concubines and his wives turned away his heart 4 For it came to pass when Solomon was old that his wives turned away his heart after other gods and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God as was the heart of David his father 5 For Solomon went after * Judg. 2.13 Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD and †Heb. fulfilled not after went not fully after the LORD as did David his father 7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab in the hill that is before Jerusalem and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods 9 ¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel * Ch. 3.5 9.2 which had appeared unto him twice 10 And * Ch. 6.12 had commanded him concerning this thing that he should not go after other gods but he kept not that which the LORD commanded 11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon Forasmuch as this †Heb. is with thee is done of thee and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes which I have commanded thee * Ch. 12.15 I will surely rend the kingdom from thee and will give it to thy servant 12 Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy fathers sake but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son 13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servants sake and for Jerusalems sake which I have chosen 14 ¶ And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon Hadad the Edomite he was of the kings seed in Edom. 15 * 2 Sam. 8.14 For it came to pass when David was in Edom and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain after he had smitten every male in Edom 16 For six moneths did Joab remain there with all Israel until he had cut off every male in Edom 17 That Hadad fled he and certain Edomites of his fathers servants with him to go into Egypt Hadad being yet a little childe 18 And they arose out of Midian and came to Paran and they took men with them out of Paran and they came to Egypt unto Pharaoh king of Egypt which gave him an house and appointed him victuals and gave him land 19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife the sister of Tahpenes the queen 20 And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaohs house and Genubath was in Pharaohs houshold among the sons of Pharaoh 21 And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the captain of the host was dead Hadad said to Pharaoh †Heb. Send me away Let me depart that I may go to mine own countrey 22 Then Pharaoh said unto him But what hast thou lacked with me that behold thou seekest to go to thine own countrey And he answered †Heb. Not. Nothing howbeit let me go in any wise 23 ¶ And God stirred him up another adversary Rezon the son of Eliadah which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah 24 And he gathered men unto him and became captain over a band * 2 Sam. 8.3 10.18 when David slew them of Zobah and they went to Damascus and dwelt therein and reigned in Damascus 25 And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon beside the mischief that Hadad did and he abhorred Israel and reigned over Syria 26 ¶ And * 2 Chr. 13.6 Jeroboam the son of Nebat an Ephrathite of Zereda Solomons servant whose mothers name was Zeruiah a widow woman even he lift up his hand against the king 27 And this was the cause that he lift up his hand against the king Solomon built Millo and †Heb. â—losed repaired the breaches of the city of David his father 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour and Solomon seeing the young man that he †Heb. did work was industrious he made him ruler over all the †Heb. burden charge of the house of Joseph 29 And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way and he had clad himself with a new garment and they two were alone in the fieâ—d 30 And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him and rent it in twelve pieces 31 And he said to Jeroboam Take thee ten pieces for thus saith the LORD the God of Israel Behold I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and will give ten tribes to thee 32 But he shall have one tribe for my servant Davids sake and for Jerusalems sake the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel 33 Because that they have forsaken me and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidoniaâ—s Chemoâ—h the god of the Moabites and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon and have not walked in my ways to do that which is right in mine eyes and to keep my statutes and my judgements as did David his father 34 Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servants sake whom I chose because he kept my commandments and my statutes 35 But * Chap. 12.15 I will take the kingdom out of his sons hand and will give it unto thee even ten tribes 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe that David my servant may have a †Heb. â—amp or â—â—â—dle light alway before me in Jerusalem the city which I have chosen me to put my name tâ—ere 37 And I will take thee and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth and shalt be king over Israel 38 And it shall be it thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee and wilt walk in my ways and do that is right in my sight to keep my statutes and my commandments as David my servant did that I will be with thee and build thee a sure house as I built for David and will give Israel unto thee 39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David but not for ever 40 Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam and Jerâ—â—oam arose and fled into Egypt unto Shishak king of Egypt and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon 41 ¶ And the rest of the ‖ Or words or things acts of Solomon and all that he did and his wisdom are they not written in the book of the acts of
commanded and they cleansed the chambers and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God with the meat-offering and the frankincense 10 ¶ And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them for the Levites and the singers that did the work were fled every one to his field 11 Then contended I with the rulers and said Why is the house of God forsaken and I gathered them together and set them in their †Heb. standing place 12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oyl unto the ‖ Or store-houses treasuries 13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries Shelemiah the priest and Zadok the scribe and of the Levites Pedâ—iah and †Heb. at their hand next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah for they were counted faithful and †Heb. it was upon them their office was to distribute unto their brethren 14 * Ver. 22. Remember me O my God concerning this and wipe not out my †Heb. bindnesses good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for the ‖ Or observations offices thereof 15 ¶ In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath and bringing in sheaves and lading asses as also wine grapes and rigs and all manner of burdens which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath-day and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein which brought fish and all manner of ware and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah and in Jerusalem 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said unto them What evil thing is this that ye do and profane the sabbath day 18 Did not your fathers thus and did not our God bring all this evil upon us and upon this city yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath 19 And it came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath I commanded that the gates should be shut and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath and some of my servants set I at the gates that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath-day 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinde of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice 21 Then I testified against them and said unto them Why lodge ye †Heb. before the wall about the wall if ye do so again I will lay hands on you From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath 22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves and that they should come and keep the gates to sanctifie the sabbath day Remember me O my God concerning this also and spare me according to the ‖ Or multitude greatness of thy mercy 23 ¶ In those days also saw I Jews that †Heb. had made to dwell with them had married wives of Ashdod of Ammon and of Moab 24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod and †Heb. they discerned not to speak could not speak in the Jews language but according to the language †Heb. of people and people of each people 25 And I contended with them and ‖ Or reviled them cursed them and smote certain of them and pluckt off their hair and made them swear by God saying Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons nor take their daughters unto your sons or for your selves 25 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things yet among many nations was there no king like him who was beloved of his God and God made him king over all Israel * 1 Kin. 11.1 c. nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives 28 And one of the sons of Joiada the son of Eliashib the high priest was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite therefore I chased him from me 29 Remember them O my God †Heb. for the defilings because they have difiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites 30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites every one in his business 31 And for the wood-offering at times appointed and for the first-fruits Remember me O my God for good The book of ESTHER CHAP. I. 1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts 10 Vashti sent for refuseth to come 13 Ahasuerus by the counsel of Memucan maketh the decree of mens sovereignty NOw it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces 2 That in those days when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace 3 In the third year of his reign he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants the power of Persia and Media the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days even an hundred and fourscore days 5 And when these days were expired the king made a feast unto all the people that were †Heb. found present in Shushan the palace both unto great and small seven days in the court of the garden of the kings palace 6 Where were white green and ‖ Or violet blue hangings fastned with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble the beds were of gold and silver upon a pavement ‖ Or â—fporphyre marble alabaster and stone of blue colour of red and blue and white and black marble 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold the vessels being diverse one from another and †Heb. wine of the kingdom royal wine in abundance †Heb. according to the hand of the king according to the state of the king 8 And the drinking was according to the law none did compel for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house that they should do according to every mans pleasure 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus 10 ¶ On the seventh day when the heart of the king was merry with wine he commanded Mehuman Biztha Harbona Bigtha and Abagtha Zethar and Carcas the seven ‖ Or eunuchs chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal to shew the people and the princes her beauty for she was †Heb. good of countenance fair to look on 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at
a great feast unto all his princes and his servants even Esthers feast and he made a †Heb. rest release to the provinces and gave gifts according to the state of the king 19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time then Mordecai sat in the kings gate 20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people as Mordecai had charged her for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai like as when she was brought up with him 21 ¶ In those days while Mordecai sat in the kings gate two of the kings chamberlains ‖ Or Bigthana ch 6.2 Bigthan and Teresh of those which kept †Heb. the threshold the door were wroth and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus 22 And the thing was known to Mordecai who told it unto Esther the queen and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name 23 And when inquisition was made of the matter it was found out therefore they were both hanged on a tree and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king CHAP. III. 1 Haman advanced by the king and despised by Mordecai seeketh revenge upon all the Jews 7 He casteth lots 8 He obtaineth by calumniation a decree of the king to put the Jews to death AFter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes that were with him 2 And all the kings servants that were in the kings gate bowed and reverenced Haman for the king had so commanded concerning him but Mordecai bowed not nor did him reverence 3 Then the kings servants which were in the kings gate said unto Mordecai Why transgressest thou the kings commandment 4 Now it came to pass when they spake daily unto him and he hearkned not unto them that they told Haman to see whether Mordecai his maâ—ters would stand for he had told them that he was a Jew 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not nor did him reverence then was Haman full of wrath 6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus even the people of Mordecai 7 ¶ In the first moneth that is the moneth Nisan in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus they cast Pur that is the lot before Haman from day to day and from moneth to moneth to the twelfth moneth that is the moneth Adar 8 ¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the province of thy kingdom and their laws are diverse from all people neither keep they the kings laws therefore it is not †Heb. meet or eâ—uâ—l for the kings profit to suffer them 9 If it please the king let it be written †Heb. to destroy them that they may be destroyed and I will †Heb. weigh pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business to bring it into the kings treasuries 10 And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite the Jews ‖ Or oppressour enemy 11 And the king said unto Haman The silver is given to thee the people also to do with them as it seemeth good to thee 12 Then were the kings ‖ Or secretariâ—s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first moneth and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the kings lieutenants and to the governours that were over every province and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof and to every people after their language in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written and sealed with the kings ring 13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the kings provinces to destroy to kill and to cause to perish all Jews both young and old little children and women in one day even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth moneth which is the moneth Adar and to take the spoil of them for a prey 14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people that they should be ready against that day 15 The posts went out being hastned by the kings commandment and the decree was given in Shushan the palace and the king and Haman sat down to drink but the city Shushan was perplexed CHAP. IV. 1 The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews 4 Esther understanding it sendeth to Mordecai who sheweth the cause and adviseth her to undertake the suit 10 She excusing her self is threatned by Mordecai 15 She appointing a fast undertaketh the suit WHen Mordecai perceived all that was done Mordecai rent his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the midst of the city and cried with a loud and a bitter cry 2 And came even before the kings gate for none miâ—ht enter into the kings gate clothed with sackcloth 3 And in every province whithersoever the kings commandment and his decree came there was great mourning among the Jews and fasting and weeping and wailing and †Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many many lay in sackcloth ashes 4 ¶ So Esthers maids and her †Heb. â—â—muchs chamberlains came told it her then was the queen exceedingly grieved she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai and to take away his sackcloth from him but he received it not 5 Then called Esther for Hatach one of the kings chamberlains †Heb. whom he had set before her whom he had appointed to attend upon her and gave him a commandment to Mordecai to know what it was and why it was 6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city which was before the kings gate 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had hapned unto him and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the kings treasuries for the Jews to destroy them 8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them to shew it unto Esther and to declare it unto her and to charge her that she should go in unto the king to make supplication unto him and to make request before him for her people 9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai 10 ¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach and gave him commandment unto Mordecai 11 All the kings servants and the people of the kings provinces do know that whosoever whether man or woman shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called there is one saw of his to put him to death except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre that he may live
fathers to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as it is this day Then answered I and said †Heb. Aman. So be it O LORD 6 Then the LORD said unto me Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem saying Hear ye the words of this covenant and do them 7 For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt even unto this day rising early and protesting saying Obey my voice 8 Yet they obeyed not nor inclined their ear but walked every one in the ‖ Or stubbornness imagination of their evil heart therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant which I commanded them to do but they did them not 9 And the LORD said unto me A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem 10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers which refused to hear my words and they went after other gods to serve them the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers 11 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD Behold I will bring evil upon them which they shall not be able †Heb. to go forth of to escape and * Prov. 1.28 Isa 1.15 Ch. 14.12 Ezek. 8.18 Mic. 3.4 though they shall cry unto me I will not hearken unto them 12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense but they shall not save them at all in the time of their †Heb. evil trouble 13 For according to the number of thy * Chap. 2.28 cities were thy gods O Judah and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that †Heb. shame shameful thing even altars to burn incense unto Baal 14 Therefore * Chap 7 16. 14.11 pray not thou for this people neither lift up a cry or prayer for them for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their †Heb. evil trouble 15 * Isa 1.11 c. †Heb. What is to my beloved in my house What hath my beloved to do in mine house seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many and the holy flesh is passed from thee ‖ Or when thy evil is when thou doest evil then thou rejoycest 16 The LORD called thy name A green olive-tree fair and of goodly fruit with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it and the branches of it are broken 17 For the LORD of hosts that planted thee hath pronounced evil against thee for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal 18 ¶ And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it and I know it then thou shewedst me their doings 19 But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter and I knew not that they had devised devices against me saying Let us destroy †Heb. the staâ—â— with his bread the tree with the fruit thereof and let us cut him off from the land of the living that his name may be no more remembred 20 But O LORD of hosts that judgest righteously that * 1 Sam. 16.7 1 Chr. 28.9 Psal 7.9 Ch. 17.10 20.12 Rev. 2.25 triest the reins and the heart let me see thy vengeance on them for unto thee have I revealed my cause 21 Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth that seek thy life saying Prophesie not in the name of the LORD that thou die not by our hand 22 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts Behold I will †Heb. visit upon punish them the young men shall die by the sword their sons and their daughters shall die by famine 23 And there shall be no remnant of them for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth even the year of their visitation CHAP. XII 1 Jeremiah complaining of the wickeds prosperity by faith seeth their ruine 5 God admonisheth him of his brethrens treachery against him 7 and lamenteth his heritage 14 He promiseth to the penitent return from captivity RIghteous art thou O LORD when I plead with thee yet ‖ Or let me reason the case with thee let me talk with thee of thy judgements * Job 21.7 Psal 37.1 and 73.3 Hab. 1.4 Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously 2 Thou hast planted them yea they have taken root †Heb. they go on they grow yea they bring forth fruit thou art near in their mouth and far from their reins 3 But thou O LORD * Psal 17.3 knowest me thou hast seen me and tried mine heart †Heb. with thee towards thee pull them out like sheep for the slaughter and prepare them for the day of slaughter 4 How long shall the land mourn and the herbs of every field wither * Psal 107.34 for the wickedness of them that dwell therein the beasts are consumed and the birds because they said He shall not see our last end 5 ¶ If thou hast run with the footmen and they have wearied thee then how canst thou contend with horses and if in the land of peace wherein thou trustedst they wearied thee then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan 6 For even * Ch. 9.4 thy brethren and the house of thy father even they have dealt treacherously with thee yea ‖ Or they cried after thee fully they have called a multitude after thee beleeve them not though they speak †Heb. good thing fair words unto thee 7 ¶ I have forsaken mine house I have left mine heritage I have given †Heb. the love the dearly beloved of my soul into the hands of her enemies 8 Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest it ‖ Or yelieth †Heb. giveth out his voice crieth out against me therefore have I hated it 9 Mine heritage is unto me as a ‖ Or tallented speckled bird the birds round about are against her come ye assemble all the beasts of the field ‖ Or cause them to come come to devour 10 Many pastours have destroyed my vineyard they have troden my portion under foot they have made my †Heb. portion of desire pleasant portion a desolate wilderness 11 They have made it desolate and being desolate it mourneth unto me the whole land is made desolate because no man layeth it to heart 12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land no flesh shall
followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee and from Decapolis and from Jerusalem and from Judea and from beyond Jordan CHAP. V. 1 Christ beginneth his sâ—rmon in the mount 3 declaring who are blessed 13 who are the salt of the earth 14 the light of the world the city on an hill 15 the candle 17 that he came to fulfil the law 21 What it is to kill 27 to commit adultery 33 to swear 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong 44 to love even one enâ—mies 48 and to labour after perfectness ANd seeing the multitudes he went up into a mountain and when he was set his disciples came unto him 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them saying 3 * Luk. 6.20 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 4 Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted 5 * Ps 37.11 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness * Isa 65.13 for they shall be filled 7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy 8 * Psal 24.4 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God 9 Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God 10 * 1 Pet. 3.14 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of * 1 Pet. 4.14 evil against you †Gr. lying falsly for my sake 12 Rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you 13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth * Mar. 9.50 Luk. 14.34 but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men 14 Ye are the light of the world A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid 15 Neither do men * Mar. 4.21 Luk. 8.16 and 11.33 light a candle and put it under ‖ The word in the original signifieth a measure containing about a pinte less then a peck a bushel but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house 16 Let your light so shine before men * 1 Pet. 2.12 that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven 17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil 18 For verily I say unto you * Luk. 16.17 Till heaven and earth pass one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fulfilled 19 * James 2.10 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven but whosoever shall do and teach them the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven 20 For I say unto you That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven 21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said ‖ Or to them by them of old time * Exod. 20.13 Deut. 5.17 Thou shalt not kill whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement 22 But I say unto you That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgement and whosoever shall say to his brother Raca shall be in danger of the council but whosoever shall say Thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way first be reconcilâ—d to thy brother and then come and offer thy gift 25 * Luke 12.58 Agree with thine adversary quickly whiles thou art in the way with him lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the officer and thou be cast into prison 26 Verily I say unto thee thou shalt by no means come out thence till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing 27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time * Exod. â—0 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery 28 But I say unto you That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart 29 * Ch. 18.8 Mar. 9.47 And if thy right eye ‖ Or. do cause thee do offend offend thee pluck it out and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell 30 And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast it from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and â—ot that thy whole body should be cast into hell 31 It hath been said * Deut. 24.1 Whosoever shall put away his wife let him give her a writing of divorcement 32 But I say unto you that * Luk. 16 1â— whosoever shall put away his wife saving for the cause of fortification causeth her to commit adultery and whosoever shâ—ll marry her that is divorced 1 Cor. 7.10 committeth adultery 33 ¶ Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time * Exo. 20.7 Lev. 19.12 Deut. 5.11 Thou shalt not forswear thy self but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths 34 But I say unto you Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is Gods throne 35 Nor by the earth for it is his footstool neither by Jerusalem for it is the city of the great King 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head because thou canst not make one hair white or black 37 * James 5.12 But let your communication be Yea yea Nay nay for whatsoever is more then these cometh of evil 38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said * Exod. 21.24 An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth 39 But I say unto you * Lev. 24.20 Deu. 19.21 that ye resist not evil but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek turn to him the other also 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat let him have thy cloke also 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile go with him twain 42 Give to him that asketh thee and * Luk. 6.20 Rom. 12.17 1 Cor. 6.7 from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away 43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said * Deut. 15.8 Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy 44 But I say unto
of age and she lay a dying But as he went the people thronged him 43 ¶ And a woman having an issue of bloud twelve years which had â—â—entall her living upon physicians neither could be healed of any 44 Came behinde him and touched the border of his garment and immediately her issue of bloud stanched 45 And Jesus said Who touched me When all denied Peter and they that were with him said Master the multitude throng thee and preâ—â—s thee and sayest thou Who touched me 46 And Jesus said Some holy hath touched me for I perceive that vertue is gone out of me 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid she came trembling falling down before him she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him how she was healed immediatly 48 And he said unto her Daughter be of good comfort thy faith hath made thee whole go in peace 49 ¶ While he yet spake there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogues â—â—use saying to him Thy daughter is dead trouble not the Master 50 But when Jesus heard it he answered him saying Fear not believe only and she shall be made whole 51 And when he came into the house he suffered no man to go in save Peter and James and John the father the mother of the maiden 52 And all wept and bewailed her but he said Weep not she is not dead but the path 53 And they laughed him to scorn knowing that she was dead 54 And heâ—p â—t them all out and took her by the hand and called saying Maid Arise 55 And her spirit came again and she arose straightway and he commanded to give her meat 56 And her parents were astonished but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done CHAP. IX 1 Christ sendeth his apostles to work miracles and to preach 7 Herod desireth to set Christ 17 Christ feedeth five thousand 18 enquireth what opinion the world had of him foretelleth his passion 23 proposeth to all the pattern of his patience 28 The transfiguration 37 He healeth the lunatick 43 again forewarneth his disciples of his passion 46 commendeth humility 51 hiddeth them to shew mildness towards all without desire of revenge 57 Divers would follow him â—ut upon conditions THen * Mat. 10.1 he called his twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick 3 And he said unto them Take nothing for your journey neither staves nor serâ—â— neither bread neither money neither have two coats apiece 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into there abide thence depart 5 And whosoever will not receive you when ye go out of that city shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them 6 And they departed and went through the towns preaching the gospel and healing every where 7 ¶ * Mat. 14.1 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him and he was perplexed because that it was said of some that John was risen from the dead 8 And of some that Elias had appeared and of others that one of the old prophets was risen again 9 And Herod said John have I beheaded but who is this of whom I hear such things And he desired to see him 10 ¶ And the apostles when they were returned told him all that they had done * Mat. 14.13 And he took them and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida 11 And the people when they knew it followed him and he received them and spake unto them of the kingdom of God and healed them that had need of healing 12 * Mat. 14.15 And when the day began to wear away then came the twelve and said unto him Send the multitude away that they may go into the towns and countrey round about and lodge and get victuals for we are here in a desert place 13 But he said unto them Give ye them to eat And they said We have no more but five loaves and two fishes except we should go and buy meat for all this people 14 For they were about five thousand men And he said to his disciples Make them sit down by fifties in a company 15 And they did so and made them all sit down 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven he blessed them and brake and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude 17 And they did eat and were all filled and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets 18 ¶ * Mat. 16.13 And it came to pass as he was alone praying his disciples were with him and he asked them saying Whom say the people that I am 19 They answering said John the Baptist but some say Elias and others say that one of the old prophets is risen again 20 He said unto them But whom say ye that I am Peter answering said The Christ of God 21 And he straitly charged them and commanded them to tell no man that thing 22 Saying * Mat. 17.22 The Son of man must suffer many things and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be slain and be raised the third day 23 ¶ * Mat. 10.53 And he said to them all If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it but whosoever will lose his life for my sake the same shall save it 25 * Mat. 16.26 Mat. 8.36 For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world and lose himself or be cast away 26 * Mat. 10.35 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words of him shall the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory and in his Fathers and of the holy angels 27 * Mat. 16.28 But I tell you of a truth there be some standing here which shall not taste of death till they see the kingdom of God 28 ¶ * Mat. 17.1 And it came to pass about an eight days after these ‖ Or things sayings he took Peter and John and James and went up into a mountain to pray 29 And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance was altered and his raiment was white and glistering 30 And behold there talked with him two men which were Moses and Elias 31 Who appeared in glory and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep and when they were awake they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him 33 And it came to pass as they departed from him Peter said unto Jesus Master it is good for us to be here
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table and of the table of devils 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousie are we stronger then he 23 All things are lawful for me but all things are not expedient all things are lawful for me but all things edifie not 24 Let no man seek his own but every man anothers wealth 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat asking no question for conscience sake 26 For * Deut. 10.14 Psal 24.1 the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof 27 If any of them that beleeve not bid you to a feast and ye be disposed to go whatsoever is set before you eat asking no question for conscience sake 28 But if any man say unto you This is offered in sacrifice unto idols eat not for his sake that shewed it and for conscience sake For * Deut. 10.14 Psal 24.1 the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof 29 Conscience I say not thine own but of the others for why is my liberty judged of another mans conscience 30 For if I by ‖ Or thanksgiving grace be a partaker why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks 31 * Col. 3.17 Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God 32 * 2 Cor. 6.3 Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the †Gr. Greeks Gentiles nor to the church of God 33 Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit but the profit of many that they may be saved CHAP. XI 1 He reproveth them because in holy assemblies 4 their men prayed with their heads covered and 6 women with their heads uncovered 17 and because generally their meetings were not for the better but for the worse as 21 namely in profaning with their own feasts the Lords supper 23 Lastly he calleth them to the first institution thereof BE ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ 2 Now I praise you brethren that you remember me in all things and keep the ‖ Or traditions ordinances as I delivered them to you 3 But I would have you know that * Eph. 5 2â— the head of every man is Christ and the head of the woman is the man and the head of Christ is God 4 Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonoureth his head 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head for that is even all one as if she were shaven 6 For if the woman be not covered let her also be shorn but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven let her be covered 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head forasmuch as * Gen. 1 2â— he is the image and glory of God but the woman is the glory of the man 8 For the man is not of the woman but the woman of the man 9 * Gen. 2.23 Neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man 10 For this cause ought the woman to have ‖ That is a covering in signe that she is under the power of her husband power on her head because of the angels 11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman neither the woman without the man in the Lord. 12 For as the woman is of the man even so is the man also by the woman but all things of God 13 Judge in yourselves is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered 14 Doth not even nature it self teach you that if a man have long hair it is a shame unto him 15 But if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her for her hair is given her for a ‖ Or vail covering 16 But if any man seem to be contentious we have no such custom neither the churches of God 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not that you come together not for the better but for the worse 18 For first of all when ye come together in the church I hear that there be ‖ Or. schisms divisions among you and I partly beleeve it 19 For there must be also ‖ Or sectâ— heresies among you that they which are approved may be made manifest among you 20 When ye come together therefore into one place ‖ Or ye cannot eat this is not to eat the Lords supper 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper and one is hungry and another is drunken 22 What have ye not houses to eat and to drink in or despise ye the church of God and shame ‖ Or them that are poor them that have not What shall I say to you shall I praise you in this I praise you not 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread 24 * Matth. 26.26 Mark 13.22 Luke â—2 19 And when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my body which is broken for you this do ‖ Or for a remembrance in remembrance of me 25 After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped saying This cup is the new testament in my bloud this do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of me 26 For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ‖ Or shew ye ye do shew the Lords death till he come 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body bloud of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh ‖ Or judgement damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep 31 For if we would judge our selves we should not be judged 32 But when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the world 33 Wherefore my brethren when ye come together to eat tarry one for another 34 And if any man hunger let him eat at home that ye come not together unto ‖ Or judgement condemnation And the rest will I set in order when I come CHAP. XII 1 Spiritual gifts 4 are divers 7 yet all to profit withal 8 and to that end are diversly bestowed 12 that by the like proportion as the members of a natural body tend all to the 16 mutual decency 22 service and 26 succour of the same body 27 so we should do one for another to make up the mystical body of Christ NOw concerning spiritual gifts brethren I would not