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 ãâã 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 ãâã passe because God had ordeined them in his secret counsel and so reueiled them to his ãâã 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 dreÌ 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 wouÌdes 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 ZioÌn 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 WheÌ 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 coÌsumed 29 For thei shal be coÌfounded 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 saiaÌh the sonne of AmoÌz 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 froÌ 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
him and made him a captaine ouer a thousand and he went out and in before the people 14 And Dauid behaued him selfe wisely in all his waies for the Lord was with him 15 Wherefore when Saúl sawe that he was ve ry wise he was afraied of him 16 For all Israél and Iudáh loued Dauid becau se he went out and in before them 17 ¶ Then Saúl said to Dauid Beholde mine eldest daughter Meráb her I wil giue thee to wife onely be a valiant sonne vnto me and fight the Lords battels for Saúl thoght Mine hand shal not be vpon him but the haÌd of the PhilistiÌs shal be vpoÌ him 18 And Dauid answered Saúl What am I and what is my life or the familie of my father in Israél that I shuldebe sonne in lawe to the King 19 How ãâã wheÌ Meráb Sauls daughter shulde haue bene giuen to Dauid she was giuen vnto Adriél a Meholathite to wife 20 ¶ Then Michál Sauls daughter loued Dauid and thei shewed Saúl and the thing pleased him 21 Therefore Saul said I wil giue him herz that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistims may be against hi Wherefore Saúl said to Dauid Thou shalt this day be my sonne in lawe in the one of the twaine 22 And Saúl commaÌded his seruants Speake with Dauid secretly and say Beholde the King hathe a fauour to thee and all his ser uants loue thee be now therefore the Kings sonne in lawe 23 And Sauls seruants spake these wordes in the eares of Dauid And Dauid said Semeth it to you a light thing to be a Kings sonne in lawe seing that I am a poore maÌ and of small reputacion 24 And theÌ Sauls seruants broght him word againe saying Suche wordes spake Dauid 25 And Saúl said This wise shal ye say to Dauid The King desireth no do wrie but an hundreth foreskinnes of the Philistims to be auenged of the Kings enemies for Saúl thoght to make Dauid fall into the hands of the Philistims 26 And when his seruants tolde Dauid these wordes it pleased Dauid wel to be the Kings sonne in lawe and the daies were not expired 27 After warde Dauid arose with his men and went and slewe of the Philistims two hundreth men and Dauid broght their foreskinnes and thei gaue them wholy to the King that he might be the Kings sonne in lawe therefore Saúl gaue him michál daughter to wife 18 Then Saúl sawe and vnderstode that the Lord was with Dauid and that Michál the daughter of Saûl loued him 29 Then Saúl was more and more afraied of Dauid and Saúl became alway Dauids enemy 30 And when the princes of the Philistims went for the at their going for the Dauid behaued him selfe more wisely then all the seruantes of Saúl so that his name was mu che set by CHAP. XIX 2 Ionathan declareth to Dauid the wicked purpose of Saúl 11 Michal his wife saueth him 18 Dauid commeth to Samuél 23 The Spirit of prophecie commeth en Saúl 1 THen Saúl spake to Ionathan his sonne and to all his seruants that they shulde kil Dauid but Ionathán Sauls sonne had a great fauour to Dauid 2 And Ionathán tolde Dauid saying SauÌl my father goeth about to slaye thee now therefore I pray thee take hede vnto thy selfe vnto the morning and abide in a secret place and hide thy selfe 3 And I wil go out and stand by my father in the field where thou art and wil commune with my father of thee and I wil se what he saith and wil tel thee 4 ¶ And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vn to Saúl his father and said vnto him Let not the King sinne against his seruant against Dauid for he hathe not sinned against thee but his workes haue bene to thee very good 5 For he did * put his life in danger and slewe the Philistim and the Lord wroght a great saluacion for all Israél thou sawest it and thou reioysedst wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood slaye Dauid with out a cause 6 Then Saúl hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathán and SauÌl sware As the Lord liueth he shalt not dye 7 So Ionathán called Dauid and Ionathán shewed him all those wordes and Ionathán broght Dauid to Saúl and he was in his presence as in times past 8 ¶ Againe the warre began Dauid weÌt out and foght with the Philistims slewe them with a great slaughter and they fled from him 9 ¶ And the euil Spirit of the Lord was vpoÌ Saúl as he sate in his house hauing his spea re in his hand and Dauid played with his hand 10 And SauÌl entended to smite Dauid to the wall with the speare but he turned aside out of Sauls presence and he smote the speare against the wall but Dauid fled eschaped the same night 11 SauÌl also sent messengers vnto Dauids house to watche him and to slaye him in the morning Michál Dauids wife tolde it him saying If thou saue not thy self this night tomorowe thou shalt be slaine 12 So Michál let Dauid downe through a windowe and he went and fled and escaped 13 Then MichaÌl toke an image and layed it in the bed and put a pillowe stuffed with goates heere vnder thé head of it and co uered it with a cloth 14 And when Saúl sent messen gers to take Dauid she said He is sicke 15 And Saúl sent the messengers againe to se Dauid saying Bring him to me in the bed that I may slaye him 16 And when the messengers were come in beholde an image was in the bed with a pillowe of goates here vnder the head of it 17 And Saúl said vnto Michà l Why hast thou mocked me so and sent away mine enemy that he is eschaped And Michál answered Saúl He said vnto me Let me go or els I wil kil thee 18 ¶ So Dauid fled and escaped and came to Samuél to Ramáh and tolde him all that Saúl had done to him and he and Samuél went and dwelt in NaioÌth 19 But one tolde SauÌl saying Beholde Dauid is at Naioth in Ramáh 20 And Saúl sent messengers to take Dauid and wheÌ they sawe a coÌpanie of Prophets prophecying and Samuel standing as ap pointed ouer them the Spirit of God fel vpon the messengers of Saúl and they also prophecied 21 And when it was tolde SauÌl he sent other messeÌgers and they prophecied likewise againe SauÌl sent the third messengers they prophecied also 22 Then went he him self to Ramáh and came to a great wel that is in SechuÌ he asked and said Where are Samuel and Dauid and one said Beholde they be at NaioÌth in Ramáh 23 And he went thither euen to Naiòth in Ramáh and the Spirit of God came vpon him also and he weÌt prophecying vntil he came to NaioÌth in Ramáh 24 And he stript of
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 aÌd 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 aÌd 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 aÌd 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 aÌd offred burnt offrings according to the noÌber 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 coÌsidered my seruant Iob how none is like him in the earth an vpright aÌdiust man one that feareth God and esche weth euil 9 Then SataÌ answered the Lord aÌd 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 aÌd 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 froÌ beyond the
not ãâã them selues by couenant i Wheresoeuer we laboured or traueled there the ãâã were due vnto the Lorde both by ãâã Law and accordyng to the othe and coue naÌt that we made Nomb. 18. 26. k We wil ãâã ãâã it ãâã of that that shal be necessarie for it Because their ãâã dwelt ãâã about theÌ ãâã prouided that ãâã might be ãâã with men ãâã vsed this ãâã because here were fewe ãâã offred them ãâã willingly b Whiche came of Pérez the sonne of Iudah â Or of a Shilonite c That is was the he Priest d That serued and ministred in the Temple â Or of one of the greatmen e That is he begaÌ the psalme was the chanter f Meaning of the Temple g O them which ãâã not in Ierusalém â Or Ophel h Was chief aboue the Kynge for all his ãâã a From Babylon to Ierufalém b Next in dignitie to the hie ãâã and whiche were of the stocke of Aaron c Had charge of them that sang the Psalmes d They kept their wardes and watches accordyng to their turnes as 1. Chro. 23. 6. e That is next to Seraiah or rather of that ãâã whi che was called after the Name of Seraiah f Whereof was zacharie ãâã ãâã ãâã g That is one after another and euerie one in hys course ãâã sonnes of the singers h Whiche were a ãâã ãâã had their possessions in the ãâã 1. ãâã 2. 54. i Meaning ãâã k That is the brethren of zaccur l Whiche was the going vp to the mountzion ãâã is called the citie of Dauid â Ebr. caused to heare m Whiche were chambers appointed by Hezekiah to put in the tithes such things 2. Chr. 31. 11. now ãâã repared againe for the same vse Chro. 15. 16. n That is the ãâã ãâã of the ãâã ãâã 23. ãâã Nomb. 22. 5. a That is all such which had ioyned in vnlawfull mariage and also those with whome God had forbidden them to haue societie b That the ãâã was made c He was ãâã in ãâã ãâã Tobiah ãâã ãâã and enemie of the Iewes d Called also ãâã Ezra 7. 1. â Or at the yeres end e ãâã we se to what ãâã the people fall into wheÌ they are ãâã of one that ãâã of God seing that their chief gouernour was but a while absent and yet they fell into suche great ãâã as appeareth also Exo. 32. 1. f He ãâã that he did ãâã with a good conscience yet he ãâã not iustifie him selfe herein but ãâã reth God to fauor him to be ãâã vnto him ãâã his owne goodnes sake as ver 22. g I ãâã vnto them that GOD wolde not ãâã suche ãâã of his ãâã to ãâã h Was ãâã this a great cause why God plagued vs in times paste meaning ãâã if they transgressed now in the same againe ãâã plague shuld be greater i ãâã the tyme that the sunne went ãâã ãâã the Sabbath ãâã from the sunne going downe of the one ãâã ãâã the sunne ãâã of the other k Meaning of the ãâã that none thatwas vncleane shulde ãâã l which was a ãâã ãâã of the ãâã and they had maried wiues therof and so had corrupted theyr speache and religion m That is I did excommunicate them and dryue them out of the Congregacion 1. King ãâã 7. 1. King 11. 1. n Punish ãâã ãâã cording to ãâã faute euil exaÌple which they haue giuen to the rest of thy people contrarie to their vocation o That is to shewe mercie vn to me a Called also ãâã who was now the ãâã Monarch had the gouernemeÌ of the Medes PersiaÌs and Chaldeans some think he was Darius ãâã sonne called also ãâã b Daniel chap. 6. ãâã maketh mencion but of six score leauing out the nomber that is vnperfit as the Scripturein diuers placesvseth c That is had rest and quietnes Nehem. 1. 1. d VVhich they in those couÌtreis instead of tables e As was beseming for so ma gnificala King f None might be coÌpelled to drink more then it plea sed him g VVhich was the lastday of the ãâã that the King ma de for the ãâã ãâã ãâã 5. â Ebr. ãâã ãâã in the hand of the eunuches h That had ãâã rience of ãâã as thei had ãâã ned by ãâã marking in ãâã nuance of ãâã i VVhich were ãâã chief counselers that might ãâã alwaies accesse to him k By her disobedience she hathe giuen an example to all women to do the like to their ãâã l That is her disobedience m Meaning that wolde take first ãâã here of to do the like and that the rest of women wold by continuance do the same n Let her be ãâã and another made Quene o For he had vnder him an hundreth twentie seuen countreis p That is that the wife shulde be subiect to the housband and at his commandement a That is he called the matter againe into communication b By the seuen wise men of his counsel c The abuse of the se countreis was so great that they in uented manie meanes to serue the lustes of ãâã and ãâã as they ordeined wicked Iawes that the King might haue whose daughters he wold so they had diuers houses ap pointed as one for them whiles they were virgines ãâã when they were ãâã and for the Quenes another d Read what this purification was vers 13. 2. Kin. 24. ãâã â Ebr. portions o For thogh she was taken ãâã by a cruellaw yet he ceased not to haue ãâã ãâã ca re ouer her and therefore did resort oft times to heare of her f VVhat ãâã she asked of the eunuch ãâã was he bounde ogiue her â Or Hegai g VVherein het modestie appeared because she soght ãâã apparel to commend her beautie but ftode tothe eu nuches appoint ment h VVhich conteined parte of DeceÌ ber and part of ãâã i That is made for her sake k He released their tribute their tribute I That is great magnifical m That is at the mariage of Ester which was these conde mariage of the King n Meaning to ãâã him o In the Chronicles of the Medes and ãâã as Chap 10. 2. a The Persians maner was to knele downe and reuerence their Kings and suche as he ãâã in chief autoritie which Mordecai wolde not do to this ambitious proude man b Thus we se that there is none so wicked but thei haue their flatterers to accuse the godlie ' Ebr despised in his eyes c VVhich ãâã to parte of Marche and parte of April d To knowe what monethand day shulde be good to enterpri se this thing that it might haue good successe but God disapointed their lottes expectation e CoÌteining part of Februarie and parte of Marche f These be the two arguments which commonly the worldelings aud the wic ked vse toward princes against the godly that is the concempt of their Iows and diminishing of their profit without respect how God his ãâã
confesse herein mine ignorance that I spakes ãâã not what d He sheweth that he wil be Gods schoker to learne of him e I knewe thee onely before by heare say but now thou hast caused me to fele what thou art to me that I may resigne my self ãâã vnto thee f You toke in haÌd an euil cause in that you condeÌned him by his outward afflictioÌs and not coÌforted him with my mercies g Who had a good cause but handeled it euil h When you haue reconciled your selues to him for the fautes that you haue coÌmited against him he shal pray for you I wil heare him i He deliuered him out of the ãâã fliction wherein he was k That is all his ãâã read Chap. ãâã 13. â Or ãâã or money so marked l God made him twise so riche in ãâã as he was afore gaue him as manie ãâã as he had taken from him m That is of loÌg life or beautiful as the day n As pleasant as ãâã or ãâã spice o That is the hor ne of beautie * Or Praises according to the ãâã were chiefly ãâã to praise giue thankes to God for his benesires They are called the ãâã or SoÌgs of Dauid be cause the moste ãâã were made by him a VVhen a men hathe giuen once place to euil couÌ sel or to his owne coÌcupiscence he beginneth to for get him self in his sin so falleth into contempt of God which con tempt is called the seat of the ãâã b In the holie Scriptures Deut. 6 6. Iosh 1 8. Pro. 6 20. Iere. 17 ãâã c Gods children are so moystened euer with his grace that whatsoeuer cometh vn to theÌ teÌdethly to their saluacioÌ d Thogh the wic ked seme to beare the swinge in this worlde yet the Lord ãâã them downe that they shal not rise nor stand in the compagnie of the righteous e But tremble when they fele Gods wrath f Doeth approue and pro sper like as not to knowe is to reproue and reiect a The conspiracie of ãâã ãâã the ãâã of the iewes and power of Kings ãâã not p ãâã ãâã ãâã Act. 4 25. â Or anointed b ãâã the Wicked say that they Wil cast of the yoke of God and of his Christ. ãâã 1 ãâã c Gods ãâã ãâã that in ãâã his Christ they ãâã against him Act. 13 ãâã d To she We that my ãâã to the ãâã is of God ãâã ãâã e That is to say as touching ãâã ãâã because ãâã Was the ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã to ãâã elected of God So is it applied to Christ in his first comming ãâã to the ãâã f Not onely the Iewes but ãâã GeÌ tiles also g He exhorteth all ãâã to ãâã in time ãâã 1. 27. h in signe of hoÌmage i When the Wicked shal say ãâã reste ãâã yet to ãâã but in the ãâã ãâã of ãâã ãâã ãâã shal ãâã ãâã ãâã 2. ãâã ãâã a This ãâã a tokeÌ of his ãâã ãâã that for all his troubles he had his ãâã to God b ãâã here signineth ãâã vp of the ãâã to cause vs to ãâã the ãâã as a thing of great ãâã c When he coÌside ãâã the ãâã of Gods ãâã omes ãâã the same his ãâã inc ãâã ãâã d Be the dangers neuer so great or ãâã ãâã GOD hathe ãâã ãâã to deliuer ãâã a Among them that Were appoin ted ãâã sing the ãâã and to play on the ãâã ãâã one ãâã appointed chief to set the ãâã to ãâã who had the charge because he was moste excellent and he begaÌ this ãâã on the instru ment called ãâã or in a ãâã so called b Thou that are the defender of my iust cause c Bothe of minde and body d Ye that thinke your selues noble in this Worlde e Thogh your en terprises please you neuer so muche yet God Wil bring them to noght f A King that Walkethin his vo ãâã g For feare of ãâã ãâã h ãâã your ãâã i ãâã God pure ãâã and not With outward ceremo ãâã k The multitude ãâã Worldlie Welth but Dauid ãâã his ãâã in Gods ãâã l This ãâã in Ebrew may be re ãâã to God as it is here ãâã ãâã or to Dauid signifying that he shulde dwel as ioyfully alone as if he had manie about him be ãâã the Lord is ãâã him â Or a ãâã st ãâã ãâã tune Psal. ãâã a That is my ãâã prayer secret complaint ãâã b VVich pacience and trust til I be ãâã c Seing that God ãâã nature hatteth Wickednes he ãâã ãâã the Wicked sa ue the godlie d VVhich runne moste ragingly after their ãâã ãâã e In the deepest of his ãâã he ãâã his ful confidence in God f ãâã ãâã ãâã iust therefore lead me out of the ãâã s of mi ne enemies Rom. 3 ãâã â Or cause them to erre g Let their deuisescome to noght h Thy fauour toWarde me shall ãâã me the ãâã of all others â Or giue good successe i So that he shall be safe frome all dangers ãâã 0 ãâã a Thogh I deserue destruction yet let thy mercye ãâã my ãâã ãâã b For my Whole ãâã is abated c ãâã conscience is also touched With the feare of Gods iudgement d ãâã lamenteth that occasion shulde be taken frome hym to praise god in the ãâã â Or mine eye is ãâã ãâã Were With Wormes e God sendeth coÌ fort and boldnes in affliction that We may ãâã e ouer ãâã enemies f VVhen the Wicked thinke that the godlie shall ãâã God deliuereth them suddenly aÌd destroy eth their enemies â Or kinde of tune â Or accusation ãâã Sam. 16. 7. a He desireth God to deliuer him from the rage of cruel Saul b VVhere With ãâã ãâã me c If I ãâã not Saul ãâã ãâã ãâã and ãâã ued hys ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã 8. d Let me not ãâã dye but be dis ãâã for euer e In ãâã me the kigdome f Not onely for ãâã e ãâã ãâã thy ãâã ãâã declare ãâã power g As ãâã my ãâã to ãâã ãâã and mine enemies h Thogh they ãâã a ãâã cause against me yet God shal ãâã d ge their ãâã i He doeth conti ãâã ãâã the W. ked to ãâã tance by some signe ãâã his iudgement es k Except Saul ãâã ne his mynde ãâã dye for he ãâã bothe men and Weapons to destroye me Thus consideryng hys great danger he ãâã gods grace ãâã 59. 4. Iob. 15. 35. l In keping faith fully ãâã ãâã With me â Or kinde ãâã ãâã or tune â Or noble or ãâã a ãâã the Wic ked Wolde ãâã Gods praises yet the very babes are ãâã Witnesses of the same â Or established Or confunde b It had bene suf ficient for him to haue set forthe his glorie by ãâã heauens thogh he had not come so low as to ãâã ãâã is but ãâã c Touchyng hys first creation d By the temporal gifts of mans creation he is led to ãâã the benefites
out his seruants tothe or his may destothe he shal let him go out fre for his tothe 28 ¶ If an oxe gore a man or a woman that he dye the * oxe shal be stoned to death and his flesh shal not be eaten but the owner of the oxe shal go quite 29 If the oxe were wonte to push in times past and it hathe bene tolde his master and he hathe not kept him and after he killeth a man or a woman the oxe shal be stoned and his owner shal dye also 30 If there be sea to him a summe of money then he shal pay the ranson of his life what soeuer shal be laied vpon him 31 Whether he hathe gored a sonne or gored a daughter he shal be iudged after the same maner 32 If the oxe gore a seruant or a mayd he shal giue vnto their master thirty shecles of siluer and the oxe shal be stoned 33 ¶ And when a man shal open a well or wheÌ he shal dig a pit and couer it not and an oxe or an asse fall therein 34 The owner of the pit shal make it good aÌd giue money to the owners thereof but the dead beast shal be his 35 ¶ And if a mans oxe hurt his neighbours oxe that he dye then thei shal sel the liue oxe and deuide the money thereof aÌd the dead oxe also thei shal deuide 36 Or if it be knowen that the oxe hathe vsed to push in times past and his master hathe not kept him he shal pay oxe for oxe but the dead shal be his owne CHAP. XXII 1 Of theft 5 Dommage 7 Lending 14 Borrowing 16. ãâã of maides 18 Withcraft 26 Idolatrie 21 Support of strangers widows and fatherles 25 vsurie 28. Re uerence to Magistrates 1 IF a man steale an oxe or a shepe and kil it or sel it he shal restore fiue oxen for the oxe * and foure shepe for the shepe 2 ¶ If a these be founde breaking vp and be smitten that he dye no blood shal be shed for him 3 But if it be in the day light blood shal be shed for him for he shulde make ful restitution if he had not where with theÌ shulde he be solde for his theft 4 If the theft be founde with him aliue whe ther it be oxe asse or shepe he shal restore the double 5 ¶ If a man do hurt field or vineyarde and put in his beast to fede in another mans field he shal recompence of the best of his owne field and of the best of his owne vineyarde 6 If fyre breake out and catch in the thornes and the stackes of corne or the standing cor ne or the fleld be consumed he that kindeled the fire shal make ful restitution 7 ¶ If a ãâã deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to kepe and it be stolen out of his hou se if the thefe be found he shal paye the double 8 If these be not founde then the master of the house shall be broght vnto the Iudges to feare whether he hathe put his hand vnto his neighbours good or no. 9 In all maner of trespasse whether it be for oxen for asse for shepe for rayment or ãâã any maner of lost thing which an other chalengeth to be his the cause of both parties shall come before the Iudges and whome the Iudges coÌdemne he shal pay the double vnto his neighbour 10 If a maÌ deliuer vnto his neighbour to kepe asse or oxe or shepe or any beast and it dye or be hurt or taken away by enemies and no man se it 11 An othe of the Lorde shal be betwene them twaine that he hathe not put his hand vnto his neighbours good and the owner of it shall take the othe and he shall not make it good 12 * But if it be stollen from him he shal make restitution vnto the owner thereof 13 If it be torne in pieces he shall bryng recorde and shal not make that good which is deuoured 14 ¶ And if a man borowe ought of his neigh bour it be hurt or els die the owner therof not being by he shal surely make it good 15 If the owner therof be by he shal not make it good for if it be an hired thing it came for his hire 16 ¶ * And if a man entise a mayd that is not betrothed and lye with her he shal endowe her and take her to his wife 17 If her father refuse to giue her to him he shall pay money accordyng to the dowrie of virgines 18 ¶ Thou shalt not suffre a witche to liue 19 ¶ Whosoeuer lieth with a beast shall dye the death 20 ¶ * He that offreth vnto any gods saue vnto the Lord onely shal be slaine 21 ¶ * Moreouer thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger nether oppresse him for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt 22 ¶ * Ye shall not trouble any widowe nor fatherles childe 23 If thou vexe or trouble suche and so he call and crye vnto me I will surely heare his crye 24 Then shall my wrath be kindeled and I will kill you with the sworde and your wiues shall be widowes and your children fatherles 25 ¶ * If thou lend money to my people that is to the poore with thee thou shalt not be as an vsurer vnto hym ye shall not oppresse him with vsurie 26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe 27 For that is his couering onely and this is his garment for his skin wherein shall he slepe therefore when he cryeth vnto me I wil heare him for I am mercifull 28 ¶ * Thou shalt not railes vpon the Iudges nether speake euill of the ruler of thy people 29 ¶ Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not kepe ãâã * The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me 30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen with thy shepe seuen dayes it shal be with his damne and the eight day thou shalt giue it me 31 ¶ Ye shal be an holy people vnto me * nether shall ye eat any fleshe that is torne of beastes in the field ye shal cast it to the dog CHAP. XXIII 2 Not to followe the multitude 13 Not to make mention of the strange gods 14 The thre solemne feastes 20. 23. The Angel is promised to leade the people 25 what God promiseth if they obey him 29 God wil cast out the Canaanites by litle and litle and why 1 THou shalt not receiue a false tale nether shalt thou put thine hand with the wicked to be a false witnes 2 ¶ Thou shalt not followe a multitude to do euil nether agre in a coÌtrouersie to decline after many and ouerthrow the trueth 3 ¶ Thou shalt not esteme a
his refuge whither he was fled and he shal abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest which is anoin ted with the holy oyle 26 But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge whither he wasfled 27 And the reuenger of blood find him with out the borders of the citie of his refuge and the reuenger of blood slay the murtherer he shal be giltles 28 Because he shulde haue remained in the ci tie of his refuge vntil the death of the hye Priest and after the death of the hye Priest the slayer shal returne vnto the laÌd of his possession 29 So these things shal be a lawe of iudgemeÌt vnto you through your generacions in all your dwellings 30 Whosoeuer killeth anie persone the iud ge shal slay the murtherer through * wit nesses but * one witnes shal not testifie a gainst a persone to cause him to die 31 Moreouer ye shal take no recompeÌse for the life of the murtherer which is worthie to die but he shal be put to death 32 Also ye shal take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge that he shuld come againe and dwel in the land before the death of the hie Priest 33 So ye shal not pollute the land where in ye shal dwel for blood defileth the land and the land can not be clensed of the blood that is shed therin but by the blood of him that shed it 34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shal in habite for I dwel in the middes thereôf for I the Lord dwel amoÌg the childreÌ of Israél CHAP. XXXVI 6 An ordre for the mariage of the daughters of zelophe had 7. The inheritance colde not be giuen from one tribe to another 1 THen the chief fathers of the familie of the sonnes of Gilead the sonne of Machir the sonne of Manasséh of the families of the sonnes of Ioséph came and spake before Mosés and before the princes the chief fathers of the children of Is raél 2 And said * The Lord commanded my lord to giue the land to inherite by lot to the children of Israél and my lord was commanded by the Lord to giue the inheritaÌce of Zelophehad our brother vnto his daughters 3 If they be maried to anie of the sonnes of the other tribes of the children of Israél then shal their inheritaÌce be taken away from the inheritance of our fathers shal be put vnto the inheritance of the tribe where of they shal be so shal it be taken a way from the lot of our inheritance 4 Also when the Iubile of the children of Israél commeth then shal their inheritance be put vnto the inheritance of the tribe whereof they shal be so shal their inheri tance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers 5 Then Mosés commanded the children of Israél according to the worde of the lord saying The tribe of the sonnes of Ioséph haue sayd dwel 6 This is the thing that the Lord hathe commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad saying They shal be wiues to whome they thinke best onely to the familie of the tribe of their father shal they mary 7 So shal not the inheritance of the childreÌ of Israél remoue from tribe to tribe for euerie one of the children of Israél shal ioy ne him selfe to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers 8 And euerie daughter that possesseth anie inheritance of the tribes of the children of Israel shal be wife vnto one of the fami lie of the tribe of her father that the children of Israél may enioye euerie man the inheritance of their fathers 9 Nether shal the inheritance go about froÌ tribe to tribe but euerie one of the tribes of the children of Israél shal sticke to his owne inheritance 10 As the Lord commanded Mosés sodid the daughters of Zelophehad 11 For * Mahlà h Tirzah and Hoglah Milcah and Noà h the daughters of Zelophehà d were maried vnto their fathers brothers sonnes 12 They were wyues to certeine of the fami lies of the sonnes of Manasséh the sonne of Ioséph so their inheritance remained in the tribe of the familie of their father 13 These are the commandemeÌts and lawes which the Lord commanded by the hand of Mosés vnto the children of Israél in the plaine of Moab by Iordén toward Iericho THE FIFTH BOKE OF MOSES called Deuteronomie THE ARGVMENT THe wonderful loue of God toward his Churche is liuely set forthe in this boke For albeit through their ingratitude and sundry rebellions against God for the space of forty yeres Deut. 9. 7. they had deserueth to haue bene cut of from the nomber of his people and for euer to haue bene depriued of the vse of his holy worde and sacrameÌts yet he did euer preserue his Church euen for his owne mercies sake and wolde stil haue his Name called vpon among them wherefo re he bringeth them into the land of Cánaan destroyeth their enemies giueth them their countrey townes and goodes and exborteth them by the example of their fathers whose infidelitie idolatrie adulteries murmurings and rebellion he had moste sharpely punished to feare and obey the Lord to embrace and kepe his lawe without adding ther vnto or dimi nishing there from For by his worde be wolde he knowento be their God and they his people by his worde he wolde gouerne his Churche by the same they shulde learne to obey him by his worde he wolde discerne the false Prophet from the true light from darknes error from knollage and his owne people from all other natioÌs and infideles teaching them thereby to refuse detest destroy and abolish what soeuer is not agreable to his holy wil seme it other wise neuer so good or precious in the eyes of man And for this cause God promised to raise vp Kings and gouuernours for the setting for the of this worde and preseruacion of his Churche giuing vnto them an especial charge for the executing thereof whome the refore be willeth to exercise theÌ selues diligently in the continual studie and meditation of the same that they might learne to feare the Lord loue their subiects abhorre couetousnes and vice and whatsoeuer offendeth the maiestie of God And as he had to fore instructed their fathers in all things apperte ãâã bothe to his spiritual seruice also for the maintenant of that societie which is betwene men so he prescribeth here anewe all suche lawes ordinaÌces which ether coÌcerne his di uine seruice or els are necessarie for a comon weale appointing vnto euerie estate and degre their charge and ãâã aswel how to rule and liue in the feare of God as to nourish friendeship towarde their neighbours and to preserue that or ãâã ãâã God hathe established among men threatening with all moste horrible plagues to them that transgresse his commandements and
twise and one seeth it not 15 In ãâã and visions of the night wheÌ 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 recoÌciliation 25 Then shal his flesh be as fresh as a childs ãâã 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 ãâã wel ô Iob and heare me kepe ãâã 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 hearkeÌ 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 ãâã 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 theÌ 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 ãâã with God 24 He shal break the mightie without sekiÌg 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 choseÌ 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 spokeÌ 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 meÌ 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 ThiÌkest 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 coÌ 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 violeÌce of the mightie 10 But none saith Where is God that made me which giueth songsin the night 11 Which teacheth
his sword he hathe bent his bowe and made it readie 13 He hathe also prepared hym deadly weapons he wil ordeine his arrowes for them that ãâã me 14 * Beholde he shal ãâã with wickednes for he hathe conceiued mischief but he shal bring forthe a lye 15 He ãâã made a pit and diggedit and is fallen into the pit that he made 16 His mischief shal returne vpon hys owne head and his crueltie shal fall vpon his owne pate 17 I will praise the Lorde accordyng to hys righteousnes and wil sing praise to the Name of the Lord moste high PSAL. VIII 1 The Prophete consideryng the exc ãâã liberalitie and fatherlie prouidence of GOD towards man whome he made as it were a god ouer all his workes doeth not one ly giue great thankes but is astonished with the admiration of the same as one nothyng able to compasse suche great mercies ¶ To him that excelleth on Gittith A Psalme of Dauid 1 O Lord our Lorde howe excellent is thy Name in all the worlde whiche hast set thy glorie aboue the heauens 2 Out of the mouthe of babes and suckelings hast thou ordeined strength because of thine enemies that thou my ghtest still the enemie and the auenger 3 When I beholde thine heauens euen the workes of thy fingers the moone and the starres which thou hast ordeined 4 What is man say I that thou art mindfull of him and the sonne of man that thou ãâã him 5 For thou hast made hym a litle lower then GOD and crowned him with glorie and worship 6 Thou hast made hym to haue dominion in the wordes of thine hands thou hast put all things vnder his fete 7 All shepe and oxen yea and the beastes of the field 8 The foules of the aire and the fishe of the sea and that whiche passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde PSAL. IX 1 After he had giuen thankes to God for the sundrie victo ries that he had sent him agaynst hys enemies and also proued by manifolde ãâã how readie God was at hand in all his troubles 14 He being now likewise in dan ger of ãâã enemies desireth God to helpe hym according to his wonte 17 And to destroye the malicious arrogancie of his aduersaries ¶ To him that excelleth vpon Muth Labbén A Psalme of Dauid 1 I Wil praise the LORDE with my whole hearte I will speake of all thy meruelous workes 2 I wil be glad and reioyce in thee I wil sing praise to thy Name ô moste high 3 For that myne enemies are turned backe they shal fall and perish at thy presence 4 For thou hast mainteined my right and my cause thou art set in the throne and iudgest right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou haste destroied the wicked thou hast put out their name for euer and euer 6 O enemie destructions are come to a perpetual end aÌd thou hast destroied the cities their memorial is perished with them 7 But the Lord shall sit for euer he hathe prepared his throne for iudgement 8 For he shal iudge the world in rightcousnes and shal iudge the people with equitie 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the poore a refuge in due time euen in affliction 10 And they that knowethy Name wil trust in thee for thou Lorde hast not failed them that seke thee 11 Sing praises to the Lorde which dwelleth in Zion shewethe people his workes 12 For wheÌ he maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth it and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore 13 Haue mercie vpon me ô Lorde consider my trouble whiche I ãâã of them that hate me thou that liftest me vp from the gates of death 14 That I maye shewe all thy prayses within the gates of the daughter of Zion and reioyce in thy saluacion 15 The heathen are sunkeÌ downe in the pit that they made in the net that they hid is their ãâã taken 16 The Lorde is knoweÌ by executing iudgement the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands Higgaión Sélah 17 The wicked shal turne into hel and all nations that forget God 18 For the poore shal not be alwaie forgotten the hope of the afflicted shal not perish for euer 19 Vp Lord let not man preuaile let the heathen be iudged in thy sight 20 Put them in feare ô Lord that the heathen maie know that they are but men Sélah PSAL. X. 1 He complaineth of the fraude rapine tyrannie and all kindes of wrong which worldelie men vse assigning the cause thereof that ãâã men beyng as it were drunken with worldelie prosperitie and therefore settyng a parte all feare and reuerence towardes God thinke they may do all thyngs without countrowling 15 Therefore he calleth vpon God to send some remedie agaynst these desperate euils 16 And at length comforteth him selfe with hope of deliuerance 1 WHy standest thou farre of ô LORD and hidest thee in due time eueÌ in affliction 2 The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined 3 For the wicked hathe made boast of hys owne heartes desire and the couetous blesseth him selfe he contemneth the Lord. 4 The ãâã is so proude that he seketh not for God he thinketh alwaies There is no God 5 His wayes alwaye prosper thy Iudgements are ãâã aboue hys sight therefore defieth he all his enemies 6 He saieth in his heart I shall neuer be moued nor be in danger 7 Hys ãâã is full of cursing and disceite and fraude vnder his tongue is mischief and iniquitie 8 He lieth in waite in the villages in the secret places doeth he murther the innocent his eies are bent against the poore 9 He lieth in wait secretly euen as a lyon in hys denne he lieth in waite to spoyle the poore he doeth spoyle the poore when he draweth him into his net 10 He crowcheth and boweth therfore heapes of the poore do fall by his might 11 He hathe said in his heart GOD hathe forgotten he hideth awaye his face and will neuerse 12 Arise o Lord God lift vp thine hand forget not the poore 13 Wherefore doeth the wycked contemne God he saieth in hys hearte Thou wilt not regarde 14 Yet thou hast sene it for thou beholdest mischief and wrong that thou maiest take it into thine hands the poore committeth him selfe vnto thee for thou art the helper of the fatherles 15 Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious searche his wickednes and thou shalt finde none 16 The Lord is King for euer and euer the heathen are destroyed forthe of his land 17 Lord thou hast heard the desire of the poore thou preparest their heart thou bendest thine eare to them 18 To iuge the
to the swift nor the ãâã to the strong nor yet breade to the wise nor also riches to men of vnderstanding nether yet fauour to men of knowledge but tyme and chaunce cometh to them all 12 For nether doeth man knowe hys tyme but as the fishes whiche are taken in an euil net and as the birdes that are caught in the snare so are the children of man snaredin the euil time when it falleth vppon them suddenly 13 I haue also sene thys wisdome vnder the sunne and it is great vnto me 14 A litle citie and fewe meÌ in it and a great King came agaynste it and compassed it about and buylded fortes against it 15 And there was founde therein a poore and wise man and he deliuered the Citie by his wisdome but none remembred this poore man 16 Then said I Better is wisdome theÌ streÌgth yet the wisdome of the poore is despised and his wordes are not heard 17 The wordes of the wise are more heard in quietnes then the crye of him that ruleth among fooles 18 Better is wisdome then weapons of warre but one sinner destroyeth muche good CHAP. X. 1 The difference of foolishnes and wisdome 11 A sclanderer is like a serpent that can not be charmed 16 Of foolish Kings and dronken princes 17 And of good Kings and princes 1 DEad flies cause to stinke and putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie so doeth a litle folie him that is in estimation for wisdome and for glorie 2 The hearte of a wise man is at his ryghte hand but the heart of a foole is at his left hand 3 And also wheÌ the foole goeth by the way his hearte faileth and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole 4 If the spirit of him that ruleth rise vp against thee leaue not thy place for geÌtlenes pacifieth great sinnes 5 There is an euil that I haue sene vnder the sunne as an error that procedeth frome the face of him that ruleth 6 Folie is set in great excelleÌcie and the riche set in the lowe place 7 I haue sene seruants on horses princes walking as seruants on the grounde 8 * He that diggeth a pit shal fall into it and he that breaketh the hedge a serpent shal bite him 9 He that remoueth stones shall hurt hym self therby he that cutteth wood shal be in danger thereby 10 If they roÌ be blunt and one hath not whet the edge he must theÌ put to more streÌgth but the excellencie to directe a thynge is wisdome 11 If the serpent bite wheÌ he is not charmed no better is a babler 12 The wordes of the mouthe of a wise man haue grace but the lippes of a foole deuoure him self 13 The beginning of the wordes of his mouthe is foolishnes and the latter end of his mouth is wicked madnes 14 For the foole multiplieth wordes saying Man knoweth not what shal be who can fel him what shal be after him 15 The labour of the foolish doeth weary him for he knoweth not to go into the citie 16 Wo to thee ô lande when thy Kynge is a chylde and thy princes eat in the morning 17 Blessed art thou ô land when thy King is the sonne of nobles and thy princes eate in tyme for strength and not for dronkennes 18 By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decay and by the ydlenes of the hands the house droppeth through 19 Thei prepare bread for laughter wine coÌforteth the liuing but siluer answereth to all 20 Curse not the King no not in thy thoght nether curse the riche in thy bed chamber for the foule of the heauen shal carye the voice and that whiche hathe wings shall declare the matter CHAP. XI 1 To be liberal to the poore 4 Not to doute of Gods prouidence 8 All worldelie prosperitie is but vanitie 9 God wil iudge all 1 CAst thy bread vpon the waters for after manie daies thou shalt finde it 2 Giue a portion to seuen and also to eight for thou knowest not what euil shal be vpon the earth 3 If the cloudes be ful they wil powre forth raine vppon the earthe and if the tre do fall towarde the South or towarde the North in the place that the tre falleth there it shal be 4 He that obserueth the winde shall not sowe he that regardeth the cloudes shall not reape 5 As thou knowest not which is the way of the spirit nor how the bones do growe in the wombe of her that is with childe so thou knowest not the worke of God that worketh all 6 In the morning sowe thy sede and in the euening let not thine hand rest for thou knowest not whether shall prosper this or that or whether both shal be alike good 7 Surely the light is a pleasant thing and it is a good thing to the eyes to se the sunne 8 Thogh a man liue manie yeres and in them all he reioyce yet he shall remember the daies of darkenes because they are manie all that cometh is vanitie 9 Reioyce ô yong man in thy youth and let thine hearte chere thee in the daies of thy youth and walke in the waies of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes but knowe that for all these thinges God wyll bring thee to iudgement 10 Therefore take awaye grief out of thine hearte and cause euill to departe frome thy fleshe for ãâã holde and youth are vanitie CHAP. XII 1 To thinke on God in youth and not to differre till age 7 The soule returneth to God 11 Wisdome is the gifte of God and consisteth in fearing him and keping his commandements 1 REmember now thy Creator in the daies of thy youth whiles the euill daies come not nor the yeres approche wherein thou shalt say I haue no pleasure in them 2 Whiles the sunne is not darke nor the light nor the moone nor the starres nor the cloudes returne after the raine 3 When the kepers of the house shal trem ble and the strong men shall bowe them selues the grinders shal cease because thei are fewe and they waxe darke that loke out by the windowes 4 And the dores shall be shut without by the base sounde of the grinding and he shall ryse vp at the voyce of the birde and all the daughters of singing shal be abased 5 Also thei shal be afraied of the hie thing and feare shal be in the waye and the almonde tre shal florish and the grashopper shal be a burden and con cupiscence shal be driuen awaye for man goeth to the house of his age the mourners go about in the strete 6 Whiles the siluer corde is not lengthened nor the golden ewer broken nor the pitcher brokeÌ at the wel nor the whele broken at
I may comfort thee ô virgine daughter Zión for thy breache is great like the sea who can heale thee 14 Thy Prophetes haue loked out vaine and foolish things for thee and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie to turne away thy captiuitie but haue loked out for thee false prophecies and causes of banishement 15 All that passe by the waye clappe theyr handes at thee they hisse and wagge their head vpon the daughter Ierusalém saying Is this the citie that men call The per fection of beautie and the ioye of the whole earth 16 All thine enemies haue opened their mouthe against thee thei hisse and gnash the teeth saying Let vs deuoure it certeinly this is the day that we loked for we haue founde and sene it 17 * The Lord hathe done that whiche he had purposed he hathe fulfilled his word that he had determined of olde time he hathe throwen done and not spared he hath cau sed thine enemie to reioyce ouer thee and set vp the horne of thine aduersaries 18 Their heart * cryed vnto the Lord O wall of the daughter ZioÌ let teares runne downe like a riuer day night take thee no rest nether let the apple of thine eye cease 19 Arise crye in the night in the beginning of the watches powere out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord lift vp thine hands toward him for the life of thy yong children that ãâã for hungre in the corners of all the stretes 20 Beholde ô Lord and considre to whome thou hast done thus shall the women eate their frute and childreÌ of a spanne long shal the Priest and the Prophet be slaine in the Sanctuarie of the Lord 21 The yong and the olde lye on the ground in the stretes my virgines and my yong meÌ are fallen by the sworde thou haste slaine them in the day of thy wrath thou haste killed and not spared 22 Thou hast called as in a solemne daye my terrours rounde about so that in the day of the Lords wrath none escaped nor remai ned those that I haue nourished broght vp hathe mine enemie consumed CHAP. III. 1 I Am the man that hathe sene affliction in the rod of his indignation 2 He hathe led me broght me into darcknes but not to light 3 Surely he is turned against me he turneth his hand against me all the day 4 My flesh and my skinne hathe he caused to waxe olde he hath brokeÌ my bones 5 He hathe buylded against me and compas sed me with gall and labour 6 He hathe set me in darke places as they that be dead for euer 7 He hathe hedged about me that I can not get out he hathe made my chaines heauie 8 Also when I crye and shoute he shutteth out my prayer 9 He hath stopped vp my waies with he weÌ stone and turned away my paths 10 He was vnto me as a beare lying in wait and as a lion in secret places 11 He hathe stopped my waies and pulled me in pieces he hathe made me desolate 12 He hath bent his bow made me a marke for the arrowe 13 He caused the arrowes of hys quiuer to entre into my reines 14 I was a derision to all my people and their song all the daye 15 He hathe filled me with bitternes and made me drunken with worme wood 16 He hathe also broken my teeth with stones and hathe couered me with asshes 17 Thus my soule was ãâã of from peace I forgat prosperitie 18 And I said My strength and mine hope is perished from the Lord. 19 Remembring mine affliction my mourning the worme wood and the gall 20 My soule hathe them in remembraÌce and is humbled in me 21 I consider this in mine heart therefore haue I hope 22 It is the Lords mercies that we are not coÌ sumed because his compassions faile not 23 Thei are renued euerie morning great ãâã thy faithfulnes 24 The Lord is my porcion saith my soule therefore will hope in him 25 The Lord is good vnto them that trust in him and to the soule that seketh him 26 It is good bothe to trust and to waite for the saluation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a maÌ that he beare the yoke in his youth 28 He sitteth alone and kepeth silence because he hathe borne it vpon him 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust if there maie be hope 30 He giueth his cheke to him that smiteth him he is filled ful with reproches 31 For the Lord wil not for sake for euer 32 But thogh he send affliction yet will he haue compassion according to the multitude of his mercies 33 For he doeth not punish willingly nor afflict the children of men 34 In stamping vnder his fete all the prisonners of the earth 35 In ouerthrowing the right of a maÌ before the face of the most high 36 In subuerting a man in his cause the Lord seeth it not 37 Who is he then that saith and it cometh to passe and the Lord commandeth it not 38 Out of the mouth of the most high proceadeth not euil and good 39 Wherefore then is the liuing maÌ sorowful man suffreth for his sinne 40 Let vs serche and trye our waies turne againe to the Lord. 41 Let vs lift vp our hearts with our handes vnto God in the heauens 42 We haue sinned and haue rebelled therfore thou hast not spared 43 Thou hast couered vs with wrath and per secuted vs thou hast slaine and not spared 44 Thou hast couered thy self with a cloude that our praier shulde not passe through 45 Thou hast made vs as the * of scouring refuse in the middes of the people 46 All our enemies haue opened their mouthe against vs 47 Feare and a snare is come vpon vs with desolation and destruction 48 Mine eye casteth out riuers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people 49 Mine eye droppeth without staie and cea seth not 50 Til the Lord loke downe and beholde froÌ heauen 51 Mine eye breaketh mine heart because of all the daughters of my citie 52 Mine enemies chased me sore like a birde with out cause 53 They haue shut vp my life in the dunge oÌ and cast a stone vpon me 54 Water flowed ouer mine head theÌ thoght I I am destroyed 55 I called vpon thy Name ô Lord out of the lowe dungeon 56 Thou hast heard my voice stoppe not thine eare from my sigh and from my crye 57 Thou drewest nere in the daye that I called vpon thee thou saidest Feare not 58 O Lord thou hast mainteined the cause of my soule and hast redemed my life 59 O Lord thou hast sene my wrong iudge thou my cause 60 Thou hast sene all their vengeance and all their deuises against me 61 Thou hast heard their
and wil set thee as a gasing stocke 7 And it shal come to passe that all thei that loke vpon thee shal flee from thee say Nineuéh is destroyed who will haue pitie vpon her where shal I seke comforters for thee 8 Art thou better theÌ No which was full of people that laye in the riuers and had the waters rounde about it whose ditche was the sea her wal was from the sea 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength there was none end Put and Lubim were her helpers 10 Yet was she caryed away and went into captiuitie her yong childré also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the stretes thei cast lottes for her noble men all her mightie meÌ were bound in chaines 11 Also thou shalt be drunken thou shalt hide thy self and shalt seke helpe because of the enemie 12 All thy strong cities shal be like figtrees with the first ripe figs for if thei be shakeÌ thei fall into the mouth of the eater 13 Beholde thy people within thee are women the gates of thy land shal be opened vnto thine enemies and the fyre shall deuoure thy barres 14 Drawe thee waters for the ãâã fortifie thy strong holdes go into the claye and temper the morter make strong bricke 15 There shal the fire deuoure thee the sword shal cut there of it shal eat thee vp like the locustes thogh thou be multiplied like the locustes and multiplied like the grashopper 16 Thou hast multiplied thy marchaÌts aboue the starres of heauen the locuste spoileth and flieth a waie 17 Thy princes are as the grashoppers and thy captaines as the greate grashoppers whiche remaine in the hedges in the colde day but when the sunne ariseth thei flee a waie and their place is not knoweÌ where thei are 18 Thy shepherdes do slepe ô King of Asshúr thy strong men lie downe thy people is scattered vpon the mountaines and no man gathereth them 19 There is no healing of thy wounde thy plague is grieuous all that heare the brute of thee shal clappe the hands ouer thee for vpon whome hathe not thy malice passed continually HABAKKVK THE ARGVMENT THe Prophet complaineth vnto God considering the great felicitie of the wicked and the miserable oppression of the godlie which indure all kinde of affliction crueltie and yet can senone end Therfore he had this ãâã shewed him of God that the Caldeans shulde come and take theÌ awaie captiues so that thei colde loke for none end of their troubles as yet because of ãâã stubbernes and rebellion against the Lord. And lest the godlie shuld despaire seing this horrible confusion he comforteth them by this that God wil punish the Caldeans their enemies when their pride and crueltie shal be at height wherefore he ãâã the faithfull to pacience by his owne exaumple and sheweth them a forme of prayer wherewith they shulde comfort them selues CHAP. I. 2 A complaint against the wicked that persecute the iust 1 THe burden whiche Habakkúk the Prophet did se. 2 O Lord how long shal I crye and thou wilt not heare eueÌ crye out vnto thee forviolence and thou wilt not helpe 3 Why doest thou shewe me iniquitie and cause me to beholde sorowe for spoyling and violence are before me and there are that raise vp strife and contention 4 Therefore the Law is dissolued and iudgement doeth neuer go forthe for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous therefore wrong iudgement procedeth 5 Beholde among the heathen and regarde and wonder and marueil for I will worke a worke in your daies ye will not beleue it thoght it be tolde you 6 For lo I raise vp the CaldeaÌs that bitter and ãâã nacion which shall go vpoÌ the breadth of the lande to possesse the dwelling places that are not theirs 7 Thei are terrible and feareful their iudgement and their dignitie shal procede of them selues 8 Their horses also are swifter theÌ the Leopards and are more fierce then the wolues in the * euening and their horsemen are many their horsemen shal come froÌ farre thei shal flie as the egle hasting to meate 9 They come all to spoyle before their faces shal be an Eastwinde and they shall gather the captiuitie as the sand 10 And thei shal mocke the Kings and the princes shal be a skorne vnto them ãâã shal deride euery strong holde for thei ãâã gather dust and take it 11 Then shall thei take a courage transgresse do wickedly imputing this their power vnto their God 12 Art not thou of olde ô Lord my God mine holy one we shall not dye O Lord thou hast ordeined theÌ for iudgement ô God thou hast established them for correction 13 Thou art of pure eies canst not se euil thou caÌst not behold wickednes wherfore doest thou loke vpon the traÌsgressors holdest thy toÌgue when the wicked deuou reth the maÌ that is more rig hteoustheÌ he 14 And makest men as the fishe of the sea and as the creping things that haue no ruler ouer them 15 Thei take vp all with the angle they catche it in their net gather it in their yarne whereof they reioyce and are glad 16 Therefore they sacrifice vnto theyr net and burne inceÌse vnto their yarne because by them their porcion is fat and theyr meat plenteous 17 Shal theitherefore stretche out their net not spare coÌrinually to slay the nacioÌs CHAP. II. 2 A vision 5 Against pride couetousnes drunkennes and ãâã 1 I Wil stand vpon my watche and set me vpon the towre and will loke se what he wolde say vnto me and what I shall answer to him that rebuketh me 2 And the Lord answered me said Write the vision and make it plaine vpon tables that he may runne that readeth it 3 For the visioÌ is yet for an appointed time but at the last it shal speake not lie thogh it tary waite for it shal surely come and shal not stay 4 Beholde he that lifteth vp him selfe his minde is notvpright in him but the iuste shal liue by his faith 5 Yea in dede the proude man is as he that traÌsgresseth by wine therfore shal he not endure because he hath enlarged his desire as the hel and is as death and caÌ not be satisfied but gathereth vnto him all nacioÌs and he a peth vnto him all people 6 Shal not all these take vp a parable against him and a tanting prouer be agaynst him say Ho he that increaseth that which is not his how long and he that ladeth him self with thicke claye 7 Shal they not rise vp suddenly that shal bite thee and awake that shall stirre thee and thou shalt be their pray 8 Because thou hast spoiled manie nations all the remnant of the people shall spoyle thee because of mens blood and for the wrong done
another man purposing to saile inteÌding 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 ãâã 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 weÌt 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 ãâã 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 WheÌ a father mourned grieuously for his sonne that was taken away suddeÌly 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 ãâã 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 noblemaÌ 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 coÌ ãâã vnto anie 21 Moreouer this was not ynough for theÌ that they erred in the knowledge of GOD but where as they liued in great warres of ignoraÌ ce those so great plagues called they peace 22 For ether* they ãâã their owne children in sacrifice or vsed secret ceremonies or raging dissolutenes by strange ãâã 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 corruptioÌ vnfaithfulnes tumultes ãâã 25 Disquieting of good men vnthankefulnes defiling of soules chaÌging of birth disordre in mariage ãâã 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 meÌ ãâã 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 ãâã euerie vessel with labour to our ãâã 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 conuersacioÌ 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
woman 1 THre things reioyce me and by them am I beautified before God men * the vni tie of brethren the loue of neighbours a maÌ and wife that agre together 2 ¶ Thre sortes of men my soule hateth and I vtterly abhorre the life of them a poore maÌ that is proude a riche man that is alier and an olde adulterer that doteth 3 ¶ If thou hast gathered nothing in thy youth what canst thou finde in thine age 4 ¶ Oh how pleasant a thing is it wheÌ graie hea ded men minister iudgement and when the elders can giue good ãâã 5 Oh how comelie a thing is wisdome vnto aged men vnderstanding and prudencie to men of honour 6 The crowne of olde meÌ is to haue muche ex perience and the feare of God is their glorie 7 ¶ There be nine things which I haue iudged in mine heart to be happie and the teÌth wil I pronounce with my tongue a man that while he liueth hathe ioye of his children seeth the fall of his enemies 8 ¶ Wel is him that dwelleth with a wife of vn derstanding * and that hathe not fallen with his tongue and that hathe not serued suche as are vn worthie of him 9 Wel is him that findeth prudencie and he that ãâã speake in the eares of them that wil heare 10 ¶ Oh how great is he that findeth wisdome yet is there none aboue him that feareth the Lord. 11 The feare of the Lord passeth all things in ãâã 12 Blessed is the man vnto whome it is granted to haue the feare of God Vnto whome shal he be likened that hathe atteined it 13 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of his loue and faith is the beginning to be ioyned vnto him 14 ¶ The greatest heauines is the heauines of the heart and the greatest malice is the malice of a woman 15 Giue me any plague saue onely the plague of the heart and any malice saue the malice of a woman 16 Or any ãâã saue the assalt of them that hate or any vengeance saue the vengeance of the enemie 17 There is not a more wicked head then the head of the serpent and there is no wrath aboue the wrath of an enemie 18 * I had rather dwell with a lion and dragon then to kepe house with a wicked wife 19 The wickednes of a woman changeth her face and maketh her countenance blacke as a sacke 20 Her housband is sitting among his neighbours because of her he sigheth sore or he beware 21 All wickednes is but litle to the wickednes of a woman let the porcion of the sinner fall vpon her 22 As the climing vp of a sandie way is to the fete of the aged so is a wife ful of wordes to a quiet man 23 * Stumble not at the beautie of a woman and desire her not for thy pleasure 24 If a woman nourish housband she is angrie and impudent and ful of reproche 25 A wicked wife maketh a sorie heart an heauie countenance and a wounded minde wea ke hands and feble knees and can not comfort her husband in heauines 26 Of the * woman came the beginning of sinne and thorow her we all dye 27 Giue the water no passage no not alitle nether giue a wicked woman libertie to go out 28 If she walke not in thine obedience she shal confound thee in the sight of thine ene mies Cut her of then from thy flesh Giue her and forsake her CHAP. XXVI 1 The praise of a good womaÌ 5 Of the feare of thre things and of the fourth 6 Of the ielous and drunken woman 28 Of two things that cause sorow and of the thirde whi che moueth wrath 1 BLessed is the man that hathe a verteous wife for the nomber of his yeres shal be double 2 An honest woman reioyceth her housband she shal fill the yeres of his life with peace 3 A verteous woman is a good portion which shal be giueÌ for a gift vnto suche as feare the Lord. 4 Whether a man be riche or poore he hathe a good heart toward the Lord they shal at all times haue a chereful countenance 5 ¶ There be threthings that mine heart feareth my face is afraied of the fourth treason in a citie the assemblie of the people false accusation all these are heauier then death 6 ¶ But the sorow and grief of the heart is a woman that is ielous ouer another and she that communeth with all is a scourage of the tongue 7 An euil wife is as a yoke of oxen that drawe diuerse waies he that hathe her is as thogh he helde a scorpion 8 A drunken woman and suche as can not be tamed is a great plague for she can not couer her owne shame 9 The whordome of a woman may be knoweÌ in the pride of her eyes and eyelid des 10 ¶ * If thy daughter be not shamefast holde her straitly lest she abuse her self thoro we ouer muche libertie 11 Take hede of her that hathe an vnshamefast eye and marueile not if she trespace against thee 12 As one that goeth by the way and is thirstie so shal she open her mouth and drinke of euerie next water by euerie hedge shal she sitte downe and open her quiuer against eue rie arowe 13 The grace of a wife reioyceth her housbaÌd and fedeth his bones with her vnderstanding 14 A peaceable woman and of a good heart is a gift of the Lord and there is nothing so mn che worthe as a woman wel instructed 15 A shamefast and faithful woman is a double grace there is no weight to be compared vnto her continent minde 16 As the sunne when it ariseth in the high places of the LORDE so is the beautie of a good wife the ornament of her house 17 As the clere lyght is vpon the holie candlesticke so is the beautie of the face in a ripe age 18 As the golden pillers are vpon the sockettes of siluer so are faire fete with a constant minde 19 Perpetual are the fundacions that be laide vpoÌ a strong rocke so are the coÌmandemeÌts of God in the heart of an holie woman 20 My sonne kepe the streÌgth of thine age sta ble and giue not thy strength to strangers 21 When thou hast gotteÌ a fruteful possession through al the fields so we it with thine own sede trusting in thy nobilitie 22 So thy stocke that shalliue after thee shall grow trusting in the great liberalitie of their nobilitie 23 An harlot is compared to a sowe but the wife that is maried is counted as a towreagainst death to her housband 24 A wicked woman is giuen as a rewarde to a wicked man but a godlie woman is giuen to him that feareth the Lord. 25 A shameles woman contemneth shame but a shame fast woman wil reuerence her housband 26 A shameles womaÌ is coÌpared to a dog but she that is
but not so manie as haue ãâã by the tongue 19 Wel is ãâã that is kept from an euil tongue and cometh not in the angre thereof which hath not drawen in that yoke nether hathe bene bounde in the bandes thereof 20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of yron and the bands of it are bands of brasse 21 The death ther of is an euil death hell were better then suche one 22 It shall not haue rule ouer them that feare God nether shall they be burnt with the flame thereof 23 Suche as forsake the Lord shal fall therein and it shall burne them and no man shal be able to quenche it it shal fall vpon them as a lyon and deuoure them as a leopard 24 Hedge thy possession with thornes and make dores and barres for thy mouth 25 Binde vp thy siluer and golde and weigh thy wordes in a balance and make a dore aÌd a barre and a sure bridle for thy mouth 26 Beware that thou slide not by it and so fal before him that lieth in waite and thy fall be incurable euen vnto death CHAP. XXIX 1 Do lend money and do almes 15 Of a faithful man answering for his friend 24 The poore mans life 1 HE that wil she we mercie leÌdeth to his neighbour and he that hathe power ouer him self kepeth the commandements 2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his nede and pay thou thy neighbour againe indue season 3 Kepe thy worde and deale faithfully with him thou shalt alwaye finde the thing that is necessarie for thee 4 Manie when a thing was lent theÌ rekened it to be founde and grieued them that had helped them 5 Til they receiue they kisse his hands and for their neighbours good they huÌble their voyce but when they shulde paye againe they prolong the terme and giue a careles answer and make excuses by reason of the time 6 And thogh he be able yet giueth he scarse the halfe againe and rekeneth the other as a thing fouÌde els he deceiueth him of his mo ney maketh him an enemie without a cause he ãâã him with cursing and rebuke giueth him euil wordes for his good dede 7 I here be manie which refuse to lend becau se of this inconuenieÌce fearing to be defrauded without cause 8 Yet haue thou pacience with him that humbleth him self and differre not mercie from him 9 Helpe the poore for the commandements sake and turne him not away because of his pouertie 10 Lese thy money for thy brothers neighbours sake and let it not rust vnder a stone to thy destruction 11 * Bestowe the treasure after the commandement of the moste High it shal bring thee more profite then golde 12 Lay vp thine almes in thy secret chambers and it shal kepe thee from all affliction 13 A mans almes is as a purse with him shal kepe a mans fauour as the apple of the eye and afterwarde shal it arise and paye euerie man his rewarde vpon his head 14 It shal fight for thee against thine enemies better theÌ the shield of a strong man or speare of the mightie 15 An honest man is suretie for his neighbour but he that is ãâã forsaketh him 16 Forget not the friendship of thy suretie for he hathe layed his life for thee 17 The wicked despiseth the good dede of his suretie 18 The wicked wil not become suretie and he that is of an vnthankeful minde forsaketh him that deliuered him 19 Some man promiseth for his neighbour and when he hathe lost his honestie he wil forsake him 20 Suretie shippe hath destroyed manie a riche man and remoued them as the waues of the sea mightie men hathe it driuen away from their houses and caused them to wander among strange nacions 21 A wicked man trangressing the commandements of the Lord shal fall into suretie shippe and he that medleth muche with other mens busines is intangled in controuersies 22 ¶ Helpe thy neighbour according to thy power and beware that thou thy self fall not 23 * The chiefthing of life is water and bread and clothing and lodging to couer thy shame 24 The poore mans life in his owne lodge is better then delicate fare in another mans 25 Be it litle or muche holde thee contented that the house speake not euil of thee 26 For it is a miserable life to go from house to house for where thou art a stranger thou da rest not open thy mouth 27 Thou shalt lodge and fede vnthankeful meÌ and after shalt haue bitter wordes for the same saying 28 Come thou stranger and prepare the table and fede me of that thou hast readie 29 Giue place thou stranger to an honorable man my brother cometh to be lodged and I haue nede of mine house 30 These things are heauie to a man that hathe vnderstanding the vp braiding of the house and the reproche of the lender CHAP. XXX 1 Of the correction of children 14 Of the commoditie of health 17 Death is better then a sorowful life 22 Of the ioye and sorow of ãâã heart 1 HE that loueth his sonne * causeth him oft to fele the rodde that he may haue ioye of him in the end 2 He that chastiseth his sonne shal haue ioy in him and shal reioyce of him among his acquaintance 3 He that* teacheth his sonne griueth the enemie and before his friends he shal reioyce of him 4 Thogh his father dye yet is he as thogh he were not dead for he hathe left one behinde him that is like him 5 In his life he sawe him and had ioye in him and was not ãâã in his death nether was he ashamed before his enemies 6 He left behinde him an aduenger against his enemies and one that shulde shewe fauour vnto his friends 7 He that flattereth his sonne bindeth vp his woundes and his heart is grieued at euerie crye 8 And ãâã horse wil be stubburne and a wanto n childe wil be wilful 9 If thou bring vp thy sonne delicately he shal make thee afraide if thou playe with him he shal bring thee to heauines 10 Laugh not with him lest thou be sorie with him and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end 11 * Giue him no libertie in his youth and winke not at his folie 12 Bowe downe his necke while he is yong beat him on the sideswhile he is a childe lest he waxe stubberne and be disobedient vnto thee and so bring sorow to thine heart 13 Chastise thy childe and be diligent therein lest his shame grieue thee 14 ¶ Better is the poore being whole and strong then a riche man that is afflicted in his bodie 15 Health and strength is aboue all golde and a whole bodie aboue infinitie treasure 16 There is no riches aboue a sounde bodie and no ioye aboue the ioye of the heart 17 Death is better then a bitter life ãâã long rest then continual sickenes
of that the iniquitie came from Babylon and from the ancient iudges which semed to rule the people 6 These hanted Ioacims house and all suche as had anie thing to do in the Law came thither vnto them 7 Now when the people departed away at noone Susanna went into her housbands garden to walke 8 And the two Elders sawe her that she went in daily and walked so that their lust was inflamed towarde her 9 Therefore thei turned away their minde cast downe their eyes that thei shulde not se heauen nor remembre iuste iudgements 10 And albeit they bothe were wounded with her loue yet durst not one shewe another his grief 11 For they were ashamed to declare their lust that they desired to haue to do with her 12 Yet they watched diligently from day to day to se her 13 And the one said to the other Letvs go now home for it is diner time 14 So they went their way and departed one from another yet they returned againe and came into the same place and after that they had asked one another the cause thei acknowledged their lust theÌ appointed they a time bothe together wheÌ they might finde her alone 15 Now when they had spied out a conuenieÌt time that she went in as her maner was with two maides onely thoght to wash her self in the garden for it was an hote season 16 And there was no bodie there saue the two Elders that had hid theÌ selues and watched for her 17 She said to her maides Bring me oyle and sope and shut the garden dores that I may wash me 18 And they did as she bade them and shut the garden dores and went out them selues at a backe dore to fet the thing that she had coÌ manded them but they sawe not the Elders because they were hid 19 Now when the maides were gone forthe the two Elders rose vp and ranne vnto her saying 20 Beholde the garden dores are shut that no man can se vs we burne in loue with thee therefore consent vnto vs and lye with vs. 21 If thou wilt not we wil beare witnes against thee that a yong man was with thee and therefore thou did est send away the maides from thee 22 Then Susanna sighed and said I am in trouble on euerie side for if I do this thing it is death vnto me and if I do it not I caÌ not ãâã pe your hands 23 It is better for me to fall into your hands and not do it then to sinne in the sight of the Lord. 24 With that Susanna cryed with a loude voyce and the two Elders cryed out against her 25 Then ranne the one and opened the garden dore 26 ¶ So when the seruants of the house heard the crye in the garden they rushed in at the backe dore to se what was done vnto her 27 But when the Elders had declared their matter the seruants were greatly ashamed for there was neuer suche a reporte made of Susanna 28 On the morow after came the people to Ioacim her housbaÌd and the two Elders came also ful of ãâã imaginacion against Susanna to put her to death 29 And said before the people Send for Susan na the daughter of Helcias Ioacims wife And immediatly they sent 30 So she came with her father mother her children and all her kinred 31 Now Susanna was very tender and faire of face 32 And these wicked meÌ commanded to vn co uer her face for she was couered that they might so be satisfied with her beautie 33 Therefore they that were about her and all they that knewe her wept 34 Then the two Elders stode vp in the middes of the people and layed their hands vpoÌ her head 35 Which wept and loked vp to warde heauen for her heart trusted in the Lord. 36 And the Elders said As we walked in the gar den alone she came in with two maides whome she sent away from her and shut the garden dores 37 Then a yong man which there was hid came vnto her and lay with her 38 Then we which stode in a corner of the gar den seing this wickednes raÌne vnto them and we sawe them as they were together 39 But we colde not holde him for he was stronger then we and opened the dore and leaped out 40 Now when we had taken this woman we asked her what yong man this was but she wolde not tel vs of these things are we witnesses 41 Then the assemblie beleued them as those that were the Elders and iudges of the peóple so thei condemned her to death 42 Then Susanna cryed out with a loude voyce and said O euerlasting God that knowest the secrets and knowest all things afore they come to passe 43 Thou knowest that they haue borne false witnes against me and beholde I must dye where as I neuer did suche things as these men haue maliciously inuented against me 44 An the Lord heard her voyce 45 ¶ Therefore when she was led to be put to death the Lordraised vp the holie spirit of a yong childe whose name was Daniel 46 Who cryed with a loude voyce I am cleane from the blood of this woman 47 Then all the people turned them toward him and said What meane these wordes that thou hast spoken 48 Then Daniel stode in the middes of them and said Are ye suche fooles ô Israelites that without examination or knowledge of the trueth ye haue condemned a daughter of Israel 49 Returne againe to iudgement for they haue borne false witnes against her 50 Wherefore the people turned againe in all haste and the Elders said vnto him Come sit downe among vs and shew it vs seing God hathe giuen thee the office of an Elder 51 Then said Daniel vnto them Put these two aside one farre from another and I wil examine them 52 So when they were put a sonder one from another he called one of them and said vnto him O thou that art olde in a wicked life now thy sinnes which thou hast committed afore time are come to light 53 For thou hast pronounced false iudgemeÌts and hast condemned the innocent and hast let the giltie go fre albeit the Lord saith The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay 54 Now then if thou hast sene her tel me vnder what tre sawest thou them companying together Who answered Vnder a lentil ke tre 55 Then said Daniel Verely thou hast lyed against thine owne head for lo the Angel of God hathe receiued the sentence of God to cut thee in two 56 So put he him aside and commanded to bring the other and said vnto him O thou sede of Chanaan and not of Iuda beautie ha the disceiued thee and lust hathe subuerted thine heart 57 Thus haue ye dealt with the daughters of Israel and they for feare coÌpanied with you but the daughter of Iuda wolde not abide your wickednes 58 Now therefore tel me vnderwhat tre didest
was transfigured before them and his face did shyne as the sunne and his clothes were as white as the light 3 And beholde there appeared vnto them Moses and Elias talking with him 4 Then answered Peter and said to Iesus Master it is good for vs to be here if thou wilt let vs make here thre tabernacles one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elias 5 While he yet spake behold a bright cloude shadowed them and beholde there came a voyce out of the cloude saying * This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am wel plea sed heare him 6 And ãâã the disciples heard that they fel on their faces and were sore afrayed 7 Then Iesus came aÌd touched them and said Arise and be not afraid 8 And when they lifted vp their eyes they sawe no man saue Iesus onely 9 ¶ And as they came downe from the mountaine Iesus charged them saying Shewe the vision to no man vntill the Sonne of man rise againe from the dead 10 * And his disciples asked him saying Why then saye the Scribes that* Elias must firste come 11 And Iesus answered and sayd vnto them Certeinely Elias must first come and restore all things 12 But I say vnto you that Elias is come already and they knewe him not but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they wolde like wise shal also the Sonne of man suffer of them 13 Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist. 14 ¶ * And when they were come to the multi tude there came to him a certeine man and kneled downe to him 15 And said Master haue pitie on my sonne for he is lunatike and is sore vexed for oft times he falleth into the fyre and oft tymes into the water 16 And I broght him to thy disciples aÌd they colde not heale him 17 Then Iesus answered and said O generacion faithles and croked howe long nowe shall I be with you how longe nowe shall I suffer you bring him hither to me 18 And Iesus rebuked the deuill and he went out of him and the childe was healed at that houre 19 Then came the disciples to Iesus a parte aÌd said Why colde not we cast him out 20 And Iesus said vnto them Because of your vnbeliefe for* verely I say vnto you if ye ha ue faith as muche as is a graine of mustard sede ye shal say vnto this mountaine Remo ue hence to yonder place aÌd it shal remoue and nothing shal be vnpossible vnto you 21 How be it this kinde goeth not out but by prayer and fasting 22 ¶ And as they* abode in Galile Iesus sayd vnto them The Sonne of man shal be deliue red into the hands of men 23 And they shal kil him but the third day shal he rise againe and they were very sorie 24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum they that receiued polle money came to Peter and sayd Doeth not your Master pay tribute 25 He said Yes And when he was come into the house Iesus preueÌted him saying What thinkest thou SimoÌ Of whom do the Kings of the earth take tribute or polle money of their children or of strangers 26 Peter said vnto him Of strangers Then said Iesus vnto him Then are the children fre 27 Neuertheles lest we shuld offende them go to the sea and cast in an angle and take the first fishe that cometh vp and wheÌ thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence that taken and giue vnto them for me and thee CHAP. XVIII 1 The greatest in the kingdome of heauen 3 He teacheth his disciples to be humble and harmeles 6 To auoide occasions of euil 10 Not to coÌtemne the litleones 11 Why Christ came 15 Of brotherlie correction 17 Of the autoritie of the Church 19 The commendacion of prayer aÌd godlie assemblies 21 Of brotherlie forgiuenes 1 THe * same tyme the disciples came vnto Iesus saying Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen 2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him and set him in the middes of them 3 And said Verely I say vnto you except ye be * coÌuerted and become as litle childreÌ ye shal not enter into the kingdome of heauen 4 Whosoeuer therefore shal humble him self as this litle childe the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen 5 And whosoeuer shall receiue suche a lytle childe in my Name receiueth me 6 * But whosoeuer shall offende one of these litleones which beleue in me it were better for him that a mylstone were haÌged about his necke and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea 7 Wo be vnto the worlde because of offences for it must nedes be that offences shall come but wo be to that man by whome the offence cometh 8 * Wherefore if thine hand or thy fote cause thee to offende cut them of and cast them from thee it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed then hauing two hands or two fete to be cast into euerlasting fyre 9 And if thine eye cause thee to offend plucke it out and cast it from thee it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye then ha uing two eyes to be cast into hell fyre 10 Se that ye despice not one of these lytleones for I say vnto you that in heauen their * Angels alwayes behold the face of my Fa ther which is in heauen 11 For * the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost 12 How thinke ye * If a man haue an huÌdreth shepe and one of them be gone astraye doeth he not leaue ninetie and nine and go into the mountaines and seke that which is gone astray 13 And if so be that he finde it verely I saye vnto you he reioyceth more of that shepe then of the ninetie and nine whiche went not astray 14 So is it not the wil of your Father whiche is in heauen that one of these litleones shulde perish 15 ¶ * Moreouer if thy brother trespace against thee go and tell him his faute betwene thee and him alone if he heare thee thou hast wonne thy brother 16 But if he heare thee not take yet with thee one or two that by the * mouth of two or thre witnesses euerie worde may be confirmed 17 And if he wil not vouche saue to heare theÌ tel it vnto the Church and if he refuse to heare the Church also let him be vnto thee as an heathen man and a Publicane 18 Verely I say vnto you * Whatsoeuer ye binde on earth shal be bounde in heaueÌ and * whatsoeuer ye lose on earth shal be losed in heauen 19 Againe verely I say vnto you that
the people and said His blood be on vs and on our children 26 Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them and scourged Iesus and deliuered him to be crucified 27 ¶ * TheÌ the souldiours of the gouernour toke Iesus into the commune hall and gathered about him the whole bande 28 And thei stripped him and put vpon him a skarlet robe 29 And platted a crowne of thornes and put it vpon his head and a rede in his right hand and bowed their knees before him and moc ked him saying God saue thee King of the Iewes 30 And spitted vpon him and toke a rede and smote him on the head 31 Thus when they had mocked him they toke the robe from him and put his owne raimeÌt on him and led him away to crucifie him 32 * And as they came out they founde a man of Cyrene named Simon him they compelled to beare his crosse 33 * And when they came vnto the place called Golgotha that is to say the place of dead mens skulles 34 Thei gaue him vineger to drinke mingled with gall and when he had tasted thereof he wolde not drinke 35 ¶ And when they had crucified him they parted his garments and did cast lottes that it might be fulfilled whiche was spoken by the Prophet * They deuided my garments among them and vpon my vesture did cast lottes 36 And they sate and watched him there 37 ¶ Thei set vp also ouer his head his cause written THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES 38 ¶ And there were two thieues crucified with him one on the right hand and another on the left 39 And they that passed by reuiled him wagging their heads 40 And saying * Thou that destroyest the TeÌple and buyldest it in thre dayes saue thy self if thou be the SoÌne of God come downe from the crosse 41 Likewise also the hie Priests mocking him with the Scribes and Elders and Pharises said 42 He saued others but he can not saue him self if he be the King of Israel let him now come downe from the crosse and we wil be leue him 43 * He trusteth in God let him deliuer him now if he wil haue him for he said I am the Sonne of God 44 That same also the thieues whiche were crucified with him cast in his teeth 45 Now from the sixt houre was there darkenes ouer all the land vnto the ninth houre 46 And about the ninth houre Iesus cryed with a loude voyce saying * Eli Eli lamasabacthani that is My God my God why hast thou forsaken me 47 And some of them that stode there when thei heard it said This man calleth Elias 48 And straight way one of them ran and toke * a sponge and filled it with vineger and put it on a rede and gaue him to drinke 49 Other said Let be let vs se if Elias wil come and saue him 50 TheÌ Iesus cryed againe with a loude voyce and yelded vp the gost 51 And beholde * the vaile of the Temple was rent in twayne from the top to the bottome and the earth did quake the stones were clouen 52 And the graues did open them selues and many bodies of the Sainctes whiche slept arose 53 And came out of the graues after his resurrection and went into the holie Citie and appeared vnto many 54 When the Centurion and they that were with him watching Iesus sawe the earthquake and the things that were done they feared greatly saying Truely this was the Sonne of God 55 ¶ And many women were there beholding him a farre of which had folowed Iesus froÌ Galile ministring vnto him 56 Among whome was Marie Magdalene Marie the mother of Iames and Ioses the mother of Zebedeus sonnes 57 ¶ * And wheÌ the eueÌ was come there came a riche man of Arimathea named Ioseph who had also him self bene Iesus disciple 58 He went to Pilate and asked the bodie of Iesus Then Pilate commanded the bodie to be deliuered 59 So Ioseph toke the bodie and wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth 60 And put it in his new toÌbe which he had hewen out in a rocke rolled a great stone to the dore of the sepulchre departed 61 And there was Marie Magdalene and the other Marie sitting ouer against the sepulchre 62 ¶ Now the next day that folowed the Preparation of the Sabbath the hie Priests and Pharises assembled to Pilate 63 And said Sir we remember that that deceiuer said while he was yet aliue Within thre dayes I wil rise 64 Commande therefore that the sepulchre be made sure vntill the third daye lest his disciples come by nyght and steale hym away and say vnto the people He is risen froÌ the dead so shall the laste errour be worse then the first 65 Then Pilate sayd vnto them Ye haue a watche go and make it sure as ye knowe 66 And they wente and made the sepulchre sure with the watche and sealed the stone CHAP. XXVIII 6 The resurrection of Christ. 10 The brethren of Christ. 12 The hie Priests bribe the souldiers 17 Christ appeareth to hys disciples and sendeth them forthe to preache and to baptize 20 Promising to them continuall assistance 1 NOw * in the end of the Sabbath when the first day of the weke begaÌ to dawn Marie Magdalene aÌd the other Marie came to se the sepulchre 2 And beholde there was a great earth quake for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaueÌ and came and rolled backe the stone from the dore and sate vpon it 3 And his countenaÌce was like lightning and his raiment white as snowe 4 And for feare of him the kepers were astoniest and became as dead men 5 But the Angel answered and said to the women Feare ye not for I knowe that ye seke Iesus which was crucified 6 He is not here for he is riseÌ as he said come se the place where the Lord was laid 7 And go quickely and tell hys disciples that he is risen frome the dead and beholde he goeth before ye into Galile there ye shall se him lo I haue tolde you 8 So they departed quickely from the sepulchre with feare and greate ioye and dyd runne to bring his disciples worde 9 And as they went to tell hys disciples beholde Iesus also met them saying God saue you And they came aÌd toke him by the fete and worshipped him 10 Then said Iesus vnto them Be not afraied Go and tell my brethren that they go into Galile and there shal they se me 11 ¶ Nowe when they were gone beholde some of the watche came into the citie and shewed vnto the hie Priests all the thynges that were done 12 And they gathered them together with the Elders and toke councel aÌd gaue large
God 17 Verely I say vnto you who soeuer receiueth not the kingdome of God as a babe he shal not enter therein 18 * Then a certeine ruler asked him saying Good master what oght I to do to inherite eternal life 19 And Iesus said vnto him Why callest thou me good none is good saue one euen God 20 Thou knowest the commandements * Thou shalt not coÌmit adulterie Thou shalt not kil Thou shalt not steale Thou shalt not beare false witnes Honour thy father and thy mother 21 And he said All these haue I kept from my youth 22 Now when Iesus heart that he said vnto him Yet lackest thou one thing Sel all that euer thou hast and distribute vnto the poore and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen and come folowe me 23 But wheÌ he heard those things he was verie heauie for he was marueilous riche 24 And when Iesus sawe him sorowful he said With what difficultie shal they that haue riches entre into the kingdome of God 25 Surely it is easier for a camel to go through a nedles eye then for a riche man to entre in to the kingdome of God 26 Then said they that heard it And who then can be saued 27 And he said The things which are vnpossible with men are possible with God 28 ¶ * Then Peter said Lo we haue left all and haue followed thee 29 And he said vnto them Verely I say vnto you there is no man that hathe left house or parents or brethren or wife or children for the kingdome of Gods sake 30 Which shal not receiue muche more in this worlde and in the worlde to come life euerlasting 31 ¶ * Then Iesus toke vnto hym the twelue aÌd said vnto them Beholde we go vp to Ieru saleÌ al things shal be fulfilled to the Sonne of man that are written by the Prophetes 32 For he shal be deliuered vnto the Gentiles aÌd shal be mocked and shal be spitefully entreated and shal be spitted on 33 And when they haue scourged hym they will put hym to death but the third daye he shal rise againe 34 But they vnderstode none of these things and this saying was hid froÌ them nether per ceiued thee things which were spoken 35 ¶ * And it came to passe that as he was come nere vnto Iericho a certeine blind maÌ sate by the way side begging 36 And when he heard the people passe by he asked what it ment 37 And thei said vnto him that Iesus of Nazaret passed by 38 Then he cryed saying Iesus the Sonne of Dauid haue mercie on me 39 And they which weÌt before rebuked him that he shulde holde his peace but he cryed muche more O Sonne of Dauid haue mercie on me 40 And Iesus stode stil and commaunded him to be broght vnto him And when he was come nere he asked him 41 Saying What wilt thou that I do vnto thee And he said Lord that I may receiue my sight 42 And Iesus said vnto him Receiue thy sight thy faith hathe saued thee 43 Then immediatly he receiued his sight and folowed him praising God and all the people wheÌ they sawe this gaue praise to God CHAP. XIX 2 Of Zaccheus 12 The ten pieces of money 28 Christ rideth to Ierusalem and wepeth for it 45 He chaseth out the marchants 47 And his enemies seke to destroy him 1 NOw wheÌ Iesus entred passed through Iericho 2 Beholde there was a man named Zaccheus which was the chief receiuer of the tribute and he was riche 3 And he soght to se Iesus who he shulde be colde not for the preasse because he was of a lowe stature 4 Wherefore he ran before and climed vp into a wilde figge tre that he might se him for he shulde come that way 5 And when Iesus came to the place he loked vp and sawe him said vnto him Zaccheus come downe at once for to day I must abide at thine house 6 Then he came downe hastely and receiued him ioyfully 7 And when all they sawe it they murmured saying that he was gone in to lodge with a sinneful man 8 And Zaccheus stode forthe said vnto the Lord Beholde Lord the halfe of my good I giue to the poore and if I haue taken from anie man by forged cauillation I restore him foure folde 9 Then Iesus said to him This day is saluation come vnto this house forasmuche as he is also become the sonne of Abraham 10 * For the Sonne of man is come to seke and to saue that which was lost 11 And whiles they heard these things he con tinued and spake aparable because he was nere to Ierusalem and because also they thoght that the kingdome of God shulde shortely appeare 12 He said therefore * A certeine noble man went into a farre countrey to receiue for him self a kingdome and so to come againe 13 And he called his ten seruants and deliuered them ten pieces of money and said vnto them Occupie til I come 14 Now his citizens hated him and sent an am bassage after him saying We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs. 15 And it came to passe when he was come againe and had receiued his kingdome that he commaunded the seruants to be ãâã to him to whome he gaue his money that he might knowe what euerie man had gained 16 Then came the first saying Lord thy piece hathe encreased ten pieces 17 And he said vnto him Wel good seruant be cause thou hast bene faithful in a verie litle thing take thou autoritie ouer ten cities 18 And the seconde came saying Lord my piece hathe encreased fiue pieces 19 And to the same he said Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities 20 So the other came and said Lord beholde thy piece which I haue laid vp in a napkin 21 For I feared thee because thou art a strait man thou takest vp that thou laidest not downe reapest that thou diddest not sowe 22 Then he said vnto him Of thine owne mouth wil I iudge thee ô euil seruant Thou knewest that I am a strait man taking vp that I laid not downe and reaping that I did not sowe 23 Wherefore theÌ gauest not thou my money into the banke that at my comming might haue required it with vantage 24 And he said to them that stode by Take froÌ him that piece and giue it him that hathe ten pieces 25 And they said vnto him Lord he hathe ten pieces 26 * For I say vnto you that vnto all them that haue it shal be giueÌ and from him that hath not euen that he hathe shal be taken from him 27 Moreouer those mine enemies which wold not that I shulde reigne ouer them bring hither and slay them before me 28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken he went forthe before
that loue him 6 But ye haue despised the poore Do not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie and do not they drawe you before the iudgemeÌt seates 7 Do not they blaspheme the worthie Name after which ye be named 8 But if ye fulfill the royal Law accordyng to the Scripture whiche saith * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self ye do wel 9 * But if ye regarde the persones ye commit sinne and are rebuked of the Law as transgressours 10 For* whosoeuer shal kepe the whole Law and yet faileth in one point he is giltie of all 11 For he that said * Thou shalt not commit adulterie said also Thou shalt not kill Now thoghthou do est none adulterie yet if thou killest thou art a transgressor of the Law 12 So speake ye and so do as they that shal be iudged by the Law of libertie 13 For there shal be iudgement merciles to him that sheweth no mercie and mercie reioyceth against iudgement 14 What auaileth it my brethren thogh a man saith he hathe faith when he hath no workes can the faith saue him 15 For if a brother or sister be* naked and destitute of dailie fode 16 And one of you say vnto them Departe in peace warme your selues and fill your bellies not withstandyng ye giue theÌ not those things which are nedeful to the bodie what helpeth it 17 Euen so the fayth if it haue no workes is dead in it self 18 But some man myght saye Thou haste the faith and I haue workes shewe me thy faith out of thy workes and I will shewe thee my faith by my workes 19 Thou beleuest that there is one GOD thou doest wel the deuils also beleueit and tremble 20 But wilt thou vnderstand ô thou vaine maÌ that the fayth whiche is without workes is dead 21 Was not Abraham our Father iustified through workes when he offred Isaac hys sonne vpon the Altar 22 Seest thou not that the fayth wroght with his workes aÌd through the workes was the faith made persite 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith * Abraham beleued God and it was imputed vnto hym for righteousnes and was called the friend of God 24 Ye se then howe that of workes a man is iustified and not of faith onely 25 Likewise also was not * Rahab the harlot iustified through workes when she hadreceiued the messengers and sent them out an other waye 26 For as the bodie without the spirit is dead euen so the fayth without workes is dead CHAP. III. 2 He forbiddeth all ambition to seke honour aboue our brethren 3 He describeth the propertie of the tongue 15 16 And what difference there is betwixt the wisdome of God and the wisdome of the worlde 1 MY brethren be not manye masters knowing that we shal receiue the greater condemnation 2 For in manie things we sinne all * If anie man sinne not in worde he is a perfect man and able to bridel all the bodie 3 Beholde we put bits into the horses mouthes that they shulde obey vs and we turne about all their bodie 4 Beholde also the shippes which thogh they be so greate and are driuen of fierce windes yet are they turned aboute wyth a verye smale rudder whethersoeuer the gouerner lysteth 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member and boasteth of great things beholde how great a thing a litle fyre kindleth 6 And the tongue is fyre yea a worlde of wyckednes so is the tongue set among our membres that it defileth the whole bodye and setteth on fire the course of nature and it is set on fyre of hel 7 For the whole nature of beastes and of birdes and of crepyng thyngs and thyngs of the sea is tamed and hath bene tamed of the nature of man 8 But the tongue can no mantame It is an vnrulie euil ful of deadelye poyson 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father aÌd there with curse wemen which are made after the similitude of God 10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessings aÌd cursing my brethreÌ these thyngs ought not so to be 11 Doeth a fountaine send forthe at one place swete water and bytter 12 Can the figge tre my brethren bring forthe oliues other a vine figges so can no fouÌtaine make bothe salte water and swete 13 Who is a wyse man and endued with knowledge amonge you let hym shewe by good conuersation hys workes in mekenes of wisdome 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts reioyce not nether be lyers against the trueth 15 This wisdome descendeth not from aboue but is earthlie sensual and diuelish 16 For where enuying and strife is there is sedition and all maner of euill workes 17 But the wisdome that is frome aboue is first pure then peaceable gentle easie to be entreated ful of mercie aÌd good frutes with out iudging and without hypocrisie 18 And the frute of ryghteousnes is sowen in peace of them that make peace CHAP. IIII. 1 Hauing shewed the cause of all wrong and wickednes and also of all graces and goodnes 4 He exhorteth them to loue God 7 And submit them selues to him 11 Not speaking euil of their neighbours 13 But patiently to depend on Gods prouidence 1 FRom whence are warres aÌd contentions among you are they not hence euen of your lustes that fight in your members 2 Ye luste and haue not ye enuie and haue indignation and can not obteyne ye fight and warre and get nothing because ye aske not 3 Ye aske and receyue not because ye aske amisse that ye myght consume it on your lustes 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses knowe ye not that the amitie of the worlde is the eni mitie of God * Whosoeuer therefore wil be a friend of the worlde maketh him selfe the enemie of God 5 Do ye thinke that the Scripture sayth in vaine The spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth after enuie 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace aÌd therefore sayth * God resisteth the proude and giueth grace to the humble 7 * Submit your selues to God resist the deuil and he wil flee from you 8 Drawe nere to God and he will drawe nere to you Clense your hands ye sinners aÌd pur ge your hearts ye wauering minded 9 Suffer afflictions and soro we ye and wepe let your laughter be turned into mournyng and your ioye into heauines 10 * Cast downe your selues before the Lord and he wil lift you vp 11 Speake not euill one of another brethren He that speaketh euill of hys brother or he that condemneth his brother speaketh euill of the Law and condemneth the Law and if thou condemnest the Law thou art not an obseruer of the Law but a iudge 12 There is one Law giuer whiche is
to be vtterly ãâã a For ãâã of the Reubenites ãâã of the halfe tribe colde not beare the insolencie of the sonne against the father and therefore ioyned with Dauid b Sygnifying that a good gouernour ought to be so deare vnto his people that ãâã wil rather lose their ãâã then that ought shuld come vnto him c So called because the ãâã as somesay fed their cattel beyon de ãâã in this wood () This is a terri ble example of Gods vengeance against them that are rebels or disobedieÌce to their parents Gen. 23. 13. â Ebr. ãâã mine hand â Ebr. alye ãâã my soule â Ebr. in the heart of Absalom d ãâã ãâã hadpiti of the people which was sedu ãâã by Absaler ãâã ãâã e ãâã God tur ãâã his vaine glo rie to shame Gen. 14. 17 f It semeth that God had punished him in taking away is childreÌ ãâã 14. 27. â Ebr. iudged g For Ioab baré a good affection to Ahimaaz and douted how Dauidwold takethe reporte of Absaloms death h He sate in the gate of the ãâã of ãâã â Ebr. tidinges are in his mouth â Ebr. I se the running i He had experience of hys ãâã Chap. 17 21 â Or deliuered vp k To wit Chushi who was an Ethiopian â Ebr. tidings it broght l Because he considered both the iudgement of God againste his sinne and colde not other wyse hide his fatherly affection toward his sonne â Ebr. saluation or deliuerance â Or by stealthe a As they do that mourne b At Mahanaim â Or captaines â Ebr. bene right in thine eyes â Ebr. to the heart of thy ãâã c VVhere the moste resorte of the people haÌted d Euerie one bla med another aÌd stroue who shuld firste bryng hym home e That thei shuld reproue the negligence of the Elders ãâã the people were so for warde f By this policie Dauid thogh that by Winning of the ãâã he shulde haue the hearte of all the people g VVho had before ãâã ãâã Chap. 16. ãâã Chap. 16. ãâã Chap. 16. ãâã h For in hys aduersitie he Was hys moste ãâã enemie and now in his prosperitie seketh by flat terie to crepe into ãâã i By Ioséph he meaneth ãâã Manasseh aÌd Beniamin Wher of he Was becau se these threwere vnder one standerd Nomb. 2. 18. k VVhen ãâã beyng at Ierusalem had met the king Chap. 16. 3. l Able for ãâã Wisdome to iud ge in al matters m VVorthy to ãâã for Sauls ãâã to Ward ãâã n Dauid did euil in takynge hys lands from hym before he knewe the cause but muche Worse that knowynge the trueth he did not restore them â Ebr. how manydayes are the yeres of my life o He thoght it not meete to receiue benefites of him to Whome he Was not able to do seruice againe p My ãâã â Or ãâã â Or bad hym fare Well q VVhere the tribe of ãâã ãâã to ãâã hym r VVhich had taken parte With the King s To Warde ãâã salem â Or haue ãâã We ãâã ãâã to bryng home the king ãâã ãâã a VVhere the ten tribes ãâã against ãâã b As they of ãâã say c He thoght by speaking contem preously of the king to stirre the people rather to sedicion d From Gilgal Whiche Was ãâã ãâã Chap. 16. 12. e VVho Was his chief captaine in Ioabs roume Chap. 19 ãâã f ãâã them Which had bene vnder Ioáb or Dauids men Chap ãâã ãâã g Which Was his coat that he vsed to Weare in the Warres â Ebr peace â Ebr. doubled not his stroke h He stodeby ãâã at Ioabs ap pointement i Vnto the citie ãâã Which Was ãâã to ãâã ãâã k That is he WeÌt about to ouerthrowe it l She sheweth that the olde custome Was not to destroie a ãâã be fore peace Was of fred Deur 20 11. m She speaketh in the name of the ãâã n Hearing ãâã te tolde him he gaue place to ãâã son and ãâã onely him that Was ãâã of the treason â Ebr. the i ãâã scatered Chap. 8 16 o Ether in dignitie or ãâã â Ebr. yere after ãâã â Ebr. soght the ãâã of the Lord. a Thinking to ãâã the ãâã ãâã these Were not of the seede of AbrahaÌ Iosh. 9 39. b VVhere With may your Wrath be appeased that you may pray to God to ãâã this plague ãâã his people c Saue onely of ãâã stocke d Of Sauls kinsemen e To pacifie ãâã Lord. 1. Sam. 18. 3 f Here Michál is named for Merab Adriels Wife as appeareth 1. Sam. 18 19. for Michal Was the Wife of ãâã 1. Sam. 25 44 neuer had ãâã 2. Sam. 6 23 â Ebr. ãâã g Which Was in the moneth Abib or Nisan Which ãâã parte of Marche and parte of April h To make ãâã a tent ãâã she prayed to God to turne away his Wrath. i ãâã ãâã the cause of this famine God by sending of raine ãâã Wed that he Was paci ãâã 1. Sam. 31 10. k For Where the magistrat suffreth fautes vnpu ãâã there the plague of God ãâã vpon the land l That is of the race of ãâã m VVhich ãâã to nine pounde thre quarters n For the glorie and Welth of the countrey staÌdeth in the ãâã of the godly magistrate o ãâã Gézer ãâã is called zip ãâã 1. Chro. 20 4. p That is Lahmi the brother of Go háth ãâã Da ãâã ãâã 1. ãâã 10 5. 1. Sam. 16 9. a In token of the Wonderful benefites that he recei ued of God b By the diuersitie of these ãâã names he sheweth how his faithwas streÌgthned in all tentacions Psal. 18 2. â Or rocke c As Dauid Who Was the figure of Christ Was by Gods power deliuered ãâã all daÌ gers so Christ his Churche shal ouercome ãâã greuous daÌgers tyraÌnie death d That is cloudes and vapors e Lightening aÌd thundering f So it semeth When the aire is darke g To flie in a mo ment through the Worlde h By this ãâã of a tempest he declareth the power of God against his enemies i He alludeth to the miracle of the red Sea k I Was so ãâã that all meanes semed to faile l To Warde Saul and myne enemies m I attempted nothynge Without his comâââdement n Their Wickednes is cause that that thou semest to forget thy ãâã mercie o The maner that God vsech to sue cour hys neuer faileth p He vseth extra ordinarie meanes to make me Winne most stroÌg holdes Or steele q He acknowled geth that GOD Was the autor of his victories Who gaue hym strength r The Wicked in their necessitie are compelled to slieto God but it is to late s Meaning of the Iewes Who conspired againste me t Not Willirgly obeying me ãâã ãâã ãâã y. u Let him shewe ãâã ãâã ãâã he is ãâã ãâã of all the ãâã Rom. ãâã 9. Chap 7 ãâã a VVhiche he spake after that he had made the Psalmes b Meanyng ãâã
his owne sonne whome he offred to his gods to pacifie them which barbarous crueltie moued the Israelites hearts of pitie to departe a Read Chap. 2 ãâã b And therefore fel not into ãâã by ãâã or prodigalitie but by the hand of the Lord. c Because I am poore and not able to pay d Thus God ãâã his many times to be broght to ãâã necessitie before he succo theÌ that afterwarde they may the more praise his mercie e The Prophet de clareth hereby vnto her that God neuer faileth to prouide for his seruants their wiues children if they trust in him f To augment increase in the vessels g God here did not onely prouide for his seruant that his ders shulde he payed so kept his doctrine and profession without slander but also for his wife and children h VVhich shulde be separate from the rest of the house that he might more coÌmodiously giue him selfe to study and prayers i Thus the seruants of God are not vnthankful fór the benefites they receyue k I am ãâã with that that God hathe sent me and can waÌt nothing that one caÌ do for another l Which then was a reproche and therefore he wold that his master shulde pray to God for here that she might be fruteful Gen. 18 10. m His headaked sore and therefore he cryed thus n For at ãâã times ãâã people were wonte to resorte to the Pro phetes for doctri nt and ãâã â Ebr. peace â Or farte of o In token of hu militie and ioy that she had ãâã with him â Ebr. her soule is in bitternes p Make suche spede that nothiÌg may let thee in the way Luk. 10 4. q The lyke did Eliiah to the widowes sonne at Sarepta 1. King 17. 21. and S. Paul Act 20. to signifying care that ought to be in them ãâã beare the worde of God and are distributers of the spiritual life r Meanynge oftentimes s That is in the lande of Israel t VVhiche the ãâã call ãâã aÌd is most vehemeÌt and daungerous in purgyng u They feared that they were poysoned becau se of the bitterres x It is not the ãâã of bread that sarissieth but the blessing that God giueth a Here appeareth that among the insideles GOD hath his and also that the infideles haue them in esti mation whiche do good to their countrey â ãâã she was before b Meanynge ãâã ha c That is NaamaÌ tolde it to the king of Syria d To giue this as a ãâã to the Prophet â ãâã in his haÌd e The Propher re ãâã the king because he dyd not consider that God was true in his ãâã and therefore wolde not leaue ãâã Church ãâã of a Prophete whose prayers he wolde heare and to whome other shulde haue recourse for comforte f Mans reason ãâã wheÌ it coÌsidereth one ly the signes and ãâã things and hathe not re garde to the worde of God ãâã is there conteined g This declareth that seruauntes ãâã to reuereÌce and loue their masters as childreÌ their fathers and like wise ma sters towarde their ãâã must be affectioned as towarde their children Luke 4. 27. â Ebr. blessing h So the Lord coÌ mandeth that they that receiue f eely shuld giue also freely i He feleth hys ãâã wouÌded in being pre sent atidoles ser uice aÌd therfore ãâã God to forgiue him lest others by his example might fall to ãâã for as for his owne part he ãâã that he will neuer serue anye but the true God k The prophete did not approue his act ãâã after the coÌmune maner of ãâã he biddeth him fare well l Declaring therby what honour and ãâã he bare to the Prophet his master â Or ãâã or ãâã ets place m Naamans seruanies n VVas not I pre sent with thee in spirit o That is money to by possessions with meanyng that it is ãâã ble in the seruants of God to haue couetous mindes p To be an exam ple to al suche as by whose ãâã GODS worde might be ãâã a Or a piece of woode sit to buylde with â Or the ãâã head b God wroght this ãâã usly to ãâã me the ãâã of Elisha ãâã whom he had giuen suche abuÌdance of his ãâã c Meaning that he wolde lye in ambus he take the ãâã at ãâã ãâã d The wicked coÌ spire ãâã so ãâã but God ãâã ãâã it ãâã his ãâã and cause their counsel to ãâã disclosed e There is ãâã so secrete that thou ãâã go about bu he knoweth ãâã aÌd ãâã ãâã vn to his King f Thoght ãâã had bene nothing in mans ãâã to haue takeÌ Elisha yet ãâã ãâã ked euer doute and ãâã they a e neuer able to prepare power ynough thogh it be but against one or a ãâã g For he was assured of ãâã helpe and that ãâã ãâã ãâã camped aboute ãâã godlie to ãâã them h That he maye beholde ãâã thou hast prepared and ãâã to rescue vs. i Meaning the ãâã riaÌs his enemies whyche came downe thinking them selues ãâã of hym k Thus he did being led by the Spirit of God and not because he soght his owne reuengance but onely ãâã forthe the ãâã of God l The wicked vse ãâã graue wordes to wordes the seruants of God when they thinke to haue ãâã coÌmoditie by them thogh in their heart they ãâã them m For this ãâã ãâã and the ãâã wroght by the Prophet did more preuaile for commune ãâã then if they had bene ouercomein battel for they returned no more at that time to ãâã against Israél ãâã in that Kings daves n The ãâã write that they burned it in the siege for lacke of wood o Meaning a nie kinde of ãâã ãâã cotne wine c. Deut. 26 57. â Or vnder his clothes p Thus ãâã when they fele Gods ãâã thinke to please him ãâã ceremo ãâã whome in ãâã they wil not knowe q Meaning Ieho ãâã Achabs son ne who killed the Prophetes caused Naboth to bestoned r So the weked fall ãâã a rage desperation if they finde not so deine remedy against their ãâã a The godlie are euer ãâã of Gods helpe in their necessities but the ãâã houres are onely reueled by Gods Spirit b To whome the King gaue the charge and ouer fight of ãâã as ãâã 17. c He ãâã ocketh at the ãâã wordes saying that if God ãâã downe ãâã from ãâã that this colde ãâã co me to ãâã d Thy inside ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã when thou shalt se ãâã miracle and yet not be partaker the ãâã e For it was coÌmanded in the Lawe that they slulde dwel a parte and not among there brethren Leui. ãâã 46. f Thus God ãâã not great preparation to destroy the wicked thogh ãâã be neuer so many for he can ãâã them with a sma le noise or shaking of a leafe g ãâã wicked nede no greater ãâã ãâã their owne conscience to ãâã them â Or we
k VVhich summe is broght tomouÌt to thre millions millions and six hundreth thousand crownes for here is mencion made of thirtie mo then are spoken of 1. Kin. 10. 1. mat ãâã 14. a To knowe Whe ther his Wisdome Were so great as the reporte Was. Iuk ãâã 31. b There was no question so hard that he did not solus â Or gallerie whereby hewent vp â Ebr. there was no more spirit in her â Or actes c Meanings that the Isrélites Were ãâã peo ple that Kings ate the lieutenaÌts of God which oght to graÌte vnto him the ãâã and mini ster iustice to all d Read Chap. 8. 8. e Or pillers meaning the garnishing and trimming of the ãâã or pillers f That is Which the King gaue her ãâã ãâã ãâã of that treasure Which she broght g VVhich ãâã mounteth 102400 crownes of the sunne Bud eude asse h Or Pounds called ãâã of euerie one semed to make an ãâã shekels i That is the sleppes and the forè ãâã were fastened to the throne k Vpon the pom mels or ãâã l VVhich ãâã of the best Writers is thoght to be Cilicia read 1. King 10. 22. m That is ten hot ses in euerie stable Which in all ãâã to ãâã thousand 18. ãâã King 4. 26. â Or ãâã n The abundance of these temporal ãâã in Salomons kingdome is a figure of the spiritual treasures which the elect shal enioye in the ãâã vnder the true Salomon Christ. â Or Iddo o That is which prophecied agaiÌst him ãâã King 11. 41. a After the death of Salomon 1. King 12. 1. b That is haÌdeled ãâã It semeth that God hardened their heartes so that they thus murmu red without cause which declareth also the incoÌ stantie of the peo ple. c Or that stode by him that is which were of his counsel and ãâã d Or ãâã singer meaning that he was of farregrea ãâã power ãâã ãâã ãâã father â Or ãâã e Gods wil impo seth suche a neces ãâã the second causes that ãâã can be done but according to the same and yet mans wil worketh as of it selfe so that it can not be excused in doing euil by alledging that it is Gods ordinance â Ebr. by the haÌd ãâã Kin. ãâã 16. â Or receyuer â Ebr. strengthened him ãâã 2. Kin. 12. 20. a That is the ãâã tribe of Benia n in for the other halfe was gone af ter Ieroboam b Meaning the ten tribes which rebelled c Or repaired theÌ and made them strong to be more able to resist ãâã boam â Or ãâã â Ebr. stode Chap. 13. 9. 1. Kin. 12. 31. d Meaning idoles read Isa. ãâã 15. e VVhich were ãâã of true re ligion and feared God f So long as they feared God and set forthe his worde they pro ãâã g Called ãâã Abi lam who reigned thre yere 1. Kin. 15. 2. h Me gaue him selfe to haue many wiues â Or when the ãâã had established Rehobeams kingdome â For suche is the inconstancie of the people that for the moste part ãâã follow the ãâã of their ãâã b VVhich were a people of Africa called the Troglo dites because they ãâã in holes â Or blacke Mores c ãâã that no calamiue can come vnto vs except we forsake Cod and that he neuer leueth vs til we haue cast him of d And therefore doeth ãâã punish your for your sinnes â Ebr. drop downe e He sheweth that Gods ãâã are not to destroy his ãâã but to ãâã se them to bring theÌ to the Know ledge of them selues and to knowe how much ãâã it is to serue God then ãâã f VVhich declareth that God ãâã not the death of a ãâã but his conuersioÌ ãâã 8. 32. 33. 11. 1. Kin. 14 21. g That is twelue yeres after that he had ãâã ouercome by ãâã ver ãâã â Ebr. saying â Or Abiam a He meaneth Iu dah aÌd ãâã b Or Maacha 1. King 52. c Called also ãâã for Abshalom was her grandefather ãâã King 15. 2. d VVhiche was one of the ãâã of mouÌ ãâã e And ãâã ãâã doeth vsurpe it or take it ãâã that stocke ãâã the ordinance of the Lorde thus like an ãâã be ãâã the word of God for his aduantage f That is ãâã because that thing whiche is ãâã is preserued from ãâã he meaneth also that it was made solemnely ãâã by offring of sacrifices where as they ãâã salt accordyng as was ordeined Nom. 18. 19. g This worde in the Chalde tongue is Racha Which ãâã Sauiour vseth Matt. 5. 22. â Ebr. children of Belial h Meanynge in hearte and courage 1. Kin. 11. 26. â Or fainte hearted i He ãâã the nature of idolaters which take no trial of the vo cation lyfe and doctrine of their ministers but thinke the most ãâã and greatest beastes sufficient to serue their turne Leui. 26. 36. 1. King 12. 31. Chap 11. 14. Ebr. fil his haÌd k As it was appointed in the Law Exod. 29. 39 l Because theyr cause was good appointed by the Lorde they douted not of the successe and victorie m Contemnyng the good counsel whiche came of the ãâã of God he thoght to haue ouer come by deceite â Or gaue hym the ouerthre we n He sheweth that the staye of al kingdomes assuraÌce of victo ries depende vpoÌ our trust and coÌfidence in the Lorde â Ebr. ãâã 2. Kyng 13. 8. a VVhiche were ãâã contrary to the Lawe ãâã 16. 20. b He sheweth that the rest and quietnes of kingdomes standeth in abolishing ido latrie and ãâã cing true religioÌ c VVhile we ãâã the ful gouernement ãâã d The Kinge of ãâã Egypt e VVhiche was a citie in ãâã ãâã 15. 44. VVhere Michaiah the Prophete was borne 1. King 14. 6. â Or against ma ny without power f Thus the children of God nether trust in their owne power or policie nether feare the streÌgth ãâã of their enemies but con sider the cause subtilitie of their entreprises tend to Gods glorie therevpon assure theÌ selues of the victorie by him whiche is onely almightie can turne all flesh in to dust with the breath of hys monthe g The Lorde had ãâã theÌ with feare a VVho was called ãâã as hys father was vers 8. b For the space of ãâã yeres vnder ãâã ãâã thre yeres vn der ãâã religion was neglected and ãâã planted c He sheweth that ãâã the wicked nes of tyrants ad their rage yet God hathe hys ãâã he heareth in their tribulacion as he deliuered hys from zerah king of the EthiopiaÌs and out of all other daungers when they called vpoÌ the Lord. d Your confiden ce and truste in God shal not be ãâã e Called ãâã conteining part of May and part of Iune f VVhiche they had taken of the Ethiopians g These were the wordes of their couenant which commaunded all idolaters to be put to death accordynge to the Lawe of God ãâã 13. h So long as
they ãâã hym a right so ãâã did he preserue and prosper them i Or grandmother and herein he shewed that ãâã lacked ãâã for she ought to haued ãâã bothe by the ãâã and by the Lawe of God but he ga ue place to foolishe pitie and wolde also seme after a ãâã to satisfie the Law k VVhich partely came through lacke of zeale in hym partelye through the negligence of hys officers and part ly by the ãâã cion of the people that all were not taken away l Because that God was called the God of Israél by reason of his promes to Iaakob therefore Israélis some time taken for Iudah because Iudah was hys chief people m In respect of his predecessors a VVho reigned after Nadab the sonne of Ieroboam b He fortified ãâã with walles and ditches it was a citie in Beniamin nere to ãâã â Or Darmasek c He thoght to re pulse his aduersa rie by an vnlawfull meanes that is by seking helpe of infideles as they that ãâã Turkes amitie thinkyng therby to make theÌ selues more strong â Or Prophet Chap. 14 9. 2. Mac. 9 5. 12 22. â Ebr. prison house d Thus in ãâã of turning to God by repentan ce he disdained the admonicion of the Prophet and punished him as the wicked do wheÌ they be tolde of their fautes â ãâã goutie or swollen â Or to the top of his head e God plagued his rebellion and hereby declareth that it is nothing to beginne wel except we so coÌtinue to the end that is zealous of Gods glorie put ãâã whole trust in him f He sheweth that it is in vaine to seke to the Phisitians except first we seke to God to purge our sinnes which are the chief cause of all our diseases after vse the help of the phisitian as a meane by whome GOD worketh a That is his vertuest meaning be fore he had committed with Bathshéba and against ãâã b Soght not helpe at strange gods â Ebr. Worke. c He gaue him selfe wholy to serue the Lord. d He knewe it was in vaine to professe religion except such were appointed which colde instruct the people in the same and had au toritie to put away all idolatrie e Thus God prospereth all suche that with a pure heart seke his glo rie and kepeth their enemies in feare that thei caÌ not be able to execute their rage against theÌ â Ebr. in his hand Or next to him f Meaning which was a Nazarian g That is they were as his ordi narie garde 1. King 22 ãâã a For Iorám Iehoshaphats sonne maried Ahabs daughter b That is ãâã third yere 1. King ãâã c To recouer it out of the hands of the ãâã d Heare the adui se of some Prophet to knowe whether it be Gods wil. e VVhiche were the Prophetes of Báal ãâã that the wicked esteme not but flatterers suche as wil beare with their inordinate affections f Yet the true mi ãâã of GOD ought not to cea se to do their due tie thogh the wic ked magistrates ãâã ãâã abide theÌ to speake the ãâã g Meaning that he ought not to refuse to heare ãâã that was of God h That is in their ãâã ãâã apparel i Read 1. King 22 11. k Thinking that where a foure ãâã dreth ãâã had ãâã in one thing that he being but one man and in least estimation durst not gaine say it l He ãâã this by ãâã of the false ãâã as the ãâã ãâã perceiued m He ãâã how the people shulde be dispersed Aháb steane n Meaning his Angels â Or deceiue o That is the Lord. p So they that wil not ãâã the trueth God sendeth strong delusion that they shulde beleue lyes 2. Thess 2 ãâã q By this ãâã his ãâã hypocrisie was discouered thus the ãâã ãâã of the ãâã which they haue not and declare t eir malice against them in whome the true Spirit is r Kepe him streict ly in ãâã and ãâã him fele hungre and thirst â Or ãâã s Thus the wicked thinke by their owne ãâã to escape Gods ãâã which he threatneth by his word r He ãâã to the Lord by acknow ledging his ãâã in going with this wicked King to warre against the worde of the Lord by his Pro phet and also by ãâã ãâã for the same â ãâã in his ãâã or ãâã â Or betwene the habergine u He ãâã his hurt that his souldiers might fight more couragiously â Ebr. in peace a He declareth that the wrath and iudgement of God is oueral suche that supporte the wicked and rather shewe not in dede that they are enemies to all suche as hate the Lord. â Ebr. wrath froÌ the Lord. b He visited all his ãâã and ãâã hys people frome ãâã to the know ledge of the true God c Bothe to preser ãâã ãâã if you do iustely or to punish you if you do ãâã ãâã ãâã 10. 17. d He wil declare by thes ãâã of the punishmeÌt ãâã he ãâã all ãâã Iob. 4 15. Act. 10. ãâã Rom. 2. 11. Gal. 2. 6. Ephe 6 9. Col. ãâã 26. ãâã ãâã e The ãâã aÌd ãâã whiche ãâã ãâã ãâã to the ãâã of the ãâã f ãâã is to trye ãâã ãâã ur ther was done at ãâã or els ãâã ãâã Nomb. 35 11. ãâã 4. ãâã g Meaning that God ãâã punish them ãâã ãâã if they wold not execut ãâã right h Shalbe ãâã o ãâã of the pu ãâã ãâã of ãâã easine i They shal haue ãâã ãâã of ãâã causes k ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã a That is which ãâã the Ammonites in langage apparel The ãâã thinke that they were the ãâã but as mai ãâã by the ãâã ãâã they were the ãâã of mouÌt Seir. b Called the dead sea where God ãâã the ãâã cities for sinne c This declareth what the ãâã of the godlie is whiche is as a pricke to stirre them to prayer aÌd to depend on the Lord where as it moueth the wicked ether to seke after world ly meanes aÌd po licies or els to fal into despaire d He ãâã his prayer vpon Goddes power whereby he is able to helpe aÌd also on his mercie which he wil continue toward his for as muche as he hathe once chosen them and begonne to shew his graces to warde them e Meaning warre whiche commeth by Gods iuste iudgements for our sinnes f That is it is here called vpon and thou declarest thy presence and fauour 1. King 8. ãâã Chap. 6. 28. Deut. 2. 9. Nehem. 13. 3. g VVe onely put our truste in thee and waite for our deliuerance from heauen h That is before the Arke of the couenant i VVhiche was moued by the Spirit of God to prophecie k They fight againste God and not agaynst you therefore he wil fight for you Exod. 14. ãâã â Or ãâã l Declaryng his faith and obedieÌ ce to the worde of the Lord and giuing thankes for the deliueran ãâã
thy self he signifieth that manwil neuer be ouercome whiles he reasoneth with another therefore God must breake of the controuersie and stop mans ãâã d That is this per fection of God if man be not able to coÌprehend the heigh of the heauen the depth of hel the length of the earth the breadth of the sea which are but ãâã how can he ãâã to the ãâã of the Creator e If God shulde turne the ãâã of t ãâã and establish a newe ordre in nature who colde ãâã le him f That is withoutvnderstaÌding so that whatsoeuer ãâã he hath ãâã warde come of God and not of ãâã g If thou repent pray vnto him h Renounce thine owne euilworkes and se that they ãâã not God ouer whome thou hast ãâã ãâã i He ãâã what ãâã of conscience and ãâã in all things suche shal haue whiche turne to God by ãâã ãâã * Leui 26. 5. Chap. XII k He ãâã ãâã that ãâã 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 ãâã anie thing or colde knowe but you Prou 14. 2. b He reproueth these his friends of two ãâã the one that ãâã thoght thei had better knowledge them in ãâã they had ãâã the other that in ãâã of true con solation they did d. ride despise their friend in his aduersitie c The which neighbour being a mocker and a wicked maÌ thin keth that no man is in Gods fauour but he because he hathe all things that he ãâã d As the riche esteme not a light or torche that goeth out so is he despised that falleth from ãâã ãâã sitie â Ebr. to whome God hathe broght in with ãâã is ãâã e He declareth to them that did ãâã against him that their wisdome is commune to all and suche as the very brute beasts do dailie teache â Or ãâã 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 ãâã compara ble to Gods wisdome ãâã able to comprehend his iudgemeÌts wherein he aÌswereth to that which was alledged Chap. 8. 8. h He sheweth that there is nothing done in this worlde without Gods wil ãâã ordi nance ãâã els ãâã shulde not be almightie i He taketh wisdome from them k He ãâã the honour of ãâã and ãâã them into the subiection os others l He causeth that their wordes haue no ãâã 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 ãâã 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 ãâã which was mani fest in his ordina rie working and another in his secret counsel yet he wolde vtter his affection to God because ãâã 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 condeÌneth 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 ãâã ãâã except they had vnder taken the probation thereof d Your ãâã shal come to nothing e Is not this a ma nifest signe of mi ãâã and that I do not ãâã without cause seing that I am thus ãâã as thogh I shulde teare mine owne ãâã and put my ãâã 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 condeÌne me k He sheweth what these two things are l His pangs thus ãâã him to rea son with God not denying but that he had sinned but ãâã to ãâã what were his ãâã sinnes ãâã had ãâã suche rigour whe rein he ãâã that he ãâã knowe a cause of God why he did punish him m Thou punishest me now for the ãâã that ãâã committed in my youth n Thou makest me thy prisoner and doest so presse me that I can not stirre hand nor ãâã â 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 ãâã a creature God shulde not haÌdle 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 ãâã as the hyreling waiteth for the end of his labour to ãâã his wages d He speaketh not here as thogh he had not hope of the immortalitie but as a maÌ 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 chaÌged and renued b Thogh I be afflicted in this life yet in the ãâã ction I shal ãâã thy mercies and answer when thou callest me Prouer. 5. 21. i Thou layest theÌ all together suffrest none of my sinns vnpunished k He murmureth through the impa cieÌceof the ãâã agaiÌst God asthogh he vsed as great ãâã against him as against the hard rockes or Waters that ãâã flowe so that hereby all the oc casion of his hope is taken away l Yet Whiles he ãâã he shal be in ãâã 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 ãâã vp the moisture asso ãâã as it falleth c He ãâã Iob as thogh his talke caused men to ãâã 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 ãâã that Wil not be ãâã by God nor by their counsel h Why doest thou stand in thi ne owne coÌceite â Ebr. ãâã thy spirit i His purpose is to proue ãâã Iob as an vniust man and an ãâã is punished for his sinnes like as he did before Chap ãâã 18. k Which hathe a desire to sinne as he that is ãâã to drinke l Who by their Wisdome so gouerned that no stranger
also hys confidence that God doeth ãâã him for his profit g His worde is more precious vnto me then the meat where with the bodie is ãâã h Iob ãâã that at this ãâã he felt not Gods fauour and yet was assured that he had appointed him to a good ende i In manye pointes man is not able to ãâã to Gods iudgementes k That I shulde not be without feare l He sheweth the cause of his feare which is that he beirgin ãâã seeth none end nether yet know et h the cause a Thus Iob speaketh in ãâã and after the iudgemeÌt of the flesh that is that he seeth not the thinges that are done at times ãâã yet hathe a ãâã care ouer all because he punisheth not the wic ked nor reueÌgeth the godlie b VVhen he punisheth the wicked and rewardeth the good c And for crueltie oppression dare not shewe theyr faces d That is spareno diligence e He and his lyus by robbing and murdering f Meaning ãâã poore mans g Signifying that one wicked man wil not spoile an other but for ãâã h The poore are driueÌ by the wicked into rockes holes where they can not lye drye for the rayne i That is they so powle and pille the poore widow that she can not haue to susteyne her selfe that she may be able to giue her child sucke k That is his garment wherewith he shulde be couered or clad l In suche places whiche are appointed for that purpose meaning that those that la bour for the wicked are pined for hungre m For the greate oppression and ãâã ãâã n Crye out call for vengeance o God doeth not coÌdemnethe wicked but semeth to passe ouer it by his long sileÌce p That is Goddes worde because thei are ãâã thereby q By these particu ãâã vices and the licence therunto he wolde proue that God punisheth not the wic ked rewardeth the iuste r He fleeth to the waters for his succour s Thei thinke that all the worlde is bent against theÌ and dare not go by the hieway t As the drye grounde is neuer full with waters so will thei neuer cease sinning till thei come to the graue u Thogh God suffer thewicked for a time yet theyr end shal be moste vile destinction in this point Iob cometh to him self and sheweth his confidence x He sheweth why the wicked shal not be ãâã because he dyd not pitie others y He declareth that after that the wicked haue destroyed the weakest they will do like to the stronger and therefore are iustely preuented by Gods iudgements z That is that ãâã to your reasoning no man can giue a perfite reason ãâã Gods iudgements ãâã me be reproued Chap. xxv a His purpose is to proue that ãâã God trye and afflict the ãâã ãâã son after h sendeth prosperitie and because he did not so to Iob he coÌcludeth that he is ãâã b ãâã can hide him from hisp esence c That is be iuste in respect of God d If God hewe his power the moone ãâã can not haue that light which is giuen them muche lesse can maÌ haue anye ãâã but of ãâã Chap. xxvi a Thou concludest nothing for nether thou ãâã me which am destitute of all helpe ãâã ãâã ãâã ãâã ly on Gods ãâã who hath nonede of thy defence b But thou doest not applie it to the purpose c That is moueth thee to speake this d Iob ãâã to declare the force of Gods power and prouidence in the mines metals in the depe places of the earth e There is nothiÌg bid in the bottom of the earth but he seeth it f Meaning the graue wherein ãâã ãâã g He causeth the whole heauen to turne aboute the North pole h That is he hideth the ãâã whiche are called his throne i So long as this worlde ãâã k Not that ãâã hathe pillers to vpholde it ãâã he speaketh by a ãâã as thogh he ãâã say The heauen it self is not able to ãâã his ãâã l VVhiche is a figure of ãâã facioned like a serpent because of the crookednes m If these fewe things which we se daily with our eyes declare his ãâã power and prouidence how muche more wolde they appeare if we were able to comprehend all his workes a He hathe so sore afflicted me that men caÌnot iudge of mine vprightnes for thei iudge onely by ãâã signes b Howsoeuer meÌ iudge of me ãâã will I not speake contrarie to that which I haue said so do wickedly in betraying the ãâã c VVhich condeÌne me as a wicked man because the haÌd of God is vppon me ãâã I wil not coÌfesse that God doeth thus punishe ãâã for ãâã sinnes e Of my life past f What aduantage hathe the dissembler to gaine neuer so much seing he shall lose hys owne soule g That is what God reserueth to him self whereof he giueth not the knowledge to all h That is these secret iudgemeÌts of God and yet do not vnderstande them i Why mainteine you then this ãâã k Thus Will God ordre the wicked and punishe him euen vnto his posteritie l None shal ãâã him m Which bredeth in another mans ãâã ãâã garment but is sone shaken ãâã n He meaneth that the wicked tyrants shall not haue a quiet death ãâã be buried honorably a His purpose is to declare that maÌ maye atteine in this Worlde to diuers secrets of nature but man is neuer able to comprehend the wisdome ãâã God b ãâã is nothing but it is coÌpased within certeine limites and ãâã he an end but Gods wisdome c Meaning him that ãâã thereby d VVhiche a man can not wade through e That ãâã corne vnder nethe is ãâã stone or cole which easely coÌceiueth fyre f He alludeth to the mines and secrets of nature which are vnder the earth where into nether soules nor beasles can entre g After that he hath declared the wisdome of God in the secretes of ãâã ãâã describeth his power h Thogh ãâã power and wisdome may be ãâã staÌd in ãâã things yet his heaueÌlie wisdome can not be ãâã vnto i It is to hie a thing for man to atteine vnto in this worlde k I can nether be boght for golde nor precious ãâã but is onelye the gift of God l VVhich is thoght to be a kinde of precious ãâã m Meaning that there ãâã no natural meanes wherby man might atteine to the heaueÌ lie wisdome whiche he ãâã by the ãâã that she hie n He ãâã God onelye the ãâã of this wisdome and the ãâã thereof ãâã ãâã 7. o He declareth that man hathe so much of this heauenlie wisdome as he sheweth by fearing God and departing from ãâã â Ebr. moneths before a When I felt his fauour b I was fre from affliction c That is semed by euident tokeÌs to be more preset with me d By these similitudes he declareth the great prosperitie that he was in so that he
had none occasion to be suche a sinner as they accused him e Being ashamed of their lightnes and afraied of my grauitie f Acknowledging my wisdome g All that heard me praised me h Testifying that I did good ãâã i Because his ãâã saries did so much charge him with wickednes he is ãâã to rendre a ãâã of hys ãâã k That is I did sue cour him that was in destresse and so he had cause to ãâã me l I delited to do iustice as others did to ãâã costely ãâã m ãâã is at home in my be ãâã without all trouble ãâã n My ãâã doeth increase o That ãâã was pleasant vnto theÌ p As the drye grounde ãâã for the ãâã q That is they ãâã it not to be a ãâã or they thoght not that I wold condescend vnto them r They were afraied to offende me and ãâã me to be ãâã s I had them at coÌ ãâã a That is mine ãâã is changed and where as before the ancient men were glad to do me ãâã ãâã the yong meÌ now ãâã me b Meaning to be my shepherdes or to kepe my dogges c That is their fathers dyed for famine ãâã they came to age â Or ãâã d Iob sheweth that these that mocked him ãâã his affliction were like to their fathers wicked and ãâã ãâã suche as he here ãâã e They ãâã ãâã of me and mocke at my miserie f God hathe taken from me ãâã force credit and auto itie wherewit I kept them in subiection g He said that the yong men when they saw him hid theÌ ãâã as chap. 29. 8. and now in his miserie they ãâã ãâã licencious h That is they soght by all meanes how they might ãâã me i They nede none to helpe them k By my calamitie they toke an occasion ãâã me l My life ãâã me and I am as halfe dead m Meaning sorowe n That is God hathe broght ãâã into contempt o He speaketh not thus to accuse God hut to declare ãâã of his afflictionwhereby he was ãâã beside him self p He compare h his ãâã to a tempest or ãâã ãâã â Or wisdome or Law q None caÌ deliuer me thence thogh thei lament at my death r Instead of comforting they mocked at me s Not deliting in anie worldely thing no not so much as in the vse of the sunne t Lamenting theÌ that were in affliction and mouing others to ãâã theÌ u I am like the wilde beasts that desire muste ãâã ãâã x VVith the heat of affliction a I kept mine eyes from all wanton lokes b VVold not God then haue punished me c Iob declareth that the feare of God was a bridell to stay him from all wickednes d He sheweth wherein his vprightnes standeth that is in as much as he was blameles before men ãâã not agaiÌst the second table e That is hath accomplished the ãâã of mine eye f According to the curse of the Law Deut. 28. 33. g Let her be made a ãâã h He sheweth that albeit maÌ neglect the punishement of adulterie yet the wrath of God will neuer cease till suche be destroyed i WheÌ thei thoght them selues euyll intreated by me k If I had oppressed others how shuld I haue escaped Gods iudgement l He was moued to shewe pirie vnto seruants because they were Gods creatures as he was m By loÌg waiting for her request n He nourished the fatherles and mainteined the widowes cause o To oppresse him and do hym ãâã p Let me ãâã in pieces q I refrained not from sinning for feare of men but because I feared God r If I was proude of my ãâã ãâã ãâã and ãâã whiche is ãâã by the shining of the sunne and brightnes of the moone s If mine owne doings delued me t By putting confidence in anye thing but in hym alone u My ãâã moued me to be ãâã ged of mine enemie yet did I neuer wil he him hurt x And not confessed it frely wherby it is ãâã that he ãâã him selfe before men and not before God y That is I reuerenced the ãâã weake and contemned and was ãâã to offende them z I suffred theÌ to speake euill of me and went not out of my house to reuenge ãâã a This is a ãâã token ãâã my righteousnes that god is my ãâã and wil iustifie my cause b Shulde not this boke ãâã his accusa tions be a praise condemnation to me c I wil make him a counte of all my ãâã without ãâã d As thogh I had ãâã ãâã wages that labored in it e ãâã that he was no ãâã nor ãâã f That is the talke ãâã he had with his ãâã friends â Ebr. was iuste in his owne eyes a VVhich came of Buz the sonne of Nahor Abrahams brother b Or as the Chalde paraphrast ãâã Abram c By making him self innocent and by charging God of ãâã d That is the thre ãâã before e Meaning the an cient which haue experience f It is a special gift of God that man hathe vnder standing and cometh nether of na ture norby age g To proue that ãâã affliction came for his sinnes h And flatter your selues as thogh you had ouercome him i To Wit Iob. k He vseth almost the like ãâã but without tanting and reproches l I haue conceiued in my minde great store of reasons m I wil nether ha ue regarde to riches credit nor au ãâã but wil speake the verie trueth n The Ebrew worde signifieth to change the name as o call a foole a wise man meaning that he wolde not cloke the ãâã to flatter men Chap. XXXIII a I confesse the power of God and am one of his therefore thou ough rest to heare me b Because Iob had wished to dispute his cause with God Chap. 16. ãâã so that he might do it without feare Elihu sayth he wil reasoÌ in Gods stead whome he nedeth not to fea re because he is a man made of the ãâã matter that he is c I wil not handle thee so throughly these other haue done d He repeate ãâã Iobs ãâã ãâã ãâã eby heprotested his ãâã in ãâã places but specially in the 13. 36. and. 30. ãâã e The cause of his iudgements is not al ways ãâã to ãâã f Thogh God by sondrie examples of his iudgements ãâã vnto ãâã ãâã the reason there of is not knowen yea thogh God shulde speake yet he is not vnderstand g God saith he spaketh commune ly ether by ãâã to ãâã vs the cause of his iudge ments or els by afflictions or by his ãâã h That is ãâã ned to send vpon them i He sheweth for what end God sen deth ãâã to beat downe ãâã and to ãâã from euil k That is his pain ful and ãâã life l To them that shal burie him m A man sent of God to declare his wil. n A singular man and as one chosen out of a thousand which is able to declare the great
I haue determi ned in my secret counsel and ãâã the ãâã to destroy theÌ ãâã my sworde ãâã ãâã with sheding blood e Thei had an opi nion of holines because thei came of the ãâã ãâã but in effect were accursed of God enemies vnto his Church as the ãâã are f That is bothe o yong and olde poore and riche of his enemies g That famous citie shal be consumed as a ãâã ãâã to ãâã h The mightie riche shal be as well destroyed as the ãâã i He alludeth to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorah k Read Chap. 13. 21 and zephan 2 14. l In vaine shall any maÌ go about to buyld it ãâã m Meaning there shal be nether order nor policie nor ãâã of commune weale n Read Chap 13. 21 o Signifying that Idumea shuld be an ãâã desolation and baren wildernes p That is in the Law where such curses are threatned againste the wicked Chap. XXXV q To wit beastes and foules r That is the mouthe of the Lord. s He hathe giuen the beastes and foules Idumea for an inheritance a He ãâã of the ful ãâã Ì of the Church both of the ãâã and ãâã vnder ãâã which shal be ãâã accoÌplished at the last day albeit as yet it is ãâã to a desert and ãâã b The Church whi che was ãâã ãâã to a ãâã wildernes shal by Christ be made ãâã ãâã and beautiful c He sheweh that the ãâã of God is the cause that the ãâã doeth bring forth ãâã and ãâã d He ãâã all to ãâã one an other and ãâã the ministers to exhorte strengthen the ãâã that they ãâã ãâã abide the coming of God ãâã is at ãâã e To destroye your enemies f VVheÌ the knowledge of Christ is ãâã g ãâã that were ãâã ãâã of the ãâã of God shal haue theÌ giuen by Christ. h It shal be for the ãâã ãâã God ãâã ãâã for the Wicked i God shal lead guide ãâã alluding to the ãâã forthe of ãâã k ãâã he ãâã to the wicked to be ãâã hereby ãâã 30 6. l VVhome the Lord shal ãâã from the ãâã tie ãâã ãâã a This historie is ãâã because it is as a ãâã and ãâã of the doctrine ãâã bothe for the threatnings and ãâã to wit that ãâã ãâã suffer his Churche to be afflicted but at length wolde end deliuerance b VVhen he had abolished supersticion and ãâã and restored religion yet God wolde exercise his Church to ãâã their ãâã and ãâã cience c For hewas now restored to his ãâã as Isaiah had prophecied Chap. 22. 20 d This declareth that there we e sew ãâã to be ãâã in the Kings house when he was ãâã to send this w ãâã man in suche a ãâã matter c Saneheribs chief captaine f He speaketh this in the persone of ãâã ãâã charging him that he put his ãâã in his wit and eloquence where as his ãâã confidence was in the Lord. g Satan labored to pul the godlye King from one vaine confidence to another to wit from trust in the ãâã ãâã power was weak and wold deceiue theÌ to yelde him selfe to the ãâã and so not to hope for anye helpe of God â Or turne backe h He reprocheth to Hezekiah his smale power whi che is not able to resist one of ãâã least captaines i Thus the wicked to deceiue ãâã will ãâã the Name of the Lord but we must trye the ãâã whether thei be of God or ãâã k Thei were afraide lest by hys wordes he shuld haue ãâã the ãâã against he King and also ãâã tended to ãâã we to so me ãâã with him â ãâã the water of theirfete l The ãâã worde ãâã blessing whereby this wicked ãâã wold haue persuaded the peo ple that their ãâã ãâã be ãâã vnder ãâã theÌ vnder Hezekiah m That is of Antiochia in ãâã of the which these two others cities also were whereby we se how euery towne had his peculiar idole how the wicked make God an idol becau se they do not vn ãâã that God maketh them his scourge and punisheth cities for sin nes n Not that thei did not shewe by ãâã signes that ãâã did ãâã hisblasphemie for thei had now rent ãâã clothes but they knewe it was in vaine to vse long reasoning with this in side le whose rage thei shulde haue somuch more pro uoked Chap. XXXVII 2. King 19. 1. a In signe of grief and ãâã b To haue coÌfort of him by the worde of God that his faith might be confirmed andso his prayer be more earnest teaching hereby that in all ãâã these two are ãâã ãâã remedies to seke vnto God and his ministers c VVe are in as great sorowe as a woman that trauaileth of childe and can not be de liuered d That is wil declare by effect that he hathe heard it for when God ãâã to punish it ãâã to the flesh that he knoweth not the sinne or heareth not the cause e Declaring that the ministers offi ce not onely stand in comforting by the worde but al so in praying for the people f ãâã the ãâã and ãâã that shal come sight against him g VVhich was a citie toward Egypt thinking the rehy to ãâã the force of his enemies h Thus God wolde haue him to vt ter amoste horrible blasphemie be fore his ãâã as to call the autor of all trueth a deceiuer ãâã gather hereby that Shenah had ãâã sed vnto ãâã the answer that Isaidh sent to the King i VVhich was aci tie of the ãâã k Called also Char ãâã in Meso ãâã whence Abraham came of ter his fathers death l He ãâã his praier on Gods promes who pro mised to heare ãâã from betwene the Cherubins m Meaning of the ten tribes n He declareth for what cause he praied that they might be deliuered to wit that God might beglo rified thereby through all the worlde o VVhome God had chosen to him self as a chaste vir gine ouer who me he had care to preserue her from the Iustes of the ty rant ãâã a father wolde haue ouer his daughter p Declaring here by that they that are enemies to Gods Church ãâã against him who sequarel his Chur che onely ãâã neth q He ãâã ãâã his policie in ãâã that he can ãâã meanes to ãâã his armie and ãâã his power in that that his armie is so great that it is able to drye vp whole riuers and to destroy the wa ters whiche the Iewes had closed in r Signifying that God made ãâã his Church to destroy it but to preserus it therefore he saieth that he formed it of olde ãâã in his eternal couÌsel which can not be changed â ãâã short in hand s He sheweth that the state power of moste ãâã cities ãâã but a moment in respect of the Church which shal remai ne for euer because God is the main ãâã thereof t Meaning his counsels and enterprises u
s Since the time that I declared my self to your fathers t Thus the Pro phet ãâã for him self and to assure them of these things u VVhat things shal do thee good x That is the pro sperous estate of Israel y After that he had forewarned them of their ãâã of the cause thereof ãâã sheweth theÌ the great ioye that shal come of their deliuerance z He sheweth that it shal be as easy to deliuer them as he did their fathers out of Egypt a Thus he speaketh that the wicked hypocrites shulde not abuse Gods promes in whome was nether faith ãâã repentance as Chap. 57 21. a This is spoken in the persone of Christ to assure the faithful that these promises shulde come to passe for they where ãâã mad in him in ãâã shulde be performed b This is ment of the time that Christ shulde be manifested to the worlde as Psal. 2 7. c By the sworde and shafte he signifieth the vertue and efficacie of Christs doctrine d God hathe takeÌ me to his protection and defence this chiefly is ãâã of Christ and may also be applied to the mini sters of his wo de e By Israél is meÌt Christ and all the body of the faith ful as the meÌbers and their hand f Thus Christ in his members coÌplaineth that his labour and preaching take ãâã ãâã yet he is coÌ tented that his doings are approued of God g Thogh the Iewes refuse my doctrine yet God wil approue my ministerie h To declare my Gospel to the GeÌ tiles Cha. 42. 6. act ãâã 47 luk 2 ãâã i Meaning the Iewes whome ty ra nts kept in boÌdage k The benefit of their deliuerance shal be so great that great and smale shal acknowledge it reuerence God for it l Thus he speaketh of his Church when he wolde shew his mercie toward ãâã 2. Cor 6 2. m Meaning Christ alone n Signifying that before Christ renue the earth by his worde there is nothing but confusion and dis order o To theÌ that are in the prison of sinne and death p Being in Christs protection they shal be safe ãâã all dangers fre from the feare of the enemies q Meaning that there shuld be no thing in their way from Babylon thà t shulde hinder or hurt them but this is accomplished ãâã ritually r Meaning the South ãâã so that Christ shal deliuer his from all the partes of the worlde s Read Chap. 44. 23. t He ãâã what the faithful might say in their long affliction and answe reth ãâã eunto to comfort ãâã with a moste pro per similitude ful of ãâã u Because I wold not forget thee x Meaning the good order of po licie discipline y I haue a continual ãâã to buyld thee vp againe to destroye thi ne enemies z He sheweth what are the ornaments of the Church to haue name children which are assembled by the word of God gouerned by his ãâã a He sheweth that Christ wil not onely gather this great noÌber of the Iewes but also of the ãâã b Meaning that Kings shal be coÌuerted to the Gos pel and bestowe their power and autoritie for the ãâã of the Church c Being ioyned with the Church they shal humble them selues to Christ their head and giue him all honour e This is the answer to their obiection that none is ãâã then the Lord nether hathe a more iuste title vnto them f I wil cause them to destroye one another as Iud. 7 22 2 ãâã 20 22. chap. 19 2. d He maketh this as an obiection as thogh the ãâã were strong and had them in iuste possession a Meaning that he had not forsaken her but through her owne occasion as Hosea 2. 2. b VVhich shulde declare that I ha ue cut her ãâã nyng that they colde she we none c Signifying that he solde theÌ not for anie det or ãâã but that they solde them selues to sinnes to bie their owne lustes and pleasures d He came by his ãâã and ministers but they wolde not beleue their doctrine and ãâã e Am I not as able to helpe you as I haue holpen your fathers of olde when I dryed vp the red Sea and killed the ãâã in the riuers and also afterwarde in ãâã f As I did in Egypt in token of my displeasure g The Prophete doeth represente here the persone and ãâã of them that are lustely called to ãâã ãâã of Gods worde h To him that is oppressed by affliction and mise rie i As they that are ãâã and made ãâã by him k I did not ãâã ke from God for ãâã persecution or cala ãâã VVhereby he sheweth that the trueministers of God can loke ãâã none other recompence of ãâã wicked but after this sorte and also what is their comfort Exod. 10. 21. l ãâã ng that it is a rare thing that ãâã shulde ãâã a ryght Gods true ministers thogh labour to bring them from hel to ãâã m You haue soght consolation by your owne ãâã and haue refused lyght and ãâã solation whiche God hathe offred therefore ye shal remaine in sorowe and not be comforted a He ãâã the Churche that they shulde not be discouraged for their smale nomber b That is to Abraham of ãâã ye were begotten aÌd to Sarah of whome ye we ãâã borne c As plentiful as Paradise Genes 2. 3. d I will rule and gouerne my Church by my worde and doctrine e The time that I will accomplish my promes f My power aÌd strength g He forewarneth them of the horrible charges and ãâã of all thinges and how he wil preserue his Church in the middes of al these dangers h He ãâã theÌ in remembrance of his great bene fite for their deli uerance out of Egypt ãâã there by they myght learne to trust in him constantly i Meaning Egypte Psal. 87. 4. k To ãâã ãâã Eze. 29 3. l ãâã Babylon m He comforteth theÌ by the shorte time of ãâã ãâã nis hement for in seuentie yeres they were restored and the grea test ãâã of the ãâã destroyed n Meanyng of Isaiah and of all true ministers who are defeÌd ãâã by his ãâã o That all things may be restored in heauen and earth Ephes. 1. 10. p Thou hast bene ãâã punished and ãâã as Chap. 40. 2. aÌd this punishment in the elect is by measure and accordyng as God giueth grace to beare it but in the reprobate it is the iust vengeaÌ ce of God to driue them to an in sensiblenes and madnes as lere 25. 15. q VVhereof the one is outward as of the thinges that come to the body as warre and farnine and the other is inward and apper ãâã ãâã the minde hat is to be without comfort therefore he saith how shalt thou be comforted r But with trouble and feare a No wicked tyrant which shall subuert Gods true religion aÌd oppresse the consciences b Put of the garments of sorow
according to your owne ãâã not after the prescript of my Law i Hereby he ãâã their by ãâã which thoght by their fasting ãâã please God and by such things as ãâã ãâã in the meane ãâã wold not serue him as he had coÌmaÌded k He sheweth that ãâã did not ãâã with a ãâã heart but for an hypocrisie and that it was ãâã done ãâã religion because that they lacked these offices of ãâã ãâã shuld haue declared that ãâã were godly Mat. ãâã 23. l And wolde not ãâã the Lords ãâã which was ãâã and easy but wolde ãâã their owne whiche was heauie and ãâã to the ãâã ãâã to ãâã ãâã which ãâã is taken of oxen which ãâã ãâã the yoke ãâã 9. ãâã m VVhich declareth that they rebelled not onelye against the Prophetes but against the ãâã of God that spake in them n That is after they were caryed captiue o By their sinnes whereby they pro uoked Gods angre a I loued my ãâã with a singular Ioueso that I colde not abide that anie shulde do her anieiniure b ãâã ãâã shal be faithful ãâã towardeme her housband c Thogh their ene mies did greatly molest and trouble them yet God wolde come and dwell among theÌ and so preserue them so long as nature wolde ãâã them to liue increase their chil dren in great abuÌ dance d He sheweth wherein our faith slandeth that is to beleue that God can performe that which he hathe pro mised thogh ãâã seme neuer so vnpossible to man Rom. 4. 20. e So that their ãâã turne shal not be in vaine for God wil accomplish his promes and their prosperiue shal be sure and stable f Let nether respect of your ãâã te commodities ãâã counsel of others nor feare of enemies discou rage you in the going forwarde with the buylding of the Temple but be ãâã and obei the Prophetes which incourage you thereunto g For God cursed your worke so that ãâã man nor beast had pro ãâã of their labours h Read Eze 18. 20. i VVhich ãâã that man can not turne to god ãâã he change mans hear by his Spirit and so beginne to do well whiche is to pardon his sinnes and to giue hym his graces k VVhich fast was appointed when the citie was ãâã ãâã ed was the ãâã ãâã ãâã these foure and here the ãâã ãâã that if the Iewes will repent and turne wholy to God ãâã ãâã haue no more ãâã to fast or to shewe signes of ãâã for God will ãâã them ioye and gladnes l He declareth the greate Zeale that God shulde gyue the Gentiles to come to his Churche and to ioyne with the lewes in his true religion which shulde be in the kingdome of Christ. Isa. 2. 2. Mic. 4. 1. a VVhereby he meaneth Syria b Gods angre shal abide vpon theyr chief citie and not spare so muche as that c VVheÌ the lewes shal ãâã and ãâã then God wil destroy theyr enemies d That is by Damascus meaning that Hamath or Antiochia shulde be vnder the same rod and plague e He secretly shew eth the cause of their dest uction because they ãâã all other by their ãâã ãâã whiche they cloked with thys name of wisdome f Thogh they of Tyrus thinke them selues ãâã by reason of the sea that compasseth them round about yet they shal not escape Gods iudgements g Meaning that all ãâã be destroyed saue a verie sewe that shulde remaine as strangers h He promiseth to deliuer the lewes when he shal take vengeance ãâã their enemies for theyr crueltie wrongs done to them i As the ãâã had bene destroyed so shuld Ekron and all the ãâã k He sheweth that Gods power onely shal be sufficient to defend ãâã Church against all ãâã sa ries be thei neuer so cruel or assemble their power neuer so often l That is God hath ãâã the great ãâã ãâã where ãâã they haue ãâã afflicted by their enemies m ãâã is he ãâã righteousnes and ãâã in him self for the vsé and ãâã of his Church n Which declareth ãâã thei shuld not loke for suche a King as shulde be gloriousin he ãâã of man but shulde be ãâã and yet in him self haue all power to deliuer his and this is ãâã of Christ as ãâã 21. 5 o No power of ãâã or creature shal be able to let this king dome of Christ he shal peaceably gouerne theÌ by his ãâã p That is from the red sea to the sea called ãâã by these places whiche the ãâã knew he ment an ãâã space and ãâã the Whole Worlde q That is from Euphrates r Meaning Ierusalem or the Church ãâã is saued by the blood of Christ wher of the blood of the sacrifices was a figure and is here called the couenant of the Churche because God made ãâã with his Church and left it with them for the loue that he bare vnto them s God sheweth that he wil ãâã his Church out of all dangers ãâã they neuer so great t That is into the holie land where the citie and the Temple are where God wil defend you u Meaning the faithful which semed to bein ãâã of their enemies ãâã ãâã and ãâã in hope that God wolde restore them ãâã ãâã x That is double benefires and prosperitie in respect of that which ãâã fathers enioyed from Dauids time to the ãâã y I ãâã ãâã Iudah and Ephraim that is my whole ãâã victorious against all enemies which he ãâã ãâã by the ãâã z He ãâã that the Iewes shal destroye their enemies and haue abundance and excesse of all things as there is abundance on the ãâã when the sacrifice is offred VVhiche ãâã are not to moue them to ãâã but to ãâã and a thankefull remembrance of Gods ãâã ãâã a The faithfull shall be preserued and ãâã of all that the ãâã ye ennemies shal be ãâã to esteme them for Gods glorye shall shine in them as Iosephus declareth of Alexander the greate when he met ladi the ãâã Priest a The Prophet ãâã the Iewes because by their ãâã ãâã thei put backe Gods graces promised and so ãâã ãâã by Gods iust ãâã therefore to ãâã this plague he wileth them to ãâã to God and to praye in faith to him so he wil giue theÌ abundance b He ãâã to remembrance Gods ãâã in times past because they ãâã not in him but in theyr idoles ãâã who ãâã deceiued them c That is ãâã Iewes went into ãâã d Meaning the ãâã ãâã ãâã did ãâã the ãâã ãâã ãâã 14 17. e He will be merciful ãâã his Church and cherishe hem as a King or Prince doeth his best horse whichshalbe ãâã ãâã owne vse ãâã ãâã f ãâã ãâã shal the ãâã gouernous ãâã who ãâã as a corner to vpholde the ãâã and as a ãâã ãâã it together g ãâã ãâã ãâã h That is the ãâã ãâã which shuld be gathered ãâã ãâã to the rest of the ãâã i VVhereby he
to be diligent to espie fautes to trippe one in h Which is the self same worde but ãâã called ãâã because ãâã preache it Chap. 11. 16. Matt. 10. 24. Matth. 24. 9. i But shulde haue semed to be innocent if I had not discouered their malice k In that they ãâã Christ ãâã taketh froÌ them all excuse where ãâã they wolde haue iustified theÌ selues as if they had bene very holie aÌd without all sinne Psal. 35. 19. l That is in the holie ãâã ãâã Chap. 14 26. ãâã 24. ãâã ãâã a And so shrinke from me â Greke put you out of the Synagogues b He bare with theÌ because they were but weakelings c For if you did coÌsider ãâã wold reioyce d Or conu ãâã This is to be vnderstand of the comming of the holie Gost when his vertue and strength shal shine in the ãâã e His enemies which conteÌned him and put him to death shal be ãâã by their owne conscience for that they did not beleue ãâã him Act. 2. 37 shall know that with our Iesus Christ there is nothing but sinne f Wherefore the W ãâã must nedes confesse that he was iuste and beloued of his Father and not condemned by him as a blasphemer or ãâã g When they shal knowe that I whome they called the carpen ãâã sonne and willed to come downe from the crosse am theve rie Sonne of God which haue ouer come all the ãâã ãâã of hel and reigne ouer all h These things are conteined in the doctrine of the Apostles which onely is sufficient i As touching the spiritual kingdome of God for the Apo stles knewe ãâã that til after the resurrection k Mine absence ãâã not be long for ãâã wil send you the holie Gost who shal remaine with you for euer l From death I passe to glorie so ãâã ãâã in due you with mine heauenlie vertue 2. Cor. 10. 12. ephe 1. 19. m By thepower and vertue of the ãâã Gost. n For it shal be grounded vpon my resurrection the grace of the holie Gost. o For ye shal haue perfect knowledge and shal no more ãâã as you were wont Chap. 14. 13. p In respect of that that you shal ãâã if you aske in faith Mat. 7. 7. 21. 22. ãâã 11. 24. Luk. ãâã 9. Iam 1. 5. q Christ denieth not that he is the mediator but ãâã that they shal obteine their requests without difficultie or any paine Chap 17. 8. Matth. 26. 37. Mark 14. 27. r Althogh men forsake Christ yet is ãâã whit diminished for he and his Father are one s We haue rest and comfort wheÌ we ãâã are truely graffed in Christ. Mat. 28. 8. a Christ hathe all rule and dominion ouer men b Which are the elect c That is that thei acknowledge bothe the Father and the Son ne to be verie God d Aswel by doctrine as miracles e Our election standeth in the good pleasure of God which is the onelie funda tion and cause of our saluation ãâã is declared to vs in Christ ãâã whome we are iustified by faith and sanctified Rom. 8. 39. Ephes. 1. 4. f That is the reprobate Chap. 16. 27. g That they may be ioyned in vni tie of faith and spirit h He was so called not onely for that he perished but because God had appointed aÌd ordeined him to this end i But are separate by the spirit of regeneration Act. 1. 16. 4. 27. Psal. 10. 9. ãâã â Or consecrat them ãâã thy self k Rene we them with thine heauenlie grace that they onely may seke thy wil. l Which thing declareth that Christs holinesis ours m That the infideles may be experience be conuicted to confesse my glorie n I haue shewed ãâã the example and patron of perfect felicitie Chap. 12. 16. o That they maie profit aÌd growe vp in suche sort that in the end they may enioy the ãâã glorie with me p For without him we can not compreheÌde the loue where with God loueth vs. 1. ãâã 15. 13. a Which was a deepe valley through the which a streame ranne after a ãâã raine Matt. 26. 36. Mat. 14. 32. Luk. 22. 39. b The which he had obteined of the gouernour of the Temple Matth. 26. 47. ãâã 14. 43. Luk. 22. 47. c He bothe ãâã their bodies and also saueth their soules Chap. 17. 12. Luk. 3. 2. d Who sent Christ vnto Caiaphas the high Priest bounde e Althogh this office was for ter me of life by Gods ordinance yet the ambition and ãâã of the ãâã caused the Romaines ãâã ãâã time to ãâã it either for briberie or fa uour Chap. 11. 50. Matth. 26. 38. Matth. 14. 54. Luk. 22. ãâã f That is ãâã and ãâã g After that Caiaphas had first sent him to ãâã Matth. 26. 57. ãâã 14. ãâã Luk. 22. ãâã Mat. 27. 2. ãâã 16. 15 ãâã ãâã ãâã Act. 10. 28. 11. 3. h He spake this ãâã because they were so ãâã against ãâã e ãâã i ãâã ãâã they shul de say ãâã wilt not suffre vs to do ãâã for he knew hat ãâã was not ãâã to ãâã by the ãâã to ãâã ãâã death ãâã 20. 19 ãâã 27 11. ãâã ãâã 2. Luk. ãâã 31. k ãâã standeth not in strength of meÌ nor in world ãâã defence l This was a ãâã and ãâã ãâã question ãâã 27. 15. m This was one of their blinde abuses for the Law of God gaue no ãâã ãâã quite a wicked trespaser Mark ãâã 6. Luk 2 27. Act. ãâã 14. a He thoght to ãâã ãâã the furie of the Iewes by some in ãâã correction Matth. 27. ãâã Mark 15 18. b He spake in ãâã i ãâã Christ called him ãâã King c Christ was in dede the ãâã of GOD and therefore might ãâã call him ãâã so without ãâã of the ãâã wherefore then ãâã ãâã was falsely applied d Hereby he ãâã him ãâã ought not to ãâã his office and ãâã e A place some what high and ãâã ãâã vp f Which was midday ãâã 27. 31. ãâã 15 21. Luk. 23. 26. g Which was the place ãâã ãâã h Because all ãâã might vnderstand it Mat. 27. 35. Mark 15. 14. Luke 23. 33 i That whiche was prefigured in Dauid was ac complished in Iesus Christ. ãâã 22. 20. â Or ãâã Psal. 68. ãâã k Or ãâã it vpon an hyssope stalke l It may appeare that the crosse was not hye seyng a man myght ãâã Christes mouthe with an hyssope stalke which as ãâã 1. King 4. 33. Was the lowest ãâã herbes as the cedre was hyest amonges ãâã m Mans saluacion is perfected by the ãâã ãâã of ãâã and all the ceremonies of the Lawe are ended n Because the dai of the Passeouer fel on the Sabbath day o ãâã declareth that he was dead in dede as he rose ãâã e ãâã death to life Exod. 12. 46. Nomb. 9. 12. ãâã 12. 10. Mat. 27. ãâã Mark ãâã 42. p That is to say ãâã Christes death but now he declareth him selfe manifestly Luk.
ãâã of Christs death q VVhen they coÌ mande or forbid vs any thing con trary to the ãâã of God Chap 3. 13. r Meaning that he is ãâã mediator and onelie meane betwene God and man s That is Christ. t This Theudas was ahoue thirtie yeres before him of whome Iosephus mencio neth li. 20. de An tiq chap. 4. that was after the death of Herode the Great when Archelaus his sonne was at Rome at what time Iudea was ful of ãâã so that it is not sure to giue ãâã to Eusebius in this point u Of him maketh mencioÌ Iosephus li. 18. where he speaketh of the taxing Luk. 2. 1. x He groundeth vp oÌ good principles but he douteth of the qualitie of the cause nether dare affirme whether it be good or bad whe re in appeareth he ãâã but a ãâã a Whose ancesters were Iewes and dwelled in Grecia therefore these spake ãâã ke and not Hebrewe b They were not loked vnto in the distribucion of the almes c That is to make prouision for the maintenance of the poore forasmuche as they were not able to satisfie bo the ãâã offices d He ioyneth faith with the other giftes of the holie Gost. e Meaning one that was turned to the Iewish re ligion Chap. 21 8. f This ceremonie the Iewes obserued in solenne sa crifices Leui. 3. 2. and also in praier and pri uate blessings Gene. 48. 14. g That is to the Gospel which is receiued by faith likewise in the ãâã Church it was vsed ether when they made ministers or gaue the gifts of the ho lie Gost which gifts being now taken away the ceremonie must cease h Orcolledge di uers nacions had colledges at Ierusalem where in their youth was instructed as we sein ãâã i That is instructed and set forthe false witnesses and thus malice seketh false shiftes when tru eth ãâã he k Thei speake this in ãâã l Not onely a cer teine considence but also ãâã maiestie appearing in him a Steuen was ac cused that he denied God and therefore he is more diligent to purge this crime b Hereby he is di ãâã from the ãâã gods c He speaketh he re of Mesopotamia as it ãâã babylon aÌd Chaldea in it Gen. 12. 1. Gene. 15. ãâã d Beginning to recken ãâã yeres from the time that Isaac was borne e Take vengeance of them and deliuer my people Genes 17. 9. Genes 21. 3. Genes 25. 24. Gen. 29. 33. 30. 5. and 35. 23. Gen. 37. 28. f That is preserued and broght all things to a good ãâã Gen. 41. 37. Gen. 42. 1. Gen. 45 4. g After the Hebrewe threscore and ten Gene. 46. 5. Gene. 49. 31. Gene. 50. 7. h It is probable that some writer through negligence put in Abraham in this place in ãâã of Iacob who boght this field Ios h. 24. 32. Gen. 23. 16. Exod. 1 7. i He inuented craftiewaiesboth to destroye the Israelites with ouer muche labour and also to get great profite by them Gene. 33. 19 or by Abraham he mea neth the posteritie of Abraham â Or that their race shulde faile Exod. 2. 2. Ebr. 11. 23. Exod. 1. 10. Exod. 2. 11. Exod. 2. ãâã Exod. 3. 2. k This fyre repre sented the fornace of affliction wherein the people of God were l Seing thie Angel called him self God it declareth that he was Christ the Mediator who is the eternal God m In signe of reuerence read Exod. 3. 5. Exod. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 14. Exod. 16. ãâã Deut. 18. 15. Chap. 3. 22. n He proueth that Christ is the end of the Law and the ãâã Exod. 19. 2. o Moses was the Angels or Christs minister and a guide to the fathers p By oracles is ment the sayings that God spake to Moses Exod. ãâã 1. q Figures or testimonies of the presence of God r Yet they knew he was absent for their commoditie and so wolde shortely ãâã and bring them the Law Rom. 1 24. s As the sunne mone and other ãâã Deut. 17. 3. ãâã 5 ãâã t Your fathers be gan in wildernes to contemne mine ordinances and you now far re passe them in impietie u And caryed it vpon your shulders Leui. 20. 2. x They ought to haue bene coÌtent with this conuenant onely and not to haue gone after their lewd fantasies Exod. 25. 40. Ebr. 8. 5. Ios. 3 14. 1. Sam. 13. 14. Psal 89 21. 2. Sam. 7. ãâã Psal. 132. 5. 1. Chro. 17. 12. 1. king 6. 1. Chap. 17. 24. y He reproueth the grosse dulnes of the people ãâã the power of God in that they wolde haue conteined it within the teÌple Isa. 66. 1. z God can not be conteined in any space of place a Which nether forsake your olde wickednes nor so muche as heare ãâã God speaketh to you ãâã rebel Iere 9 26. Ezek. 44 9. b Which is Iesus Christ who is not onely iust for his ãâã but because all true iustice commeth of him c By their ministerie or office ãâã 16. 13. d An I reigniÌg in his flesh wherein he had suffied e This was done of furious violen ce and by no for me of iustice Chap. 22. 20. Mat. 5. 44. Luk. 23. 34. 1. Cor. 4. 12. a From the ãâã where he was stoned b When the Church is depriued of any worthie member the re is iuste cause of sorrowe and note that here is no mention of any relikes or prayers for the dead or worshiping c The conuersion of Samaria was as it were the first frutes of the calling of the Gentiles d This declareth how much more we are inclined to folow the illu sions of Saran ãâã the trueth of God e This is the ãâã of Saran to couer all his illusions vnder the Name of God f The maiestie of Gods worde forced him to confesse the trueth but yet was he not regenerat therefore g Meaning the particular gifts of the holy Spirit h They had onely receiued the commune grace of adoption rege neracion whiche are offered to all the faithful in baptisme and as yet had not recei ued the gift to spake in diuers languages to do miracles i Thou art not worthie to be of the nomber of the faithful k That is turne away from thy wickednes l Hereby he wold make himto feele his sinne not that he douted of Gods mercies if he colde repent Deut. 29. 18. m Or ãâã heart is ful of dispitful of malice deuelisn poyson of impietie so that now Satan hath thee ãâã as capti ue in his bands n After that Ale xander had destroyed it it was not much peopled as it was afore and therefore in respect was as my sister o Eunuche signifieth him that is gelded but becau se in the East par tes great affaires were commit to suche it came in vse that noble meÌ were called Eunu ches althogh they were not gelded also all maner officers seruaÌts thatwere put in credit or
bothe one doctrine Read Mark ãâã 34. m To wit the clothes of Paul and Silas 2. Cor. 11. 3. 1. ãâã 2. 2. â Or in the bottome of the prison or in a ãâã â Or woundes or hurtes â Greke he set the table () The Gouernours assembled together in the market and remembring the ãâã quake that was they feared and sent c. n No man had ãâã 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 theÌ that did ãâã to a ãâã Romaine a Like quarell piking thei vsed against Christ aÌd these be the wea pons where with the worlde continually ãâã against the mem bres of Christ trayson and sedition â Or a sufficient answer b Not more excellent of birth but more proÌpt and couragious in receiuing the worde of God for he compareth them of Berea with theÌ of Thessalonica who persecuted the Aposties in Betea c This was not onely to ãâã if these thiÌgs which thei had heard were true but also to confirme them selues in the same and to increase their faith Ioh. 5. 39. â 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 ãâã de to Timothie f who helde that pleasure was maÌs whole folicitie g who taught that vertue was onely mans felicitie which not withstaÌding they neuer atteined vnto h where iudgement was giuen of waightie matters but chiefely of ãâã 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 ãâã or ãâã â Or had leasure Chap. 7. 48. Psal. 50. ãâã l Before maÌ was created God had appointed his sta te and condition m This is ãâã as touching the sondrie changes of the worlde as when some people departe out of a countrey others come to dwel therein n Men ãâã in darkenes til Christ the true light shine in their hearts o As Aratus and others p He condeÌneth the matter and the forme where with God is couÌterfaited q But pardoned it and did not ãâã 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 â 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 ãâã theÌ 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 ãâã 1. Cor. 1. 14. Chap. 11. ãâã ãâã 16. 14. f God promiseth him a special pro tection whereby he wolde defende him from the violent rage of his enemies â Or Grecia g They accused him because he ãâã the seruice of God appointed by the Law h Of whome ãâã spoken 1. Cor. 1. 1. i Paul did thus ãâã with the Iewes infirmities which as ãâã were not sufficiently instructed Nomb 6. 18. Chap. 21. 24. 2. Cor. 4. 19. Iam. 4. 15. k Called Cesaria ãâã 2. Cor. 1. 12. â 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 eloqueÌt man ãâã not to be taught of a poore ãâã man o The way to sal uation a That is the par ticular ãâã of the Spirit for as yet they knewe not the visible ãâã b Meaning what doctrine they did professe by their baptisme for to be baptized in Iohns bap tisme signifieth to ãâã 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 ãâã 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 () ãâã fiue a clocke vnto ten Mat. 3. 11. Mat. 1. 8. Luk. 3. 16. Iohn 1. 27. Chap 1. 5. ãâã 2. 11. 16. â Or napkins e This was to au torize the Gospel to coÌfirme Pauls ministerie not to cause men to worship him or his napkins â 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 ãâã of their sinnes and by their good workes that they were ãâã 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 â 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 religioÌ 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 ãâã it last which ãâã is ãâã to the ãâã of the faithful for they ãâã religion aboue all p He groundeth his religionvpon the multitude autoritie of the worlde as do the Papistes Rom. 16. ãâã 1. Cor. 1. 14. Colos. ãâã ãâã 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 ãâã of the Law was not yet knoweÌ 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 ãâã assemblies this day laying aside the ceremonie of the ãâã Sabbath c To celebrate the Lords Supper Chap. 2. 46. â Or boye Or we d
sepa rate a sonder c So that ye can not dissent one from another seing the Spirit ãâã ioyneth you in one bodie ãâã not dissent from him self Mal. 2. 10. d In power e By his prouidence Rom. 12. 3. f Which he giueth vs. 1. Cor. 12. ãâã 2. Cor. 10 13. g The Messias ca me downe from heauen into the earth to ãâã ouer Satan death and sinne led theÌ as prisoners and ãâã whiche before were ãâã and kept al in ãâã whiche victorie he gate also gaue it ãâã moste precious gift to his Church 1. Cor. 12. 27. Psal ãâã 19. h With his gifts and benefites i To restore that whiche was out of order k That the bodie of Christ might be perfect l That we may be of a rip Christian age come to the full measure of that knowledge whi che we shal haue of Christ. m Christe being head of his Churche ãâã his membres and ãâã theÌ ãâã ther by iointes so ãâã euene ãâã hathe hys iuste ãâã of fode that at length the bodie may grow vp to perfect on n Man not regenerat hathe his minde ãâã ding and heart corrupt o By the which God ãâã ãâã his p The hardenes of heart is ãâã ãâã of ignorance â Or without remorse of ãâã ence 1. Tim. 4. 2. q As they are taught whiche truely knowe Christ. Col. 3. 12. r That is all the natural corruption that is ãâã s Which is created according to the image of God Rom. 6. 4 Col. 3. 8. Ebr. ãâã 2. 1. Pet. 21. and 4. 2. zacha 8. 16. t If so be that ye be angry so moderat your affection that it ãâã not out into an euill worke but be sone appeased Chap. 5. 3. Psal. 4. 5. Iam. 4. 7. u And cause theÌ to profit in godlines Col. 4. 6. x So to be ãâã your selues that the holie Gost may willingly dwel in you and giue him no occasion to ãâã for sorrow by your abusing of Gods graces Col. 3. 19. Iohn 13. 24. ãâã 12 1. Iohn 3. 23. a Alluding to the persumes incensing in the Law Mar. 7. 21. Chap. 4. ãâã Col. 3. 5. 2. Thes. 2. 17. b Which is ether vaine or els by example aÌd euil speaking may ãâã your neighbour for other wise there be ãâã examples in the Scriptures of pleasant ãâã whiche is also godlie as c Because he thin keth that his life standeth in his ãâã d Ether in excusing sinne or in ãâã at the ãâã aÌd iudgements of God 1. King 18 27. Mat. 24 4. ãâã ãâã 5. e Seing God hath adopted your for his that ye shulde be holie Luk. 21 8. a Thess. 2. 3. f And make theÌ knoweÌ by your honest godlie life g The worde of God discouereth the vices whiche were hid before h God thus speaketh by his seruants to drawe the infideles froÌ their blindenes Colos. 4. 5. i Selling al worldlie pleasures to ãâã ãâã k In these perilous dayes and crafte of the aduersaries take hede how to bye againe the occasions of godlines which the world hath taken from you Rom. 12. 2. ãâã Thes 4 3 l And not onely with ãâã Or ãâã of prai se thaÌkesgiuig m Except our ãâã be ioyned and ãâã in God it is not to be estemed Col. 3. 18. Tit. 2. 5. 1. ãâã 3. 1. 1. Cor. 11. 3. n The Church so the housband oght to nourish gouerne and ãâã his wife froÌ ãâã Col 3. 19. o Baptisme is a token that God hath ãâã the Churche to him self made it holie by his worde that is his promes offre iustification and sanctification in Christ. p Because it is couered ãâã with Christs ãâã ce and holines q This our coniunction with Christ must be considered as Christe is the housband we the wife which are not only ioy ned to him by na ture but also by the communion of substance through the holie Gost and by faith the seale and testimonie there of is the Supper of the Lord. * Gen. 2. 24. * Matt. 19. ãâã * Mar. 10 7. * 1. Cor. 6. 16. Colos. 3. 10. Exod. 20. 12. a This is the first commandement of the seconde ta ble and hathe the promes with ãâã Deut. 5. 16. Eccle. 3. 10. Mat. 15. 4. Mat. 7. 10. b By austeritie c That they be not broght vp in ãâã but in the feare of the Lord. d Whiche haue dominion ãâã your bodies but not ouer the ãâã ãâã Col. 3. 22. Tit. 2. 9. 1. Pet. 2. 8. â Or bothe yours aÌd their ãâã ãâã 10. 17. e ãâã her he be seruant or ãâã 2 Cl ro 19. 7. Iob 4 19. Wisdo 6. 8. â Or comples har nesse ãâã 35 ãâã Act 10 ãâã Rom. 2. 11. f The ãâã ful ha ue not ãâã to striue ãâã ãâã and them ãâã but ãâã ãâã the ãâã ãâã mie ãâã ãâã ãâã for he is ãâã our ãâã so that we can not teache him but he must be ãâã by Gods peace Gal. 2. 6. Col. 3. 25. 1. Pet. 1. 1. 17. h That ye may be ready to suffer all things for the Gospel i The saluation purchased by Iesus Christ. Chap. 2. 1. g Innocencie and ãâã life Isa. 59 17. 1. Thes 5. 9. Col. 4. 3. 2. Thess. 3. ãâã k Or to be ãâã our ãâã that is to haue ãâã ãâã ãâã which is the end of this grace a ãâã bishops here he meaneth ãâã that had charge of the Worde gouerning as pa stours doctors elders by ãâã such as had charge of the poore and sicke b With other Churches 1. Thes. 1. 2. c That ye receiued the Gospel d When you shal receiue the croun of ãâã e It was a sure token of their loue that they did helpe him by all meanes possible ãâã he was absent in prison eueÌ as if they had bene prisoners with bym f Of this peculiar ãâã to suffer for Christs sake â Or are ãâã g That you so in crease in godlines that not one ly ye can put dif ference betwene good and euill but also that ye profit more and more withoute ãâã backe or standyng in a staye h Righteousnes is the tre good workes the frute i VVhich I sustei ne for Christes cause k That is in the court or Palais of the ãâã Nero. l Or professe the Gospel considering my coÌstaÌcie m But with a corrupt minde â Or lie in baÌdes n Their pretence was to preache Christ and there fore their doctrine was true but they wereful of ambition aÌd enuie thinking to deface Paul and preferre them selues o To liue in the ãâã his to liue in this ãâã bodie till webe called to liue euerlastingly but to liue according to the ãâã or to be in the flesh si gnifie to be destitute of the Spi rit and to be ãâã ged in the filtie concupisceÌces of the flesh â Or bodie Ephes. 4. 1. Col. 1. 10. 1. Thes. 2. 12. â Or stand p The more the tyrants rage