was transfigured before them and his face did shyne as the sunne and his clothes were as white as the light 3 And beholde there appeared vnto them Moses and Elias talking with him 4 Then answered Peter and said to Iesus Master it is good for vs to be here if thou wilt let vs make here thre tabernacles one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elias 5 While he yet spake behold a bright cloude shadowed them and beholde there came a voyce out of the cloude saying * This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am wel plea sed heare him 6 And 〈◊〉 the disciples heard that they fel on their faces and were sore afrayed 7 Then Iesus came ād touched them and said Arise and be not afraid 8 And when they lifted vp their eyes they sawe no man saue Iesus onely 9 ¶ And as they came downe from the mountaine Iesus charged them saying Shewe the vision to no man vntill the Sonne of man rise againe from the dead 10 * And his disciples asked him saying Why then saye the Scribes that* Elias must firste come 11 And Iesus answered and sayd vnto them Certeinely Elias must first come and restore all things 12 But I say vnto you that Elias is come already and they knewe him not but haue done vnto him whatsoeuer they wolde like wise shal also the Sonne of man suffer of them 13 Then the disciples perceiued that he spake vnto them of Iohn Baptist. 14 ¶ * And when they were come to the multi tude there came to him a certeine man and kneled downe to him 15 And said Master haue pitie on my sonne for he is lunatike and is sore vexed for oft times he falleth into the fyre and oft tymes into the water 16 And I broght him to thy disciples ād they colde not heale him 17 Then Iesus answered and said O generacion faithles and croked howe long nowe shall I be with you how longe nowe shall I suffer you bring him hither to me 18 And Iesus rebuked the deuill and he went out of him and the childe was healed at that houre 19 Then came the disciples to Iesus a parte ād said Why colde not we cast him out 20 And Iesus said vnto them Because of your vnbeliefe for* verely I say vnto you if ye ha ue faith as muche as is a graine of mustard sede ye shal say vnto this mountaine Remo ue hence to yonder place ād it shal remoue and nothing shal be vnpossible vnto you 21 How be it this kinde goeth not out but by prayer and fasting 22 ¶ And as they* abode in Galile Iesus sayd vnto them The Sonne of man shal be deliue red into the hands of men 23 And they shal kil him but the third day shal he rise againe and they were very sorie 24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum they that receiued polle money came to Peter and sayd Doeth not your Master pay tribute 25 He said Yes And when he was come into the house Iesus preuēted him saying What thinkest thou Simō Of whom do the Kings of the earth take tribute or polle money of their children or of strangers 26 Peter said vnto him Of strangers Then said Iesus vnto him Then are the children fre 27 Neuertheles lest we shuld offende them go to the sea and cast in an angle and take the first fishe that cometh vp and whē thou hast opened his mouth thou shalt finde a piece of twentie pence that taken and giue vnto them for me and thee CHAP. XVIII 1 The greatest in the kingdome of heauen 3 He teacheth his disciples to be humble and harmeles 6 To auoide occasions of euil 10 Not to cōtemne the litleones 11 Why Christ came 15 Of brotherlie correction 17 Of the autoritie of the Church 19 The commendacion of prayer ād godlie assemblies 21 Of brotherlie forgiuenes 1 THe * same tyme the disciples came vnto Iesus saying Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen 2 And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him and set him in the middes of them 3 And said Verely I say vnto you except ye be * cōuerted and become as litle childrē ye shal not enter into the kingdome of heauen 4 Whosoeuer therefore shal humble him self as this litle childe the same is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen 5 And whosoeuer shall receiue suche a lytle childe in my Name receiueth me 6 * But whosoeuer shall offende one of these litleones which beleue in me it were better for him that a mylstone were hāged about his necke and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea 7 Wo be vnto the worlde because of offences for it must nedes be that offences shall come but wo be to that man by whome the offence cometh 8 * Wherefore if thine hand or thy fote cause thee to offende cut them of and cast them from thee it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed then hauing two hands or two fete to be cast into euerlasting fyre 9 And if thine eye cause thee to offend plucke it out and cast it from thee it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye then ha uing two eyes to be cast into hell fyre 10 Se that ye despice not one of these lytleones for I say vnto you that in heauen their * Angels alwayes behold the face of my Fa ther which is in heauen 11 For * the Sonne of man is come to saue that which was lost 12 How thinke ye * If a man haue an hūdreth shepe and one of them be gone astraye doeth he not leaue ninetie and nine and go into the mountaines and seke that which is gone astray 13 And if so be that he finde it verely I saye vnto you he reioyceth more of that shepe then of the ninetie and nine whiche went not astray 14 So is it not the wil of your Father whiche is in heauen that one of these litleones shulde perish 15 ¶ * Moreouer if thy brother trespace against thee go and tell him his faute betwene thee and him alone if he heare thee thou hast wonne thy brother 16 But if he heare thee not take yet with thee one or two that by the * mouth of two or thre witnesses euerie worde may be confirmed 17 And if he wil not vouche saue to heare thē tel it vnto the Church and if he refuse to heare the Church also let him be vnto thee as an heathen man and a Publicane 18 Verely I say vnto you * Whatsoeuer ye binde on earth shal be bounde in heauē and * whatsoeuer ye lose on earth shal be losed in heauen 19 Againe verely I say vnto you that
me waite on God for I will yet giue him thankes for the helpe of his presence 6 My God my soule is cast downe within me because I remember thee from the lande of Iordén and Hermonim and frome the mount Mizár 7 One depe calleth another depe by the noise of thy water spoutes all thy waues thy floods are gone ouer me 8 The Lord wil grante his louing kindnes in the daye and in the nyghte shall I sing of him euen a praier vnto the God of my life 9 I will saie vnto God whiche is my rocke Why haste thou forgotten me why go I mournīg whē the enemie oppresseth me 10 My bones are cut a sunder while myne enemies reproche me saying daielye vnto me Where is thy God 11 Why art thou cast downe my soule and why art thou disquieted within me waite on God for I wil yet giue him thankes he is my present helpe and my God PSAL. XLIII 1 He praieth to be deliuered from them whiche conspire against him that he might ioyfully praise God in his hohe Congregacion 1 IVdge me ô God and defende my cause against the vnmerciful people delyuer me from the deceitful and wicked man 2 For thou art the God of my strength why hast thou put me awaie why go I so mourning when the enemie oppresseth me 3 Send thy light and thy trueth let them lead me let thē bring me vnto thyne holye Mountaine and to thy Tabernacles 4 Then will I go vnto the altar of GOD euen vnto the God of my ioy gladnes and vpon the harpe wil I giue thākes vnto thee ô God my God 5 Why art thou cast downe my soule why art thou disquieted within me waite on God for I wil yet giue him thankes he is my present helpe and my God PSAL. XLIIII 1 The faithful remember the great mercie of God towarde his people 9 After thei complaine because they fele it no more 17 Also thei alledge the couenant made wyth Abraham for the keping whereof they shewe what grieuous things ' thei suffred 23 Finally they praie vnto God not to contemne their affliction seing the same redoundeth to the contempt of his honour ¶ To him that excedeth A Psalme to giue instructiō cōmitted to the sonnes of Kōrah 1 WE haue heard with our eares ô God our fathers haue tolde vs the works that thon hast done in their daies in the olde time 2 How thou hast driuen out the heathen with thine hand and plāted them how thou hast destroyed the people and caused them to growe 3 For they inherited not the lande by theyr owne sworde nether did their owne arme saue them but thy right hād and thyne arme and the light of thy countenance because thou didest sauour them 4 Thou art my King ô God send helpe vnto Iaakób 5 Through thee haue we thrust backe our aduersaries by the Name haue we troaden downe them that rose vp against vs. 6 For I do not trust in my bowe nether can my sworde saue me 7 But thou hast saued vs frō our aduersaries and hast put thē to confusion that hate vs. 8 Therfore wil we praise God cōtinually and wil confesse thy Name for euer 〈◊〉 9 But now thou art farre of and puttest vs to confusion and goest not forthe with our armies 10 Thou makest vs to turne backe from the aduersarie and thei which hate vs spoyle for them selues 11 * Thou giuest vs as shepe to be eaten doest scater vs among the nations 12 Thou sellest thy people without gaine doest not increase their price 13 Thou makest vs a reproche to our neighboure a ieste and a laughing stocke to thē that are round about vs. 14 Thou makest vs a prouerbe amòg the nations and anodding of the head among the people 15 My confusion is daiely before me and the shame of my face hathe couered me 16 For the voice of the sclanderer and rebuker for the enemie and auenger 17 All this is come vpon vs yet do we not forget thee nether deale we falsely concerning thy couenant 18 Our heart is not turned backe nether our steppes gone out of thy paths 19 Albeit thou hast smitē vs downe into the place of dragons and couered vs with the shadowe of death 20 If we haue forgottē the Name of our God and holden vp our handes to a straunge God 21 Shal not GOD searche this out for he knoweth the secrets of the heart 22 Surely for thy sake are we slaine continuallye and are counted as shepe for the slaughter 23 Vp why slepest thou ô Lord awake be not farre of for euer 24 Wherfore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our miserie and our affliction 25 For our soule is beaten downe vnto the dust our belly cleueth vnto the grounde 26 Rise vp for our succour and redeme vs for thy mercies sake PSAL. XLV 1 The maiestie of Salomón his honour strenght beautie riches and power are praised and also his mariage with the Egyptian being an heathen woman is blessed 10 If that she can renounce her people the loue of her coun trey and giue her felfe wholly to her housband Vnder the which figure the wonderful maiestie and increase of the kingdome of Christ and the Church his spouse now taken of the Gentiles is discribed ¶ To him that excelleth on Shoshannim a song of loue to giue instruction commit ted to the sonnes of 〈◊〉 1 MIne heart wil vtter forthe a good mat ter I wil intreat in my workes of the King my tongue is as the penne of a swift writer 2 Thou art fairer them the children of men grace is powred in thy lippes because God hathe blessed thee for euer 3 Girde thy sworde vpō thy thigh ô moste mightie to wit thy worship thy glorie 4 And prosper with thy glorie ride vpon the worde of trueth and of mekenes of righteousnes so thy right hand shal teache thee terrible things 5 Thine arrowes are sharpe to perce the heart of the Kings enemies therefore the people shal fall vnder thee 6 Thy throne ô God is for euer and euer the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes 7 Thou louest righteousues and hatest wic kednes because God euē thy God hathe anointed thee with the oyle of gladnes aboue thy felowes 8 All thy garments smell of myrre and aloes and cassia when thou comest out of theyuorie palaces where thei haue made the glad 9 Kings daughters were amòg thine hono rable wiues vpon thy right hand did stād the Quene in a vesture of golde of Ophir 10 Hearken ô daughter and consider and incline thine eare forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house 11 So shal the King haue pleasure in thy beautie for he is thy LORD and
spoile his labour 12 Let there be none to extend mercie vnto him nether let there be anie to shewe mer cie vpon his fatherles children 13 Let his posteritie be destroyed and in the generacion following let their name be put out 14 Let the iniquitie of his fathers be had in remembrance with the Lord and let not the sinne of his mother be done 〈◊〉 15 But let them alway be before the Lord that maie cut of their memorial from the earth 16 Because he remembred not to shewe mer cie but persecuted the afflicted and poore man and the sorowful hearted to slaye him 17 As he loued cursing so shal it come vnto him and as he loued not blessing so shal it be farre from him 18 As he clothed him self with cursing like a raiment so shal it come into his bowels like water and like oyle into his bones 16 Let it be vnto him as a garment to couer him and for a girdle wherewith he shal be alwaie girded 20 Let this be the rewarde of mine aduersarie from the Lord and of them that speake euil against my soule 21 But thou ó Lord my God deale with me according vnto thy Name deliuerme for thy mercie is good 22 Because I am poore and nedie and mine heart is wounded within me 23 I departe like the shadowe that 〈◊〉 am shaken of as the grashoper 24 My knees are weake through fasting my flesh hathe lost all fatnes 25 I became also a rebuke vnto them they that loked vpon me shaked their heads 26 Helpe me ô Lord my God saue me according to thy mercie 27 And they shal knowe that this is thine hand and that thou Lord hast done it 28 Thogh they curse yet thou wilt blesse they shal arise and be confounded but thy seruant shal reioyce 29 Let mine a duersaries be clothed with shame and let thē couer thē selues with their confusion as with a cloke 30 I wil giue thankes vnto the Lord greatly with my mouthe and praise him among the multitude 31 For he wil stand at the right of the poore to saue him from them that wolde condēne his soule PSAL CX 1 Dauid prophecieth of the power and euerlasting kingdo me giuen to Christ. 4. And of his Priesthode which shuld put an end to the Priesthode of Leui. ¶ A Psalme of Dauid 1 THe Lord said vnto my Lord Sit thou at my right hād vntil I make thine ene mies thy fotestole 2 The Lord shal send the rod of thy power out of Zion be thou ruler in the middes of thine enemies 3 The people shal come willingly at the ti me of assembling thine armie in holie beautie the youth of thy wombe shal be as the morning dewe 4 The Lord sware and wil not repent Thou art a Priests for euer after the ordre of Melchi-zédek 5 The Lord that is at thy right hand shal wounde Kings in the daie of his wrath 6 He shal be Iudge among the heathen he shal fil 〈◊〉 with death bodies smite the head ouer great countreis 7 He shal drinke of the brooke in the waie therefore shal be lift vp his head PSAL. CXI 1 He giueth to the Lord for his merciful workes toward his Church to And declareth wherein true wisdome right knowledge consisteth ¶ Praise ye the Lord. 1 I Wil praise the LORD with my whole heard in the assemblie and Congregaciō of the iust 2 The workes of the Lord are great and ought to be soght out of all thē that loue them 3 His worke is beautiful and glorious and his right cousnes endureth sor euer 4 He hathe made his wonderful workes to be had in remembrance the Lord is merci ful and ful of compassion 5 He hathe giuen a portion vnto thē that feare him he wil euer be mindeful of his couenant 6 He hatheshewed to his peoples the power of is workes in giuing vnto them the heritage of the heathen 7 The workes of his hands are trueth and iudgement all statutes are true 8 Thei are stablished for euer euer and are done in trueth and equitie 9 He sent redemption vnto his people he hathe 〈◊〉 his couenant for euer holie and feareful is his Name 10 The beginning of wisdome is the feare of the Lord all they that obserue them haue good vnderstanding his praise endu reth for euer PSAL. CXII 1 He praiseth the felicitie of them that feare God 〈◊〉 And condemneth the cursed state of the contemners of God ¶ Praiseye the Lord. 1 BLessed is the man that feareth the Lord deliteth greatly in his commandements 2 His sede shal be mightie vpon earth the generaciō of the righteous shal be blessed 3 Riches and treasures shal be is his house and his righteousnes endureth for euer 4 Vnto the righteous ariseth light in darknes he is merciful and ful of compassiō and righteous 5 A good man is merciful and lendeth and wil measure his affaires by iudgemēt 6 Surely he shal neuer be moued but the righteous shal be had in euerlasting remēbrance 7 He wil not be afraid of euil tidings for his heart is fixed and beleueth in-the Lord 8 His heart is stablished therefore he wil not feare vntil he se his desire vpon his enemies 9 He hathe distributed and giuen to the poore his righteousnes remaineth for euer his horne shal be exalted with glorie 10 The wicked shal se it and be angrie he shal gnash with his teeth and consume awaie the desire of the wicked shal perish PSAL. CXIII 1 An exhortation to praise the Lord for his prouidence 7 In that 〈◊〉 contrarie to the course of nature he worketh in his Church ¶ Praise ye the Lord. 1 PRaise ôye seruants of the Lord praise the Name of the Lord. 2 Blessed be the Name of the Lord from hen ce forthe and for euer 3 The Lords Name is praised from the rising of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same 4 The Lord is high aboue all nacions and his glorie aboue the heauens 5 Who is like vnto the Lord our God that hathe his dwelling on high 6 Who abaseth him self to beholde things in the heauen and in the earth 7 He raiseth the nedie out of the dust lifteth vp the poore out of the dung 8 That he maie set him with the princes euen with the princes of his people 9 He maketh the baren womā to dwell with a familie and a ioyful mother of children Praise ye the Lord PSAL. CXIIII 1 How the Israelites were deliuered forthe of Egypt of the wonderful miracles that God wroght at that time which put' vs in remembrance of Gods great mercie toward his Church who when the course of nature failleth preserueth his miraculously 1 WHen * Israél went out of Egypt the house of Iaak ób from
spirit of heauines that thei might be called trees of righteousnes the planting of the Lord that he might be glorisied 4 And thei shal buylde the olde waste places and raise vp the former desolatiōs and thei shal repaire the cities that were desolate and waste through manie generations 5 And the strangers shal stande and fede your shepe and the sonnes of the strangers shal be your plowe men and dressers of your vines 6 But ye shal be named the Priests of the Lord and men shal saie vnto you The ministers of our God Ye shal eat the riches of the Genti les and shal be exalted with their glorie 7 For your shame you shal receiue double and for confusion they shal reioyce in their porcion for in their land they shal possesse the double euerlasting ioye shal be vnto them 8 For I the Lord loue iudgement and hate robberie for burnt offring and I wil direct their worke in trueth and wil make an euerlasting couenant with them 9 And their sede shal be knowen among the Gētiles and their buddes among the people All that se thē shal knowe thē that thei are the sede which the Lord hathe blessed 10 I wil greatly reioyce in the Lord and my soule shal be ioyful in my God for he hathe clothed me with the garments of saluacion and couered me with the robe of righteousnes he hathe decked me like a bridegrome and as a bride tireth herself with heriewels 11 For as the earth bringeth forthe her budde as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it so the Lord God wil cause righ teousnes to growe and praise before all the heathen CHAP. LXII 1 The great desire that the Prophetes haue had for Christs comming 6 The diligence of the Pastors to preache 1 FOr Zions sake I wil not holde my tongue and for Ierusalems sake I wil not rest vntil the righteousnes thereof breake forthe as the light and saluacion thereof a burning lampe 2 And the Gentiles shal se thy righteousnes and all Kings thy glorie and thou shalt be called by a newe name which the mouth of the Lord shal Name 3 Thou shalt also be a crowne of glorie in the hand of the Lord and a royal diademe in the hand of thy God 4 It shal no more he said vnto thee Forsaken nether shal it be said any more to thy lād De solate but thou shalt be called Hephzi-báh thy land Beuláh for the Lord deliteth in thee and thy land shal haue an housband 5 For as a yong man marieth a virgine so shal thy sonnes mary thee and as a bridegrome is glad of the bride so shal thy God reioyce ouer thee 6 I haue set watche men vpon thy walles ô Ierusalém which all the daie and all the night continually shal not cease ye that are minde 〈◊〉 of the Lord kepe not silence 7 And giue him no rest til he repaire and vntil he set vp Ierusalē the praise of the worlde 8 The Lord hathe sworne by his right hand and by his strong arme Surely I wil no more giue thy corne to be meat for thine enemies and surely the sonnes of the strāgers shal not drinke thy wine for the which thou hast la bored 9 But they that haue gathered it shal eat it and praise the Lord the gatherers thereof shal drinke it in the courts of my Sanctuarie 10 Go through go through the gates prepare you the waye for the people cast vp cast vp the waye and gather out the stones and set vp a standart for the people 11 Beholde the Lord hathe proclaimed vnto the ends of the worlde tel the daughter Ziōn Beholde thy Sauiour cōmeth beholde his wages is with him 〈◊〉 his worke is before him 12 And they shal call thē The holie people the redemed of the Lord and thou shalt be named A citie soght out and not forsaken CHAP. LXIII 1 God shal destroy his enemies for his Churches sake 7 Gods benefites towards his Church 1 WHo is this that commeth from Edōm with red garments from Bozráh he is glorious in his apparel and walketh in his great strength I speake in righteousnes am mightie to saue 2 Wherefore is thine apparel red and thy garments like him that treadeth in the wine presse 3 I haue troden the wine presse alone and of all people there was none with me for I wil tread them in mine angre and tread them vn der fote in my wrath and their blood shal be sprincled vpon my garmentes and I wil staine all my raiment 4 For the daye of vengeance is in mine heart and the yere of my redemedis come 5 And I loked and there was none to helpe I wondered that there was none to vpholde therefore mine owne arme helped me and my wrath it self susteined me 6 Therefore I wil treade downe the people in my wrath and make them drunken in mine indignation and wil bring downe their strength to the earth 7 I wil remembre the mercies of the Lord and the praises of the Lord according vnto all that the Lord hathe giuen vs and for the great goodnes towarde the house of Israél which he hathe giuen them according to his tendre loue and according to his great mercies 8 For he said Surely thei are my people children that wil not lie so he was their sauiour 9 In all their troubles he was troubled and the Angel of his presence saued them in his loue and in his mercie he redemed them and he bare them and caried them all waies continually 10 But theirebelled and vexed his holie Spirit therefore was he turned to be their enemie and he foght against them 11 Then he remembred the olde time of Mosés and his people saying Where is he that broght them vp out of the Sea with the shepherd of his shepe where is he that put his holie Spirit within him 12 He led them by the right hand of Mosés with his owne glorious arme deuiding the water before them to make him self an euer lasting Name 13 He led thē trough the depe as an horse in the wildernes that thei shulde not stomble 14 As the beast goeth downe into the valley the Spirit of the Lord gaue them rest so didest thou lead thy people to make thy self a glorious Name 15 Loke downe frō heauen beholde from the dwelling place of thine holines of thy glorie Where is thy zeale and thy strength the multitude of thy mercies and of thy compassions they are restrained from me 16 Doutles thou art our Father thogh Abraham be ignorant of vs and Israél knowe vs not yet thou ô Lord art our Father and our redemer thy Name is for euer 17 O Lord why hast
are her enemies 3 Iudáh is caryed away captiue because of affliction and because of great seruitude she dwelleth among the heathen and findeth no rest all her persecuters toke her in the streites 4 The wayes of Ziōn lament because no mā cometh to the solemne feasts all her 〈◊〉 are desolate her Priests sigh her virgines are discomfited and she is in heauines 5 Her aduersaries are the chief and her enemies prosper for the Lord hathe afflicted her for the multitude of her trāsgressions and her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie 6 And from the daughter of Ziō all her beau tie is departed her princes are become like harts that finde no pasture and thei are gone without strēgth before the pursuer 7 Ierusalém remembred the daies of her affliction and of her rebellion and all her pleasant things that she 〈◊〉 in times past when her people fell into the hand of the enemie and none did helpe her the aduersaries sawe her did mocke at her Sabbaths 8 Ierusalē hathe grieuously sinned therfore she is in derisiō all that honoured her despise her because thei haue sene her filthines yea she sigheth turneth backward 9 Her filthines is in her skirtes she remēbred not her last ende therefore she came downe wonderfully she had no cōforter ô Lord beholde mine afflictiō for the enemie is proude 10 The enemie hathe stretched out his hand vpon all her pleasant things for she hathe sene the heathen entre into her Sáctuarie whome thou didest commande that thei shulde not entre into thy Church 11 All her people sigh and seke their bread they haue gyuen their pleasant things for meat to refresh the soule se ô Lord consider for I am become vile 12 Haue ye no regarde all ye that passe by this way beholde and se if there be anye soro we like vnto my sorowe whiche is do he vnto me wherewith the Lord hathe afflicted me in the day of his fierce wrath 13 From aboue hathe he sent fyre into my bones which preuaile against thē he hath spred a net for my fete and turned me backe he hathe made me desolate daily in heauines 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound vpon his hand thei are wrapped and come vp vpō my necke he hath made my strēgth to fall the Lord hathe deliuered me into their hands nether am I able to rise vp 15 The Lord hathe troden vnder fote all my valiant men in the middes of me he hathe called an assemblie agaynst me to destroye my yong men the Lord hathe troden the wine presse vpon the virgine the daughter of Iudáh 16 * For these things I wepe mine eye cuē mine eye casteth out water because the cō forter that shulde refresh my soule is farre from me my children are desolate because the enemie preuailed 17 Zión stretcheth out her hands and there is none to comfort her the Lord hath appointed the enemies of Iaakob roūd about him Ierusalém is as a menstruous woman in the middes of them 18 The Lord is righteous for I haue rebelled against his commandement heare I pray you all people and beholde my sorow my virgines and my yong men are gone into captiuitie 19 I called for my louers but thei deceiued me my Priests and mine Elders perished in the citie while they soght their meate to refresh their soules 20 Beholde ô Lord how I am troubled my bowels swell mine heart is turned within me for I am full of heauines the sworde spoyleth abroad as death doeth at home 21 Thei haue heard that I mourne but there is none to comfort me all mine ennemies haue heard of my trouble and are glad that thou hast done it thou wilt bring the day that thou hast pronounced and they shal be like vnto me 22 Let all their wickednes come before thee do vnto them as thou hast done vnto me for all my transgressions for my sighs are many and mine heart is heauie CHAP. II. 1 HOw hathe the Lord darkened the daughter of Ziōn in his wrath hath cast downe from heauen vnto the earthe the beautie of Israél and remembred not his fote stole in the day of his wrath 2 The Lord hathe destroyed all the habitacions of Iaakób and not spared he hath throwen downe in hys wrath the strong holdes of the daughter of Indáh he hathe cast them downe to the grounde he hathe polluted the kingdome and the princes thereof 3 He hathe cut of in his fierce wrath all the horne of Israél he hathe drawen backe his right hand from before the enemie there was kindled in Iaakob like a flame of fyre which deuoured round about 4 He hathe bent his bowe like an enemie his right hand was stretched vp as an aduer sarie and slewe all that was pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Ziôn he powred out his wrath like fyre 5 The Lord was as an ennemie he hathe deuoured Israél and consumed all his palaces he hathe destroyed his strong holdes and hathe increased in the daughter of Iudáh lamentacion and mourning 6 For he hathe destroyed his tabernacle as a garden he hath destroyed his congregacion the Lord hathe caused the feasts and Sabbaths to be forgotten in Ziôn hath despised in the indignaciō of his wrath the King and the Priest 7 The Lord hathe forsaken his altar he hath abhorred his Sanctuarie he hathe giuē into the hand of the ennemie the walles of her palaces they haue made a noyse in the house of the Lord as in the day of solēnitie 8 The Lord hath determined to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion he stretched out a line he hathe not withdrawen his hād from destroying therefore he made the rāpart and the wall to lamēt they were destroyed together 9 Her gates are sonke to the ground he hath destroied and broken her barres her King and her princes are among the Gentiles the Lawe is no more nether can her Prophetes receiue any vision from the Lord 10 The Elders of the daughter of Ziō sit vpō the grounde and kepe silence they haue cast vp dust vpon their heades they haue girded them selues with sackecloth the virgines of Ierusalém hang downe theyr heades to the ground 11 Mine eyes do faile with teares my bowels swell my lieuer is powred vpon the earth for the destruction of the daughter of my people because the children and sucklings 〈◊〉 in the stretes of the 〈◊〉 12 Thei haue said to their mothers Where is bread and drinke when thei swouned as the wounded in the stretes of the citie when thei gaue vp the gost in their mothers bosome 13 What thing shal I take to witnes for thee what thing shal I compare to thee ô daugh ter Ierusalém what shal I liken to thee that
in the land in the citie vnto all that dwell therein 9 Ho he that coueteth an euil couetousnes to his house that he may set his nest on hie to escape from the power of euil 10 Thou hast consulted shame to thine owne house by destroying manie people and hast sinned against thine owne soule 11 For the stone shall crye out of the wall the beame out of the timber shal answer it 12 Wo vnto him that buyldeth a towne with blood and erecteth a citie by iniquitie 13 Beholde is it not of the Lord of hostes that the people shal labour in the very fire the people shall euen wearye them selues for very vanitie 14 For the earth shal be filled with the know ledge of the glorie of the Lord as the waters couer the sea 15 Wo vnto him that giueth hys neyghbour drinke thou ioynest thine heate makest him drunken also that thou maist se their priuities 16 Thou arte filled with shame for glorye drinke thou also and be made naked the cuppe of the Lords right hād shal be turned vnto thee and shameful spuing shal be for thy glorie 17 For the crueltie of Lebanón shall couer thee so shal the spoile of the beastes which made them afraide because of mēs blood and for the wrong done in the land in the citie and vnto all that dwell therein 18 What profiteth the image for the maker there of hathe made it an image and a teacher of lies thogh he that made it truste therein when he maketh dumme idoles 19 Wo vnto him that saith to the wood Awake to the dūme stone Rise vp it shal teach thee be holde it is laide ouer with golde and siluer and there is no breath in it 20 But the Lord is in his holie Tēple let all the earth kepe silence before him CHAP. III. 2 A praier for the faithful 1 A Praier of Habakkúk the Prophet for the ignorances 2 O Lord I haue heard thy voyce and was afraide ô LORD reuiue thy worke in the middes of the people in the middes of the yeres make it knowen in wrath remember mercie 3 God commeth from Temán and the holie one from mounte Parán Seláh His glorie couereth the heauens and the earthe is ful of his praise 4 And his brightnes was as the light he had hornes coming out of his hands and there was the hiding of his power 5 Before him went the pestilence and burning coles went for the before his fete 6 He stode and measured the earthe he be helde and dissolued the nacions and the euerlasting moūtaines were brokē the ancient hilles did bowe his wayes are euerlasting 7 For his iniquitie I sawe the tentes of Cu sháh and the curtaines of the land of Midiān did tremble 8 Was the Lord angrie against the riuers was thine angrie against the floods or was thy wrath against the ssa thou didest ride vpon thine horses thy charettes broght saluacion 9 Thy bowe was manifestely reueiled and the othes of the tribe were asure worde Séláh thou didest cleaue the earth with riuers 10 The mountaines sawe thee they trēbled the streame of the water passed by the de pe made a noise and lift vp his hand on hie 11 The sunne and moonestood stil in their habitacion at the light of thine arrowes thei wét and at the bright shining of thy speares 12 Thou trodest downe the land in angre didest thresh the heathen in displeasure 13 Thou wentest for the for the saluacion of thy people euen for saluation with thine Anointed thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked and discoueredst the fundations vnto the necke Séláh 14 Thou didest stricke thorowe with his one owne staues the heades of his villages they came out as a whirlewinde to scatter me their reioycing was as to deuoure the poore secretly 15 Thou didest walke in the sea with thine hor ses vpon the heape of great waters 16 When I heard my belie trembled my lippes shoke at the voyce rottennes entred into my bones and I trembled in my selfe that I might rest ī the day of trouble for when he cometh vp vnto the people he shal destroy them 17 For the figtre shal not florish nether shal frute be in the vines the labour of the oli ue shal faile and the fieldes shal yelde no meat the shepe shal be cut of fró the folde and there shal be no bullocke in the stalles 18 But I wil reioyce in the Lord I wil ioy in the God of my saluation 19 The Lord God is my strength he wil make my fete like hindes fete and he wil ma ke me to walke vpon mine hie places To the chief singer on Neginothái ZEPHANIAH THE ARGVMENT SEing the great rebellion of the people and that there was now no hope of amendement he denounceth the great iudgement of God which was at hand shewing that their countrei shulde be vtterly destroied and they caried away 〈◊〉 by the Babylonians Yet for the comfort of the faithful he prophecied of Gods vengeance against their enemies as the Philistims Moabites Assyrians and others to assure them that God a continnal care ouer them And as the wicked shulde be punished for their sinnes and transgressions so he exhorteth the godlie to pacience and to trust to finde mercie by reason of the fre promes of God made vnto Abraham and therefore quietly to abyde til God shewe them the effect of that grace whereby in the end they shulde be gathered vnto him and counted as his people and children CHAP. I. 4 Threatnings against Iudà h and Ierusalém because of their idolatrie 1 THe worde of the Lord. which came vnto Zephaniáh the sonne of Cushi the sonne of Gedaliáh the sonne of Amariáh the sonne of Hizkiah in the daies of * Iosiáh the sonne of * Ammón King of Iudáh 2 I wil surely destroy all things from of the Iand saith the Lord. 3 I wil destroy man and beast I wil destroy the foules of the heauen and the fish of the sea and ruines shal be to the wicked I wil cut of man from of the land saith the Lord. 4 I wil also stretche out mine hand vpō Iudah and vpon all the inhabitants of Ierusalém and I wil cut of the remnant of Báal from this place and the names of the Che marins with the Priestes 5 And thē that worship the hoste of heauen vpon the house toppes thē that worship and sweare by the Lord and by Malchám 6 And them that are turned backe from the Lord and those that haue not soght the Lord not inquired for him 7 Be stil at the presence of the Lord God for the day of the Lord is at hand for the Lord hathe prepared a sacrifice and hathe sanctified his ghestes 8 And it shal be
furious waters d Besides Gods power and wisdome in creating and gouerning his great 〈◊〉 also appeareth in that he hath giuen hys people his worde and 〈◊〉 a VVhose office it is to take vēgeanceon the wicked b Shewe by effect that thou 〈◊〉 Iudge of the world to punishe the wicked c That is brag of their 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 esteme them selues aboue all other d Seing the church was then so 〈◊〉 oppressed it ought not to seme strāge to vs if we se it so now and therfore we muste call to God to take our 〈◊〉 in hand e He sheweth that they are desperate in 〈◊〉 forasmuch as they feared 〈◊〉 God but gaue them selues 〈◊〉 to do wickedly f He sheweth that it is impossible but God shulde heare se and vnderstād their wickednes g If God punishe whole nations for their sins it is merefolie for any one man or els a fewe to thinke that God wil spare them h God hathe care ouer his and chasticeth them for their welth that they shu'd not perish for euer with the wicked i God will restore the state gouernement of things to their right vse and then the 〈◊〉 shall followe him cherefully k He complaineth of them whiche wolde not helpe him to resiste the enemies yet was assured that Gods helpe wolde not faile l VVhen I thoght there was no way but death m In my trouble destresse I 〈◊〉 found thy present helpe n Thogh the wicked iudges 〈◊〉 iustice in oppressing the Churche yet they haue not that autoritie of God o It is a greate token of Gods iudgement when the purpose of the wicked is broken but moste when thei are destroied in their owne 〈◊〉 Psal. xcv a He sheweth that Gods seruice standeth not in dead ceremonies but chiefly in the 〈◊〉 fice of pravse and thankes giuing b Euē the Angels who in respecto of men are thoght as god are nothing in his 〈◊〉 muche 〈◊〉 the idols which mans braine inuentech c All thinges are gouerned by hys prouidence d By these thro wordes he signifieth one thynges meaning that theī must 〈◊〉 giue thē selues 〈◊〉 God e That is the flock whome he gouerneth with his owne hande He sheweth wherein 〈◊〉 are Gods flocke that is If they heare his voice f By the 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 whereof the place was so called Nombr 14 22. “ Or 〈◊〉 read Exod. 〈◊〉 7. g Thei were without iudgemēt and reason h That is into the lande of Canaan where he promised them rest Psal xcvi a The Prophere sheweth that the time shall come that all natiōs shal haue occasion to praise the Lords for the 〈◊〉 of his Gospel b Seing he wil reueile him selfe to all nations 〈◊〉 to their owne expectation they ought all to worship him contrary to their owne imaginations and onely as he hathe appointed “ Or vanities c Then the idoles or whatsoeuer made not the heauens are not God d God can not be knowen but by his strength and glorie the signes whereof appeare in his Sanctuarie e As by 〈◊〉 ye se that it is onely due vnto him f By offring vp yourselues wholly vnto God declare that you worship him only g He prophecieth that the Gentiles shal be partakers 〈◊〉 the Iewes of Gods promes h Hes hal regenerate them a newe with his Spirit restore them to the image of God i If the insensible creatures shall haue cause to reioyce when God appeareth muche more we from whome he hathe taken maledict on and sinne a He sheweth that 〈◊〉 God reygneth there is all 〈◊〉 and spiritual ioye b For the Gospel shal not be onely 〈◊〉 in Iudea but through all 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 c He is thus descri bed to kepe his enemies in 〈◊〉 which commonly 〈◊〉 Gods power d This feare bringeth not the wicked to 〈◊〉 obediēce but maketh them to runne awaie from God e He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods iudgeméts are in a readines to destroye the idolaters f Let all that whiche is estemed in the worlde fall downe before him g The Iewes shall haue occasion 〈◊〉 reioyce that the 〈◊〉 are made partakers with them of Gods fauour h 〈◊〉 requireth 〈◊〉 thinges of his children 〈◊〉 one that thei dereste 〈◊〉 the other that thei put their trust in God for their 〈◊〉 i Tho h Gods deliuerance appeare no suddenly yet it is sowen and laied vp in store for them k Be mindefull of his 〈◊〉 and onely trust in his 〈◊〉 a That is some song newly made in token of theyr wonderful 〈◊〉 by Christ. b He preserueth his Churche miraculously Isa. 59. 16. c For the deliuerāce of his Church d God was moued by none other meanes to gather his Churche of the Iewes and Gentiles 〈◊〉 because 〈◊〉 wolde performe his promes e By this repetition and earnest exhortatiō to giue praises with instruments also of the dūme creatures he signifieth that the worlde is neuer able to praise God suffidently for their deliuerance a VVhen God deliuereth his Churche all the enemies shal haue cause to tremble Exod. 25. 22. b Thogh the wicked rage agaynst God yet the godly shal praise his Name and mightie power c That is before his Tēple or Arke where he promised to heare whē they worshipped him as now he promiseth his spirituall presence where so euer hys Churche is assembled d Vnder these thre hecomprehendeth the whole people of Israél with whome God made his promes e For the more liberally that God 〈◊〉 with hys people the more death he punishe them that 〈◊〉 his benefites a He prophecieth that Gods benefite in calling the Gētiles shal be so great that thei shal haue wonderfull occasion to praise his mercie and reioyce b Hechiefly meaneth touching the spiritual tegenera 〈◊〉 whereby we are his shepe and pople c He sheweth that God will not be worshiped but by that meanes whiche he hathe appointed d He declareth that we ought neuer to be wearie in praising him seing his mercies toward vs last for euer a Dauid 〈◊〉 reth what maner of King he wolde be whē Godshuld place him in the throne promising openly that he wolde be merciful and iust b Thogh as yet thou differ rest to place me in the kinglie dignitie yet wil I giue my selfe to wisdome and vprightnes being a priuare man c He sheweth that magistrates do not their dueties except thei be ene mies to all vice d In promising to punish these vices 〈◊〉 are moste pernicious in thē that are aboute Kings he 〈◊〉 that be will punish all e He sheweth what is the true vse of the 〈◊〉 to punis he the wicked and to 〈◊〉 the good f Magistrates must immediatly punish vice 〈◊〉 it growe to farther inconuenience and if heathen Magistrates are bounde to do this how muche more thei that haue the charge of the Church of God a VVhereby is signified that albeit we be in neuer so great miseries yet there is euer place left for praser
accomplished in 〈◊〉 a VVho was the sonne of Hystaspis b This was not that 〈◊〉 whereof is mencion 2. Chro. 24. 20 but had the same name and is 〈◊〉 the sonne of Berechiah as he was because he came of those pro 〈◊〉 as of Ioia da or 〈◊〉 Iddo c He speaketh this to feare thē with Gods iudgements that they shulde not prouoke him as their fathers had done whome 〈◊〉 so grieuously punished d Let your 〈◊〉 declare that you are Gods 〈◊〉 that he hathe wroght in you by his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you for els man hathe no power to turne to God but God most conuert 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 31. 18 Iam. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 * Isa. 21. 8 11. 6 45. 21. iere 3. 12. e Thogh your fathers be dead yet Gods iudgements in punishing 〈◊〉 ought stil to be be 〈◊〉 your eyes thogh the Prophetes be dead yet their doct ine remaineth for euer 2. Pet. 1 〈◊〉 f Seing ve saw the force of my 〈◊〉 ne in punishing your fathers why do not ye feare the threatnings cō teined in the same and 〈◊〉 by my 〈◊〉 g As men astonished with my iud gements and that they were touched with true repentance ezek 18. 〈◊〉 hos 14 2. ioel 2. 12. h VVhich conteineth parte of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 as yet it shulde 〈◊〉 appeare to mans eyes which is here ment by the night by the bottome by them 〈◊〉 trees which are blacke and giue a darke shadowe yet he 〈◊〉 God to a King who hathe his postes and mes sengers 〈◊〉 by whome he stil worketh his purpose bringeth his 〈◊〉 to passe k VVho was the chief among the rest of the horsemen l 〈◊〉 signified the diuers offices of 〈◊〉 An gels by whome God somtime punisheth and somtime comforteth and bringeth for the his workes 〈◊〉 diuers 〈◊〉 m 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the saluacion of 〈◊〉 Church which was now troubled when all the 〈◊〉 about them were at rest n 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 God God 〈◊〉 his helpe and com 〈◊〉 from his Church 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 de clareth that he loueth thē 〈◊〉 moste derely as a mo ste 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his children or an housband his wife and when 〈◊〉 is ex pedient for them his helpe is 〈◊〉 ready o In destroying the reprobat 〈◊〉 shewed my self but a litle 〈◊〉 toward my Church but the enemie wolde haue destroied 〈◊〉 also and considered not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of my 〈◊〉 p 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 out the buyld 〈◊〉 q The abundance shal be so great that the places of store shal not be able to conteine these blessing that God wil send but shal 〈◊〉 breake for fulnes r VVhich signified all the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 west North South s These 〈◊〉 or smithes are God instr umēts which with their 〈◊〉 and hāmers breake these hard and strong hornes which wold 〈◊〉 throwe the Church and declare that none 〈◊〉 hor ne is so strōg but God hathe an ham meth to breake it to pieces a That is the 〈◊〉 who was Christ 〈◊〉 in respect of his office he is oft 〈◊〉 cal led an Angel but in respect of his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 essence is God and so called b Meaning him self zechariah c Signifying the spiritual 〈◊〉 and Church vnder Christ which shulde be extended by the Gospel 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 worlde and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not trust in any worlde he strength but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e In me they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f He calleth to them which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of God promised in his Church g As it was I that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power to 〈◊〉 h By fleing from Babylon and 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 d To defende my 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if they approche nere i Seing that God hathe begonne to 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 among you bv deliueting he continueth the samestil to Warde you and ther fore 〈◊〉 me his Angel and his Christ to defend you from your enemies that they shal not hurt you nether by the Way nor at Whome k Ye are so deare vnto God that he can no more suffer your enemies to hurt you then a man can abide to be thrust in the eye Psal. 17. 8. l Vpon the heathē your enemies m They shal be vour seruantes as you haue 〈◊〉 theirs n This must necessarely be vnderstand of Christ who being God equal With his Father Was sent as he Was Mediater to dwell in his Church and to gouerne hem a He 〈◊〉 to Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the slate of the Church b VVhich declareth that the faithful haue not onely Warre with flesh and blood but With Satan him felf the spiritual Wickednes Eph. 〈◊〉 11. c That is Christ speaketh 〈◊〉 God as the Mediator of his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he Wolde rebuke Satan and here he sheweth him self to be the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his Church d Meaning that 〈◊〉 Was wond fully 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 tie row Satā 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 trouble him 〈◊〉 he was doing his office e In respect of the 〈◊〉 garments and 〈◊〉 stones 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 did weare before the 〈◊〉 and by this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Prophe 〈◊〉 that these smale beginnings shulde be made excellent when Christ shal make the ful restitution of his Church f He sheweth of what 〈◊〉 he speaketh which is when our 〈◊〉 sinnes are taken away and 〈◊〉 clad with Gods mercies 〈◊〉 is ment of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that besides the raimc̄t the Priest might also haue tyre for his head accordingly that is that the dignitie of the 〈◊〉 might be perfect and this was fulfilled in Christ who was bothe of the Priest and King and here all suche are cōdemned 〈◊〉 can content themselues with any 〈◊〉 reformation in religion seing the Prophet desireth the perfection and obteineth it h That is 〈◊〉 rule and 〈◊〉 in my Church as thy 〈◊〉 haue had i VVhereby is the Angels who represented the whole 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that all the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 willingly 〈◊〉 him l Because they followe my worde thei are contemned in the worlde and estemed as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8. 〈◊〉 m That 〈◊〉 Christ who did so humble himself that not onely he beca me the seruant of God but 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 therefore in him they shulde haue comfort 〈◊〉 in the world they were contemned Isa. 11. 〈◊〉 25. 5. and 33. 14. n He sheweth that 〈◊〉 ministers can not buylde before God lay the first stone which is Christ who is ful of eyes bothe because he Giueth light vnto all others and that allought to seke light at him Chap. 4. 10. o That is I wil make it persite in all pointes as a thing 〈◊〉 by the hand of God p Thoght I haue punis hed this land for a time yet I wil euen now he pacified and visit their sinnes 〈◊〉 q Ye shal then liue in peace and 〈◊〉 that is in the kingdome of