * Ps 8.3 heavens of the LORD CHAP. IV. 1 Zion bewalleth her pitiful estate 13 She confesseth her sins 21 Edom is threatned 22 Zion is comforted HOw is the gold become dim how is the most fine gold changed the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street 2 The precious sons of Zion comparable to fine gold how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers the work of the hands of the potter 3 Even the ‖ Or stâ—â—alveâ— sea-monsters draw out the breast they give suck to their young ones the daughter of my people is become cruel like the ostriches in the wilderness 4 The tongue of the sucking childe cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst the young children ask bread and no man breaketh it unto them 5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills 6 For the ‖ Or iniquity punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater then the punishment of the sin of Sodom that was * Gen. 19.35 overthrown as in a moment and no hands stayed on her 7 Her Nazarites were purer then snow they were whiter then milk they were more ruddy in body then rubies their polishing was of sapphire 8 Their visage is †Heb. carker then blackness blacker then a coal they are not known in the streets their skin cleaveth to their bones it is withered it is become like a stick 9 They that be slain with the sword are better then they that be slain with hunger for these †Heb. â—low out pine away stricken through for want of the fruits of the field 10 The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children they were their * Deu. 28.57 2 Kin. 6.29 meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people 11 The LORD hath accomplished his fury he hath poured out his fierce anger and hath kindled a fire in Zion and it hath devoured the foundations thereof 12 The kings of the earth and all
of * Ex. 12.51 14.30 Egypt and redeemed thee out of the house of servants and I sent before thee Moses Aaron and Miriam 5 O my people remember now that * Num. 22.5 23.7 Balak king of Moab consulted and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from * Num. 25. Jos 5. Shittim unto Gilgal that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD 6 ¶ Wherewith shall I come before the LORD and bow my self before the high God shall I come before him with burnt-offerings with calves †Heb. sons of a â—ear of a year old 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousands of rivers of oyl shall I give my first-born for my transgression the fruit of my †Heb. heâ—y body for the sin of my soul 8 He hath * Deut. 10.12 shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the LORD require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to †Heb. humble thy self to walk walk humbly with thy God 9 The LORDS voice crieth unto the city and ‖ Or thy naâ—â— shall see that which is the man of wisdom shall see thy name hear ye the rod and who hath appointed it 10 ¶ ‖ Or Is there yet unto every man â—n hâ—â—se of the wicked 〈◊〉 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked and the †Heb. measure of â—eaâ—ness scant measure that is abominable 11 ‖ Or shall I be pure â—â—th c. Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances and with the bag of deceiful weights 12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth 13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee in making thee desolate because of thy sins 14 Thou shalt eat but not be satisfied and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee and thou shalt take hold but shalt not deliver and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword 15 Thou shalt * Deut. 28.38 Hag. 1.6 sowe but thou shalt not reap thou shalt tread the olives but thou shalt not anoint thee with oyl and sweet wine but shalt not drink wine 16 ¶ For ‖ Or He deth muâ—h â—â—ep the 〈◊〉 the statutes of * 1 Kin. 16.25 26. Omri are kept and all the works of the house of * 1 Kin. 16.30 c. Ahab and ye walk in their counsels that I should make thee a ‖ Or aâ—â—â—â—â—â—ment desolation and the inhabitants thereof an hissing therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people CHAP. VII 1 The church complaining of her small number 3 and the general câ—rruption 5 putteth her confidence not in man but in Gâ—â— 8 She triumpheth over her enemies 14 God comforteth her by promiseâ— 16 by confusion of the enemies 1â— and by his mercies WO is me for I am as †Heb the gatherings of summer when they have gathered the summer-fruits as the grape-gleanings of the vintage there is no cluster to eat my soul desired the first-ripe fruit 2 The * Ps 12.1 Isa 5â— 1 ‖ Or godly or merciful good man is perished out of the earth and there is none upright among men they all lie in wait for bloud they hunt every man his brother with a net 3 ¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly the prince asketh and the judge asketh for a reward and the great man he uttereth †Heb. the mischief of his soul hâ—s mischievous desire so thâ—y wrap it up 4 The beâ—t of them is as a brier the most upright is sharper then a thorn-hedge the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh now shall be their perplexity 5 ¶ Trust ye not in a friend put ye not confidence in a guide keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom 6 For * Mat. 10. â—1 15 36. Luk. 12.53 the son dishonoureth the father the daughter riseth up against her mother the daughter in law against her mother in law a mans enemies are the men of his own house 7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD I will wait for the God of my salvation my God will hear me 8 ¶ Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy when I fall I shall arise when I sit in darkness the LORD shall be a light unto me 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him until he plead my cause and execute judgement for me he will bring me forth to the light and I shall behold his righteousness 10 ‖ Or and thou wilt see her that is mine enemy and â—â—ver her with shame Then she that is mine enemy shall see it and shame shall cover her which said unto me * Pâ— 79 1â— 115.2 Joel 2.17 Where is the LORD thy God mine eyes shall behold her now †Heb. she shall be for a treading down shall she be troden down as the mire of the streets 11 In the day that thy * Amos 9.11 c. walls are to be built in that day shall the dâ—cree be far removed 12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria ‖ Or even to and from the fortified cities and from the fortress even to the river and from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain 13 ‖ Or after that it hath been Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein for the fruit of their doings 14 ¶ ‖ Or Rule Feed thy people with thy rod the flock of thine heritage which dwell solitarily in the wood in the midst of Carmel let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old 15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things 16 ¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might they shall lay their hand upon their mouth their ears shall be deaf 17 They shall lick the * Ps 72.9 dust like a serpent they shall move out of their holes like ‖ Or creeping things worms of the earth they shall be afraid of the LORD our God and shall fear because of thee 18 Who is a God like unto thee that * Exod 34.6 7. pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage he retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy 19 He will turn again he will have compassion upon us he will subdue our iniquities and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea 20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob and the mercy to Abraham which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old ¶ NAHUM CHAP. I. The maâ—â—sty of God in gâ—â—dness to his people and severity against his
and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting 3 For God will shew thy brightness unto every countrey under heaven 4 For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness and the glory of Gods worship 5 Arise O Jerusalem and stand on high and look about toward the east and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the holy One rejoycing in the remembrance of God 6 For they departed from thee on foot and were led away of their enemies but God bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory as children of the kingdom 7 For God hath appointed that every high hill and banks of long continuance should be cast down and valleys filled up to make even the ground that Israel may go safely in the glory of God 8 Moreover even the woods and every sweet-smelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God 9 For God shall lead Israel I with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him CHAP. VI. 1 The cause of their captivity is their sin 3 The place whereto they were carried is Babylon the vanity of whose idols and idolatry is set forth at larâ—e in this chapter ¶ A copy of an epistle which Jeremy sent unto them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians to certify them as it was commanded him of God BEcause of the sins which ye have committed before God ye shall be led away captives into Babylon by Nabuchodonosor king of the Babylonians 3 So when ye be come unto Babylon ye shall remain there many years and for a long season namely seven generations and after that I will bring you away peaceably from thence 4 * Ps 115.4 Isa 44.8 9 10. 46.5.7 Wisd 13.10 Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver and of gold and of wood born upon shoulders which cause the nations to fear 5 Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers neither be ye afraid of them when ye see the multitude before them and behinde them worshipping them 6 But say ye in your hearts O Lord we must worship thee 7 For mine angel is with you and I my self caring for your souls 8 As for their tongue it is polished by the workman and they themselves are gilded and laid over with gold yet are they but false and cannot speak 9 And taking gold as it were for a virgin that loves to go gay they make crowns for the herds of their gods 10 Sometimes also the priests convey from their gods gold and silver and bestow it upon themselves 11 Yea they will give thereof to the ‖ Or which prostitute themselves openly common harlots and deck them as men with garments being gods of silver and gods of gold and wood 12 Yet cannot these gods save themselves from rust and moths though they be covered with purple raiment 13 They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple when there is much upon them 14 And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a sceptre as though he were a judge of the countrey 15 He hath also in his right hand a dagger and an ax but cannot deliver himself from war and theeves 16 Whereby they are known not to be gods therefore fear them not 17 For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken even so it is with their gods when they be set up in the temple their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in 18 And as the ‖ Or courts doors are made sure on every side upon him that offendeth the king as being committed to suffer death even so the priests make fast their temples with doors with locks and bars lest their gods be spoiled with robbers 19 They light them candles yea more then for themselves whereof they cannot see one 20 They are as one of the beams of the temple yet they say their hearts are †Gr. licked gnawed upon by things creeping out of the earth and when they eat them and their clothes they feel it not 21 Their faces are blacked through the smoke that comes out of the temple 22 Upon their bodies and heads sit bats swallows and birds and the cats also 23 By this you may know that they are no gods therefore fear them not 24 Notwithstanding the gold that is about them to make them beautiful except they wipe off the rust they will not shine for neither when they were molten did they feel it 25 The things wherein there is no breath are bought for ‖ Or any price a most high price 26 * Isa 46.7 They are born upon shoulders having no feet whereby they declare unto men that they be nothing worth 27 They also that serve them are ashamed for if they fall to the ground at any time they cannot rise up again of themselves neither if one let them upright can they move of themselves neither if they be bowed down can they make themselves straight but they set ‖ Or offerings gifts before them as unto dead men 28 As for the things that are sacrificed unto them their priests sell and ‖ Or spend abuse in like manner their wives lay up part thereof in salt but unto the poor and impotent they give nothing of it 29 Menstruous women and women in childbed * Lev. 12.4 eat their sacrifices by these things ye may know that they are no gods fear them not 30 For how can they be called gods because women set meat before the gods of silver gold and wood 31 And the priests sit in their temples having their clothes rent and their heads and beards shaven and nothing upon their heads 32 They rore and cry before their gods as men do at the feast when one is dead 33 The priests also take off their garments and clothe their wives and children 34 Whether it be evil that one doeth unto them or good they are not able to recompense it they can neither set up a king nor put him down 35 In like manner they can neither give riches nor money though a man make a vow unto them and keep it not they will not require it 36 They can save no man from death neither deliver the weak from the mighty 37 They cannot restore a blinde man to his sight nor help any man in his distress 38 They can shew no mercy to the widow nor do good to the fatherless 39 Their gods of wood and which are overlaid with gold and silver are like the stones that be hewn out of the mountain they that worship them shall be confounded 40 How should a man then think and say that they are gods when even the Caldeans themselves dishonour them 41 Who if they shall see one dumb that cannot speak they ‖ Or bid
among them the works which none other man did they had not had sin but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father 25 But this cometh to pass that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law * Ps 35.19 They hated me without a cause 26 * Luk. 24.49 Cha. 14.26 But when the Comforter is come whom I will send unto you from the Father even the Spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father he shall testifie of me 27 And ye also shall bear witness because ye have been with me from the beginning CHAP. XVI 1 Christ comforteth his disciples against tribulation by the promise of the holy Ghost and by his resurrection and ascension 23 assureth their prayers made in his name to be acceptable to his Father 33 Peace in Christ and in the world afflâ—ction THese things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service 3 And these things will they do unto you because they have not known the Father nor me 4 But these things have I told you that when the time shall come ye may remember that I told you of them And these things I said not unto you at the beginning because I was with you 5 But now I go my way to him that sent me and none of you asketh me Whither goest thou 6 But because I have said these things unto you sorrow hath filled your heart 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth it is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you but if I dâ—part I will send him unto you 8 And when he is come he will ‖ Or â—â—nomce reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgement 9 Of sin because they beleeve not on me 10 Of righteousness because I go to my Father ye see me no more 11 Of judgement because the prince of this world is judged 12 I have yet many things to say unto you but ye cannot bear them now 13 Howbeit when he the Spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth for he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear that shall he speak and he will shew you things to come 14 He shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shall shew it unto you 15 All things that the Father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you 16 A little while and ye shall not see me and again a little while and ye shall â—â—e me because I go to the Father 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves What is this that he saith unto us A little while and ye shall not see me and again a little while and ye shall see me and Because I go to the Father 18 They said therefore What is this that he saith A little while we cannot tell what he saith 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him and said unto them Do ye enquire among your selves of that I said A little while and ye shall not see me and again a little while and ye shall see me 20 Verâ—ly verily I say unto you that ye shall weep and lament but the world shall rejoyce and ye shall be sorrowful but your sorrow shall be turned into joy 21 A woman when she is in travel hath sorrow because her hour is come but assoon as she is delivered of the childe shâ— remembreth no more the anguish for joy that a man is born into the world 22 And ye now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce and your joy no man taketh from you 23 And in the day ye shall ask me nothing * Mat. 7.7 Verily verily I say unto you Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full 25 These things have I spoken unto you in ‖ Or parables proverbs the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in ‖ Or parables proverbs but I shall shew you plainly of the Father 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name and I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you 27 For the Father himself loveth you because ye have loved me and have beleeved that I came out from God 28 I came forth from the Father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the Father 29 His disciples said unto him Lo now speakest thou plainly and speakest no ‖ Or parable proverb 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things and needest not that any man should ask thee by this we beleeve that thou camest forth from God 31 Jesus answered them Do ye now beleeve 32 * Mat. 26.31 Behold the hour cometh yea is now come that ye shall be scattered every man to ‖ Or his own home his own and shall leave me alone and yet I am not alone because the Father is with me 33 These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world CHAP. XVII 1 Christ prayeth to his Father to glorifie him 6 to preserve his apostles 11 in unity 17 and truth 20 to glorifie them and all other beleevers with him in heaven THese words spake Jesus and lift up his eyes to heaven and said Father the hour is come glorifie thy Son that thy Son also may glorifie thee 2 * Mat. 28.18 As thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him 3 And this is life eternal that they might know thee the onely true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent 4 I have glorified thee on the earth I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do 5 And now O Father glorifie thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world thine they were and thou gavest them me and they have kept thy word 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me and they have received them * Chap. 16.27 and have known surely that I came out from thee and they have beleeved that thou didst send me 9 I pray for them I pray not for the world but for them which thou hast given me for they are thine 10 And all mine are thine thine are mine
the flesh to live after the flesh 13 For if ye live after the flesh ye shall die but if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the sons of God 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but ye have received the * Gal. 4.6 Spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father 16 The Spirit it self beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God 17 And if children then heirs heirs of God and joynt heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity not willingly but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope 21 Because the creature it self also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God 22 For we know that ‖ Or every creature the whole creation groaneth and travelleth in pain together until now 23 And not only they but our selves also which have the first-fruits of the Spirit even we our selves groan within our selves waiting for the adoption to wit the * Luke 21.28 redemption of our body 24 For we are saved by hope But hope that is seen is not hope for what a man seeth why doth he yet hope for 25 But if we hope for that we see not then do we with patience wait for it 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit it self maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit ‖ Or that because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to his purpose 29 For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son that he might be the first-born among many brethren 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate them he also called and whom he called them he also justified and whom he justified them he also glorified 31 What shall we then say to these things If God be for us who can be against us 32 He that spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect It is God that justifieth 34 Who is he that condemneth It is Christ that died yea rather that is risen again who is even at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for us 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword 36 As it is written * Psal 44.22 For thy sake we are killed all the day long we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter 37 Nay in all these things we are more then conquerers through him that loved us 38 For I am perswaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come 39 Nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. CHAP. IX 1 Paul is sorry for the Jews 7 All the seed of Abraham were not the children of the promise 18 God hath mercy upon whom he will 21 The potter may do with his clay what he list 25 The calling of the Gentiles and rejecting of the Jews were foretold 32 The cause why so few Jews embraced the righteousness of faith I Say the truth in Christ I lie not my conscience also bearing me witness in the holy Ghost 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart 3 For I could wish that myself were ‖ Or separated accursed from Christ for my brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh 4 Who are Israelites to whom pertaineth the adoption and the glory and the ‖ Or testaments covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises 5 Whose are the fathers and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect For they are not all Israel which are of Israel 7 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children but in * Gen. 21.12 Isaac shall thy seed be called 8 That is They which are the children of the flesh these are not the children of God but * Gal. 4.28 the children of the promise are counted for the seed 9 For this is the word of promise * Gen 18.10 At this time will I come and Sara shall have a son 10 And not onely this but when Rebecca also had conceived by one even by our father Isaac 11 For the children being not yet born neither having done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works but of him that calleth 12 It was said unto her The * Gen. 25.23 ‖ Or greater elder shall serve the ‖ Or lesser younger 13 As it is written * Mal. 1.2 3. Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated 14 What shall we say then Is there unrighteousness with God God forbid 15 For he saith to Moses * Exod. 33.19 I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion 16 So then it is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God which sheweth mercy 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh * Exod. 9.16 Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up that I might shew my power in thee and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy and whom he will he hardneth 19 Thou wilt say then unto me Why doth he yet finde fault For who hath resisted his will 20 Nay but O man who art thou that ‖ Or answerest again or disputest with God repliest against God * Isa 45.9 shall the thing formed say to him that formed it Why hast thou made me thus 21 Hath not the * Jer. 18.6 Wis 15.7 potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour 22 What if God willing
For * Wis 63. there is no power but of God the powers that be are ‖ Or ordered ordained of God 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation 3 For rulers are not a terrour to good works but to the evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power do that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good But if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain for he is the minister of God a revenger to execute wrath upon him the doeth evil 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject not onely for wrath but also for conscience sake 6 For for this cause pay you tribute also for they are Gods ministers attending continually upon this very thing 7 * Mat. 22.21 Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear to whom fear honour to whom honour 8 Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he that â—oveth another hath fulfilled the law 9 For this * Ex. 20. Deu. 5. Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not kill thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false witness Thou shalt not covet if there be any other commandment it is briefly comprehended in this saying namely * Lev. 19.18 Mat. 22 39 Gal. 5.14 Jam. 2.8 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore love is the fulfilling of the law 11 And that knowing the time that now it is high time to awake out of sleep for now is our salvation nearer then when we beleeved 12 The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light 13 Let us walk ‖ Or decently honestly as in the day * Lu. 21.34 not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and * Gal. 5.16 1 Pet. 2.12 make not provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof CHAP. XIV 3 Men may not contemn nor condemn one the other for things indifferent 13 but take heed that they give no offence in them 15 For that the apostle proveth unlawful by many reasons HIm that is weak in the faith receive you but ‖ Or not to judge his doubtful thoughts not to doubtful disputations 2 For one beleeveth that he may eat all things another who is weak eateth herbs 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth for God hath received him 4 * Jam. 4.12 Who art thou that judgest another mans servant to his own master he standeth or falleth Yea he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand 5 One man esteemeth one day above another another esteemeth every day alike Let every man be ‖ Or fully assured fully perswaded in his own minde 6 He that ‖ Or obsâ—rveth regardeth the day regardeth it unto the Lord and he that regardeth not the day to the Lord he doth not regard it He that eateth eateth to the Lord for he giveth God thanks and he that eateth not to the Lord he eateth not and giveth God thanks 7 For none of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself 8 For whether we live we live unto the Lord and whether we die we die unto the Lord whether we live therefore or die we are the Loâ—ds 9 For to this end Christ both died and rose and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother or why dost thou let at nought thy brother for * 2 Cor. 5.10 we shall all stand before the judgement-seat of Christ 11 For it is written * Isa 45.23 Phil. 2.10 As I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather that no man put a stumbling-block or an accasion to fall in his brothers way 14 I know and am perswaded by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing †Gr. common unclean of it self but to him that esteemeth any thing to be †Gr. common unclean to him it is unclean 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat now walkest thou not †Gr. auording to charity charitably * 1 Cor. 8.11 Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the holy Ghost 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edifie another 20 For meat destroy not the work of God * Tit. 1.15 All things indeed are pure but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence 21 It is good neither to eat * 1 Cor. 8.13 flesh nor to drink wine nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or is made weak 22 Hast thou faith have it to thy self before God Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth 23 And he that ‖ Or disearneth and putteth a difference between meats doubteth is damned if he eat because he eateth not of faith for whatsoever is not of faith is sin CHAP. XV. 1 The strong must hear with the weak 2 We may not please our selves 3 for Christ did not so 7 but receive one the other as Christ did us all 8 both Jews 9 and Gentiles 15 Paul excuseth his writing 28 and promiseth to see them 30 and requesteth their prayers WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please our selves 2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification 3 For even Christ pleased not himself but as it is written * Psal 69.9 The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me 4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope 5 * 1 Cor. 1.10 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another ‖ Or after the example of according to Christ Jesus 6 That ye may with one minde and one mouth glorifie God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 7 Wherefore receive ye one another as Christ also received us to
them all prosperity MAster 's give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven 2 * Luk. 18. â— 1 Thes 5.17 Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving 3 * Eph. 6.19 2 Thes 3.1 Withal praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ for which I am also in bonds 4 That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak 5 * Eph. 5 1â— Walk in wisdom toward them that are without redeeming the time 6 Let your speech be alway with grace seasoned with salt that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man 7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you who is a beloved brother and a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose that he might know your estate and comfort your hearts 9 With Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother who is one of you They shall make known unto you all things which are done here 10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you and Marcus sisters son to Barnabas touching whom ye received commandments if he come unto you receive him 11 And Jesus which is called Justus who are of the circumcision These onely are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God which have been a comfort unto me 12 Epaphras who is one of you a servant of Christ saluteth you always ‖ Or striving labouring fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and ‖ Or filled complete in all the will of God 13 For I bear him record that he hath a great zeal for you and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis 14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea and Nymphas and the church which is in his house 16 And when this epistle is read amongst you cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea 17 And say to Archippus Take heed to the ministery which thou hast received in the Lord that thou fulfil it 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul Remember my bonds Grace be with you Amen ¶ Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus The first epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. 1 The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them S. Paul was at all times in thanksgiving and prayer 5 and also how well he was perswaded of the truth and sinâ—â—rity of their saith and conversion to God PAul and Silvanus and Timotheus unto the church of the Thessaâ—onians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 2 * Philem. 4 We give thanks to God always for you all making mention of you in our prayers 3 Remembring without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of God and our Father 4 Knowing brethren ‖ Or beloved of God your election beloved your election of God 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word onely but also in power and in the holâ— Ghost and in much assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake 6 And ye became followers of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that beleeve in Macedonia Achaia 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not onely in Macedonia and Achaia but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad so that we need not to speak any thing 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entring in we had unto you and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven whom he raised from the dead even Jesus which delievered us from the wrath to come CHAP. II. 1 In what manner the gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians and in what sort also they received it 18 A reason is rendred both why S. Paul was so long absent from them and also why he was so desirous to see them FOr your selves brethren know our entrance in unto you that it was not in vain 2 But even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated as ye know at * Act. 16.22 Philippi we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit nor of uncleanness nor in guile 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel even so we speak not as pâ—â—asing men but God which trieth our hearts 5 For neither at any time used we flattering words as ye know nor a cloke of covetousness God is witness 6 Nor of men sought we glory neither of you nor yet of others when we might have ‖ Or used authority been burdensom as the apostles of Christ 7 But we were gentle among you even as a nurse cherisheth her children 8 So being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted unto you not the gospel of God onely but also our own souls because ye were dear unto us 9 For ye remember brethren our labour and travel for * Acts 20.34 1 Cor. 4.12 2 Thes 3.8 labouring night and day because we would not be chargeable unto any of you we preached unto you the gospel of God 10 Ye are witnesses and God also how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved our selves among you that beleeve 11 As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you as a father doth his children 12 * Eph. 4.1 Phil. 1.27 Col. 1.10 That ye would walk worthy of God who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us ye received it not as the word of men but as it is in truth the word of God which effectually worketh also in you that beleeve 14 For ye brethren became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrey men even as they have of the Jews 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets have ‖ Or chased us out persecuted us and they please not God and are contrary to all men 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved to fill up their sins alway for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost 17 But we brethren being taken from you
for their works sake And be at peace among your selves 14 Now we ‖ Or beseech exhort you brethren warn them that are ‖ Or disorderly unruly comfort the feeble minded support the weak be patient toward all men 15 * Pro. 17.13 20.22 Mat. 5.44 Rom. 12.17 1 Pet. 3.8 See that none render evil for evil unto any man but ever follow that which is good both among your selves and to all men 16 Rejoyce evermore 17 * Luk. 18.1 Col. 4. â— Pray without ceasing 18 In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you 19 Quench not the Spirit 20 Despise not prophesyings 21 Prove all things hold fast that which is good 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil 23 And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 24 Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it 25 Brethren pray for us 26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss 27 I ‖ Or adjurt charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you Amen ¶ The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens ¶ The second epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. 1 S Paul certifieth them of the good opinion which he had of their faith love and patience 11 and therewithal useth divers reasons for the comforting of them in persecution whereof the châ—efest is taken from the righteous judgement of God PAul and Silvanus and Timotheus unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Grace unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ 3 * â— Thes 3.2 3. We are bound to thank God always for you brethren as it is meet because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth 4 So that we our selves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience faith in all your persecutions tribulations that ye endure 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God for which ye also suffer 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us when * 1 Th. 4. â—6 the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with †Gr. the angels of his power his mighty angels 8 In flaming fire ‖ Or yeelding taking vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them that beleeve because our testimony among you was beleeved in that day 11 Wherefore also we pray always for you that our God would ‖ Or woâ—hsafâ— count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and ye in him according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ CHAP. II. 1 He willeth them to continue stedfast in the truth received 3 sheweth that there shall â—e a departure from the faith 9 and a discovery of Antichrist before the day of the Lord come 15 and thereupon repeateth his former exhortation and praâ—eth for them NOw we beseech you brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and by our gathering together unto him 2 That ye be not soon shaken in minde or be troubled neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us as that the day of Christ is at hand 3 Let no man deceive you by any means for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed the son of perdition 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God shewing himself that he is God 5 Remember ye not that when I was yet with you I told you these things 6 And now ye know what ‖ Or â—â—â—â—eth withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work onely he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way 8 And then shall that wicked be revealed whom the Lord shall consume * Isa 11.4 Hos 6.5 Rev. 2 16. with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming 9 Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should beleeve a lie 12 That they all might be damned who beleeved not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit belief of the truth 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ 15 Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught whether by word or our epistle 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace 17 Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word work CHAP. III. 1 He craveth their prayers for himself 3 testifieth what confidence he hath in them 5 maketh request to God in their beâ—asf 6 giveth them divers precepts especially to shun idleness and ill company 16 and last of all concludeth with prayer and salutation FInally brethren * Eph. 6.17 Col. 4.3 pray for us that the word of the Lord †Gr. may run may have free course and be glorified even as it is with you 2 And that we may be dâ—livered from †Gr. absurd unreasonable and wicked men for all men have not faith 3 But the Lord is faithful who shall stablish you and keep you from evil 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you that ye both do and will do the things which we command you 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into ‖ Or the patience of Christ the patient waiting for
up their eyes afar off and knew him not they sified up their voice and wept and they rent every one his mantle and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven 13 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great CHAP. III. 1 Job curseth the day and services of his birth 13 The ease of death 20 He complaineth of life because of his anguish AFter this opened Job his mouth and cursed his day 2 And Job ‡ Heb. answered snake and said 3 * Chap. 10.18.19 Jer. 10.14 Let the day perish wherein I was born and the night in which it was said There is a man childe conceived 4 Let that day be darkness let not God regard it from above neither let the light shine upon it 5 Let darkness and the shadow of death ‖ Or challenge it stain it let a cloud dwell upon it ‖ Or let them terrifie it as those who have a bitter day let the blackness of the day terrifie it 6 As for that night set it darkness seise upon it ‖ Or let it not rejoyce among the days let it not be joyned unto the days of the year let it not come into the number of the moneths 7 Lo let that night be solitary let no joyful voice come therein 8 Let them curse it that curse the day who are ready to raise up ‖ Or a leviathan their mourning 9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark let it look for light but have none neither let it see †Heb the eye-lids of the morning the dawning of the day 10 Because it shut not up the doors of my mothers womb nor hid sorrow from mine eyes 11 Why died I not from the womb why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly 12 Why did the knees prevent me or why the breasts that I should suck 13 For now should I have lien still and been quiet I should have slept then had I been at rest 14 With kings and counsellours of the earth which built desolate places for themselves 15 Or with princes that had gold who filled their houses with silver 16 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been as infants which never saw light 17 There the wicked cease from troubling and there the †Heb. wearied in strength weary be at rest 18 There the prisoners rest together they hear not the voice of the oppressour 19 The small and great are there and the servant is free from his master 20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery and life unto the bitter in soul 21 Which †Heb. wait long for death but it cometh not and dig for it more then for hid treasures 22 Which rejoyce exceedingly and are glad when they can finde the grave 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid * Ch. 19.8 and whom God hath hedged in 24 For my sighing cometh †Heb. before my meat before I eat and my roarings are poured out like the waters 25 For †Heb. I feared a fear and it came upon me the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me and that which I was afraid of is come unto me 26 I was not in safety neither had I rest neither was I quiet yet trouble came CHAP. IV. 1 Eliphaz reproveth Job for want of religion 7 He teacheth Gods judgements to be not for the righteous but for the wicked 12 His fearful vision to humble the excellencies of treatures before God THen Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said 2 If we assay †Heb. a word to commune with thee wilt thou be grieved but †Heb. who can refrain from words who can withhold himself from speaking 3 Behold thou half instructed many and thou hast strengthned the weak hands 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling and thou hast strengthned †Heb. the bowing knees the feeble knees 5 But now it is come upon thee and thou faintest it toucheth thee and thou art troubled 6 Is not this thy fear thy confidence thy hope and the uprightness of thy ways 7 Remember I pray thee who ever perished being innocent or where were the righteous cut off 8 Even as I have seen * Prov. 22.8 Hos 10.13 they that plow iniquity and sowe wickedness reap the same 9 By the blast of God they perish and ‖ That is by his anger as Isa 30.33 by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed 10 The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion and the teeth of the young lions are broken 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey and the stout lions whelps are scattered abroad 12 Now a thing was †Heb. by stealth secretly brought to me and mine ear received a little thereof 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night when deep sleep falleth on men 14 Fear †Heb. meâ— me came upon me and trembling which made †Heb. the multitude of my bones all my bones to shake 15 Then a spirit passed before my face the hair of my flesh stood up 16 It stood still but I could not discern the form thereof an image was before mine eyes ‖ Or I heard a still voice there was silence and I heard a voice saying 17 Shall mortal man be more just then God shall a man be more pure then his maker 18 Behold he * Ch. 15.15 2 Pet. 2.4 put no trust in his servants ‖ Or not in his angels in whom be piâ—â— liâ—ht and his angels he charged with folly 19 How much less on them that dwell in * 2 Cor. 5.1 houses of clay whose foundation is in the dust which are crushed before the moth 20 They are †Heb. beaten in pieces destroyed from morning to evening they perish for ever without any regarding it 21 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away they die even without wisdom CHAP. V. 1 The harm of inconsideration 3 The end of the wicked is misery 6 God is to be regarded in affliction 17 The happy end of Gods correction CAll now if there be any that will answer thee and to which of the saints wilt thou ‖ Or look turn 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man and ‖ Or inaignation envy stayeth the silly one 3 I have seen the foolish taking root but suddenly I cursed his habitation 4 His children are far from safety and they are crushed in the gate neither is there any to deliver them 5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up and taketh it even out of the thorns and the robber swalloweth up their substance 6 Although ‖ Or iniquity affliction cometh not forth of the dust neither doth trouble spring out of the ground 7 Yet man is born unto ‖
Or labour trouble †Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to flie the sparks flie upward 8 I would seek unto God and unto God would I commit my cause 9 * Ch. 9.10 Psal 72.18 Rom. 11.13 Which doeth great things †Heb. â—â—d there is no search and unsearchable marvellous thing †Heb. till there be no number without number 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth and sendeth waters upon the †Heb. out-places fields 11 * 1 Sam. 2.7 Psal 113.7 To set up on high those that be low that those which mourn may be exalted to safety 12 * Neh. 4.15 Psal 33.10 Isa 8.10 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty so that their hands ‖ Or cannot perform any thing cannot perform their enterprise 13. * 1 Cor. 319. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong 14 * Deu. 28.29 They ‖ Or run into meet with darkness in the day time and grope in the noon-day as in the night 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty 16 * Ps 107.42 So the poor hath hope and iniquity stoppeth her mouth 17 * Pro. 3.12 Heb. 12.5 Jam. 1.12 Rev. 3.19 Behold happy is the man whom God correcteth therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty 18 * Deu. 32.39 1 Sam. 2.6.12.30.25 Hoâ— 6.1 For he maketh sore and bindeth up he woundeth and his hands make whole 19 * Psal 91.3 He shall deliver thee in six troubles yea in seven there shall no evil touch thee 20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death and in war †Heb. from the bands from the power of the sword 21 Thou shalt be hid ‖ Or when the tongue scourgeth from the scourge of the tongue neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh 22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth 23 * Hos 2.18 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee 24 And thou shalt know ‖ Or that peace is thy tabernacle that thy tabernacle shall be in peace and thou shalt visit thy habitation and shalt not ‖ Or err sin 25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be ‖ Or much great and thine off-spring as the grass of the earth 26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn †Heb. estendeth cometh in in his season 27 Lo this we have searched it so it is hear it and know thou it †Heb. for thy self for thy good CHAP. VI. 1 Job sheweth that his complaints are not causless 8 He wisheth for death wherein he is assured of comfort 14 He reproveth his friends of unkindness BUt Job answered and said 2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed and my calamity †Heb. lifted up laid in the balances together 3 For now it would be heavier then the sand of the sea therefore ‖ That is I want words to express my grief words are swallowed up 4 * Psal 38.2 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrours of God do set themselves in aray against me 5 Doth the wilde ass bray †Heb. at grass when he hath grass or loweth the ox over his fodder 6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt or is there any taste in the white of an egg 7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat 8 O that I might have my request and that God would grant me †Heb. my expectation the thing that I long for 9 Even that it would please God to destroy me that he would let loose his hand and cut me off 10 Then should I yet have comfort yea I would harden my self in sorrow let him not spare for I have not concealed the words of the holy One 11 What is my strength that I should hope and what is mine end that I should prolong my life 12 Is my strength the strength of stones or is my flesh †Heb. basen of brass 13 Is not my help in me and is wisdom driven quite from me 14 †Heb. to him that melteth To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook and as the stream of brooks they pass away 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice and wherein the snow is hid 17 What time they wax warm †Heb. they are cut off they vanish †Heb. in the beat thereof when it is hot they are †Heb. extinguished consumed out of their place 18 The paths of their way are turned aside they go to nothing and perish 19 The troups of Tema looked the companies of Sheba waited for them 20 They were confounded because they had hoped they came thither and were ashamed 21 ‖ Or for now ye are like to them Heb. to it For now ye are †Heb. not nothing ye see my casting down and are afraid 22 Did I say Bring unto me or give a reward for me of your substance 23 Or deliver me from the enemies hand or redeem me from the hand of the mighty 24 Teach me and I will hold my tongue and cause me to understand wherein I have erred 25 How forcible are right words but what doth your arguing reprove 26 Do ye imagine to reprove words and the speeches of one that is desperate which are as wind 27 Yea †Heb. ye cause to full upon ye overwhelm the fatherless and you dig a pit for your friend 28 Now therefore be content look upon me for it is †Heb. before your face evident unto you if I lie 29 Return I pray you let it not be iniquity yea return again my righteousness is ‖ That is is this matter in it 30 Is there iniquity in my tongue cannot †Heb. my palate my taste discern perverse things CHAP. VII 1 Job excuseth his desire of death 12 He complaineth of his-own restlesness and Gods watchfulness Is there not ‖ Or a warfare an appointed time to man upon earth are not his days also like the days of an hireling 2 As a servant †Heb. â—apeth after earnestly desireth the shadow and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work 3 So am I made to possess moneths of vanity and wearisom nights are appointed to me 4 When I lie down I say When shall I arise and †Heb. the â—â—ening be measured the night be gone I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day 5