him selfe wisely in all his wayes and the Lorde was with him 15 Wherefore when Saul sawe that he was so exceeding wise he was afrayde of him 16 But all Israel and Iuda loued Dauid because he went out and in before them 17 And Saul sayde to Dauid Beholde my eldest daughter Merob her I will geue thee to wife Onely be a valiaunt sonne vnto me fight the Lordes battayles For Saul thought Mine hand shall not be vpon him but the hande of the Philistines shal be vpon him 18 And Dauid aunswered Saul what am I and what is my lyfe or the kynred of my father in Israel that I should be sonne in lawe to the king 19 Howbeit when the time was come that Merob Sauls daughter shoulde haue ben geuen to Dauid she was geuē vnto Adriel a Meholathite to wife 20 Howbeit Michol Sauls daughter loued Dauid and they shewed Saul and the thing pleased him 21 And Saul sayde I will geue him her that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him Wherefore Saul sayde to Dauid Thou shalt this day be my sonne in lawe in the one of the twayne 22 And Saul cōmaunded his seruaūtes to come with Dauid secretely to say Behold the king hath a fauour to thee and all his seruaūtes loue thee be now therefore the kinges sonne in lawe 23 And Sauls seruauntes spake those wordes in the eares of Dauid And Dauid said semeth it to you a light thing to be a kinges sonne in lawe seeing that I am a poore man and of smal reputation 24 And the seruauntes brought Saul word againe saying Of this maner spake Dauid 25 And Saul sayde This wise shall ye saye to Dauid The king careth for no other dowry but for an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines to be auenged of the kynges enemies But Saul thought to make Dauid fall into the handes of the Philistines 26 And when his seruauntes tolde Dauid these wordes it pleased Dauid wel to be the kinges sonne in lawe And the dayes were not expired 27 Afterward Dauid arose with his men and went and slue of the Philistines two hundred men and Dauid brought their foreskinnes and they gaue them wholly to the king that he might be the kinges sonne in lawe Wherefore Saul gaue him Michol his daughter to wife 28 And Saul saw and vnderstoode how that the Lorde was with Dauid and that Michol his daughter loued him 29 And he was the more afrayde of Dauid and Saul became alway Dauids enemie 30 The Lordes of the Philistines vsed to go foorth and whē they went foorth Dauid behaued him selfe more wysely then all the seruauntes of Saul so that his name was much set by The .xix. Chapter 2 Ionathan declareth to Dauid the wicked purpose of Saul 11. Michol his wife saueth him 18. Dauid commeth to Samuel 23. The spirite of prophesie commeth on Saul 1 SAul spake to Ionathā his sonne and to all his seruauntes that they should kill Dauid 2 But Ionathā Sauls sonne had a great fauour to Dauid Ionathan tolde Dauid saying Saul my father goeth about to slay thee Nowe therfore I pray thee take heede to thy selfe vntyll the mornyng and abyde in some secrete place and hyde thy selfe 3 And I wyll go out and stande by my father in the fielde where thou art and wyll commune with my father of thee and whatsoeuer I see I wyll tell thee 4 And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father and sayde vnto him Let not the king sinne against his seruaunt against Dauid for he hath not sinned against thee and his workes haue ben to theewarde very good 5 For he dyd * put his life in his hande and slue the Philistine and the Lorde brought to passe a great health for all Israel Thou sawest it and thou reioycedst Wherfore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood and slay Dauid without a cause 6 And Saul hearkened vnto the voyce of Ionathan and Saul sware as the Lorde lyueth he shall not dye 7 And Ionathan called Dauid Ionathan shewed hym all those wordes Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul he was in his presence as in tymes past 8 And the warre began againe and Dauid went out and fought with the Philistines and slue them with a great slaughter and they fled from hym 10 And Saul entended to smyte Dauid to the wall with the iauelyn But he ryd him selfe out of Sauls presence as he smote the speare into the walle And Dauid fled was saued the same night 11 Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house to watch him and to slay him in the morning And Michol Dauids wyfe tolde it him saying If thou saue not thy selfe this night to morowe thou shalt be slayne 12 And so Michol let Dauid downe through a windowe and he went and fled and was saued 13 And Michol toke an image and layde it in the bed put a pillowe stuffed with goates heere vnder the head of it and couered it with a cloth 14 And when Saul sent messengers to fetche Dauid she said he is sicke 15 And Saul sent the messengers againe to see Dauid saying Bring him to me bed and all that I may slay him 16 And when the messengers were come in behold there lay an image in the bed with a pillowe of goates heere vnder the head of it 17 And Saul sayde vnto Michol Why hast thou mocked me so and sent away mine enemie that he is escaped Michol aunswered Saul For he sayd vnto me let me go or els I will kill thee 18 And so Dauid fled and escaped came to Samuel to Rama and tolde him all that Saul had done to him And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth 19 And one tolde Saul saying Beholde Dauid is at Naioth in Rama 20 And Saul sent messengers to fet Dauid And when they sawe a company of prophetes prophecying Samuel standing as appoynted ouer them the spirite of God fell vpon the messengers of Saul and they prophecied to 21 And when it was tolde Saul he sent other messengers and they prophecied lykewyse And Saul sent messengers yet againe the third time and they prophecied also 22 Then went he him selfe to Rama and came to a great well that is in Sechu and he asked and sayde Where are Samuel Dauid And one sayd Beholde they be at Naioth in Rama 23 And he went thyther euen to Naioth in Rama and the spirite of God came vpon him also and he went prophecying vntill he came to Naioth in Rama 24 And he stript of his clothes prophecied before Samuel in lyke maner and fell naked al that day and all that night And therof it is that they say Is Saul also among the prophetes The .xx. Chapter 2 Ionathan comforteth Dauid 3. They renue their league 33 Saul would haue killed Ionathan
prouideÌ„ce of God (m) For God otherwayes then they hoped professed hym selfe to be their deliuerer (n) This was trueth though God declared not to the tirant farther of his councell “ Or But by a strong hande (o) God can turne y e hartes of the moste cruel enimies “ Vessels (p) This was no sinne in them which had a speciall commaundement thereof by God who hath the orderyng of all mens goodes (a) Though Moâ—ses conâ—ed not Gods â—lling yet 〈◊〉 thereof troubled him much “ Or sâ—beardes staffe (b) Hereby he was assured that he should be fearful to others though he was but contemptible in the world (c) Auctoritie geueÌ„ to Moyses to worke the like signes (d) God sheweth howe he wyll restore Moyses and the people to their olde dignitie (e) They myght learne that it was in Gods hand to turne all the commodities of the Egyptians to their owne destruction (f) God choseth instrumentes of his glorie otherwyse then man (g) God wyll graunt sufficient meanes to y e ende which he commaundeth (h) God woulde haue his voyce obeyed “ Of Leui. “ Or he shal be the interpretour and thou shalt be his guyde (i) Two vertues in a gouernour wisdome and eloquence “ Seeke thy soule (k) Which he caryed not to rule his shepe but to other vses nowe appoynted by God (l) Moyses shoulde not geue ouer though Pharao yelded not at the begynnyng (m) God can not beare to be depriued of his worshippe for mans sake as Moyses dyd in not circumcising his chylde (n) That is the Lord that woulde haue kylled hym (o) God hereby commendeth the ministerie of man (p) It was such a beliefe as tribulation afterwarde consumed awaye “ VVorshippe God solemely (a) This superstitious tiranne wyll not be accounted to worship false Gods “ Or VVe worship the God of the Hebrues (b) He that dyd let them from the true worshippe of God shoulde much more be punished (c) The godly ought not to be offended yf afflictions encrease when god beginneth to deliuer theÌ„ (d) The true worshippe of God is called of the wicked vanitie (e) This intollerable laboure was layde on the people that they myght dryue awaye Moyses and Aaron (f) In this tiranne there is neither mercie nor humanitie “ Or They deale euill with thy people (g) Idlenesse is layde to their charge that are oppressed with labour They misiâ—dgâ—ng gods 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 sucâ— become vnthâ—nkefull to men and iniurious to God “ â—ncke (i) Moyses in the 〈◊〉 appeareth in y t he is weary of his vocation and comâ—neth of Gods slowenesse in delyueryng his people Moyses â—ste is gently blamed (b) By this name of his substaunce God declareth that he is the perfourmer of his promise and so wylbe (c) The greater knowledge lyght this people had the redier shoulde they haue obeyed (d) As the couenauÌ„t was of Gods free grace so also was this redemption (e) The ende of their deliueraunce was in the continuaunce of Gods grace (f) That they myght knowe howe his power ouercommeth all letteâ—s and â—ppes g It is daungerous in affliction not to heare Gods promises “ Or which haue an impediment in my speache or rude (h) It appeareth that this redemption came altogether of Gods mercie seyng that Moyses was vnwyllyng the people carelesse “ Or He should let go ☜ (i) Ruben Simeon beyng elder then Leui are rehearsed that hereby he might speake of Leui more commodiously (k) It was necessarie to be knowen y t the minister of this redemption was of Abrahams stocke (l) Moyses glorieth not in his kinrede who was borne of vnlawfull maryage (m) Aarons wyfe was of the tribe of Iuda (n) It was gods singuler worke that they shoulde leade out such great armies “ Or carie “ Myght let go (o) God not only in the desert of Madian but also in Egypt spake to Moyses ☞ (a) God communicateth his auctoritie and power with his ministers (b) God was no cause of Pharaos sinne though he executed this iust iugdement vpon hym (c) True obedience to do only y t which God willeth to be done (d) The prayse was Gods who by fearefull olde men wrought so meruelously (e) The deuyl to robbe God of his glorie geueth his seruauÌ„tes goodly titles “ Made heauie or burthened (f) The wicked that are not moued with Gods threates are inexcusable “ Or Stinâ— (g) The corruption of the most necessary meane of lyfe shoulde haue taught them to obey God (h) The waters wherein the Israelites chyldren were drowned are nowe turned to the Egyptians sorowe The firste plague They shoulde 〈◊〉 knowen gâ—ds hande in that thyng wherin lay their wealth and safetie (k) The faithfull ouercame this temptation through gods worde confirmed by a heauenly vision (l) Gods workes are not lyghtly to be considered (m) These circumstauÌ„ces declare that this was no vayne illusion (a) An ignominius punishment vppon the contemners of God (b) God can arme his creatures at his wyll agaynst the wicked The second plague (c) Thus God wyll exercise his seruauntes with aduersaries to their triall (d) Hypocrites feared with Gods iudgement pretend a certayde repentaunce (e) He is wylled to forsake his arrogancie and reioyce in the mercie of god which he shuld attayne by the prayer of gods seruauntes (f) He meaneth not the differyng of Moyses prayer but to haue respite that nyght for the peoples deliuerie (g) The wicked are deliuered from temporall punishment by the prayer of the faythfull “ Stanke (h) God most easilye ouerthroweth the strength of man The thirde plague (i) The smallest beastes haue strength inough to hurt beyng armed by God “ wrought (k) Satans ministers shal be confounded when God hath proued the fayth of his seruauntes (l) They woulde not seeme ouercome of any man therfore they confesse Gods power agaynst themselues (m) God woulde haue al this matter done publikly “ Swarmes of flees “ Or Separate (n) Benefites and plagues are in Gods onlye hande wherein the false Gods can do nothyng “ Redemption (o) God graunteth a tyme of repentaunce (p) This miracle was wrought without the meanes of the rodde The fourth plague (q) This compelled obedience robbeth god of a great part of his honour who should not in one part of the Realme but in the whole haue ben truely worshipped (r) The true worshippyng of God ought not to be made a laughyng stocke to the gentiles (Å¿) Gods wyll in his worshippyng is onely to be folowed (t) The wicked in their necessitie pretende great religion (v) Moyses constantly rebukâ—th the kyng of his lyes (x) Moyses by Gods speciall motion promised the kynges the relaxation of his punishment (y) For all Gods punishmentes he yet remayned rebellious agaynst God (a) The morren of cattell commeth of the iust iudgement of God and not of other causes (b) He was abstinate in his malice y t no tyme could bryng to repentaunce (c) This speache signifieth a very great number or the moste part The fifth plague (d) Seyng Pharao amended not by monition god grauntyng no tyme executeth
not graunted hym “ That is the face of God (n) Iacob glorieth of this knowlege of God which he had by this vision (a) As yet Iacob was not certified of the prerogatiue of Iuda (b) Thus God hath the heartes of the wicked in his hande (c) This benefite of God the godly do not forget (d) A figure of the Church appeareth in Iacobs householde which was in no dignitie in respect of Esau (e) Al wealth coÌ„meth from God (f) He should not so much a feared Esaus company seyng he had experience of Gods defence (g) There is a place in Egypt which is also so named of tentes Num. xxxiii (h) It is called Sichar Iohn iiii Actes vii (i) Now God had geueÌ„ hym some restyng place therfore he confesseth his fayth by outwarde seruice Here is set foorth a very greeuous teÌ„ptation wherwith Iacob is proued (a) This vayne curiositie of this woman was greeuouslye punished “ Humbled her “ To her heart (b) This was through great griefe and not that he mynded reuengement (c) A godly father would first haue sene his sonne corrected (d) They had iust cause of anger but it passed measure (e) The fathers consent in mariage was then much set by (f) The Hebrewe worde signifieth that which was geuen to a mayde in recompence of her virginitie (g) Religion is made a pretence for them to satisfie their anger “ Or men children (h) They polute the holy signe makyng straungers without respect partakers therof (i) Common assembles and iudgementes were then in the gates of cities (k) The common sort are more perswaded with profite then honestie (l) Euyll magistrates pretende a coÌ„mon wealth and yet all is but for their owne cause (m) This light receiuing of religion at the magistrates worde without anye knowledge is sharpely punished (n) These were captaynes of the bande (o) The magistrates sinne is punished vpon all the people “ The vncleane (p) God woulde haue all men vnderstand how much he hateth all vncleannesse (q) To this excesse in punishyng they fall that folowe their owne affections “ to stincke (r) They folyshly defende such barbarous crueltie done without auctoritie vppon so many vnder godly pretence to the endaungeryng of the godly (a) God wyll continually procure y e health of his Churche as he doth Iacobs in this miserable case (b) He exhorteth his householde to repentaunce and outwarde professyng of the same (c) Thus one womans follie had poluted almost all the Churche (d) After he had pourged the Churche of the abuses he setteth vp the true worshyp appoynted by Gods worde “ Allon Bachuth (e) He confirmed his promise made vnto hym before (f) He meaneth y e twelue tribes of Israel and the congregation of the gentiles who sprang of the fayth of Iacob (g) Gods promise is as certayne as y e thyng that is done alredie God perfourmeth his worldly promise which he made by his minister Isahac to Esau but all this glorie beyng out of y e kyngdome of God commeth to naught (h) For the idolatrie thaâ— was here done it was afterwarde called Bethanen that is the house of vanitie “ Ephratha (i) God taketh away his giftes for the abuse of them “ That is the sonne of my sorowe “ That is the sonne of my ryght hande (k) Only a memoriall of her sepulchre because of the hope of resurrection (l) Thus the deuill to slaunder the whole Churche and to vexe the godly perswadeth some to horrible sinne (m) He had ben from hym nowe .43 yeres that is xxâ— in Mesopotamia .xxiii. tie in the land of Chanaan (n) It was afterwarde so called (o) Iacob was nowe a hundreth and twentie yeres olde for he was borne when Isahac was sixtie ☞ Gen. xxvi (a) His first wyfe and her father had two names Gen. xxviii (b) The scripture doth not shewe that he was Iobs friende (c) He meant not Iacobs commoditie but his owne yet God ordered his departure for the benefite of his elect (d) It is lyke that he came thence when Iacob came from Mesopotamia and now after his fathers death returned thither altogether August (e) These were her sonnes chyldren “ Or Princes (f) The dignitie also of Esaus soÌ„nes Moyses wyll set foorth (g) The Hebrue worde signifieth hym that hath a thousande vnder hym (h) These are rehearsed for the affinitie of Esau with them and that it was God that gaue Esaus posteritie victorie ouer so stout people (i) Mans vanitie can not be content with Gods distinction of beastes but inuenteth prodigious generations (k) The wicked soone come to great dignitie but sodenly it falleth away as here in Esaus sonnes Esa xxxiiii Iere. xlx “ Or of the South couÌ„trey (l) In this countrey the chyldren dyd not succeade their fathers in the kyngdome “ Or Of 〈…〉 vpon 〈◊〉 riuer (l) These women as appeareth by their names were of great fauour among the Edomites (m) Some thynke that theâ—e Dukes succeaded after y e kinges ☞ (a) The actes that were don in the familie of Iacob (b) Either of â—ther men touching theÌ„ or of them agaynst their father and Ioseph (c) He was then .91 yeres olde wheÌ„ Ioseph was borne “ Peeces (d) Malicious men gather of euery thyng matter of hate and mischiefe (e) The dreames that came froÌ„ god had singuler notes wherby they were discerned from other (f) Moyses woulde shewe howe none of these thynges came by chaunce (g) Gods graces to the godly are an occasion that the wicked hate them (h) By the chiefe of the familie the whole is meant Not that euery one shoulde do thus for his mother was dead (i) The godly care of a house holder for his men beastes (k) Manye seke brethren and finde enemies (l) Enuie and malice hauing occasion wyll end in slaughter “ Maister of dreames (m) Sinne may be hydde from the eyes of man but not of God (n) We ought not to dispaire of a man for one heynous fault “ Strike him in the soule (o) This was worse then murther before God though it was priuily done (p) They were vnsensible without any sence or conscience of sinne (q) Thus shoulde all sinners say what commoditie doth sinne bryng (r) These marchauntmeÌ„ of the Ismaelites Madianites were ioyned together in marchaundize (Å¿) One sinne bringeth forth another (t) Signes of inwarde sorowe whiche some imitate without any great griefe (v) They pretende godlynes â–ª but are farre from it (x) He refused worldlye comfort yet he was obedient to God “ Marshall or captaine of the garde or chiefe of the slaughter men or cookes Though Christ came of the image of them whose wickednesse are here sette foorth yet it derogateth no thyng from his purâ—tie honour ☞ “ Iehudah (a) The cursed ende sheweth that this mariage pleased not God (b) A towne in Palestina (c) The fathers auctoritie in the mariage of his sonne “ The word signifieth to marrye the wyfe of his brother
couetusnes 1. Re. 8 and therfore the people did aske them a kyng ouer them Helchana Heleanaes wiues Anna. Plenera D. Abesson a Bethalamite of the tribe of Iuda iudged Israel 7. yeres he had thirtie sonnes and 30. daughters maryed them all in whose tyme Paris rauished Helena and the citie of Paris was builded of Paris in his .3 yere was Troy taken and there dyd flowe .406 yeres vnto the first Olimpias theÌ„ the Grecians for y e glorye of their victory began to note the tymes thus In the yere froÌ„ the captiuitâ—e of Troy After that they noted the times according to y e number of their Olimpiades After that the Romanes noted their times thus In the yere from y e building of the citie Lastly christian men noted ††their time froÌ„ the natiuitie of Christ In the third yere from the captiuite of Troy raigned Eneas three yeres in Italie where raigned before him Ianus Saturnus Picus Siluius Latinus about 150. yeres at that tyme Anthenor builded Antherioridam that is Padua E. Ailon iudged the people ten yeres Iudg. 13. in whose tyme Agamemnon king of Mycenae and Menelaus of Lacedemonia H Sampson of the tribe of Dan whose fathers name was Manue he was a Nazarite and sanctified in his mothers wombe who did much destroy the Philistines at the last by the deceite of Dalida his concubine who did shere his head wherby he lost his strength was taken of the Philistines and his eyes put out and in time his strength growing to him he shooke the pillers of the house which fel downe oppressed the Philistines and therby kylled more by his death then he did by his lyfe he was buried in his fathers graue as in the booke of the Iudges in whose time Ascanius the seconde kyng of the Latines builded Alban Iud. 13. Booâ— wheÌ„ he went to slepe toke 〈◊〉 who put her selfe vnder his clouâ— and sitting with the seâ—iors of the people of the citie of Bethel for that the next of her kindred woulde not take her he maryed her to rayse vp seede to his next kinsman that was departed Ruth 1. A. Thola sonne of Phua vncle to Abimelech of Isachar who ruled the people .23 yeres Iud. x. in whose dayes Priamus raigned in Troy B. Iahir he iudged the people 22. yeres Iudg. x. in whose tyme Carmentis did finde the Latin letters and the citie of Carthago was builded of Carthage C. Iepte a valiaunt Galadite expelled by his brothers as a bastarde but afterward made ruler ouer the Galadites ouer his brethreÌ„ and purposing to fight against the Amobites made a vowe to God vnwisely Iudg. 11. F. Hely iudge and priest in correctyng his two sonnes Ophni Phinees very slackly and hearyng of their death of the takyng of the arke by the Philistines he fell from his seat and brake his necke 1. Reg. 2. in whose tyme Siluius was king of the Latins Helchana came of Leui by Ysuar and Chore whiche had two wyues Anna and Phenenna of which Anna he begat Samuel the prophet whoÌ„ she did nurse vp and Heli offered hym vp in Silo. 1. Reg. 1. I. Samuel was called thrise of the Lorde for he had .3 dignities beyng priest iudge and prophete he at the petition of the people of Israel annoynted Saul of the tribe of Beniamin for king geuing him charge to kil the Amalechites and Agag their king which precept because he dyd not fulfill he was reproued of the Lorde and Samuel did annoynt Dauid the sonne of Isai in Bethlehem to be king This Samuel was raysed vp after his death by a Phitonesse a witch In his time began the people of Israel to haue kinges Christes line Booz Obeth Ysai or Iesse Christes line K. â—imelech husbande to Noema in the tyme of famine in the lande of promise vnder Hely the priest â—orneyed with his wiâ—e and his two sonnes from Bethlehem into the lande of Moab where his two sonnes toke to wyues Ruth Orpha where her husband and her two sonnes deraâ—g leauyng Orpha Noema returned with her daughter Ruth a Moabite which Ruth by the counsayle of Noema went into the fieldes of Booz cosin to her husbande to gather eares after the mowers which Ruth tolde Booz the consanguinitie of her husbande and at last maryed her to wife of whom he begat Obed the father of Iesse in the tyme of this Elimelech the sonne stoode to the terrour of sinners agayne the Lorde Ruth 1. Elimelech K Maalon â— Booz wife Ruth Brethren Noema Chelion Orpha M. Saul long sekyng for the Asses of his father and findyng them not went to Samuel in Ramatha who powred a viall full of oyle vpon his head and annoynted him for kyng and receaued three signes to the confirmation of his annoyntyng one in the sepulture of Rachel next the oke of Thabor the seconde at the hyll of the Lorde findyng a companie of the prophetes he prophecied amongst them thirdly in Masphat where by tempering of the lottes of the children of Israel he was elected annoynted This Saul did deliuer the Ioabites of Galaad from Naas the kyng of the Moabites agayne was confirmed of Samuel in Galgola to be kyng who fightyng agaynst the Philistians and not tarying for Samuel by .7 dayes doyng sacrifice against the precept of God and Samuel was reproued of him â–ª where Ionathas because he had eaten of the hony combe agaynst the prohibition though he dyd it ignorauntly was hardly saued from death notwithstandyng the entreatie of the people and Saul because he spared Agag the king of Amalech agaynst the precept of God and Samuel though that Samuel mourned for him before God the Lorde elected Dauid for kyng and reproued Saul for which cause Saul dyd persecute Dauid continually but finally Saul with his .3 sonnes Ionathas Aminadab Melchisua was slayne of the Philistines in the mountaynes ††of Gilboa .1 Reg. 31. In this kinges tyme Homer the Greeke poet lyued Abiel L Ciâ— Ner. Cerra Saul M Abner N Semei O Here at Saul endeth the .3 age hauyng yeres .942 accordyng to the Hebretians but accordyng to the .70 interpretours two yeres lesse Ionathas P Aminadab Melchisua Hisboseth Merob Michol L. Abiel by many successions that is to saye .18 came of Beniamin of whose sonne Cis by name was king Saul borne of whiche Cis Ner was brother 2. Reg. 1. N. Abner sonne of Ner slue Azael and lying with the concubine of Saul was reproued of Isboseth whervpon he came to Dauid was pacified with him and in his departyng from Hierusalem he was slaine of Ioab and Abisai because he had killed Azael 2. Reg. 23. O. Semei the sonne of Zerra did curse Dauid when he fledde from the face of Absolon 1 Reg. 16. whoÌ„ Solomon did sley 3. Reg. 2. for that he coÌ„maunded him to kepe his house not to depart the liâ—ttes appoynted him in Hierusalem which after .3 yeres he transgressed and fled to Achis the king of Geth 3. Reg. 3. 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the lawe of God both day and night remember that he calleth him blessed whiche walketh in the way of the Lorde whiche wyll searche diligently his testimonies and wyll in their whole heart seeke the same Let not the couert suspitious insinuations of the aduersaries driue thee from the searche of the holy scripture either for the obscuritie whiche they say is in them or for the inscrutable hidden misteries they talke to be comprised in them or for the straungnes and homlynes of the phrases they woulde charge Gods booke with Christe exhorteth thee therefore the rather for the difficultie of the same to searche them diligently Saint Paul wylleth thee to haue thy senses exercised in them and not to be a chylde in thy senses but in malice Though many thinges may be difficult to thee to vnderstande impute it rather to thy dull hearing and reading then to thinke that the scriptures be insuperable to them which with diligent searching labour to discerne the euill from the good Only searche with an humble spirite aske in continuall prayer seeke with puritie of life knocke with perpetuall perseueraunce and crye to that good spirite of Christe the comforter and surely to euery suche asker it wyll be geuen such searchers must nedes finde to them it wylbe opened Christe him selfe wyll open the sense of the scriptures not to the proude or to the wyse of the worlde but to the lowly and contrite in heart for he hath the kay of Dauid who openeth and no man shutteth who shutteth and no man openeth For as this spirite is a bening and liberall spirite and wyll be easyly founde of them whiche wyll early in carefulnesse ryse to seeke hym and as he promiseth he wyll be the comforter from aboue to teache vs and to leade vs into all the wayes of trueth if that in humilitie we bowe vnto hym deniyng our owne naturall senses our carnall wittes and reasons so is he the spirite of puritie and cleannes and will receede from him whose conscience is subiect to filthynesse of lyfe Into suche a soule this heauenly wysdome wyll not enter for all peruerse cogitations wyll separate vs from God and then howe busyly soeuer we searche this holy table of the scripture yet wyll it then be a table to suche to their owne snare a trap a stumbling stocke and a recompence to them selfe VVe ought therefore to searche to finde out the trueth not to oppresse it we ought to seeke Christe not as Herode did vnder the pretence of worshipping hym to destroy hym or as the Pharisees searched the scriptures to disproue Christe and to discredite him and not to folowe him but to embrace the saluation whiche we may learne by them Nor yet is it inough so to acknowledge the scriptures as some of the Iewes dyd of the holyest of them who vsed suche diligence that they could number precisely not only euery verse but euery word and sillable how oft euery letter of the alphabete was repeated in the whole scriptures they had some of them suche reuerence to that booke that they woulde not suffer in a great heape of bookes any other to lay ouer them they woulde not suffer that booke to fall to the grounde as nye as they coulde they woulde costly bynde the bookes of holy scriptures and cause them to be exquisitely and ornately written VVhiche deuotion yet though it was not to be discommended yet was it not for that intent why Christe cōmended the scriptures nor they therof alowed before God For they did not call vpon God in a true fayth they were not charitable to their neighbours but in the middes of all this deuotion they did steale they were adulterers they were slaunderers and backbiters euen muche like many of our christian men and women nowe a dayes who glory much that they reade the scriptures that they searche them and loue them that they frequent the publique sermons in an outwarde shewe of all honestie and perfection yea they can pike out of the scriptures vertuous sentenses and godly preceptes to lay before other men And though these maner of men do not muche erre for such searching and studiyng yet they see not the scope and the principall state of the scriptures which is as Christe declareth it to finde Christe as their sauiour to cleaue to his saluation and merites to be brought to the lowe repentaunce of their liues and to amende them selfe to rayse vp their fayth to our sauiout Christe so to thinke of him as the scriptures do testifie of hym These be the principall causes why Christe did sende the Iewes to searche the scriptures for to this ende were they wrytten saith Saint Iohn Hec scripta sunt vt credatis vt credentes vitam habeatis eternam These were written to this intent that ye shoulde beleue and that through your beliefe ye shoulde haue euerlasting life And here good reader great cause we haue to extoll the wonderous wisdome of God and with great thankes to prayse his prouidence considering howe he hath preserued and renued from age to age by speciall miracle the incomparable treasure of his Churche For first he did inspire Moyses as Iohn Chrisostome doth testifie to wryte the stonie tables and kept him in the mountayne fourtie dayes to geue him his lawe after him he sent the prophetes but they suffred many thousande aduersities for battayles did folowe all were slayne all were destroyed bookes were brent vp He then inspired agayne another man to repayre these miraculous scriptures Esdras I meane who of their leauinges set them agayne together after that he prouided that the seuentie interpreters shoulde take them in hande at the last came Christe him selfe the Apostles did receaue them and spread them throughout all nations Christe wrought his miracles and wonders and what folowed after these great volumes the Apostles also did wryte as Saint Paul doth say These be wrytten to the instruction of vs that be come into the ende of the worlde and Christe doth say Ye therefore erre because ye knowe not the scriptures nor the power of God and Paul dyd say Let the worde of Christe be plentifull among you and agayne saith Dauid Oh howe sweete be thy wordes to my throte he saide not to my hearing but to my throte aboue the hony or the hony combe to my mouth Yea Moyses saith Thou shalt meditate in them euermore when thou risest when thou sittest downe when thou goest to sleepe continue in them he saith and a thousande places more And yet after so many testimonies thus spoken there be some persons that do not yet so much as knowe what the scriptures be wherevpon nothing is in good state amongest vs nothing worthyly is done amongest vs In this whiche pertayne to this lyfe we make very great haste but of spirituall goodes we haue no regarde Thus farre Iohn Chrisost It must nedes signifie some great thing to our vnderstanding that almightie God
not let the people go to sacrifice vnto the Lorde 30 And Moyses went out from Pharao and prayed vnto the Lorde 31 And the Lorde did accordyng to the saying of Moyses and the flyes departed from Pharao and from his seruauntes and from his people and there remayned not one 32 And Pharao hardened his heart once more at this time and dyd not let the people go ¶ The .ix. Chapter 1 Death of cattell 8 Boyles 13 Hayle 27 Pharao acknowledgeth his offence and besecheth Moyses to pray for hym 33 When Moyses prayeth the hayle ceaseth 1 THe Lorde said vnto Moyses go in vnto Pharao and thou shalt tell hym Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues Let my people go that they may serue me 2 If thou refuse to let them go and wylt holde them styll 3 Beholde the hande of the Lorde is vpon thy flocke which is in the fielde for vpon Horses vpon asses vpon camelles vpon oxen and vpon sheepe there shal be a mightie great morayne 4 And the Lorde shall do wonderfully betweene the beastes of Israel and the beastes of Egypt so that there shall nothyng dye of all that pertayneth to the children of Israel 5 And the Lorde appoynted a tyme saying to morowe the Lorde shall finishe this worde in the lande 6 And the Lorde dyd that thyng on the morowe and all the cattell of Egypt dyed but of the cattell of the children of Israel dyed not one 7 And Pharao sent and beholde there was not one of the cattell of the Israelites dead And the heart of Pharao heardened and he did not let the people go 8 And the Lord said vnto Moyses and Aaron take your handes full of asshes out of y e furnace Moyses shal sprinckle it vp into the ayre in y e sight of Pharao 9 And it shal be dust in all the lande of Egypt and shal be swelling sores with blaynes both on man beast throughout all the lande of Egypt 10 And they toke asshes out of the furnace and stoode before Pharao and Moyses sprinkled it vp into the ayre and there were swellyng sores with blaynes both in men and in beastes 11 And the sorcerers could not stande before Moyses because of the blaynes for there were botches vpon the enchaunters and vpon al the Egyptians 12 And the Lorde hardened the heart of Pharao and he hearkened not vnto them as y e Lord had said vnto Moyses 13 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses rise vp early in the morning and stande before Pharao and thou shalt tell him Thus sayeth the Lorde God of the Hebrues Let my people go that they may serue me 14 Or els I wyll at this tyme sende all my plagues vpon thine heart and vpon thy seruauntes and on thy people that thou mayest knowe that there is none lyke me in all the earth 15 For now I will stretch out my hand that I may smyte thee and thy people with pestilence and thou shalt peryshe from the earth 16 And in very deede for this cause haue I kept thee for to shewe thee my power and that my name may be declared throughout all the worlde 17 Yet exaltest thou thy selfe agaynst my people that thou wylt not let them go 18 Beholde to morowe this time I wyl sende downe a mightie great hayle euen suche a one as was not in Egypt since the foundation thereof was layde vnto this tyme. 19 Sende therfore nowe and gather thy beastes all that thou hast in the fielde For vpon all the men and the beastes whiche are founde in the fielde and not brought home shall the hayle fall and they shall dye 20 And as many as feared the worde of the Lorde amongest the seruauntes of Pharao made their seruauntes and their beastes flee into the houses 21 But he that regarded not the worde of the Lord left his seruauntes and his beastes in the fielde 22 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses stretche foorth thyne hande vnto heauen that there may be hayle in all the lande of Egypt vpon man and vpon beastes and vpon all the hearbes of the fielde throughout the lande of Egypt 23 And Moyses stretched foorth his rod vnto heauen and the Lord thundred and hayled and the fire ranne a long vpon the grounde and the Lorde hayled in the lande of Egypt 24 So there was hayle and fire mingled with the hayle so greeuous and such as there was none throughout al the land of Egypt since people inhabited it 25 And the hayle smote throughout all the lande of Egypt all that was in the fielde both man beast and the hayle smote all the hearbes of the fielde and broke all the trees of the fielde 26 Only in the lande of Gosen where the chyldren of Israel were was there no hayle 27 And Pharao sent and called for Moyses and Aaron and sayde vnto them I haue nowe sinned the Lorde is righteous and I my people are vngodly 28 Pray ye vnto the Lorde that these thundringes of God and hayle may be sufficient and I will let you go and ye shall tary no longer 29 Moyses sayd vnto him Assoone as I am out of the citie I wyll spreade abrode my handes vnto the Lorde and the thunder shall ceasse neyther shall there be any more hayle that thou mayest knowe howe that the earth is the Lordes 30 But I knowe that thou and thy seruauntes yet feare not the face of the Lorde God 31 And so the flaxe and the barlye were smytten for the barly was shot vp and the flaxe was boulled 32 But the wheate and the rye were not smytten for they were late sowen 33 And Moyses went out of the citie frō Pharao and spread abrode his handes vnto the Lorde and the thunder and hayle ceassed neyther rayned it vpon the earth 34 And when Pharao sawe that the rayne and the hayle and thunder were ceassed he sinned yet more and hardened his heart he and his seruauntes 35 And the heart of Pharao was hardened neyther woulde he let the chyldren of Israel go as the Lorde had sayd by the hande of Moyses ¶ The .x. Chapter 1 God hardeneth Pharao 4 Moyses threatneth Pharao locustes 16 Pharao acknowledging his sinne requireth that prayer be made for him 19 Moyses prayeth for Pharao 21 Darknesse so grosse that it might be felt 1 AND the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses go in vnto Pharao for I haue hardened his heart the heart of his seruauntes that I might shewe these my signes before hym 2 And that thou tell in the audience of thy sonne of thy sonnes sonne what thinges I haue done in Egypt and the miracles which I haue done amongest them that they may know howe that I am the Lorde 3 And so Moyses and Aaron came vnto Pharao and said vnto him Thus sayeth the Lord God of the Hebrues How long wilt thou refuse to submit thy selfe vnto
offeringes and sacrifices to offer to God And Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eate bread with Moyses father in lawe before God 13 And on the morowe Moyses sate to iudge the people and the people stoode about Moyses from morning vnto euē 14 And when Moyses father in lawe sawe all that he dyd vnto the people he sayd what is this that thou doest vnto the people Why sittest thou thy selfe alone and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen 15 And Moyses sayde to his father in lawe because the people come vnto me to seeke counsayle of God 16 When they haue a matter they come vnto me and I iudge betweene euery man his neyghbour shew them the ordinaunces of God and his lawes 17 And Moyses father in lawe sayde vnto hym It is not well that thou doest 18 Thou both weryest thy selfe and this people that is with thee For this thing is of more wayght then thou art able to perfourme thy selfe alone 19 Heare therfore nowe my voyce and I wyll geue thee councell and God shal be with thee Be thou vnto the people to Godwarde that thou mayest bring the causes vnto God 20 And thou shalt teache them ordinaunces and lawes and shew them the way wherein they must walke the worke that they must do 21 Moreouer thou shalt seeke out among all the people men of actiuitie and such as feare God true men hating couetousnes and place of these ouer the people rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 22 And let them iudge the people at all seasons and euery great matter that commeth let them bryng vnto thee but let them iudge all small causes them selues and so shall it be easier for thy selfe and they shall beare a burthen with thee 23 If thou shalt do this thing and God charge thee withall thou shalt be able to endure and yet the people shall come to their place in peace 24 And so Moyses obeyed the voyce of his father in lawe and dyd all that he had sayde 25 And Moyses chose actiue men out of all Israel and made them as heades ouer the people namely rulers of thousandes rulers of hundrethes rulers of fiftithes and rulers of tennes 26 And they iudged the people at all seasons but brought the harde causes vnto Moyses and iudged all small matters them selues 27 And Moyses let his father in lawe depart and he went into his owne lande ¶ The .xix. Chapter 1 They come to mount Sinai 5 The people of Israel the people of God 6 A priestly kingdome an holy nation 7 Moyses declareth the worde of God 9 God woulde that credite should be geuen to Moyses wordes 10 The people is commaunded to be sanctified 12 He that toucheth the mountayne is stoned 14 The people is sanctified 16 God appeareth in thunder and lightning to be feared of the people 22 The priestes are sanctified 24 The people and priestes may not touche the hyll 1 IN the thirde moneth when the chyldren of Israel were gone out of the lande of Egypt the same day came they into the wyldernesse of Sinai 2 For they were departed from Raphidim and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched their tentes in the wyldernesse and there Israel campped before the mounte 3 But Moyses went vp vnto God and the Lorde called vnto hym out of the mountayne saying Thus shalt thou fay vnto the house of Iacob and tell the chyldren of Israel 4 Ye haue seene what I did vnto the Egyptians and toke you vp vpon Eagles wynges and haue brought you vnto my selfe 5 Nowe therefore yf ye wyll heare my voyce in deede and kepe my couenaunt ye shall be as a deare treasure vnto me aboue all nations for al the earth is myne 6 Ye shal be vnto me also a kingdome of priestes an holy people And these are the wordes whiche thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel 7 Moyses came and called for the elders of the people and layde before theyr faces all these wordes whiche the Lorde commaunded hym 8 And the people aunswered altogether and sayde All that the Lorde hath sayd we will do And Moyses brought the wordes of the people vnto y e Lord. 9 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses lo I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude that the people may heare me talkyng with thee and beleue thee for euer Moyses shewed the wordes of the people vnto the Lorde 10 And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses Go vnto the people and sanctifie thē to day and to morowe and let them washe theyr clothes 11 And be redy against the thirde day for the thirde day the Lorde wyll come downe in the sight of all the people vppon mount Sinai 12 And thou shalt set boundes vnto the people rounde about say take heede to your selues that ye go not vp into the mount or touche the border of it whosoeuer toucheth the mounte shall surelye dye 13 There shall not an hande touche it els he shal be stoned or shot through whether it be beast or man it shall not liue when the trumpet bloweth long then may they come vp into the mountayne 14 And Moyses went downe from the mount vnto the people and sanctified them and they washed their clothes 15 And he sayd vnto the people be redy agaynst the thirde day and come not at your wyues 16 And the thirde day in the mornyng there was thunder and lyghtnyng and a thicke cloude vpon the mount and the voyce of the trumpet exceedyng loude so that all the people that was in the hoast was afrayde 17 And Moyses brought the people out of the tentes to meete with God and thei stoode at the neather part of the hil 18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lorde descended downe vpon it in fire and the smoke thereof ascended vp as the smoke of a furnace and all the mount quaked exceedyngly 19 And when the voyce of the trumpet blewe long and waxed louder and louder Moyses spake and God aunswered hym by a voyce 20 And the Lorde came downe vpon mount Sinai euen in the toppe of the hill when the Lord called Moyses vp into the top of the hil Moyses went vp 21 And the Lorde sayd vnto Moyses Go downe charge the people lest they breake out from their boundes to see the Lorde and so many of them perishe 22 And let the priestes also whiche come to the Lorde sanctifie them selues lest the Lorde destroy them 23 And Moyses said vnto the Lord The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai for thou chargest vs saying set boundes about the hill and sanctifie it 24 And the Lord sayd vnto him Away and get thee downe thou shalt come vp thou and Aaron with thee but let not the priestes and the people
and with thy sheepe seuen dayes it shal be with the damme the eyght day thou shalt geue it me 30 Ye shal be an holy people vnto me neither shall ye eate any fleshe that is torne of beastes in the fielde but shall cast it to a dogge ¶ The .xxiij. Chapter 1 A lye 2 An vpright Iudge 3 and 6 A poore person 7 An innocent 8 Gyftes 9 A pilgrime 12 The sabboth of the seuenth day 15 The feast of the passeouer in Marche 16 The feast of the fiftith day of tabernacles in September 18 Blood 19 Fyrst fruites 20 The Angell leadyng the people of Israel 24 Straunge gods not to be prayed vnto 25 To serue God blessing infirmitie 26 The baren 29 Wherefore God dyd cast out the Chanaanites by litle and litle 1 THou shalt not haue to do with any false report neither shalt thou put thine hand with the wicked to be an vnrighteous witnesse 2 Thou shalt not folow a multitude to do euill neither shalt thou speake in a matter of iustice according to the greater number for to peruert iudgement 3 Neither shalt thou esteeme a poore man in his cause 4 If thou meete thyne enemies oxe or asse goyng astray thou shalt bryng them to him agayne 5 If thou see the asse of him that hateth thee sincke vnder his burthen thou shalt not passe by and let him alone but shalt helpe hym to lyft hym vp agayne 6 Thou shalt not hinder the right of thy poore in his suite 7 Kepe thee farre from a false matter and the innocent and righteous see thou slay not for I wyll not iustifie the wicked 8 Thou shalt take no gyftes for gyftes blinde the seyng and peruert the wordes of the righteous 9 Thou shalt not oppresse a straunger for ye know the heart of a straunger seyng ye were straungers in the lande of Egypt 10 Sixe yeres thou shalt sowe thy lande and gather in the fruites therof 11 And the seuenth yere thou shalt let it rest and lie styll that the poore of thy people may eate And what they leaue the beastes of the fielde shall eate In lyke maner thou shalt deale with thy vineyarde and thyne oliue tree 12 Sixe daies thou shalt do thy worke and in the seuenth day thou shalt rest that thyne oxe and thyne asse may rest and the sonne of thy mayde and the straunger may be refreshed 13 In all thinges that I haue saide vnto you be circumspect and make no rehearsall of the names of straunge gods neither let it be hearde out of thy mouth 14 Three feastes thou shalt holde vnto me in a yere 15 Thou shalt kepe the feast of vnleauened bread thou shalt eate vnleauened bread seuen daies long as I commaunded thee in the tyme appoynted of the moneth Abib for in that moneth ye came out of Egypt and see that no man appeare before me emptie 16 And the feast of haruest when thou reapest the first fruites of thy laboures whiche thou hast sowen in the fielde And the feast of in gathering whiche is in the end of the yere when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field 17 These three times in the yere shall all thy men chyldren appeare before the Lorde God 18 Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice vpon leauened bread neither shall the fat of my feast remayne vntyll the mornyng 19 The first of the first fruites of thy land thou shalt bryng into the house of the Lorde thy God thou shalt not seethe a kydde in his mothers mylke 20 Behold I sende an angell before thee to kepe thee in the way and to bryng thee into the place whiche I haue prepared 21 Beware of hym and heare his voyce and resist him not for he wyll not spare your misdeedes and my name is in him 22 But and if thou shalt in deede hearken vnto his voyce do al that I speake I wylbe an enemie vnto thyne enemies an aduersarie vnto thine aduersaries 23 For myne angell shall go before thee and bryng thee in vnto the Amorites and Hethites and Pharezites Chanaanites Heuites and Iebusites and I shall destroy them 24 Thou shalt not bowe downe to their gods neither serue thē neither do after y e workes of them but ouerthrowe thē and breake downe the images of them 25 And ye shall serue the Lord your God and he shall blesse thy bread and thy water and I wyll take all sicknesses away from the middest of thee 26 There shall no woman haue any vntymely byrth nor be vnfruitefull in thy lande the number of thy dayes I wyll fulfill 27 I will sende my feare before thee and wyll destroy all the people whyther thou shalt go I wyll make all thine enemies turne theyr backes vnto thee 28 And I wyll sende hornettes before thee which shall driue out the Heuites the Chanaanites and the Hethites before thee 29 Neuerthelesse I wyll not cast them out before thee in one yere lest the land growe to a wyldernesse and the beast of the fielde multiplie agaynst thee 30 By litle and litle I wyll dryue them out before thee vntyl thou be increased and inherite the lande 31 And I wyll make thy coastes from the red sea vnto the sea of the Philistines and from the desert vnto the riuer For I wyll deliuer the inhabitours of the lande into thyne hand and thou shalt driue them out before thee 32 Thou shalt make no couenaunt with them nor with theyr gods 33 Neither let them dwell in thy lande lest they make thee sinne against me for if thou serue their gods it wyll surely be thy decay ¶ The .xxiiii. Chapter 1 Moyses is commaunded to go vp vnto the mounte 4 Moyses wryteth the wordes of God into one volume and readeth them vnto the people 1 ANd he said vnto Moyses Come vp vnto the Lorde thou and Aaron Nadab and Abihu the threscore and ten elders of Israel and ye shall worship a farre of 2 And Moyses hym selfe alone shall go vnto the Lorde but they shall not come nygh neither shall the people go vp with hym 3 And Moyses came and tolde the people all the wordes of the Lorde and all the iudgementes And all the people aunswered with one voyce and sayde All the wordes whiche the Lorde hath sayde wyll we do 4 And Moyses wrote all the wordes of the Lord and rose vp early and set him an aulter vnder the hill and .xii. stones according to the .xii. tribes of Israel 5 And sent young men of the children of Israel whiche brought burnt offeringes and offered peace offeringes of oxen vnto the Lorde 6 And Moyses toke halfe of the blood and put it in basins and the other halfe he spinckled on the aulter 7 And he toke the booke of the couenaūt read it in the
the chyldren of Israel according to the worde of the Lorde saying The tribe of the sonnes of Ioseph haue sayd well 6 This therefore doth the Lorde commaunde the daughters of Zelaphead saying Let them be wyues to whom they them selues thinke best only to the familie of the tribe of their father shall they marry 7 So shall not the inheritaunce of the children of Israel remoue from tribe to tribe for euery one of the chyldren of Israel shall ioyne hym selfe to the inheritaunce of the tribe of his fathers 8 And euery daughter that possesseth any inheritaunce in any tribe of the chyldrē of Israel shal be wyfe vnto one of the kinred of the tribe of her father that the chyldren of Israel may enioy euery man the inheritaunce of his father 9 Neither ought the inheritaunce to go from one tribe to another but euery one of the tribes of the chyldren of Israel shal be ioyned to his owne inheritaunce 10 And as the Lord commaunded Moyses euen so dyd the daughters of Zelaphead 11 For Mahela Thirza Hagla Milcha and Noa the daughters of Zelaphead were maryed vnto their fathers brothers sonnes 12 They were wyues vnto the families of the sonnes of Manasse the sonne of Ioseph and so their inheritaunce remayned in the tribe of the kinred of their father 13 These are the cōmaundementes and lawes whiche the Lorde commaunded by the hande of Moyses vnto the chyldren of Israel in the fieldes of Moab by Iordane towarde Iericho ¶ The ende of the fourth booke of Moyses ⧠The fifth booke of Moyses called in the Hebrewe Elle haddebarim and in the Latin Deuteronomium The first Chapter 1 A briefe rehearsall of thinges done before from Horeb vnto Cades Barnea 32 Moyses reproueth the people for their incredulitie 44 The Israelites are ouercome by the Amorites because they fought agaynst the commaundement of the Lorde 1 THese be the wordes whiche Moyses spake vnto all Israel on the other side Iordan in the wyldernesse in y e playne ouer agaynst the red sea betweene Pharan Thophel Laban Hazeroth and Disahab 2 There are eleuen dayes iourney from Horeb by the way of mount Seir vnto Cades Barnea 3 And it came to passe in the first day of the eleuenth moneth in the fourtie yere that Moyses spake vnto the chyldren of Israel accordyng vnto all that the Lord had geuen hym in commaundement vnto them 4 After he had slayne Sehon the king of the Amorites whiche dwelt in Hesbon Og king of Basan whiche dwelt at Astaroth in Edrai 5 On the other side Iordane in the land of Moab began Moyses to declare this lawe saying 6 The Lorde our God spake vnto vs in Horeb saying Ye haue dwelt long inough in this mount 7 Turne you and take your iourney and go to the mount of the Amorites and vnto all the places nye therevnto both vnto the playne and hilles and dales to the south to the seas side to the lande of Chanaan and vnto Libanon euen vnto the great riuer the riuer Euphrates 8 Beholde I haue set the lande before you Go in and possesse the land which the Lord sware vnto your fathers Abraham Isahac and Iacob to geue vnto them to their seede after them 9 And I spake vnto you in the same time saying I am not able to beare you my selfe alone 10 For the Lorde your God hath multiplied you so that you be this day as the starres of heauen in number 11 The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many mo as ye are and blesse you as he hath promised you 12 Howe can I my selfe alone beare your cumbraunce your charge your stryfe that is among you 13 Bryng you men of wysdome and of vnderstanding and expert accordyng to your tribes and I wyll make them rulers ouer you 14 And ye aunswered me sayde That which y u hast spoken is good for vs to do 15 And so out of your tribes I toke the chiefe men of wysdome and that were expert and made them rulers ouer you captaynes ouer thousandes captaines ouer hundredes captaines ouer fiftie and captaines ouer ten and officers among your tribes 16 And I charged your Iudges that same tyme saying Heare the cause of your brethren and iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother and the straunger that is with hym 17 Ye shall haue no respect of any person in iudgement but you shall heare the small aswell as the great You shall not feare the face of any man for the iudgement is Gods And the cause that is to harde for you referre it vnto me and I wyll heare it 18 And I cōmaunded you the same season all the thinges which ye should do 19 And when we departed from Horeb we went thorow all that great and terrible wyldernesse as ye haue seene by the way of the mountayne of the Amorites as the Lorde our God commaunded vs and we came to Cades Barnea 20 And I sayd vnto you Ye are come vnto y e mountaine of y e Amorites which the Lorde our God doth geue vnto vs. 21 Beholde the Lorde thy God hath set the lande before thee go vp and possesse it as the Lord God of thy fathers hath sayd vnto thee feare not neither be discouraged 22 And ye came vnto me euery one and sayde we wyll sende men before vs to searche vs out the land and to bryng vs worde agayne what way we must go vp by vnto what cities we shall come 23 And the saying pleased me well and I toke twelue men of you of euery tribe one 24 Whiche departed went vp into that mountayne and came vnto the valley Eschol and searched it out 25 And toke of the lande in their handes and brought it vnto vs and brought vs word agayne and sayd It is a good lande whiche the Lorde our God doth geue vs. 26 Notwithstandyng ye woulde not go vp but were disobedient vnto the word of the Lorde your God 27 And murmured in your tentes and said Because y e Lord hateth vs therfore hath he brought vs out of the lande of Egypt to deliuer vs into the hande of the Amorites and to destroy vs. 28 Whyther shal we go vp Our brethren haue discouraged our heart saying the people is greater and taller then we the cities are great and walled euen vp to heauen and moreouer we haue seene the sonnes of the Anakims there 29 Then I sayde vnto you Dreade not nor be afraide of them 30 The Lorde your God which goeth before you he shall fight for you accordyng to all that he dyd vnto you in Egypt before your eyes 31 And in the wyldernesse where thou hast seene howe that the Lord thy God bare thee euen as a man doth beare his sonne in al the way which ye haue gone by vntill ye came vnto this place
thee thou shalt not learne to do after the abhominations of those nations 10 Let there not be founde among you any one that maketh his sonne or his daughter to go through the fire or that vseth witchcraft or a regarder of tymes or that regardeth the fleeyng of fowles 11 Or a sorcerer or a charmer or that coūcelleth with spirites or a soothsayer or that asketh counsayle of the dead 12 For all that do such thynges are abhomination vnto the Lorde and because of these abhominations the Lorde thy God doth cast them out before thee 13 Thou shalt be perfect therfore in the sight of the Lorde thy God 14 For these nations which thou shalt possesse hearken vnto regarders of tymes and vnto sorcerers but the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do 15 The Lorde thy God wyll stirre vp vnto thee a prophete among you euen of thy brethren like vnto me vnto hym ye shall hearken 16 Accordyng to all that thou desiredst of the Lorde thy God in Horeb in the day of the assemblie when thou saydest Let me heare the voyce of my Lorde God no more nor see this great fire any more that I dye not 17 And the Lorde sayde vnto me They haue well spoken 18 I wyll raise them vp a prophete from among their brethren lyke vnto thee and wyll put my wordes in his mouth and he shall speake vnto them all that I shall commaunde hym 19 And whosoeuer wyll not hearken vnto my wordes which he shall speake in my name I wyll require it of hym 20 But the prophete which shall presume to speake a worde in my name which I haue not cōmaunded hym to speake or that speaketh in the name of straūge gods the same prophete shall dye 21 And if thou say in thine heart howe shall we knowe the worde which the Lorde hath not spoken 22 Euen when a prophete speaketh in the name of the Lord if the thing folowe not nor come to passe that is the thyng which the Lorde hath not spoken but the prophete hath spoken it presumptuously Thou shalt not therfore be afrayde of hym The .xix. Chapter 2 The franchized townes 14 Not to remoue thy neighbours bondes 16 The punishment of hym that beareth false witnesse 1 WHen the Lord thy God hath rooted out the nations whose lande the Lorde thy God geueth thee and thou succeedest in their inheritaunce and dwellest in their cities and in their houses 2 Thou shalt seperate three cities for thee in the middes of the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee to possesse it 3 Thou shalt prepare the way and deuide the coastes of thy lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee to inherite into three partes that whosoeuer committeth murther may flee thyther 4 For this cause must the slayer flee thyther that he may lyue Who so kylleth his neighbour ignorauntly and hated hym not in tyme passed 5 And whē a man goeth vnto the wood with his neighbour to hewe wood and as his hande fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut downe the tree the head slippeth from the helue and smyteth his neighbour that he dyeth the same shall flee vnto one of the same cities and lyue 6 Lest the auenger of the blood folowe after the slayer whyle his heart is hot ouertake hym because the wayes is long and slay hym and yet there is no cause worthy of death in hym in as much as he hated hym not in tyme passed 7 Wherfore I commaunde thee saying Thou shalt appoynt out three cities for thee 8 And if the Lorde thy God enlarge thy coastes as he hath sworne vnto thy fathers and geue thee all the lande which he sayde he woulde geue vnto thy fathers 9 Thou shalt kepe all these commaundementes to do them which I commaunde thee this day that thou loue the Lorde thy God and walke in his wayes euer and adde three cities mo for thee beside these three 10 That innocent blood be not shed in thy lande which the Lord thy God geueth thee to inherite and so blood come vpon thee 11 But and if any man hate his neyghbour and lay awayte for hym and ryse agaynst hym and smyte hym that he die then fleeth vnto any of these cities 12 The elders of his citie shall sende and fetch hym thence and deliuer hym into the handes of the auenger of blood that he may dye 13 Thine eye shall not spare hym but thou shalt put away the crye of innocent blood from Israel that it may go well with thee 14 Thou shalt not remoue thy neyghbours marke which they of olde time haue set in thine inheritaunce that thou shalt inherite in the lande which the Lorde thy God geueth thee to enioy it 15 One witnesse shall not rise agaynst a man for any maner trespasse or for any maner sinne or for any maner fault that he offendeth in but at the mouth of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished 16 If a false witnesse rise vp agaynst a man to accuse hym of trespasse 17 Then both the men which stryue together shall stande before the Lorde before the priestes and the iudges which shal be in those dayes 18 And the iudges shall make diligent inquisition and if the witnesse be founde false and that he hath geuen false witnesse agaynst his brother 19 Then shall ye do vnto hym as he had thought to do vnto his brother thou shalt put euyll away from the middes of thee 20 And other shall heare and feare and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such wickednesse among you 21 And thine eye shall haue no cōpassion but lyfe for lyfe eye for eye toothe for toothe hande for hande foote for foote ¶ The .xx. Chapter ◠The exhortation of the priest when the Israelites go to battayle 5 The exhortation of the office shewyng who should go to battayle 10 Peace must first be proclaymed 19 The trees that beare fruite must not be destroyed 1 WHen thou goest out to battayle agaynst thine enemies seest horses and charettes and people mo then thou be not afrayde of them for the Lorde thy God is with thee which brought thee out of the lande of Egypt 2 And when ye are come nye vnto battayle y e priest shall come foorth to speake vnto the people 3 And shall say vnto them Heare O Israel you are come this day vnto battayle agaynst your enemies let not your heartes faynt neither feare nor be amazed nor a dread of them 4 For the Lord your God goeth with you to fyght for you agaynst your enemies and to saue you 5 And let the officers speake vnto the people saying If any man haue built a newe house and haue not dedicate it let hym go and returne to his house lest he dye in the battayle and another man dedicate
speare is and the cruse of water that was at his head 17 And Saul knew Dauids voyce and sayd Is this thy voyce my sonne Dauid And Dauid sayde It is my voyce my lorde O king 18 And he sayde Wherefore doth my lorde thus persecute his seruaunt for what haue I done or what euyll is in myne hand 19 Nowe therefore I praye thee let my lorde the king heare the wordes of his seruaunt If the Lorde haue stirred thee vp against me let him smell the sauour of a sacrifice But and if they be the children of men cursed are they before the Lorde for they haue cast me out this day from abidyng in the inheritaunce of the Lorde saying Go serue other goddes 20 Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lorde For the king of Israel is come out to seeke a flea as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountaynes 21 Then saide Saul I haue sinned Come agayne my sonne Dauid for I will do thee no more harme because my soule was precious in thyne eyes this day Beholde I haue played the foole and haue erred exceedinly 22 And Dauid aunswered and said Beholde the kinges speare let one of the young men come ouer and fet it 23 The Lorde rewarde euery man according to his righteousnes and faythfulnesse For the Lorde deliuered thee into my hand this day but I would not lay mine hand vpon the Lordes annoynted 24 And behold like as thy life was much set by this day in myne eyes so be my lyfe set by in the eyes of the Lorde that he deliuer me out of all tribulation 25 Then Saul saide to Dauid Blessed art thou my sonne Dauid for thou shalt do great thinges and preuaile And so Dauid went his way and Saul turned to his place agayne The .xxvii. Chapter 2 Dauid fleeth to Achis king of Gath who geueth him Ziklag 8. Dauid destroyeth certayne of the Philistines 10. Achis is deceaued by Dauid 1 ANd Dauid sayd in his heart I shall perishe one day by the hand of Saul therefore is there nothing better for me then to flee and saue my self in the land of the Philistines and Saul shall ceasse and seeke me no more in all the coastes of Israel and so shall I escape out of his hand 2 And Dauid arose and he and the sixe hundred men that were with him went vnto Achis the sonne of Maoch king of Gath. 3 And Dauid dwelt with Achis at Gath both he and his men euery man with his housholde and Dauid with his two wiues Ahinoam the Iezrahelite and Abigail Nabals wyfe the Carmelite 4 And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was fled to Gath and he sought no more for him 5 And Dauid sayde vnto Achis If I haue now founde grace in thyne eyes let them geue me a place in some towne in y e countrey that I may dwell there For why should thy seruaunt dwell in the head citie of the kingdome with thee 6 Then Achis gaue him Ziklag that same day for which cause Ziklag pertayneth vnto the kinges of Iuda vnto this day 7 And the tyme that Dauid dwelt in the countrey of the Philistines was foure monethes and certaine dayes 8 And Dauid and his men went vp and inuaded the Gesurites the Gerzites the Amalekites For those natiōs were from the beginnyng the inhabitauntes of the lande as men go to Sur vnto the land of Egypt 9 And Dauid smote the lande left neither man nor woman alyue and droue away the sheepe the oxen the asses camelles and clothes and returned and came to Achis 10 And Achis saide Where haue ye ben a rouing this day And Dauid aunswered Against the south of Iuda and against the south of the Ierameelites and against the south of the Kenites 11 And Dauid saued neither man nor woman alyue to bring to Gath saying lest they should tell on vs saying so dyd Dauid and so will be his maner all the whyle he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistines 12 And Achis beleued Dauid saying He hath made his people Israel vtterly to abhorre him therefore he shal be my seruaunt for euer The .xxviii. Chapter 2 Dauid hath the chiefe charge promysed about Achis 8. Saul consulteth with a witch and she causeth him to speake with Samuel 18. Who declareth his ruine 1 ANd in those dayes the Philistines gathered theyr hoast together to warre to fight with Israel And Achis sayd to Dauid Be sure thou shalt go out with me to battayle thou and the men that are with thee 2 And Dauid sayde to Achis Surelie thou shalt knowe what thy seruaunt can do And Achis said to Dauid Then I will make thee keper of my head for euer 3 Samuel was then dead and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Rama his owne citie And Saul had put away the sorcerers and the soothsayers out of the land 4 And the Philistines gathered together and came and pytched in Sunem And Saul gathered all Israel together and they pytched in Gilboa 5 And when Saul sawe the hoast of the Philistines he was afrayde his heart was sore astonied 6 And when Saul asked councell of the Lorde the Lorde aunswered him not neither by dreames nor by Vrim nor yet by prophetes 7 Then sayd Saul vnto his seruaūtes Seeke me a woman that hath a familier spirite that I may go to her and aske of her And his seruauntes sayd to him Beholde there is a woman that hath a familier spirite at Endor 8 And Saul chaunged him selfe and put on other rayment and then went he two men with him and they came to the woman by nyght and he sayde I pray thee coniecture vnto me by the familier spirite bring me him vp whom I shall name vnto thee 9 And the woman saide vnto him Beholde thou knowest what Saul hath done how he hath destroyed the sorcerers and the soothsayers out of the land Wherfore then layest thou a snare for my soule to cause me to die 10 And Saul sware to her by the Lord saying As the Lorde lyueth there shall no harme come to thee for this thyng 11 Then saide the woman Whom shall I fetch vp vnto thee He aunswered Bring me vp Samuel 12 When the woman sawe Samuel she cryed with a loude voyce and spake to Saul saying Why hast thou deceaued me for thou art Saul 13 And the king saide vnto her Be not afrayd What sawest thou The woman saide vnto Saul I sawe gods ascending vp out of the earth 14 He saide vnto her againe What fashion is he of She aunswered There cōmeth vp an olde man with a mantel vpon him And Saul perceaued that it was Samuel and he stowped with his face to the ground and bowed him selfe 15 And Samuel said to Saul Why hast thou vnquieted me to make me be brought vp Saul aunswered I am sore encumbred for y e
the children of Ammon and toke the citie of the kingdome 27 And Ioab sent messengers to Dauid saying I haue fought against Rabba and haue taken the citie of waters 28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together and besiege the citie that thou mayst take it lest I take it it be called after my name 29 And Dauid gathered al the people together went against Rabba and besieged it and toke it 30 And he toke their kinges crowne from of his head which wayed a talent of golde in it were precious stones and it was set on Dauids head and he brought away the spoyle of the citie in exceeding great abundaunce 31 And he caryed away the people that was therein put them vnder sawes and vnder iron harrowes and vnder axes of iron thrust them into the tylekyll thus dyd he with all the cities of the children of Ammon And so Dauid and al the people returned vnto Hierusalem ¶ The .xiii. Chapter 14 Amnon Dauids sonne defileth his sister Thamar 19 Thamar is comforted by her brother Absalom 29 Absalom therefore killeth Amnon 1 AFter this so it was that Absalom the sonne of Dauid had a fayre sister named Thamar whom Amnon y e sonne of Dauid loued 2 And he was so sore vexed that he fell sycke for his sister Thamar for she shas a virgin and he thought it hard for him to do any thing to her 3 But Amnon had a frende called Ionadab the sonne of Simah Dauids brother And Ionadab was a very subtile man 4 And he said vnto him How commeth it that thou being the kinges sonne art thus consumed from day to day Wylt thou not tell me Amnon aunswered him I loue Thamar my brother Absaloms sister 5 Ionadab saide vnto him Lay thee downe on thy bed and make thy selfe sicke And when thy father is come to see thee saye vnto him I pray thee let my sister Thamar come and geue me meate and dresse it in my syght that I may see it and eate it of her hand 6 And so Amnon laye downe and made him selfe sicke And when the king was come to see him Amnon saide vnto the king I pray thee let Thamar my sister come and make me a coople of cakes in my sight that I may eate of her hand 7 Then Dauid sent home to Thamar saying Go now to thy brother Amnōs house and dresse him meate 8 So Thamar went to her brother Amnons house he was layed downe And she toke floure and kneaded it and made cakes in his sight and dyd bake them 9 And toke a panne and powred them out before him but he would not eate And Amnon saide Haue out all men from me And they went all out from him 10 And Amnon saide vnto Thamar Bring the meate into the chamber that I may eate of thyne hand And Thamar toke y e cakes which she had made and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother 11 And whē she had set them before him to eate he toke her and saide vnto her Come lye with me my sister 12 And she aunswered him Nay my brother do not force me for there hath no such thing ben done in Israel Do not thou this folly 13 And I whyther shall I cause my shame to go And thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel Now therefore I pray thee speake vnto the king and he wyll not denie me vnto thee 14 Howbeit he would not hearken vnto her voyce but being stronger then she forced her and lay with her 15 And then Amnon hated her exceedingly so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater then the loue with which he before loued her And Amnon saide vnto her Vp and get thee hence 16 She aunswered him There is no cause This euill that thou puttest me away is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me Neuerthelesse he would not heare her 17 But called his boye that serued him and saide Put away this woman from me and bolt the doore after her 18 And she had a garment of diuers colours vpon her for with such wer the kinges daughters that were virgins appareled Then his seruaunt brought her out and locked the doore after her 19 And Thamar toke and put ashes on her head and rent her garment of diuers colours that was on her layed her hand on her head and so went and as she went cryed 20 And Absalom her brother saide vnto her Hath Amnon thy brother ben with thee Now yet be still my sister he is thy brother let not this thing greeue thyne heart And so Thamar remayned desolate in her brother Absaloms house 21 But when king Dauid heard of all these thinges he was very wroth 22 And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad Howbeit Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Thamar 23 And after the tyme of two yeres Absalom had* sheepe shearers in the playne of Hazor beside Ephraim bade all the kinges sonnes 24 And came to the king and saide Beholde thy seruaunt hath sheepe shearers I pray thee that the king with his seruauntes come to thy seruaunt 25 The king aunswered Absalom Nay my sonne I pray thee let vs not go all lest we be chargeable vnto thee And Absalom laye sore vpon him howbeit he would not go but blessed him 26 Then saide Absalom but I pray thee shall not my brother Amnon go with vs And the king aunswered him what needeth it that he go with thee 27 But Absalom made such instaunce that he let Amnon all the kinges children go with him 28 Now had Absalom commaunded his young men saying Marke when Amnons heart is mery with wine and when I bid you smyte Amnon then kil him and feare not haue not I bidden you be bolde therfore play the men 29 And the seruauntes of Absalom dyd vnto Amnon euen as Absalom had commaunded And al the kinges sonnes arose and euery man gat him vp vpon his mule and fled 30 And whyle they were yet in the way tydinges came to Dauid saying Absalom hath slaine all the kinges sonnes and there is none left alyue 31 Then the king arose tare his garmentes and lay along on the earth and all his seruauntes stoode by with their clothes rent 32 And Ionadab the sonne of Simeach Dauids brother aunswered and sayde Let not my lorde suppose that they haue slaine all the young men of the kings sonnes but Amnon onely is dead For that hath ben determined in Absaloms minde since he forced his sister Thamar 33 Now therefore let not my lorde the king take the thing so greuously to thinke that all the kinges sonnes are dead for Amnon onely is dead 34 But Absalom fled And y e young man that kept the watch lyft vp his eyes loked and beholde there came much people
thing that is good 11 Come ye chyldren and hearken vnto me I will teache you the feare of God 12 What man is he that listeth to liue and woulde fayne see good dayes 13 Kepe thy tongue from euill and thy lippes that they speake no guyle 14 Eschewe euill do good seeke peace and ensue it 15 The eyes of God are ouer the righteous and his eares are open vnto their prayers 16 The countenaunce of God is against them that do euill to roote out the remembraunce of them from of the earth 17 The righteous crye and God heareth them and deliuereth them out of all their troubles 18 God is nye vnto them that are of a contrite heart and saueth such as be of an humble spirite 19 Great are the troubles of the righteous but God deliuereth him out of all 20 He kepeth all his bones so that no one of them is broken 21 Malice shal put the vngodly to death and they that hate the righteous shal be brought to naught 22 God redeemeth the soules of his seruauntes and al they that put their trust in him shall not be brought to naught The argument of the .xxxv. psalme ¶ Dauid desireth God to be his iudge and defence against his enemies who without all cause geuen of his part like cruell hypocrites parasites and flattering courtiers say and do all that they can for to put him to death He declareth his hope confidence and ioy that he hath in God of ayde defence and deliuerie for the whiche he promiseth to geue him thankes not only by him selfe but also by such other as haue any regarde of his righteousnesse and innocencie ¶ Of Dauid 1 PLeade thou my cause O God with them that striue with me and fight thou agaynst them that fight against me 2 Lay hand vppon a shielde buckler and stande vp to helpe me 3 Bryng foorth the speare and stop the way against them that persecute me say vnto my soule I am thy saluation 4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule let them be turned backe and brought to cōfusion that imagine mischiefe for me 5 Let them be as dust before the winde and let the angell of God scatter them 6 Let their way be darke and slipperie let the angell of God persecute them 7 For without a cause they haue priuily layde for me a pit full of their nettes without a cause they haue made a digyng vnto my soule 8 Let a sodayne destruction come vpon hym vnawares and his net that he hath layde priuily catch hym selfe let him fall into it with his owne destruction 9 And my soule shal be ioyfull in God it shall reioyce in his saluation 10 All my bones shall say God who is lyke vnto thee whiche deliuerest the poore from hym that is to strong for him yea the poore and him that is in miserie from him that spoyleth him 11 False witnesse did rise vp they layde thinges to my charge that I know not 12 They rewarded me euill for good to the great discomfort of my soule 13 Neuerthelesse when they were sicke I did put on sackcloth I afflicted my soule with fasting and my prayer returned into myne owne bosome 14 I kept them company whersoeuer they went as though they had ben my frende or brother I went heauyly as one that mourned for his mother 15 But in mine aduersitie they reioysed and gathered them together yea the very abiectes came together against me yer I wyst they rented me a peeces and ceassed not 16 With hypocrites scoffers and parasites they gnashed vpon me with their teeth 17 Lorde howe long wylt thou looke vpon this O deliuer my soule from their raginges and my dearling from Lions whelpes 18 So I wyll confesse it vnto thee in a great congregation I will prayse thee among muche people 19 O let not my deceiptfull enemies triumph ouer me let them not winke with an eye that hate me without a cause 20 For they speake not peace but they imagine deceiptfull wordes agaynst them that liue quietly in the lande 21 They gaped vpon me with their mouthes and said this is well this is wel our eye hath seene 22 Thou hast seene this O God holde not thy tongue then go not farre from me O Lorde 23 Stirre thou and awake O my God and my Lorde to iudge my cause and controuersie 24 Iudge me according to thy righteousnesse O God my Lorde and let them not triumph ouer me 25 Let them not say in their heart it is as we woulde haue it neither let them say we haue deuoured hym 26 Let them be put to confusion shame all together that reioyce at my trouble let them be clothed with rebuke and dishonour that exalt them selues against me 27 Let them triumph with gladnesse and reioyce that be delighted with my righteousnesse let them say alwayes blessed be God whiche hath pleasure in the prosperitie of his seruaunt 28 And my tongue shal be talking of thy righteousnesse and of thy prayse all the day long The argument of the .xxxvj. psalme ¶ Dauid describeth the wickednesse and wretched ende of them that feare not God And also the great goodnes of God towardes all creatures He desireth his mercy and defence against the wicked ¶ To the chiefe musition seruaunt to the God of Dauid 1 THe wickednes of the vngodly speaketh in the middest of my heart that there is no feare of the Lorde before his eyes 2 For he flattereth him selfe in his owne sight so that his iniquitie is found worthy of hatred 3 The wordes of his mouth are vnrighteous and full of deceipt he hath left of to behaue him selfe wisely to do good 4 He imagineth mischiefe vpon his bed setteth him selfe in no good way neither doth he abhorre any thing y t is euil 5 Thy mercy O God reacheth vnto heauen and thy faythfulnes vnto the cloudes 6 Thy righteousnes is like the mountaynes of God thy iudgementes are a great deapth thou sauest both man and beast O God 7 How excellent is thy mercy O Lord therefore the chyldren of men shall put their trust vnder the shadowe of thy winges 8 They shal be satisfied with the plenteousnesse of thy house and thou shalt geue them drinke out of the riuer of thy delicates 9 For with thee is the fountaine of lyfe and in thy light shall we see light 10 O continue foorth thy louing kindnesse vnto them that knowe thee and thy righteousnes vnto them that are of an vpright heart 11 O let not the foote of pryde reache vnto me and let not the hande of the vngodly make me to moue out of my place 12 There be the workers of iniquitie fallen they are cast downe and shall not be able to rise vp ¶ The argument of the .xxxvij. psalme ¶ Dauid comforteth the godly that they be not offended
the beautie eloquence strength power successe administration of iustice aboundaunce of riches and maiestie of kyng Solomon with his wife and children setteth foorth Iesus Christe and his espouse the Churche whose eternal kingdome agaynst sinne death and hell is notably figured here in this psalme ¶ To the chiefe musition on the instrument Sosannim to be song of the children of Corach A song of loue geuyng wise instructions 1 MY heart is endityng of a good matter I wyll dedicate my workes vnto the king my tongue is as the penne of a redy writer 2 Thou art fayrer then the children of men full of grace are thy lippes because the Lorde hath blessed thee for euer 3 Girde thee with thy sworde vpon thy thygh O thou most mightie that is with thy glorie and thy maiestie 4 Prosper thou with thy maiestie ryde on the worde of trueth and of affliction for ryghteousnesse sake and thy ryght hande shall teache thee terrible thynges 5 Thyne arrowes are sharpe a people the kynges enemies shall submit in heart them selues vnto thee 6 Thy throne O Lorde endureth for euer and euer the scepter of ryghteousnesse is the scepter of thy kyngdome 7 Thou hast loued iustice and hated vngodlynesse wherfore the Lorde euen thy Lorde hath annoynted thee with the oyle of gladnesse more then thy felowes 8 All thy garmentes smell of Myrre Aloes and Cassia out of the iuorie palaces wherby they haue made thee glad 9 Kynges daughters are amongst thy honourable women vpon thy ryght hande standeth the queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir 10 Hearken O daughter and consider encline thine eare forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house 11 So shall the kyng haue pleasure in thy beautie for he is thy Lorde and worship thou hym 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall come with a present the riche among the people shall make their earnest prayer before thee 13 The kynges daughter is all glorious within her clothyng is of wrought golde 14 She shal be brought vnto the kyng in rayment of needle worke the virgins that folowe her and her company shal be brought vnto thee 15 With ioy and gladnesse shall they be brought and shal enter into the kinges palace 16 In steade of thy fathers thou shalt haue children whom thou mayst make princes in all landes 17 I wyll remember thy name from one generation vnto another therfore shall the people prayse thee worlde without ende ¶ The argument of the .xlvj. Psalme ¶ The prophete acknowledgeth God to haue deliuered Hierusalem so notably out of perilles that they all haue a cause to conceaue a full hope not for to feare any aduersitie in tyme to come He exhorteth other to beholde the great workes of God and turneth his speache to his aduersaries ¶ To the chiefe musition a song to be song of the children of Corach vpon Alamoth 1 THe Lorde is our refuge strength a helpe very easyly founde in troubles 2 Therfore we wyll not feare though the earth be transposed and though the hilles rushe into the middest of the sea 3 Though the waters thereof rage and swell and though the mountaynes shake at the surges of the same Selah 4 Yet the fludde by his ryuers shall make glad the citie of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most hyghest 5 God is in the myddest of her therfore she can not be remoued the Lorde wyll helpe her and that ryght early 6 The heathen make much a do and the kyngdomes are moued but God shewed his voyce and the earth melted away 7 The God of hoastes is with vs the Lorde of Iacob is our refuge Selah 8 O come hither and beholde the workes of God what distructions he hath brought vpon the earth 9 He maketh warres to ceasse in all the worlde he breaketh the bowe knappeth the speare in sunder and burneth the charettes in the fire 10 Be styll then and knowe that I am the Lorde I wyll be exalted among the heathen I wyll be exalted in the earth 11 The God of hoastes is with vs the Lorde of Iacob is our refuge Selah The argument of the .xlvij. psalme ¶ The prophete inciteth the faythfull to prayse God with all kynde of melody for that he subdueth their enemies vnder them He also declareth that the heathen with their princes shall receaue the fayth ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme to be song of the children of Corach 1 CLap your handes all ye people make a noise vnto the Lorde with a ioyfull voyce 2 For God is hygh and terrible he is the great king vpō all the earth 3 He wyll subdue the people vnder vs and the nations vnder our feete 4 He hath chosen for vs our inheritaunce the glorie of Iacob whō he loued Selah 5 The Lorde ascendeth in a triumph and God with the sounde of a trumpet 6 Syng psalmes to the Lorde syng psalmes syng psalmes to our kyng sing psalmes 7 For the Lorde is kyng of all the earth * syng psalmes all you that haue skyll 8 God raigneth ouer the heathen God sitteth vpon his holy throne 9 The princes of the people are assembled together for to be the people of the God of Abraham for the shieldes of the earth be Gods who is hyghly exalted ¶ The argument of the .xlviii. Psalme ¶ The prophete magnifieth the maiestie of God for his goodnesse benefites fayth and wonderfull defence towardes his Churche which he commendeth vnder the name of the citie of God of mount Sion of the holy hyll and palaces of the north syde ¶ A song the psalme of the children of Corach 1 GReat is God and hyghly to be praysed in the citie of our Lorde his holy hyll 2 The hyll of Sion is fayre in situation and the ioy of the whole earth vpon the north syde lyeth y e citie of the great king 3 God is well knowen in her palaces as a most sure refuge 4 For lo kinges did assemble and passe by together they them selues sawe it * lykewyse they marueyled they were astonyed with feare and sodenly in haste they were gone away 5 A feare came there vpon them and sorowe as vpon a woman in her childe trauayle 6 Thou didst breake the shippes of the sea through the east wynde 7 Lyke as we haue hearde so haue we seene in the citie of God of hoastes in the citie of our Lorde God vpholdeth the same for euer Selah 8 O Lorde we haue wayted for thy louyng kindnesse in the myddest of thy temple 9 O Lorde accordyng to thy name so is thy prayse vnto the worldes ende thy ryght hande is full of iustice 10 Mount Sion shall reioyce and the daughters of Iuda shal be glad because of thy iudgementes 11 Compasse about Sion and go rounde about her and tell the towres therof 12 Marke well her bulwarkes beholde her hygh palaces that ye may tell it to your posteritie
euer he had before 1 IN thee O God I haue put my trust let me neuer be put to confusion ridde me and deliuer me in thy ryghteousnesse incline thine eare vnto me and saue me 2 Be thou my strong holde whervnto I may alway resort thou hast geuen a charge to saue me for thou art my house of defence and my castell 3 Delyuer me O my Lorde out of the hande of the vngodly out of the hande of the vnryghteous and cruell man 4 For thou O Lorde God art the thyng that I long for thou art my hope euen from my youth 5 Through thee haue I ben mayntayned euer since I was borne thou art he that toke me out of my mothers wombe my praise shal be alway of thee 6 I am become as it were a monster vnto many but my sure trust is in thee 7 Oh let my mouth be fylled with thy prayse and glorie all the day long 8 Cast me not away in the tyme of age forsake me not when my strength fayleth me 9 For myne enemies speake against me and they that lay awayte for my soule take their counsayle together 10 They say the Lorde hath forsaken hym do you persecute hym and take hym for there is none to delyuer hym 11 Go not farre from me O Lorde haste thee O my Lorde to helpe me 12 Let them be confounded let them be brought to naught that are agaynst my soule let them be couered with shame and dishonour that seke to do me euyll 13 As for me I wyll patiently wayte alway and I wyll prayse thee more and more 14 My mouth shall dayly speake of thy ryghteousnesse and saluation for I knowe no ende therof 15 I wyll go foorth in the strength of the Lorde God and I wyll only make mention of thy ryghteousnesse 16 Thou O God hast taught me from my youth and hytherto I can well declare thy wonderous workes 17 Wherfore whylest I am olde and am gray headed O Lorde forsake me not vntyll I haue shewed thy arme vnto this generation and thy power to all them that are yet for to come 18 And vntyll I haue exceedyngly exalted O Lorde thy ryghteousnesse for great thynges are they that thou hast done O Lorde who is lyke vnto thee 19 Which hast made me to feele many great troubles and aduersities yet returnyng thou hast reuyued me yea returnyng thou hast caused me to come out from the bottome of the earth 20 Thou hast brought me to greater honour then I had before thou returnyng hast comforted me on euery syde 21 Therfore I wyll confesse vnto thee thy trueth O Lorde playing vpon an instrument of musicke vnto thee I wyl syng psalmes vpon the harpe O thou most holy God of Israel 22 My lyppes wyll be ioyfull when I syng vnto thee and so wyll my soule which thou hast redeemed 23 My tongue also shal talke of thy righteousnesse all the day long for they are confounded and brought vnto shame that seke to do me euyll ¶ The argument of the .lxxij. Psalme ¶ The prophete in the name of the whole Church prayeth that the kyngdome promised vnto hym may come which is the kyngdome of Iesus Christe He declareth that then there shal be peace the number of the iust shall increase so that all nations shal be subiect vnto hym He setteth foorth the affection of the people towarde their kyng the aboundaunce of all thinges in his kingdome so that his name shall endure for euer ⧠Of Solomon 1 O God geue vnto the kyng thy iudgementes and thy ryghteousnesse vnto the kynges sonne 2 Then he wyll iudge thy people accordyng vnto iustice and thy afflicted accordyng to equitie 3 The mountaynes also and hylles shall bryng peace to the people by the meanes of ryghteousnesse 4 He wyll iudge the afflicted amongst the people he wyll saue the children of the poore and subdue the oppressour 5 They wyll feare thee as long as the sunne and moone shyneth from one generation to another 6 He wyll come downe lyke the rayne into a fleece of wooll euen as the droppes that water the earth 7 In his dayes the ryghteous wyll florishe and there shal be aboundaunce of peace so long as the moone endureth 8 His dominion also shal be from the one sea to the other and from the fludde vnto the ende of the earth 9 They that dwell in the wildernesse shal kneele before him his enemies shal licke the dust 10 The kyng of Tharsis and of the Iles shall offer presentes the kynges of Sheba Seba shall bring giftes 11 All kynges wyll worshyp hym all nations wyll do hym seruice 12 For he wyll delyuer the poore when he cryeth and the afflicted and hym that hath no helper 13 He wyll haue compassion vpon the poore and needy and he wyll preserue the soules of the poore 14 He wyll delyuer their soules from deceipt and oppression and their blood shal be in his syght 15 He wyll lyue and he wyll geue to the * poore of the golde of Sheba and he wyll pray alwayes for hym and dayly he wyll blesse hym 16 A handfull of corne shall be sowed in the earth vpon the toppe of hylles and the fruite therof shall make a noyse lyke Libanus and shall florishe in the citie lyke grasse vpon the earth 17 His name shall endure for euer his name shal be spread abrode to the world so long as the sunne shall shyne all nations shal be blessed in hym and shall call hym blessed 18 Blessed be God the Lorde the Lorde of Israel which only doth wonderous thynges 19 And blessed be the name of his maiestie for euer and all the earth shal be fylled with his maiestie Amen Amen ¶ Here endeth the prayers of Dauid the sonne of Isai ⧠The argument of the .lxxiii. psalme ¶ The prophete for the comfort of the Godly vttereth what offences spryng of the prosperitie of the wicked declaryng withall that they haue a wretched ende and that the ende of such as be afflicted in this worlde for ryghteousnesse is happy although that he knoweth not the cause of the affliction of the one or the prosperitie of the other He setteth foorth the pryde of the vngodly and the goodnesse and prouidence of God towardes hym at all tymes ¶ A psalme of Asaph 1 TRuely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel vnto such as haue a cleane heart 2 Neuerthelesse my feete were almost gone from me my steppes had almost slypt 3 For I enuied at the case of the foolishe I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie 4 For there be no bondes of death that can holde them and the galaries of their houses be strong 5 They come in no misfortune lyke other folke neither are they plagued lyke other men 6 And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about and crueltie couereth them as a garment 7 Their eyes
vnderstande them and I shall lyue Coph 1 I Haue called with my whole heart heare me O God I wyll kepe thy statutes 2 I haue called vpon thee saue me and I wyll kepe thy testimonies 3 I haue preuented other in the dawnyng of the day and I cryed vnto thee for I geue earnest attendaunce vnto thy wordes 4 Myne eyes haue preuented the nyght watches that my study might be wholy in thy wordes 5 Heare my voyce accordyng to thy louing kindnesse make me to lyue O God after thy iudgementes 6 They that mynde to do an act of mischiefenesse do drawe nye vnto me they are farre from thy lawe 7 But thou art nye at hande O God and all thy coÌ„maundementes be trueth 8 As concernyng thy testimonies I haue knowen long since that thou hast made them to last for euer Resh 1 BEholde myne affliction deliuer me for I haue not forgotten thy lawe 2 Defende thou my cause redeeme me make me to lyue accordyng vnto thy worde 3 Saluation is farre from the vngodly for they study not thy statutes 4 Thy mercies be manifolde O God make me to liue accordyng to thy iudgementes 5 There be many that do persecute me and be myne aduersaries yet I do not swarue from thy testimonies 6 I sawe transgressours and I was greeued at the heart because they kept not thy lawe 7 Beholde howe I loue thy commaundementes quicken me O God accordyng to thy louyng kindnesse 8 The beginning of thy word is trueth and all the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse endure for euermore Shin 1 PRinces haue persecuted me without a cause but my heart hath stoode in awe of thy wordes 2 I am as glad of thy worde as he that fyndeth a great bootie 3 That which is false I hate and abhorre but thy lawe I do loue 4 I do prayse thee seuen tymes euery day for loue of the iudgementes of thy iustice 5 They that loue thy lawe shall haue great prosperitie and nothyng shall offende them 6 Lorde I haue wayted after thy saluation and I haue done thy commaundementes 7 My soule hath kept thy testimonies and I haue loued them exceedyngly 8 I haue kept thy commaundementes and testimonies for all my wayes are before thee Tau 1 LEt my crye O God approche neare vnto thy face make me to vnderstande euery thyng accordyng vnto thy worde 2 Let my supplication come before thee deliuer me accordyng to thy worde 3 My lippes shall powre out thy prayse when thou hast taught me thy statutes 4 My tongue shall syng of thy worde for all thy commaundementes are ryghteousnesse 5 Let thyne hande be redie for to ayde me for I haue chosen thy commaundementes 6 I haue longed for thy saluation O God and thy lawe is my whole delight 7 Let my soule lyue and it shall prayse thee and thy iudgementes shal be an ayde vnto me 8 I haue gone astray lyke a lost sheepe oh seke out thy seruaunt for I haue not forgotten thy commaundementes ¶ The argument of the .cxx. Psalme ¶ The prophete requesteth God for to deliuer him from such as do maliciously slaunder him with false reportes For by their meanes he esteemeth his life led with the Ismaelites and with the barbarous people of Arabia and not with Gods people ¶ A song of high degrees 1 WHen I was in trouble I called vpon God and he hearde me 2 Deliuer my soule O God from false lyppes from a deceiptful tongue 3 What doth a deceiptfull tongue vnto thee what good bryngeth it thee 4 So much as sharpe arrowes of a strong man in thy sydes with Iuniper coales powred on thy head 5 Wo be vnto me that am constrayned to be conuersaunt in Mesech and to dwell among the tentes of Cedar 6 My soule hath dwelt long with hym that hateth peace 7 I am a man of peace but because I do speake therof they prepare them selues to battayle ¶ The argument of the .cxxj. Psalme ¶ The prophete lifteth vp his eyes vnto heauen from whence he most certaynely loketh for ayde at all tymes He assureth all other that God careth defendeth gouerneth and prouideth for those that flee vnto the Lorde for succour in their necessitie ¶ A song of high degrees 1 I Will lift vp myne eyes vnto the hilles from whence my helpe shall come 2 My helpe commeth from God who hath made heauen and earth 3 He wyll not suffer thy foote to moue he wyll not sleepe that kepeth thee 4 Beholde he that kepeth Israel wyll neither slumber nor sleepe 5 God hym selfe is thy keper God is thy defence vpon thy ryght hande 6 The sunne shal not hurt thee by day neither the moone by nyght 7 God wyll preserue thee from all euill he wyll preserue thy soule 8 God wyll preserue thy goyng out and thy commyng in from this tyme foorth for euermore ¶ The argument of the .cxxii. psalme ¶ Dauid declareth the ioy of the people goyng vp to Hierusalem where true religion was set foorth and iustice in courtes ministred for which causes he wisheth great prosperitie to the citie ¶ A song of high degrees of Dauid 1 I Was glad when they sayde vnto me we wyll go into the house of God 2 Our feete shall stande in thy gates O Hierusalem 3 Hierusalem is builded as a citie that is well vnited together in it selfe 4 For the tribes do go vp thyther euen the tribes of the Lorde which is a testimonie vnto Israel for to prayse the name of God 5 For there is ordeyned the seate for iudgement euen the seate of the house of Dauid 6 Pray for the peace of Hierusalem they shall prosper that loue thee 7 Peace be within thy walles and plenteousnesse within thy palaces 8 For my brethren and companions sakes I wyll wyshe peace to be within thee 9 Yea because of the house of God our Lord I wyll procure to do thee good The argument of the cxxiii psalme ¶ The prophete declareth that the godly despited of such as be riche proude and scornfull do loke for helpe only at Gods hande after a most humble sort ¶ A song of high degrees 1 I Lyft vp myne eyes vnto thee who dwellest in heauen 2 Beholde as the eyes of seruauntes loke vnto the hande of their maisters and as the eyes of a mayden vnto the hande of her maistresse euen so our eyes wayte vpon God our Lorde vntyll he haue mercie vpon vs. 3 Haue mâ—y vpon vs O God haue mercy vâ—â—n vs for we haue suffered enough of dispite 4 Our soule is filled with the scornefull reprofe of the wealthy and with the dispitefulnes of the proude ¶ The argument of the .cxxiiij. Psalme ¶ Dauid acknowledgeth that he and his people had ben vtterly destroyed through the violence of enemies if God had not ben on their side with his present ayde ¶ A song of high degrees of Dauid 1 IF God him selfe had not ben of
power wisdome and goodnesse which appeareth in all his workes and benefites but especially in that he had set foorth by Moyses his lawe and commaundementes 1 PRayse ye the Lorde for it is a good thyng sing psalmes vnto our Lorde for it is a pleasaunt thing his praise is to be desired 2 God buildeth vp Hierusalem he wyll gather together the Israelites that were banished 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart he wrappeth vp their sorowes 4 He counteth the number of the starres he geueth vnto them all names 5 Great is our Lorde and great is his power his vnderstandyng is infinite 6 God setteth vp the meeke he bringeth the vngodly downe to the grounde 7 Syng ye vnto God with a confession syng psalmes vpon the Harpe vnto our Lorde 8 Who couereth the heaueÌ„ with cloudes who prepareth rayne for the earth who maketh grasse to growe vppon the mountaynes 9 He geueth vnto cattell their foode euen vnto Rauens which call for it 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse he delighteth not in the legges of a man 11 God delyghteth in them that feare him and in them that put their trust in his mercie 12 Prayse God O Hierusalem prayse thy Lorde O Sion 13 For he maketh fast the barres of thy gates he blesseth thy children within thee 14 He maketh peace in thy borders he fylleth thee with good corne 15 He sendeth foorth his commaundement vpon the earth his word runneth very swiftly 16 He geueth snowe so whyte as wooll he scattereth the hoare frost like asshes 17 He casteth foorth his yse lyke fragmentes who is able to abide his frost 18 He sendeth foorth his worde and melteth them he bloweth with his winde and the waters flowe 19 He declareth his worde vnto Iacob his statutes ordinaunces vnto Israel 20 He hath not dealt so with euery nation neither haue they the knowledge of his iudgementes Prayse ye the Lorde The argument of the cxlviij psalme ¶ The prophete calleth vpon all creatures which be in heauen or earth to prayse God but especially vpon the people of God who haue greater cause geuen them for to do it then other 1 PRayse ye the Lorde prayse ye God out of heauen prayse ye hym on hygh aboue 2 Prayse hym all ye his angels prayse hym all ye his hoast 3 Prayse ye hym sunne and moone praise hym all ye starres that geue lyght 4 Prayse ye hym all ye heauens and ye waters that be aboue the heauens 5 Euen they shoulde prayse the name of God for he commaunded and they were created 6 He hath set them sure for euer and euer he hath geuen them a lawe which shall not be broken 7 Prayse ye God from the earth ye dragons and all deepes 8 Fire and hayle snowe and vapours stormie wynde fulfyllyng his worde 9 Mountaynes and all hylles fruitfull trees and all Cedars 10 Beastes and all cattell wormes and fethered foules 11 Kynges of the earth and all people princes and all iudges of the earth 12 Young men and maydens olde men with children shoulde prayse the name of God for his name only is most excellent and his maiestie aboue earth and heauen 13 He hath exalted the horne of his people the prayse of all his saintes euen of the children of Israel a people that is most nye vnto him Prayse ye the Lord. ¶ The argument of the .cxlix. Psalme ¶ The prophete exhorteth the children of Israel to expresse a ioy towardes God by praysyng hym by syngyng vnto hym and by playing on musicall instrumentes partly for that God is pleased with them partly also for that God hath geuen them a victorie ouer the heathen their enemies 1 PRayse ye the Lorde syng vnto God a newe song he ought to be praysed in the congregation of saintes 2 Israel shoulde reioyce in his maker the children of Sion shoulde be ioyfull in their kyng 3 They shoulde prayse his name in a daunce they shoulde sing psalmes vnto hym vpon a tabret and a harpe 4 For God hath a pleasure in his people he wyll beautifie the afflicted with saluation 5 The saintes shal be ioyful with glory they shal expresse a ioyfull noyse in their beddes 6 The hygh promotions of the Lorde shal be in their mouth and a two edged sworde in their handes 7 That they may take auengement of the heathen and correction of the nations 8 That they may bynde their kynges in chaynes and their nobles with iron fetters 9 That they may execute the iudgement prescribed this honour shal be to all his saintes Prayse ye the Lorde The argument of the .cl. psalme ¶ The prophete exhorteth generally all lyuyng creatures to prayse the mightinesse and greatnesse of God He wylleth men to do it with instrumentes of musicke 1 PRayse ye the Lorde prayse ye the Lord in his sanctuarie praise ye him in the firmament of his power 2 Prayse ye hym in his strength prayse ye hym in his excellent greatnesse 3 Prayse ye hym in the sounde of a trumpet prayse ye hym vpon a Lute and an Harpe 4 Prayse ye hym with a tabret and a daunce prayse ye him vpon the stringes and vpon the Organes 5 Prayse ye hym vpon the well tuned Cimbales prayse ye hym vpon the loude Cimbales 6 Euery thyng that draweth breath ought to prayse the Lorde Prayse ye the Lorde T. B. ⧠The ende of the Psalter ¶ Numerus secundum Hebreos cxx Ad dominum 〈◊〉 xxv Ad te domine 〈◊〉 xxvâ— Ad te domine clâ—mâ—â—â— cxxâ—ii Ad te 〈◊〉 xâ— Aâ—seâ—e domino lxxâ—iii Aâ—endite pâ—pâ—le xliâ— Aâ—dâ— heâ—â—nes i. â—tu◠〈◊〉 xxxii Beâ—ti 〈…〉 xâ—i Beâ—t◠〈…〉 cx◠〈…〉 qui. cxix Beâ—ti in mâ—lati cxxâ—iii Beati omnes 〈◊〉 xxxiiii Beâ—â—dâ— dâ—minum lxxxâ— Benediâ— câ— Beâ—edâ— omniâ— â— câ— Benediâ—â—te omnia ii Benedictus dominus Bâ—um 〈…〉 xâ—i xâ— cxâ— xâ—x â—x 〈…〉 i. cxi 〈…〉 ii cxxxviii Con◠〈◊〉 lxxv Consiâ—e◠〈…〉 câ— Conâ—iter 〈…〉 câ— câ— câ— cxxxvi xâ— câ— câ— De◠〈…〉 De◠〈◊〉 meus â—iiiâ— â–ª De◠〈…〉 â—lvi Deâ— noste◠〈…〉 l. Deâ— dâ—um lâ— De◠〈…〉 lx Deâ— repâ— lxâ—ii Dâ—s deu meus ad te lâ—ii Deus 〈…〉 lâ— De◠〈◊〉 â—rium lxxii Deus â—diâ—m lxxâ— Deus â—enerunt lxâ— Deus sâ— lxxâ— Deus 〈…〉 â–ª â—ii Deus 〈◊〉 câ— Deus laudem cxâ—i Diâ—i quoniâ—m xâ—iii Dâ—lâ—gaâ— te cx Dixit Dominus domino xiiii Dâ—xit insipicus i. â—i Dixit insipicus ii xxxix Dixiâ— cuâ— diâ—m xxxvi Dixit iniustâ— iii. Domine 〈◊〉 vi Domine ac â—n fâ—ore i. xâ—iii Domine ne in fuâ—ore ii Dâ—mâ—ne deus meus in te viii Domâ—ne dominus noster xv Domâ—ne quis habitabit xxi Domine in virtute lxxxvâ— â–ª Dâ—mâ—ne deus salutis xc Domine â—efugâ—m cii Domine exaâ—di cxxxi Domine 〈◊〉 est exal cxxxix Domine 〈…〉 â—li Domine 〈…〉 â—ii Dâ—m◠〈…〉 xxâ—i Domin◠〈…〉 xâ—ii Domin◠〈◊〉 xxxâ— Domâ—nus 〈…〉 xâ— Dominâ— repâ— decoreÌ„ Dominus
are his worke 12 Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse 13 Ryghteous lippes are pleasaunt vnto kynges and them that speaketh the trueth shall he loue 14 The kinges displeasure is a messenger of death but a wise man wyll pacifie hym 15 The chearfull countenaunce of the kyng is life and his louyng fauour is as a cloude of the latter rayne 16 To haue wisdome in possession is better then to haue golde and to get vnderstandyng is rather to be chosen then to haue siluer 17 The path of the ryghteous is to eschewe euyll and who so loketh well to his wayes kepeth his owne soule 18 Pryde goeth before destruction and an hygh mynde before the fall 19 Better it is to be of humble mynde with the lowly thē to deuide the spoyles with the proude 20 He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde 21 Who so is wyse in heart shal be called prudent and the sweetnesse of his lippes encreaseth learnyng 22 Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse 23 A wyse heart ordereth his mouth wisely and ministreth learnyng vnto his lippes 24 Fayre wordes are an hony combe a refresshyng of the mynde and health of the bones 25 There is a way that men thynke to be ryght but the ende therof leadeth vnto death 26 A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe for her owne mouth hath brought her therto 27 An vngodly person stirreth vp euyll and in his lippes he is as an hotte burnyng fyre 28 A frowarde body causeth strife and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes 29 A wicked man beguyleth his neyghbour and leadeth hym into the way that is not good 30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise mischiefe and moueth his lippes to bryng euyll to passe 31 Age is a crowne of worshyp yf it be founde in the way of ryghteousnesse 32 A patient man is better thē one strong and he that can rule hym selfe is more worth then he that wynneth a citie 33 The lottes are cast into the lappe but the orderyng therof standeth all in the Lorde The .xvij. Chapter 1 BEtter is a drye morsell with quietnesse then a house full of fat offeryng with strife 2 A discrete seruaunt shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne and shal haue heritage with the brethren 3 As siluer is tryed in the fire and golde in the furnace so doth the Lorde proue the heartes 4 A wicked body geueth heede to false lippes and a lyer geueth eare to a deceiptfull tongue 5 Who so scorneth the poore blasphemeth his maker and he that is glad at another mans hurt shall not be vnpunished 6 Childers children are a crowne of the aged and the fathers are the honour of the children 7 Speache of aucthoritie becommeth not a foole much lesse a lying mouth then beseemeth a prince 8 A gyft is as a precious stone vnto hym that hath it but vnto whom soeuer it turneth it maketh hym vnwise 9 Who so couereth a fault procureth loue but he that discloseth it deuideth very frendes 10 One reproofe more feareth a wise man then an hundred stripes doth a foole 11 A seditious person seketh mischiefe and a cruell messenger shal be sent agaynst hym 12 It were better to meete a shee beare robbed of her whelpes then a foole trustyng in his foolishnesse 13 Who so rewardeth euill for good euill shall not depart from his house 14 The begynnyng of strife is as when a man maketh an issue for water therfore leaue of before the contention be medled with 15 The Lorde hateth as well hym that iustifieth the vngodly as hym that condempneth the innocent 16 Wherto hath a foole treasure in his hande to bye wisdome seyng he hath no mynde therto 17 He is a frende that alway loueth and in aduersitie a man shall knowe who is his brother 18 Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour he is a foole 19 He that delighteth in sinne loueth strife and who so setteth his doore to hye seeketh destruction 20 Who so hath a frowarde heart obteyneth no good and he that hath a double tongue shall fall into mischiefe 21 He that begetteth a foole begetteth his sorowe and the father of a foole can haue no ioy 22 A mery heart make a lustie age ▪ but a sorowfull mynde dryeth vp the bones 23 The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement 24 Wisdome shyneth in the face of hym that hath vnderstandyng but the eyes of fooles wander throughout al landes 25 An vndiscrete sonne is a griefe vnto his father and an heauinesse vnto his mother 26 Certaynly to condempne the iust is not good nor to strike the gouernours which iudge ryghtly 27 A wyse man vseth fewe wordes and a man of vnderstandyng is of a patient spirite 28 Yea a very foole when he holdeth his tongue is counted wyse and he that stoppeth his lippes is esteemed prudent The .xviij. Chapter 1 WHo so hath an earnest desire to wisdome he will sequester him selfe to seke it and occupie him selfe in all stedfastnesse sounde doctrine 2 A foole hath no delyght in vnderstandyng but only to vtter the fansies of his owne heart 3 When the vngodly commeth then commeth also disdayne and with the dishonest person commeth shame and dishonour 4 The wordes of a wise mans mouth are lyke deepe waters and the well of wisdome is lyke a full streame 5 It is not good to regarde the person of the vngodly to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement 6 A fooles lippes come with brawlyng and his mouth prouoketh vnto stripes 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction and his lippes are the snare for his owne soule 8 The wordes of a slaunderer are very woundes and go through vnto the innermost partes of the body 9 Who so is slouthfull in his labour is the brother of hym that is a waster 10 The name of the Lorde is a strong castell the ryghteous runneth vnto it and is in safegarde 11 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie and as an hygh wall in his owne conceipt 12 Before destruction the heart of a man is proude and before honour goeth humilitie 13 He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it the same to hym is follie and shame 14 A good stomacke beareth out sicknesse but the mynde beyng sicke who shall heale it 15 A wyse heart possesseth knowledge a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding 16 A mans gyft maketh an open way to bryng hym before great men 17 The ryghteous declareth his owne cause first hym selfe and his neyghbour commeth and tryeth hym 18 The lot causeth variaunce to ceasse and parteth the mightie a sunder 19
minde for wrath resteth in the bosome of fooles 10 Say not thou What is the cause that the dayes of the old time were better then they that be nowe for that were no wyse question 11 Wysdome with inheritaunce is good yet better is it with them that without care may beholde the sunne 12 For wysdome defendeth aswell as money and the excellent knowledge wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession 13 Consider the worke of God how that no man can make the thing straight whiche he maketh crooked 14 Vse well the tyme of prosperitie and remember the tyme of misfortune for God doth so temper the one and the other that a man can finde nothing els 15 All thinges haue I considered in the time of my vanitie that the iust man perisheth for his righteousnesse sake the vngodly liueth in his wickednesse 16 Therfore be thou neither to righteous nor ouer wyse that thou perishe not 17 Be neither to vnrighteous also nor to foolishe lest thou die before thy time 18 It is good for thee to take holde of this and not to let that go out of thy hande For he that feareth God commeth foorth with them all 19 Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse then ten mightie men of the citie 20 For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good and sinneth not 21 Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee for thyne owne heart knoweth that thou thy self also hast ofttimes spoken euyll by other men 22 All these thinges haue I proued in wysdome for I thought to be wyse but she went farther fro me then she was before yea and so deepe that I might not reache vnto her 23 I applied my minde also vnto knowledge and to seeke and searche out science wysdome and vnderstanding to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly and the errour of doting fooles 24 And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with and her handes are chaynes Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her but the sinner wyll be taken with her 25 Beholde saith the preacher this haue I diligently searched out and proued One thing must be considered with another that a man may come by knowledge which as yet I seeke and finde it not 26 Among a thousande men I haue founde one but not one woman among all 27 Lo this onlye haue I founde that * God made man iust and right but they sought many inuentions ¶ The .viij. Chapter 2 To obey princes and magistrates 17 The workes of God passe mans knowledge 1 WHo is wise who hath knowledge to make an aunswere A mans wysdome maketh his face to shine but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour 2 Kepe the kynges commaundement namely for the oth that thou hast made vnto God for the same 3 Be not hastie to go out of his sight and see thou continue in no euyll thing for whatsoeuer it pleaseth hym that doth he 4 Like as when a king geueth a charge his commaundement is mightie Euen so who may say vnto him what doest thou 5 Who so kepeth the commaundement shall feele no harme but a wyse mans heart discerneth the tyme and iudgement 6 For euery thing wyll haue oportunitie and iudgement and this is the thing that maketh men full of carefulnesse and sorowe 7 And why a man knoweth not what is for to come for who can tell hym when it shal be 8 Neither is there any man that hath power ouer the spirite to kepe styll the spirite nor to haue any power in the tyme of death nor that can make an ende of the battayle neither may vngodlynesse deliuer them that meddle withall 9 All these thinges haue I considered and applied my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the sunne howe one man hath lordship vpon another to his owne harme 10 For I haue seene often the vngodly brought to their graues and yet they haue returned into the citie agayne and came from the place of holy men whiche in the citie were growen out of memorie as were those also that liued well This is also a vayne thing 11 Because nowe that euyll workes are not hastyly punished the heart of man geueth hym selfe ouer vnto wickednesse 12 Because an euyll person offendeth an hundred tymes and God deferreth geuing hym long life therefore am I sure that it shall go well with them that feare God whiche haue hym before their eyes 13 Againe as for the vngodly it shall not be well with him neither shall he prolong his dayes but euen as a shadowe so shall he be that feareth not God 14 Yet is there a vanitie vpon earth There be iust men vnto whom it happeneth as though they had the workes of the vngodly Againe there be vngodly with whom it goeth as though they had the workes of the righteous This haue I called also a vayne thing 15 Therfore I commende gladnesse because a man hath no better thing vnder the sunne then to eate and drinke and to be merie for that shall he haue of his labour al the dayes of his life which God geueth hym vnder the sunne 16 And so I applied my minde to learne wysdome and to knowe the trauayle that is in the worlde and that of suche a fashion that I suffred not mine eyes to sleepe neither day nor night 17 I vnderstoode of all the workes of God but it is not possible for a man to attayne vnto the workes that are done vnder the sunne and though he bestowe his labour to seeke them out yet can he not reach vnto them yea though a wyse man would vndertake to know them yet shall he not finde them ¶ The .ix. Chapter 1 By no outwarde thing can man know whom God loueth or hateth 11 No man knoweth his ende 1◠Wysdome excelleth strength 1 FOr all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seeke out The righteous wise yea their seruauntes also are in the hand of God and there is no man that knoweth eyther loue or hate but all thinges are before them 2 It happeneth vnto one as vnto another it goeth with the righteous as with the vngodly with the good and cleane as with the vncleane with hym that offereth as with him that offereth not like as it goeth with the vertuous so goeth it also with the sinner as it happeneth vnto the pariured so happeneth it also to hym that is afrayde to be forsworne 3 Among all thinges that come to passe vnder the sunne this is a miserie that it happeneth vnto all alike This is the cause also that the heartes of men are full of wickednesse and madde foolishnesse is in their heartes as long as they liue vntyll they dye 4 And why as long
haue forsaken me and sworne by them that are no gods and albeit that I fed them to the full yet they fall to adulterie and haunt harlottes houses 8 In the desire of vncleanly lust they are become lyke the stoned horse euery man neyeth at his neighbours wife 9 Shoulde I not correct this saith the Lorde shoulde I not be auenged of euery people that is lyke vnto this 10 Climbe vp vpon their walles beate them downe and destroy them not vtterly take away their battlementes because they are not the lordes 11 For vnfaithfully hath the house of Israel and Iuda forsaken me saith the Lorde 12 They haue denied the Lorde and sayde It is not he that loketh vpon vs tushe there shall no misfortune come vpon vs we shall see neither sworde nor hunger 13 As for the warning of the prophetes it is but wynde yea there is not the worde of God in them such thynges shall happen vnto them selues 14 Wherfore thus saith the Lorde God of hoastes Because ye speake such wordes beholde the wordes that are in thy mouth wyll I turne to fire and make the people to be wood that the fire may consume them 15 Lo I wyll bryng a people vpon you from farre O house of Israel saith the Lorde a mightie people an olde people a people whose speache thou knowest not neither vnderstandest what they say 16 Their arrowes are sodayne death yea they them selues be very giauntes 17 This people shall eate vp thy fruite and thy meate yea they shall deuour thy sonnes thy daughters thy sheepe and thy bullockes they shall eate vp thy grapes and figges As for thy strong and well defensed cities wherin thou didst trust they shall bryng to pouertie and that through the sworde 18 Neuerthelesse I wyll not then haue done with you saith the Lorde 19 But if they say wherfore doth the Lorde our God all this vnto vs Then aunswere them because that lyke as ye haue forsaken me serued straunge gods in your lande euen so shal ye serue straungers out of your lande 20 Preach this vnto the house of Iacob and crye it out in Iuda and say thus 21 Heare this thou foolishe and vndiscreete people ye haue eyes but ye see not eares haue ye but ye heare not 22 Feare ye not me saith the Lorde will ye not tremble at my presence which bynde the sea with the sande by a continuall decree so that it can not passe his boundes for though it rage yet can it do nothing and though the waues therof do swell yet may they not go ouer 23 But this people hath a false and obstinate heart they are departed and gone away fro me 24 They thinke not in their heartes O let vs feare the Lord our God who geueth vs raine early and late when nede is whiche kepeth euer still the haruest for vs yerely 25 Neuerthesse your misdeedes haue turned these from you and your sinnes haue robbed you of good thinges 26 For among my people are found wicked persons that priuily lay snares and wayte for men to take them and destroy them 27 And like as a nette is full of byrdes so are their houses full of that which they haue gotten with falshood and deceipt Hereof commeth their great substaunce and riches 28 Hereof are they fat and welthy and are more mischieuous then any other they minister not the lawe they make no ende of the fatherlesse cause yea and they prosper yet they iudge not the poore according to equitie 29 Should I not punishe these thinges saith the Lorde should not I be auenged of all suche people as these be 30 Horrible and greeuous thinges are done in the lande 31 The prophetes teache falsely and the preachers receaue giftes and my people hath pleasure therein what wyll come thereof at the last The .vj. Chapter 1 The sinnes for whiche Hierusalem is afflict 10 Vncircumcised eares 13 couetousnesse 14 deceipt 20 The Lord reiecteth the sacrifices of the Iewes 22 The comming of the Babylonians is prophecied againe 1 COme out of Hierusalem ye strong chyldrē of Beniamin blowe vp the trumpettes ye Thecuites set vp a token vnto Bethcaran for a plague a great miserie appeareth out from the north 2 I wyll liken the daughter Sion to a faire and tender woman and to her shall come the shepheardes with their flockes 3 Their tentes shall they pitche rounde about her and euery one shall feede in his place 4 Make battayle against her shall they say aryse let vs go vp whyle it is yet day Alas the day goeth away and the night shadowes fall downe 5 Arise let vs go vp by night and destroy her strong holdes 6 For thus hath the Lorde of hoastes commaunded Hewe downe her trees and set vp bulwarkes against Hierusalem for the tyme is come that this citie must be punished for in her is all maliciousnesse 7 Like as a conduite spouteth out waters so she spouteth out her wickednesse Robberie and vnrighteousnesse is hearde in her sorowe and woundes are euer there in my sight 8 Amende thee O Hierusalem lest I withdrawe my heart from thee and make thee desolate and thy lande also that no man dwell in it 9 For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes The residue of Israel shal be gathered as the remnaunt of grapes and therefore turne thyne hande agayne into the basket like the grape gatherer 10 But vnto whom shall I speake whom shall I warne that he may take heede Their eares are so vncircumcised that they may not heare beholde they take the worde of God but for a scorne and haue no lust therto 11 And therefore I am so full of thyne indignation O Lorde that I may suffer no lenger but shed it out vpon the chyldren that are without and vpon all young men yea the man must be taken prisoner with the wife and the aged with the creeple 12 Their houses with their landes and wiues shal be turned into straungers for I wyll stretche out mine hand vpon the inhabitours of this lande saith the Lorde 13 For from the least to the most they hang all vpon couetousnesse and from the prophete vnto the priest they go about falshood and lyes 14 And beside that they heale the hurt of my people with sweete wordes saying Peace peace when there is no peace at all 15 Were they ashamed when they had committed abhomination Truly nay they be past shame and therefore they shall fall among the slayne and in the houre when I shall visite them they shal be brought downe saith the Lorde 16 Thus saith the Lorde Go into the streetes consider and make inquisition for the olde way and if it be the good and right way then go therein that ye may finde rest for your soules but they say we wyll not walke therin 17 Moreouer I wyl set watchmen ouer you and therefore take heede vnto the voyce
saide vnto me This is the worde of the Lorde vnto Zorobabel saying Neither through an hoast of men nor through strength but through my spirite saith the Lorde of hoastes 7 What art thou great mountaine before Zorobabel thou must be made euen and he shall bring foorth the head stone therof with showtinges crying Grace grace vnto it 8 Moreouer the word of the Lord came vnto me saying 9 The handes of Zorobabel haue layde the foundation of this house his hands shal also finishe it and thou shalt knowe that the Lorde of hoastes hath sent me vnto you 10 For who hath despised the day of small thinges they shall reioyce and shall see the stone of tynne in the hande of Zorobabel these seuen are the eyes of the lord which go through y e whole worlde 11 Then aunswered I saide vnto him What are these two olyue trees vpon the right left side of the candelsticke 12 I spake moreouer and saide vnto him What be these two olyue braunches which through the two golden pypes emptie them selues into the golde 13 He aunswered me said Knowest thou not what these be I said no my lord 14 Then said he These are the two oliue braunches that stand with the ruler of the whole earth ⧠The .v. Chapter 1 The vision of the fleeing booke signifying the curse of theeues and such as abuse the name of God 6 By the vision of the measure is signified the bringing of Iuda to Babylon 1 SO I turned me lifting vp myne eyes loked and beholde a fleeing booke 2 And he saide vnto me what seest thou I aunswered I see a fleeing booke of twentie cubites long and ten cubites broade 3 Then saide he vnto me This is the curse that goeth foorth ouer the whole earth for al theeues shal be iudged after this booke al pariured persons shal be iudged according to the same 4 And I wil bring it foorth saith the lord of hoastes so that it shall enter into the house of the theefe and into the house of him that falsely sweareth by my name and shall remayne in his house and consume it with the timber stones therof 5 Then the angel that talked with me went foorth and saide vnto me Lyft vp thyne eyes and see what is this that goeth foorth 6 And I said what is it He aunswered This is a measure going out He saide moreouer EueÌ„ thus are they that dwel vpon the whole earth to loke vpon 7 And behold there was lyft vp a talent of lead and lo a woman sate in the middest of the measure 8 And he said This is vngodlinesse So he cast her into the middest of the measure and threwe the lumpe of lead into the mouth of the measure 9 Then lyft I vp myne eyes and loked beholde there came out two women and the winde was in their winges for they had winges lyke the winges of a storke and they lyft vp the measure betwixt the earth and the heauen 10 Then spake I to the angel that talked with me Whyther wyll these beare the measure 11 And he saide vnto me Into the land of Sinnaar to builde it an house it shal be established set there vpon her owne place ¶ The .vi. Chapter 1 By the foure charrets he describeth the prosperitie of foure kingdomes 1 MOreouer I turned me lyfting vp myne eyes and loked and behold there came foure charrets out from betwixt two hylles which hylles were of brasse 2 In the first charret were red horses in y e seconde charret were blacke horses 3 In the third charret were white horses in the fourth charret were horses of diuers colours and strong 4 Then spake I and saide vnto the angel that talked with me O Lord what are these 5 The angel aunswerd saide vnto me These are the foure spirites of the heauen which be come foorth to stand before the ruler of all the earth 6 That with the blacke horse went foorth into the lande of the north the white folowed them and the speckled horses went foorth toward the south 7 And the strong horses went out required to go and take their iourney ouer the whole earth And he saide Get you hence go through the worlde So they went throughout the worlde 8 Then cryed he vpon me spake vnto me saying Beholde these that go toward the north shal stil my wrath in the north countrey 9 And the worde of the Lorde came vnto me saying 10 Take of the prisoners that are come from Babylon namely Heldai Tobiah Idaia and come thou the same day and go vnto the house of Iosiah the sonne of Zophonia 11 Then take golde and siluer make crownes therof and set them vpon the head of Iosua the sonne of Iosedech the hie priest 12 And speake vnto him thus saith the lord of hoastes Behold the man whose name is the braunche he shall growe vp out of his place and he shal build vp the temple of the Lorde 13 Yea euen he shal builde vp the temple of the lord he shal beare the prayse he shal sit vpon the lordes throne and haue the domination A priest shal he be also vpon his throne a peaceable counsell shal be betwixt them both 14 And the crowne shal be to Helem to Tobiah to Idaia to Hen the sonne of Zophoni for a memoriall in the temple of the Lorde 15 And such as be farre of shall come and build in y e temple of the lord that ye may know how that the lord of hoastes hath sent me vnto you And this shal come to passe if ye wyll hearken diligently vnto the voyce of the Lorde your God ¶ The .vij. Chapter 5 The true fasting 11 The rebellion of the people is the cause of their affliction 1 AND in the fourth yere of king Darius the word of the lorde came vnto Zacharia in the fourth day of the ninth moneth which is called Casâ—eu 2 What time as Sarasar Rogommelech and the men that were with them sent vnto the house of God for to pray before the Lorde 3 And that they shoulde speake vnto the priestes which were in the house of the Lorde of hoastes and to the prophetes saying should I wepe in the fifth moneth abstayne as I haue done nowe certaine yeres 4 Then came the worde of the Lorde of hoastes vnto me saying 5 Speake vnto al the people of the land and to the priestes say When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth seuenth moneth now this threescore ten yeres did ye fast vnto me 6 When ye did eate also drincke did ye not eate drincke for your owne selues 7 Are not these the wordes which the Lord spake by his prophetes aforetime when Hierusalem was yet inhabited wealthy she and the cities round about her wheÌ„ there dwelt men both toward the
opened I my mouth and beholde he reached me a full cuppe which was full as it were with water but the colour of it was lyke fire 40 And I toke it and dranke And when I had drunken it my heart had vnderdandyng and wisdome grewe in my brest for my spirite was strenthened in remembraunce 41 And my mouth was opened and shut no more 42 The hyest gaue vnderstandyng vnto the fyue men that they wrote the hye thynges of the nyght which they vnderstoode not 43 But in the nyght they dyd eate bread as for me I spake in the day and helde not my tongue by nyght 44 In fourtie dayes they wrote two hundred and foure bookes 45 And it came to passe when the fourtie dayes were fulfylled that the hyest spake saying The first that thou hast written publishe openly that the worthy and vnworthy may reade it 46 But kepe the seuentie last that thou mayest deliuer them only to such as be wise among thy people 47 For in them is the spring of vnderstandyng the fountayne of wisdome and the streame of knowledge 48 And I dyd so The .xv. Chapter 1 The prophecie of Esdras is certayne 5 The euils that shall come on the worlde 9 The Lord wyll auenge the innocent blood 12 Egypt shall lament 16 Sedition 20 and punishment vpon the kynges of the earth 24 Cursed are they that sinne 29 Troubles warres vpon the whole earth 53 God is the reuenger of his elect 1 BEholde speake thou in the eares of my people the wordes of prophecie which I wyll put in thy mouth sayth the Lorde 2 And cause them to be written in a letter for it is the trueth 3 Feare not the imaginations agaynst thee Let not the vnfaythfulnesse of them trouble thee that speake agaynst thee 4 For all the vnfaythfull shall dye in their vnfaythfulnesse 5 Beholde saith the Lorde I will bring plagues vpon the worlde the sworde hunger death and destruction 6 For wickednesse hath the vpper hande in all the earth and their shamefull workes are fulfylled 7 Therfore sayth the Lorde 8 I wyll holde my tongue no more of their wickednesse which they do so vngodly neither wyll I suffer them in the thynges that they deale withall so wickedly Beholde the innocent and ryghteous blood cryeth vnto me and the soules of the iust complaine continually 9 And therfore sayth the Lorde I wyll surely auenge and receaue vnto me all the innocent blood from among them 10 Beholde my people is led as a flocke of sheepe to be slayne I wyll not suffer them nowe to dwell in the lande of Egypt 11 But wyll bryng them out with a mightie hande and a stretched out arme and smite it with plagues as afore and wyll destroy all the lande of it 12 Egypt shall mourne and the foundations of it shal be smitten with the plague and punishment that God shall bryng vpon it 13 They that tyll the grounde shall mourne for their seedes shal be destroyed through the blastyng and hayle and by an horrible starre 14 Wo worth the worlde and them that dwell therin 15 For the sworde and their destruction draweth nye and one people shal stande vp to fyght agaynst another swordes in their handes 16 For men shal be vnstedfast and some shall do violence vnto other they shall not regarde their kyng and the princes shall measure the way of their doinges by their power 17 A man shall desire to go into a citie and shall not be able 18 For because of their pride the cities shal be troubled the houses shall tremble and men shal be afrayde 19 A man shall haue no pitie vpon his neyghbour but shall destroy their houses with the sword and spoyle their goodes because of the hunger of bread and because of the great trouble 20 Beholde sayth God I call together all the kynges of the earth to reuerence me which are from the vprisyng from the south from the east and Libanus to turne vpon them and restore the thynges that they haue done to them 21 Lyke as they do yet this day vnto my chosen so wyll I do also and recompence them in their bosome Thus saith the Lorde God 22 My ryght hande shall not spare the sinners and my sworde shall not ceasse ouer them that shed the innocent blood vpon earth 23 The fire is gone out from his wrath hath consumed the foundations of the earth and the sinners lyke the strawe that is kyndled 24 Wo worth them that sinne and kepe not my commaundementes sayth the Lorde 25 I wyll not spare them Go your way ye children from the power defile not my sanctuarie 26 For the Lorde knoweth all them that sinne agaynst him therfore deliuereth he them vnto death and destruction 27 For nowe are the plagues come vpon the worlde and ye shall remayne in them For God shall not deliuer you because ye haue sinned agaynst hym 28 Beholde an horrible vision commeth from the east 29 Where generations of dragons of Arabia shal come out with many charettes the multitude of them shal be caryed as the wynde vpon earth that all they which heare them may feare tremble 30 Euen the Carmanies raging in wrath shall go foorth as the wylde boores of the forrest and with great power shall they come and stande fyghtyng with them and shall waste a portion of the lande of the Assyrians 31 And then shall the dragons haue the vpper hande and remembring their nature shall turne about conspiryng together in great power to persecute thē 32 Then these shal be troubled and kepe scilence in their power and shall flee 33 And from the lande of the Assyrians shall the enemie besiege them and consume some of them and in their hoast shal be feare and dread and strife among their kynges 34 Beholde cloudes from the east and from the north vnto the south and they are very horrible to loke vpon full of wrath and storme 35 They shall smite one vpon another and they shal smite downe a great multitude of starres vpon the earth euen their owne starre and the blood shal be from the sworde vnto the belly 36 And the doung of man vnto the Camels litter 37 And there shal be great fearfulnesse and tremblyng vpon earth and they that see the wrath shal be afraide and a tremblyng shall come vpon them 38 And then shal there come great raynes from the south and from the north and part from the west 39 And strong wyndes shall aryse from the east and shall open it and the cloude which he raysed vp in wrath and the starre stirred to cause feare towarde the east and west wind shal be destroyed 40 The great cloudes shal be lift vp and the mightie cloudes full of wrath and the starre that they may make all the earth afrayde and them that dwell therin and that they may powre out ouer euery high place an horrible starre 41 Fire and hayle and fleing
cunning he geueth it some proportion fashioneth it after the similitude of a man 14 Or maketh it lyke some vyle beast straketh it ouer with red and paynteth it and looke what foule spot is in it he casteth some colour vpon it 15 Then maketh he a conuenient tabernacle for it setteth it in the wall and maketh it fast with iron 16 Prouiding so for it lest it happen to fall for it is well knowen that it can not helpe it selfe For why it is but an image and must of necessitie be helped 17 Then making prayer for his goodes for his mariage and for chyldren he is not ashamed to speake to that whiche hath no soule 18 For health he maketh his petition vnto him that is sicke for life he humblie prayeth vnto hym that is dead he calleth vpon hym for helpe that hath no experience at all and to sende hym a good iourney he prayeth him that may not go 19 And for gayne for worke and for successe of his affayres he asketh power of hym whiche is without all maner of power ¶ The .xiiij. Chapter 1 The detestation and abhomination of images 8 A curse of them and of him that maketh them 14 Whereof idolatrie proceeded 23 What euils come of idolatrie 1 AGayne another man purposing to sayle and beginning to take his iourney thorowe the raging sea calleth for helpe vnto a stocke that is farre weaker then the vessell that beareth hym 2 For as for it couetousnesse of money hath founde it out and the craftes man made it with his cunning 3 But thy prouidence O father gouerneth it * For thou hast made a way euen in the sea and a sure path in the middest of the waues 4 Declaring therby that thou hast power to helpe in all thinges yea though a man went to the sea without ship 5 Neuerthelesse thou wouldest not that the workes of thy wysdome shoulde be in vayne and therefore do men commit their liues to a small peece of wood passing ouer the stormie sea in a ship and are saued 6 For in the olde tyme also when the proude giauntes perished he in whom the hope was left to increase the world went into the ship whiche was gouerned thorowe thy hand and so left seede behynde hym vnto the worlde 7 For happy is the tree wherthrough righteousnesse commeth 8 But cursed is the idoll that is made with handes yea both it and he that made it He because he made it and it because it was called God whereas it is but a frayle thing 9 For the vngodly and his vngodlynesse are both like abhominable vnto God 10 Euen so the worke and he that made it also shal be punished together 11 Therefore shall there a plague come vpon the idols of the heathen for out of the creature of God they are become an abhomination a temptation vnto the soules of men and a snare for the feete of the vnwyse 12 For why the seeking out of idols is the beginning of whordome and the bringing vp of them is the destruction of lyfe 13 For they were not from the beginning neither shall they continue for euer 14 The vayneglory of men hath founde them out vpon earth therfore shal they come shortly to an ende 15 For when a father mourned heauyly for his sonne sodainely taken away from hym he made hym an image and hym whiche then was but a dead man he now began to worship as a god and ordayned for his seruauntes ceremonies and sacrifices 16 Thus by processe of time this vngracious custome being waxen strong was kept as a lawe and images were worshipped by commaundement of tirauntes 17 As for those that were so farre of that men might not worship them present their visage beyng drawne out from farre of was made as the cleare image of an honourable king that they might with affection flatter aswell the absent as the present 18 Agayne the singuler ambition of the craftes man gaue the ignoraunt also a great occasion to increase the superstition 19 For he willing to please one peraduenture that bare rule laboured with all his cunning to make the image of the best fashion 20 And so thorowe the beautie of the worke the common people being therto allured toke hym nowe for a god whiche a litle before was but honoured as a man 21 And this was to the deceauing of mans life when men either with calamitie or tirannie oppressed ascribed vnto stones and stockes that name of God whiche ought not to be geuen vnto any thing els 22 Moreouer this was not inough for them that they erred in the knowledge of God but where as they liued in the great warre of ignoraunce those so many and great plagues called they peace 23 For either they slue their owne chyldren and offred them in sacrifice or vsed secrete ceremonies or folowed madde drunken dissolutenesse of rites in sacrifice 24 So that they kept neither life nor mariage cleane but either one slue another traytorously or greeued hym by adulterie 25 So that there raigned in al men without exception blood manslaughter theft dissimulation corruption vnfaythfulnesse sedition periurie 26 Disquieting of good men vnthankefulnesse defiling of soules chaunging of byrth disordering of mariages adulterie and vncleanenesse 27 For why the honouring of abhomible images is the beginning the cause and ende of all euill 28 For they that worship idols eyther they are madde when they be merie or prophesie lies or liue vngodly or els lightly forsweare them selues 29 For insomuche as their trust is in the idols whiche haue no soule though they sweare falsely yet they thinke it shall not hurt them 30 Therefore commeth a great plague vpon them and that worthyly for both causes for they haue an euyll opinion of God that geue heede vnto idols and they sweare vniustly in deceipt despising holynes 31 For it is not the power of them by whom they sweare but it is the iust vengeaunce of sinners that punisheth alwayes the offence of the vngodly doers ¶ The .xv. Chapter ¶ The voyce of the faythfull praysing the mercy of God by whose grace they serue not idols 1 BVt thou O our God art gratious true and long suffring and in mercy ordrest thou all thinges 2 Though we sinne yet are we thyne for we knowe thy strength but we wyll not sinne because we knowe we are counted thyne 3 For to knowe thee is perfect righteousnes yea to knowe thy power is the roote of immortalitie 4 As for the thing that men haue found out through their euyll science it hath not deceaued vs nor the paynters vnprofitable labour to wit an image spotted with diuers colours 5 Whose sight entiseth the ignoraunt to lust after it and he desireth the picture of a dead image that hath no breath 6 Both they that make them
men might knowe that thankes ought to be geuen vnto thee before the sunne ryse and that thou oughtest to be worshipped before the day spring 29 For the hope of the vnthankfull shall melt away as the winter yse and flowe away as vnprofitable water ¶ The .xvij. Chapter ¶ The iudgementes of God against the wicked 1 FOr great are thy iudgmentes O Lorde and can not be expressed therefore men do erre that wyll not be refourmed by thy wysdome 2 For when the vnrighteous thought to haue thy holy people in subiection they were bounde with the bandes of darknesse and long night shut vp vnder roofes and lay there to escape the eternall prouidence 3 And whyle they thought to be hyd in the darknesse of their sinnes they were scattered abrode in the very middest of the darke couering of forgetfulnesse put to horrible feare and wonderouslye vexed 4 For the corner where they lay hyd might not kepe them from feare because the soundes came rounde about them and vexed them yea many terrible and straunge visions appeared vnto them 5 No power of the fire might geue them light neither might the cleare flambes of the starres lightē the horrible night 6 But there appeared vnto them a sodayne fire only very dreadfull At the which sight wherin they sawe nothing throughly they were so afrayde that they thought the thing whiche they sawe to be the more fearefull 7 As for the illusions of the magicall art they came to naught and it was a most shamefull reproche of the pryde that they had of their owne wysdome 8 For they that promised to driue away the feares and troubles from the sicke soule were sicke them selues with feare worthy to be laughed at 9 For though no terrible thing did feare them yet were they afrayde at the beastes whiche passed by them and at the hissing of the serpentes 10 Insomuch that with trembling they sowned and sayde they sawe not the ayre whiche no man yet may escape 11 For malice is a dreadfull thing that is condempned by his owne witnesse and beyng pressed with conscience it euer suspecteth cruel thinges 12 For feare is nothing els but a betraying of the succours whiche reason offereth 13 And looke howe muche the lesse his hope is within the greater doth he recount his ignoraunce of that cause that bryngeth the torment 14 But they that dyd indure the night that in deede was intollerable and that came from the dungeons of intollerable hell sleping the same sleepe 15 Were somtimes chased with monsterous apparitions and sometymes they sowned as their owne soules had betrayed them for an hastie feare that was not looked for came vpon them 16 And thus whosoeuer was there fallen he was in pryson but without chaines 17 For whether a man had occupied husbandrie or had ben an heardman or labourer in the woods if he were taken he suffred intollerable necessitie 18 For they were all bounde with one chayne of darknesse whether it were a blasing winde or a sweete song of the byrdes among the thicke braunches of the trees or the vehemencie of hastie running water 19 Or great noyse of the falling downe of stones or the runnyng of playing beastes whiche they sawe not or the mightie noyse of roaring wilde beastes or the sounde that aunswered agayne in the holonesse of mountaynes these terrible thinges made them sowne for very feare 20 For all the earth shined with cleare light and no man was hindered in his labour 21 Onlye vpon them there fell a heauie night an image of darknesse that was to come vpon them Yea they were vnto them selues more heauie then darknesse ¶ The .xviij. Chapter 3 The firie piller that the Israelites had in Egypt 8 The deliueraunce of the faythfull 10 The Lorde smote the Egyptians 20 The sinne of the people in the wyldernesse 21 Aaron stoode betweene the liuing and the dead with his censure 1 NEuerthelesse thy saintes had a very great light whose voyce they hearing and not seeing their figure for that they suffred not the same thinges they thought them blessed 2 And for that they dyd not hurt them nowe of whom they had ben wronged before they thanked them besought them pardon of that they had ben enemies 3 Therfore thou gauest them a burning piller of fire to leade them in the vnknowen way and the sunne not to hurt them in their honourable iourney 4 But reason it was that they shoulde leese the light and be put in the pryson of darknesse whiche had kept thy chyldren shut vp by whom the vncorrupt light of the lawe was to be geuen vnto the worlde 5 After when they thought to slay the babes of the saintes one chylde beyng cast out and preserued to reproue them thou tokest away the whole multitude of their chyldren and destroyedst them altogether in a mightie water 6 Of that night were our fathers certified afore that they knowing vnto what othes they had geuen credence might be of good cheare 7 Thus thy people receaued the health of the righteous but the vngodly were destroyed 8 For like as thou hast reuenged our enemies so hast thou promoted vs whom thou hast called 9 For the righteous chyldren of the good men offred secretely and made a godly lawe with one consent that the saintes should in like maner receaue together both good and euil and that the fathers nowe should first sing prayses 10 But there was hearde a disagreing voyce of the enemies and there was a miserable lamentation for children that were bewayled 11 The maister and the seruaunt were punished after one maner and lyke as the king so suffred the common people 12 So they had innumerable that dyed with one kinde of death altogether neither were the liuing sufficient to bury the dead for in the twinckling of an eye the noblest ofspring of them was destroyed 13 For whereas they woulde discredite all thinges by reason of the inchauntmentes in the destruction of the first borne they acknowledged that this people was the chyldren of God 14 For whyle all thinges were styl in scilence and when the night was in the middest of her course thy almightie worde O Lorde lept downe from heauen out of thy royall trone 15 As a rough man of warre in the middest of the land that was destroyed 16 And brought thyne vnfayned commaundement as a sharpe sworde and standing vp filled all thinges with death yea it stoode vpon the earth and reached vnto the heauen 17 Then the sightes of the euyl dreames vexed them sodainly and fearefulnesse came vpon them vnawares 18 Then lay there one here another there halfe dead halfe quicke and shewed the cause of his death 19 For the visions that vexed them shewed them these thinges afore that they might not be ignoraunt wherefore they perished 20 Yea the temptation of death touched the righteous also and among the
heareth the prayer of the oppressed 14 He despiseth not the desire of the fatherlesse nor the wydowe when she powreth out her prayer before him 15 Doth not God see the teares that runne downe the cheekes of the wydowe or heareth he not the complaint ouer such as make her to weepe For from her cheekes do the teares go vp vnto heauen and the Lord which heareth them doth accept them 16 Who so serueth God after his pleasure shal be accepted and his prayer reacheth vnto the cloudes 17 The prayer of him that humbleth him selfe goeth through the cloudes tell she come nye she wyll not be comforted nor go her way tyll the highest God haue respect vnto her geue true sentēce and perfourme the iudgement 18 And the Lorde wyll not be slacke in comming nor tary long tyll he haue smitten in sunder the backes of the vnmercifull and auenged him selfe of the heathen tyll he haue taken away the multitude of the cruell and broken the scepter of the vnrighteous tyll he geue euery man after his workes and rewarde them after their doinges tyll he haue delyuered his people maintayned their cause and reioyced them in his mercie 19 O how faire a thing is mercie in the time of anguishe and trouble it is lyke a cloude of rayne that commeth in the time of drouth ¶ The .xxxvi. Chapter 1 A prayer to God in the person of all faithfull men 22 The prayse of a good woman 1 HAue mercie vpon vs O Lorde thou God of all thinges haue respect vnto vs shewe vs the light of thy mercies 2 And sende thy feare among the heathen and straungers which seeke not after thee that they may knowe that there is no God but thou and that they may shew thy wonderous workes 3 Lyft vp thyne hande ouer the outlandishe heathen that they may learne to knowe thy might and power 4 Lyke as thou art halowed in vs before them so bring to passe that thou mayst be magnified also in them before vs. 5 That they may know thee lyke as we know thee for there is none other God but onely thou O Lorde 6 Renue the tokens and chaunge the wonderous workes shew thyne hand and thy right arme gloriouslie 7 Rayse vp thyne indignation and poure out thy wrath take away the aduersarie and smite the enemie 8 Make the time shorte remember thy couenaunt that thy wōderous workes may be praysed 9 Let the wrath of the fyre consume them that lyue so carelesse and let them perishe that do thy people hurt 10 Smyte in sunder the head of the princes that be our enemies and say there is none other but we 11 Gather all the tribes of Iacob together againe that they may knowe how that there is none other God but onely thou that they may shewe thy wonderous workes and be thou thy peoples heritage lyke as from the beginning 12 O Lorde haue mercie vpon the people that hath thy name and vpon Israel whom thou hast lykened to a first borne sonne 13 O be mercifull vnto Hierusalem the citie of thy sanctuarie the citie of thy rest 14 Fill Sion with thyne vnspeakable vertues and thy people with thy glorie 15 Geue witnesse vnto thy creature whō thou madest from the beginning and rayse vp the prophesies that haue ben shewed in thy name 16 Rewarde them that wayte for thee that thy prophetes may be founde faithfull 17 O Lorde heare the prayer of thy seruauntes according to the blessing of Aaron ouer thy people and guide thou vs in the way of righteousnes that al they which dwell vpon the earth may know that thou art the Lorde the eternall God which is from euerlasting 18 The belly deuoureth all meates yet is one meate better then another 19 Lyke as the tongue tasteth venison so doth an heart of vnderstandyng marke false wordes 20 A froward heart geueth heauines but a man of experience lyfteth him vp againe 21 The woman receaueth euery man yet is one daughter better then another 22 A faire wyfe reioyceth her husband and a man loueth nothing better 23 If there be in her tongue gentlenes meekenes and holsome talke then is not her husband lyke other men 24 He that hath gotten a vertuous woman hath a goodlie possession she is vnto him a helpe and piller wherevpon he resteth 25 Where no hedge is there the goodes are spoyled and where no huswyfe is there the frendles mourneth 26 Lyke as there is no credence geuen to a robber that goeth from one citie to another so is not the man beleued that hath no nest and must turne in where he may abide in the night The .xxxvii. Chapter 1 Howe a man should knowe friendes and counsellers 12 and searche the company of an holy man 1 EVery friende sayth I wyll be friendly vnto him also but there is some friend which is onely a frende in name 2 Remaineth not there heauines vnto death when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie 3 O most wicked presumption from whence art thou sprong vp to couer the earth with falshood and disceite 4 There is some companion which in prosperitie reioyceth with his friend but in the time of trouble he taketh part against him 5 There is some companion that mourneth with his friend for the bellies sake but when trouble commeth he taketh holde of the shielde 6 Forget not thy friend in thy minde thinke vpon him in thy riches 7 Seeke no counsell at thy kinsmen and hide thy counsel from such as beare thee no good wyll 8 Euery counseller prayseth his counsell neuerthelesse there is some that counselleth but for his owne profite 9 Beware of the counseller and be aduised afore whereto thou wylt vse him for he wyll counsaile for him selfe fest he cast the lot vpon thee 10 And say vnto thee Thy way and purpose is good and afterwarde he stande against thee and loke what shal become of thee 11 Aske no counsaile at him that suspecteth thee for an enemie hide thy counsaile from such as hate thee aske no counsell for religion of him that is without religion nor for iustice of him that hath no iustice aske no counsel at a woman touching her of whō she is ielous nor at a fearefull and faint harted body in matters of warre or at a marchaunt how deare he wyl cheape thy wares toward his or at a byer of selling or at an enuious man of thankesgeuing or at the vnmerciful of louing kindnesse or at an vnhonest man of honestie or at the slothfull of working or at an hyreling which hath no house of profit or wealth or at an idle body of much labour take no such folkes to counsell 12 But be diligent to seeke counsaile at a vertuous man that feareth God such a one as thou knowest to be a keper of the commaundementes which hath a minde after thyne owne minde and is sory for thee when thou stumblest 13 And holde thy
where thou hast scatered vs. 14 Heare our prayers O Lorde and our petitions bring vs out of captiuitie for thyne owne sake get vs fauour in the sight of them which haue led vs away 15 That all landes may know that thou art the Lorde our God and that Israel and his generation calleth vpon thy name 16 O Lorde loke downe from thy holy house vpon vs encline thyne eare and heare vs. 17 Open thyne eyes and beholde for the dead that be gone downe to their graues whose soules are out of their bodies ascribe vnto the Lorde neither prayse nor righteousnes 18 But the soule that is vexed for the multitude of her sinnes which goeth on heauyly and weakly whose eyes begin to faile yea such a soule ascribeth prayse and righteousnes vnto the Lorde 19 For we poure out our prayers before thee and require mercie in thy sight O Lorde our God not for any godlynes of our fathers 20 But because thou hast sent out thy wrath and indignation vpon vs according as thou diddest threaten vs by thy seruauntes the prophetes saying 21 Thus saith the Lorde Bowe downe your shoulders and neckes and serue the king of Babylon so shall ye remaine still in the lande that I gaue vnto your fathers 22 But if ye wyll not heare the voyce of the Lorde your God to serue the king of Babylon 23 I wyll destroy you in the cities of Iuda within Hierusalem and without I wyll also take from you the voyce of mirth and the voyce of ioy the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride and there shal no man dwel more in the lande 24 But they would not hearken vnto thy voyce to do the king of Babylon seruice and therefore hast thou perfourmed the wordes that thou spakest by thy seruauntes the prophetes namely that the bones of our kinges and the bones of our fathers should be translated out of their places 25 And lo nowe are they layde out in the heate of the sunne and in the colde of the night and dead in great miserie with hunger with sword with pestilence and are cleane cast foorth 26 As for the temple wherein thy name was called vpō thou hast layd it waste as it is to see this day and that for the wickednesse of the house of Israel and the house of Iuda 27 O Lorde our God thou hast intreated vs after all thy goodnes and according to all that great louing mercie of thyne 28 Lyke as thou spakest by thy seruaunt Moyses in the day when thou diddest commaunde him to write thy lawe before the children of Israel saying 29 If ye wyl not hearkē vnto my voyce then shall this great multitude be turned into a very small people among the nations for I wyll scatter them abrode 30 Notwithstanding I am sure that this folke wyl not heare me for it is an hard necked people but in the lande of their captiuitie they shall remember them selues 31 And learne to know that I am the Lorde their God when I geue them an heart to vnderstande and eares to heare 32 Then shal they prayse me in the lande of their captiuitie and thinke vpon my name 33 Then shal they turne them from their harde backes and from their vngodlines then shall they remember the thinges that happened vnto their fathers which sinned against me 34 So wyll I bring them againe into the lande which I promysed with an oth vnto their fathers Abraham Isahac and Iacob and they shal be lordes of it yea I wyll encrease them and not minishe them 35 And I wyll make an other couenaunt with them such one as shall endure for euer namely that I will be their God and they shal be my people and I will no more dryue my people the children of Israel out of the lande that I haue geuen them The .iii. Chapter 1 The people continueth in their prayer begun for their deliueraunce 9 He prayseth wysdome vnto the people shewing that so great aduersities came vnto them for the despising therof 36 Only God was the finder of wysdome 37 Of the incarnation of Christ 1 ANd nowe O Lorde almightie thou God of Israel our soule that is in trouble and our spirite that is vexed cryeth vnto thee 2 Heare vs O Lord and haue pitie vpon vs for thou art a mercifull God be gracious vnto vs for we haue sinned before thee 3 Thou endurest for euer shoulde we then vtterly perishe 4 O Lorde almightie thou God of Israel heare nowe the prayer of the dead Israelites and of their children whiche haue sinned before thee and not hearkened vnto the voyce of the Lorde their God for the whiche cause these plagues hang nowe vpon vs. 5 O Lord remember not the wickednesse of our forefathers but thinke vpon thy power and name nowe at this time 6 For thou art the Lorde our God and thee O Lorde will we prayse 7 For thou hast put thy feare in our heartes to the intent that we should call vpon thy name and prayse thee in our captiuitie that we might turne from the wickednesse of our forefathers that sinned before thee 8 Behold we are yet this day in our captiuitie where as thou hast scattered vs to be an abhomination curse and subiect to exactions like as it hath happened vnto our fathers also because of al their wickednesse and departing from thee 9 O Israel heare the commaundementes of lyfe ponder them well with thyne cares that thou maiest learne wisdome 10 But howe happeneth it Israel that thou art in thyne enemies lande thou art waxen olde in a straunge countrey and defiled with the dead 11 Why art thou become lyke them that go downe to their graues 12 Euen because thou hast forsaken the well of wysdome 13 For if thou hadst walked in the way of God truely thou shouldest haue remayned still safe in thyne owne lande 14 O learne then where is wysdome where vertue is where vnderstanding is that thou mayest knowe also from whence commeth long continuaunce and lyfe the light of the eyes and quietnesse 15 Who euer founde out her place or who came euer into her treasures 16 Where are the princes of the heathen become and such as ruled the beastes vpon the earth 17 They that had their pastime with the foules of the ayre they that hoorded vp siluer gold wherin men trust so much and made no end of their gathering 18 What is become of them that coyned siluer and were so carefull and coulde not bring their workes to passe 19 They be rooted out and gone downe to hell and other men are come vp in their steades 20 Young men haue seene light and dwelt vpon earth but the way of reformation haue they not knowen 21 Nor vnderstande the pathes thereof neither haue their children receaued it yea right farre is it from them 22 It hath not ben heared of in the land of Chanaan neither hath it
destroyed Bel he hath slaine the Dragon put the priestes to death 28 So they came to the king and saide Let vs haue Daniel or els we wyll destroy thee and thyne house 29 Nowe when the king sawe that they rushed in so sore vpon him and that necessitie constrained him he deliuered Daniel vnto them 30 Which cast him into the lions denne where he was sixe dayes 31 In the denne there were seuen lions they had geuen them euery day two bodies two sheepe which then were not geuen them to the intent that they might deuoure Daniel 32 There was in Iurie a prophete called Habacuc which had made potage broken bread in a boule was going into the fielde for to bring it to the reapers 33 But the angel of the Lorde saide vnto Habacuc Go cary the meate that thou hast into Babylon vnto Daniel which is in the lions denne 34 And Habacuc saide Lorde I neuer sawe Babylon and as for the denne I know it not 35 Then the angell of the Lorde toke him by the toppe and bare him by the heere of the head and through a mightie winde set him in Babylon vpon the denne 36 And Habacuc cryed saying O Daniel thou seruaunt of God haue take the breakfast that God hath sent thee 37 And Daniel saide O God hast thou thought vpon me wel thou neuer faylest them that loue thee 38 So Daniel arose did eate And the angell of the Lorde set Habacuc in his owne place againe immediatly 39 Vpon the seuenth day the king went to be weepe Daniel and when he came to the denne he loked in and beholde Daniel sate in the middest of the lions 40 Thē cryed the king with a loude voyet saying Great art thou O Lorde God of Daniel and there is none other besides thee 41 And he drew him out of the lions den cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the denne and they were deuoured in a moment before his face 42 After this wrote the king vnto al people kinredes and tongues that dwelt in all countries 43 Saying Peace be multiplied with you My cōmaundement is in al the dominion of my realme that men feare and stand in awe of Daniels God for he is the lyuing God which endureth euer 44 His kingdome abideth vncorrupt and his power is euerlasting 45 It is he that can deliuer and saue he doth wonders and meruailous workes in heauen and in earth for he hath saued Daniel from the power of the lions ¶ The prayer of Manasses king of Iuda when he was holden captiue in Babylon O Lorde almightie God of our fathers Abraham Isahac and Iacob and of the righteous seede of them which hast made heauen and earth with al the ornament therof which hast ordained the sea by the worde of thy commaundement which hast shut vp the deepe and hast sealed it for thy fearefull and laudable name which all men feare and tremble before the face of thy power and not for the anger of thy threatning the which is importable to sinners but the mercie of thy promise is great and vnsearchable for thou art the Lorde God most high aboue all the earth long suffering and exceeding mercifull and repentaunt vpon the malice of men Thou Lord after thy goodnes hast promysed repentaunce of the remission of sinnes and thou that art the god of the righteous hast not put repentaunce to the righteous Abraham Isahac and Iacob vnto them that haue not sinned against thee but because I haue sinned aboue the number of the sandes of the sea and that myne iniquities are multiplied I am humbled with many bandes of iron and there is in me no breathing I haue prouoked thyne anger and haue done euil before thee in committing abhominations and multiplying offences And now I bowe the knees of my heart requiring goodnes of thee O Lord. I haue sinned Lord I haue sinned and know myne iniquitie I desire thee by prayer O Lord forgeue me forgeue me destroy me not with myne iniquities neither do thou alwayes remember myne euils to punishe them but saue me which am vnworthy after thy great mercie and I wyll prayse thee euerlastingly all the dayes of my lyfe for all the powre of heauen prayseth thee and vnto thee belongeth glory worlde without ende Amen ⧠The first booke of the Machabees The first Chapter 1 After the death of Alexander the king of Macedonia 11 Antiochus taketh the kingdome 12 Many of the children of Israel make couenaunt with the Gentiles 21 Antiochus subdueth Egypt and Hierusalem vnto his dominion 43 Hierusalem being burnt they make lawes of their owne and forbid to kepe gods lawes 50 Antiochus setteth vp an idoll ouer the aulter of God 1 AFter that Alexander king of Macedonia sonne of Phillip went forth of the lande of Cethim and slew Darius king of the Persians and Medes and raigned for him as he had done before in Grecia 2 It happened that he toke great warres in hand wanne very many strong cities and slue many kinges of the earth 3 Going through to the endes of the worlde and getting many spoyles of the people insomuch that the whole worlde stoode in awe of him and therfore was he proude in his heart 4 Now when he had gathered a mightie strong hoast 5 And subdued the landes and people with their princes so that they became tributaries vnto him 6 Then he fell sicke and when he perceaued that he must needes dye 7 He called for his noble estates which had ben brought vp with him of childrē and parted his kingdome among them while he was yet aliue 8 So Alexander raigned twelue yeres and then dyed 9 After his death fell the kingdome vnto his princes and they obtayned it euery one in his roome 10 And caused them selues to be crowned as kinges and so did their children after them many yeres and much wickednes increased in the worlde 11 Out of these came the vngratious roote noble Antiochus the sonne of Antiochus the king which had ben a pledge at Rome and he raigned in the hundred thirtie and seuen yere of the empire of the Grekes 12 In those dayes went there out of Israel wicked men which moued much people with their counsel saying Let vs go and make a couenaunt with the heathen that are rounde about vs for since we departed from them we haue had much sorowe 13 So this deuice pleased them well 14 And certaine of the people toke vpon them for to go vnto the king which gaue them licence to do after the ordinaunce of the heathen 15 Then set they vp an open schoole at Hierusalem of the lawes of the Heathen 16 And made themselues vncircumsized but forsooke the holy testament and ioyned them selues to the heathen * and were cleane soulde to do mischiefe 17 So when Antiochus began to be mightie in
wealth of his people therfore were they glad to haue him for their ruler and to do him worship alway 5 Simon wan the citie of Ioppa also for an hauen towne and made it an entraunce into the Iles of the sea 6 He enlarged the borders of his people and conquered them more lande 7 He gathered vp many of their people that were prisoners he had the dominion of Gaza Bethsura and the castle which he cleansed from filthynes and there was no man that resisted him 8 So that euery man tilled his grounde in peace the lande of Iuda and the trees gaue their fruite and encrease 9 The elders sate all in iudgement and toke their deuice for the wealth of the lande the young men put on worshippe and harnesse vpon them 10 He prouided vitailes for the cities and made goodly strong holdes of them so that the fame of his worship was spoken of vnto the ende of the worlde 11 For he made peace throughout the lande and Israel was full of mirth and ioy 12 Euery man sate vnder his vine figge trees and there was no man to fraye them away 13 There was none in the lande to fight against them for then the kinges were ouercome 14 He helped those that were in aduersitie among his people he was diligent to see the lawe kept as for such as were vngodly and wicked he toke them away 15 He set vp the sanctuary and encreased the holy vessels of the temple 16 When the Romanes and Spartians had gotten worde that Ionathas was dead they were right sory 17 But when they heard that Simon his brother was made hie priest in his steade and how he had wonne the land againe with the cities in it 18 They wrote vnto him in tables of brasse to renue the frendship and bonde of loue which they had made afore with Iudas and Ionathas his brethren 19 Which writinges were read before the congregation at Hierusalem And this is the copie of the letters that the Spartians sent 20 The Senatours and citezins of Sparta send greeting vnto Simon the great priest with the elders priestes and the other people of the Iewes their brethren 21 When your Ambassadours that were sent vnto our people certified vs of your worship honour prosperous wealth we were glad of their comming 22 And haue written the ambassage in the publike recordes in this maner namely that Numenius the sonne of Antiochus and Antipater the sonne of Iason the Iewes ambassadours are come vnto vs for to renue the olde frendship with vs. 23 Vpon this the people concented that the men should be honorably intreated and that the copie of their ambassage should be written in the speciall bookes of the people for a perpetuall memorie vnto the Spartians yea and that we should send a copie of the same vnto Simon the great priest 24 After this did Simon send Numenius vnto Rome with a golden shielde of a thousand pound waight to confirme the frendship with them 25 Which when the Romanes vnderstoode they saide what thankes shall we recompence againe vnto Simon and his children 26 For he and his brethren and the house of his father hath stablished Israel and ouercommed their enemies wherefore they graunted him to be free and confirmed the libertie thereof therefore they wrote this in tables of brasse and set it vpon pillers in mount Sion 27 The copie of the writing is this The eighteenth day of the moneth Elul in the hundred threescore and twelfth yere in the third yere of Simon the hie priest 28 In the great congregation of the priestes rulers of the people and elders of the countrey at Saramel were these wordes openly declared 29 Forsomuch as there was much warre in our lande therfore Simon the sonne of Mathathias come of the children of Iarib his brethren put them selues in perill and resisted the enemies of their people that their sanctuary and lawe might be maintayned and did their people great worship 30 Ionathas in lyke maner after that he had gouerned his people and ben their hie priest dyed and lyeth buried beside his elders 31 After that would their enemies haue troden their holy thinges vnder foote destroyed their lande and vtterlie wasted their sanctuary 32 Then Simon withstoode them and fought for his people spent much of his owne money weaponed the valiaunt men of his people gaue them wages 33 Made strong the cities of Iuda with Bethsura that lyeth vpon the borders of Iurie where the ordinaunce of their enemies laye sometime and set Iewes there for to kepe it 34 He made fast Ioppa also which lyeth vpon the sea and Gaza that bordereth vpon Azotus where the enemies dwelt afore and there he set Iewes to kepe it and whatsoeuer was meete for the subduing of the aduersaries that layed he therein 35 Now when the people sawe the noble actes of Simon and what worship he purposed to do for them his godly behauour and faithfulnes which he kept vnto them and how he sought by alwayes the wealth of his people because he did all this therefore they chose him to be their prince and hie priest 36 And in his time they prospered wel by him so that the heathen were taken out of their lande and they also which were in the citie of Dauid at Hierusalem in the castle where they went out and defiled all thinges that were about the sanctuary and did great harme vnto cleanlinesse 37 And Simon put men of the Iewes in it for the defence of the land and citie and set vp the walles of Hierusalem 38 And king Demetrius confirmed him in his high priesthood 39 For these causes made him his friend and did him great worship 40 For he heard that the Romanes called the Iewes their friendes louers and brethren howe honorably they receaued Simons Ambassadours 41 Howe the Iewes and priestes concented that he should be their prince and hie priest perpetually till God raysed vp the true prophete 42 And that he shoulde be their captaine to care for the sanctuarie and to set officers vpon the workes thereof ouer the lande ouer the weapons ouer the houses of defence to make prouision for the holy thinges 43 And to be obeyed of euery man and all the writinges of the lande to be made in his name that he should be clothed in purple and golde 44 And that it should be lawfull for none of the people nor priestes to breake any of these thinges to withstand his words nor to call any congregation in the lande without him that he should be clothed in purple and weare a coller of golde 45 And if there were any which disobeyed or brake this ordinaunce that he should be punished 46 So al the people consented to alow Simon to do according to these wordes 47 Simon also him selfe toke it vpon him and was content to be the hie priest the captaine and prince of the Iewes and priestes and to gouerne them all 48
42 They fel downe also vnto their prayers and besought God that the fault whiche was made might be put out of remembraunce Besides that Iudas exhorted the people earnestly to kepe them selues from such sinne forsomuch as they sawe before their eyes that these men were slayne for the same offence 43 So he gathered of euery one a certayne and sent two thousande drachmes of siluer vnto Hierusalem that there might a sacrifice be offered for the misdeede In the which place he did wel and right for he had some consideration and pondring of the lyfe that is after this time 44 For if he had not thought that they whiche were slayne shoulde ryse againe it had ben superfluous and vayne to make any vowe or sacrifice for them that were dead 45 But forsomuch as he sawe that they which die in the fauour beleefe of god are in good rest and ioy he thought it to be good honorable for a reconsiling to do the same for those which were slaine that the offence might be forgeuen The .xiii. Chapter 1 The comming of Eupator into Iurie 4 The death of Menelaus 10 Machabeus goyng to fight against Eupator moueth his souldiers vnto prayer 15 He killeth fourteene thousande men in the tentes of Antiochus 21 Rhodocus the betrayer of the Iewes is taken 24 Antiochus retayned friendship with the Iewes 1 IN the hundred fourtie and nine yere gat Iudas knowledge that Antiochus Eupator was comming with a great power into iurie 2 And Lysias the stewarde and ruler of his matters with him hauing an hundred ten thousand men of foote of the Grecians fyue thousande horsemen twentie and two Elephantes and three hundred charettes set with hookes 3 Menelaus also ioyned hym selfe with them but with great disceyte spake faire to the king not for any good of the countrey but because he thought to haue ben made some great man of aucthoritie 4 But the king of kinges moued Antiochus minde against this vngodly person and Lysias enformed the king that this Menelaus was the cause of all mischiefe so that the king commaunded to bring him vnto Berea and as the maner of them is to put him vnto death in the same place 5 There was also in the same place a towre of fiftie cubites hie heaped with asshes and it had an instrument that turned rounde on euery side it rouled downe into the asshes and there whosoeuer was condempned of sacriledge or of any other greeuous crime was cast of all men vnto the death 6 Whereinto the king cōmaunded that shamefull person to be cast among the asshes as one that was cause of all vngraciousnesse 7 And reason it was that the vnthrift should dye such a death and not to be buried 8 For he had done much mischiefe vnto the aulter of God whose fire and asshes were holy therefore was it right that he him selfe also should be destroyed with asshes 9 But the king was wood in his minde and came to shew him selfe more cruell vnto the Iewes then his father was 10 Which when Iudas perceaued he commaunded the people to call vpon the Lord nyght and day that he would nowe helpe them also lyke as he had done alway for they were afraide to be put from their lawe from their natural countrey and from the holy temple 11 And not to suffer the people which a litle while afore began to recouer to be subdued againe of the blasphemous nations 12 So when they had done this together and besought the Lorde for mercie with weeping and fasting three dayes long flat vpon the grounde Iudas exhorted them to make them selues redie 13 But he and the eldest together deuised to go foorth first with the people afore the king brought his hoast into Iurie and afore he besieged the citie and so to commit the matter vnto God 14 Wherefore he committed the charge of all thinges vnto God the maker of all the worlde exhorting his people to fight manfully yea euen vnto death for the lawes the temple the citie their owne natiue countrey and to defend the citezins and he set his hoast before Modin 15 He gaue them also that were with him a token of the victory of God choosing out the manliest young men went by night into the kinges pauilion slue of the hoast fourteene thousand men and the greatest of the Elephantes with those that sate vpon him 16 Thus when they had brought a great feare and rumour among the tentes of their enemies and al thinges went prosperously with them 17 They departed in the breake of the day God being their helper and defender 18 Nowe when the king perceaued the manlinesse of the Iewes he went about to take the strong places by craft 19 And remoued his hoast vnto Bethsura which was a wel kept house of defence of the Iewes but they were chased away hurt and discomfited 20 And Iudas sent vnto them that were in it such thinges as were necessarie 21 In the Iewes hoast also there was one Rhodochus which tolde the enemies their secretes but they sought him out and when they had gotten him they put him in prison 22 After this did the king commune with them that were in Bethsura toke truice with them departed and stroke a battaile with Iudas which ouercame him 23 But when he vnderstoode that Philip whom he had left to be ouerseer of this busines at Antioch began to rebell against him he was astonied in his mind so that he yeelded him selfe to y e Iewes and made them an oth to do whatsoeuer they thought right 24 Now when he was reconciled with them he offered made much of the temple gaue great giftes vnto it 25 Embraced Machabeus making him captaine and gouernour from Ptolomais vnto the Gerrhenes 26 Neuerthelesse when he came to Ptolomais the people of the citie were not content with the bond of frendship for they were afraide that he would breake the couenaunt 27 Then went Lysias vp into the iudgement seate and excused the fact as well as he coulde and enformed the people shewed them the cause why pacified them so he came againe to Antioch This is now the matter concerning the kinges iourney and his returne The .xiiij. Chapter 1 By the motion of the Lorde Demetrius sendeth Nicanor to kill the Iewes 18 Nicanor maketh a compact with the Iewes 29 which he yet breaketh through the motion of the king 37 Nicanor commaundeth Razias to be taken 41 The boldnes of Razias 1 AFter three yeres was Iudas infourmed how that Demetrius the sonne of Seleucus was come vp with a great power and shippes through the hauen of Tripolis 2 To take certaine commodious places and countreys against Antiochus and his captaine Lysias 3 Nowe Alcimus whiche had ben hie priest and wylfully defiled him selfe in the time of the mixting seeing that by no meanes he could be helped nor haue any more entraunce to the aulter 4 He came to king Demetrius in the hundred fiftie and one yere
sayde vnto them it wyll come to passe that the sonne of man shal be betrayed into the handes of men 23 And they shall kyll hym the thyrde day shall he ryse agayne And they were exceadyng sory 24 ☞ And when they were come to Capernaum they that receaued tribute money came to Peter and sayde Doth not your maister pay tribute 25 He sayth yes And when he was come into the house Iesus preuented hym saying What thynkest thou Simon of whom do the kynges of the earth take tribute or toule of the chyldren or of straungers 26 Peter sayth vnto hym of straungers Iesus sayth vnto hym Then are the chyldren free 27 Notwithstandyng lest we shoulde offende them go thou to the sea and cast an angle and take the fisshe that first commeth vp and when thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt fynde a peece of twenty pence that take and geue it vnto them for me and thee ☜ ⧠The .xviij. Chapter ¶ 3 He teacheth his disciples to be humble and harmelesse 6 to auoyde occasions of euyll 21 and one to forgeue anothers offence 1 AT the same time came the disciples vnto Iesus saying Who is the greatest in y e kyngdome of heauen 2 Iesus called a litle chylde vnto hym and set hym in the myddest of them 3 And sayde Veryly I say vnto you except ye turne and become as litle chyldren ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen 4 Whosoeuer therfore shall humble hym selfe as this litle chylde the same is y e greatest in the kingdome of heauen 5 And who so shall receaue such a litle chylde in my name receaueth me 6 But who so shall offende one of these litle ones which beleue in me it were better for hym that a myll stone were hanged about his necke that he were drowned in the deapth of the sea 7 Wo vnto the worlde because of offences It must nedes be that offences come But wo to that man by whom the offence commeth 8 If then thy hande or thy foote offende thee cut them of and cast them from thee It is better for thee to enter into lyfe halt or maymed rather then thou shouldest hauyng two handes or two feete be cast into euerlastyng fyre 9 And yf thyne eye offende thee plucke it out and cast it from thee It is better for thee to enter into lyfe with one eye rather then hauyng two eyes to be cast into hell fyre 10 Take heede that ye despise not one of these litle ones For I say vnto you that in heauē their Angels do alwayes beholde the face of my father which is in heauen 11 ☞ For the sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost 12 Howe thynke ye If a man haue an hundred sheepe and one of them be gone astray doth he not leaue ninetie nine and goeth into the mountaynes and seketh that which went astray 13 And yf it so be that he fynde it veryly I say vnto you he reioyceth more of that sheepe then of the ninetie and nine which went not astray 14 Euen so it is not the wyll of your father in heauen that one of these litle ones shoulde peryshe 15 ☞ Moreouer yf thy brother trespas agaynst thee go and tell hym his faulte betwene thee and hym alone If he heare thee thou hast wonne thy brother 16 But yf he heare thee not then take yet with thee one or two that in the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be stablyshed 17 If he heare not them tell it vnto the Churche If he heare not the Churche let hym be vnto thee as an Heathen man and a publicane 18 Veryly I say vnto you Whatsoeuer ye bynde on earth shal be bounde in heauen And whatsoeuer ye loose on earth shal be loosed in heauen 19 Agayne truely I say vnto you that if two of you agree in earth as touching any thyng that they shall aske it shal be done for them of my father which is in heauen 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the myddes of them 21 Then came Peter to hym and sayde Lorde howe oft shall my brother sinne agaynst me and I forgeue hym tyll seuen tymes 22 Iesus sayth vnto hym I say not vnto thee vntyll seuen tymes but vntyll seuentie tymes seuen ☜ 23 ☞ Therfore is the kyngdome of heauen lykened vnto a certayne man that was a kyng which woulde take accomptes of his seruauntes 24 And when he had begunne to recken one was brought vnto hym which ought hym ten thousande talentes 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay his Lorde commaunded hym to be solde and his wyfe and chyldren and all that he had and payment to be made 26 The seruaunt fell downe besought hym saying Lorde haue pacience with me and I wyll pay thee all 27 Then the Lorde of that seruaunt moued with pitie loosed hym and forgaue hym the debt 28 But the same seruaunt went out and founde one of his felowes which ought hym an hundred pence and he layde handes on hym and toke hym by the throte saying pay me that thou owest 29 And his felowe fel downe at his feete and besought him saying haue pacience with me and I wyll pay thee all 30 And he woulde not but went and cast hym into prison tyll he shoulde pay the debt 31 So when his felowes sawe what was done they were very sory came and tolde vnto their Lorde all that was done 32 Then his Lorde called hym and sayd vnto him O thou vngracious seruaunt I forgaue thee all that debt when thou desiredst me 33 Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy felowe euen as I had pitie on thee 34 And his Lorde was wroth and delyuered hym to the tormentours tyll he shoulde pay all that was due vnto him 35 So lykewyse shall my heauenly father do also vnto you yf ye from your heartes forgeue not euery one his brother their trespasses ☜ ¶ The .xix. Chapter ¶ 3 Christe geueth aunswere concernyng maryage 21 and teacheth not to be carefull 22 nor to loue worldly riches _1 ANd it came to passe that when Iesus had finished these sayinges he gat hym from Galilee and came into the coastes of Iurie beyonde Iordane 2 And great multitudes folowed hym and he healed them there 3 The pharisees also came vnto hym temptyng hym and saying vnto hym Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wyfe for euery cause 4 He aunswered and sayde vnto them Haue ye not read that he which created at the begynnyng made them male and female 5 And sayde For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother and shall be knit to his wyfe and they twayne shall be one fleshe 6 Wherfore they are no more twayne but one fleshe Let not man therefore put a sunder that which God hath coupled together 7 They say vnto
me and I vnto the worlde 15 For in Christe Iesu neither circumcision auayleth any thing nor vncircumcision but a newe creature 16 And as many as walke accordyng to this rule peace be on them and mercie and vpon the Israel that is of God 17 From hencefoorth let no man put me to busynesse For I beare in my body the markes of the Lorde Iesus 18 Brethren the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be with your spirite Amen The Epistle vnto the Galathians was sent from Rome ¶ The Epistle of the Apostle S. Paul vnto the Ephesians ¶ The first Chapter After his salutation 4 he sheweth that the chiefe cause of their saluation standeth in the free election of God through Christe 16 he declareth his good wyll towarde them geuyng thankes praying God for their fayth 21 The maiestie of Christe 1 PAul an apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God To the saintes which are at Ephesus and to the faythfull in Christe Iesus 2 Grace be with you and peace from God our father from the Lorde Iesus Christe 3 Blessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessyng in heauenly thynges by Christe 4 According as he had chosen vs in hym before the foundation of the world that we shoulde be holy and without blame before hym through loue 5 Who hath predestinate vs into the adoption of childrē by Iesus Christ vnto hym selfe according to the good pleasure of his wyll 6 To the prayse of the glorie of his grace wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued 7 In whom we haue redemption through his blood the forgeuenesse of sinnes accordyng to the rychesse of his grace 8 Wherein he hath abounded towarde vs in all wysedome and prudence 9 And hath opened vnto vs the misterie of his wyll accordyng to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himselfe 10 That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the tymes he myght gather together in one all thinges in Christe both which are in heauen and which are in earth in hym 11 In whom also we are chosen beyng predestinate accordyng to the purpose of hym who worketh all thynges after the councell of his owne wyll 12 That we shoulde be vnto the prayse of his glorie whiche before beleued in Christe 13 In whom also ye after that ye heard the worde of trueth the Gospell of your saluation wherin also after that ye beleued were sealed with the holy spirite of promyse 14 Whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce vnto y e redemption of the purchased possession vnto the prayse of his glorie 15 Wherfore I also after that I hearde of the fayth which ye haue in the Lorde Iesus and loue vnto all the saintes 16 Ceasse not to geue thankes for you makyng mention of you in my prayers 17 That the God of our Lorde Iesus Christe the father of glorie may geue vnto you the spirite of wisdome and reuelation in the knowledge of hym 18 The eyes of your myndes beyng lightened that ye maye knowe what the hope is of his callyng and what the richesse of the glorie of his inheritaunce is in the saintes 19 And what is the exceedyng greatnesse of his power to vswarde which beleue accordyng to the workyng of his myghtie power 20 Which he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly places 21 Farre aboue all rule and power and myght and dominion and euery name that is named not in this worlde only but also in the worlde to come 22 And hath put all thynges vnder his feete and gaue him to be the head ouer all thynges to the Churche 23 Which is his body the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all ¶ The .ij. Chapter 5 To magnifie the grace of Christe which is the only cause of saluation 11 he sheweth them what maner of people they were before their conuertiō 18 and what they are nowe in Christe 1 AND you that were dead in trespasses and sinnes 2 In the which in time passed ye walked according to the course of this worlde after the gouernour that ruleth in the ayre the spirite that nowe worketh in the chyldren of disobedience 3 Among whom we all had our conuersation also in tyme past in the lustes of our flesshe fulfyllyng the wyll of the flesshe and of the mynde were by nature the chyldren of wrath euen as other 4 But God which is ryche in mercie for his great loue wherwith he loued vs 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes hath quickned vs together with Christ by grace are ye saued 6 And hath raysed vs vp together and made vs syt together in the heauenly in Christe Iesus 7 That in ages to come he might shew the exceedyng ryches of his grace in kyndnesse to vswarde through Christe Iesus 8 For by grace are ye made safe through fayth and that not of your selues it is the gyft of God 9 Not of workes lest any man shoulde boast hym selfe 10 For we are his workmanship created in Christe Iesus vnto good workes whiche God hath ordeyned that we shoulde walke in them 11 Wherfore remember that ye being in tyme passed gentiles in the flesshe called vncircumcision of that which is called circumcision in the flesshe made by handes 12 That at that tyme ye were without Christe beyng aliauntes from the common wealth of Israel and straungers frō the testamentes of promise hauyng no hope without God in this worlde 13 But nowe in Christe Iesus ye which sometyme were farre of are made nye by the blood of Christe 14 For he is our peace which hath made both one and hath broken downe the wall that was a stoppe betwene vs 15 Taking away in his flesshe the hatred euen the lawe of commaundementes conteyned in ordinaunces for to make of twayne one newe man in hym selfe so makyng peace 16 And that he myght reconcile both vnto God in one body through his crosse and slewe hatred thereby 17 And came and preached peace to you which were a farre of and to them that were nye 18 For through hym we both haue an entraunce in one spirite vnto the father 19 ☞ Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and foreyners but citezins with the saintes and of the housholde of God 20 And are built vpon the foundation of the apostles and prophetes Iesus Christe hym selfe beyng the head corner stone 21 In whom all the buyldyng coupled together groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde 22 In whom ye also are buylded together for an habitation of God through the spirite ☜ ⧠The .iij. Chapter 1 He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment 13 desireth them not to faynt because of his trouble 14 and prayeth God to make them stedfast in his spirite 1 FOr this cause I Paul am a prisoner of Iesus
thou sawest vpon the beast are they that shall hate the whore and shall make her desolate and naked and shall eate her fleshe and burne her with fire 17 For God hath put in their heartes to fulfyll his wyll and to do with one consent for to geue their kyngdome vnto the beast vntyll the wordes of God be fulfylled 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great citie which raigneth ouer the kynges of the earth ⧠The .xviij. Chapter â— The louers of the worlde are sory for the fall of the whore of Babylon 4 An admonition to the people of God to flee out of her dominioÌ„ 20 But they that be of God haue cause to reioyce for her destruction 1 AND after that I sawe another angell come from heauen â–ª hauyng great power and the earth was lyghtened with his glorie 2 And â—e tryed myghtyly with a strong voyce saying Great Babylon is fallenâ—s fallen and is become the habitation of deuyls and the holde of all foule spirites and a cage of â—ll vncleane and hatefull byrdes 3 For all nations haue dronken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication the kinges of the earth haue committed fornication with her the marchauntes of the earth are waxed riche of the aboundaunce of her pleasures 4 And I hearde another voyce from heauen say Come awaye from her my people that ye be not partakers of her sinnes and that ye receaue not of her plagues 5 For her sinnes are gone vp to heauen and God hath remembred her wickednesse 6 Rewarde her euen as she rewarded you and geue her double accordyng to her workes and powre in double to her in the same cuppe which she fylled vnto you 7 And as much as she glorified her selfe lyued wantonly so much powre ye in for her of punishement sorowe for she said in her heart I sit being a queene and am no wydowe and shall see no sorowe 8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day death and sorowe and hunger and she shal be brent with fire for strong is the Lorde whiche shall iudge her 9 And they shal bewayl her the kinges of the earth shall lament for her which haue committed fornication with her haue lyued wantonly with her when they shal see the smoke of her burnyng 10 And shall stande a farre of for feare of her punishment saying Alas alas that great citie Babylon that myghtie citie for at one houre is thy iudgement come 11 And the marchauntes of the earth shall wepe and wayle ouer her for no man wyll bye their ware any more 12 The ware of golde and siluer and precious stones neither of pearle raynes and purple and sylke and skarlet and all thinne wood and all maner vessels of yuorie and all maner vessels of most precious wood and of brasse and yron and marble 13 And synamon and odours and oyntmentes and frankensence and wine and oyle and fine floure and wheate beastes and sheepe and horses charrets and bodies and soules of men 14 And the apples that thy soule lusted after are departed from thee and all thynges which were daintie and had in price are departed from thee and thou shalt fynde them no more 15 The marchauntes of these thynges whiche were waxed ryche shall stande a farre of froÌ„ her for feare of the punishment of her wepyng and waylyng 16 And saying Alas alas that great citie that was clothed in raynes and purple and skarlet and decked with golde and precious stones and pearles 17 For at one houre so great ryches is come to naught And euery shippe gouernour all they that occupie shippes and shippemen which worke in the sea stoode a farre of 18 And cryed when they sawe the smoke of her burnyng saying what citie is lyke vnto this great citie 19 And they cast dust on their heades cryed wepyng waylyng and saying Alas alas that great citie wherein were made riche all that had shippes in the sea by reason of her costlynesse for at one houre is she made desolate 20 Reioyce ouer her thou heauen and ye holy apostles and prophetes for God hath geuen your iudgement on her 21 And a myghtie angell toke vp a stone lyke a great mylstone and cast it into the sea saying With suche violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast shal be founde no more 22 And the voyce of harpers and musitions of pypers and trumpetters shall be heard no more in thee and no craftes man of whatsoeuer craft he be shall be founde any more in thee and the sounde of a myll shall be heard no more in thee 23 And the lyght of a candle shall shyne no more in thee and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shall be hearde no more in thee for thy marchaunts were the great men of y e earth and with thyne inchauntment were deceaued all nations 24 And in her was founde the blood of the prophetes and of the saintes and of all that were slayne vpon the earth ¶ The .xix. Chapter 1 Prayses are geuen vnto God for iudgyng the whore and for auengyng the blood of his seruauntes 10 The angell wyll not be worshipped 17 The fowles byrdes are called to the slaughter 1 ANd after that I heard a great voyce of much people in heauen saying Alleluia Saluation and glory and honour and power be ascribed to the Lorde our God 2 For true and ryghteous are his iudgementes for he hath iudged the great whore which dyd corrupt y e earth with her fornication and hath auenged the blood of his seruauntes of her hande 3 And agayne they sayde Alleluia and her smoke rose vp for euermore 4 And the xxiiij elders the foure beastes fell downe worshipped God that sate on the throne saying Amen Alleluia 5 And a voyce came out of the throne saying Praise our Lord God all ye that are his seruauntes ye that feare hym both small and great 6 And I hearde the voyce of much people euen as the voyce of many waters and as the voyce of strong thundringes saying Alleluia for the Lorde our God omnipotent raigneth 7 Let vs be glad reioyce geue honor to hym for the mariage of the lambe is come his wyfe made her selfe redy 8 And to her was graunted that she should be arayed with pure and goodly raynes For the raynes is the ryghteousnes of saintes 9 And he sayde vnto me write Happy are they which are called vnto the supper of the lambes mariage And he said vnto me These are the true sayinges of God 10 And I fell at his feete to worship him And he saide vnto me See thou do it not for I am thy felowe seruaunt and of thy brethren euen of them that haue the testimonie of Iesus Worship God For the testimonie of Iesus is the spirite of prophesie 11 And I sawe heauen open beholde a white horse and he that
punyshmeÌ„t according to his worde i. Cor. xi a. (c) FroÌ„ doubtyng the deuyll bryngeth to denying (d) Sathan tempteth the woman also with ambitioÌ„ (e) The acte of sinne foloweth the miscrediting of gods worde Eccle. xxv i. Tim. ii d. () The corruption of all the nature of man by sinne (f) Such are the clokes we make to couer our synne (g) The corrupcion of mans nature after synne here appeareth (h) Adam playeth the hypocrite (i) Adam burdeneth God and the woman with his fault “ Or howe (k) In the minister is y e author of this mischiefe punyshed (l) The continuall fyght of the chyldreÌ„ of God Christe (m) Victorie is promysed by Christe to mans comfort () The calamities miseries whiche continually foloweth mankynde for synne i. Cor. xiiii f (n) He shulde haue ben his wyfes schoolmaister and preferred gods voyce before his wyues (o) It is not the age of the earth but the increase of synne that maketh the earth more barayne (p) Adam setteth foorth the benefite of lyfe which he receaued at Gods hands (q) It was gods gift that Adam thus prouided for hym selfe (r) God wold haue man and his posteritie to remember the cause of their miserie (Å¿) You may supplie the sentence with these wordes let vs caste him foorth (t) Adam can neuer in this lyfe obteyne y e felicitie which he loste by sinne (a) Heua thanketh god for the blessyng of chyldren “ he a man God (b) Though Adam was Lorde of all the earth yet he brought vp his chyldren not idelly (c) These chyldren were taught to worship God of their father d The faith of Habel made his oblatioÌ„ acceptable Hebr xi a. (e) The goodnesse of God towarde the godly greueth the wicked “ Or Shall ther not be an acceptation (f) That is God wyll accept thy sacrifice also if thei be offred faithfully (g) Cain had no â—e cause of enuie seing his auctoritie ouer Habel remayned sure vnto hym (h) Hypocrites disseÌ„blingly speke fayre VVisd x. Math. xxiii i. Para. iii. Iudges xi (i) With impietie mischiefe is foolyshnesse ioyned (k) God hath great care for his holy saintes (l) The very earth abhorreth sheddyng of blood (m) A fearefull conscience fyndeth reste no where “ Or My punyshement is greater theÌ„ that I may beare (n) See the degrees by the whiche Cain fel into desperation (o) A great punyshment not to be vnder the tuition of God (p) God wold haue Cain remayne for an example of his vengeaunce vpon murtherers (q) The excomunication or banishment of Cain (r) Temporall gyfts whiche God bestowed vpoÌ„ Cain and his posteritie (Å¿) For whatsoeuer cause this was don it was against the institution of matrimonie (t) Lamech a tyrant regardeth no mans councell but thynketh that he maye more safely persecut the iust men then Cain (v) By the chief part the whole seruice of God is signified whiche the godly began nowe to restore The preseruation of the Churche (a) The rehearsall of his succession or posteritie (b) Man a lyuely image of Gods wisdome iustice (c) The husbande and the wyfe as one man (e) Moyses speaketh not of Cain and such for that they wer not of the church neither came Christe of their line i. Chro. i a. (f) Adam lyued vnto Nohas fathers dayes (g) Thus the rewarde of sin is death thorowout all ages (h) Many holy patriarkes lyued in the church at one tyme. (i) They be only rehearsed by name who were as lyghtes in the Churche (k) He lyued vntyl the .84 yere of Noahs lyfe Eccle. 44. c. Hebr. xi a. (l) He directed his lyfe not after the maners of the world then but accordyng to gods word (m) Why god toke awaye this Godly preacher from the world see wisd the .4 chapter (n) As he was a singuler patrone of godly lyfe so was he an ensample of immortall lyfe resurrection (o) He lyued 6 yeres before the floud as S. Augustine reckeneth (p) Lamech prophesieth of the relief whiche the godly loked for in those miserable tymes (q) All the holy patriarkes rehearsed before dyed in this mans dayes (a) This corruption began long before Noahs tyme. (b) The sonnes of y e godly ioyned them selues with y e daughters of the wicked without all feare of God (c) God had gone about diuers ways to call the world to repentance but mans obstinacie was such as wold not obey but waxed beastly () Tyme of repentaunce grauÌ„ted to the wicked world (d) Tirannie and oppressioÌ„ an other cause of the floud (e) God saw not only y e out warde deedes of meÌ„ naught but their heartes set vpon wickednesse altogether so that ther was no hope they would amend Gen. viii d. Mat xv b. (f) Our sinne the punyshment thereof greeueth God (g) Moyses writeth of god to our vnderstandyng (h) That is God fauoured him and was merciful vnto hym (i) In those most corrupt tymes Noah continued iust and vpright (k) To the eyes of the worlde the wycked seemed as pure as Noah (l) Because all the inhabitaunce had corrupted both religion life (m) God by his threatninges sturreth Noah to greater care and feare (n) Gopher a very lyght kinde of wood (o) The length of the windowe was a cubite (p) It sâ—emed to the worlde then â— thing vnpossible () The vse of the arke (q) That Noah should â—e safe though all the worlde perishe (r) Gods promyse made Noah more redy to do gods commaundement (Å¿) Not one payre alone as appeareth in the next Chapter (t) God could haue fed al miraculouslye but he woulde haue meanes vsed (u) The true and ful obedience of Noah (a) Temporall benefites God bestoweth vpon the chyldren for the fathers godlines sake â— Pet. ii a. (b) Not seueÌ„ payre but three and one for sacrifice (c) God wold not haue Noah to be in doubt of any circumstaunce Mat. 24. d. Luk. xvii f. i. Pet. iii. d. (d) Noah obeyed not in one thing but in all that god commaunded (e) Age dyd not make Noah the slower to obey Gods wyll (f) As to Adam so nowe to Noah god caused all cattell to come (g) In the latter ende of Aprill when all thynges were moste pleasaunt theÌ„ this destruction came (h) God in his punyshment geueth place of repentaunce (i) This is oft tyme repeted for that it seemeth vncredible to the sense of man (k) The hand of God stayed the waters out of the arke (l) Moyses fyrst declareth how the godlye is saued then the destruction of the wycked (m) Thâ— were other particuler fluddes but this was vniuersall VVisd x. a. Eccle. xl (n) The greeuous punyshment of God for sinne (o) That is all that liued (p) Of fishe there is no mention made by Moyses (q) Thus was he rewarded y t rather folowed God then the multitude of wycked i. Peter iii. (a) God sheweth him selfe mindful by declaryng his helpe (b) God createth the wyndes and bringeth them out of his
â–ª then by the Israelites Bethel (m) Iacob doth not condition with God but vpon occasion of Gods promises which he loked for wherefore w t admiration he brusteth out to the promise of his thankesgeuyng (a) Iacob was .77 yeres olde when he toke this iourney on hym “ Lyft vp his feete “ Children (b) The grauncers were called father to all the posteritie for that they kept their chyldren maried in their houses “ Peace to hym “ Great day (c) A godly man regardeth y e harmes of other men though not knowen (d) The frugall bryngyng vp of chyldren in auncient tyme. (e) The Hebrues call all kinsemen brebrethren (f) That is vpon what causes he came alone and so bare from his countrey (g) Iacob woulde not through idlenesse charge his vncle (h) As an hypocrite he hath respect to his owne gayne in the mariage or this sellyng of his daughter (i) The fathers aucthoritie in marâ—age of his chyldren “ May go in vnto her (k) The bryde was brought to her chaumber couered so Labans deceipt was not easely espied (l) Hypocrites haue alwayes some forged excuse of wicked custome (m) Nowe appeareth his wicked couetousnes for the which he peruerted all the lawes of mariage (n) This fact of Iacob is not to be folowed of vs beyng against Gods ordinaunce “ Or Hated “ Opened her wombe “ Reuben That is see the chylde (o) By her thankes geuyng it appeareth that she prayed to God in her trouble “ Shimon That is hearyng (p) By the names of her chyldren she confesseth theÌ„ to be the singuler gyft of God “ Iehuda That is prayse The fatherly chastement of Iacob is set out here in the great vnquietnes trouble of his household (a) This was Godlye anger which preferred the honour of god to his wyfe whoÌ„ he sharplye admonisheth “ Be built by her (b) The vanitie of a womans witte who seketh vnlawefull meanes to her enuious purpose “ That is iudgement “ or earnest (c) She vaunteth her selfe in Gods benefites to the contempt of her sister “ Nephtah That is my wrastelyng (d) She had tasted of gods blessing before therfore she should not haue vsed this euyll shift “ Or A company commeth meanyng of chyldren “ That is a company “ Or women “ That is happy (c) What kynd of fruite this was it is not certayne it is commended for his sweete smell Cant. vii (f) Olde malice nowe in a small matter breaketh out to the disturbance of all the householde (g) She boasteth of her fault and maketh that a cause which was none indede “ Ishshashcar That is a rewarde “ Zebulon That is abidyng ☞ (h) Faythfull prayer obtayneth at the length her request “ opened her wombe “ That is addyng (i) Nowe his xiiii yeres seruice was expired (k) He had done his seruice vpon and of a good conscience (l) This hypocrite speaketh of God yet he worshippeth false gods and continueth in his wickednesse (o) The couetous hath no respect of y e hinderaunce of his seruauÌ„t but of his owne gayne (p) That is whatsoeuer cattell afterwarde shal be spotted shal be my rewarde “ To morowe (q) It is not lawefull by fraude to seke recompence of iniurie therfore Moyses sheweth afterwarde that God thus instructed Iacob Gen. 31. b (r) He dyd dryue his own lambes before Labans sheepe so that they alwayes sawe before them such as were of diuers coloures (Å¿) By Gods singuler prouision and accordyng to his promise (a) The enuious children of couetous Laban thinke the wealth of another their vtter vndoing “ As yesterday and yer yesterday (b) Though he was in great feare and doubt yet he durst not returne without gods commaundement (c) A certaine number is set for an vncertayne oftentymes (d) He would shewe what iust causes he had to depart from their father and how their brethren wrongfullye accused hym “ It signifieth the hee goate also as vnder sheepe are contayned the goates (e) Gods eye obserueth what the wicked doth to the Godlye (f) For the fruite of Iacobs labour came to Labans vse (g) The voyce of faithfull wyues and subiectes “ Padan Aram. (h) The godlye hauyng Gods worde may vse iuste occasion also in their doynges (i) Images made in the likenesse of men which he had in reuerence as his housholde Gods (k) They would reueÌ„ge y e iniurie done to their false religion for their Gods were stolne (l) Thus god refrayneth the cruell purposes of tirantes agaynst his Churche “ From good to bad “ And hast stollen me (m) A dissemblyng hypocrite when he can do no harme yet he wyll burthen the Godly in wordes (n) The wicked bragge of their power as Pilate did “ By manhood (o) He worshipped these images in the honour of his Gods or had them before hym where he dyd worship (p) Iacob coulde not wel abyde the desirous of images (q) It was not godlynes but superstition that moued Rachel to this theft (r) The blynde furie that is in the worshippers of images (Å¿) So this superstition remayned in Iacobs hâ—use tyll after the destruction of Sichem (t) This was gods benefite yet bestowed vpon Laban for Iacobs sake so Iacob counteth it his (u) God woulde not haue the seruaunt defrauded of his iust rewarde (v) Beyng gyltie in his conscience of his euyll entreatyng of Iacob he wil subtely prouide for himselfe (x) These be Syriake wordes and signifie the heape of witnesse whiche thing also this worde Galeed meaneth “ Galed “ Mitspah That is a lokyng glasse (y) He nowe condempneth the sinne of Polygamie whereof he was afore the aucthour (z) This was a wicked fact to wyne his false gods with the true God and to iudge the false to be the elder God (aa) Iacob woulde not sweare so corruptly as Laban woulde haue had him (bb) The superstitious kepe the outward maners of the godly (a) God wold certaynely perswade hym of his protectioÌ„ in the feare he was in of Esau (b) That is two armies or campes “ Or region (c) By grauntyng to Esau this temporall dominion he looseth not his spirituall benediction (d) Thus his faith ouercame his feare thus prayer is the Godly mans refuge in trouble “ I am lesse (e) All Gods benefites come of mere beneuolence and fauour (f) A prouerbiall speache meaning to leaue nothing vnkilled (g) Though he was certaynely perswaded of Gods helpe yet he vseth suche meanes as he coulde and committeth the successe to God †His face (h) Al geuing and receauing of presentes are not euyll “ My face Num. xxi Deut. ii (i) He sought a solitarie place for prayer where god declared vnto hym that manye troubles remayned yet he shuld ouercome all (l) We ought to desire gods blessyng howe greeuous soeuer gods presence hath ben to vs. “ That is one that wrasteleth with God (m) He besireth more perfect knowlege of this wrastler for he knewe hym to be god which is
that they had no proprietie more in the lande (m) The kyng for the singuler care of his religion prouided puâ—lickely for his priestes (n) Neither doth he oppresse tirannically y e people and doth his good seruice to his prince (o) The priestes priuileage in Egypt (p) Iacob lyued in the lande of Chanaan .77 yeres then in Mesopotamia 20. afterward in the lande of Chanaan .33 and in Egypt 17. (q) He would hereby surely confirme his posteritie in the promise of God (r) Thus he thanked God for Iosephs consent and commended to god his posteritie “ Bowed hym selfe God had made his couenaunt with Iacob thus that the succession of grace shoulde come to his posteritie This thyng therfore he nowe goeth about (a) He perswadeth Ioseph to ioyne hym selfe to the holy people from the which he had ben deuided and from the whiche his great glorie myght alienate hym Gen. xxxv (b) When the lande of Chanaan shal be deuided they shall haue no seuerall inheritaunce but shal be vnder their brethrens names (c) If his mother left her owne couÌ„trey he also ought to obey Gods worde (d) The godlye in all thinges consider the goodnesse of God who geueth more then is loked for (e) For the thynges that were nowe in doyng were of greater maiestie then his hygh dignitie (f) The holy ghost directed all these doynges (g) This blessyng commeth from Gods mercie and dependeth of the couenaunt made with the father (h) He meaneth Christe as â— Cor. x. (i) That is compted as one of my chyldren vnder my name “ The word signifieth to multiple as fishe (k) Yet Gods free giftes are not to be esteemed by the order of nature (l) As Gods minister he pronounceth what God hath decreed (m) Gods grace shoulde so appeare in these two that y e people shuld take thence a paterne of blessing their chyldren “ A shulder (n) The lande about SicheÌ„ was his for that his children dyd get it vnder his name whom God spared for his sake Iohn iiii (a) Sinne was the cause that Ruben loste all this great dignitie (b) The birth right was geuen to Ioseph the priesthod to Leui and the kyngdome to Iuda Or Thy dâ—gnitâ— is gâ—â—e (c) Crueltie with falshode he condepneth in them for their posterities cause (d) The kyngdome of Iuda was diminished at y e departure of the ten tribes yet none went about to ouerthrowe it but he was punished () Messias is here promised “ Shiloh (e) The fertilitie of the tribe of Iuda is signified by these speaches (f) There were manye commodious hauens about this tribe “ Tsidon (g) His posteritie was stronge but idle and redie to pay tribute so they myght inioy their lande “ Of great bones (h) The tribe of Dan shoulde ouercome his enemies rather by craft then manhode (i) He seyng the great calamitie that should fall vppon his posteritie resteth thus vppon Gods promise (k) There was so pleasaunt fruite in this tribe that kynges might be content therwith “ Daughters (l) The afflictions of Ioseph his posteritie shal be sore (m) The deliueraunce of Ioseph was by God to the ende also that his people shoulde be fedde (n) That is all these thynges come (o) The tyme nowe was nigher when Gods blessinges should take effect (p) This tribe lyued much on pray and spoyle (q) This was not for the holynes of the place but hereby to renewe the memorie of gods promise to his posteritie Gen. xxiii Gen. xxv (r) Moyses speaketh nothyng of her death neither of Leas death (Å¿) That is the fruite of a good coÌ„science to dye peaceably quietly (a) Naturall sorowe yf it be in measure is not to be reprehended (b) This was to the godly then an outwarde token of incorruption but to y e ignoraunt a vayne ceremonie (c) This was a ceremoniall mournyng (d) Among the vnbeleuers reuereÌ„ce was had vnto an othe (e) These went for their defence against theeues and others (f) An euyll conscience is a sore torment to it selfe (g) The faultes of the faithful ought easely to be remitted “ Or In the place of God (h) That is he woulde not turne that to their shame which God had disposed to their wealth (i) A sure token of reconciliation to ouercome euill with good “ To their heartes (k) He was in office .79 yeres liued after his father .54 yeres to the great reliefe of the Churche “ Or brought vp or nourished (l) The trueth of gods promise is immortall which men must loke for patientlye and not prescribe God a tyme. (m) Ioseph testifieth his fayth hereby and confirmeth his posteritie * This booke is in Hebrue called specially Schemoth of the seconde worde of it which is names And in Greke Exodus which betokeneth an issue or goyng out because it principally entreateth of the goyng out and y e deliueraunce of the children of Israel “ As fishe or wormes (a) God maketh his seruauÌ„tes mightie to beare the affliction that folowed (b) The Egyptinas were vnthankefull people (c) The wicked enuie the prosperitie of the godly (d) God wonderfully increaseth his Churche in persecutions (e) Tirannes trie diuers wayes to oppresse the Churche “ seates (f) It was better to obey God then man (g) He rewarded their constancie and not their lying (h) God increaseth their families and housholdes God for his names sake wyll delyuer his Churche from the affliction of tirannes (a) The faith of Moyses parentes Hebre. xi (b) God saâ—eth his by the handes of their enemies (c) God restoreth to the faithful abouÌ„dauntly that which they loose for his sake “ Moseh (d) The godly preferre the Churche of God before the court of the wicked (e) Such herâ—icall deedes of the godlye men are not to be folowed (f) Vnthankfulnesse towarde a godly magistrate “ Speakest (g) Worldlye trouble folowe often the godlye executyng their vocation “ Prince or head (h) Thus he continued the remembrauÌ„ce of the redemption promised (i) Their bondage waxyng â—orer compelled them to seke to God (k) Gods free promise was the cause he hearde the Israelites (a) This hyll was called also Sinai vppon another part of it “ Chorebah (b) Though the Churche be greuouslye afflicted yet the presence of God kepeth it from destruction (c) By this externall ceremonie he was put in mynde humblye and reuerently to heare God (d) God seeth the afflictions of his church when by diferryng punishement he semeth to neglect them (e) This certayne promise of successe shoulde prouoke good magistrates to obey Gods callyng (f) This refusall was of humilitie and not disobedience (g) By a signe y t should come Moises is confirmed in his vocation as were Dauid and Ioh. Baptist (h) This is read in the future tence in Hebrue (i) Al thinges haue their beyng power of God (k) God woulde haue them rest vppon his free promise whiche they had almost forgotten (l) The afflicted ought to hange vpon the
their paynes remembreth theÌ„ of the kepyng of Gods law 〈◊〉 the onlye meane of all the reward felicitie he wisâ—eth them (d) He commended them to God and prayed for them (e) Whiche they had left at home to kepe their cities and possessions Num. 31. d. 1. Reg. 30. f. (f) This is beyonde Iordane For sometyme the whole countrey on both sydes of Iordane is ment by Chanaan (g) Gods law requireth theÌ„ so to do though they were the dearest frendes they had yf they were founde to fall away from true religion Deut. xiii b. “ Or multitude Nu. xxv (h) The reproch of that wicked â—s doth â—ke by 〈◊〉 though alter â—nishment by death of 〈◊〉 thousand Gods wrâ—th was pâ—fied Num. 25. c. (i) â—s wanting the Arke of the Lorde and his aulter (k) To vse anâ— other seruice than God alloweth â—s to rebell agaynst God â— Sam. 1â— (l) Signifiyng that yf many suffered for one mans fault for the fault of many all shuld suffer (m) That is 〈…〉 punish vs reuenge it (n) Fall away froÌ„ true religion (o) As you are excluded from the lande so are you excluded from being partakers of the Lordes seruice (p) God requireth that the care of his glorie be in euery man not only for his tyme but also that it reache to his posteritie (q) His couenaunt his true religion beyng preserued vncorrupt (r) From the punyshment that they must haue loked for by transgressyng of gods lawe (a) Your eyes â—uing witnesse (b) Which yet remayne vnconquered Cha. 13. Deu. v. b. â— â—ixxviii b 〈◊〉 xvi a. (c) Let not the iudges admit an other 〈◊〉 any shal sweare by that idols Leu. 26. b. De. xxxii d Exo. xxiii g Num. 33. g Deut. vii c. (d) Meaning they shal be a continuall griefe vnto you and so the cause of your destruction (e) I die according to the course of nature Iosu xxi d. (f) He sheweth that no euyll can come vnto man except he offend God by disobedience (a) That were inhabitauntes in the land of Chanaan to 〈◊〉 tribes the half (b) Before the arke of God which was then brought from Silo to Sichem (c) Euphrates in Mesopotamia Gen. 11. d. Iud. 5. a. Gen. xxi d. Gen. 36. b. Gen. xlvi b. Exo. iii. c. Ex. vii viii.ix.x xiiii Ex. vii viii.ix.x xiiii Exo. xii f. Exo. xiiii c. (d) Euen fortie yeres Num. xxi d Nu. xxii a. Deu. xxiii a (e) Not in open fielde but by defending of their cities Exo. xxiii f Deu. vii f. Iosu xi (f) This is the true vse of Goddes benefites to learne therby to feare serue him (g) This thâ—cheth vs that yf all the world would go from God yet euery one yf vs particularly is bound to cleaue vnto him (h) Whom we knoledge our selues bound to serue (i) Except yt cast away your idols Ios xxiii d. (k) In this your conâ—essiâ— of Gods benefites and promise made to serue him iâ— herafter ye do the contrarie (l) Whiche you haue found caried away from the spoiles of the cities that you haue wonne (m) Rather then mans dissimulation should not be punished the dombe creatures shal crie for vengeance (n) Suche are the people commonly as the rulers are Iosu xiii d. (a) By the iudgement of Vrâ— Ex. 18. wâ—ightie matters ought not to be taken in hand without first inuocation of God (b) Whose inheritaunce was scattred among the tribe of Iuda according to Iacobs prophesie Gene. 49. b. (c) As if I were one of the inhabitours of the lande that came to thee by lot “ Or the lord of Bezek (d) As he serued others so by Gods iudgement is he serued him self Le. xxiiii c. (e) Al this within the parenthesis was done in Iosuah his time and is here spoken of by way of repetition (f) These three were giauntes and the children of Anak Iosu 15. d. Iosu xv c. (g) Read Ios 15 d. (g) This was one of the names of Moyses father in lawe Num 10. d. Deu. 34 a. Num. xxi a (h) These cities others were afterward possessed of the philistines 1. Sa 6. d. Nu xiiii d. Iosu xiiii d. 〈◊〉 xvi a. Gen 28 d. Iougâ—i c. (i) That is vnto the time of Samuel who is supposed to haue written this booke Ios xvii c. Ios xvi a. (k) That is the tribe of Ephraim and so are the rest to be vnderstanded “ Or afflicted them â–ª (l) A citie in Arabia in Hebrue Selah which signifieth a rock (a) A prophet or messenger as some think which was Phinees other think it was an Angelicall spirite sent of God appearing to do this message Deu. vii a. Deu. xii a. Iosu xxiii c “ Or weping (b) Reade Iosuah 24. g. Io. xxiiii g. lâ—xxâ—g (c) Or Serah Iâ—s â—4 gâ— â–ª signified the sunne whose image was set vpoâ— Iosuahs graue for a memory that the sunne stode as his commaundâ—ment (d) That is all mâ—er of idoles (e) Idolles which had the fourme of sheere among the SidoniaÌ„s Esa l. a. (f) The vengeance (g) This is 〈◊〉 maner of yeâ—rupt natures man therfore God of his mercie froÌ„ time to time vsed to restore and renewe true religion Iud. iii. b. (h) Outward enemies and false prophets are a triall to proue our faith De. 13. a (a) What helpe of God attayned what pollicie what valiauntes was vsed therin (b) Contrary to Gâ—ds comâ—â—ndement Deut â— (c) Trees oâ—â—tereâ—ted for idolatrie (d) Ending him with the gift of prophecie zeale of true religion strenght polâ— wisdome and fortitude (e) Vsing him as a Redde to punishe the children of Israel for their wickednes “ Or left â—d (g) That is he doth his casment Num. x. a. (h) That is strong and luâ—y (i) Like as the strongest kind of armour helpeth noâ— where God will punishe to the â—pâ—est weapon will se◠〈◊〉 God miraculously wil gâ—u◠〈◊〉 ☞ (a) This was one of the posteritie of Iabin whom Iosuâ—h slue Ios 11 â—â—nowâ— hauing recovered â—rength to reuenge (b) which was by Iosuah destroyed but after recovered bâ— ylded by the enemies Iud. v. b. (c) It should appeare that she had done this message vnto him afâ— and nowe calleth vpon him for the same aâ—ore the whole multitude Psal 83 b. (d) Although his faith nowe at the frâ—st he 〈◊〉 and therfore desireth the mesâ— of the prophetâ— yet after it became so strong that it is commended by the testimonie of the 〈◊〉 ghost Deâ— â— Num. x. â— (c) This 〈◊〉 towâ—ne thâ—t he occupieâ—â— argueth â—s substance to be great â–ª which 〈◊〉 seme to 〈◊〉 cause whâ— departed 〈◊〉 the other 〈◊〉 Psal 83 b. (f) He was of the famine of Iethro Moyses father in 〈◊〉 and his auncetours ioyned them self to Israel in the true worshippyng of God Iudâ— x. â— (a) To wit the two tribes of Zabulon Nephthali Deut. iiii b. Deu ii a. Psal 97. a. Psal 97. a. Exod 19 c. Exod 19 c. (b) For feare of
are not euill to him that vseth them 〈◊〉 â—et not â—â—ches be accompted euill for they are geuen to good men Let not them be accompted high or excellent for they are geuen to euill men â–ª they are taken from good men to trye them and from euyl meÌ„ to â—â—â—gue the. “ Hebâ—ue 〈…〉 (d) Aswell 〈…〉 â–ª Caldeaâ—s â–ª Idâ—mâ—ans as others To shewe the concord â— brotherlie a 〈◊〉 of Iobs childreÌ„ â–ª which also was another pâ—â—ie of the blessing of God and his felicitie (f) That is he wâ—lled theÌ„ to be sanctified in abstaining froÌ„ carnal appetites and shewed how they should behaue them selues holylie and â—obeâ—â—e in their banquettes (g) Herein is Iobs religion and feare of God knowen the fatherly care of his children expressed (h) The Ebrue is blesse God which is sometimes taken for to curse or blaspheme (i) In this place not onely Angels â–ª but euery godly person is taken for gods childe of which God hath a tender care as a louing father (k) God asketh the question not that he was ignoraunt from whence he came but for the weakenes of man (l) This is Satans onely endeuour to range abrode as a roring lion seeking whom he may deuoure “ Or Hebre â–ª made an hedge about him (m) The Ebrue is blesse thee as it is before taken the fifte verâ—e to curse Here is 〈…〉 〈…〉 That is 〈◊〉 Aâ—â—â—ians 〈◊〉 and of 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 (p) Not that he was vnâ—â—cient â–ª but he woulde not haue any thing remaine with him which was deliuered into the powre of Satan (q) Declaring that all that God doth is well done â—â—ernus â—ned as 〈…〉 as it is 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 before Not but y e 〈…〉 for 〈…〉 beyng vnder the 〈…〉 â—or that lawâ—s reâ—ed and pâ—ined by 〈◊〉 and by 〈◊〉 innocenâ—ie of Christ al 〈◊〉 punishmentes were 〈…〉 not deâ—ed â—kinne for skinne 〈◊〉 is a man wiâ—â— offer to â—â—â—nger the skâ—â—ne of â—n otâ—er â—â—ther 〈◊〉 to 〈…〉 so would Iob beare the losse of his childreÌ„s skinnes liues â–ª and bodyes in patience rather then patiently to suffer his owâ—e skinne body to be touched and therfore sayth the deuil touch him on his owne skinne and thou shalt â—ee that he wil to thy â—ace curse thee (d) Declaring that in al afflâ—ction there are certayne boundes and â—tes beâ—onde the which Satan can not go (e) A cruell temptation of an euyl and vngodly wise (f) Teaching that we ought to reioyce in gods giâ—tes when he sendeth them be thankefull and to be patient when he taketh them againe not to dispaire That is true friendship whiche bideth asâ—ell in aduersitie as in prosperitie and as in prosperitie to reioyce with him so in aduersitie to lament with him Whiche was a custome when great sorowe was declared â–ª shewyng their humblenesse â–ª that from the dust they came â–ª and thyther they shall returne “ Heb. Towardes the heauen (a) That is after that seuen dayes were fully finished (b) Iob being sore afflicted in the fleshe semeth after a sort to yeld to 〈◊〉 breaking out into these wordes because he saw y t that day was the beginning of al these afflictions He cursed not his dayes because he was weâ—ry of it as one desperate but rather wishing to be dissolued lest by farther troubles he should be forced to offend God “ 〈◊〉 Twyâ— d The He◠〈◊〉 is the 〈◊〉 â—iddes 〈…〉 morning Heb counsellers “ Heb desolate (e) That is death wâ—â— end and 〈◊〉 from the tyrannie and wickednesse of them (f) Here Iâ—â— declareth 〈◊〉 sore plagues he bare â–ª â—ounting 〈…〉 in wo◠〈◊〉 then the 〈◊〉 persons and bound pâ—ners of whâ—ch cares 〈◊〉 opinion of the fleshe â–ª â—e accompâ—etâ— death the 〈◊〉 end (g) That is aduersitie whiche beyng in prosperitie he feared Because 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 patieÌ„ce Meaning 〈…〉 comâ— many 〈…〉 â—nd 〈…〉 not 〈…〉 seke 〈◊〉 As couâ—g him 〈…〉 This is 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 treason bâ—t innocentes perâ—she not but 〈◊〉 afflicted 〈…〉 not oâ—erthrowen 〈…〉 are 〈…〉 was 〈◊〉 but he 〈…〉 Iob wâ—s afflicted 〈◊〉 periâ— not e That is God will punâ—t tiraunts wâ—che are 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 aâ—though 〈…〉 their 〈…〉 do 〈◊〉 at theÌ„ 〈…〉 〈…〉 commeth 〈◊〉 such 〈◊〉 from God to â—hewe the reuerenâ—e and 〈◊〉 of theâ— (h) This is the description of the windâ— not knowing from whence it commeth or whyther it wil â–ª as Saul also heard a voyce but saw not any man (i) This is Eliphas weake argument to proue Iob an euyll man because God plagued hym or 〈◊〉 if God afflicted innocentes caâ—nal reason woulde iudge the creature more iust then the creator which is blasphemie for God ofte punisheth the righteous to proue them (k) Take froÌ„ gods children and from the angels that which is gods and they are altogether vnperfect and foolishe (l) Meaning mans body which is nothing but dust and clay (m) This expresseth maâ—s short lyfe and the daungers and miseries in the same (n) O mans blindnesse that seeth not his owne miserie An other â—ment of 〈…〉 Iob 〈◊〉 he can not be godly 〈◊〉 of the good and godlie men were euer so affâ—ted agâ—â—nst whiche 〈◊〉 temptaâ— we haue 〈◊〉 to â—fore ouâ— seâ—â—es whom 〈…〉 he 〈…〉 〈…〉 Iob 〈◊〉 beâ—â—use 〈…〉 hâ—th 〈…〉 vnto 〈…〉 That is 〈…〉 that God had cursed him and al his 〈…〉 his prosperitie d That is by publike iudgement 〈…〉 which was vsed to a◠〈…〉 (e) Declaring that it is not of the earth y t barrennes afflictions do aryse neither is it by any extern things but only such aduersitie falleth for mans offence wherof he is the author f Wherin is the signe of our corrupt nature euen from the fâ—ll of Adam g If I were in thy 〈…〉 would 〈…〉 God 〈…〉 (h) That is in thinges manifest and playne they want godly wysdome and grace to see (i) That is from the crueltie of the wicked which is compared to the sworde (k) Alluding to the siâ—e dayes of gods first worke and the seuenth day he rested meaning that of al thy cares and troubles god will deliuer thee bring thee to rest as in the seuenth day l Shew 〈…〉 God 's 〈◊〉 â—reatures of his 〈◊〉 to our good â–ª Shâ—â— not 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 thing 〈…〉 foâ—owe◠〈…〉 great 〈…〉 (a) Meaning that his troubles are excessiue â—nd vnmeasurable as the landes of the sea (b) Declaring that he was not afflicted only bodyly but also prickt in his conscience c As though he had sayde 〈◊〉 not without cause sâ—ing neither y e wild asse nor the oâ—e do crie when they want not d Can we beâ—re tribulatâ—ons that the 〈◊〉 and vnpleasaunt e Meâ—ning that â—e hâ—d rather dye then to deme the woâ—des 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 f 〈◊〉 leâ—t 〈…〉 not 〈…〉 beare his â—fflâ—â—tions to 〈…〉 should long 〈…〉 〈…〉 (g) 〈◊〉 the bâ—â—oâ—â—â—usâ—eth 〈◊〉 veâ—emenâ—ie and passeth 〈◊〉 the pâ—aâ—â—s 〈…〉 Sâ—â—eba 〈…〉 sonne of Reâ—â—a â–ª of whom Araâ— was 〈◊〉 Saba l Do 〈◊〉 about by your tauntes
sense but by the worde and spirite of God Or of the children of men 〈…〉 v. b. Or praised (a) He speaketh here accordyng to the iudgement of y e fleshe which can not well abyde persecution and trouble (b) The more perfect that y e worke is the more it is enuied of the wicked (c) For idlenesse destroyeth hym selfe (d) Mutuall societie is both comfortable necessarie for a mans lyfe “ Or and wyll not receaue admonition Gen. xii b. 1. Reg. 16. c. (e) Men seke rather to plese and to come in to fauour with hym that shall succeede into the place of honour then with him that doth occupie the present estate (f) The people wyll not be long pleased with hym that occupieth the place of honour (g) We must direct our fayth prayer and workes by the worde of God and not by a blinde or wicked intent (a) Be not rashe in speakyng of the maiestie of God or in vowyng and praying to God Deu. xx ii e Baruc. vi c. (b) We ought to vowe those thynges the which tendeth to the glory of God which are in our power to perfourme (c) In promising that which thou 〈◊〉 not able to perfourme Or by inteâ—rate eatyng drynkyng â–ª or by saying that you sinned not voluntarily but of necessitie makyng God the aucthour of sinne (d) Dreames are not to be credited but God is to be feared (e) Meanyng that God will redresse these thynges and therfore we must depende vpon hym (f) The decay of husbandry is the decay of the prince (g) A plague of the coueâ—ous man Iob. i d. 1. 〈◊〉 vi b. (h) That is in vayne and without profite (i) Man by reason can comprehende nothyng better in this life then to vse the gyftes of God soberly and comfortably for to knowe farther is a speciall gyft of God reuealed by his spirite (a) The wicked couetous man by many kynde of offences wanteth y e honour of a christian mans buryal either by murtheryng hym selfe or by such other kynde of offence (b) That is to death meanyng that he is nothyng better then the vntimely fruite “ Or for his mouth (c) That is that he knoweth howe to vse his riches well in the iudgement of the wyse (d) It is better to be content with that God hath geuen thâ—â— to folowe 〈…〉 wyll beâ—fied (f) That is with God who wyll teache hym that he is mortall Prou. xxii a Canti i. a. (a) Because that this corporall death is the entring in to life euerlasting (b) The house of mourning put vs in mind of death and so to examine and amende our liues (c) The heart of a sinner is sooner refourmed by an angrie countenaunce then by a smiling Prou. xvii a (d) Thornes in the fire crackleth for a whyle but they are soone gone out (e) Good dayes are not to be esteemed by prosperitie but by vertue and true religion as the dayes of Christe are better then the former dayes of Moyses (f) No man can make him see or go whoÌ„ God hath appointed to be borne blinde or 〈◊〉 (g) That no man can finde fault with Gods doinges (h) Meaning that the cruel tirauntes put the innocent to death spare the wicked (i) Folow not thy good intent in those thinges which be contrary to Gods commaundement or punishe not euery light fault with extremitie (k) Be not wyse in thyne owne conceipt (l) Depart quickly from that that is wicked (m) Take heede of these admonitions iii. Re. viii c. ii Par. vi g. Prou. xx d. i. Iohn i. d. Iob. xxviii c Prou. vii d. (n) A shrewde woman is escaped only by the grace of God Or my soule seeketh (o) Solomon hauing a thousande wiues founde not one that was perfectly good (p) And so are cause of their owne destruction (a) That is getteth to him fauour “ Or strength (b) Withdraw not thy selfe lightly from the kynges obedience Iob. xi b. Leu. xviii a. (c) As commeth often tymes to tirauntes and wicked rulers d That is the vngodly hath ben praysed after their buriall (e) That is the holy men after their buriall grow out of memorie (f) Where â—uâ—tice is delayed there sinne raigneth (g) Thâ—s he speaketh in the person of a carnall man By 〈◊〉 outwarde thing in this life no man knoweth whether he is loued or hated of God (b) Prosperitie and aduersitie commeth in this life as well to the godly as to the wicked (c) This prouerbe is the saying of the Epicures the whiche beleueth not the immortalitie of the soule (d) Repentaunce after this life is to late and vnprofitable (e) The wicked flatter them selues to be in Gods fauour whatsoeuer they do for that they do abounde in prosperitie Math. vi b. Prou. v. c. (f) There is no tyme of working or repentaunce after this life (g) Thus the wicked worldlinges are deceaued attributing to fortune the which is ordered by the secrete prouidence of god for that the rewarde according to mens doinges is not in this life but chiefly in the life to come (h) A prayse of wyse men “ Or hearde Sâ—pi vi a. i. Reg xvii e ii Re. xxii c. (a) A wyse man doth thinges aptly and with good consideration but a foole doth contrary Or and beyng a foole hym self esteemeth all other men as â—ooles Rom. xii b. (b) Riche in wysdome and vertue “ Or the earth Pro. xxvi d. Eccl. xxvii d (c) Arte helpeth nature (d) The foolishe wyll discusse high mâ—ters and know not his owne duetie (e) A chylde in affection and maners and voyde of graue counselâ— Psal ciiii b. (f) Treason can not be wrought so secretly but it wil be knowen (a) Be liberall to the poore though it seeme to be cast into the sea yet it shall profite thee at the last (b) Distribute thy almes to any that haue neede without respect of persons In what state man dyeth in that shal he be iudged at the latter day of iudgement (c) So behaue thy selfe in all worldly affayres that thou remember alwayes the counte that thou must make to God for the same at the day of iudgement (a) The handes (b) The thighes (c) The teeth (d) The eyes (e) The mouth (f) The châ—wes (g) At the crowing of the â—ocke (h) The eares (i) When he shal be afraide to climbe (k) Of stumbling (l) The white head (m) When he shal be able to beare no burden n His graue (o) Lamenting the dead (p) The marowe in the backe bone (q) The yelowe skinne that couereth the brayne (r) The two great vaynes (Å¿) The liuer (t) The head (u) The heart Eccle. i. a. Hebr. iiii c. (x) Auctoures of gatheringes he calleth wise men because they gather the sayinges of the wiser â–ª sort of men in their booke (a) The Churche desireth y e peace of Christe (b) Christes mercy to set foorth by preaching The maydens that is they that are pure in heart (d) Priuie chaumber that is his secretes
plentie of all thinges so that when one kinde of fruite is ripe an other should folowe and euery one in course Leu. 26. (g) He meaneth that the plentie of gods gâ—tes shall not be comon and vsual but aboue al hope yea and aboue thordeâ— of nature as though the hilles shoulde melt flowe with wine and miâ—ke (a) That is reioyced and triumphed (b) That is at the length they shall vtterly perishe (c) Meanyng that God wyll rayse vp in his Church suche as shall rule gouerne for the defence of the same and destruction of his enemies vnder Messias (a) He prophesied vnder Ieroboam the second 2. Regum 14. It was the greatest citie of the Assirians scituate bâ— the ryuer Lâ—cus as 〈…〉 hauing â—mber a 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 towers (c) It is a hauen towne in the which Peter lodged Act. 1â— (d) It is the name of a place lykely to be Cicilia for there was a great citie of that name where also Paul was borne (e) As the Leuites whiche minister to the Lorde are saide to stande before hym so they whiche forsake his commaundement are saide to flee before his presence It was the maner of the Gentiles to cast lottes and so to enqâ—irâ— the iudgment of Godâ— the Romanes deuided mo 〈…〉 (g) To serue the Lorde and call vpon hym as Dauid oftentimes in the psalmes maketh mention â–ª none other vowes (a) He afterwarde calleth it hell â–ª and the worde is taken often for the graue being come to him selfe â–ª he in great afflictioÌ„ called vpon the Lorde (b) All that is lying vanitie that a man inuenteth of him selfe to trust in (c) Iosephus in the ninth booke of antiquities saith he was cast out on the shore of the sea Euxinum which is not farre from Asia (a) In the Heliue it is a great citie to God but so the Hebrues call great and excellent thinges So the hill of god the Cedar of God for a great hill and â—e Cedar (b) God is â—de to repent when he doth those thinges that men do repenting c Of the euil that is â–ª oâ—â—e plague whâ—ch is euill to our selfe a though not in his owne nature (a) Because hereby he should be takeÌ„ as a false prophete â–ª and so the name of God which he preached should be blasphemed 4. Reg xv a ii Par 2â— a in Reg 16. a. 4 Reg 18. a. 4. Reg xv a ii Par 2â— a in Reg 16. a. 4. Reg 18. a. a Samaria and Hierusalem were the 〈◊〉 cities of tâ—e two kingdomes Idolatrie vsed in them â–ª sheweth â— generall corruption through all (b) Euil gotten euill spent (c) Names of cities that should be first annoyed by the enemies (d) The long continuaunce of an armie in one place is hurtfull (e) Make hasâ—e to slee away (f) It appeareth that this citie was one of the first which receiued the worshipping of the golden calues â—et vp by Ieroboam (g) A citie â—o named (h) Shauing and plucking of heere â–ª was vsed in time of mourning (a) The people toke vpon them to forâ—d the prophetes to preache and rebuke sinne (b) God threateneth he wyl sende no mo prophecies to preache â—nto them which is the greatest plague that can come to a nation (c) Taking vpon them the 〈…〉 and â—tending 〈…〉 â—pirite oâ— gâ—d Flattering them â–ª by promysing plenâ—iâ— and not reprouing their sinnes To make an vniuersall destruction Where was great plentie of sheepe by reason of the good postures To vieâ— downe 〈◊〉 waâ—es and gaâ—es â–ª t◠〈◊〉 them away captiues by heapes h â—s a prâ—soner or captâ—e i To stirre his wrathfull indignation 〈◊〉 the Iâ—raelites for theâ— obstinate wickednesse (a) False prophetes deuoured the substaunce of their folowers â–ª and make gaine of religion The knowledge which ye now pretende shal be knowen to be grosse ignoraunce (c) They shall couer their faces for shame (d) They fortifie and garnishe their citie with goods wrongfully gotten which here are called blood and iniquitie (a) When Christe shall come â—m â—ii d. (a) Both the prince and iudges for gaine peruert iustice and so the mightie and the riche escape vnpunished though they commit greeuous crimes Ier. ix a. Mach. x e. Deut. xiii b. xxxiii b Psal â—7 b. and 〈◊〉 b. Pâ—â— xvii a. 4. Reg. iâ— â— Amos ix c Thou shalt no more be subiect to the forrayne tirannie of the Babylonians (c) That the people may returne out of the captiuitie of Babylon and enioy the land of promise as they did before Exo. xiii a. Iob 3â— d. Gen. iii. â— Iere. ix d (a) The Niniuites were spared because they repented at the preaching of Ionas but afterwardes they returned to their forme wickednesse therfore god threateneth them by this prophete “ Or for him “ Or moreouer (a) That is the great calamitie which he prophecied to come on Iuda as a most greeuous burdeÌ„ whiche they were not able to beare “ Or â—kened Act. xâ—i ◠“ Or 〈…〉 (b) That is they them selues shal be your iudges in this cause and none shall haue auctoritie ouer them to controlle them Zoph iii. a. (c) For the Iewes most â—eared this winde because it destroyed their fruites (d) They shall cast vp mountes against it “ Chaunge their spirite Ier. xii a. Iob. xxi a. (e) That is the great deuour the smal (f) Meanig that the enemies flatter them selfes and glorie in their owne force power wit and practies “ Or deyntie “ Or empty (g) Meaning that they shoulde not Eâ—a xxi b. Or concerning my rebuke or check â–ª meaning such rebuke as the wicked obiâ—cted vnto him (a) Write it in great letters that he that runneth may reade it (b) To trust in him selfe or in any worldly thing is neuer to be quiet for the only rest is 〈◊〉 stay vpon god by fayth Ro. 1 b. Gal. 3. â— Heb. 10. c. Or fortifieth hym selfe as in a strong holde He compareth the proud and couetous man to a drunkard that is without reason sense whom God will punishe and make him a laughing stocke to all the worlde “ Or prime taunt “ Or haue no rest (d) Signifiing that al the world shall wiâ—he the destruction of tirauntes and that by their oppression and couetousnesse they heape but vpon theÌ„ selues more heauy burdeÌ„s for the more they gette the more are they troubled (e) That is the Medes and Persians that shoulde destroy the Babylonians “ Or troden vnder their feete “ Or wo vnto him that coueteth euyll gayne “ Or misfortune “ Or taken counâ—ell to the shame of thyne house (f) He sheweth what the â—one shal crie and what the wood shall aunswere “ Or stablisheth Or for the fâ—re That is God wil destroâ—th their laboures â—s though they were coâ—umed with fire In the destruction of the Babâ—lonians his glorie shal appeare through all the worlde Or thy bâ—ttle “ Or til thou slumber withall (i) By Libanus and the beastes therof he meaneth the land and
people of Iurie “ Or whiche he destroyed “ Or shall it teache thee (a) That is of the people of Israel (b) That is the state of thy church whiche is now redy to perishe before it come to halfe a perfite age whiche should be vnder Christe (c) Theman and Paran were neare Sinai where the law was geuen wherby is signified that his deliueraunce was aâ—â—esent nowe as it was then (d) Wherby is ment a power that was ioyned with his brightnesse which was hyd to the rest of the worlde but was reuealed in mount Sinai to his people (e) That is the tentes 〈…〉 g And so dâ—ddest vse all the â—lementes 〈…〉 destruction of 〈◊〉 enemies h Thâ—t is 〈…〉 (i) For he had not only made 〈…〉 wiâ—h Abraham bâ—t renued it with his posteritie (k) He alludâ—th to the red sea Iordane which gaue passage to gods people and shewed sâ—gnes of their obedience as it were by lifting vp of their handes (l) According to gods commaundement the â—nne was â—ed by the weapons of gods people which fought in his cause as though it durst not go forward whose weapons are here called the arrowes and speares of God “ Or diddest walke vpon (m) Signifying that there is no saluation but by Christ (n) From the top to the toe thou hast destroyed the enemies o God deliuered his enâ—miâ—s both great small with their owne weapoÌ„s though they were neuer so fierce against his church (p) He returneth to that which he spake in the second verse and shewed how he was afrayd of gods iudgementes (q) He sheweth that the faythfull can neuer haue true rest except they feele before the weyght of gods iudgementes (r) That is the enemie but the godly shall be quiet knowing that all thinges shall turne to good vnto theÌ„ (s) He declareth wherin standeth the comfort ioy of the faithful though they see neuer so great afflictions prepared (t) The chiefe singer vpon the instrumentes of musicke shall haue occasion to prayse God for this great deliueraunce of his church Neginoth is a tune or instrument of musicke so called 4 Re 23. a. 4 Re. 12 b. 4 Re 23. a. 4 Re. 12 b. 4. Re. 21. and xxiii c. Deut. xvi b. Iere. v. d. 4. Re. 21. and xxiii c. Deut. xvi b. Iere. v. d. That is the idol Moloch and mixing idolatrie with true religion Zach. i a. 2. Re. 27 b. Ier. xxxix b iii. Esd â–ª iii a. Ier. v. c. Deu. xxix c Ier. xxiii c. Amos. v. c. Eze. vii d. Sopho. iii. b. 4. Reg xx a Ionas iii. a. “ Or hyd Esa xiiii c. Ier. xlvi a. Ezec xxv c. Esa 15. 16. c. Ier. xlviii a â–ª Ezec. xxv b Zaâ—h ii b. Esa ii c. â—oâ— xiiâ—i â— 4 Reg 1â—â— Esa xlvii â— Eze. xxii c. Mich. iii b. Aba i b. Eze. xxii c. Mich. iii b. Aba i b. “ Or shoulder Iere. i. b. (a) Though y e people transgresse yet the prophet is sent to the prince priest whose negligence often times is the cause of the peoples sinne (b) Zorobabel was the sonne of Phadaia as 1. Par. 3 and ver 18. his fathers name is left out his grauÌ„dfathers name supplied because it was not so obscure as was the other And yet there were now seueÌ„teene yeres past sence Cyrâ—s had graunted them libertie to buylde (d) God is the geuer of encrease neither may any thing prosper without his blessing It is a paynefull thing to clime vp the hilles to draw down trees and to buyld such is their labour that buyld the church In Christe only is God merciful vnto vs and in his church only is saluation both the which are here signified by this temple (g) The end why Christ buyldeth his church is that we may haue hym fauourable to vs and he be glorifie◠〈…〉 but to cal for his plagues and tâ—y be at commaundement For the greater part tâ—ried in Babilon would not take the lâ—bertie which Cyrus had geuen them (k) Here is no differeÌ„ce made betweene the word of the prophete the word of God to shewe that the prophete must so speke and the people so beare them as the wordes of God l This shâ—uld be remembred 〈◊〉 al ministers â–ª that they be 〈◊〉 messengers therfore must be faythful diligent and costant (m) The penitent are not forsaken God comforteth the and assureth them of his owne presence (n) God is sayd to stirre vp our spirites when he moueth our hartes by the power of his spirite boldly to take in hande and perfectly to â—nishe that which he commaundeth They had but three 〈◊〉 three 〈◊〉 to heare the prophete 〈◊〉 to prepare 〈…〉 men worke so diligent were thei after the preaching of the prophete (b) They had nowe not wrought a ful moneth 〈◊〉 they waxed 〈…〉 therfore had neede to be seâ— on a freshe by the â—oâ—phete who was therefore nowe sent vnto them againe As were Seraiah Zephaniah and others 2. Râ— cap. 5. ver 18 which saw the old temple and now were returned with Zorobabel Esd cap. 6. verse 3. (d) A strong argumeÌ„t why the people should be of good courage when they are sure that God is with them e God made many promises to his people 〈◊〉 their departure oâ—t of Egyptâ— but in asmuch â—s he goeth about to speake of Christe in tâ—is place â–ª at 〈◊〉 be thought that he meaneth here the promise made 〈…〉 and repeated Act. â— ver 27 f Before he confirmed his promise made 〈◊〉 Christe â–ª 〈◊〉 he promiseth his spirite therfore there is no cause offeare g There passed .519 yeres after this prophecie before Christe 〈◊〉 yet are they sayde to be but a little whyle in comparison of the time sence the creation the tyme that shal be before the iudgement â–ª 〈…〉 of eternitie or in the sight of God with whom a thousande yeres is but as one daâ— â–ª (h) I wyll cause great feare to be◠〈…〉 shal be stirred at the birth of Christe his baptisme ascention at his comming to iudgement but chiefly it setteth out the 〈…〉 Christe to whom heauen earth sea shall obey (i) It is not the want of riches that causeth this house to be buylt in this 〈…〉 haue all treasures at my commaundement (k) This is spoken not of this house but of the spiritual Hierusalem He. 12. ver 2â— (l) In the sixth moneth in the seuenth had Aggeus prophecied in the eyght moneth Zachary nowe in the nynth is Aggeus sent againe such 〈…〉 God ouer his and such â—eede haue the people oâ— instruction (m) Seme they neuer so perfect in their owne eyes yet to God who knoweth them they appeare as they are (n) He is sent twyse in one day to prophecie vnto the people “ Or seate Mat. 23 d. Ier. xxxi c. Malac. iii. b. Iere. xliiii a Psa 78. a. Ose xiiii a. Tob. xiii b. Ier. xliiii a. Zach vi a. Apoc. vi a. Ier. xxv b. and xxix b
labour to queÌ„ch and therfore we must nourishe it and stirre it vp Rom. i. b. Ephe. iii. a. Titus iii. b. Ephe. i. a. 1 Cor. xv g. Hebr. ii d. Rom. i. a. 1 Tim. ii b. â— Tim iiii b Titus â— b. i. Peter v. a. (c) The grace of the holy ghost Mat xxv â— Roma â— b ☞ Titus i. b. (a) So that the payne must go before the recompence Math. i. a. Rom i. a. Actes xx f. Rom. vi b. Rom. viii c. Luk. xii b. Rom. iii â— Num. 23. c. i Tim. i. a. i Tim. i. d. (b) He groundeth vpon Gods electioÌ„ mans fayth Rom ix d. He meaneth not this of Apostates or heretikes â–ª whom he willeth to flee â–ª but of them only which as yet are not come to the knowledge of the trueth â–ª and fal through ignoraunce Actes xx f. i Tim. iiii a. i Peter ii a. Iude. i. c. Titus i. c. Exod. vii b. (a) Whiche can iudge nothyng aryght (b) Not only what I taught and dyd but also what my mynde and wyll was Act. xiiii d. Psal 34. d. Prou. 24. b. Eccle. ii a. i Ti. iiii a. ii Peter i. d. (c) Which is content to be gouerned by Gods worde (a) Leaue none occasion to preache and to profite i Cor. ix d. i Peter v. b. (d) That I comit nothing vnworthie mâ—e office Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. (a) That is to preache the fayth to encrease their knowledge to teache them to lyue godly that at length they may obtayne eternall lyfe Rom. iii. a. ii Cor. viii c. (b) In respect of fayth which was common to them both so that hereby they are brethren but in respect of the ministerie Paul begat hym as his sonne in fayth i Tim. iii. a. Leuit. x. b. Ephe. v. d. (c) Which were not only the Iewes but also the Hebronites Cherinthians heretiques which taught that the lawe must be ioyned with Christe Rom. xiiii d (a) wherwith out soules are â—ed and maintayned in health i. Tim. ii b. (b) Not runnyng to fro without necessarie occasions which is a signe of lightnesse i. Tim. â—i b. i. Peter v. a. Ephe. vi a. i Peter ii d. Coloss iii. d. i Tim. vi a. (c) Of what condition or state soeuer they be Rom. viii a. Galath i. a. Ephe. v. c. Ephe. ii b. Ephe. v. c. Ephe. ii b. i Tim. iiii b. Rom. xiii a i Peter ii c. (a) For let vs consider what we our selues were when God shewed vs fauour ii Tim. i. b. Iohn iii. a. (b) Baptisme is a signe of our regeneration which is wrought by the holy ghost Actes xv b. Ephe. ii b. i Tim. i. a. ii Tim. ii c. Math. 18. c â–ª i Cor. i. a. ii Cor. i a. Galath i. a. (a) Thy beneuolence towarde the saintes which proceadeth of a lyuely and effectual faith (b) Meaning their inwarde partes and affections were through his charitie comforted Coloss iiii b (c) Graâ—â—â— me thâ—e benefite whiche shal be moste acceptable vnto me of all other â–ª (d) That is for Christes cause (a) So that nowe we haue not credite in any newe reuelations after hym Coloss i. c. Sapi. viii d. Psal 〈…〉 (b) Because he was at the tyme appoâ—nted declared to the worlde Psal 97. â— Psal 97. â— Psal ciiii a. (c) He compareth the Angels to the wyndes whiche are here beneath as Gods messengers Psâ—◠〈…〉 Mat. xxii â— i Cor xv b (a) we must diligentlie kepe in memorie the doctrine whiche we haue learned lest lyke vessels full of chappes we seake and run â— it on euery parte (b) As the Gospell is which only offereth saluation Mar. xvi d. Psal viii â— (c) In makyng hym felowe heyre with Christe Psal viii b. i Cor. xv d. Not the nature of angels but of men (a) Take heede to his wordes and heare hym (b) For in obeying the sonne we are made y e house of God Rom. v. a. (c) Here note the Hebrewe phrase meaning that they shal not enter (d) which is by fayth to imbrace and holde fast the true doctrine of Iesus Christe (a) Although that God by his rest after the creation of his workes signified the spirituall reste of y e faythfull yet he sware to geue rest in Chanaan whiche was but a figure of the heauenlye rest dured but for a time Gene. ii a. (b) By Iesus is meant Iosua (c) where the affectioÌ„s are (d) which coÌ„teyneth wyll and reason Phil. ii â— Exo. xxv â— Leuit. ix b. (a) He sheweth that man can haue none accesse to god without an hye priest because that of hym selfe he is prophane synfull Psal ii b. Actes xiii c Hebr. i. b. Psal cx b. (b) He meaneth y e moste earnest prayer which Christ prayed in the â—â—ideÌ„ where he swet drops of â—â—od (c) Beyng in perplexitie fearyng the horrors of death i. Cor. iii. â— (a) Whereby it may apeare that you are fully perswaded of lyfe euerlastyng Actes iiii b. and .xviii. c. Math. xii d. ii Pet. ii d. Hebr. x. b. Mat. xxv c. (b) As the holy fathers â–ª prophetes and martirs that were before vs. Gene. xii c. Exo. xxii â— (c) Because of mans wickednes whiche wyll not beleue God excepte he sweare (d) Goddes worde oth are two thynges in him vnchaungeable Hebr. viii a. Gen. xiiii d. (a) So called because that Moyses maketh no mentioÌ„ of his parentes or kynsfolkes but as he had ben sodenly sent of God into y e world to be a figure of Christe or euerlastynge priest shortly taken out of the worlde agayne So Christe as touchyng his humanitie had no father concernyng his diuinitie no mother Rom. ii c. Galat. iii. c. Math. i. a. Psal â—x b Hebr. iiâ— c Rom. viii a. Galath iii. c Psal cx â— (b) Therfore all others are blasphemous that eyther make them selues his successours or pretende any other sacrifiâ— i. Tim. ii a. i. Iohn ii b. Leuit. ix b. Hebr. v. â— Coloss ii c. Hebr. x. a. Exo. xxv d. Actes vii f. Iere xxxi f. (a) That is when Christe shal remit our sinnes by the preachyng the Gospeâ— (b) Signiâ—ing that theâ— shoulde be no more diuisioÌ„ but all shall be made one Churche (c) Men shal not in y e tyme of the Gospell be so ignorant as they were before but shall knowe God muche more perfectlye through Christe Exo. xxv b (a) That is on the inward syde of the vayle which was hyd froÌ„ the people Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exo xxx b Leui. xvi b. Exo xxx b Leui. xvi b. (b) So long as the hye priest offered once a yere for his owne sinnes and for y e peoples also whyle this earthly tabernacle
1 Iob declareth how the prosperitie of the wicked maketh them proude 15 insomuch that they blaspheme God 16 Their destruction is at hande 23 None ought to be iudged wicked for affliction neither good for prosperitie 1 IOb aunswered and saide 2 O heare diligently my wordes and that shal be in steede of your consolations 3 Suffer me that I may speake and when I haue spoken mocke on 4 Is it for mans sake that I make this disputation Which if it were so shoulde not my spirite then be in sore trouble 5 Marke me well and be abashed and lay your hande vpon your mouth 6 For when I consider my selfe I am afrayde and my fleshe is smitten with feare 7 Wherefore do wicked men liue come to their olde age and increase in richesse 8 Their children lyue in their sight and their generation before their eyes 9 Their houses are safe from all feare and the rod of God is not vpon them 10 Their bullocke gendreth and that not out of time their cowe calueth and is not vnfruitfull 11 They sende foorth their children by flockes their sonnes leade the daunce 12 They beare with them tabrets and harpes and reioyce in the sounde of the organs 13 They spend their dayes in wealthines but sodainely they go downe to the graue 14 They say also vnto God Go from vs we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes 15 Who is the almightie that we should serue him And what profite should we haue if we should pray vnto him 16 Lo there is vtterly no goodnesse in their hande therefore wyll I not haue to do with the counsaile of the vngodly 17 How oft shall the candell of the wicked be put out and their destruction come vpon them O what sorowe shall God geue them for their part in his wrath 18 Yea they shal be euen as hay before the winde and as chaffe that the storme carieth away 19 God wyll lay vp the sorowe of the father for his children when he rewardeth him he shall know it 20 Their owne miserie shal they see with their eyes and drinke of the fearefull wrath of the almightie 21 For what careth he for his house after his death when the number of his monethes is cut short 22 Seeing God hath the highest power of all who can teache him any knowledge 23 One dyeth in his full strength being in all ease and prosperitie 24 His breastes are full of milke and his bones runne full of marowe 25 Another dyeth in the bitternes of his soule and neuer eateth with pleasure 26 They shall sleepe both alyke in the earth and the wormes shall couer them 27 Beholde I know what ye thinke yea and the subtiltie that ye imagine against me 28 For ye say where is the princes palace and where is the dwelling of the vngodly 29 Haue ye not asked them that go by the way Doubtlesse ye cannot denie their tokens 30 That the wicked is kept vnto the day of destruction and the vngodly shal be brought foorth to the day of wrath 31 Who dare declare his way to his face who wil rewarde him for that he doth 32 Yet shall he be brought to his graue and dwell among the heape of the dead 33 Then shal the slymie valley be sweet vnto him all men also must folowe him as there are innumerable gone before him 34 Howe vayne then is the comfort that ye geue me seyng falshood remayneth in all your aunsweres The .xxii. Chapter 2 Eliphas affirmeth that Iob is punished for his sinnes 6 He accuseth him of vnmercifulnesse 13 and that he denied gods prouidence 21 He exhorteth hym to repentaunce 1 SO Eliphas the Themanite gaue aunswere and sayde 2 May a man be profitable vnto God as he that is wise may be profitable vnto him selfe 3 Is it any aduauntage to the almightie that thou art righteous or shall it profite him that thou makest thy wayes perfect 4 Is he afrayde to reproue thee and to step foorth with thee into iudgement 5 Is not thy wickednesse great and thy vngratious deedes innumerable 6 For thou hast taken the pledge from thy brother for naught and robbed the naked of their clothing 7 To such as were weery hast thou geuen no water to drinke hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie 8 But the mightie man had the earth and he that was in auctoritie dwelt in it 9 Thou hast sent wydowes away emptie and the armes of the fatherlesse were broken 10 Therefore art thou compassed about with snares sodenly vexed with feare 11 Shouldest thou then see no darknesse shoulde not the water studde run ouer thee 12 Is not God on high in the heauen beholde the heyght of the starres how hie they are 13 Wilt thou therfore say Tushe howe should God know can he iudge through the darke cloude 14 Tushe the cloudes couer him that he may not see and he walketh on the top of heauen 15 Hast thou marked the way of the world wherin wicked men haue walked 16 Whiche were cut downe out of time and whose foundation was as an ouerflowing ryuer 17 Whiche sayd vnto God Go from vs and asked what the almightie coulde do for them 18 He filled their houses with good things but the counsell of the vngodly be farre from me 19 The righteous sawe it and were glad and the innocent laughed them to scorne 20 Is our substaunce hewen downe As for the remnaunt of them the fire hath consumed 21 Therefore reconcile thee vnto God and be at peace so shall all thinges prospere with thee right well 22 Receaue I pray thee the lawe at his mouth and lay vp his wordes in thyne heart 23 For if thou wilt turne to the almightie thou shalt be buyld vp and put all vnrighteousnes from thy dwelling 24 Thou shalt lay vp golde as plentyful as the dust and the golde of Ophir as the flyntes of the riuers 25 Yea almightie God his owne selfe shal be be thy defence and thou shalt haue plentie of siluer 26 Then shalt thou haue thy delite in the almightie and lift vp thy face vnto God 27 Then shalt thou make thy prayer vnto him and he shall heare thee and thou shalt kepe thy promises 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing and he shall establishe it vnto thee and the light shall shine in thy wayes 29 When the wicked be cast downe thou shalt say I am lifted vp and God shall saue the humble person 30 The innocent shal deliuer the Ilande it shal be preserued by the purenesse of thyne handes The .xxiii. Chapter 2 Iob affirmeth that he both knoweth and feareth the power and sentence of the iudge 10 and that he is not punished only for his sinnes 1 IOb aunswered said 2 Though my talke be this day in bitternesse and my plague greater then my groning 3 O that
I might know him and finde him and that I might come before his seate 4 I woulde pleade my cause before hym and fill my mouth with argumentes 5 I woulde knowe what aunswere he woulde geue me and vnderstande what he woulde say vnto me 6 Will he pleade against me with his great power No but he will make me the stronger 7 There the righteous might dispute with him so shoulde I be deliuered for euer from my iudge 8 Behold though I go forwarde I find him not If I go backwarde I can get no knowledge of hym 9 If I go on the left side where he doth his worke I can not attayne vnto him Againe if I go on the right side he hydeth him selfe that I can not see hym 10 But as for my way he knoweth it and tryeth me that as the gold I may come foorth 11 My foote doth kepe his path his hie way haue I holden and will not go out of it 12 I will not forsake the commaundement of his lippes I haue esteemed the wordes of his mouth more then myne appoynted foode 31 He is still at one poynt and who can turne him he doth as him listeth and bringeth to passe what he will 14 He perfourmeth the thing that is appoynted for me and many such thinges doth he 15 This is the cause that I shrinke at his presence so that when I consider him I am afrayde of hym 16 For God maketh my heart softe and the almightie putteth me in feare 17 Because I am not cut of before the darkenesse neither hath he couered the cloude fro my face The .xxiiii. Chapter 1 Iob describeth the wickednesse of men and sheweth what curse belongeth to the wicked 12 How all thinges are gouerned by gods prouidence 17 and the destruction of the wicked 1 COnsidering then that there is no time hyd from the almightie how happeneth it that they which know him do not regarde his dayes 2 For some men remoue the landemarkes robbe men of their cattell and feede of the same 3 They driue away the asse of the fatherlesse and take the wydowes oxe for a pledge 4 They cause the poore to turne out of the way so that the poore of the earth hyde them selues together 5 Beholde as wilde asses in the desert go they foorth to their worke ryse betimes to spoyle Yea the very wildernesse ministreth foode for them their children 6 They reape the corne fielde that is not their owne and let the vineyarde of the vngodly alone 7 They cause the naked to lodge without garment and without couering in the colde 8 They are wet with the showres of the mountaynes and embrace the rocke for want of a couering 9 They plucke the fatherlesse from the brest and take the pledge from the poore 10 They let hym go naked without clothing and haue taken away the sheafe of the hungrie 11 The poore are fayne to labour in their oyle mylles yea and to treade in their wyne presses and yet to suffer thirst 12 Men out of the citie crye vnto the Lord with sighing the soules of the slayne also crye out yet God regardeth not their complaynt 13 Where as they are conuersaunt among them that abhorre the light they know not his way nor continue in his pathes 14 The murtherer ryseth early and killeth the poore and needy and in the night is as a thiefe 15 The eye of the adulterer wayteth for the darkenesse sayth There shall no eye see me and disguiseth his face 16 In the darke they digge through houses whiche they marked for them selues in the day time they knowe not the light 17 The morning is to them euen as the shadow of death if one know them they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death 18 The vngodly is swyft vpon the water their portion shal be cursed in the earth and he shall not beholde the way of the vineyardes 19 As the drye grounde and heate consume the snowye waters so shall the graue the sinners 20 The pitifull man shall forget hym he shal be sweete to the wormes he shal be no more remembred his wickednesse shal be broken as a tree 21 He hath oppressed the barren that can not beare and vnto the wydow hath he done no good 22 He drue the mightie after hym with his power and when he was gotten vp no man was sure of lyfe 23 And though they gaue him to be in safetie yet his eyes are vpon their wayes 24 They are exalted for a litle but shortly are gone brought to pouertie and taken out of the way yea and vtterly pluckt of as the eares of corne 25 Is it not so Who will then reproue me as a lyer and say that my wordes are nothing worth The .xxv. Chapter Bildad proueth that no man is cleane nor without sinne before God 1 THen aunswered Bildad the Suhite and sayde 2 Is there power and feare with him aboue that maketh peace sitting in his hyghnesse 3 Is there any number of his armies and vpon whom shal not his light arise 4 But how may a man compared vnto God be iustified or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman 5 Beholde the moone shyneth nothing in comparison to him and the starres are vncleane in his sight 6 Howe much more then man that is but corruption and the sonne of man which is but a worme The .xxvi. Chapter 1 Iob sheweth that man can not helpe God and proueth it by his miracles 1 IOb aunswered and sayde 2 Whō hast thou helped Him that is without strength sauest thou the arme that hath no strength 3 Where is the counsayle that thou shouldest geue him which hath no wisdome Hast thou shewed the way of right lyuing 4 To whom hast thou spoken these wordes who made the breath to come out of thy mouth 5 Are not dead thinges shapen vnder the waters and thinges by the waters side 6 He is naked before him and the very destruction it selfe can not be hyd out of his sight 7 He stretcheth out the noorth ouer the emptie place and hangeth the earth vpon nothing 8 He byndeth the water in his cloudes the cloude is not broken vnder them 9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne and spreadeth his cloude before it 10 He hath compassed the waters with certayne boundes vntill the day and night come to an ende 11 The very pillers of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe 12 He stilleth the sea with his power and through his wysdome smyteth he the strength therof 13 His spirite hath garnished the heauens his hand hath made the crooked serpent 14 Lo this is now a short summe of his wayes but howe litle a portion heare we of hym who can vnderstande the thunder of his power The .xxvii. Chapter 3 The constancie and