bothe one doctrine Read Mark 〈◊〉 34. m To wit the clothes of Paul and Silas 2. Cor. 11. 3. 1. 〈◊〉 2. 2. “ Or in the bottome of the prison or in a 〈◊〉 “ Or woundes or hurtes “ Greke he set the table () The Gouernours assembled together in the market and remembring the 〈◊〉 quake that was they feared and sent c. n No man had 〈◊〉 to beat or put to death a citizen Romaine but the Romaines them selues by the consent of the People o For the punish ment was great against thē that did 〈◊〉 to a 〈◊〉 Romaine a Like quarell piking thei vsed against Christ ād these be the wea pons where with the worlde continually 〈◊〉 against the mem bres of Christ trayson and sedition “ Or a sufficient answer b Not more excellent of birth but more prōpt and couragious in receiuing the worde of God for he compareth them of Berea with thē of Thessalonica who persecuted the Aposties in Betea c This was not onely to 〈◊〉 if these thīgs which thei had heard were true but also to confirme them selues in the same and to increase their faith Ioh. 5. 39. “ Or had the char ge to conduit him safely d That citie which was the fountaine of all knowledge was now the sinke of moste horrible Idolatrie e Suche was his feruent zeale towards God glo rie that he labored to amplifie the same bothe in season and out of season as he taught 〈◊〉 de to Timothie f who helde that pleasure was mās whole folicitie g who taught that vertue was onely mans felicitie which not withstāding they neuer atteined vnto h where iudgement was giuen of waightie matters but chiefely of 〈◊〉 against their gods whereof Paul was accused or els was led thither because of the resorte of peo ple whose eares euer tickled to heare newes Or 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 “ Or had leasure Chap. 7. 48. Psal. 50. 〈◊〉 l Before mā was created God had appointed his sta te and condition m This is 〈◊〉 as touching the sondrie changes of the worlde as when some people departe out of a countrey others come to dwel therein n Men 〈◊〉 in darkenes til Christ the true light shine in their hearts o As Aratus and others p He condēneth the matter and the forme where with God is coūterfaited q But pardoned it and did not 〈◊〉 nish it as it deser ued Isa. 40. 23. r This is ment of the vniuersal worlde and not of euery particular man for who soeuer sinneth without the Law shal die without the Lawe “ Or a iudge of Mars strete Rom. 16. 3. a This was Clau dius Cesar who then was Emperour b Thus he vsed where euer he came but principally at Corinthus because of the false Apostles whiche preached with out wages to winne the peo ples fauour c Or pauillions 〈◊〉 thē were made of skinnes d And boyled with a certeine zeale e Because they haue none excuse he denounceth the vengean ce of God against them through their owne 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 1. 14. Chap. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16. 14. f God promiseth him a special pro tection whereby he wolde defende him from the violent rage of his enemies “ Or Grecia g They accused him because he 〈◊〉 the seruice of God appointed by the Law h Of whome 〈◊〉 spoken 1. Cor. 1. 1. i Paul did thus 〈◊〉 with the Iewes infirmities which as 〈◊〉 were not sufficiently instructed Nomb 6. 18. Chap. 21. 24. 2. Cor. 4. 19. Iam. 4. 15. k Called Cesaria 〈◊〉 2. Cor. 1. 12. “ Or wel instructed l That is wasome what entred m He had but as yet the first principales of Christs religionand by baptisme is here ment the doctrine n This great lear ned and eloquēt man 〈◊〉 not to be taught of a poore 〈◊〉 man o The way to sal uation a That is the par ticular 〈◊〉 of the Spirit for as yet they knewe not the visible 〈◊〉 b Meaning what doctrine they did professe by their baptisme for to be baptized in Iohns bap tisme signifieth to 〈◊〉 the do ctrine which he taught sealed with the signe of baptisme to be baptized in the Name of the Father c. is to be dedicate and con secrate vnto him to be 〈◊〉 in the death of Christ or for the dead or into one bodie vnto remission of sinnes is that sinne by Christs death may be abolished and dye in vs that we may growe in Christ our head that our sinnes may be washed away by the blood of Christ. c Endewed with the visible graces of the holie Gost d That is of a cer teine man so cal led () 〈◊〉 fiue a clocke vnto ten Mat. 3. 11. Mat. 1. 8. Luk. 3. 16. Iohn 1. 27. Chap 1. 5. 〈◊〉 2. 11. 16. “ Or napkins e This was to au torize the Gospel to cōfirme Pauls ministerie not to cause men to worship him or his napkins “ Or coniurers f They abuse Pauls autoritie and without any vocation of God vsurpe that which is not in mans power g That is declared by 〈◊〉 of their sinnes and by their good workes that they were 〈◊〉 h This mounteth to of our money about 2000 markes i By the motion of the holie Gost he vndertoke this iorney k That his about the state of the Christians for they contemned the Christians be cause they left the olde religion and broght in another trade of doctrine “ Or sorines l What impietie doeth not couetousnes driue a man vnto m He was moued with his pro fit and the others for their bellies so that they wolde rather lose bothe their liues and religiō then their filthie gaine n Meaning their arte and occupation o Religion is his seconde argument which he lesse estemeth then his profit and therefore put 〈◊〉 it last which 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of the faithful for they 〈◊〉 religion aboue all p He groundeth his religionvpon the multitude autoritie of the worlde as do the Papistes Rom. 16. 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 1. 14. Colos. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 q And set him in an hie place where the people tolde not comenere him but whence thei might wel heare his voyce r Antiquitie and the acouetousnes of the Priests broght in this superstition for it is writen that the temple being repaired seuen times this idole was neuer chan ged Plin lib. 16. 40. by suche delu sions the worlde is moste easely abused s He pacifieth the People by worldelie wisdome and hathe no respect to religion a He remained there these daies because he had better opportunitie to teache also the 〈◊〉 of the Law was not yet knowē b which we call Sonday Of this place and also of the. 1. Cor. 16. 2. we gather that the Christians vsed o haue their 〈◊〉 assemblies this day laying aside the ceremonie of the 〈◊〉 Sabbath c To celebrate the Lords Supper Chap. 2. 46. “ Or boye Or we d
through out all Ioppa and manie beleued in the Lord. 43 And it came to passe that he taryed manie dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a tanner CHAP. X. 3 Cornelius admonished by the Angel 7 He sendeth to Ioppa 11 The vision that Peter sawe 17 How he was sent to Cornelius 19 The Gentiles also receiue the Spirit and are baptized 1 FVrthermore there was a certeine man in Cesarea called Cornelius a captaine of the bande called the Italian bande 2 A deuout man and one that feared God with all his housholde which gaue muche almes to the people and prayed God continually 3 He sawe in a vision euidently about the ninthe houre of the day an Angel of God comming in to him and saying vnto him Cornelius 4 But when he loked on him he was afraid said What is it Lord And he said vnto him Thy prayers and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God 5 Now therefore send men to Ioppa call for Simon whose surname is Peter 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tāner whose house is by the sea side he shal tell thee what thou oughtest to do 7 And when the Angel which spake vnto Cor nelius was departed he called two of his seruants and a souldier that feared God one of them that waited on him 8 And tolde them all things and sent them to Ioppa 9 On the morowe as they went on their iorney and drewe nere vnto the citie Peter wēt vp vpon the house to pray about the sixt houre 10 Then waxed he an hungred and wolde haue eaten but while they made some thing readie he fel into a trance 11 And he sawe heauen opened and a certeine vessel come downe vnto him as it had bene a great shete knit at the foure corners and was let downe to the earth 12 Wherein were all maner of foure foted beastes of the earth and wilde beastes and creping things and foules of the heauen 13 And there came a voyce to him Arise Peter kill and eat 14 But Peter said Not so Lord for I haue neuer eaten anything that is polluted or vncleane 15 And the voyce spake vnto him againe the seconde time The things that God hathe purified pollute thou not 16 This was so done thrise and the vessel was drawen vp againe into heauen 17 ¶ Now while Peter douted in him self what this visiō which he had sene meant beholde the men which were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simons house and stode at the gate 18 And called asked whether Simō which was surnamed Peter were lodged there 19 And while Peter thoght on the vision the Spirit said vnto him Beholde thre men seke thee 20 Arise therefore and get thee downe go with them and doute nothing for I haue sent them 21 ¶ Thē Peter went downe to the men which were sent vnto him frō Cornelius and said Beholde I am he whome ye seke what is the cause wherefore ye are come 22 And they said Cornelius the captaine a iust man and one that feareth God and of good reporte among all the nacion of the Iewes was warned from heauen by an holie Angel to send for thee into his house and to heare thy wordes 23 Then called he them in lodged them and the next day Peter went forthe with them and certeine brethren from Ioppa accompa nied him 24 ¶ And the day after thei entred into Cesarea Now Cornelius waited for them had called together his kinsmen and special friends 25 And it came to passe as Peter came in that Cornelius met him and fel downe at his fete and worshipped him 26 But Peter toke him vp saying Stand vp for euen I my self am a man 27 And as he talked with him he came in and founde manie that were come together 28 And he said vnto them Ye knowe that it is an vnlawful thing for a man that is a lewe to compagnie or come vnto one of another na tion but God hathe shewed me that I shulde not call anie man polluted or vncleane 29 Therefore came I vnto you without saying naye when I was sent for I aske therefore for what intent haue ye sent for me 30 Thē Cornelius said Foure dayes ago about this houre I fasted and at the ninthe houre I praid in mine house and beholde a man stode before me in bright clothing 31 And said Cornelius thy prayer is heard and thine almes are had in remembrance in the sight of God 32 Send therefore to Ioppa and call for Simō whose surname is Peter he is lodged in the house of Simon a tanner by the seaside who when he cometh shal speake vnto thee 33 Then sent I for thee immediatly and thou hast wel done to come Now therefore are we all here present before God to heare all things are commaunded thee of God 34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said Of a trueth I perceiue that * God is no accepter of persones 35 But in euerie nation he that feareth him worketh righteousnes is accepted with him 36 Ye knowe the worde which God hath sent to the childrē of Israel preaching peace by Iesus Christ which is Lord of all 37 Euen the worde which came through all Iudea* beginning in Galile after the baptisme which Iohn preached 38 To wit how God annointed Iesus of Na zaret with the holie Gost and with power who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the deuil for God was with him 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did bothe in the land of the Iewes and in Ierusalem whome they slewe hanging him on atre 40 Him God raised vp the third day caused that he was shewed openly 41 Not to all the people but vnto the witnesses chosen before of God euen to vs whiche did eat and drinke with him after he arose from the dead 42 And he commaunded vs to preache vnto the people to testifie that it is he that is or deined of God a iudge of quicke and dead 43 To him also giue all the * Prophetes witnes that through his Name all that beleue in him shal receiue remission of sinnes 44 While Peter yet spake these wordes the holie Gost fel on all them which heard the worde 45 So they of the circumcision which beleued were astonied as manie as came with Peter because that on the Gētiles also was powred out the gift of the holie Gost. 46 For they heard them speake with tongues and magnisie God Then answered Peter 47 Can 〈◊〉 man forbid water that these shuld not be baptized which haue receiued the holie Gost as wel as we 48 So he commaunded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord Then prayed they him to tarie certeine dayes CHAP. XI 4 Peter sheweth the cause wherefore he went
giue no occasion of offence in anie thing that our ministerie shulde not be re prehended 4 But in all things we approue our selues as * the ministers of God in muche patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses 5 In stripes in prisones in tumultes in labours 6 By watchinges by fastinges by puritie by knowledge by long suffering by kindnes by the holie Gost by loue vnfained 7 By the worde of trueth by the power of God by the armour of righteousnes on the right hand an on the lefte 8 By honour and dishonour by euill reporte and good reporte as deceiuers yet true 9 As vnknowen and yet knowen as dying and beholde we liue as chastened and yet not killed 10 As sorowing and yet alway reioycyng as poore and yet make manie riche as hauing nothing and yet possessing all thyngs 11 O corinthians our mouth is open vnto you our heart is made large 12 Ye are not kept straite in vs but ye are kept straite in your owne bowelles 13 Now for the same recompense I speake as to my children Be you also enlarged 14 Be not vnequally yoked with the infideles for what felowship hathe righteousnes with vnrighteousnes and what communion hathe light with darkenes 15 And what concorde hathe Christ with Belial or what parte hathe the beleuer with the infidel 16 And what agrement hathe the Temple of God with idoles * for ye are the Temple of the liuyng God as God hathe said * I will dwell among them and walke there and I will be their God and they shal be my people 17 * Wherefore come out from among them and separate yourselues saith the Lord and touche none vncleane thing and I will receiue you 18 * And I wil be a Father vnto you ye shal be my sonnes and daughters saith the Lord almightie CHAP. VII 1 He exhorteth them by the promise of God to kepe them selues pure 37 Assuring thē of his loue 8. 13 And doeth not excuse his 〈◊〉 toward their but 〈◊〉 therat considering what profite came thereby 10 Of two sortes of sorow 1 SEing then we haue these promises dearely beloued let vs clense our selues from all filthines of the flesh and Spirit and growe vp vnto ful holines in the feare of God 2 Receiue vs we haue done wrong to no man we haue consumed no man we haue defrauded no man 3 I speake it not to your condemnacion for I haue said before that ye are in our hearts to dye and liue together 4 I vse great boldenes of speach towarde you I reioyce greatly in you I am filled with comfort and am exceadyng ioyous in all our tribulacion 5 For when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no reste but we were troubled on euerie side fightings without and terrours within 6 But God that comforteth the abiect comforted vs at the comming of Titus 7 And not by his comming onely but also by the consolacion where with he was comforted of you whēhetolde vs your great desire your mourning your feruent minde to me warde so that I reioyced muche more 8 For thogh I made you sorie with a letter I re pent not thogh I did repent for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie thogh it were but for a season 9 I now reioyce notthat ye were sorie but that ye sorowed to repentance for ye sorowed godly so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs. 10 * For godlie sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluacion not to be repented of but the worldlie sorowe causeth death 11 For beholde this thing that ye haue bene godly sorie what great care it hath wroght in you yea what clearing of your selues yea what indignacion yea what feare yea how great disire yea what a zeale yea what punishment in all things ye haue shewed your selues that ye are pure in this matter 12 Wherefore thogh I wrote vnto you I did not it for his cause that had done the wrong nether for his cause that had the iniurie but that our care toward you in the sight of God might appeare vnto you 13 Therefore we were comforted because ye were comforted but rather we reioyced muche more for the ioy of Titus because his spirit was refreshed by you all 14 For if that I haue boasted anie thing to him of you I haue not 〈◊〉 ashamed but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth enē so our boasting vnto Titus was true 15 And his in warde affection is more abundant towarde you when he remembreth the obedience of you all and how with feare and trembling ye receiued him 16 I reioyce therefore that I may put my cōfidence in you in all things CHAP. VIII 1 By the example of the 〈◊〉 9 And Christ he exhorteth them to continue in relieuing the poore Saintes commending their good beginning 23 After he cōmendeth Titus and his felowes vnto them 1 WE do you also to wit brethren of the grace of God bestowed vpōthe Chur ches of Macedonia 2 Because in great tryal of affliction their ioye abunded and their moste extreme pouertie abunded vnto their riche liberalitie 3 For to their power I beare recorde yea beyonde their power they were willing 4 And prayed vs with great instance that we wold receiue the grace and felowship * of the ministring which is towarde the Saintes 5 And this they did not as we loked for but gaue their owne selues first to the Lord and after vnto vs 〈◊〉 the wil of God 6 That we shulde exhorte Titus that as he had begonne so he wolde also accomplish the same grace among you also 7 Therefore as ye abunde in euerie thing in faith and worde and knowledge and in all diligence and in your loue towards vs euen so se that ye abunde in this grace also 8 This say I not by commandement but because of the diligence of others therefore proue I the naturalnes of your loue 9 For 〈◊〉 knowe the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ that he being riche for your sakes became poore that ye through his pouertie might be made riche 10 And I shewe my minde herein for this is expedient for you which haue begonne not to do onely but also to wil a yere ago 11 Now therefore performe to do it also that as there was a readines to wil euen so ye maye performe it of that which ye haue 12 For if there be first a willing minde it is accepted according to that a man hathe and not according to that he hathe not 13 Nether is it that other men shulde be eased and you grieued 14 But vpon like condicion at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke that also their abundance may be for your lacke that there may be equalitie 15 As it is wiritten *
ordeined and promised for them and for their sede and for all that ioyned vnto them that they wolde not faile to obserue those two dayes euerie yere ac cordyng to their writing and accordyng to their season 28 And that these dayes shulde be remembred and kept throughout euerie generation ād euerie familie and euerie prouince and euerie citie euen these dayes of Purim shulde not faile among the Iewes and the memorial of them shuld not perish from their sede 29 And the Quene Estér the daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Iewe wrote with all autoritie to confirme this letter of Purim the seconde time 30 And he sent letters vnto all the Iewes to the hundreth and seuen and twentie prouin ces of the kyngdome of Ahashuerosh with wordes of peace and trueth 31 To confirme these dayes of Purim accordyng to their seasons as Mordecai the Iewe and Estér the Quene had appointed them and as they had promised for them selues and for their sede with fasting and prayer 32 And the decree of Estér confirmed these wordes of Purim was writen in the boke CHAP. X. The estimation and autoritie of Mordecai 1 ANd the Kyng Ahashuerôsh layed atribute vpon the lande and vpon the yles of the sea 2 And all the actes of hys power and of hys might ād the declaration of the dignitie of Mordecai wherewith the King magnified him are they not writen in the boke of the Chronicles of the Kyng of Media Persia 3 For Mordecai the Iewe was the seconde vnto Kyng Ahashuerósh and greate amonge the Iewes and accepted among the multitude of hys brethren who procured the welth of his people and spake peaceably to all hys sede IOB THE ARGVMENT IN this historie is set before our eyes the example of a singular pacience For this holy man Iob was not onely extremely afflicted in outwarde things and in his body but also in his minde and conscience by the sharpe tentations of his wife and chief friends which by their vehement wordes and subtil disputations broght him almoste to dispaire for they set forthe God as a seuere iudge and mortal enemie vnto him whiche had caste him of therefore in vaine he shulde seke vnto him for succour These friends came vnto him vnder pretence of consolation and yet they tormented him more then did all his affliction Notwithstanding he did constantly resist them and at length had good successe In this storie we haue to marke that Iob mainteineth a good cause but handeleth it euil againe his aduersaries haue an euil matter but they defend it craftely For Iob helde that God did not alway punish men according to their sinnes but that he had secret iudgements whereof man knewe not the cause and therefore man colde not reason against God therein but he shulde be conuicted Moreouer he was assured that God had not reiected hym yet through his greate torments and affliction he brasteth forthe into manie inconueniencies bothe of wordes and sentences and sheweth him selfe as a desperate man in manie things and as one that wolde resist God and this is his good cause which he doeth not handel wel Agayne the aduersaries mainteine with manie goodlie arguments that God punisheth continually accordyng to the trespas grounding vpon Gods prouidence his iustice and mans sinnes yet their intention is euil for they labour to bring Iob into dispaire and so they mainteine an euil cause Ezekiél commendeth Iob as a iuste man Ezek. 14. 14 and Iames setteth out his pacience for an example Iam. 5. 11. CHAP. I. 1 The holines tiches and care of Iob for his children 11 Satan hathe permission to tempt hym 13 He tempteth him by taking awaye his substance and his children 20 His faith and pacience 1 THere was a man in the land of Vz called Iob and thys man was an vpryght and iuste man one that feared God and eschewed euil 2 And he had seuen son nes and thre daughters 3 Hys substance also was seuen thousande shepe and thre thousande camels and fiue hundreth yoke of oxen and fyue hundreth she asses and hys familie was verie great so that thys man was the greatest of all the men of the East 4 And his sonnes went and banketted in their houses euerie one his day and sent and called their thre sisters to eat ād to drinke with them 5 And when the dayes of their bankettyng were gone aboute Iob sent and sanctified them and rose vp early in the morning ād offred burnt offrings according to the nōber of them all For Iob thoght It may be that my sonnes haue sinned and blasphemed God in their hearts thus did Iob euerie day 6 ¶ Now on a day when the children of God came and stode before the Lorde Satán came also among them 7 Then the Lorde said vnto Satan Whence commest thou And Satan aunswered the Lorde saying From compassing the earth to and fro and from walking in it 8 And the Lord said vnto Satan Hast thou not cōsidered my seruant Iob how none is like him in the earth an vpright ādiust man one that feareth God and esche weth euil 9 Then Satā answered the Lord ād said doeth Iob feare God for noght 10 Hast thou not made an hedge about hym and about hys house and about all that he hathe on euerie side thou hast blessed the worke of his hands and his substance is encreased in the land 11 But stretche out now thine hand and touche all that he hathe to se if he wil not blas pheme thee to thy face 12 Then the Lorde sayd vnto Satan Lo all that he hathe is in thine hand onely vpon hym selfe shalt thou not stretche out thyne hand So Satan departed from the presence of the Lorde 13 ¶ And on a daye when hys sonnes and hys daughters were eatyng and drinkyng wine in their eldest brothers house 14 There came a messenger vnto Iob and said The oxen were plowing and the asses feding in their places 15 And the Shabeans came violently and toke them yea they haue slaine the seruants with the edge of the sworde but I onely am escaped alone to tel thee 16 And whiles he was yet speakyng another came and said The fyre of GOD is fallen from the heauen ād hath burnt vp the shepe and the seruants and deuoured them but I onely am escaped alone to tel thee 17 And whiles he was yet speakyng another came and said The Caldeans set out thre bandes and fel vpon the camels and haue ta ken them and haue slaine the seruants with the edge of the sworde but I onely am escaped alone to tel thee 18 And whiles he was yet speak yng came an other and said Thy sonnes and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house 19 And be holde there came a great winde frō beyond the
twise and one seeth it not 15 In 〈◊〉 and visions of the night whē slepe falleth vpon men and they slepe vpon their beddes 16 Then he openeth the eares of men euen by their corrections which he had sealed 17 That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise that he might hide the pride of man 18 And kepe backe his soule from the pit and that his shulde not passe by the sworde 19 He is also striken with sorow vpon his bed and the grief of his bones is sore 20 So that his life causeth him to abhorre bread and his soule daintie meat 21 His flesh faileth that it can not be sene his bones which were not sene clatter 22 So his soule draweth to the graue and his life to the buriers 23 If there be a messenger with him or an interpreter one of a thousand to declare vnto man his righteousnes 24 Then wil he haue mercie vpon him and wil saie Deliuer him that he go not dow ne into the pit for I haue receiued a recōciliation 25 Then shal his flesh be as fresh as a childs 〈◊〉 returne as in the daies of his youth 26 He shal pray vnto God and he wil be fauou rable vnto him and he shal se his face with ioy for he wil rendre vnto man his righteousnes 27 He loketh vpon men and if one say I haue sinned and peruerted righteousnes it did not profit me 28 He wil deliuer his soule from going into the pit and his life shal se the light 29 Lo all these things wil God worke twise or thrise with a man 30 That he may turne backe his soule from the pit to be illuminate in the light of the liuing 31 〈◊〉 wel ô Iob and heare me kepe 〈◊〉 and I wil speake 32 If there be matter answer me speake for I desire to iustifie thee 33 If thou hast not heare me holde thy tongue and I wil teache thee wisdome CHAP. XXXIIII 5 Elihú chargeth Iob that he called him selfe righteous 12 He sheweth that God is iust in his iudgements 24 God destroyeth the mightie 30 By him the hypocrite reigneth 1 MOreouer Elihú answered and said 2 Heare my wordes ye wise men and hearkē vnto me ye that haue knouledge 3 For the eare tryeth the wordes as the mouth tasteth meat 4 Let vs seke iudgement among vs and let vs knowe among our selues what is good 5 For Iob hathe said I am righteous and God hathe taken away my iudgement 6 Shulde I lye in my right my wounde of the arowe is grieuous without my sinne 7 What man is like Iob that drinketh scor nefulnes like water 8 Which goeth in the companie of them that worke iniquitie and walketh with wicked men 9 For he hathe said h It profiteth a man no thing that he shulde walke with God 10 Therefore hearken vnto me ye men of wisdome GOD forbid that wickednes shulde be in God and iniquitie in the Almightie 11 For he wil rendre vnto man according to his worke and cause euerie one to finde ac cording to his way 12 And certeinly God wil not do wickedly nether wil the Almightie peruert iudgement 13 Whome * hathe he appointed ouer the beside him 〈◊〉 or who hathe placed the whole worlde 14 If he set his heart vppon man and gather vnto himself his spirit his breath 15 All flesh shal perish together and man shal returne vnto dust 16 And if thou hast vnderstanding heare this and hearken to the voyce of my wordes 17 Shal he that hateth indgement gouerne and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is moste iust 18 Wilt thou say vnto a King thou art wicked or to princes Ye are vngodlie 19 How muche lesse to him that accepteth not the persones of princes and regardeth not the riche more thē the poore for thei be all the worke of his hands 20 They shal dye sodenly and the people shal be troubled at midnight they shal passe forthe and take away the mightie without hand 21 For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man and he seeth all his goings 22 There is no darkenes nor shadowe of death that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein 23 For he wil not lay on man so muche that he shulde entre into 〈◊〉 with God 24 He shal break the mightie without sekīg and shal set vp other in their steade 25 Therefore shal he declare their sworkes he shal turne the night and they shal be destroyed 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the pla ces of the seers 27 Because they haue turned backe from him and wolde not consider all his waies 28 So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore come vnto him he hathe heard the crye of the afflicted 29 And when he giueth quietnes who can make trouble and when he hideth his face who can beholde him whether it be vpon nacions or vpon a man onely 30 Because the hypocrite doeth reigne because the people are snared 31 Surely it apperteineth vnto God z to say I haue pardoned I wil not destroye 32 But if I se not teache thou me if I haue done wickedly I wil do no more 33 Wil he performe the thing through thee for thou haste reproued it because that thou hast chosē not I now speake what thou knowest 34 Let men of vnderstanding tel me and let a wise man hearken vnto me 35 Iob hathe not spokē of knowledge nether were his wordes according to wisdome 36 I desire that Iob may be tryed vnto the end touching the answers for wicked mē 37 For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne he clappeth his hands among vs and multiplieth his wordes against God CHAP. XXXV 6 Nether doeth godlines profite or vngodlines hurt God but man 18 The wicked crye vnto God and are not heard 1 ELihú spake moreouer and said 2 Thīkest thou this right that thou hast said I am more righteous then God 3 For thou hast said What profiteth it the and what auaileth it me to purge me from my sinne 4 Therefore wil I answer thee and thy cō panions with thee 5 Loke vnto the heauen and se and beholde the cloudes which are hierthen thou 6 If thou sinnest what doest thou against him yea when thy sinnes be many what doest thou vnto him 7 If thou be righteous what giuest thou vnto him or what receiueth he at thine hand 8 Thy wickednes may hurt a man as thou art thy rigteousnes may profite the sonne of man 9 They cause many that are oppressed to crye which crye out for the violēce of the mightie 10 But none saith Where is God that made me which giueth songsin the night 11 Which teacheth
cut of and thei that waite vpon the Lord they shal inherit the land 10 Therefore yet a litle while and the wicked shal not appeare thou shalt loke after his place and he shal not be found 11 But * meeke men shall possesse the earth and shal haue their delite in the multitude of peace 12 The wicked practiseth against the iust gnasheth his teeth against him 13 But the Lord shall laugh hym to scorne for he seeth that his daye is coming 14 The wicked haue drawne their sword haue bent their bowe to caste downe the poore and nedie and to slaye suche as be of vpright conuersation 15 But their sworde shall entre into theyr owne hearte and theyr bowes shall be broken 16 A small thing vnto the iust man is better then greate riches to the wycked and mightie 17 For the armes of the wicked shal be brokē but the Lord vp holdeth the iustmen 18 The Lord knoweth the dayes of vpright men and their inheritance shal be perpetual 19 They shal not be confounded in the perilous time and in the daye of famine they shal haue ynough 20 But the wicked shal perish and the ennemies of the Lorde shal be consumed as the sat of lambes euen with the smoke shal they consume awaye 21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe but the righteous is mercifull and giueth 22 For suche as be blessed of God shal inherit the land and thei that be cursed of him shal be cut of 23 The paths of mā are directed by the Lord for he loueth his waye 24 Thogh he fall he shal not be cast of for the Lord putteth vnder his hand 25 I haue bene yong and amolde yet I sawe neuer the righteous forsakē nor his sede begging bread 26 But he is euer merciful and lendeth and his sede enioyeth the blessing 27 Flee from euill and do good and dwell for euer 28 For the Lord loueth iudgement and forsaketh not his Saints they shal be preserued for euer more but the sede of the wicked shal be cut of 29 The righteous men shal inherit the land and dwel therein for euer 30 The mouth of the righteous wil speake of wisdome and his tongue will talke of iudgement 31 For the Law of his God is in his hearte and his steppes shal not slide 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous and seketh to slay him 33 But the Lorde will not leaue hym in hys hand nor condemne him when he is iudged 34 Waite thou on the Lord kepe his waye and he shall exalte thee that thou shalt inherite the land when the wicked men shal perish thou shalt se. 35 I haue sene the wicked strong and spreading him self like a grene bayetre 36 Yet he passed awaye and lo he was gone and I soght him but he colde not be founde 37 Marke the vpright man and behold the iust for the end of that man is peace 38 But the transgressours shal be destroyed together and the end of the wicked shal be cut of 39 But the saluation of the ryghteous men shal be of the LORDE he shal be their strenght in the time of trouble 40 For the Lord shall helpe them and delyuer them he shall deliuer them frome the wicked and shall saue them because they trust in him PSAL. XXXVIII 1 Dauid lying sicke of some grieuous disease acknowledgeth him selfe to be chastised of the Lord for his sinnes and therefore praieth GOD to turne awaye his wrath 5 He vttereth the greatnes of his grief by manye wordes and circumstances as wounded with the arrowes of Gods ire forsaken of his friendes euill intreated of hys ennemies 22 But in the ende with firme confidence he commendeth his cause to God and hopeth for spedie helpe at his hand ¶ A Psalme of Dauid for remembrance 1 O Lord rebuke me not in thine angre nether chastise me in thy wrath 2 For thine arrowes haue light vpon me and thine hand lyeth vpon me 3 There is nothing sounde in my fleshe because of thine angre nether is there rest in my bones because of my sinne 4 For mine iniquities are gone ouer myne head and as a weightye burden they are to heauie for me 5 My woundes are putrified and corrupte because of my foolishnes 6 I am bowed and croked very sore I go mourning all the daye 7 For my reines are full of burning there is nothing sounde in my fiesh 8 I am weakened and sore broken I roare for the verie grief of mine heart 9 Lord I powre my whole desire before thee and my sighing is nothid from thee 10 Mine heart panteth my strength faileth me and the light of mine eyes euen they are not mine owne 11 My louers and my friēds standaside from my plague and my kinsmen stand a farre of 12 They also that seke after my life lay snares and they that go about to dome euill talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually 13 But I as a deafe man heard not and am as a dumme man which openeth not hys mouth 14 Thus am I as a man that heareth not and in whose mouth are no reprofes 15 For on thee ô Lord do I waite thou wilt heare me my Lord my God 16 For I said Heare me lest they reioyce ouer me for when my fote slippeth they extoll them selues against me 17 Surely I am ready to halte my sorow is euer before me 18 When I declare my peine and am sorie for my sinne 19 Then mine ennemies are aliue and are mightie and they that hate me wrongfully are manie 20 They also that rewarde euil for good are mine aduersaries because I follow goodnes 21 Forsake me not ô Lord be not thou farre from me my God 22 Haste thee to helpe me ô my Lord my sal uation PSAL. XXXIX 1 Dauid vttereth with what greate grief and bitternes of minde he was driuen to these outragious complaintes of his infirmities 2 For he confesseth that when he had determined silence that he brast forth yet into wordes that he wolde not through the greatnes of his grief 4 Then he rehearseth certeine requestes which taste of the infirmitie of man 8 And mixed with them manye prayers but all do shewe'a minde wōderfully troubled that it may plainely appeare how he did striue mightly against death and desperation ¶ To the excellent musician Ieduthún A Psalme of Dauid 1 I Thoght I will take hede to my waies that I sinne not with my tongue I wyll kepe my mouthe brideled while the wicked is in my sight 2 I was dumme and spake nothing I kept silence euen from good and my sorowe was more stirred 3 Mine heart was hote within me while I was musing the fyre kindled I spake with my tongue saying 4 Lord let me knowe mine end
doctrine for certeine dayes that the people might the bet ter marke it as Isa 8. 1. Habak 2. 2. the Priests toke it downe and 〈◊〉 it among their registers so by Gods prouidence these bokes were preserued as a monument to the Church for euer As touching his persone and time he was of the Kings stocke for Amoz his father was brother to Aziariáh King of Iudáh as the best writers agre and prophecied more then 64 yeres from the time of Vzziáh vnto the reigne of Manasséh whose father in lawe he was as the Ebrewes write of whome he was put to death And in reading of the Prophetes this one thing among other is to be obserued that thei speake of things to come as thogh thei were now past because of the certeintie thereof and that thei colde not but come 〈◊〉 passe because God had ordeined them in his secret counsel and so reueiled them to his 〈◊〉 CHAP. I. 2 Isaiáh reproueth the Iewes of their ingratitude and stub bernes that nether for benefites nor punishment wolde amend 11 He sheweth why their sacrifices are reiected and wherein Gods true seruice standeth 24 He prophecieth of the destruction of Ierusalem 25 And of the resti tution thereof A Vision of Isaiáh the sonne of Amóz which he sawe concerning Iudáh and Ierusalém in the daies of Vzziáh Iothám Ahaz Hezekià h Kings of Iudah 2 Heare ô heauens and hearken ô earth for the Lord hathe said I haue nourished and broght vp children but they haue re belled against me 3 The oxe knoweth his owner and the asse his masters cryb but Israel hathe not knowe my people hathe not vnderstand 4 Ah sinful nacion a people laden with iniquitie a sede of the wicked corrupt chil drē thei haue forsaken the Lord thei haue prouoked the holy one of Israél to anger they are gone back warde 5 Wherefore shulde ye be smitten anie more for ye fall away more and more the who le head is sicke the whole heart is hea uie 6 From the sole of the foote vnto the head there is nothing whole therein but woūdes and swelling and sores ful of corruption thei haue not bene wrapped nor bounde vp nor mollified with oyle 7 Your landis waste your cities are burnt with fyre strangers deuoure your land in your presence and it is desolate like the o uerthrowe of strangers 8 And the daughter of Ziōn shal remaine like a cotage in a vineyarde like a lodge in a garden of cucumbers and like a besieged citie 9 Except the Lord of hostes had reserued vnto vs euen a smale remnant we shulde haue bene as Sodôm and shulde haue be ne like vnto Gomoráh 10 Heare the worde of the Lord ô princes of Sodóm hearken vnto the Law of our God ô people of Gomorah 11 What haue I to do with the multitude of your sacrifices saith the Lord I am ful of the burnt offrings of rams of the fat of fed beastes and I desire not the blood of bullockes nor of lambes nor of goates 12 Whē ye come to appeare before me who required this of your hands to tread in my courtes 13 Bring no mo oblations in vaine in cense is an abomination vnto me I can not suffer your newe moones nor sabbats nor solemne daies it is iniquitie nor so lemne assemblies 14 My soule hateth your newe moones and your appointed feasts they are a burden vnto me I am weary to be are them 15 And when you shal stretch out your hands I wil hide mine eyes from you and thogh ye make manie prayers I wil not heare for your hands are ful of blood 16 Wash you make you cleane take away the euil of your workes from before mine eyes cease to do euil 17 Learne to do wel seke iudgement relieue the oppressed iudge the fatherles and defend the widowe 18 Come now and let vs reason together the Lord thogh your sinnes were as crimsin they shal be made white as snowe thoght they were red like skarlet they shal be as woll 19 If ye consent and obey ey shal eat the good things of the land 20 But if ye refuse and be rebellious ye shal be deuoured with the sworde for the mouth of the Lord hathe spoken it 21 How is the faithful citie become an harlot it was ful of iudgement and iustice lodged therin but now they are murtherers 22 They siluer is become drosse thy wine is mixt with water 23 Thy princes are rebellions and companions of theues euerie one loueth gifts and followeth after rewards they iudge not the fatherles nether doeth the widowes cause come before them 24 Therefore saith the Lord God of hostes the mightie one of Israél Ah I wil ease me of mine aduersities and auenge me of mine enemies 25 Then I wil turne mine hand vpon thee and burne out thy drosse til it be pure and take away all thy tynne 26 And I wil restore thy iudges as at the first and thy counsellers at the beginning afterwarde shalt thou be called a citie of righ teousnes and a faithful citie 27 Zión shal be redemed in iudgement and they that returne in her in iustice 28 And the destruction of thetransgressours and of the sinners shal be together and thei that forsake the lord shal be cōsumed 29 For thei shal be cōfounded for the okes which ye haue desired and ye shal be ashamed of the gardens that ye haue chosen 30 For ye shal be as an oke whose leafe fadeth as a garden that hathe no water 31 And the strong shal be as towe and the maker thereof as a sparke and they shal bothe burne together and none shal quen che them CHAP. II. 2 The Church shal be restored by Christ and the Gentiles called 6 The punishment of the rebellious and obstinate 1 THe worde that I saiāh the sonne of Amōz sawe vpon Iudáh and Ierusalem 2 * It shal be in the last daies that the moun taine of the house of the Lord shal be prepared in the top of the mountaines and shal be exalted aboue the hilles and all nacions shal flowe vnto it 3 And manie people shal go and say Come and let vs go vp to the Lord to the house of the God of Jaakob and he wil teache vs his waies and we wil walke in his paths for the Lawshal go for the of Zión and the worde of the Lord frō Ierusalém 4 And he shal iudge among the nacions rebuke manie people thei shal breake their swordes also into mattockes their spares into sithes nacion shal not lift vp a sworde against nacion nether shal they learne to fight a nie more 5 O house of Iaakob come ye and let vs walke in the
Priest for Iehoiadá the Priest that ye shuld be officers in the House of the Lord for euery mā that raueth and maketh him self a Prophet to put him in prison and in the stockes 27 Now therefore why hast not thou reproued Ieremiáh of Anathóth which prophecieth vnto you 28 For for this cause he sent vnto vs in Babél saying This captiuitie is long buyld hou ses to dwell in and plant gardens and eat the frutes of them 29 And Zephaniáh the Priest red this lettre in the eares of Ieremiáh the Prophet 30 Then came the word of the Lord vnto Ieremiáh saying 31 Send to all them of the captiuitie saying Thus saith the Lord of Shemaiáh the Nehelamite Because that Shemaiáh hath pro phecied vnto you and I sent him not and he caused you to trust in a lye 32 Therefore thus saith the Lord Beholde I wil visite Shemaiáh the Nehelamite hys sede he shal not haue a man to dwel amōg this people nether shall he beholde the good that I wil do for my people saith the Lord because he hath spoken rebelliously against the Lord. CHAP. XXX 1 The returne of the people from Babylon 16 He menaceth the enemies 18 And comforteth the Church 1 THe worde that came to Ieremiáh from the Lord saying 2 Thus speaketh the Lord GOD of Israél saying Write thee all the wordes that I haue spoken vnto thee in a boke 3 For lo the daies come saith the Lord that I wil bring againe the captiuitie of my peo ple Israél and Iudáh saith the Lord. for I wil restore them vnto the land that I gaue to their fathers and they shal possesse it 4 Againe these are the wordes that the Lord spake concerning Israél and concerning Iudáh 5 For thus saith the Lord We haue heard a terrible voyce of feare and not of peace 6 Demande now and beholde if man trauail with childe wherefore do I beholde euery man with his hands on his loines as a woman in trauail and all faces are turned into a palenes 7 Alas for this day is 〈◊〉 none hath bene like it is euen the 〈◊〉 of Iaakobs trouble yet shal he be deliuered from it 8 For in that day saith the Lord of hostes I wil breake his yoke from of thy necke and breake thy bondes and strangers shal no more serue them selues of him 9 But they shal serue the Lord their God Dauid their King whome I wil rise vp vn to them 10 Therefore feare not ô my seruant Iaakób saith the Lord nether be afraied ô Israél for lo I wil deliuer thee from a farre countrey and thy sede from the land of their ca ptiuitie and Iaakób shal turne againe shal be in rest prosperitie and none shal make him afraid 11 For I am with thee saith the Lord to saue thee thogh I vtterly destroy all the naciōs where I haue scattered thee yet wil I not vtterly destroy thee but I wil correct thee by iudgement and not vtterly cut thee of 12 For thus saith the Lord Thy bruising in curable and thy wounde is dolorous 13 There is none to iudge thy cause or to lay a plaister there are no medecines nor helpe for thee 14 All thy louers haue forgotten thee thei seke thee not for I haue striken thee with the wounde of an enemie with a sharpe chastisement for the multitude of thine ini quitie because thy sinnes were increased 15 Why cryest thou for thine affliction thy so rowe is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquities because thy sinnes were increased I haue done these thīgs vnto thee 16 Therefore all they that deuoure thee shal be deuoured and all thine enemies euery one shal go into captiuitie and they that spoyle thee shal be spoyled and all thei that robbe thee wil I giue to be robbed 17 For I wil restore helth vnto thee and I wil heale thee of thy woundes saith the Lord because they called thee The cast away saying This is Zión whome no man seketh after 18 Thus saith the Lord Beholde I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakóbs tentes haue compassion on his dwelling places the citie shal be buylded vpon her owne heape and the palace shal remaine after the maner thereof 19 And out of them shal procede thankesgiuing and the voyce of them that are ioyous and I wil multiplie them and thei shalnot be fewe I wil also glorifie them they shal not be diminished 20 Their children also shal be as a fore time their congregacion shal be established before me and I wil visite all that vexe them 21 And their noble ruler shal be of them selues and their gouernour shal procede from the middes of them and I wil cause him to drawe nere and approche vnto me for who is this that directeth his heart to come vn to me saith the Lord. 22 And ye shal be my people and I wil be your God 23 Beholde the tempest of the Lord goeth forthe with wrath the whirlewinde that hangeth ouer shall light vpon the head of the wicked 24 The fierce wrath of the Lord shal not returne vntil he haue done and vntil he haue performed the intents of his heart in the latter daies ye shal vnderstand it CHAP. XXXI 1 He reheareth Gods benefites after their returne from Ba bylon 23 And the spiritual ioye of the faithfull in the Church 1 AT the same time saith the Lord wil I be the God of all the families of Israél and they shal be my people 2 Thus saith the Lord The people whiche escaped the sworde founde grace in the wildernes he walked before Israél to cause him to rest 3 The Lord hath appeared vnto me of olde say they Yea I haue loued thee with an 〈◊〉 lasting loue therefore with mercie I haue drawen thee 4 Againe I will buylde thee and thou shalt be buylded ô virgine Israél thou shalt stil be adorned with thy tymbrels and shalt go forth in the dance of thē that be ioyful 5 Thou shalt yet plāt vines vpō the mountaines of Samaria and the planters that plant them shal make them commune 6 For the daies shal come that the watchemen vpō the mount of Ephráim shal crye Arise and let vs go vp vnto Ziōn to the Lord our God 7 For thus saith the Lord Reioyce with gladnes for Iaakób and shoute for ioye among the chief of the Gentiles publishe praise and say O Lord saue thy people the remnant of Israél 8 Beholde I will bring them from the North countrey and gather thē from the coastes of the worlde with the blinde the lame amōg them with the woman with child and her that is deliuered also a great companie shal returne hether 9 Thei shal come weping and with mercie will I bring them againe I will leade them by the riuers of
and towarde the West two hundreth fiftie 18 And the residue in length ouer against the oblacion of the holy porcion shal be tene thousand East warde and ten thousād West warde and it shal be ouer against the oblacion of the holy porcion and the encrease there of shall be for fode vnto them that serue in the citie 19 And thei that serue in the citie shal be of all the tribes of Israél that shal serue therin 20 All the oblacion shal be fiue and twenty thousand with fiue and twētie thousand you shall offre this oblacion foure square for the Sanctuarie and for the possessiō of the citie 21 And the residue shal be for the prince on the one side and on the other of the oblacion of the Sanctuarie and of the possessiō of the citie ouer against the fiue and twētie thousand of the oblacion towarde the East border Westward ouer against the fiue and twētie thousand toward the West border ouer against shal be for the porciō of the prince this shal be the holie oblaciō and the house of the Sanctuarie shal be in the middes thereof 22 Moreouer from the possession of the Leuites from the possessiō of the citie that which is in the middes shal be the princes betwene the border of Iudáh betwene the border of Beniamin shal be the princes 23 And the rest of the tribes shal be thus frō the East parte vnto the West parte Beniamin shal be a porcion 24 And by the border of Beniamin from the East side vnto the West side Simeôn a porcion 25 And by the border of Simeôn from the East parte vnto the West parte Ishakár a porcion 26 And by the border of Ishakár frō the East side vnto the West Zebulún a porcion 27 And by the border of Zebulún from the East part vnto the West parte Gad a porcion 28 And by the border of Gad at the South side toward Temáth the border shal be euē frō Tamár vnto the waters of Meribáth in Kadésh and to the riuer that runneth into the mayne sea 29 This is the land whiche ye shall distribute vnto the tribes of Israél for inheritance and these are their porcions saith the Lord God 30 And these are the boundes of the citie on the North side fiue hundreth foure thousand measures 31 And the gates of the citie shal be after the names of the tribes of Israél the gates Northward one gate of Reubén one gate of Iudáh and one gate of Leui. 32 And at the East side fiue hundreth foure thousand and thre gates and one gate of Ioséph one gate of Beniamin and one gate of Dan. 33 And at the South side fiue hundreth and foure thousād measures and thre portes one gate of Simeôn one gate of Ishakár and one gate of Zebulún 34 At the West side fiue hundreth and foure thousand with their thre gates one gate of Gad one gate of Ashér and one gate of Naphtali 35 It was rounde about eightene thousand measures and the name of the citie from that day shal be The Lord is there DANIEL THE ARGVMENT THe great prouidence of God and his singular mercie towarde his Churche are moste liuely here set forthe who neuer leaueth his destitute but now in their greatest miseries hnd afflictions giueth them Prophetes as Ezekiél and Daniél whome he adorned with suche graces of his holie spirit that Daniél aboue all other had moste special reuclations of suche things as shulde come to the Church euen from the time that thei were in captiuitie to the last end of the worlde to the general resurrection as of the foure Monarches and empires of all the worlde to wit of the Babylonians 〈◊〉 Greciās aud Romaines Also of the 〈◊〉 nombre of the times euen vnto Christ when all ceremonies and sacrifices shulde cease because he shulde be the accomplishement thereof moreouer he sheweth Christes office and the cause of his death whiche was by his sacrifice to take away sinnes and to bring euerlasting life And as from the beginning God euer exercised his peo ple vnder the crosse so he teacheth here that after that Christ is offred he wil stil leaue this exercise to his Church vntill the dead rise againe and Christ gather his into his kingdome in the heauens CHAP. I. 1 The captiuitie of Iehoiakim King of Iudáh 4 The King chuseth certeine yong men of the Iewes to learne his lawe 5 Thei haue the Kings ordinarie appointed 8 But thei abstaine from it 1 IN the thirde yere of reigne of Iehoiakim King of Iudáh came Nebuchad-nezzár King of Babél vnto Ierusalém and besieged it 2 And the Lord gaue Iehoiakim King of Iudáh into his hand with parte of the vessels of the house of God which he caried into the lād of Shinár to the house of his God and he broght the vessels into his gods treasurie 3 And the King spake vnto Ashpenáz the master of his Eunuches that he shulde bring certeine of the children of Israél of the Kings sede and of the princes 4 Children in whome was no blemishe but wel fauoured and instructin all wisdome and wel sene in knowledge and able to vtter knowledge and suche as were able to stand in the Kings palace and whome thei might teache the learning and the tōgue of the Caldeans 5 And the King appointed them prouision euerie day of a portiō of the Kings meat and of the wine which he dranke so nourishing thēi thre yere that at the end there of thei might stand before the King 6 Now among these were certeine of the children of Iudáh Daniél Hananiáh Mishaél and Azariáh 7 Vnto whome the chief of the Eunuches gaue other names for he called Daniél Belteshazár and Hananiáh Shadrách and Mishaél Meshách Azariáh Abednegó 8 ¶ But Daniél had determined in his heart that he wolde not defile him self with the porcion of the Kings meate nor with the wine which he dranke therefore he required the chief of the Eunuches that he might not defile him self 9 Now God had broght Daniél into fauour and tēder loue with the chief of the Eunuches 10 And the chief of the Eunuches said vnto Daniél I feare my Lord the King who hathe appointed your meat your drink therefore if he se your faces worse lyking then the other children which are of your sorte then shall you make me lose myne head vnto the King 11 Then said Daniél to Melzár whome the chief of the Eunuches had set ouer Daniél Hananiáh Mishaêl and Azariáh 12 Proue thy seruants I beseche thee tene daies and let them giue vs pulse to eate and water to drinke 13 Then let our countenances beloked vpō before thee and the countenances of the childrē that eat of the porciō of the Kings meat and as thou seest deale with thy seruants 14 So he consented to them in this matter
the wine or oyle or any meat shal it be holy And the Priests answered and said No. 14 Then said Haggai If a polluted persone touche any of these shal it be vncleane And the Priests answered and said It shal be vncleane 15 Thē answered Haggái and said So is this people and so is this nacion before me saith the Lord and so are all the workes of their hands and that which they offre here is vncleame 16 And now I pray you consider in your mindes from this day and afore euen afore a stone was laid vpon a stone in the Temple of the Lord 17 Before these things were when one came to an heape of twentie measures the re were but ten when one came to the wine presse for to drawe out fiftie vessels out of the presse there were but twentie 18 I smote you with blasting and with mildewe and with haile in all the labours of your hāds yet you turned not to me saith the Lord. 19 Consider I pray you in your mindes frō this day a fore from the foure twentieth day of the ninth moneth euen srom the day that the fundacion of the Lords Temple was laid cōsider it in your mindes 20 Is the seed yet in the barne as yet the vines and the figtre and the pome granate and the oliue tre hathe not broght forthe from this day wil I blesse you 21 And againe the worde of the Lord came vnto Haggái in the foure twētieth day of the moneth saying 22 Speak to Zerubbabél the prince of Iudáh say I wil shake the heauens the earth 23 And I wil ouerthrowe the throne of kingdo mes I wil destroy the strēgth of the kingdomes of the heathen I wil ouerthrowe the charets and those that ride in them and the horse the riders shal come downe euerie one by the sworde of his brother 24 In that day saith the Lord of hostes wil I take thee ô Zerubbabél my seruant the sonne of Shealtiél saith the Lord and wil make thee as a signet for I haue chosen thee saith the Lord of hostes ZECHARIAH THE ARGVMENT TWo moneths after that Heggái had begonne to prophecie Zechariáh was also sent of the Lord to helpe him in the labour and to confirme the same doctrine First therefore he putteh them in remembrance for what cause God had so so re punished their fathers and yet comforteth them if they wil repent vnfainedly and not abuse this great benefite of God in their deliuerance which was a figure of that true deliuerance that all the faithful shulde haue frō death and sinne by Christ. But because they stil remained in their wickednes and coldenes to set forthe Gods glorie and were not yet made better by their long banishement he rebucketh them moste sharpely yet for the comfort of the repentant 〈◊〉 euer 〈◊〉 the promes of grace that they 〈◊〉 by this meanes be prepared to receiue Christ in whome all shulde be sanctified to the Lord. CHAP. I. 2 He 〈◊〉 the people to returne to the Lord and to eschewe the wickednes of their fathers 36 He signifieth the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and the temple 1 IN the eight moneth of the seconde yere of Darius came the worde of the Lord vnto Zechariáh the sonne of Be rechiáh the sóne of Iddo the Prophet saying 2 The Lord hathe bene sore displeased with your fathers 3 Therefore say thou vnto them Thus saith the lord of hostes Turne ye vnto me saith the Lord of hostes and I wil turne vnto you saith the Lord of hostes 4 Be ye not as your fathers vnto whome the former Prophets haue cryed saying Thus saith the Lord of hostes Turne you now from your euil wayes from your wicked workes but they wold not heare nor hear ken vnto me saith the Lord. 5 Your father where are they and do the Prophetes liue for euer 6 But did not my wordes and my statutes which I commanded by my seruants the Prophetes take holde of your father they returned said As the Lord of hostes hathe determined to 〈◊〉 to vs accor ding to our owne wayes and according to our workes so hathe he delt with vs. 7 Vpon the foure and twentieth day of the eleuenth moneth which is the moneth 〈◊〉 in the seconde yere of Darius came the worde of the Lord vnto Zechariáh the sonne of Berechiáh the sonne of Iddo the Prophet saying 8 I sawe by night and beholde a māriding vpon a red horse and he stode among the mirre trees that were in a bottome and be hinde him were thee red horses speckeled and white 9 Vhen said I O my Lord what are these And the Angel that talked with me said vnto me I wil shewe thee what these be 10 And the man that stode among the mirre trees answered and said These are they whome the Lord hathe sēt to go through the worlde 11 And they answered the Angel of the Lord that stode among the mirre trees and said We haue gone thorowe the worlde and beholde all the worlde sitteth stil and is at rest 12 Then the Angel of the Lord answered said O Lord of hostes how long wilt thou be vnmerciful to Ierusalém and to the cities of Iudáh with whome thou hast bene displeased now these thre score ten yeres 13 And the Lord answered the Angel that tal ked with me with good wordes and comfortable wordes 14 So the Angel that communed with me said vnto me Crye thou and speake Thus saith the Lord of hostes I am ie lousie ouer Ieru salém and Zion with a great zeale 15 And am greatly angrie against the careles heathen for I was angrie but a litle and they helped forwarde the affliction 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord I wil returne vnto Ierusalém with tender mercie mi ne house shal be buyld in it saith the Lord of hostes and a line shal be stretched vpō Ierusalém 17 Crye yet and speake Thus saith the Lord of hostes My cities shal yet be broken with plentie the Lord shal yet cōfort Zion and shal yet chuse Ierusalém 18 Then lift I vp mine eyes and sawe and beholde foure hornes 19 And I said vnto the Angel that talked with me What be these And he answered me These are the hornes which haue scattered Iudáh Israél and Ierusalém 20 And the Lord shewed me foure carpēters 21 Then said I What come these to do And he answered and said These are the hornes which haue scattered Iudah so that a man durst not 〈◊〉 vp his head but these are come to fraye them and to cast out the hor nes of the Gentiles which lift vp their hor ne ouer the land of Iudáh to scattre it CHAP. II. The restoring of Ierusalém and Iudáh 1 I Lift vp mine eyes againe 〈◊〉 loked and beholde a man with a measuring line in his
The Angel Raphael sent 1 THē I being sorowful did wepe and in my sorowe prayed saying 2 O Lord thou art iuste all thy workes and all thy wayes are mercie and trueth and thou iudgest truely and iustely for euer 3 Remember me and loke on me nether pu nish me according to my sine or mine igno rances of my fathers which haue sinned be fore thee 4 For thei haue not obeied thy commandements wherefore thou hast deliuered vs * for a spoile vnto captiuitie and to death and for aprouerbe of a reproche to all thē among whome we are dispersed and now thou hast manie and iuste causes 5 To do with me according to my sinnes fathers because we haue not kept thy cōmandemēts nether haue walked in trueth before thee 6 Now therefore deale with me as semeth best vnto thee and commande my spirit to be taken from me I may be dissolued and become earth for it is better for me to dye then to liue because I haue heard false reproches and am verie sorowful commande therfore that I may be dissolued out of this distresse and go into the euerlasting place turne not thy face away from me 7 ¶ It came to passe the same day that in Ecbatane a citie of Media Sarra the daughter of Raguél was also reproched by her fa ther 's maides 8 Because she had bene maryed to seuē housbāds whome Asmodeus the euil spirit had killed before that they had lien with her Doest thou not knowe said they that thou hast strangled thine housbands thou hast had now seuen housbands nether wast thou named after anie of them 9 Wherefore doest thou beat vs for them if they be dead go thy wayes hence to thē that we may neuer se of thee ether sonne or daughter 10 When she heard these things she was verie sorowful so that she thoght to haue strā gled her self And she said I am the onely daughter of my father if I do this I shal 〈◊〉 him and shal bring his age to the graue with sorowe 11 Then she prayed towarde the windowe said Blessed art thou ô Lord my God and thine holie and glorious Name is blessed and honorable for euer let all thy workes praise thee for euer 12 And now ô Lord I set mine eyes and my face toward thee 13 And say Take me out of the earth that I may heare no more anie reproche 14 Thou knowest ô Lord that I am pure from all sinne withman 15 And that I haue neuer polluted my name nor the name of my father in the land of my captiuitie I am the onely daughter of my father nether hathe he anie man child to be his heire netheranie nere kinsman or childe borne of him to whome I may kepe my self for a wife my seuē housbāds are now dead and why shulde I liue But if it please not thee that I shulde dye commā de to loke on me and to pitie me that I do no more heare reproche 16 So the prayers of them bothe were heard before the maiestie of the great God 17 And Raphaél was sent to heale them bothe that is to take away the whitenes of Tobits eyes to giue Sarra the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the sonne of Tobit and to binde Asmodeus the euil spirit because she belōged to Tobias by right The self same time came Tobit home and entred into his house and Sarra the daugh ter of Raguel came downe frō her chāber CHAP. IIII. Precepts and exhortacions of To bit to his sonne 1 IN that day Tobit remembred * the siluer which he had deliuered to Gabael in Rages a citie of Media 2 And said with him self I haue wished for death wherefore do I not call for my sonne Tobias that I may admonish him before I dye 3 And when he had called him he said My sonne after that I am dead bury me and de spise not thy mother but honour her all the dayes of thy life and do that which shal please her and anger her not 4 Remember my sonne how manie dāgers she susteined whē thou wast in her wombe 5 And whē she dyeth burye her by me in the same graue 6 My sonne set our Lord God alwayes before thine eyes and let not thy wil be set to sinne or to transgresse the commandemēts of God Do vprightly all thy life long and followe not the wayes of vnrighteousnes for if thou deale truely thy doings shal pro sperously succede to thee to all thē which liue iustely 7 Giue * almes of thy substance whē thou giuest almes let not thine eye be enuious nether turne thy face from anie poore lest that God turne his face from thee 8 * Giue almes according to thy substance if thou haue but a litle be not afraide to gi ue a litle almes 9 For thou 〈◊〉 vp a good store for thy self against the day of necessitie 10 * Because that almes doeth deliuer from death suffreth not to come into darknes 11 For almes is a good gift before the moste High to all them which vse it 12 Bewarre of all * whoredome my sonne and chiefly take a wife of the sede of thy fathers and take not a strangewomā to wife which is not of thy fathers stocke for we are the childrē of the Prophetes Noe Abra ham Isaac and Iacob are our fathers from the beginning Remember my sonne that thei maryed wiues of their owne kinred were blessed in their children and their sede shal in herite the land 13 Now therefore my sonne loue thy brethrē despise not in thine heart the sōnes daughters of thy people in not taking a wife of thē for in pride is destruction and muche trouble in fiercenes is scarcetie and great pouertie for fiercenes is the mo ther of famine 14 Let not the wages of anie man which ha the wroght for thee tarie with thee but giue him it out of hād for thou serue if God he wil also praye thee be circumspect my sonne in all things that thou doest and be wel instructed in all thy conuersion 15 * Do that to no man which thou hatest drinke not wine to make thee dronken ne ther let dronkēnes go with thee in thy iour nay 16 * Giue of thy bread to the hungry and of thy garments to them that are naked * of all thine abundāce giue almes let not thine eye be enuious whē thougiuest almes 17 Powre out thy bread on the buryal of the iuste but giue nothing to the wicked 18 Aske counsel alway of the wise and despise not anie counsel that is profitable 19 Blesse thy Lord God alway and desire of him that thy wayes may be made streight that all thy purposes and counsels may prosper for euerie nation hathe
another man purposing to saile intēding to passe thorowe the raging waues calleth vpon a stocke more rotten then the shippe that carieth him 2 For as for it couetousnes of money hathe founde it out and the craftesman made it by cunning 3 But thy prouidence ô father gouerneth it * for thou hast made away euen in the sea and a sure path among the waues 4 Declaring thereby that thou hast power to helpe in all things yea thogh a man went to the sea without meanes 5 Neuertheles thou woldest not that the wor kes of thy wisdome shulde be vaine and the 〈◊〉 do men commit their liues to a smale piece of wood and passe ouer the stormie sea in a shippe and are saued 6 * For in the olde time also when the proude gyants perished the hope of the worlde wēt into a shippe which was gouerned by thine hand and so left sede of generacion vnto the worlde 7 For blessed is the tre whereby righteousnes commeth 8 But that is cursed that is made with hands * bothe it and he that made it he because he made it and it being a corruptible thing because it was called god 9 * For the vngodlie and his vngodlines are both like hated of God so truely the worke and he that made it shal be punished together 10 Therefore shal there be a visitation for the idoles of the nations for of the creatures of God they are become abominacion * and stumbling blockes vnto the soules of men and a 〈◊〉 for the fete of the vn wise 11 For the inuenting of idoles was the beginning of whoredome and the finding of them is the corruption of life 12 For they were not from the beginning nether shal they continue for euer 13 The vaine glorie of men broght them into the worlde therefore shal they come shortly to an end 14 Whē a father mourned grieuously for his sonne that was taken away suddēly he made an image for him that was once dead whome now he worshipeth as a God and ordeined to his seruants ceremonies and sacrifices 15 Thus by proces of time this wicked custome preuailed and was kept as a law and idoles were worshiped by the commandement of tyrants 16 As for those that were so farre of that men might not worship them presently they did conterfet the visage that was farre 〈◊〉 and made a gorgeous image of a King whome they wolde honour that they might by all meanes flatter him that was absent as thogh he had bene present 17 Againe the ambition of the craftesman thrust forwarde the ignorant to increase the superstition 18 For he peraduenture willing to please a noblemā labored with all his cunning to make the image of the best facion 19 And so thorowe the beautie of the worke the multitude was allured and so toke him now for a God which a litle afore was but honored as a man 20 And this was the deceiuing of mans life when men being in seruitude through calamitie and tyrannie ascribed vnto stones and stockes the name which ought not to be cō 〈◊〉 vnto anie 21 Moreouer this was not ynough for thē that they erred in the knowledge of GOD but where as they liued in great warres of ignorā ce those so great plagues called they peace 22 For ether* they 〈◊〉 their owne children in sacrifice or vsed secret ceremonies or raging dissolutenes by strange 〈◊〉 23 And so kept nether life nor mariage cleane but ether one slewe another by treason or els vexed him by adulterie 24 So were all mixt together blood slaugh ter thefte and deceit corruptiō vnfaithfulnes tumultes 〈◊〉 25 Disquieting of good men vnthankefulnes defiling of soules chāging of birth disordre in mariage 〈◊〉 and vnclenes 26 For the worshiping of idoles that ought not to be named is the beginning and the cause and the end of all euil 27 For either they be mad when they be merie or prophecie lies or liue vngo dlie or els lightly for sweare them selues 28 For in so muche as their trust is in the idoles which haue no life thogh thei sweare fal sely yet they thinke to haue no hurt 29 Therefore for two causes shal they iustely be punished because they haue an euil opinion of God addicting them selues vnto ido les and because they sweare vniustly to deceiue and despise holines 30 For it is not the power of them by whome they sweare but the vengeance of them that sinne which punisheth alwayes the offence of the vngodlie CHAP. XV. The voyce of the faithful praysing the mercie of God by whose grace they serue not idoles 1 BVt thou ô our God art gracious and true long suffring and gouernest all things by mercie 2 Thogh we sinne yet are we thine for we knowe thy power but we sinne not knowing that we are counted thine 3 For to knowe thee is perfite righteousnes and to knowe thy power is the roote of immortalitie 4 For nether hathe the wicked inuention of mē 〈◊〉 vs nor the vnprofitable labour of the painters nor an image spotted with di uers colours 5 Whose sight stirreth vp the desire of the igno rant so that he coueteth the forme that hath no life of a dead image 6 They that loue suche wicked things are wor thie to haue suche things to trust to and they that make them and they that desire them and they that worship them 7 The * potter also tempereth soft earth 〈◊〉 euerie vessel with labour to our 〈◊〉 but of the same clay he maketh bothe the vessels that serue to cleane vses and the con trarie like wise but whereto euerie vessel ser ueth the potter is the iudge 8 So by his wicked labour he maketh a vaine God of the same claye euen he which a litle afore was made of earth him self and within a litle while after goeth thither agayne whence he was taken * when he shall make accounte for the lone of his life 9 Notwithstandyng he careth not for the labour he taketh nor that his life is shorte but he striueth with the golde smithes and siluer smithes and countrefaiteth the coper smithes and taketh it for an honour to make deceiuable things 10 His heart is a shes and his hope is more vile then earth and his life is lesse worthie of ho nour then claye 11 For he knoweth not his owne maker that gaue him his soule that had power and breathed in him the breth of life 12 But they count our life to be but a pastime our conuersaciō as a market where there is gaine for they say we ought to be getting on euerie side thogh it be by euil meanes 13 Now he that of earth maketh fraile vessels and images knoweth him self to offend abo ue all other 14 All the enemies of thy people that holde them in subiection are moste vn wise more miserable then the verie fooles 15 For they iudge all the idoles of the
and to the faithful in Christ Iesus 2 Grace be with you and peace from God our Father from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 * Blessed be God euen the Father of our Lords Iesus Christ which hathe blessed vs with all spiritual blessing in heauēlie things in Christ 4 * As he hathe 〈◊〉 vs in him before the fundacion of the worlde that we * shulde be holie and without blame before him in loue 5 Who hathe predestinate vs to be adopted through Iesus Christ vnto him self according to the good pleasure of his wil 6 To the praise of the glorie of his grace where with he hathe made vs accepted in his beloued 7 By whome we haue redemption through his blood euen the forgiuenes of sinnes according to his riche grace 8 Wherby he hathe bene abundant toward vs in all wisdome and vnderstanding 9 And hathe opened vnto vs the mysterie of his wil according to his good pleasure which he had purposed in him 10 That in the dispensacion of the fulnes of the times he might gather together in one all things bothe which are in heauen and which are in earth euen in Christ 11 In whome also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh al things after the coun sel of his owne wil. 12 That we which first trusted in Christ shuld be vnto the praise of his glorie 13 In whome also ye haue trusted after that ye heard the worde of trueth euen the Gospel of your saluacion where in also after that ye beleued ye were sealed with the holie Spi rit of promes 14 Which is the ernest of our inheritance vntil the redemption of the possession purchas sed vnto the praise of his glorie 15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith which ye haue in the Lord Iesus and loue towarde all the Saintes 16 I cease not to giue thankes for you making mention of you in my prayers 17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisdome and reuelation through the knowledge of him 18 That the eyes of your vnderstandyng may be lightened that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saintes 19 And what is the exceading greatnes of hys power toward vs which beleue * according to the working of his mightie power 20 Which he wroght in Christe when he raised him from the dead set him at his right hand in the heauenlie places 21 Farre aboue all principalitie and power might and domination and euerie Name that is named not in this worlde onely but also in that that is to come 22 * And hathe made all things subiect vnder his fete and hath appointed hym ouer all things to be the head to the Churche 23 Whiche is his bodie euen the fulnes of him that filleth all in all things CHAP. II. 5 To magnifie the grace of Christe whiche is the onely cause of saluation II He sheweth them what maner of people they 〈◊〉 before their cōuersion 18 And what they are now in Christ. 1 ANd * you hath he quickened t hat were dead in trespasses and sinnes 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this worlde and after the * a prince that ruleth in the aire euen the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience 3 Among whome we also had our conuersation in time past in the lustes of our fleshe in fulfilling the wil of the 〈◊〉 of the minde and were by nature the children of wrath as wel as others 4 But God whiche is riche in mercie through his great loue wherewith he loued 〈◊〉 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes hathe quickened vs together in Christ by who se grace ye are saued 6 And hathe raised vsvp together and made vs sit together in the heauenlie places in Christ Iesus 7 That he might shew in the age to come the exceding riches of his grace through his kindnes towarde vs in Christ Iesus 8 For by grace are ye saued through faith and that not of your selues it is the gifte of God 9 Not of workes lest any man shulde boaste himself 10 For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hathe ordeined that we shulde walke in them 11 Wherefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the fleshe and called * 〈◊〉 of them whiche are called circumcision in the flesh made with hands 12 That ye were I say at that time without Christ and were aliantes from the commune welth of Israel and were * strangers frō the couenants of promes and had no hope were without God in the worlde 13 But now in Christ IESVS ye which once were farre of are made nere by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace which hathe made of bothe one and hathe broken the stoppe of the particion wall 15 In abrogating through his flesh the hatred that is the Law of commandements which standeth in ordinances for to make of twaine one newe man in himself so making peace 16 And that he might reconcile bothe vnto God in one bodie by his crosse and slaye hatred thereby 17 And came preached peace to you which were a farre of and to them that were nere 18 * For through him we bothe haue an entran ce vnto the Father by one Spirit 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers ād forenes but citizens with the Saintes and of the housholde of God 20 And are buylt vpon the fundacion of the Apostles and Prophetes Iesus Christ him self being the chief corner stone 21 In whome all the buylding coupled together groweth vnto an holie Temple in the Lord 22 In whome ye also are buylt together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit CHAP. III. 1 He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment 13 Desireth them not to faint because of his trouble 14 And prayeth God to make them stedfast in his Spirit 1 FOr this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles 2 If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of GOD which is giuen me to you warde 3 That is that God by reuelation hathe shewed this mysterie vnto me as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes 4 Whereby when ye read ye may know mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ 5 Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men as it is now reueiled vnto his holie Apostles and Prophetes by the Spirit 6 That the Gentiles shulde be inheriters also and of the same bodie and partakers of his promes in Christ by the Gospel 7 Whereof I am made a
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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 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 thē which are at Coloce Saintes faithful bretherē 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 * ād 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 ād 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 heauē wherof I Paul am a minister 24 Nowe 〈◊〉 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
in his remembrance Luk. 22. 19. ¶ Sweare by the name of the liuing god Deut. 6. 13. sweare not at all Mat. 5. 34. sweare not by the name of strange god Exod. 23. 13. sweare not in vaine Deut. 5. 11. Paul Sweareth 2. Cor. 2. 1 the autoritie of the temporal Sworde Gen. 9. 6. Rom. 13. 6. T THe forme of the Tabernacle Exod. 26 and 36 39. 32. the feast of Tabernacles Leuit. 23. 24. to bias biddeth the godlie to his Table Tob. 2. 2. the Tables of testimonie Exod. 32. 15 Tabitha is raised vp againe Act. 9. 36. against Tale bearers Prou. 26. 22. 18. 8. Tamar a widow and her doings Ce. 38 Tamar the daughter of dauid 2. Samue 13. 1. ¶ Teachers ordeined in the church 1. Cor. 12. 28. the holie Gost in the Teacher of t faithful Iohn 14. 26. the Temple for the bodie of Christ. Ioh. 2. 21. the Temple is buylt vp againe hag 1. 14. Ezr. 4. 1. the Temple of salomon 1. King 6. 1. and 8. 13. the Temple of the Lord is burnt 2. King 25. 9. tempt not God Deut. 6. 16. Matth. 4 1. Cor. 10. 9. Terah abrahams father Gen. 11. 27. Terah dyeth in haran Gene. 11. 32. the description of the olde Testan Iosh. 24. Ebr. 9. the blood of the Testament Ebr. 9. the newe Testament Gen. 3. 15. Ebr. and 10. 16. for the remission of sil Mat. 26. 28. ¶ Thankesgiuing becometh saintes Ephes. 5. 4 the punishment of Theft Exod. 22. theft forbidden Exod. 20. 15. the Thoghts of mans heart wicke Gen. 6. 5. 〈◊〉 not the Thoghts of thine owne heart Nomb. 15. 39 〈◊〉 as an apostle Iohn 11. 16 20 24. 〈◊〉 sede choked with Thornes Marke 〈◊〉 4. 7. Thryphon 1 Mac. 13. 12 〈◊〉 The latter Times 1. tim 4. 1 〈◊〉 diuersitie of Times Genes 1. 14. and 8. 22. 〈◊〉 must not be obserued Galat. 4. 10 Timotheus 1. Cor. 4. 17 Who liue of the Tithes Deut. 14. 29 the Tithes of sedes are at the kings plea sure 1. Sam. 8. 15. the Tithes of the land are the lords Leuit. 27. 30 〈◊〉 Toi the king of hamath 2. Sam. 8. 9. 〈◊〉 a iudge in israel Iudg. 10. 1. 〈◊〉 faut and vertue of the Tongue I am 3. 5. Prou. 12. 13. 13. 2 14. 3. 〈◊〉 thy Tongue from euil 1. Peter 3 10. 〈◊〉 of Tongues 1. Cor. 12. 28 and 14. 2. 〈◊〉 the for to the. Exod. 21. 24. 〈◊〉 The Good Treasure of the heart Mat. 12. 35. 〈◊〉 Tre grene Tre. Luk. 23. 31. 〈◊〉 Good Tree beareth good frute Mat. 12. 33. 〈◊〉 Tre of life the tre of knowledge Gen. 2. 9. 〈◊〉 Tre that maketh the waters swete Exod. 15. 25. 〈◊〉 created for man Gene. 1. 12. and 2. 9. 16. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 must stād in time of warre Deut. 20. 19 〈◊〉 fruteful Trees thre yeres vncircum cised Leuit. 19. 23. 〈◊〉 and her commendation 1. Esdr. 4. 34. 〈◊〉 of siluer Nomb. 10. 2. 〈◊〉 Rom. 8. 35. Ebr. 12. 5. 〈◊〉 bringeth patience Ro. 5. 3. 〈◊〉 by Tribulations entre into the 〈◊〉 of heauen Actes 14. 22. 〈◊〉 to the faith 1. Pet. 4. 12 〈◊〉 Tribute Rom. 13. 7 〈◊〉 payeth Tribute to the magistrate 〈◊〉 at 17. 27. 〈◊〉 the first 〈◊〉 and yron 〈◊〉 Gen. 4. 22. V 〈◊〉 a worke of the flesh Gal. 5. 20. 〈◊〉 of the tabernacle Exod. 26. 31. 〈◊〉 on moses face Exod. 34. 33. 〈◊〉 is forbid Prou. 20. 22. 〈◊〉 11. 12. Leuit. 19. 18. Luk. 9. 55. 〈◊〉 perteineth to God Deut. 23. Rom. 12. 19. Ebr. 10. 30. 1. Thess. 4. 6 〈◊〉 the Veritie iohn 14. 6. 〈◊〉 of the yong men that is their 〈◊〉 1. Sam. 21. 5. ¶ Noahs Vineyarde Gene. 9. 20. Lawes concerning Vineyardes Exod. 22 5. Deut. 20. 6 22. 9 23. 24. Virgines taken in warre Nomb. 31. 18. ¶ Hearts Vncircumcised Leuit. 26. 41. Vnclennes ought not once to be named among Christians Ephes. 5. 3. cōpanie not with the Vngodlie 1. cor 5. 11. an Vnion of the iewes and gentiles in Christ. Isa. 19. 24. ¶ Vocation of the iewes and Gentiles Rom. 15. 9. hearken to the Voice of the Lord. Exo. 15. 26. Deut. 13. 4 30. 20. Vowes ought to be performed Nomb. 30. 3. Deut. 23. 21. ¶ Vriah the housband of beth-sheba 2. Sam. 11. 3. Vriiah the priest 2. King 16. 11. ¶ Of Vsurie Deut. 23. 20. A law against Vsurie Deut. 23. 19. ¶ Vzziah otherwise called azariah the sonne of amaziah king of iudah 2. King 14. 21. 2. Chro. 26. 1. ¶ to Walke with God Gen. 5. 24. Diuers causes of fredome from Varre Deut. 20. 5. Warre is sent for the sinne of the people 1. King 8. 33. Leuit. 26. 23. No man Warreth at his owne cost 1. Cor. 9. 7. to Watch. Mat. 24. 42. 25. 1. 1. Thess. 5. 2. Cols 4. 2. Vncleane Water liuit 11. 38. Water changed into wine Iohn 2. 8. the Water of life Iohn 4. 14 7. 38. Bitter Waters Exod. 15. 23. Waters flowing out of the rocke Exod. 17. 6. the Kings Waye Nomb. 21. 22. to go the Waye of all the earth for to dye 1. King 2. 2. the Waye of the lord is vncorrupt 2. Sam. 22. 31. the Waye of veritie 2. Pet. 2. 2. ¶ The Weake in knowledge eat herbes Rom. 14. 2. Dauids Weapons against goliath 1. Sam. 17. 40 the Veapons of the faithful 1. Cor. 10. 4. Ephes. 6. 11. a Wedding garment Mat. 22. 12. of Weights Deut. 25. 13. Hos. 12. 7. the feast of Wekes Exod. 34. 22. wel doing cometh of the lord Philip. 1. Prouer. 16. 1. 20. 24. the philistims fil vp abrahams Wels. Gen 26. 14. Israel in his Welts forsoke God Deut. 32. 15. Blessed are they that Wepe Matth. 5. 4. Luk. 6. 21. Wepe with them that wepe Rom. 12. 15. ¶ The vision of wheles Ezek. 1. 15. the vision of the great whore Reuel 17. Whoredome punished by death Gene. 38. 24. Leuit. 18. 29. the hyre of a whore ought not to be giuen vp for a vow Deut. 23. 18. Auoide the companie of Whores Prou. 6. 24 23. 27. ¶ Yong Widowes 1. Tim. 5. 11. the duetie of the Wife Ephes. 5. 22. Tite 2. 5. the praise of a vertuous Wife Pro. 18. 22 the good Wife and the bad Prou. 12. 4. A prudent Wife is the gift of God Prou. 19. 14. A contentious Wife is to be auoyded Prouer. 21. 9. the Wife not founde to be a virgine Deut. 22. 14. the Wife ought to be careful for her familie Tit. 2. 5. the Wife suspect of adulterie Nōb. 5. 12. God worketh in vs both the Wil and the dede Phil. 2. 13. to Wil is present with vs but to performe is not Rom. 7. 18. Priests may not drinke Wine Leu. 10. 8. Wine maketh glad the heart of man Iudg. 9. 13. Psal. 104. 15. Wisdome and simplicitie required Mat. 10. 16. the Wisdome of the flesh disobedient to the law of God Rom. 8. 7. 1. Corint 1. and 2.
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 〈◊〉 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 †Ebr the soule of life †Ebr face of the 〈◊〉 q The fish fou les had both 〈◊〉 beginning whe rein we se that nature 〈◊〉 place to Gods wil forasmuche as the one sorte is made to flie aboue in the ayre the other to swimme 〈◊〉 in the water r That is by the vertue of his worde he gaue power to his creatures to ingendre () The 5 day Chap. 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 6. 1. Cor. 〈◊〉 7. †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 ād true holines meaning by these two wordes all perfection as wisdo me trueth innocentie 〈◊〉 c. wisdo 2. 〈◊〉 Eccles. 17 1. u The propagacion of man is the blessing of God 〈◊〉 128. Chap. 8. 17 91. Marth 19. 4. x Gods great liberalitie to man taketh away all excuse of his ingratitude Chap. 9 〈◊〉 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 “ Or the original and beginning Chap. 21 15 “ Or tre as d God onely openeth the heauens 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 of his owne nature f This was the name of a 〈◊〉 as some thinke in 〈◊〉 moste pleasant and abundant in all things g Which was a signe 〈◊〉 the life receaued of God h That is of miserable experien ce which came by 〈◊〉 God Eccle 24 35. i Which 〈◊〉 is a countrey 〈◊〉 ning to Persia Estwarde and enclineth towarde the west “ Or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ne or perle 〈◊〉 sayth it is the name of a tre “ Or Ethiopia “ Or 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 k God wolde not haue man ydle thogh as 〈◊〉 there was no nede to labour l So that man might 〈◊〉 there was a 〈◊〉 reigne 〈◊〉 to w omehe owed obedience †Ebr in the day m By this 〈◊〉 he meaneth the separaciō of man from God 〈◊〉 is our life and chief felicitie 〈◊〉 also that our disobedience is the cause thereof †Ebr. before him n By mouing them to come 〈◊〉 submit them selues to Adám †Ebr 〈◊〉 o Signifying that mankinde was perfit 〈◊〉 the woman 〈◊〉 created which before 〈◊〉 like an vnpersit buylding 1. Cor. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mat. 〈◊〉 5. Mar. 10 〈◊〉 Cor. 6. 16. * Ephes 5. 3. “ Or. Man nes be cause she cōmeth of man for in Ebr Ish. is man and Ishah the woman p So that maria ge requireth a greater 〈◊〉 of vs towarde our wiues then otherwise we are bounde to shewe to our parents q For before sinne entred all things were honest 〈◊〉 * Wisdo 2. 25. a As 〈◊〉 can change himselfe into an Angel of light so did he abuse the wisdome of the 〈◊〉 to deceaue man b God suffered 〈◊〉 to make the 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 and to speakein him c In douting of Gods 〈◊〉 earning she yelded to Satan * 2. Cor. 11. 3. d This is Satans 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to cause ye 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 be like to him g They began to fele their miserie but they soght not to God for redemie 〈◊〉 25. 〈◊〉 1 Timo 〈◊〉 14. †Ebr. things to girdeabout them to hide their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Not 〈◊〉 muche to please his wife as moued by am bicion at her per suasion “ Or winde h The sinful con sci nce 〈◊〉 Gods presence i His hypocrisie appearethin that he hid the cause of his nakednes which was the 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 not the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r The Lord comfor 〈◊〉 Adam by the promes of the 〈◊〉 sed sede and also 〈◊〉 the body for 〈◊〉 sinne which the soule shulde 〈◊〉 bene 〈◊〉 for that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hauing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 might 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 s The 〈◊〉 of Gods co 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the cause 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mankinde and all other creatures were subiect to the curse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not ouercome hem t These are 〈◊〉 the natural frutes of the earth but procede of the corruption of sinne u Or gaue 〈◊〉 knowledge to make them selues 〈◊〉 x By this 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 Adams 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was fallen by ambition y Adam depriued of life lost also the signe thereof 1. Cor. 4. 4. a Mans 〈◊〉 state of 〈◊〉 and Gods blessing were not 〈◊〉 abolished through 〈◊〉 but the 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 thereof was chan ged b That is 〈◊〉 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 〈◊〉 of her birth c This declareth that the father instructed his childiē in the knowledge of God and also how god gaue thē sacrifices to signifie their saluacion albeit they were 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of the tre of life d Because he was an hypocrite and 〈◊〉 onely for an ourwarde shew without 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 e Bothe thou thy sacrificeshalbe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ebr. 11. 4. f Sinne shal 〈◊〉 torment thy 〈◊〉 g The 〈◊〉 of the first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Kain ouer Habel VVisdo 10. 3. 〈◊〉 23 35 1 〈◊〉 3. 12. Iud 21 h This is the nature of the 〈◊〉 When thei are reproued of their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to neglect God and despite him i God reuengeth the Wrongs of his Saints thogh none 〈◊〉 for the iniquitie it selfe 〈◊〉 for vengeance k The earth
godlie e For he was assured that all things shulde prosper wel ther fore he ate and dranke and toke no care f In this word he declareth the somme whereun to all her flatteries did rend g The feare of God preserued him against her continual tentations “ 〈◊〉 to do vs vilennie shame h This declareth that where incontinencie is thereunto is ioy ned extreme impudencie and craft “ Or after this maner †Ebr. in the prison house i His cuil intreat mēt in the prisō may be gathered of the Psal. 105. 18 †Ebr. inclined mercie vnto him †Or lord k That is nothing was done without his cōmandement “ Or Eunuches the worde signifieth them that were in high esla 〈◊〉 or them that were gelded a God worked many wonderful meanes to de liuer his b That is euerie dreame had his interpretation as the thing after ward declared †Ebr. why are your faces euil c Can not God raise vp suche as shal interpret suche things d He was assured by the Spirit of God that his interpretation was true †Ebr. place e He refused not the meanes to be deliuered which he thoght God had appointed “ Or in the pit f That is made of white twigges or as some read baskets ful of ho les g He sheweth that the ministers of God oght not to conceile that which God reueileth vnto them h Which was an occasion to appoint his officers and so to ex amine them that were in prison †Ebr. at the end of two yeres of daies a This dreame was not so muche for Pharaoh as to be a meane to deliuer Ioséph and to prouide for his Church “ Or 〈◊〉 place b All these mea nes God vsed to deliuer his seruāt and to bring him in to fauour and 〈◊〉 c This 〈◊〉 was ynoughto teache him that this vision was sent of God d The wise of the worlde vnderstand not Gods secrets but to his seruants his Wil is reueiled e He confesseth his 〈◊〉 against the King before he speake of Ioséph “ Read Chapter 40. 5. f The wicked se ke to the Prophets of God in their necessitie whome in their prosperitie they abhorre Psal. 105. 20. g As thogh he wolde say If I in terpret thy drea me it cometh of God and not of me †Ebr. answer peace †Ebr. naught †Ebr. 〈◊〉 gone into theirs inwarde partes h Bothe his drea mes tend to on end “ Or abundance and saturitie “ Or they shal 〈◊〉 no more thep leatie i The office of a true Prophet is not only to shew the euilsto come but also the reme dies for the same k None shuld be preferred to honour that haue not gifts of God mete for the same Psal. 105. 21. 1. Mac. 2 〈◊〉 †Ebr. mouthe l Some read The people shal kisse 〈◊〉 that is shal obey thee in all things Act. 7. 10. “ Or his signes †Ebr. seconde 〈◊〉 m In signe of ho 〈◊〉 Which Word some expounde tender father or father of the kīg or knele downe “ Or the expounder of secrets “ Or priest n His age is men cioned bothe to shewe that his autoritie came of God also that he suffred imprisonment and exi le twelue yeres and mo †Ebr. made for gatherings Chap. 46. 20. and 48. 5. o Not Withstanding that his 〈◊〉 house was the true Churche of God yet the companie of the Wicked and prosperitie caused him to forget it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16. “ Or fode “ Or came to 〈◊〉 to Ioséph a This storie sheweth plainely that al thingsare gouerned by Gods prowidence for the profite of his Churche b As men destitute of counsell Act. 7. 12. †Ebr. shuld 〈◊〉 him c This dissc̄bling is not to be sollowed nor any 〈◊〉 facts of the father snot 〈◊〉 ouedby Gods Worde Chap. 37. 〈◊〉 †Ebr nakednes or 〈◊〉 Or is dead d The egyptians which were ido 〈◊〉 vsed to 〈◊〉 by their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for biddeth to sweare bi ary 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yet 〈◊〉 dwelling 〈◊〉 the wicked 〈◊〉 of their corruptions e And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Chap. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 acknowledge 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 other wise they wolde dissemble Chap. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g God will take vengeance vpon vs and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 measure †Ebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thē h Thogh he shewed him selfe 〈◊〉 gorous yet hys 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 †〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i Because 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 accused them of their 〈◊〉 thei thoght God wolde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them to 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ 〈◊〉 can not be founde “ Or light vpon me k For thei semed not to be touched with any loue 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 which increased his sorowe partely as 〈◊〉 he suspected thē for Ioséph a This was a great tentation to Iaakob to suffre so great 〈◊〉 ne in that land where God had promised to bles se him Chap. 42. 20. Chap. 42. 20. “ Or of our 〈◊〉 and condition †Ebr. to the mouthe of these wordes that is 〈◊〉 thing which he asked vs. Chap. 44. 〈◊〉 †Ebr. I wil sinne 〈◊〉 thee Or swere smel les b when we are in 〈◊〉 or danger God forbiddeth not to vse alhonest mea nes to better or estate conditiō c Our chief trust ought to be in God and not in worldly meanes d He speaketh these wordes not so muche of 〈◊〉 as to make hissonnes more careful to bryng againe their bro ther. “ Or the ruler of his house e So the Iudgement of God pres sed their 〈◊〉 †Ebr. role him selfe vpon vs. †Ebr. cast him 〈◊〉 vpon 〈◊〉 Chap. 42. 〈◊〉 “ Or you are wel f Not withstanding the corruptions of Egypt yet Ioseph taught his familie to feare God †Ebr. peace g For they two onely were borne of 〈◊〉 †Ebr. bowels †Ebr. bread h To signifie his dignitie i The nature of the superstitious is to condemne all other in respect of them sel ues k Some time this worde 〈◊〉 to be dronken but here it is 〈◊〉 that thei had ynough and 〈◊〉 of the best wine a We may not by this example vse any vnlawful practises seing God hathe commanded vs to walke in simpli citie †Ebr. the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Because the people thoght he colde denine he 〈◊〉 to him selfe that knowledge or els he faineth that he consulted with so the saiers 〈◊〉 which simulation is worthy to bereproued †Ebr. innocent c To signifie how greatly the thing displeased them how sory thei were for it d If we 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dent cause of our affliction let vs loke 〈◊〉 the secret counsell of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vs iustly for our sin nes e Equal in 〈◊〉 or next vn to the King Chap. 42. 13. †Ebr. childe of his olde age “ Or that I may se him Chap. 43. 〈◊〉 †Ebr. be with vs. f Rahél bare to Iaakob Ioséph and Beniamin g Ye shall cause me to dye for 〈◊〉 †Ebr his
his he 〈◊〉 was euil his charge was renued that he shulde not pretend ignorance r Nere the place where the Israelites camped s Of my 〈◊〉 I can speake nothing only what God reueleth that wil I 〈◊〉 seme it good or bad “ Or of 〈◊〉 a populous citie t Where the ido le Baál was worshiped a For among the 〈◊〉 the Kings oft times vsed to sacrifice as did the Priests “ Or wēt vphier b Appeared vnto him c Taught him what to say “ Or prophecie “ Or Syria d Cause that all men may hate and detest thē e But shal haue religiō lawes aparte f The infinite multitude as the dust of the earth g The feare of Gods iudgemēts caused hym to wish to be ioyned to the housholde of Abrahám thus the wicked haue their 〈◊〉 wounded whē they consider Gods 〈◊〉 “ Or into the field of thē that 〈◊〉 wit lest the enemy shuld approche Chap. 22. 35. h Gods enemies are compelled to co fesse that his gouernement is iuste 〈◊〉 without change or 〈◊〉 i They triumphe as victorious Kings ouer their enemies k Considering what God shall worke this 〈◊〉 the deliu 〈◊〉 ce of his people all the worlde shall wonder l Thus the wicked imagine of God that that which he wil not grante in one place he wil do it in another Chap. 23. 〈◊〉 a Where the Israelites camped Chap. 〈◊〉 7. b His eies were shutvp before in respect of the cleare visions which he sawe after some read were open c Thogh he laye as in a slepe yet the eies of his minde were 〈◊〉 “ Or tentes d His 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 shal be verie 〈◊〉 e Which name was commen to the kings of Ama 〈◊〉 Gen. 49. 9. f In token of an ger g This the wicked burden God when thei can not 〈◊〉 their wicked entreprises †Ebr. counsel h He gaue also wicked counsel to cause to Israelites to sinne that therby God might forsake them Chap. 31. 16 i Meaning Christ k That is the princes l He 〈◊〉 subdue all that 〈◊〉 for of Shéth came Noáh of Noáh all the worlde m Of the Edonutes n The 〈◊〉 first made warre against Is raél as Cha. 14. 45 “ Or Midianites o Make thy self as strong as thou 〈◊〉 “ Or thou kain shalt p Some read Oh who shal not pe 〈◊〉 when the enemie that is Antichrist shall set him selfe vp as God q The Grecians and Romains r Meaning Eber or the Iewes for rebellīg against God a With the woman b Worshipped the idole of the Moabites which was in the hil Peor Deut 4. 〈◊〉 “ Or 22. 17. “ Or to the Lord c Openly in the 〈◊〉 of all d Let him se exe cucion done of them that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 der his charge e Repēting that thei had 〈◊〉 God Psal. 106. 30. 1. Mac. 2. 54. “ Or iaueling “ Or in her tent Chald. Grek in her secrets 1. Cor. 10. 8. Psal. 106. 30. f He was 〈◊〉 to mainteine my glorie Eccle. 45. 24. 1. Mac. 2 54. g He hathe 〈◊〉 Gods wrath †Ebr of the house of the father Chap. 31. 2. h Causing you to commit both corporal and spiritual 〈◊〉 by Balams counsel Chap. 〈◊〉 16. 〈◊〉 2. 14. a Which came for their whoredome and 〈◊〉 Chap. 1. 〈◊〉 b Where the riuer is nere to 〈◊〉 Chap. 1. 1. Gen. 46 9. () Reubén Exod. 6 14. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5. 1. Chap. 16. 2. c In that rebelliō whereof Korah was head d That is for an exāple the other shulde not 〈◊〉 and rebelle against Gods ministers () Simeon () Gad. () Iudah e Before Iaakob went into Egypt 〈◊〉 38. 3. 7. Gen. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 () 〈◊〉 () Zebulun () Manasséh Iosh. 17 1. Chap. 37. 1. () Ephraim () Beniamin () Dan. () 〈◊〉 () Naphtali f This is the third time that they are nōbred “ Or 〈◊〉 Chap. 33. 54. Iosh. 11. 23. Exod. 6. 17. Exod. 2. 2. 6. 20. Leu. 10. 2. Chap. 3 4. 1. Chro. 24. 2. g VVherein appeareth the 〈◊〉 power of GOD that so wonderfully increased his people Chap. 14. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 6. Chap 26. 33. 36. 11 Tessal 17. 〈◊〉 Chap. 16. 1. 31. a According as all men dye forasmuche as they are sinners b That is their matter to be 〈◊〉 to knowe what he shulde determine as he did all hardmatters c Meaning an ordinance to iudge by Deut. 32. 〈◊〉 Chap. 20. 24. Chap. 20. 12 “ Or strife Exod 17. 7. d Who as he hath created so he go uerneth the heartes of all men e That is gouerne them and do his duetie as 2 chro 1. 19. f And so appoint him gouernour g Commend him to the people as mete for the office and appointed by God Exod. 28. 30. h Accordvnge to his office signifiing that the ciuile magistrat colde execute nothing but that whiche he knew to be the will of God i How he shulde gouerne him selfe in his office a By breade he meaneth all maner of sacrifice Exod. 29. 〈◊〉 Exod. 16. 35. Leui. 2. 1. Exod 29. 40. b The meate offring and 〈◊〉 offring of the eue ning sacrifice c Of the measure Ephah d VVhiche was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 day at morning and at euening e That is the 〈◊〉 that shal be powred vpon the sacrifice Exod. 12. 〈◊〉 23. 15. Leu. 23. 5. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7. f Or solemne 〈◊〉 semblie †Ebr. bread g In counting seuen wekes from the Passeouer to witsontide as Leuit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 †Ebr. they shal be to you a VVhich 〈◊〉 parte of Septēber and parte of October Leui. 23 24. b VVhiche muste 〈◊〉 offred in the beginning of eue rie moneth c VVhiche is for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Leui. 16. 30. 23. 27. d Whiche is the feast of reconciliacion e That is offred 〈◊〉 mornynge and euening f 〈◊〉 the feast of the Tabernacles () The second day of the feast of Tabernacles () The third 〈◊〉 g According to the ceremonies appointed thereunto () The fourte day () The 〈◊〉 day () The sixt day () The seuenth day () The eight day 〈◊〉 23. 36. h Beside the sacrifices that you shal vower or offer of your owne mindes †Ebr. 〈◊〉 a Because they myghte declare them to the Israelites †Ebr. his soule †Ebr. violate his worde b For in so doing he doeth approue her c By not approuing or consēting to her vowe d 〈◊〉 by othe or solemne promise e For she is in 〈◊〉 of her housband and can performe nothing without his consent f For they are not vnder the autoritie of themā g Her housband being aliue †Ebr. the bondes of her soule h To 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 selfe by 〈◊〉 or other bodelye exercises i And warne her not the same day that he heareth it as 〈◊〉 9. k Not the same day he heard thē but some day after the sinne shal be imputed to him and not to her Chap. 25. 17. Chap. 27. 〈◊〉 a As
thing that I knew not before was declared vn to me by vision that is that who soeuer thinketh him selfe iuste shal be founde a sinner when he commeth before God i In these visions whiche GOD sheweth to his creatures there is euer a certeine feare ioyned that the autoritie the reof mightbehad in greater reuerence k Whē all things were quiet or when the feare was some what as waged as God appeared to 〈◊〉 1. Kīg 19 12. l He proueth that if God did punish the innocent the creature shulde be more iust then the Creator which were a blasphemie m If God finde imperfection in his Angels when they 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 by his power how muche more shal he lay foly to mans charge when he wolde 〈◊〉 him selfe against God n That is in this 〈◊〉 body subiect to corruption 2 Cor. 5 1. o They se death 〈◊〉 before their eyes and daily appioc ing toward them p No man for all this doeth consider it q That is before that any of them were so wise as to thinke on death a He willeth Iob tocōsider the exā ple 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thē that haue liued or do liue godly whether any of thē be like vnto him in raging against God as he doeth b Murmuring against God in afflictions increaseth the peine 〈◊〉 mans folie c That is the sinner that hath not the feare of God d I was not mou ed with his prosperitie bu knew that God had cur sed him and his e Thogh God some time suffer the fathers to pas se in this 〈◊〉 yet his iudgemēts wil 〈◊〉 vpon their wicked chil dren f By publicke iud gement thei shal be condēned and none shal pitie them g Thogh there be but two or thre eares left in the hedges yet these shal be taken frō him h That is the earth is not the cause of barennes and mans miserie but his owne sinne i Which declareth that sinne is euer in our corrupt na ture for before sinneit was not subiect to peine afflictiō k If I suffred as thou doest wolde seke vnto God He 〈◊〉 Iob to humble him self vnto God to whome all creatures are subiect and whose workes declare that man is inexcusable except he glorifie God in all his workes m He sheweth bv particular examples of God are * 1 Cor. 3 19. n In things plaine euidēt thei shewe thē selues fooles instead of wisemen o This declareth that GOD punisheth the world ly wise as he threatned Deut. 28. 29. p That is he that hūbleth him selfe before God q He compareth the 〈◊〉 of the wicked to sharpes swordes r 〈◊〉 the wicked be compelled at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 their mou thes muche more they that professe God s He will send trouble after trouble that his 〈◊〉 may not for one time but continually trust in him but they shal haue a com 〈◊〉 issue euen in the greatest and the 〈◊〉 whiche is here calledthe 〈◊〉 t VVhere as the wicked lament in their 〈◊〉 thou shalt haue 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 u VVhen we are in Gods fauour all creatures shal serue vs. x God shal so blesse thee that thou shal 〈◊〉 haue occasion to reioyce in all thyngs and not to be offended y 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of God haue not 〈◊〉 this promes 〈◊〉 yet GOD doeth recompence it other wise to their 〈◊〉 z VVe haue learned these pointes by 〈◊〉 that God 〈◊〉 not the innocent that man can not compare iustice with him that the 〈◊〉 shal not long 〈◊〉 and that the affliction which man 〈◊〉 commeth for hys owne sinne a To knowe whe 〈◊〉 er I complaine without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b My 〈◊〉 is so great 〈◊〉 I lack wordes to expresse it c VVhiche declareth that he was not onely 〈◊〉 in bodye but wonded in 〈◊〉 whiche is the greatest battell that the faithfull can haue d 〈◊〉 you that 〈◊〉 with out 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the brute beastes do not complaine when they haue what they wolde e 〈◊〉 a mans tast delite in that that hathe no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that none take pleasure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seing they can not 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 ges 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the mouth f Herein he sinneth double bothe in wishynge through 〈◊〉 to dye and also in 〈◊〉 of GOD a thyng whiche was not agreable to his wil. g That is let me dye at once before I come to di 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mine 〈◊〉 h He 〈◊〉 lest he shulde be bro 〈◊〉 to inconueniencies yf 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shulde continue i Haue I not soght to helpe my 〈◊〉 as muche as 〈◊〉 possible Or wisdome or Lawe k He 〈◊〉 those friendes whiche comfort not in 〈◊〉 to a broke whiche in 〈◊〉 whē we nede waters is 〈◊〉 winter is hard frosen ād in the tyme of raine when we haue no nede ouerfloweth with water l 〈◊〉 that passe thereby to gointo the 〈◊〉 coun treies of Arabia thinke to finde water there quenche their thirst but they are deceiued m 〈◊〉 is like to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whyche deceiueth them that thinke to haue water there in their nede as I loked for consolation as your hands n He toucheth the 〈◊〉 W iche for no necessitie will giue 〈◊〉 of their goods and muche more hesemen whiche woldenot giue him comfortable wordes o 〈◊〉 me wherein I haue 〈◊〉 and I will confesse my 〈◊〉 p He that hathe a good conscience doeth not shrinke at the sharpe wordes or reasonyngs of others excepte they be able to persuade hym by reason q Do you 〈◊〉 at my wordes 〈◊〉 I shulde be thoght to speake foolis hly whiche am nowe in miserie r Consider whether I speake as one that is driuen to this 〈◊〉 through verye sorowe or as an hypocrite as you condemne me a Hathe not an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some reste and 〈◊〉 then in this my 〈◊〉 tor ment I am worse then an hyreling b My 〈◊〉 hathe continued from moneth to moneth and I haue loked for 〈◊〉 in vaine c This signifieth that his disease was rare and moste horrible d Thus he speaketh in respecte of the 〈◊〉 of mans life which passeth without hope of 〈◊〉 inconsideration whereof he desireth God to haue compassion on him e If thou beholde me in thine angre I shal not be able to stande in thy presence f Shall no more enioye this mortal life g Seing I can by nonother meanes comfort my selfe I will declare my griefe by wordes and thus he speaketh as one ouercome with grief of minde h Am not I a poore wretche what nedest thou then to lay so muche peine on me i So that I can ha ue no rest night nor day h Am not I a poore wretche what nedest thou then to lay so muche peine on me k He speaketh as one ouercome with sorowe and not of iudge ment or of the examination of his faith l Seing my-terme of lyfe is so shorte let me haue some reste and ease m Seing that mā of him selfe is so vile why doest thou 〈◊〉 hym 〈◊〉 honour to contende against him
thy self he signifieth that manwil neuer be ouercome whiles he reasoneth with another therefore God must breake of the controuersie and stop mans 〈◊〉 d That is this per fection of God if man be not able to cōprehend the heigh of the heauen the depth of hel the length of the earth the breadth of the sea which are but 〈◊〉 how can he 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of the Creator e If God shulde turne the 〈◊〉 of t 〈◊〉 and establish a newe ordre in nature who colde 〈◊〉 le him f That is withoutvnderstāding so that whatsoeuer 〈◊〉 he hath 〈◊〉 warde come of God and not of 〈◊〉 g If thou repent pray vnto him h Renounce thine owne euilworkes and se that they 〈◊〉 not God ouer whome thou hast 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i He 〈◊〉 what 〈◊〉 of conscience and 〈◊〉 in all things suche shal haue whiche turne to God by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Leui 26. 5. Chap. XII k He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 thinge shal come vnto them that do not repent a Because you fele not that which you speake you thinke the whole standeth in wordes so flatter your selues as thogh none 〈◊〉 anie thing or colde knowe but you Prou 14. 2. b He reproueth these his friends of two 〈◊〉 the one that 〈◊〉 thoght thei had better knowledge them in 〈◊〉 they had 〈◊〉 the other that in 〈◊〉 of true con solation they did d. ride despise their friend in his aduersitie c The which neighbour being a mocker and a wicked mā thin keth that no man is in Gods fauour but he because he hathe all things that he 〈◊〉 d As the riche esteme not a light or torche that goeth out so is he despised that falleth from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sitie †Ebr. to whome God hathe broght in with 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 e He declareth to them that did 〈◊〉 against him that their wisdome is commune to all and suche as the very brute beasts do dailie teache “ Or 〈◊〉 f He exhorteth them to be wise in iudging and aswel to know the right vsewhy God hathe giuen them eares as he hathe done a mouth g Thogh men by age continuan ce of timeatteine to wisdome yet it is 〈◊〉 compara ble to Gods wisdome 〈◊〉 able to comprehend his iudgemēts wherein he āswereth to that which was alledged Chap. 8. 8. h He sheweth that there is nothing done in this worlde without Gods wil 〈◊〉 ordi nance 〈◊〉 els 〈◊〉 shulde not be almightie i He taketh wisdome from them k He 〈◊〉 the honour of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 them into the subiection os others l He causeth that their wordes haue no 〈◊〉 which is when he wil punish sinne m In this discour se of Gods wonderful workes Iob sheweth that whatsoeuer is done in this worlde bothe in the ordre and change of things is by Gods wil and 〈◊〉 wherein he declareth that he thinketh wel of God and is as able to set forthe his power in wordes asthey that reasoned against were a For althogh he knewe that God had a 〈◊〉 which was mani fest in his ordina rie working and another in his secret counsel yet he wolde vtter his affection to God because 〈◊〉 was not able to vnderstand the cause why he did thus punish him b You do not wel applye your medicine to the disease c He condēneth their zealewhich had not knowled ge nether regarded they to comfort him but alwaie grated on Gods iustice as thoght it was not eui dently 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 except they had vnder taken the probation thereof d Your 〈◊〉 shal come to nothing e Is not this a ma nifest signe of mi 〈◊〉 and that I do not 〈◊〉 without cause seing that I am thus 〈◊〉 as thogh I shulde teare mine owne 〈◊〉 and put my 〈◊〉 to danger f whereby he de clareth that he is not an hypocrite as thei charged him g That is cleared and not cast of for my sinnes as youreason h To proue that God doeth thus punish me for my sinnes i If I defend not my cause euerie man wil condēne me k He sheweth what these two things are l His pangs thus 〈◊〉 him to rea son with God not denying but that he had sinned but 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 what were his 〈◊〉 sinnes 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 suche rigour whe rein he 〈◊〉 that he 〈◊〉 knowe a cause of God why he did punish him m Thou punishest me now for the 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 committed in my youth n Thou makest me thy prisoner and doest so presse me that I can not stirre hand nor 〈◊〉 †Ebr. rotes a Taking occasion of his aduersaries wordes he describeth the state of mans life from his birth to his death Chap. 8. 9. Psal 144. 4. b His meaning is that seing that man is so 〈◊〉 a creature God shulde not hādle him so extremely wherein Iob she weth the wicked nes of the flesh when it is not subiect to the Spirit Psal. 51. 7. c Vntil the time that thou hast ap pointed for him to dye which he 〈◊〉 as the hyreling waiteth for the end of his labour to 〈◊〉 his wages d He speaketh not here as thogh he had not hope of the immortalitie but as a mā in extreme peine when reason is ouercome by affections and torments e Hereby he declareth that the feare of Gods iudgement was the cause why he desired to dye f That is telease my peines and take me to mercie g Meaning vnto the day of the resurrection when he shulde be chāged and renued b Thogh I be afflicted in this life yet in the 〈◊〉 ction I shal 〈◊〉 thy mercies and answer when thou callest me Prouer. 5. 21. i Thou layest thē all together suffrest none of my sinns vnpunished k He murmureth through the impa ciēceof the 〈◊〉 agaīst God asthogh he vsed as great 〈◊〉 against him as against the hard rockes or Waters that 〈◊〉 flowe so that hereby all the oc casion of his hope is taken away l Yet Whiles he 〈◊〉 he shal be in 〈◊〉 and miserie a That is vaine Wordes and With out consolation b Meaning With matters that are of none importance Which are forgotten assone as they are vttered as the East Winde 〈◊〉 vp the moisture asso 〈◊〉 as it falleth c He 〈◊〉 Iob as thogh his talke caused men to 〈◊〉 of the feare of God and prayer d Thou speakest as do the mockers and contem ners of God e That is the mo ste ancient and so by reason the moste Wise f Art thou onely wise g He accuseth Iobs pride and 〈◊〉 that Wil not be 〈◊〉 by God nor by their counsel h Why doest thou stand in thi ne owne cōceite †Ebr. 〈◊〉 thy spirit i His purpose is to proue 〈◊〉 Iob as an vniust man and an 〈◊〉 is punished for his sinnes like as he did before Chap 〈◊〉 18. k Which hathe a desire to sinne as he that is 〈◊〉 to drinke l Who by their Wisdome so gouerned that no stranger
inuaded them and so the land sem d to be giuen to them alone m The cruel 〈◊〉 is euer in danger of de th and is neuer quiet in 〈◊〉 n Out of that mi 〈◊〉 Where into he once 〈◊〉 o God doeth not onely 〈◊〉 the Wicked ost 〈◊〉 but euen in their prosperitie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thē With a gredi nes euer more to gather Which is as a 〈◊〉 p He sheweth What Weapons Godvseth against the Wicked Which lift vp thē selues against him to Wit terror of cō science and outWard 〈◊〉 q That is he Was so 〈◊〉 vp With great prosperitie and abundance of all things that he forgate God nothing that Iob in his felicitie had not the true feare of God r Thogh he buylde repare 〈◊〉 places to 〈◊〉 him same yet God shal bring all to naught and turne his great prosperitie into extreme miserie s Meaning that his 〈◊〉 buyldings shulde neuer come to perfection t He 〈◊〉 so in his owne con ceite that he Wil giue no place to good counsel therefore his owne pride shal bring him to destruction u As one that ga thereth grapes 〈◊〉 they be ripe x Which Were buylz or mainteined by powring 〈◊〉 y And 〈◊〉 al their 〈◊〉 deuises shal turne to their 〈◊〉 Wne destructiō a Which serue for vaine ostenta tion and for no true comfort b For Elipház did replie against 〈◊〉 answer c I Wolde you felt that Which I do d That is mocke at your miserie as you do at 〈◊〉 e If this Were in my power yet Wolde I comfort you and not do as ye do to me f If thei Wolde say Why doest thou not then comfort thy selfe he answereth that the iudgements of God are more heauy then he is able to asWage ether by Wordes or silēce g Meaning God h That is destro yed most of my familie i In roken of sorowe and grief k That is God by his wrath and in this 〈◊〉 of Wordes hie stile he expresseth how grieuous the hand of God Was vpon him l That is hathe hādeled me most contempteously for so smiting on the cheke signified 1. King 22 24 Mar. 14 65. m They haue led me 〈◊〉 thei Wolde n His manifolde afflictions o I am Wonded to the heart p Meaning his glorie Was broght Iowe q Signifying that he is not able to comprehend the cause of this his grieuous punishment r That is vnfained and Without hypocrisie s Let my sinne be knowen if I be suche a sinner as mine a duersaries accuse me let me finde no fauour t Thogh man cōdemne me yet God is Witnes of my cause u Vse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in stead of true consola tion x Thus by his great torments he is caryed away and brasteth 〈◊〉 into passions and speaketh vnaduisedly as thogh God shulde 〈◊〉 man more gently seing he hathe but a 〈◊〉 time here to liue a In stead of 〈◊〉 being now at deaths 〈◊〉 he had but thē that mocked at him and discouraged him b I se 〈◊〉 that thei seke but to vexe me c He reasoneth 〈◊〉 God as a man beside him selfe to the intent that his cause mightbe broght to light d And answer thee e That thesemine 〈◊〉 are thy 〈◊〉 iugements thogh mā know not the cause f He that 〈◊〉 a man and onelyiugeth him happy in his pro 〈◊〉 shal not him self onely but in his posteri tie be punished g God hath mad all the Worlde to speake of me because of mine afflictions h That is as a cō tinual sounde in their eares i To Wit When they se the godlie punished but in the end they shal come to 〈◊〉 ding and knowe 〈◊〉 shal be the 〈◊〉 of the hy pocrite k That is Wil not be discouraged considering that the godlieare punished aswel as the Wicked l Iob speaketh to thē thre that came to comfort him m That is haue 〈◊〉 me sorow in stead of comfort n Thogh I shulde hope to come from aduersitie to prosperitie as your 〈◊〉 pretendeth o I haue 〈◊〉 hope in father mother 〈◊〉 or anie 〈◊〉 thing for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wormes shal be 〈◊〉 me in stead of them p All Worldely hope and prosperitie faile Which you say are onely signes of Gods fauour but seing that these 〈◊〉 perish I set mine hope in God and in the life 〈◊〉 a Which counte your selues 〈◊〉 as Chap 12. 4. b Whome 〈◊〉 take to be but 〈◊〉 as Chap. 12 7. c That is like a mad man d Shal God 〈◊〉 ge the 〈◊〉 of nature for thy sa ke by dealing With the other 〈◊〉 thē he doeth With all 〈◊〉 e When the Wicked is in his prosperitie thē God changeth his 〈◊〉 and this is his ordinarie 〈◊〉 for their sinnes f Meaning that the Wicked are in continual dan ger g That Which shulde nourish him shal be consumed by 〈◊〉 h That is some strong and violent death shal consume his strength or as the Ebrew Worde sign 〈◊〉 his mem bres or parts i That is 〈◊〉 most great feare k Meaning not truely come by l Thogh all the 〈◊〉 Wolde fa uour him yet God Wolde destroie him and his m He shal fall from prosperitie to 〈◊〉 n When theishal se 〈◊〉 came vn to him a That is many times as Nehem 4 12. b That is I my self 〈◊〉 punished forit or you haue not yet con futed it c He brasteth out againe into his passiōs and decla reth stil that his affliction cometh of God thogh he be not able to fele the cause in him self d Meaning out of his afflictions e Meaning his children What soeuer Was dere vnto him in this Worlde f Which is plucke vp and hathe no more hope to grow g His manifolde afflictions h Mine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by all the se losses Iob shew eth that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 flesh he had great occasion to he moued i VVhiche Were hers and mine k Besides these great losses and most cruel 〈◊〉 denes he Was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in his owne person as follow eth l All my flesh Was consumed m Seing I haue these iust causes to complaine cō demne me not as an hypocrite spe cially ye Whiche shulde cōfort me n Is it not ynough that God doeth punish me except you by re proches increase my 〈◊〉 o To se my body punished except ye trouble my 〈◊〉 p He protesteth that notwithstā ding his sore pas fions his 〈◊〉 is perfite that he is not a blasphemer as they iudged him q I do 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 my selfe before the worlde but I knowe that I shal come before the great iudge Who shal be myde 〈◊〉 Sauiour r Herein Iob declareth 〈◊〉 that he had a ful 〈◊〉 that bothe the soule and body shulde enioye the presence of God in the last resurrection s Though his friends thoght that he Was but persecured of God for his sinnes yet he declareth that there Was a deper consideration to Wit the tryal of his faith and pacience and so
〈◊〉 of God vnto sinners and wherein mans 〈◊〉 stan deth which is through the iustice 〈◊〉 Iesus Christ and faith therein o He sheweth that it is a sure to ken of Gods mercie toward 〈◊〉 when he cau seth his wordes to be preached vn to them p That is the minister shal by the preaching of the worde 〈◊〉 vntohim the forgi uenes ofhis sinnes q He shal fele Gods fauour and reioyce declaring hereby whe 〈◊〉 standeth the true ioy of the faithful and that God wil restore him to health of body which is a token of his blessing r God wil forgiue sinnes and accept him as iuste s 〈◊〉 is done wickedly t But my sinne hathe bene the cause of Gods 〈◊〉 toward me u God wil forgiue the penitence sinner x Meaning oft times 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 as a sinner doeth repent y If thou doute of any thing or se occasion to speake against it z That is to shewe 〈◊〉 wherein mans iustification consisteth a VVhich are este med Wise of the Worlde b Let vs examine the matter 〈◊〉 c That is hathe 〈◊〉 me without measure d Shulde I say I am wicked being an innocent e I am 〈◊〉 punished them my sinne deserueth f VVhich is compelled to receiue the reproche and scornes of many for his 〈◊〉 wordes g meaning that Iob was like to the wicked becau se he semed not to glorifie God 〈◊〉 him selfe to his 〈◊〉 i That is liue god ly 〈◊〉 Gene. 5 〈◊〉 k He 〈◊〉 Iobs wordes who said that Gods children are oft times punis hed in this worlde the wicked go fre Chap. 36. 23. k To destroye him l The breath of li fe which he gaue man m If God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 iust how col 〈◊〉 he gouernethe worlde n If man of nature feare to speake euil of such as haue power 〈◊〉 muche more ought to be 〈◊〉 to speake 〈◊〉 of God o VVhen they lokenot for it p The 〈◊〉 or visitation that God shal sent s Make them 〈◊〉 that they are wicked q God 〈◊〉 not a 〈◊〉 man aboue measure 〈◊〉 that he shulde haue 〈◊〉 casion to con 〈◊〉 with him r For all his creatures are at hand to serue 〈◊〉 that nedeth not to seke for 〈◊〉 other armie t Declare the thīg that 〈◊〉 u Meaning 〈◊〉 in the sight of all men x By their crueltie and 〈◊〉 y VVhen 〈◊〉 sit in the 〈◊〉 of iustice which vnder 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ce are but 〈◊〉 tes oppresse the people it is a signe that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 drawen backe is countenance and fauour from tha place r Onely it belongeth to God to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ctions not vnto man a Thus 〈◊〉 spea keth in the 〈◊〉 of God as it were mocking Iob because he wolde be wiser then God b VVil God vse thy counsel in doing his worker c Thus he speaketh in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ne of God as thogh Iob shulde chuse and refuse 〈◊〉 at his plea sure d That he may speake as muche as he can that we may answer him and all the wicked that shal vse suche arguments e He standeth slub 〈◊〉 in the maintenance of his cause a Iob 〈◊〉 spake these wordes but because he mainteined him innocencie it semed as thogh he wolde say that God 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 iust cause b Suche as are in the like 〈◊〉 c 〈◊〉 thou 〈◊〉 controle the 〈◊〉 des wilt thoupre sume to instruct God d Nether doeth thy sinne hurt God nor thy iustice profice him for he wil be glorified without thee e The wicked may hurt man cause him to 〈◊〉 who if he soght to God which sendeth 〈◊〉 shuld be deliuered f Because theipray not 〈◊〉 faith as feling Gods 〈◊〉 g God is iust how soeuer thou iudgest of him Chap. XXXVI h For if he did pu nish thee as thou deseruest thou shuldest not be able to open thy mouth a He sheweth that when we speake of God we must lift our spirits more hie 〈◊〉 our natural sense is able to reache a He sheweth that when we speake of God we must lift our spirits more hie 〈◊〉 our natural sense is able to reache b Thou shalt perceiue that I am a faithful instructour and that I speake to thee in the name of God c Strong and constant and of vnderstanding for these are the gifts of God and he loueth them in man but for as mu 〈◊〉 as God punished now Iob it is a signe that the se are not in him d Therefore he wil not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the wicked but to the humble 〈◊〉 heart he wil she wegrace e He preferteth the godlie to honour f He wil moue theit heartes to 〈◊〉 their sinnes that they may come to him by 〈◊〉 as he did 〈◊〉 Isa. 1. 19. g That is in their 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 and so shal be cause of their owne destruction h VVhich are 〈◊〉 bent against God and slatter them 〈◊〉 in their vices i VVhen they are in 〈◊〉 they seke not to God for succour as Asa 2. Chro. 16. 12. reuel 16. 11. k Thei dye of some vile death and that before thy co me o age l 〈◊〉 hou hadest be ne obedient to God he wolde ha ue broght thee to libertie welth m Thou 〈◊〉 altogether after the maner of the 〈◊〉 ked for thoudo est 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 heiustice of God n God doeth punish thee lest thou shuldest forget God in thy welth and so 〈◊〉 o Be not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in seking the cause of Gods iudgements 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p And 〈◊〉 against GOD through 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 q The workes of God are so 〈◊〉 that a man may se 〈◊〉 a farre of and knowe God by the same r Our 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vs so that we can not 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 knowledge of God s That is the 〈◊〉 cometh of those dropes of water which he kepeth in the cloudes t Meaning of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which he calleth the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of God u 〈◊〉 the cloude x That men can not come to the 〈◊〉 of the springs the eof 〈◊〉 He sheweth 〈◊〉 the raine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vsee the one 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 clareth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ouerflowe any 〈◊〉 the other that it m. 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 z That 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 de to dash against another a The colde vapour 〈◊〉 him that is cloude of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 being 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 where the 〈◊〉 is and so angre is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 noise and thunder claps a At the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lightening whereby he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that the faith 〈◊〉 uely touched with the maiestie of God 〈◊〉 they beholde his wo kes b That is the thun der whereby be 〈◊〉 to men to waken their dulnes to bring them to consideracion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or kes c Meaning the raines thūders Chap XXXVII d So that nether smale raine nor great snowe nor ahie thing els cōmeth without Gods appointement e By raines thunders God causeth men 〈◊〉
were afraied to shew meanie token of frendship i Thei that were in autotitie con demned me as a wicked doer k I had this 〈◊〉 monie of conscience that thou woldest defend mine innocēcie l Whatsoeuer changes come thou gouernest them by thy prouidence m Let death destroy thē to thein 〈◊〉 that thei may hurt no more n The treasures of Gods mercie are alwaies laied vp in store for his 〈◊〉 albeit at all times thei do 〈◊〉 enioye them †Ebr. in the secret of thy face o That is in a place where thei shal haue thy cōfort and be hid safely from the enemies pride p Meaning there was no citie so strong to preserue him as the defence of Gods fauour q And so by my rashnes and infidelitie deserued to haue bene forsaken “ Or ye that fele his mercies r Be constant in your vocation God wil confirme you with hea uenlie strength a Concerning thefre remission of sinnes which is the chiefest point of our faith b To be iustified by faith is to haue our sinnes frely 〈◊〉 and to be reputed iust Rom. 4. 6. c Betwene 〈◊〉 and despaire d Nether by silence nor crying found Iease signi fying that before the sinner be reconciled to God he feeleth a perpetual 〈◊〉 e He sheweth that as Gods mer cie is the onclie cause of forgiuenes of sinnes so the 〈◊〉 there of are repentance 〈◊〉 confession which procede of faith f Whē necessitie causeth him to seke to thee for helpe g To 〈◊〉 the waters great dangers h Dauid promiseth to make the rest of Gods children partakers of the 〈◊〉 which he felt that he wil diligently loke and take care to direct them in the waie of 〈◊〉 Isa. 55. 6. i If men can rule brute beastes thinke thei that God wil not bridle and 〈◊〉 their rage k He sheweth that peace and ioy of conscience in the holie 〈◊〉 is the frute of faith a It is the duerie of the god ye to set forth the praises of God for hys 〈◊〉 power shewed toward them b To sing on instruments was a parte of the 〈◊〉 seruice of the 〈◊〉 whiche doeth no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vnto vs then the sacrifices 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 c 〈◊〉 counsell or commandemēt in gouerning the worlde d That is the effect and executiō e Howsoeuer he worlde 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 yethe 〈◊〉 all things accordyng to 〈◊〉 mercie f By the creatiō of the 〈◊〉 and beautifull 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gathering also of the 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the powe o GOD 〈◊〉 all creatures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him “ O 〈◊〉 g No 〈◊〉 can 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and it shal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h He 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that the Lorde is our God i He 〈◊〉 that all thinges are gouerned v Goddes prouidence not by fortune k Therefore he knoweth their wicked enterprises l If Kings and the mightie of the 〈◊〉 cannot be sauedby 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 onely by 〈◊〉 ro 〈◊〉 what 〈◊〉 others to trust in that haue not like meanes m God sheweth that towarde hys of his mercie whi che man 〈◊〉 no meanes is able to compasse n Thus he speakethin the name of the whole Churche whiche orely depend on 〈◊〉 prouidence a He 〈◊〉 neuer to become 〈◊〉 of Gods greate benefite for his deliuerance b Thei 〈◊〉 are 〈◊〉 downe with the expe 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 c VVhich I conceiued for the dāgers wherein I was d 〈◊〉 shal be bold to 〈◊〉 to thee for succour whē they shall se thy mercies to 〈◊〉 me e 〈◊〉 Goddes 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 to gouerne vs. 〈◊〉 for mans infirmitie he 〈◊〉 his Angels to 〈◊〉 ouer vs. f The godlie by their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 more then hei whiche 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 g 〈◊〉 thei abide the last 〈◊〉 h That is 〈◊〉 true religion and worship of God 1 Pet 3. 〈◊〉 i 〈◊〉 gall men na turally desire 〈◊〉 he wondereth why thei cast hem 〈◊〉 willingly into miserie k The angre of God 〈◊〉 not onely destroie the wicked 〈◊〉 also 〈◊〉 heth 〈◊〉 name sor euer l VVhen thei 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 vp with 〈◊〉 thē God is at hād to deliuer them m And as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 al the 〈◊〉 of his head n Their wicked entreprises shall turne to their owne 〈◊〉 o For when they seme to be ouercome with great dāgers and dea it self then 〈◊〉 sheweth 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 Psal. xxxv a He 〈◊〉 God to 〈◊〉 his cause 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 did 〈◊〉 him and 〈◊〉 him b 〈◊〉 God can with his breath destroy all his enemies yet the holy Goit 〈◊〉 vnto him these outward 〈◊〉 to assure vs of hys 〈◊〉 power c Assure me againste these tentations that thou art the 〈◊〉 of my saluation d Smie thē with the spirit of giddines that their 〈◊〉 maye be foolish and they receyue 〈◊〉 rewarde e Shewing that we 〈◊〉 call 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i That wolde not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k To haue taken from me all 〈◊〉 and broght me into dispaire l I prayed for the with inward affection as I wolde haue done for my 〈◊〉 I declared mine 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 head 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saw me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 o 〈◊〉 word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that the proude 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 death n With their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 token of 〈◊〉 mocking 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 q Their eloyced as thogh they had now sene Dauid ouer throwen r 〈◊〉 is the iustice of God to giue to the 〈◊〉 affliction 〈◊〉 and to the oppressed 〈◊〉 relief 2. Thes. 1. 6. s Because we haue that which we soght for seing he is destroyed t That is at once were they neuer so 〈◊〉 or mightie u This praier shal 〈◊〉 be verified against them that persecure the 〈◊〉 x That at least fauour my ryght thoght thei be not able to helpeme y He 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 to prai se God for the 〈◊〉 of hys 〈◊〉 and for the 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by his 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 forward the 〈◊〉 from wicked nes to wickednes 〈◊〉 go about to couer his impieric b Thogh all other 〈◊〉 his vile sinne yet he 〈◊〉 selfe seeth it not c The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 doctrine and put not difference 〈◊〉 good and euill d By describing at large the nature of the 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 beware of these vices e Thogh wickednes 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 all the 〈◊〉 yet by thine 〈◊〉 prouidence thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and earth †Ebr. the mountaines of God 〈◊〉 whatsoeuer is excellent is thus called f The depth of thy prouidence gouerneth all things disposeth them albert the wicked seme to ouer whelme the world g Onely Gods chil dren haue ynough of all things bothe 〈◊〉 this life 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h He sheweth who are Gods children to wit they that know 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vprightly i Let not the
that the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the dates of 〈◊〉 b He call th thē Gods enemies Which are enemies to his 〈◊〉 c The elect of God are his secret ones for he hideth 〈◊〉 the secret of l. 〈◊〉 preseiueth thē 〈◊〉 all dangers d Thei Were not 〈◊〉 to take the Church as pri soner but soght 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 destroi it e By all secret mean s. f 〈◊〉 thoght to haue 〈◊〉 thy coūsel Where in the perpetuitie of the Church Was established †Or 〈◊〉 g The Wickednes of the Ammonites and Moabites is described in that they prouoked these other nations to fight against the Israelites their 〈◊〉 h By these examples thei Were confirmed that God Wolde not suffer his people to be vtterly destroied i Troden vnder 〈◊〉 as myre k That is Iudea for Where his Church is there dwelleth he among them l Because the reprobat colde by no meanes be amended he praieth chatt ei maie 〈◊〉 be destroied be vnstable and led with all windes m That is be compelled by thy plagues to 〈◊〉 thy power Iudg. 7. 21. 4 15. n 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 not yet thei male proue by experience hat it is in vaine to resist against thy coun sel in establishing thy Church a Dauid complai neth that he can not haue accesse to the 〈◊〉 of God to make pro 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 and to 〈◊〉 in religion b For none but the 〈◊〉 colde enter into the Sā ctuarie and the rest of the people into the courtes c So that the poore birdes haue more 〈◊〉 then I. d VVho 〈◊〉 nothing in him self but in thee onely learneth of thee to rule his life e That is of mulberietrees which was a 〈◊〉 pla ce so that they which passed through mustdig pits for water signifying that no lets can hinder them that are ful ly bent to come to Christs Church nether yet that God wil euer faile them f They are neuer wearie but 〈◊〉 in strēgth couragetil thei come to Gods House g That is for Christs sake whose figure 〈◊〉 re present h He wolde 〈◊〉 to liue but one daye rather in Gods Church then a thousand among the worldelings i But 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to time increase his 〈◊〉 towards his more and more a They confesse that Gods fre mercie was the cause 〈◊〉 of their deliuerāce because he loued the lād which he had cho sen. b Thou host buryed them that they shal not come into iudge ment c Not onely in withdrawing thy rod but in forgiuing out sinnes in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 them d 〈◊〉 in times past they had 〈◊〉 Gods mercres so now being 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 lōg continuance of euils they pray vnto God that according to his nature he wolde be merciful vnto them e He 〈◊〉 that our 〈◊〉 commeth onely of Gods mercie f He wil send all 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Church when he hathe sufficiently 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 by his punish ments the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 learne to beware that thei returne not to 〈◊〉 offences g Thogh for a time God thus exercise them with his rods yet vnder the kingdome of 〈◊〉 they shulde haue peace and ioye h Iustice shal then florish and haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 passage in euerie place a Dauid 〈◊〉 of Saul thus praied leauing the same to the Church as a monument how to seke redresle against their mise 〈◊〉 b I am not enemie to thē but pitie thē thogh thei be cruel toward me c Which Was a sure tokē that he beleued that God wolde deliuer him d He doeth confesse that God is good to all but onely merciful to 〈◊〉 sinners e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and calling 〈◊〉 ly he sheweth 〈◊〉 we 〈◊〉 not be wearie thogh God grante notforthewith our request but that we must earnestly and often call vpō him f He 〈◊〉 all idoles for asmuche as thei can do no workes to declare that thei are 〈◊〉 g This proueth that Dauid praied in the name of Christ the Messias of whose kingdome he doeth here prophecie h He confesseth him self ignorāt til God hathe taught him and his heart variable and 〈◊〉 from God til God 〈◊〉 it to him and confirme it in his obedience i That is from moste great danger of d 〈◊〉 of the which none but onely the mightie hand of God colde deliuer him k He sheweth that there can be no moderation nor equitie where proude 〈◊〉 reigne and that the lacke of Gods feare is as a priviledge to all vice and crueltie l He 〈◊〉 not of his owne vertues but confesseth that God of his fre goodnes hathe 〈◊〉 benemerciful vnto him and giuen him power against his enemies as to one of his owne housholde Psal. lxxxvii a God did chuse that place amonge the hils to establish Ierusalém and hys Temple b Thogh thy glorious estate do not yet appeare yet 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 and God wil 〈◊〉 his promes c That is 〈◊〉 these other cōtreis shal come to the knowledge of God d It shal be said of him that is regenerat and come to the Church that he is as one that was 〈◊〉 in the Churche e Out of all quarters thei shal come into the Church be counted as citizens f VVhen he calleth by his worde them into the Church 〈◊〉 he had elected and writen in his boke g The Prophet 〈◊〉 his whole affections and 〈◊〉 in the Church 1. King 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a That is tohūble It was the hegynning of a song by the tune where of this Psalme was song b Thogh many crye in their sorowes yet they crye not earnestly to GOD for remedye as he 〈◊〉 he cōfessed to be the autor of his saluaciō c For he that is dead is 〈◊〉 from all cares and busines of this life and thus he saieth because he was vnprofirable for all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mans life and as it were cut 〈◊〉 from this 〈◊〉 d That is from thy preuidence care whiche is ment according to the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He 〈◊〉 the losse displeasure of his friendes to Gods 〈◊〉 whereby he partly 〈◊〉 partly 〈◊〉 his e The stormes of thy 〈◊〉 haue 〈◊〉 whelmed me g I senone ende of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h Mine eies face declare my sorowes i He sheweth that the time is more conueniēt for God to helpe whē men 〈◊〉 vnto hym in 〈◊〉 dāgers them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 till they be 〈◊〉 and then raise 〈◊〉 vp againe k That is in 〈◊〉 graue where only 〈◊〉 bodie lieth 〈◊〉 all sense and remembrāce l I am euer in great dangers and sorowes as thogh my life shulde vtterly 〈◊〉 cut of eue rie moment †Ebr. were in 〈◊〉 a Thogh the horri ble confusion of things might cause them to despaire of Gods 〈◊〉 yet the manifolde examples of hys me 〈◊〉 cause thē to trust in GOD thogh to mās iud gement thei sawe none occasion b A she that surely beleued ī hea t. c As thine inuisible heauen is not subiect to anie alteracion change so shal the
furious waters d Besides Gods power and wisdome in creating and gouerning his great 〈◊〉 also appeareth in that he hath giuen hys people his worde and 〈◊〉 a VVhose office it is to take vēgeanceon the wicked b Shewe by effect that thou 〈◊〉 Iudge of the world to punishe the wicked c That is brag of their 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 esteme them selues aboue all other d Seing the church was then so 〈◊〉 oppressed it ought not to seme strāge to vs if we se it so now and therfore we muste call to God to take our 〈◊〉 in hand e He sheweth that they are desperate in 〈◊〉 forasmuch as they feared 〈◊〉 God but gaue them selues 〈◊〉 to do wickedly f He sheweth that it is impossible but God shulde heare se and vnderstād their wickednes g If God punishe whole nations for their sins it is merefolie for any one man or els a fewe to thinke that God wil spare them h God hathe care ouer his and chasticeth them for their welth that they shu'd not perish for euer with the wicked i God will restore the state gouernement of things to their right vse and then the 〈◊〉 shall followe him cherefully k He complaineth of them whiche wolde not helpe him to resiste the enemies yet was assured that Gods helpe wolde not faile l VVhen I thoght there was no way but death m In my trouble destresse I 〈◊〉 found thy present helpe n Thogh the wicked iudges 〈◊〉 iustice in oppressing the Churche yet they haue not that autoritie of God o It is a greate token of Gods iudgement when the purpose of the wicked is broken but moste when thei are destroied in their owne 〈◊〉 Psal. xcv a He sheweth that Gods seruice standeth not in dead ceremonies but chiefly in the 〈◊〉 fice of pravse and thankes giuing b Euē the Angels who in respecto of men are thoght as god are nothing in his 〈◊〉 muche 〈◊〉 the idols which mans braine inuentech c All thinges are gouerned by hys prouidence d By these thro wordes he signifieth one thynges meaning that theī must 〈◊〉 giue thē selues 〈◊〉 God e That is the flock whome he gouerneth with his owne hande He sheweth wherein 〈◊〉 are Gods flocke that is If they heare his voice f By the 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 whereof the place was so called Nombr 14 22. “ Or 〈◊〉 read Exod. 〈◊〉 7. g Thei were without iudgemēt and reason h That is into the lande of Canaan where he promised them rest Psal xcvi a The Prophere sheweth that the time shall come that all natiōs shal haue occasion to praise the Lords for the 〈◊〉 of his Gospel b Seing he wil reueile him selfe to all nations 〈◊〉 to their owne expectation they ought all to worship him contrary to their owne imaginations and onely as he hathe appointed “ Or vanities c Then the idoles or whatsoeuer made not the heauens are not God d God can not be knowen but by his strength and glorie the signes whereof appeare in his Sanctuarie e As by 〈◊〉 ye se that it is onely due vnto him f By offring vp yourselues wholly vnto God declare that you worship him only g He prophecieth that the Gentiles shal be partakers 〈◊〉 the Iewes of Gods promes h Hes hal regenerate them a newe with his Spirit restore them to the image of God i If the insensible creatures shall haue cause to reioyce when God appeareth muche more we from whome he hathe taken maledict on and sinne a He sheweth that 〈◊〉 God reygneth there is all 〈◊〉 and spiritual ioye b For the Gospel shal not be onely 〈◊〉 in Iudea but through all 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 c He is thus descri bed to kepe his enemies in 〈◊〉 which commonly 〈◊〉 Gods power d This feare bringeth not the wicked to 〈◊〉 obediēce but maketh them to runne awaie from God e He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods iudgeméts are in a readines to destroye the idolaters f Let all that whiche is estemed in the worlde fall downe before him g The Iewes shall haue occasion 〈◊〉 reioyce that the 〈◊〉 are made partakers with them of Gods fauour h 〈◊〉 requireth 〈◊〉 thinges of his children 〈◊〉 one that thei dereste 〈◊〉 the other that thei put their trust in God for their 〈◊〉 i Tho h Gods deliuerance appeare no suddenly yet it is sowen and laied vp in store for them k Be mindefull of his 〈◊〉 and onely trust in his 〈◊〉 a That is some song newly made in token of theyr wonderful 〈◊〉 by Christ. b He preserueth his Churche miraculously Isa. 59. 16. c For the deliuerāce of his Church d God was moued by none other meanes to gather his Churche of the Iewes and Gentiles 〈◊〉 because 〈◊〉 wolde performe his promes e By this repetition and earnest exhortatiō to giue praises with instruments also of the dūme creatures he signifieth that the worlde is neuer able to praise God suffidently for their deliuerance a VVhen God deliuereth his Churche all the enemies shal haue cause to tremble Exod. 25. 22. b Thogh the wicked rage agaynst God yet the godly shal praise his Name and mightie power c That is before his Tēple or Arke where he promised to heare whē they worshipped him as now he promiseth his spirituall presence where so euer hys Churche is assembled d Vnder these thre hecomprehendeth the whole people of Israél with whome God made his promes e For the more liberally that God 〈◊〉 with hys people the more death he punishe them that 〈◊〉 his benefites a He prophecieth that Gods benefite in calling the Gētiles shal be so great that thei shal haue wonderfull occasion to praise his mercie and reioyce b Hechiefly meaneth touching the spiritual tegenera 〈◊〉 whereby we are his shepe and pople c He sheweth that God will not be worshiped but by that meanes whiche he hathe appointed d He declareth that we ought neuer to be wearie in praising him seing his mercies toward vs last for euer a Dauid 〈◊〉 reth what maner of King he wolde be whē Godshuld place him in the throne promising openly that he wolde be merciful and iust b Thogh as yet thou differ rest to place me in the kinglie dignitie yet wil I giue my selfe to wisdome and vprightnes being a priuare man c He sheweth that magistrates do not their dueties except thei be ene mies to all vice d In promising to punish these vices 〈◊〉 are moste pernicious in thē that are aboute Kings he 〈◊〉 that be will punish all e He sheweth what is the true vse of the 〈◊〉 to punis he the wicked and to 〈◊〉 the good f Magistrates must immediatly punish vice 〈◊〉 it growe to farther inconuenience and if heathen Magistrates are bounde to do this how muche more thei that haue the charge of the Church of God a VVhereby is signified that albeit we be in neuer so great miseries yet there is euer place left for praser
vsed in prayer alluding to the sa crifices whiche were by Gods commandement 〈◊〉 in the olde Law c He desireth God to kepe his thoghts waies ether from thinking 〈◊〉 executing vengeance d Let not their prosperitie allure 〈◊〉 to be wicked as they are e He colde abide all corrections that came of 〈◊〉 louing heart f By pacience I shal se the wicked so sharpely handled that 〈◊〉 shal 〈◊〉 pitie praye for them g The people which followed their wicked rulers in 〈◊〉 the Prophet shal repent and turne to God when they se their wicked rulers punished h Here appeareth that Dauid was miraculously deliuered out of manie deaths as * 2. Cor. 1. 9. i Into Gods 〈◊〉 wherby he catcheth the wicked I their owne malice k So that none of them escape a Dauids pacience and 〈◊〉 praier to God cōdemneth their wicked rage which in their troubles ether desparre and mur mureagainst God or els sake to others thē to God to haue redres in their miseries †Ebr. was folden or wrapped in me meaning as a thing that colde haue none yssue “ Or soght for my soule b Thogh 〈◊〉 mea nes failed him yet he knewethat God wolde neue fo sake him c For he was on all sides beset with his enemies as thogh he had bene in a most strait prison d Ether to reioyce at my wonderful deliuerance or to set a crowne vpon mine head a That is as thou hast promised to be faithful in thy promes to all that trust in thee b That is according to thy fre goodnes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thine c He knewe that his 〈◊〉 were Gods messingers to cal 〈◊〉 to repentance for 〈◊〉 nes thogh toward his enemies he was innocent and that in Gods 〈◊〉 all men are sinners d He acknowled geth that God is the onelie and true phisicion to 〈◊〉 him and that he is able to raise him to life thogh he were dead long ago turned to asshes e So that onely by faith and by the grace of Gods Spirit he wasvpholden f To wit thy great benefites of olde and the manifolde examples of thy fauour roward thine g That is spedely in dueseason h Let thine holie Spirit coūsel me how to come for the of these great cares troubles i I hid my self vnder the shadow of thy wings that I might be defended by thy power k He cōfesseth that bothe the knowledge and obedience of Gods wil commeth by the Spirit of God who teacheth vs by his Worde giueth vnderstanding by his Spirit and frameth our hearts by his grace to obey him l That is iustly and aright for so sone as we decline from Gods wil we fall into errour m Which shal be a signe of thy Fatherlie kindenes toward me n Resigning my selfe wholly vnto thee and trusting in thy protection a Who of a 〈◊〉 shepherd hathe made me a valiāt warriour and mightie conquerour †Ebr. my deliuerer vnto me for the Propher can not satisfie him self with any Wordes b He confesseth that nether by his owne 〈◊〉 power not policie his kingdome was quiet but by the secret grace of God c To giue vnto God iust praise in to confesse our selues to be vnworthie of so excellent benefites and that he besto weth them vpon vs of his fre mercie d He desireth God to continue 〈◊〉 graces and to send helpe for the present necessitie e By these maner of speaches he sheweth that all the 〈◊〉 in the worlde can not hinder Gods power which he 〈◊〉 by faith f That is deliuer me from the 〈◊〉 of them that shulde be 〈◊〉 people but are corrupt in their iudgement and entreprises as thoght thei were strangers g For thogh thei shake hands yet thei kepe not promes h That is a rate and excellent song as thy great benefites deserue i Thogh wicked Kings be called Gods seruants as Cyrus * Isa. 45. 1. for asmuche as he vseth then to execute his iudgements yet Dauid because of Gods promes and they that rule godly are properly so called because they serue not their owne affections but set for the Gods glorie k He desireth God to continue his benefites toward his people counting the procreacion of children and their good education among the chie fest of Gods benefites l That the ve ie corners of our houses may be ful of 〈◊〉 for the great abundance of 〈◊〉 blessings m He attributeth not onely the great commodities but euen the least also to Gods fauour n And if God giue not to all his children all these blessings yet he recompenseth them with better things a He sheweth what sacrifices are pleasant and acceptable vnto God euen praise and thankesgiuing and seing that God stil con tinueth his benefites towards vs we oght neuer to be weariein praising him for the same b Hereby he declareth that all power is subiect vnto God and that no worldlie promotion oght to obscure Gods glorie c For as muche as the end of mans creation and of his preseruation in this life is to praise God there fore he requireth that not onely we out selues do this but cause all other to do the same d Of thy terrible iudgements against the wicked e He describath after what sorte God sheweth him self to all his creatures thogh our sinnes haue prouoked his ven geance against all to Wit merciful not onely in par doning the sinnes of his elect but in doing good euen to the reprobate albeit they can not fele theswere comfort of the same f The praise of thy glorie appea reth in all thy creatures and thogh the wicked wolde obscu re the same by their silence yet the faithful are euer mindeful of the same g He sheweth that all things are out of ordre but onely where God reigneth * Luk 1 31. * Dan. 7 14. Exod. 34. 6. h who being in miserie and afflict on wolde fainte and fall away if God did not vp holde them and therefore they oght to reuerence him that reigneth in heauen and suffer them selues to be gouerned by him i To wit aswel of man as of beast k He praiseth God not onely for that he is 〈◊〉 to all his creatures but also in that that he iustly punisheth the wicked and mercifully examineth his by the crosse giuing them strength and deliuering thē l Which onely apperteineth to the faithful and this vertue is contrarie to infidelitie douting 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 m For they wil aske or wise for nothing but according to his wil. * 1. ioh 5. 14. n That is all men shal be bounde to praise him a He 〈◊〉 vp him self and all his 〈◊〉 to praise God b That God may haue the whole praise wherein he forbiddeth all vaine confidence shewing that of nature we are more enclined to put our trust in creatures then in God the creator c As their vaine opinions whereby flattered them selues and so ima gined wicked entreprises d He encourageth the godlie to
to be destroyed as they of Sodom sane that God of his mercie 〈◊〉 a litle nomber Lamen 〈◊〉 22. s Althogh God 〈◊〉 these 〈◊〉 for a time as aides and exercises of their faith yet because the people had not faith nor 〈◊〉 ce God decesteth them Psal. 50 14. ier 6. 20. amos 5. 21. mich 〈◊〉 7. t VVithout faith 〈◊〉 u Your sacrifices offred in the newe moones and feastes he condemmeth hereby hypo crites which thin ke to please God with ceremonies and they them selues are voide of faith and mercie x He sheweth that where men be giuen to auarice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 which is ment by blood there God will shewe his 〈◊〉 and not accepte them thogh they seme neuer so holy as Chap. 59. 3. y By this outwarde washing he meaneth the spiritual exhorting the Iewes to repent and amend their liues z This kinde of reason ning by the seconde table the scriptures vse in manie places against the 〈◊〉 who pretend moste holines and religion in worde but when their charitie and loue towarde their brethren s hulde appeare thei declare that thei haue nether faith nor religion a To knowe if I do accuse you without cause b Lest sinners s pretend anie rigour on Gods parte he only willeth them 〈◊〉 be pure in hearte and he wil sorgiue all their sinnes were they 〈◊〉 so manie or great c He sheweth that whatsoeuer aduer sitie mā indureth it ought to be 〈◊〉 to hys owne incredulitie and disobedience d That is Ierusalē which had promised fidelitie vnto me as a wife to her husband e Giuen to 〈◊〉 and éxtor cion which he signified before by blood 〈◊〉 f VVharsoeuer was pure in thee before is now corrupt thogh thou haue an outward shew g That is they mainteine the wicked and the 〈◊〉 and not onelye do not punis he them but are them selues suche h VVhen God wil shewe him selfe merciful to hys Church he calleth him self The holie one of 〈◊〉 but when he hathe to do with his ennemies he is called Mightie as against whome no power is able to resist i I wil take vengeance of mine ad 〈◊〉 the lew es and so satisfie my desire by punishing thē VVhich thing yet he doeth with a grief becau se of his couenant k Lest the faithful among them shulde be ouercome with this threatning he addeth this consolacion l It is onely the worke of God to 〈◊〉 the heart of man whiche thing he doeth because of his promes made concerning the saluaction of his Church m By iustice is meant Gods faithfull promes whiche is the causs of the deliuerance of his 〈◊〉 n The wicked shal not be partakers of GODS promes Psal. 92. 9. o That is the trees and pleasantplaces where ye commit idopatrie which was forbidden Deut. 16. 22 p The false GOD wherein ye put vour confidence shal be consumed as easely as a piece of towe 〈◊〉 4. 1. a The decre and ordinance of God touching the restauration of the Church which is chiefly ment of the time of Christ b In an 〈◊〉 place to besene discerned c VVhen the king dome of Christ shal be enlarged by the preaching or the doctrine Here also 〈◊〉 declared the zeale of the children of God when they are called d Alluding to mouatzion whe re the visible Church them was e Meaning the wholedoctrine of saluacion f This was accomplished when the Gospel was 〈◊〉 preachedin 〈◊〉 and from thence went through all the worlde g The lord which is Christ shal haue all power giuē him h That they may acknowledge their sinnes and turne to him i He sheweth the frute of the peace which the Gospel shulde bring to wit that 〈◊〉 shulde do good one to another where as before they were enemies k Hespeaketh not against the vse of weapons and lawful warre but sheweth how the heart of the godlie shal be effected one toward another which peace and loue doethbe ginne and growe in this life but shal be perfited when we are ioy ned with our head Christ Iesus l Seing the Genti les wil be so readie make you haste and shewe thē the way to worship God m The Prophet seing the smaleho pe that he Iewes wolde complaineth to God as thogh he had vtterly for saken thē for their sinnes n Ful of the corru ptions that reigned chiefly in the East partes o Thei altogether giue them selues to the facions of other nations p The Prophet first condemned their supe stition idolatrie next their 〈◊〉 and thirdly their vaine trust in 〈◊〉 meanes q He noteth the nature of 〈◊〉 idolaters which are neuer satisfied in their supersticions r Thus the Prophet spake being inflamed 〈◊〉 the zeale of Gods glorie and that he might feare them with Gods iudgement s Meaning 〈◊〉 as GOD shalbegin to execute his iudgements t By hightrees and mountaines are 〈◊〉 them that are proude and loftie and thinke them selues moste strong in this 〈◊〉 u He condemneth their vaine 〈◊〉 which they had in strong holdes and in their riche marchandise which broght in vainepleasures where with mens mindes became 〈◊〉 * Hoseah 10. 8. * luk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * reuel 6. 〈◊〉 9. 6. x They shal 〈◊〉 them into 〈◊〉 vile and 〈◊〉 places when 〈◊〉 perceiue 〈◊〉 they are notable to helpe them y Cast of your vai ne considence of man whose life 〈◊〉 so fraile that it his nose be stopped he is dead consider that you haue so do with God Chap. III. a Because thei 〈◊〉 sted their abundā ce and prosperirie he sheweth that thei shulde be taken 〈◊〉 thē b The temporal gouernour the minister c By these he mea ne h that God wolde take away euerie thing that was in any estima cion and wherein they had anie 〈◊〉 to vante them selues e For lacke of good regiment ordre d Not onely 〈◊〉 age but in wit meaners knowledge strength f He sheweth that this plague shalbeso horrible that contrarie to the communema 〈◊〉 of men which by 〈◊〉 an 〈◊〉 us none shal be scunde able or willing to be their gouernour g 〈◊〉 shal 〈◊〉 cause him to for 〈◊〉 him self them to take suche a dangerous 〈◊〉 vpon him h VVhen God 〈◊〉 examine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whereupon they now set an impudent face 〈◊〉 shal finde ma ke of their 〈◊〉 in their fore head i Be yethat 〈◊〉 godlie assured that God wil defend you in the middes of 〈◊〉 troubles k Because the wicked people were more 〈◊〉 to their princes then to 〈◊〉 commandements of God he sheweth that 〈◊〉 woldegiue them 〈◊〉 princes by whome they 〈◊〉 be manifest tokens of his wrath because they shuld befoles and 〈◊〉 l 〈◊〉 that the rulers and gouerners had destroyed 〈◊〉 Church and not p 〈◊〉 it according to their 〈◊〉 m That is ve shewe all crueltie against them n He menaceth people because of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of their Wo men Which gaue
h They that are 〈◊〉 come shall thinke that all the powers of heauen ād earth are 〈◊〉 them Ezek. 〈◊〉 7. i He compareth Babylon to the whole world because they so este med them selues by reason of their great empire k He 〈◊〉 the principal vice whereunto they were most giuen as are all that abunde in welth l He 〈◊〉 the great slaughter that shal be seing the enemie shall nether for golde or siluer spare a mās lif as 〈◊〉 17 Ioel. 3 15. m Meaning the power of Babylon with their hi red souldiers Psal. 〈◊〉 7. 9. Mat. 24. 29. n This was not accōplished whē Cyrus toke Baby lon but after the death of 〈◊〉 dre the Great o VVho vseth to go frome countrey to countrey to sinde pasture for their beastes but there shall they finde none Gene. 19. 25. Iere. 50. 40. p VVhiche were ether wilde beastes or foules or wicked Spirits where by Satan 〈◊〉 man as by the fairics goblins and suche lyke fan tasies a He she weth why God will hast to destroye his enemies to wit because he will 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 chu 〈◊〉 b Meaning that the 〈◊〉 shal be 〈◊〉 with the Churche and Worship God c 〈◊〉 that the Iewes shulde be superiours to the Gentles and that they shulde be broght vnder the seruice of christ by the prea ching of the Apo stles whereby all are 〈◊〉 to the subiection of Christ 2. Cor. 10 5 d Tha is 〈◊〉 fred all violence and iniuries to be done e Meaning that when tyrants rei gne there can be no rest nor quiet nes and also how detestable a thīg tyrānie is seyng the insēsible cre atures haue occa sion to reioyce at their destruction f As thogh they feared lest thou shuldest trouble the dead as thou didest the lyuing and here he derideth the proude tyrannie of the wycked Which knowe not that all creatures wish their destruction that theimaie reioyce g In stead of thy costly carpets couerings h Thou that thoghrest thy self most glorious as it were placed in the heauen for the morning star re that goeth before the sonne is called lucifer to whome Nebuchadnezzar is compared i Meaning Ierusalém whereof the Temple was on the North side as psal 48 2. whereby he meanech that 〈◊〉 fight against God whē thei persecute his Church wolde set them selues in his place k In marueling at thee l To set them at 〈◊〉 nothing his crueltie m Thou wast not buryed in the sepulchre of thy fa ther 's thy tyrānie was so abhorred n He calleth to the Medes Persians and all those that shulde execu te Gods vengeāce “ Or 〈◊〉 o 〈◊〉 I haue begō 〈◊〉 destroy the Assyrians in Saneherib so wil I continue and de 〈◊〉 wholy when I shal deli 〈◊〉 you from Ba bylon p Frō the Iewes q Read Chap. 13 1 r He willeth the Philistims not to 〈◊〉 because the 〈◊〉 are diminished in their power for their strength shal be streater then euer it was s The Israelites which were broght to moste extreme 〈◊〉 t To wit my peo ple. u That is 〈◊〉 the Iewes or Assyrians for they were both North from Palestina x But they shal be all ready and ioy ne together y VVhich shal come to enquire of the state of the Church z They shal answer that the Lord doeth 〈◊〉 his Church thē that ioyne then selues thereunto a Read Chap. 13 1. b The chief citie whereby the whole countrey wasment c The Moabites shal flee to their idolesfor succour but it shal be to late d Which were ci ties of Moáb e For as in the VVest partes the people vsed to let their heere growelong 〈◊〉 they mourned so in the Last partes they cut it of f The Prophet speaketh this in the persone of the Moabites or as one that felt the great iudgement of God that shuld come vpon thē g Meaning that it was a citie that euer liued 〈◊〉 sure neuer felt sordwe h He describeth the mise able idis sipation slight of the Moabites i To hide thē selues and their goods there k Of thē that are slaine l So that by no meanes they shulde escape the hand of God thus wil God punish the enemies of his Church a That is offer a sacrifice whereby he derideth their long delay which wolde not repent when the 〈◊〉 called thē shewing thē that it is now to late seing the vē geance of God is vpon them b There is no remedie but you must flie c He sheweth what 〈◊〉 shu de haue done when Israél their neighbour was in affliction to whome because they wolde giue no snodo we nor 〈◊〉 they are now left comfor tles d The Assyrians shal 〈◊〉 the Israelites but for a while f 〈◊〉 vaine con 〈◊〉 proude bragges 〈◊〉 deceiue them is let 48 〈◊〉 e Meaning Christ g For all your mourning yet the citie shal be de st oyed euen vnto the fundatiōs h That i the Assy 〈◊〉 and other enemies i Meaning that the 〈◊〉 of Moáb was now destroyed and all the precous things thereof were caried into the 〈◊〉 yea into other countreys and ouer the sea k He sheweth that their plague was so great that it wolde haue moued anie man to lament with 〈◊〉 as Psal 14 5. m For verie sorow cōpalsion I The enemies are comevpon thee and snowre for ioye when t ey carie thy commo 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thee as 〈◊〉 48 33. n They shal vse all meanesto seke helpe of their ido les all in vaine for Chemoz their great God snal not be 〈◊〉 to helpe them o He appointed a 〈◊〉 time to punish the enemies in p Wo wil cōserue iustely the 〈◊〉 for the which he is hyred serue no longer but wil euer long for it a Read Chap. 13 1 b The chief citie of Syria c It was a countrey of 〈◊〉 by the riuer Arnon d It semeth that the Prophet 〈◊〉 cōfort 〈◊〉 Church in 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of these two Kings of Syria Israél when as they had conspired the ouerthrowe of Iudáh e The ten tribes glorified in their multitude and al liāce with other nacrōs therefore he saith that they shal be broght downe and the Syrians also f Meaning of the ten tribes which boasted them selnes of their nobi litie prosperitie strength and mul 〈◊〉 g As the abūdan ce of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not feare the har uest men that shulde cut it downe no more shal the multitude of Israél make the enemies to shrinke Whome God shal appoint to destroye them h VVhich valley was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i Because GOD wolde haue his couenāt stable he promiseth to reseruesome of this people and to bring them to re pentance k He sheweth that Gods corrections euer bring forthe some frute and cause his to turne from their sinnes and to hū ble them selues to him l As the Canaani tes left their cities 〈◊〉 God did pla
from the Moabites by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arnon and after that the ten tribes were caryed away into 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 the coun trey of God b To wit of the 〈◊〉 c Meaning of the Israélites d Which was one of the chief cities of the 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 Heshbon and 〈◊〉 there was also a citie called Heshbon among the 〈◊〉 e In thy plentiful countrei f Signifying that power and riches can not preuaile when as God wil execute his iudgements g That is without loking backe and as euerie one can finde away to escape h In the time of Christ when the Gentiles shal be called i Which Was a citie of Edom cal led by the name of Temā 〈◊〉 sonne Who 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 k The enemies that shal dissemble as thogh 〈◊〉 fled away shal turne backe and inuade your land and 〈◊〉 it l Meaning that God 〈◊〉 destroy them andnot spare one 〈◊〉 the grape gatherers leaue 〈◊〉 grapes and theues seke but til they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O bad 5. m The destructiō shal be so great that there shal be none 〈◊〉 to take care ouer the Widdowes and fatherles n I 〈◊〉 not spa 〈◊〉 mine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 people and how shulde I pitie thee o Which Was a chief 〈◊〉 of Edom. p That is 〈◊〉 “ Or idole q To Wit N 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he hathe ouercome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is ment by the swelling of 〈◊〉 shal come against mount 〈◊〉 and Edom. r That is the 〈◊〉 Whome the 〈◊〉 kept as prisoners to haste away from thence s The captaine and goue nour of the armie mea ning Nebuchad-nezzár t They shal not be able to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 captaines u To Wit the enemie x As Chap. 48. 40 Was said of Moáb y Which Was the chief citie of Syria Whereby he meaneth 〈◊〉 Whole countrey z When she heard the sudden coming 〈◊〉 of the enemie a He speaketh this in the persone of the King of them of the countrey Who shal Wonder to se Damascus the chief citie destroyed b Who Was King of Syria 1 king 20. 26 and had buylt these palaces Which Were stil called the palaces of 〈◊〉 c Meaning the Arabians and their 〈◊〉 d Because thei vsed to dwell in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the things that 〈◊〉 thereun to e The enemies Wildweliu your places f He sheweth that they of Hazor Wil 〈◊〉 to the Arabians for 〈◊〉 but that shal not 〈◊〉 them g That is Persia so called of Elám the sonne of Shē h Because the 〈◊〉 were good 〈◊〉 he sheweth that the thing wherein they put their trust 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 them i I wil place Nebuchad nezzar there and in these prophecies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 speaketh 〈◊〉 coū 〈◊〉 which shulde be 〈◊〉 vnder the 〈◊〉 of those 〈◊〉 monarchies where of Da niel m 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k This may be referred to 〈◊〉 empire of the 〈◊〉 and Me des after the Caldeans or vnto the time of Christ as Chap. 48 47. †Ebr. hand a After that God hathe vsed the Ba bylonians seruice to punish other 〈◊〉 he sheweth that their turne shal come to be punished b These were two of their chief idoles c To wit the 〈◊〉 des and the 〈◊〉 d When Cyrus shal take Babél e Read Chap 31. 9 f Their 〈◊〉 and ministers by their examples haue prouoked them to 〈◊〉 g They haue com 〈◊〉 idolatrie in euerie 〈◊〉 h For the Lord dwelt among them in his Tem ple and wolde haue 〈◊〉 thē by his iustice against their 〈◊〉 mies i When God shal deliuer you by Cyrus k That is moste for ward with 〈◊〉 feare l Shalbe made riche thereby m For ioy of the victorie that ve had against my 〈◊〉 n In signe of con tempt and 〈◊〉 o He speaketh to the enemies the Medes and 〈◊〉 p 〈◊〉 the Lord called the Babylonians his 〈◊〉 and their worke his worke in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his people yet be cause they did it not to 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 for their owne malice 〈◊〉 to profite them selues it is 〈◊〉 called sinne “ Or velded or made peace q 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so that none be left to labour the grounde or to ta ke the frute there of r Meaning Tiglath Pelezár who caryed away the ten tribes s He caried away 〈◊〉 rest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iudáh and Beuiamin t That is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lord 〈◊〉 vp Cyrus 〈◊〉 23. 23. “ Or of thē that shulde be visited u 〈◊〉 who had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 al the princes and people of the worlde †Ebr. from the 〈◊〉 x Her princes mightie men y 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 whiche shulde be deliuered by 〈◊〉 Reuel 8 69. z He sheweth that when GOD 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his enemies that his 〈◊〉 shal then haue 〈◊〉 †Ebr. Lyers a For Cyrus did cut the riuer Eu phrates and deui ded 〈◊〉 course thereof into many streames so that it might be passed euer as thogh there had bene no Water which thing he did by the counsel of two of Belshazzars captaines who conspired against their King 〈◊〉 he had gelded the one of thē in des 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the sonne of the other b Read Isa. 13 21. †Ebr. sonnes of the ostriches or yong Gen. 19. 21. Isa 〈◊〉 19. c Meaning that the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gather 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 nacions d Which is ment of Belshazzár Dan. 5. 6. Chap. 49. 9. e Read Chap. 49 19. “ Or of the land that 〈◊〉 vp a The Medes 〈◊〉 that shal destroye them as the winde doeth the chaffe b Thogh they were forsaken for a time yet they were notvtterly 〈◊〉 of as thogh their housband were dead c He sheweth that there remaineth nothing for 〈◊〉 that abide in Babylon but destruction Chap 〈◊〉 6. and 4. 8. 6. d By whome the Lord powred out the drinke of his vengeance to whome it pleased him e For the greaat 〈◊〉 that thei haue felt by the 〈◊〉 Isaiel 9 Reuel 14. 8. f Thus the people of God exhort one another to go to zion and praise God g In approuing our cause and punishing our 〈◊〉 “ Or fil as multiplie h For the wrōg done to his people and to his Temple Chap 50. 28. i For the land of Caldea was ful of riuers which ran into Euphrares “ Of measure †Ebr. his soule Amos. 6 8. Chap. 10. 12. k Read Chap. 10. 14. l When God shal execute his vengeance m That is the true God of Israél is not like to these idoles for he can 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all things are des perate n He meaneth the Medes and Persiās as he did before call the Babylonians his hammer Chap 50. 23. o Not that Baby lō stode on a moū taine but because it was strong and semed 〈◊〉 p From thystrōg holdes and 〈◊〉 q By these thre 〈◊〉 he meaneth 〈◊〉 the hier Arme nia the lower Sythia for Cyrus had gathered an armie of diuers nacions r By turning the course of the riuer one side was made open the redes that did growe in the wa ter were
Tyrus Was muche 〈◊〉 by art and by labour of men was wōne 〈◊〉 of the sea Some referre thys vnto the images of the noble men Whiche they had erected vp for their glorie renoume Iere. 7. 14. f I wil make thee so bare that thou 〈◊〉 haue nothing to couer 〈◊〉 g The gouernours rulers of other 〈◊〉 that dwell by the 〈◊〉 whereby 〈◊〉 signifieth that her destruction shuld be so horrible that all the Worlde shuld heare 〈◊〉 and be 〈◊〉 h Meaning marchantes which by their 〈◊〉 did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wonderfully and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power i VVhich are dead long ago k Meaning in Iudea when it shall be restored a VVhiche seruest all the worlde with thy marchādise †Ebr. hear̄t b This mountaine was called 〈◊〉 but the 〈◊〉 called it 〈◊〉 Deut. 3. 9. c VVhich is taken for 〈◊〉 and Ita lie “ Or shipm 〈◊〉 d Meaning that they buylt the Walles of the citie Which is here mēt by the 〈◊〉 of these Were the 〈◊〉 of Salomons Temple 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 18. e That is they of 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 dwarfs Which Were so called because that 〈◊〉 of the hie tow res they semed 〈◊〉 f Of 〈◊〉 Italie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g By selling 〈◊〉 h VVhich 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for a people of Asia minor i Meaning 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ Or workes “ Or 〈◊〉 “ Or silke k VVhere 〈◊〉 best wheat growed “ Or 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 “ Or were 〈◊〉 whose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 se passed through 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thee “ Or 〈◊〉 l That is 〈◊〉 zar m 〈◊〉 is the 〈◊〉 nere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as was 〈◊〉 A 〈◊〉 u 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 n VVhere by is 〈◊〉 along time for it was prophecied to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yeres as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 a I am safe 〈◊〉 none can come to 〈◊〉 me as God is in the heauen †Thogh thou set thine heart as 〈◊〉 heart of God b Thus he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 had declared notable signes of his 〈◊〉 in Ba 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when Ezekiél wrote this c Like the rest of the heathen and infideles whiche are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d He 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 opinion confidence that the Tyrians had in their riches strength and pleasures “ Or iasper “ Or 〈◊〉 e He meaneth the royal state of 〈◊〉 which for the excellencie glorie thereof he compareth to the Che rubims which couered the 〈◊〉 by this worde anoinred he 〈◊〉 the same f I did thee this honour to make thee one of the buylders of my Temple which was when 〈◊〉 sent vnto Salomō things 〈◊〉 for the worke g Towit among my people Israél which shined as precious stones h VVhich was whē I first called thee to this dignitie i Thou shalt haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 among my people k That is the honour whereunto I called them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 m That is 〈◊〉 zar n He 〈◊〉 for what cause God wil assemble his Church and preserue it stil thogh he destroy his ene mies to wit it they shulde praise him and giue 〈◊〉 kes for his great 〈◊〉 a To wit of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 or of zedekiah Of the order of these 〈◊〉 and how 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some time standeth after the latter read 〈◊〉 27. 1. b He compareth Pharaoh to a dragon which hideth him self in the riuer 〈◊〉 at Isa 〈◊〉 9. c I wil send 〈◊〉 against thee which shal plucke thee and thy people which trust in thee out of thy 〈◊〉 d Read 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 Isa 36. 6 “ Or 〈◊〉 e VVhen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their hurt 〈◊〉 wolde 〈◊〉 no mo re vpon their 〈◊〉 and put their trust in others f Thus God can not suffer that mā shulde 〈◊〉 any thing to him self or put his trust in anything 〈◊〉 in him alone †Ebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ierem 46 〈◊〉 g Meaning that thei shulde not ha ue sul dominion but be vnder the Persians Greciās and Romains and the cause is that the Israelites shul 〈◊〉 no more put their trust in them but learne to depend on God h 〈◊〉 I shulde by this meanes punish their sinnes i Counting from the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 k He toke great paines at the siege of Tyrus and his armie was sore handled l Signifying that Nebuchadnezzar had more paines thē profite by the taking of Tyrus a By 〈◊〉 Lud 〈◊〉 Aphrica and Libya b VVhich was 〈◊〉 strong 〈◊〉 of Egypt chap. 〈◊〉 10. “ Or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Alkaira “ Or 〈◊〉 “ Or Pelusium “ Or Heliopolis “ Or Pubastum c Meaning that there shal be great sorowe and affliction d That is the strength sorce e Of 〈◊〉 cap 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 or of zedekiahs reigne f For Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Pharaohs Necho at 〈◊〉 Iere. 46. 26. g His 〈◊〉 and power h Whereby 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 haue no power of them selues nether can do 〈◊〉 more harmethen God appointeth and whē he wil thei must cease a Of zedekiahs 〈◊〉 or of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Meaning that he was not like in 〈◊〉 to the King of the Assyrians whome the Babylonians ouercame c Many other nations were vnder 〈◊〉 dominion “ O countrey d Signifying that there was no grea ter power in the worlde then his was “ Or thou 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vp e That is of 〈◊〉 who after ward was the monarche onelie ruler of the worlde f Hereby is signified the 〈◊〉 of the power of the 〈◊〉 by the Babylonians g The depe 〈◊〉 that caused him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ning his great abundance pom pe shal new 〈◊〉 as thogh they were couered wit sackedoth h To cause this de struction of the King of 〈◊〉 seme more 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 forthe o the Kings princes which 〈◊〉 dead as thogh 〈◊〉 reioyced at the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a tyrant i Meaning that Pharaohs power was no thing so great as his was k Read Chap 28. 10 a VVhich was the 〈◊〉 yere of the ge neral 〈◊〉 vn der zedekiáh b Thus the 〈◊〉 res 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to cruel and huge beastes which 〈◊〉 all that be 〈◊〉 then they and suche as they may ouercome “ Or whale c Thou 〈◊〉 greatarmies Chap. 12. 13. and 17 20. d VVith heapes of the carkeises of thine 〈◊〉 e As Nilus ouerfloweth Egypt so wil I make the blood of thine hoste to ouer flowe it f The worde signi 〈◊〉 tobe put out as a candel is put out Isa 13. 10. ioe 2. 35. and 3. 15. 〈◊〉 24. 29. g By this maner of speache is mēt 〈◊〉 great sorowe that shal be for the slaughter of the King his people h This came to pas se in lesse thē foure yeres 〈◊〉 this pro 〈◊〉 i To wit of the Caldeās thine enemies whiche shal 〈◊〉 enioy all tht commodities k That is prophecie that they shal be cast downe thus the Lord 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bothe to plant and to destroy by his worde ead Iere 1 10. l Haue not other kingdomes more beautiful thē thou perished m That is Egypt n To
at all times to approue their reli gion if the Kings autoritie were al ledged for the esta blishemēt thereof not cōsidering in the meane season what Godsworde did permit d These are the two dangerous weapons where with Satā 〈◊〉 fight against the children of God the consent of the multitude and that 〈◊〉 of the punishment for thogh some feared God yet the multitude which consented to the wickednes astonied them and here he King 〈◊〉 not an inward consent but an outward gesture that the Iewes might by litle and 〈◊〉 learne to forget their true religion e It semeth 〈◊〉 thei named not Daniél because he was greatly in the Kings fauou thin king if these thre had bene destroyed they might ha ue had better occasion to accuse Daniél this declareth that this policie of erecting this image was in uented by the ma licious flatteters which soght nothing but the destruction of the Iewes Whome they accused of rebelliō and ingratitude f Signifying that he wolde receiue them to grace If they wolde now at the length obey his decre g For they shulde haue done 〈◊〉 to God if they shul de haue douted in 〈◊〉 is holie cause therefore they say that they areresol ued to dye for Gods cause h They groūde on two pointes first in the power and prouidēce of God ouer them secon dly on their cause whiche was Gods glorie and the testi fying of his truete ligion with their blood so make open confession that they Wil not so muche as outwardly consene to 〈◊〉 i This declareth that themore that tyranes rage and the more Witty the shewethē selurs in inuenting strange and cruel punishements the more is glorified God glorified by his sernāts to Who me he giueth pacience and constau cie to abide the 〈◊〉 of their punishement forether he deliue reth thē frō death or els for this life giueth thē a better k For the Angels were called the sō nes of God becau se of their 〈◊〉 therefore the King called this Angel whome God sent to comfort his in these great 〈◊〉 the sonne of God l This cōmendeth their obediēce vn to God that they wolde not for any feare departe out of this fornace til the time was appointed as Noáh remained in the Arke 〈◊〉 the Lord called him forthe m He was moued by the greatnes of the miracle to prai se God but his heart was not tou 〈◊〉 And here we se that miracles are not sufficient to 〈◊〉 men to God but that doctrine must chiefly be adioyned without the whiche there can be no faith n If this heathen King moued by Gods 〈◊〉 woldenorse blasphemie vnpunished but made a Law and set a punishemēt to such e trāsgresser 〈◊〉 te ought all they that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 take order that suche impietie 〈◊〉 not lest according as their knowledge and charge is greater so they suffer double punishment o Meaning so farre as his dominiō extended p Read Chap. 2. 44 a There was no trouble that might cause me to dreame therefore it came onely of God b This was another dreame besides that which he sawe of the foure empires for Daniél bothe declared what that drea me was what it ment and here 〈◊〉 onely expoundeth the dreame c In that that 〈◊〉 sent abroad to others whose igno rance in times past he had experimen ted 〈◊〉 Daniél which was euer readie at hand 〈◊〉 declareth the 〈◊〉 re of the vngodie which neuer 〈◊〉 to the seruantes of God but for very 〈◊〉 and thē they spare no flat terings d This no doute was a great grief to Daniél not one ly to haue his name chāged but to be called by the na me of a vile idole which thing 〈◊〉 chad-nezzar did to make him forget the true religion of God e VVich also was a great grief to the Prophet to be nōbred among the 〈◊〉 and men whose practises were wicked and contraty to Gods worde f By the tre is signified the dignitie of a King who me God 〈◊〉 to be a defence for all kinde of men and whose state is profitable forman kinde g Meaning the Angel of God which nether eateth not slepeth but is euer ready to do Gods wil is not infect with mans corruption but is euer holy in that that he cōmandeth to 〈◊〉 downeth is tre he knewe that it shul de not 〈◊〉 cut downe by mā but by God h Hereby he meaneth that Nehuchad-nezzà r shul de not onely for a timeloose his kīgdome but be like a beast i God hathe 〈◊〉 this iudgement the whole armie of heauē ha ue as it were sub scribe dvnto it like as also thei desire the execution of his decre against all them that life vp them selues against God k He was troubled for the 〈◊〉 ment of God whiche he sawe 〈◊〉 ned against the King and so the Prophetes vsed on the one parte to de nounce Gods iudgements for the zeale they bare to his glorie on the other parte to haue 〈◊〉 vpon man also to 〈◊〉 that they shulde be subiect to Gods 〈◊〉 if he did not regarde thē with pitie l VVhereby he meaneth a long space as seuen 〈◊〉 Some interpre teseuen moneths and others seuen wekes but it semeth he ment of yeres m Not that his shape or forme was changed into a beast but that he was ether striken mad and so auoided mans cōpanie or was cast out for his tyrannie and so wandred among the beasts and are herbes and grasse o Daniel sheweth the cause why God thus punished him o Cease from 〈◊〉 God to angre any longer by thy sinnes that he may mitigate his punishment if thou shewe 〈◊〉 thine vpright life that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 faith and repentance p Suffre the errours of thy former life to be redressed q After that Daniel had declared this vision and this his 〈◊〉 declared 〈◊〉 it is not in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to God 〈◊〉 his Spirit moue him seing that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 threatnings colde not moue him to repent r VVhen the terme of these seuen yeres was ac complished Chap. 7. 14. mich 4. 11. luk 〈◊〉 33. s He confesseth 〈◊〉 wil to be the rule of all iusti ce and a moste per 〈◊〉 Law where by he gouerneth bothe man 〈◊〉 gels and 〈◊〉 so that 〈◊〉 ought to 〈◊〉 or aske a 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 but onely to stand 〈◊〉 there with giue him the glorie t By whome it semeth that he had bene put from his kingdome before u He doeth not onely praise God for his deliuerance but also confesseth his faute that God may onely haue the glorie man the 〈◊〉 that be may be 〈◊〉 and man castdowne a Daniel 〈◊〉 this historie of King 〈◊〉 hazzar euil 〈◊〉 son ne to shewe Gods 〈◊〉 against the wicked for the deliuerance of his Church and how the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was true that they shuld be deliuered after seuentie yeres b The Kings of the 〈◊〉
loue is to be pre ferred to Gods calling therfore Iesus calleth thē dead Which are hindered by 〈◊〉 Worldlie thing to follow Christ. 〈◊〉 4. 35. Luke 8. 22. m The Wicked Wolde euer differre their punis hement thin king al correctiō to come to sone Mark 5. 5. Luke 8. 26. n The deuill desi reth euer to do harme but he can do no more then God doeth appoint o Meaning the lake of Gennesareth p These Gergesenes estemed more their hogges then 〈◊〉 Christ. Marke 2. 〈◊〉 Luke 5. 〈◊〉 a And also his faith that had the 〈◊〉 for ex cept We haue faith our sinnes can not be forgiuen b Iesus toucheth the principall cause of all our miseries Which is sinne c Because they did maliciously refuse Christe Who offred him selfe vnto them d Christ speaketh accordyng to their capacities for they more estemed outWarde miracles then the 〈◊〉 and power of Iesus Christe Whereby their sinnes might be forgiuen Mark 2. 〈◊〉 Luke 5. 27. e He reproueth the vaine persua sion of them which thoght thē selues whole contemned the poore sicke sinners whiche soght 〈◊〉 Christ to be their phisicion f Which are puffed vp with vain confidence of your owne righteousnes g God requireth not ceremonies but brotherlie loue of one tow ardes another Hose 6. 7. Chap. 12. 7. 1. Tim. 〈◊〉 5. Mar. 2 18. h Christ wolde spare his 〈◊〉 a while not burdening them to muche lest he shulde discourage them Luke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i Christ compareth his disciples for their infirmi tie to olde garments and olde vessels which are not able as yet to beare the perfection of his 〈◊〉 which he meaneth by new cloth and 〈◊〉 wine “ Or rawe and vndressed k The minde which is infected with the dregges of super 〈◊〉 ceremonies is not 〈◊〉 to receiue the pleasant wine of the Gospel “ Bottels or bag ges of ledder or 〈◊〉 kinne wherin wine was caried an asses or camels Mar. 5. 22. Luke 8 4. l Players vpon 〈◊〉 or pipes or other instruments whiche in those dayes they vsed at buryales m He wolde proue whether they bare hym that reuerence which was 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Luke 〈◊〉 14. Chap. 12. 24. Mark 〈◊〉 22. Luke 11. 17. n This 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of extreme impietie seing all the people confessed the contrarie Mark 6. 6. Luke 〈◊〉 22. o Whereby God 〈◊〉 his people together that he may 〈◊〉 ouer them Mark 6. 34. Luke 〈◊〉 2. Iohn 4. 36. p He meaneth the people are ripe and ready to receiue the gospel 〈◊〉 the nomber of the elect to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 haruest “ Or 〈◊〉 forth Mark 3. 1. Luke 9. 1. “ Or the 〈◊〉 Act. 13. 46. Luke 〈◊〉 59. a For the kyngdome of God must first be 〈◊〉 ched vnto them because Christ was especially promised vnto them Luke 9. 3. and 22. 35. b He 〈◊〉 them to offer them selues frely to the Lordes worke without respect of gaine or 〈◊〉 Mark. 6. 8. c Because he 〈◊〉 deth them not for a long time 〈◊〉 only for one 〈◊〉 he defendeth the thinges 〈◊〉 might let them nether is this a perpetuall commandement “ Or prouide for Or 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 5. 18. Luk. 10. 7. Luk. 10. 〈◊〉 Mar. 6. 11 Luk. 9. 8. Act. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. 6. d To signifie that their land is polluted and that you consent not to their wickednes e Who were not so liuely taught and 〈◊〉 Luk. 10. 3. “ Or simple f Not reuenging wrong muche lesse doing 〈◊〉 g To take from them al 〈◊〉 of ignorance to make them in excusable Mar. 13. 11. Luk 12 11. Luk 21 16. Mar. 13. 13. Luk 21 19. h To profite and do good ād not to be idle i And wil cōfort you giue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his presence and he 〈◊〉 not of their 〈◊〉 sēding but of the whole time of their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k It was the name of an idole whiche signified the god 〈◊〉 and indispite therof was attributed to the deuil Read 2. King 〈◊〉 2. and the wicked called Christ by this 〈◊〉 Luk. 6. 40. Iohn 13. 6. 15. 20 Chap. 12. 2. l Which in those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so made that men may walke vpō 〈◊〉 Mar. 4. 22. Luk. 〈◊〉 17. 12. 2. 1. Sam 14. 〈◊〉 Act. 27 34. 〈◊〉 8. 〈◊〉 8. m And acknow ledge me his one he 〈◊〉 Luk 9. 26. 12. 8. 2. Tim. 2. 12. Luk 12. 51. n He giueth vs inwarde peace in our consciences but outward ly we must haue warre with 〈◊〉 ked worldelings o Which thing cometh not of the propertie of Christ but procedeth of the malice of men which loue not the 〈◊〉 he but darkenes are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the worde of sal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7. 6. Luk. 14 26. p Also they that inuentanie other way to honour God then that he 〈◊〉 prescribed by 〈◊〉 worde follow not Christ but go before him Chap. 16. 24. Mar. 8. 14. q He that dothe preferre his life before my glorie Luk. 10 6. Luk. 9. 23. 14. 27 r We must reuerence Christ in his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 them as sent from him honour them for their 〈◊〉 sake Mar. 9. 4. Ioh. 3. 20. Luk. 7. 18. a Not because Iohn was ignorant of Christ but that he might teach his disciples that his office was to lead them to Christ. Isa. 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. 16. Or the Gospel is preached to the poore b 〈◊〉 take no 〈◊〉 by Christ to be 〈◊〉 from the Gospel c A man 〈◊〉 d For the Prophetes 〈◊〉 Christ lōg before he came but Iohn as it Were pointed him With his finger e Whiche Were begotten borne by the meanes of man ād after the commune 〈◊〉 of nature for Christ 〈◊〉 by the holie Gost. Malach. 3. 1. f The least of thē that shal preache the Gospel in the new estat of Christs Churche shal 〈◊〉 more 〈◊〉 knowledge thē Iohn and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e shall be more ex cellent g 〈◊〉 zeales are inflamed With desire to 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 offered are most 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h They prophecied things to come Whiche 〈◊〉 We se present and more cleare i Meaning histe 〈◊〉 concerning Iohn Luk. 16. 16. “ Or 〈◊〉 mour 〈◊〉 k They that are Wise in dede acknowledge the Wisdom of God in him 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 contemne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. 5. Luk. 7 32. Luk. 7. 29. Luk 10. 13. l 〈◊〉 of great 〈◊〉 full of dissolution 〈◊〉 Or therefore Luk. 10. 〈◊〉 m Faith cometh not of mans Wil or power but by the secret 〈◊〉 nation of God Which is the declaration of his eternall counsel Iohn 3. 36. Iohn 6. 46. n Which fele the Waight grief of your sinnes and 〈◊〉 o To be gouerned by my Spirit and to 〈◊〉 your affections Ier. 6 〈◊〉 1. Iohn 5. 〈◊〉 Mar. 2. 25. Luk. 6. 1 Deut. 23. 21. a Necessitie 〈◊〉 keth that lawful Which is prohibited for a certei ne respect in things apperteining to ceremonies 1. Sam 21. 6. Exod. 〈◊〉 33. Leui 8. 31. 24. 9. b
their offrings Isai. 29 12. c God wil not be honoured according to mans fā tasie but detesteth all good in tentions whiche 〈◊〉 not groūded on his worde Marke 7 17. Iohn 15 2. d All thei which 〈◊〉 not grafted in Iesus Christ by fre adoption and euerie doctrine that is not established by Gods 〈◊〉 e They are not worthie to be cared for Luke 6 39. Marke 7 〈◊〉 f All vices proce de of the corrupt affection of the heart Gen 6 5. 8 21. Marke 7. 24. g The disciples were offended at her importunitie Chap. 10 6. h Christ calleth them dogs or whelpes whiche are strangers frō the house of God i Christ granted her 〈◊〉 for her faiths sake not at the request of his disciples 〈◊〉 7 31. Isa. 35 5. Marke 8 1. k Christ can nōt 〈◊〉 those that 〈◊〉 him “ Or 〈◊〉 Chap. 12. 〈◊〉 a Althogh they did not agre in doctrine yet they ioyned together to fight against the truth Mark 8 〈◊〉 b Men tempte God eyther by their incredulitie or curiositie Luke 〈◊〉 54. c VVhich apperteine to the heauenlie and spiritual life Chap. 12. 14. d Christ shal be to them as a 〈◊〉 raised vp frō death Ionas 2. 1. Marke 8. 14. 〈◊〉 12. 1. “ Or reasoned with thē selues e A token of Christs diuinitie to knowe mens 〈◊〉 Chap. 14. 17. Iohn 6. 9. Chap. 15. 34. f We may bolde ly by Christs admonition reiect and cōtemne all 〈◊〉 doctri ne and mans 〈◊〉 oght onely to cleaue to the worde of GOD. Marke 8. 27. Luke 9. 28. Iohn 6. 〈◊〉 g He meaneth any thing that 〈◊〉 in man Iohn 1. 41. h Vpō that faith 〈◊〉 thou hast confessed ād acknoweledged me for it is groū ded vpon an infallible trueth i The power of Satan which 〈◊〉 deth in craft and violence Iohn 20. 〈◊〉 k The preachers of the Gospel 〈◊〉 pen the gates of heauen with the worde of God whyche is the right keye 〈◊〉 so that where this worde is not pu rely taught ther is nether keye nor autoritie l Condemne by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ Or absolue m Because he wolde yet 〈◊〉 them and not preuent his tyme. n He wold pluck out of their hear tes that false opi nion which they had of his temporal kingdome Chap. 10. 38. o 〈◊〉 worde signifieth an aduersarie who re sisteth the will of God either of malice as did 〈◊〉 das or of rashenes and arrogan cie as Peter did 〈◊〉 8. 14. Luk. 9. 23. 14. 〈◊〉 Chap. 10. 39. p That is whosoeuer thinketh to saue him selfe by forsaking Iesus Christ. Marke 8. 34. Luk. 9. 24. 17. 〈◊〉 Marke 8. 36. Luke 9. 25. * Rom. 2. 6. Iohn 12. 25. * Mar. 9. 1. * Luk. 9. 〈◊〉 q This was fulfilled in his resurrection which was 〈◊〉 an entrie into his kingdome and was also confirmed by sending the holie Gost whereby he wroght so great and sondrie miracles Psal. 62. 12. “ Or the 〈◊〉 day after XVII Marke 9. 2. Luke 9. 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 shewed them his glories that they might not thinke that he suffred throu ghe infirmitie but that he offered vp him selfe willingly to 〈◊〉 b By these two 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are represented the Lawe and the Prophets which lead vs to Christ. c After Moses Elias 〈◊〉 Peter fearing he shulde lose that ioyful sight spea 〈◊〉 as a man distract ād wold haue lodged thē in earthlie houses whiche were receiued in 〈◊〉 d VVe are recon ciled to God by Christ onely Chap. 3. 〈◊〉 e Christ is our chief and onely 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 11. 14. 2. Peter 2. 17. f And so worshipped Christ. g For men wold not haue belieued them before that Christ had made his glorie more manifest by hys resurrection Marke 9. 11. Mala. 4. 5. Marke 9. 14. Luke 9. 37. h He speaketh chieflye to the Scribes who began to bragge as 〈◊〉 they had now gotten the victo 〈◊〉 ouer 〈◊〉 because his disci ples were not able to do thys miracle Luke 17. 6. Chap. 20. 17. Marke 9. 〈◊〉 Luke 9. 44. 24. 7. i By this maner of speache is 〈◊〉 that they shulde do thyngs by their faith that shulde seme impossible k The best remedie to strēgthen the weake faith is prayer which hath 〈◊〉 added to it as an helpe to the same “ Or 〈◊〉 conuersant or retur ned into Galile l The Greke worde is didrachma which was of value about ten 〈◊〉 of olde sterlyng monie and the Israelites payed it once by the Law Exo. 30. 13. and at this time they payed it to the Romains m 〈◊〉 giue occasion to forsake the trueth n The worde is Statera which conteineth two didrachmas and in valued about fiue grotes of olde 〈◊〉 XVIII Marke 9. 33. Luke 9 46. Chap. 19. 24. a They striue for the rewarde before they haue taken any paine and where as they shuld haue holpen and reue 〈◊〉 not another they were 〈◊〉 and despicers of their 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 14 20. b 〈◊〉 lack of discretion but that they be not vayne glorious 〈◊〉 to aduan cethem selues to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c He calleth thē litle childrē now whiche humble them selues with all humilitie and subiectiō Marke 9. 42. Luke 17. 1. d The worde 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 milstone whiche an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and it is spoken in 〈◊〉 of that which is tourned with mans hand whiche is lesse e Christ warneth his to take heed that they shrink not backe from him for any 〈◊〉 example or offence that man can giue Chap. 5. 30. Marke 9. 45. f Christ toucheth the cause of this offence whiche is pride and disdeyne 〈◊〉 our 〈◊〉 Psal. 34. 7. g Seyng GOD hath 〈◊〉 his Aungels to 〈◊〉 the charge of hys children the wicked may be 〈◊〉 that if they dispice thē God wil reuēge their cause Luke 13. 10. Luke 15. 4. h VVe maye not lose by our offen ce that whyche God hath so derely boght i Where with thou maist be offended he spea keth of secret or particular sinnes not of open or knowē to others “ Or reproue him Deu. 19 15. Leu. 19 17. eccle 19 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 5 18. k He meaneth according to the order that was amōgs the Iewes who had their coūcel of ancient and expert men to reforme maners execute discipline This assemblie represēted the Church whiche had appointed them to this charge iohn 8 17. ebr 10 28. 2. cor 13 1. l In the 16. Chap. 19. he ment this of doctrine and here of eccle siastical discipline which depen deth of the doctrine 1. Cor. 5. 9. 2. thes 3. 14. Iohn 20 23. “ 〈◊〉 done to Luk. 17 4. m VVe muste be cōtinually ready to forgiue and be forgiuen n A commune 〈◊〉 was valued at thre score pounde some also were greater and some lesse o Which amoūteth of our money to the 〈◊〉 of 25. shillings or verie nere and was nothing in respect of the for mer whiche his master forgaue him p
Matth. 27. 12. Mark 15. 21. “ Or Women of Ierusalem Isa. 2. 19. Hose 10. 8. Reuel 6. 16. h If the innocent be thus handled What shal the Wicked man be 1. Pet. 4. 17. Matth. 27. 38. Mark 15. 27. Iohn 19. 18. “ Or the place of skulles i Whome God hathe before all others appointed to be the Messias 〈◊〉 Wise the Scriptures calleth them the elect of God Whome be hathe chosen before all beginning to life euerlasting k Mixt With myr the and gall to hasten his death l That the thing might be knowē to all nacions because these thre languages Were moste commune m The condemnaciō Which 〈◊〉 now suffrest 〈◊〉 seth it thee 〈◊〉 to feare 〈◊〉 n Which Was middaye Psal. 30. 6. “ Or Captaine o The 〈◊〉 Captaine who had charge ouer an hūdreth men Mat. 27. 〈◊〉 Mark 15. 43. Iohn 19. 38. “ Or had embraced p He loked for the redemer by whome all shulde be restored q when men pre pared all 〈◊〉 readie for the feast r That is began the same euening a 〈◊〉 was the first day after the first Sabbath of the feast 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 Marke 16. 1. Iohn 20. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in forme of men Chap. 9 21. Mat. 17. 23. Marke 1. 31. Mat. 16. 12. c which is about seuen miles and an halfe d Hereby appeareth that they had faith althogh it was weake e This declareth that we can nether se nor vnder stand till God open our eyes f For the thing was so 〈◊〉 that all 〈◊〉 might haue knowen it g They vnderstode not yet what was the de liuerance that Iesus Christ purchased for vs but loked for some worldelie prospe 〈◊〉 h 〈◊〉 is re proued i Christ onely is the interpreter of the Scriptures for bothe the beginning and end thereof direct vs to him because he is the Sauiour that promised k Because Christ did bothe shut their eyes and open them he wolde kepe them in 〈◊〉 til his time came to ma 〈◊〉 him self vnto them l According 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which maner of praying before meales they vse to this day m So sone as he beganne to breake bread Mar. 16. 14. Iohn 20. 19. Iohn 15. 〈◊〉 Act. 1. 4. n 〈◊〉 was til 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the holie Gost was sent from heauen Mark 16. 19 Act. 1. 9. “ Or before the beginning a Christ is God before all time b The Sonne is of the same substance with the Father c No creature was made with out Christ. d whereby all things are quicke ned and preserued e The life of man is more excellent then of any other creature because it is ioyned with light and vnderstanding f Mans minde is ful of darknes because of the corruption thereof Mat. 3. 1. Mar. 1. 4. Luke 3. 3. Ebr 1 4. “ Or are borne g Because they did not worship him as their God Rom. 1. 21. h To the Israelltes who were his peculiar people Act. 14 15. i Meaning a priuiledge or dignitie Mat. 1. 16. Luke 2. 7. Mat. 17 2 k He was fotmed and made man by the operation of the holie Gost without the operation of mar 2. Peter 1. 17. Colos. 1. 19. 2 9. “ Or proceding from the Father “ Or more excellent then 1. l More abundant grace then by Moses 1. Tim. 6. 16. 1. Iohn 4. 12. m Meaning be is moste deare and straictly ioyned to his Father not onely in loue but also in 〈◊〉 and vnion n And so 〈◊〉 that before was inuisible was made as it were visible in Christ Act. 〈◊〉 25. o VVhome thei loked for to be suche one as Moses Was. Deut. 18. 15. Isa. 40. 3. mat 3. 3. luk 3. 4. Mat. 3. 11. Mat. 1. 7. luk 3. 16. Act. 1. 5. 11. 16. 19. 4. p Signifiing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the foūtaine of all sinnes there with all other sinnes q That is by sight but onely by the reuelatio of God Mat. 3. 16. mar 1. 10. Luk. 3. 22. r VVho giueth the vertue and effect to baptisme accōplishing that thing waich is thereby represented s He alludeth to the 〈◊〉 lābe which was a figure of Christ. t Or where is thy lodging or whither goest thou For he dwelled in 〈◊〉 and was there as a 〈◊〉 u That was two houres before night x How Iohn said that Iesus was the lābe of God “ Or the Anointed “ Or Petrus Gen. 49. 10. Deut. 18. 18. Isa. 42. 4 10. 45. 8. 〈◊〉 23. 5. eze 34 25. 37 24 dan. 9. 24. y Those things which are 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 are eslemed and preferred of God those things which the world preferreth God abhorreth “ Or thou beleuest z Christ openeth the heauens that we may haue accesse to God and maketh vs felowes to the Angels Gen. 28. 12. a Who vsed 〈◊〉 washings to purifie thē selues VVhich superstition Hebion the heretike wolde haue broght into the Churche and now the papists haue receiued it “ Or measures b Whereof euerie one conteined 15. gallons “ Or stewarde “ Or signes “ Or cousins Mat. 21. 〈◊〉 mar 11. 17. luk 19. 46. Psal. 6 c This affection was so burning in him that it su mounted and swallowed vp all the others “ Or miracle Mat. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 27. 40. 〈◊〉 14. 18. 15. 29. d Christs bodie might iustly be called the tēple because the fulnes of the God 〈◊〉 Welleth in it corporally Collos. 2. 9. e For he toke not thē for true disciples as he knewe by their inwarde thoghtes what religiō soeuer they did pretende outwardely a To entre therein b Which thing is to be assembled and incorporate into the Churche of God c VVhiche is the spiritual water where the holie Gost doeth washe vs into newnes of life d As the power of God is manifest by the mouīg of the aire so is it in changing renuing vs althogh the maner be hid from vs. e Althogh he was excellently learned yet knewe he not those things which the very babes in Christs 〈◊〉 oght to knowe f VVe may not teache our owne inuentions g He reproueth him for that mē do teache things which they 〈◊〉 not yet others beleue thē but Christ tea cheth thīgs most certeineād knowen men wil not 〈◊〉 his doctrine h which was after a cōmune grosse maner i By reason of the vnion of his God head with his man hoode k His power must be manifest which is not yet knowen Nom. 21. 9. 1. Iohn 4. 9. Chap. 9. 〈◊〉 and 12. 47. l The contempt of Christ and the sinnes of the wic ked cōdemne thē yet Christ as a iu ste iudge giueth sentence against the reprobate m Not onely the Iewes but whosoeuer shulde be leue in him n The cause and matter of condēnation Chap. 1. 9. o In walking roundely and sin cerely “ Or in God p As they do whiche set God onely before their eyes followe the rule of his worde “ Or