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A14801	Microbiblion or The Bibles epitome: in verse Digested according to the alphabet, that the Scriptures we reade may more happily be remembred, and things forgotten more easily recalled. By Simon Wastell somtimes of Queenes Colledge in Oxford.	Wastell, Simon, d. 1632.; Wastell, Simon, d. 1632. True Christians daily delight. aut; Shaw, John, 1559-1625. Biblii summula.	1629 (1629)	STC 25102; ESTC S119488	184,772	543

stifly stand and still maintaine his owne integrity IN fight of God he saith no man when he is truly tryde Can be accounted pure and cleane or fully iustified KNowne are the starres to be impure in his most glorious sight How much more than a silly worme a wofull wretched wight Chapt. 26 LOe here how Iob doth Bildads speech reiect disproue despise And doth confesse Gods mighty power most holy iust and wise MOst infinite each kind of way his wayes past finding out His wondrous workes proclaime the same wrought all the world throughout NO helpe therefore brings man to God nor no defence at all He hath no power nor no strength to helpe himselfe withall Chapt. 27 OBserue how Iob protests againe his owne integrity The hypocrite is without hope of all prosperity PLainly he doth reproue his friends for witnesse God doth call That while he breath'd his tongue should speake no wicked words at all QVite rooted out shall bad men be both they and all their race All mighty tyrants and all such as lacke true faith and grace Chapt. 28 REad that a man things naturall may vnderstand and know And giue a reason of such things as here are done below SVch humane wisedome man may haue but wisdome from aboue It is a gift most excellent which God giues of his loue THis wisedome is to feare the Lord and from all ill to flee Is vnderstanding which who hath a blessed man is he Chapt. 29 VNto his mind when Iob doth call his prosperous life before His present great calamitie with griefe he doth deplore A Blessing was vpon his house and on his children deare Both yong and old both rich and poore did him regard and cheare BEcause he was eyes to the blind and feet vnto the lame He was of great authority and had a noble name Chapt. 30 COntemned and derided now he is of varlets base Who though he fed them all before him now with scoffes disgrace DElighting in his misery they spitted in his face He was the by-word and the song of youths that wanted grace EXceeding honour which Iob had his great prosperity Is turn'd into extreame contempt and great calamity Chapt. 31 FVll fraught with vertue 's faithfull Iob in his perplexed state Some of the same doth solemnly here in this place relate GIuing no leaue vnto his eyes to looke for fearest of lust He walked not in vanity in gold he put no trust HE fed and cloath'd the fatherlesse the widdowes poore releeu'd He kept good hospitalitie and eased all were greiu'd IN prosperous state he was not proud from sinne he did abstaine Nor for the feare of mortall men Gods feare made him refraine Chapt. 32 KIndled it here Elihu's zeale gainst Iob and his three friends His silence he by Iobs and theirs excuseth and defends LEarne this from Elihu that age no mortall man makes wise All diuine wisedome doth from heauen and from the Lord arise MArke how he speaking doth excuse his bold and youthfull action Marke how he checks for giuing Iob no better satisfaction NEcessity he saith compell'd Gods spirit did constraine His conscience also forc'd him so that he could not restraine Chapt. 33 OFfering with sincerity and meeknesse eke of mind To reason here with patient Iob you Elihu shall find PErusing and repearing words which Iob had spoke before He doth confute them euery one with arguments good store QVite freeing and excusing God from giuing an account To man because his actions and greatnesse doe surmount REpentance God calls man vnto by visions in the night By dreames and by afflictions and preachers preaching right SEe here how he inciteth Iob from speaking to refraine To marke his speech and if he will to answer him againe Chapt. 34 THen Elihu accuseth Iob in speech to be too large Because he did the Lord most iust with some iniustice charge VNto the Lord omnipotent iniustice to impute Who vnto all as they deserue doth iustice execute AN heinous wickednesse it is God cannot be vniust Man therefore must submit to him and in him firmly trust BEcause Iobs words did seeme vnwise Elihu him reproues God pulls downe proud and mighty men and sets vp whom he loues Chapt. 35 COmparison to make with God were greatly to offend Because our goodnesse or our euill to him doth not extend DAily men cry vnto the Lord thus Elihu here saith ●et are not heard because they want repentance and true faith EXhorted hereunto is Iob and that in God he trust ●nd to auoid his anger he must holy be and iust Chapt. 36 FVll faithfully doth Elihu Gods mighty power disclose ●is bountie goodnesse mercies great to Iob he doth propose GOod Elihu confirmes them by examples old and new And by the wondrous workes of God that they are all most true HE sheweth wherefore God doth plague and punish euery day ● is because that men are proud and will him not obey ●Obs disobedience he saith ● God 's fauours did with-hold Or else he should haue had both health and blessings manifold KNow here the guise of hypocrites Gods wrath they doe increase Their liues are foule they dye in youth they seldome dye in peace Chapt. 37 LEarne here that God is to be fear'd euen for his workes of wonder As for his whirle windes raine and snow and mighty claps of thunder MOst manifest hereby is made euen all the world throughout His Maiesty and wisedome great which no man can find out NOne without cause doth he afflict he wills vs sinne to hate For he regards not any man wise in his owne conceit Chapt. 38 OF grosse and sottish ignorance the Lord doth Iob conuince Both by the worlds creation and works wrought by him since POwerfull and mighty workes of his his wisedome and his grace Proues Iob to be both ignorant and feeble fraile and base QVite destitute of might man is to get into his heart Knowledge or vnderstanding sound the Lord must them impart Chapt. 39 REad here the bounty of the Lord who doth yong rauens feed Read how the goats and asses wild are helped in their need SEe in the Vnicorne so strong Gods power and prouidence Which teacheth vs in him to put our trust and confidence TO Peacocks feathers Ostridge wings to th' horse God giueth strength By him the Hauke and Eagle flye this Iob affirmes at length Chapt. 40 VNto the Lord Iob answereth and humbly doth confesse That he is vile and that to speake he will no longer presse ALl power of man is very weake if it thou dost compare With Gods great works which he hath made which admirable are BEhemoth that huge monstrous beast which God did make and frame Those bones are like to barres of brasse doth plainly proue the same Chapt. 41 COnsider Leuiathan well that monster much of might Which sheweth forth Gods mighty power and glory shining bright DAre any man though fierce and stout once stirre him vp or moue Out of whose mouth goes sparkes of fire his

God his mercies manifold to his doth still reueale KNow here the frailtie of mans life his dayes like grasse and flowers But vnto them that feare the Lord his mercy still endures LOe how the Angels are stir'd vp to praise the liuing Lord Marke how his seruants and himselfe thereto doe all accord Chapt. 104 MOst excellently in this Psalme the Prophet doth set forth Gods making of this world so wide with all his workes of worth NOte how he stirreth vp his soule to magnifie his name For his admired prouidence in gouerning the same OBserue how Dauid here doth pray against the wicked traine Who are the cause why God from vs his blessings doth detaine Chapt. 105 PSalmes of thanksgiuing Dauid bids all people here to sing Vnto the Lord and for his loue to feare him as their King QVickly to seek him in his workes and to remember well His loue his care and prouidence ouer all Israel REcord his care of Abraham and further vnderstand His loue to Ioseph and Iacob declar'd in Aegypt land SEe also ouer Moses mild his ● prouidence and care By whom his people Israell from bondage freed were THen see how through the Wildernesse they were by Moses led And how full forty yeares from heauen the were with Manna fed VNtill they came to Canaan that fruitfull promis'd land These things and more thou in this Psalme may'st fully vnderstand Chapt. 106 ATtend how that the Psalmist doth exhort all men to prayse The Lord for all his mercies great which doe endure alwayes BOuntefully he blest the iust who made their supplication To be againe brought to their land by his kind visitation CAlling to mind the wonders great which were in Aegypt wrought ' The peoples great ingratitude is to rehearsall brought DEuoutly they pray to be brought the Heathens from among That they might in their countrey praise the Lord with heart and tongue Chapt. 107 EXhorted by the Prophet here are all both young and old That are redeemed by the Lord and brought to his sheepfold FOr many mercies to giue thankes for his good prouidence Who ruleth all things and is still his Childrens sure defence GOod things and ill he sends to men that he might winne them so Prosperitie aduersitie he sends both wealth and woe HEreat as good and vpright men shall ioy and much reioyce Soe shall all ill mens mouthes be stopt not muttering any voyce Chapt. 108 IN this Psalme these things ● are contain'd first Dauid doth accord With heart prepared and with tongue to praise the liuing Lord. KNowing his promise to be sure concerning Israel That he should be the King thereof and other kingdomes quell LEarne that although God for a time his children seeme to hate Yet will he fight against his foes and ruinate their state Chapt. 109 MAliciously good Dauid was accused vnto Saul By flatterers he prayes that God would kill such enemies all NOw here of Iudas he doth speake who Iesus did betray And eke of all such traytrous foes that would Gods people slay OBserue that Dauid so desires to be set free from thrall That euen his enemies might know that God doth worke it all PRaises he then will giue to God not onely priuately But euen among the multitude and people publikely Chapt. 110 QVickned and much inlightned with sp'rit of Prophecy Of Christ our Prophet Priest and King Dauid doth testifie REad how Herod of his great power from Sion forth is sent Read how the Lord an oath hath made and neuer will repent SEe how of Leuies Priesthood here a finall end is made See how that Christ our king shall rule whole Kingdome shall not fade Chapt. 111 THe Psalmist stirreth all men vp by his ● example rare To praise the Lord for his great workes and for his loue and care VNto his Church and children shew'd whom he doth still maintaine With all things fitting for this life and which may soules sustaine ANd then he doth declare wherein true wisdome doth consist In fearing God obedience and faith in Iesus Christ Chapt. 112 BLest is that man the Psalmist saith that doth Iehouah feare Who doth delight in Godlinesse to whom his lawes are deare CVrst is the state of all those men that doe contemne the same They shall be grieued at the good and melt away with shame DAuid doth here expresly proue great gaine in godlinesse And of this life and that to come to haue the promises Chapt. 113 EXceeding earnest Dauid is to stirre vp our dull sense To magnifie the name of God for his good prouidence FOr that he workes quite contrary to natures course and order In sauing of the Church from harme in euery land and border GOD made vs for that very end that we his name should praise Who makes the barren women beare and poore mans state doth raise Chapt. 114 HEare how the Israelites were brought from out of Aegypt land Obserue the wonders that were wrought by great Iehouahs hand IN that the Sea in Iordan fled and Mountaines skipt like Rammes The Rocke gaue water earth did quake the Hils did leape like Lambes KNow therefore that we are to keepe Gods loue in memorie Who when the course of nature failes presetues miraculously Chapt. 115 LEarne how the Church doth beg of God for honour of his name To be preseru'd and Tyrants all to be destroy'd with shame MOlested by Idolaters they helpe and succour craue And trust in God most constantly that they his helpe shall haue NOt doubting thereof at their need sith he hath them redeem'd And as adopted sonnes receiu'd and fatherly esteem'd O How the godly are stir'd vp to trust in God their shield Who gaue the earth to sonnes of men and blessings dayly yeeld PRomise is made that they will praise his name for euermore If he will free them from their foes and them to peace restore Chapt. 116 QVite freed from danger and distresse when cruell Saul opprest Dauid doth magnifie the Lord who gaue him peace and rest REsolu'd he is to yeeld to him the sacrifice of praise To walke with him to pay his vowes to worship him alwayes SEe here the care Iehouah hath of all that doe him feare Their death is precious in his sight as of his Saints most deare Chapt. 117 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts the Gentiles to accord And all the people of the world to praise the highest Lord. VNto them all as well as to his people Israel The promise made of life in Christ fulfilled is right well Chapt. 118 A Long time Dauid tipe of Christ was of King Saul reiected As also of his people all he was no whit respected BVt at the time which God had set he was made Isr'els King For which he bids all fearing God all thankfull praises sing CHrist Iesus King and his kingdome is vnder Dauid here Who was refused of his owne made manifest and cleare Chapt. 119 DAuid distressed grieuously doth comfort much his minde With this same Psalme and shewes wherein

all of brasse The molten Sea on twelue oxen which doth in beauty passe KNow here ten lauers Candlesticks and tables all are made● Courts instruments of gold and brasse euen all as God had said Chapt. 5 LOrds house and worke thus finished King Solomon did bring The dedicated treasures all which Dauid that good King MOst worthily had put apart for seruice of the Lord Into his house and Israel euen all with one accord NOw solemnly bring in the Arke into his holy place They praising God he shewes to them a sure signe of his grace Chapt. 6 O Marke how all the people here by Solomon are blest And how he praiseth God who built that house wherein to rest PRayer which Solomon did make vpon the brasse scoffold When as the house was consecrate here read thou and behold Chapt. 7 QVickly then God sends fire from heauen in token of his grace His glory fill'd the house so full Priest there could haue no place REuerently the people then did bow in humble wise And worshipt God then Solomon did offer sacrifice SOlomon hauing kept the feast of altars dedication And Tabernacles sends all men to their owne habitation THen God appeares to Solomon by night in heauenly vision ●nd giues him gratious promises but all vpon condition VNto the Lord himselfe his Queene braue buildings Solomon makes ●nd of those Gentiles which were left he tribute money takes AS for the Isralites he made them rulers euery one 〈◊〉 Queene from Salem to her house he causeth to be gone BVrnt ●off●ings and sacrifice he yearely offe●ed ●hew moones Sabbaths solemne feasts as God had ordered CHarg'd were the Priests and Leui●e● all to serue at any hand ●●ch in his course great store of gold was fetcht from Oph●● 〈◊〉 Chapt. ● DElighting in and wondring at the wisedome of this King ●●e Queene of She●a brings him gold and many a precious thing EXceeding blest she thought those men that might with that King liue ●●en he to her 〈◊〉 she did aske or did desire did g●●● ●Vlly is here set downe his gold his throne of Iuory targets vessls and the gif● which Kings brought ●arre and nye GReat store of horses chario●s great tributes ●●e he hath reigned forty yeares as King ●nd then is call'd by death Chapt. 10 HEre Rehoboam rul'd by youths the peoples suite denies Ten tribes reuolt Hadoram ston'd the King in danger flies Chapt. 11 ISrael Rehoboam would subdue and doth an army raise Shemaiah doth forbid and bids him make no such assayes KIngdome with sorts he strengtheneth and great prouision makes Good Priests and Leuites fearing God Ieroboam quite forsakes LEwd Priests he made for calues and deuill● of men of most disgrace Good people went and serued God at Salem three yeares space MAde strong so long is Iudah land and Rehoboam King His many wiues and children ● marke and their wise dispersing Chapt. 12 NOw Reboam the Lord forsakes his lawes he did transgresse God therefore stirres vp Shishak King his land for to oppresse OF former sinne when they were told and thereof did repent God saued King and Princes all from deadly punishment PRoud Shishak yet did beare away the spoile and treasure all Reboam reigned seuenteene yeares then death for him doth call Chapt. 13 QVickly Abijah then succeeds and maketh open warre Against Ieroboam wicked King and doth the cause declare REligiously he worshipping and seruing God aright Doth vanquish Ieroboams hoast and puts them all to flight SEe here Abijahs fourteene wiues his two and twenty sonnes His sixteene daughters other acts by Iddo are set downe Chapt. 14 THen good king Asa doth succeed Idolatry destroyes And all false worships God then gaue him peace and restfull dayes VAlorous armies Asa had he fortifies the land Zera the Ethiopian King comes with a mightie band ASsaulting him he then to God for helpe and ayde doth call He heares and Asa kills and spoyes the Ethiopians all Chapt. 15 BY Prophesie of Azarie Iudah with one accord And most of men of Israel make couenant with the Lord. COuragio●sly King Asa spoild all Idols here and there His mother an Idolatresse though Queene he did not spare DEdicate and holy things into Gods house he beares And then enioyeth peace and rest full fiue and thirty yeares Chapt. 16 ENtering then into a league for feare of Baash king With Benadad good Hanani reproues him for that thing FRom building Rama by this meanes proud Baash then is stayd King Asa turnes him from that worke ●o by Syrians helpe and aid GOod Hanani is put in ward for speaking that was meet And Asa is exceedingly tormented in his fret HE in his paine sought not to God but vnto Physickes aid His acts are in the Chronicles he dyes is buried Chapt. 17 IEhosaphat doth him succeed he ruleth passing well In honour and prosperity he others did excell KIng Iosaphat doth Leuites send and Princes all abroad All Iudah's people for to teach how they should serue the Lord. LIft vp his heart was to the Lord he doth abolish quite High places groues and Idols all out of his peoples sight MVch terrified are his foes the Lord made them affraid Some bring him gifts and presents in and some him tribute paide NOte here his greatnesse and his might his Captaines stout and strong His castles cities armies great to fence him from all wrong Chapt. 18 OBserue Iohosaphat there is ioynd with Ahab neare in kinne Is easily induc'd and drawne to ioyne with him in sinne PErswaded were they both to goe by Prophets false seduction To fight with Ramath Gilead to Ahabs owne destruction QVarrelling with good Michai who spake the thing was right They imprison him and Iosaphat did hardly scape by flight Chapt. 19 REprou'd he was by good Iehu for his loue helpe and aide To Ahab lent whom God did hate because he disobayd SOone after king Iehosaphat doth shew his care and paine Both in Gods house and Common-wealth good rulers to ordaine THe godly good instructions which reading thou maist find To Iudges Priests and Leuites giuen imprint them in thy mind Chapt. 20 VNto the Lord Iehosaphat in feare proclaimes a fast And prayes that in their great distresse to helpe he would make ● hast ATtend vnto the prophesie here called Iazaels The ioyfull newes from God which he to king and people tels BEhold the people then arose went forth with one accord King them ● exhorts and fingers sets to praise and land the Lord. COme see the wondrous ouerthrow of each selfe murthering foe And how when they had praised God in triumph home they goe DOing the will and worke of God this King did prosper well But God was angry when he ioyn'd with King of Israel EVen Ahazia wicked king in their shipping conuoy As Prophet Elieser said God did their shippes destroy Chapt. 21 FIerce bloody Ioram then succeeds six brothers he doth slay He raigned wickedly Edom and Libna fall away GReat plagues Eliahs prophecies in writing sent this