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knowen the synful bed she shal haue fruyte in the rewarde of the hooly Soules And blessed is the gelded which with his haÌ„des hath wrought no vnrightuousnes nor imagined wicked thinges against God Esa 5 6. b For vnto him shall be gyuen the speciall gyfte of faythe and the most acceptable porcyon in the temple of God For gloryous is the fruyte of good laboure and the rote of wisdome shal neuer fade awaye As for the childreÌ„ of aduouterers they shall come to an ende the sede of an vnryghtuous bed shal be roted out And thoughe they liue loÌ„ge yet shal they be nothynge regarded theyr laste age shal be without honoure Yf they dye hastely they haue no hope neyther shall they be spoken to in the daye of knowledge For horryble is the deathe and ende of the vnrightuouse Â¶ Of the chast generacyon of the faythfull and of theyr felicitie Of the death of the rightuous and of the condempnacyon of the vnfaythfull Capi. iiii O Howe fayer is a chaste generacion with vertue The memorial therof is imortall for it is knowen with good men When it is presente men take example thereat and yf it go awaye yet they desyre it It is alwaye crowned holden in honour wynneth the rewarde of the vndefiled batayle But the multitude of vngodly chyldren is vnprofitable Iere. 17. b Mala. 1. a Mat. 7. c. and the thynges that are planted with horedome shall take no depe rote nor laye any faste foundacion Thoughe they be grene in the braunches for a tyme yet shall they be shaken with the wynde for they stande not faste and thorow the vehemence of the wynd they shal be roted out For the vnperfect brauÌ„cesse shal be broken theyr fruyte shall be vnprofytable and sower to eat yee mete for nothynge And why all the chyldren that are borne of the wycked must beare recorde of the wyckednes agaynst theyr fathers and mothers wheÌ„ they be asked But though the ryghtuous be ouertakeÌ„ with death Age. yet shall he be in rest Age is an honourable thynge Neuerthelesse it standeth not onely in the length of tyme nor the multytude of yeres but a mans wysdom is the graye heer and an vndefyled lyfe is the olde age He pleaseth god and was beloued of hym so that where as he liued among sinners he translated him Hebre 11. d Yee sodenly was he taken away to the entent that wickednes shulde not alter his vnderstandyng and that ypocrysye shuld not begyle his soule For the crafty bewytching of lyes make good thinges darke the vnstedfastnes also and wickednes of voluptuous desyre turne asyde the vnderstandynge of the symple Though he was soone deed yet fulfylled he much time For his soule pleased god therfore hasted he to take him away froÌ„ amonge the wycked This the people see and vnderstande it not they laye not vp suche thynges in theyr hertes how that the louyng fauoure and mercy of god is vpon his Saynctes and that he hath respecte vnto his chosen Thus the ryghtuous that is deed condempneth the vngodly which ar lyuyng the youth that is soone brought to an ende the longe lyfe of the vnryghtuous For they se the ende of the wyse but they vnderstand not what god hath deuised for him and wherfore the Lorde hathe taken him awaye And why they se hym and despyse hym therfore shall god also laughe them to scorne Psal 2. So that they them selues shal dye hereafter but withoute honoure yee in shame amonge the deade for euermore For without anye voyce shall he hurste those that be put vp and remoue theym from the foundacions so that they shall be layde wast vnto the hyest They shall mourne and theyr memoriall shal perish So they beynge afrayde shall remember theyr synnes and theyr own wyckednes shall bewraye them Â¶ The constauntnesse of the ryghteous before theyr persecuters The hope of the vnfaythful is vndurable and vayur The blessednes and fortunatenes of the sayntes and godly Capi. v. THen shall the ryghtuouse stande in greate stedfastnes Mat. 19 c agaynste suche as haue delte extremely with them and taken awaye theyr laboures When they se it they shall be vexed wyth horryble feare and shall wonder at the hastynesse of the sodayne healthe gronynge for a verye destresse of mynde and shal say within themselues hauing inwarde sorowe and mournyng for veri anguyshe of mynde These are they whom we somtyme had in derision Sapi. 3. a and iested vpon We foles thought theyr life very madnes and theyr ende to be without honoure But lo howe they ar counted among the chyldreÌ„ of god and their porcyon is amonge the Saynctes Therfore we haue erred froÌ„ the way of truth the lyght of ryghtuousnes hath not shyned vnto vs and the sunne of vnderstandynge rose not vp vpon vs. We haue we ryed our selues in the way of wickednes destruccyon Tedious wayes haue we gone but the waye of the Lord we haue not knowen What good hath our pryde done vnto vs Or what profyte hath the pompe of rychesse brought vs All those thynges are passed away lyke a shadow and as a messenger renuyng before 1. Pa. 30. c Sapi. 2. b Pro 30. b as a ship that passeth ouer the waues of water which wheÌ„ it is gone by the trace therof cannot be founde neyther the path of it in the floudes Or as a byrde that flyethe thorow the ayre and no man can se any token where she is flowen but only heareth the noyce of her wynges beatyng the lyght wynd partyng the ayer thorow the vehemence of her flyghte and flyethe on shakynge her wynges where as afterward no token of her waye can be found Or lyke as when an arrowe is shot at a marke it parteth the ayre which immediatly coÌ„meth together againe so that a man can not knowe where it wente thorowe Euen so we in like maner as soone as we were borne begane immediatly to drawe to our ende and haue shewed no token of vertue but ar consumed in oure owne wyckednes Suche wordes shall they that haue sinned speake in the hel Iob. 8. a for the hope of the vngodly is lyke a drye thystell floure or dust that is blowen away with the wynd lyke as thyn scomme that is scattered abrode with the storme Psal â— b Pro. 10. d and 11. a Iacob 1. b like as the smoke which is dispersed here and there wyth the wynde and as the remembraunce of a starunger that taryeth for a daye and then departeth Psa 39. a But the ryghtuous shal lyue foreuermore theyr rewarde also is with the lord theyr remembrauÌ„ce with the hyghest Therfore shall they receyue a glorious kyngdoÌ„e a beutyful crowne of the Lordes hande for with his righte hande shall he couer them âœ¿ Ephe. 6. b and with his owne arme shall he defende them his gelousy also shall take harnesse and shall arme the creature to be auenged of the enemyes He

land with symilytudes and wyse prudent sentences Hys name went abrode in the Iles because of his peace he was beloued All landes marueyled at hys songes Prouerbes symilytudes and at hys Peace and at the name of the Lorde GOD whiche is called the God of Israell 3. re x. d. 3. re xi He gathered gold as tyn and he had as much syluer as lead â€¡ he was moued in inordinate loue toward wemeÌ„ was ouercome in affeccion He stained his honour and worshyp ye his posteritie defiled he also in bringing the wrath of the lorde vpon his children 3. re xii e. 2. re 7. c. and sorow after his ioye so that his kingdome was deuided and Ephram became an vnfaithful and an vncoÌ„stant kyngdom â€¡ Neuerthelesse god forsoke not his mercy neither was he vtterly destroied because of his workes that he shuld leaue him no posteritie As for the seede that came vpon him whiche he loued he brought it not vtterly to naught but gaue yet a remnaÌ„t vnto Iacob and a rote vnto Dauyd out of him Thus rested Salomon with his Fathers and oute of his sede lefte behynde hym a very foolyshnesse of the people and suche one as hadde no vnderstaÌ„dynge 3. re xii b euen Roboam whiche tourned awaye the people through his counsell and Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat 3. re xii d. which caused Israell to synne and shewed Ephraym the waye of vngodlynesse In so much that their synnes and mysdedes hadde the vpper hand so sore that at the last they were driuen oute of the lande for the same yee he soughte out and broughte vp al wickednesse til the vengeaunce came vpon them Â¶ The praise of Eliah Elizeus Hezekiah and Esay Cap. xlviii THEN stode vp 3. re 17. â— Eliah the prophette as a fire and his worde brente like a cressette He brought an honger vpoÌ„ them and in his zeale he made theym fewe in number For they myght not awaye with the commaundementes of the Lord. Thorowe the word of the lorde he shutte the heauen * and thre tymes brought he the fire downe Thus became Elyah honourable in his wonderous dedes Who maye make his booste to be lyke hym 3. re 18. c. 4. re 1. c. One that was deade raysed he vp from death 3. reg 17. c. and in the word of the hiest he brought him out of the graue againe Â¶ He caste downe Kynges and destroyed them and the honorable from their seate Vpon the mount Sina he hearde the punyshement and vpon Horeb the iudgement of the vengeaunce He prophecied recompensynge vnto Kynges âŠ¢ â— re xix And ordeyned Prophets after him âŠ£ 4. reg 2. c He was takeÌ„ vp in the storme of fire in a Charette of horses of the Lorde He was ordeined in the reprouinges in tyme to pacifye the wrath of the Lorde â˜… Luke 1 a to turne the hertes of the fathers vnto the chyldren and to sette vp the Tribes of Iacob agayne Blessed were they that saw the were garnished in loue for we liue in life but after death we shall haue no such name â˜… Elias was couered in the storme but Helyzeus was fylled with his spirite Whyle he lyued he was afrayde of no prince and no man might ouercome him There coulde no worde deceaue hym âŠ£ 4. Reg. 2. c iii. iiii and after his death his bodye prophecied He did wonders in his lyfe and in death were his workes marueylous For al this 4. reg xiii d iiii reg b. 6. 7. 1â— the people amended not neither departed they from their synnes tyll they were caried awaye prisoners out of the land 4. Reg. 1â— b and were scatred abrod in all countreyes so that of theÌ„ there remained but a very litle people a prince vnto the house of Dauid Howbeit some of them dyd right and some heaped vp vngodlynesse Â¶ Hezekias made his Citie stronge conueied water into it digged thorow the stony rocke with yron 2. Pa. 32. a â–ª 4. reg 18. c. Esa 36. a made vp a well by the water side Â¶ In his tyme came Sennaherib vp and sent Rabsakes lift vp his hande agaynste Syon and defied them with great pryde Then trimbled their hertes and handes so that they so rowed like a woman trauailing with child So they called vpon the lorde which is mercyful and lift vp their haÌ„des before him Immediately the lord heard them out of heuen he thoughte no more vpon their synnes nor gaue theÌ„ ouer to their enemies but deliuered them by the hand of Esaye Â¶ He smote the host of the Assyrians and his Aungell destroyed them For Hezekias had doone the thinge that pleased the Lorde 5. reg xix g. remayned stedfastly in the waye of Dauid his father as Esay the great and faithful Prophet in the syghte of God had commaunded him 4. re xx b. Esa 38. b In his time the Sonne wente backeward and he lengthened the Kinges life With a right spirite prophecyed he what shuld come to passe at the laste and to soch as were sorowfull in Syon he gaue consolation wherewith they myght comforte theym selues for euermore He shewed thinges that were for to come secrete or euer they came to passe Â¶ Of Iosiah Hezechiah Dauid Ieremye Ezechiell â–ª zorobabell Iesus Nehemiah Enoch and Ioseph Capi. xlix THE remembraunce of 4. re 22. a and .xxiii. 1. pa. 34 a Iosias is lyke as when the Apotercarye maketh many precious swete smellynge thinges together Hys remembraunce shal be swet as hony in all mouthes and as the playeng of Musycke at a bankette of wyne He was appointed to turne the people agayne and to take awaye all abhominacion of the vngodlye He directed his herte vnto the Lord and in the time of the vngodly he set vp the worshyppe of God agayne All Kynges excepte Dauid Hezechiah and Iosyah committed wyckednesse for euen the Kynges of Iuda also forsoke the law of God For they gaue theyr horne vnto other theyr honour and worshyppe also to a straunge people Therfore was the electe Cyty of the Sanctuarye brente with fyre 4. re 25. b and the streates therof lay desolate and wast in the lande of Ieremye for they intreated him euell which neuertheles was a prophete ordeyned from his mothers woÌ„be that he myght root out breake of Iere. 1. a. and destroye and that he myght buylde vp and plante againe Eze. 1. a. Ezechiell sawe the glory of the Lord in a vision which was shewed hym vpon the charette of the Cherubyns For he thought vpon the ennemyes in the rayne to do good vnto suche as hadde ordered they re wayes a righte And the bones of the twelue prophetes florished from out of their place for they gaue comforte and consolation vnto Iacob and deliuered theym faythfully Agg. ii a. 1. Es iii. a. 3. Esd 5. a Howe shall we prayse zorobabell whiche was a rynge in the righte

but the rote of the ryghtuous bryngeth forth frute The wycked falleth into the snare thorow the malyce of his owne mouth but the iust shall escape out of parell Euery man shall enioye good accordynge to the frute of his mouth and after the workes of his handes shal he be rewarded Loke what a fole taketh in hande he thinketh it wel done but he that is wise wyll be counselled A fole vttereth his wrath in al the hast but a discrete man forgeueth wronge A iuste man wyll tell the truthe and shew the thing that is ryght but a false wytnes disceaueth A sclaunderous person prycketh lyke a swearde but a wise mannes tongue is wholsome A true mouthe is euer constaunt but a dissemblynge tongue is soone chaunged They that ymagyn euyl in their mynd wil disceyue but the couÌ„cellers of peace shall haue ioye folowynge them There shal no mysfortune happen vnto the iust but the vngodly are ful of euyl The Lord abhorreth disceytful lyppes but they that labour for truth Prou. 9. d pleaseth hym He that hath vnderstandyng dothe hyde wysdome but an vndiscrete herte telleth out his foolyshnes A dilygent hande shall beare rule but the ydle shal be vnder trybute Pro. 15. b and .17 d. Eccle. â—0 c Heuynes dyscorageth the herte of man but a good worde maketh it glade agayne The ryghtuous is lyberall vnto his neyghboure but the way of the vngodly wyll disceyue them selues A dysceytfull man shall not fynde the thynge that he hunteth for but 2. Ti vi b Hebr. 13. a he that is contente wyth that he hathe is more worth then golde In the waye of ryghtuousnes there is lyfe and in the same waye there is no deathe Capi. xiii A Wyse sonne wyll herken vnto his fathers warnynge but he that is scornefull wyll not here when he is reproued A good man shal enioye the frut of his mouth but he that hath a frowarde mynde shal be spoyled He that kepeth his mouth kepeth his lyfe but who so speaketh vnaduised findeth harme The slougarde wolde fayne haue and cannot get his desyre but the soule of the dilygent shall haue plenty A ryghtuouse man abhorreth lyes but the vngodli shameth both other and himselfe Ryghtuousnes kepeth the innocent in the way but vngodlines doth ouerthrowe the synner Psa 37 b and .112 a. Pro. 11. c Some men are ryche thoughe they haue nothyng agayn some men are pore hauynge great ryches Wyth goodes euerye man delyuerethe his lyfe and the poore wyll not be reproued The lyght of the ryghtuouse maketh ioyfull but Pro. 24. c the candle of the vngodlye shal be put out Among the proude there is euer strife but among those that do al thinges with aduysement there in wysdome Hastely gotteÌ„ goodes are soone spent but they that be gathered together with the hande shall increase Longe taryeng for a thyng that is dyfferred greueth the hert but when the desyre commeth it is a tree of lyfe Who so despysethe anye thynge shal be hurte for the same but he that feareth the commaundementes shall haue the rewarde A desceytful son shall haue no good but a dyscrete seruaunt shall do full wel and hys waye shall prospere The law is a well of lyfe vnto the wise that it may kepe him from the snares of deathe Good vnderstandynge geueth fauoure but harde is the waye of the despisers A wyse man doth all thynges with discrecyoÌ„ but a foole will declare his foly An vngodly messanger falleth into mischefe but a faythfull Ambassatoure is wholsome He that thynketh scorne to be refourmed commeth to pouerte and shame but who so regardeth correccyon shall coÌ„e to honoure When a desyre is brought to passe it delyteth the soule but fooles counte it abhominacyon to departe from euell He that goeth in the company of wise men shal be wyse but who so is a companyon of fooles shal be hurte Mischefe foloweth vpon synners but the righteous shall haue a good reward He that is vertuous leaueth an enherytaunce vnto hys chylders chyldren Iob. 27. c. the ryches of the synner is layd vp for the iuste There is plentuousnes of fode in the feldes of the poore Eccle. 30 a. Hebre. 3. b. but some gather with out discrecyon Psalmes 34. b. He that spareth the rodde hateth his sonne but who so loueth hym holdeth him euer in nurtoure * The ryghtuous eateth and is satisfyed but the belly of the vngodlye hath neuer ynoughe Capi. xiiii WYse womeÌ„ vpholde theyr house but a folyshe wyfe plucketh it downe He that walketh in the right path of the Lorde feareth hym but he that turneth hym selfe awaye from hys wayes dispyseth hym In the mouth of the foolyshe is the bostinge of pryde but the lyppes of the wyse wylbe ware of suche Where no oxen are there the crybbe is emptye but where the oxen laboure there is muche fruyte A faythfull witnesse wil not dissemble but a false recorde wyll make a lye A scorneful body seketh wisdome fyndeth it not but Pro. 8. a. knowledge is easy to coÌ„e by vnto him that will vnderstaÌ„d Se that thou medle not with a foole in whome thou perceyuest to be no knoweledge The wisdome of him that hath vnderstandinge is to take hede vnto his waie but the folishnes of the vnwise disceiueth Fooles make but a sporte of sinne but there is fauourable loue amonge the rightuouse The herte of hym that hath vnderstandyng wyl nether dispayre for any sorow nor be to presumptuous for any sodayne ioye The house of the vngodly shal be ouerthrowen but the Tabernacle of the rightuouse shall floryshe Pro. 16. c Deut. 12 a Esa 55. b. Ther is a way whiche some men thynke to be ryghte but the ende therof leadeth vnto death The hart is sorowful euen in laughter and the ende of myrth is heuynes An vnfaythfull personne shal be fylled with his owne wayes but a good man shall lyue of his frutes An ignoraunte body beleueth all thynges but who so hath vnderstandyng loketh well to his goynges * A disceytfull sonne shall haue no good but a discret seruaunt shall do full well and his waye shall prospere A wyse man feareth and departeth froÌ„ euel but a fole goeth on presumptuously An vnpacient man dealeth folyshly but he that is wel aduised doth other waies The ignoraunt haue folyshnes in possessyon but the wyse are crowned wyth knowledge The euell shal bow them selues before the good and the vngodly shal wayte at the doores of the ryghtuouse The poore is hated euen of hys own neyghboures but the ryche hathe many frendes Who so despyseth his neighbour doth a mysse but Psa 41. d blessed is he that hath pytye of the poore * He that putteth his trust in the lorde loueth to be mercyfull They that imagyn wickednes shal be disapoynted but they that muse vppon good thynges vnto such shal happeÌ„ mercye and faythfulnes Dylygent labour bryngeth ryches but wher many vayne wordes ar

truly there is scarcenesse Ryches are as a crowne vnto the wyse but the ignoraunce of foles is very foolyshnes A faythful wytnes delyuereth soules but a lyer disceyueth them The feare of the lorde is a strong holde and his chyldreÌ„ are vnder a suer defence The feare of the lorde is a well of lyfe to auoyde the snares of death The increase and prosperite of the comens is the kynges honoure but the decaye of the people is the confusion of the Prynce He that is pacyent hath moch vnderstandyng but he that is sone displeased prouoketh foolyshnes A mery hert is the lyfe of the bodye but rancoure consumeth awaye the bones Pro. 17. a Mat. 25. d He that dothe a poore man wronge blasphemeth his maker but who so hath pyte of the pore doth honoure vnto god The vngodly is afrayed of euery parel but the rightuous hath a good hope eueÌ„ in death Wysdome resteth in the herte of hym that hath vnderstandynge he shal be knowne among them that are vnlerned Pro. 11. b Ryghtuousnes settethe vp the people but wyckednes bringeth folke to destruction A discrete seruaunt is a pleasur vnto the Kyng but one that is not honest prouoked hym vnto wrath Capi. xv A Pro. 25. c. Soft answere putteth downe displeasure but froward wordes prouoke vnto anger The tonge of suche as be wyse vsethe knowlege a ryght as for a folysh mouth it blabbeth out nothyng but foolyshnes The eyes of the Lorde loke on euerye place both vpon the good and bad A wholsome tonge is a tree of lyfe but he that abusethe it hathe a broken mynde A foole despyseth hys fathers correccyon but he that taketh hede wheÌ„ he is reproued shall haue the moare vnderstandynge Where ryghtuousnesse is plentyfull there is very greate power but the imaginacyon of the vngodly shall be rooted out The house of the ryghtuouse is full of ryches but the encrease of the vngodly is nye destruccyon A wise mouth poureth out knowledge but the herte of the folyshe doth not so Pro. 21. d. Ecclesi 34. c. Esaie 66 a. The Lorde abhorreth the sacryfyce of the vngodly but the prayer of the ryghtuous is acceptable vnto hym The waye of the vngodly is an abhominacion vnto the Lorde but who so foloweth ryghtuousnes hym he loueth He that forsaketh the ryght waye shal be sore punyshed and who so hateth correccyon shall dye Hel and perdicyon are knowen vnto the Lorde howe much more then the hertes of men Sapi. 2. c. A scorneful bodye loueth not one that rebuketh hym neyther wyll he coÌ„e vnto the wyse A mery herte maketh a cherefull countenaunce Pro. 12. d. and .17 d. Eccle. 30. c but an vnquiet mynde maketh it heuy The herte of hym that hath vnderstandynge doth seke after knowledge but the mouth of fooles is fed with foolishnes All the dayes of the poore are miserable but a quyet herte is as a continuall feaste Psalmus 26. b. 1. Ti. 6. b. Better is a lytle with the feare of the Lorde theÌ„ greate treasure with sorowe Better is a messe of pottage with loue then a fat oxe with euell wyll Pro. 15. a. An angrye man steareth vp stryfe but he that is pacyent stilleth discorde The waye of a sloughfull man is as it were hedged with thornes but the waie of the ryghtuous is well clensed Pro. 10. a. A wyse sonne maketh a glad father but an vndiscrete body shameth his mother A foole reioyseth in foolyshe thinges but a wise man loketh well to his owne goynges Vnaduysed thoughtes shall come to naughte but where as men are that can geue counsell there is stedfastnesse A ioyfull thynge is it when a man geueth a conuenyent answere And very plesaunte is a worde spoken in due season The waye of life leadeth vnto heuen that a maÌ„ shulde be ware of hell beneth The Lorde wil breake downe the house of the proude but he shall make faste the borders of the wyddowe The Lorde abhorreth the ymaginacyons of the wicked but pure wordes are plesaunt vnto hym The couetous man roteth vp his owne house but who so hateth rewardes shal lyue * Thorowe mercye and fayth are sinnes pourged and thorowe the feare of the Lorde dothe euery one eschue euell A righteouse man museth in his minde howe to do good but the mouth of the vngodly bringeth forth euell thynges The Lorde is farre from the vngodly but he hereth the prayer of the righteous Lyke as the clerenes of the eyes reioyseth the herte so doth a good name fede the bones The eare that harkeneth of the reformacyon of lyfe shall dwell amonge the wyse He that refuseth to be refourmed despyseth his owne soule but he that submytteth hym selfe to correccyon is wise The feare of the Lorde is the righte science of wisdome and lowlinesse goeth before honoure Capytulo xvi A Man maye well purpose a thyng in hys hert but the answer of the tonge commeth of the lorde Pro. 21. a. Psal 33. b A man thynketh all hys wayes to be cleane but it is the Lorde that Iudgeth the myndes psal 37 a. Commyt thy workes vnto the lorde and loke what thou deuisest it shal prospere The Lorde doth all thynges for hys owne sake yee and when he kepeth the vngodly for the daye of wrath The Lorde abhorteth all such as be of a proude hert there may nether strength nor power escape * The begynnyng of a good lyfe is to do ryghtuousnes for that is more accepted vnto God then to offer vp sacrifices Wyth louyng mercy and faythfulnes synnes be forgeueÌ„ and who so feareth the Lorde eschueth euell When a mans wayes please the Lorde he maketh his verye enemyes to be hys frendes Better is it to haue a lytle thing wyth ryghtuousnes then great rentes wrong fully gotten pro. 19. c A man deuyseth a waye in his herte but it is the Lorde that ordereth his goynges When the Prophecye is in the lyppes of the kynge his mouth shal not go wronge in iudgement Pro 11. a and .20 b. A true measure and a true balaunce are the Lordes he maketh al weyghtes It is a greate abhomynacion wheÌ„ kynges are wicked for a kynges seate shuld he holden vp wyth ryghtuousnes Ryghtuous lyppes are pleasaunt vnto Kynges and he that speaketh the truth shal be beloued The kynges despleasure is a messaÌ„ger of deth but a wyse man wyl pacify him The chereful continaunce of the king is lyfe and his louynge fauoure is as the euenynge dewe proue 3. a To haue wysdome in possessyon is better then to haue golde and to get vnderstandyng is more worth theÌ„ to haue syluer The path of the rightuous is to eschue euyl who so loketh wel to hys waye kepeth his owne soule Presumptuousnes goeth before destruccyon and after a proude stomake ther foloweth a fall Better is it to be of humble mind with the lowly theÌ„ to deuid the spoiles with the proude He that handleth a matter

people in subieccyon they were bounde with the bondes of darkenes and longe nyght shute vnder the rofe thynking to escape the euerlasting wisdoÌ„e And whyle they thoughte to be hyde in darknes of theyr synnes they were scattered abrod in the very myddest of the darke coueryng of forgetfulnesse put to horryble feare and wonderously vexed for the corner where they myght not kepe them froÌ„ feare bicause the sounde came downe vexed theÌ„ yee many terrible and strauÌ„ge visions made them afrayde No power of the fyre might geue theÌ„ light neyther myght the clere flames of the starres lighten that horrible nighte for there apered vnto them a sodeyn fyre very dredefull Exod. 7. b At the which when they sawe nothynge they were so afrayed that they thought the thinge which they saw to be the more fereful As for the sorcery enchauÌ„tement that they vsed it came to derisyon and the proude wysdome was brought to shame for they that promised to dryue awaye the fearfulnes and drede from the weke soules were sycke for feare theym selues and that with scorne And though none of the wonders feared theÌ„ yet were they afrayd at the bestes which came vpon them and at the hyssynge of the serpentes In so much that with trymbling they swowned and said they sawe not the ayer whiche no man yet maye escape For it is an heuy thynge when a man 's owne conscyence beareth record of hys wickednes and condempneth him And why a vexed and wounded conscyence taketh euer cruell thinges in hand Fearefulnes is nothinge els but a declarynge that a man seketh helpe and defence to aunswere for him selfe Psa 45. a And loke how muche lesse the hope is within the more is the vncerteÌ„te of the mater for the which he is punyshed But they that came in the mightye night slepte the slepe that fel vpon them from vnder from aboue somtyme were they afrayed thorow the feare of the wonders and somtime they were so weke that they swowned with al for an hasti and sodeyne fearefulnes came vpoÌ„ them Afterwarde yf any of theÌ„ had fallen he was kepte and shut in prison but without cheynes But yf any dwelte in a village yf it had bene an hearde or husbaÌ„dman he suffered intollerable necessytie for thei were al bouÌ„d with one cheine of darkenesse Whether it were a blasyng winde or a swete songe of the byrdes amonge the thycke braunches of the trees or the vehemeÌ„ce of hasty runnyng water or great noyse of the fallynge downe of stones or the plaieng and runnyng of beestes whoÌ„ they sawe not or the mighti noise of rorynge beestes or the sounde that aunswereth againe in the hye mountaynes it made theÌ„ swowne for very feare For all the earth shyned with clere light and no maÌ„ was hyndered in his labour Onelie vpon them there fell an heuye nyghte an ymage of darknes that was to coÌ„e vpon them Yee they were vnto them selues the moste heuy and horryble darknes Â¶ The free lyghte that the Israelytes hade in egypte The persecucyon of the faythfull The Lorde smote all the fyrste borne of Egypte The syn of the people in the wyldernesse Aaron stode bytwyxte the lyue and the deed with hys censour Capi. xviii NEuerthelesse thy holy had a very greate lyghte and the ennemyes hearde theyr voyce but they sawe not the fygure of them And bycause they suffered not the same thinges they magnified the and they that were vexed afore bycause they were not hurt now thanked the Exo. 13. a and besought the O God that there might be a difference Therfore hadde they a burnyng pyller of fyre to leade them in the vnknoweÌ„ way and thou gauest them the soÌ„ne for a free gifte wythout any hurte Reason it was that they shuld wante lyghte and be putte in the Pryson of darkenes whych kept thy chyldren in captiuytye by whome the vncorrupt light of the law of the worlde was for to be gyuen When they thoughte to slee the Babes of the Ryghtuous beynge layde oute and preserued to be leder vnto the other Exodi 1. c thou brouggtest out the hole multitude of the chyldrenne and destroiedst these in the mightye water Exo. 14. c. Of the night were our fathers certified afore that they knowinge vnto what othes they had geuen credeÌ„ce might be of good chere Thus thy people receiued the helth of the ryghtuous but the vngodly were destroied For like as thou hast hurt oure enemies so haste thou promoted vs whom thou calledste afore For the ryghtuous childreÌ„ of the good men offred secretly and ordered the law of ryghtuousnes vnto vnitie that the Iuste shuld receyue good and euell in lyke maner syngynge prayses vnto the father of al meÌ„ Againe there was herde a disacordyng voyce of the enemyes a pyteous crye for chyldren that were bewayled The master the seruant were punyshed in like maner For they all together had innumerable that dyed one death Neither were the liuing suffycient to bury the deed for in the twincksing of an eye Exod. 11. c the nobliest nacion of them was destroied As oft as god helped theÌ„ aforeier wold it not make theÌ„ beleue but in the destruccion of the first borne they knowleged that it was the people of God For whyle al thinges were styl and wheÌ„ the night was in the myddeste of her course thy almyghty worde o Lorde lept down froÌ„ Heuen out of thy royall Trone as a roughe man of warre in the midst of the land that was destroyed and the sharpe swearde perfourmed theyr strayght commaundement standynge and fyllyng all thynges with death yee it stode vpoÌ„ the earth and reached vnto the heuen Then the syght of the euel dremes vexed them sodenly and fearefulnesse came vpon theÌ„ vnwares Then laye there one here an other there halfe deed halfe quicke and shewed the cause of his death For the visyoÌ„s that vexed them shewed them these thinges afore so that they were not ignorauÌ„t wherfore they peryshed The temptacioÌ„ of deathe touched the ryghtuous also amongst the multitude in the wildernes there was insurreccyoÌ„ but thy wrath endured not longe Nu 16. g. For the fautles maÌ„ wente in al the hast and toke the batayle vpoÌ„ hym brought forth the weapoÌ„ of his mynistracion euen praier and the censours of reconcilyng set him selfe againste the wrath so brought the mysery to an ende declaryng therby that he was thy seruauÌ„t For he ouercame not the multitude with bodyly power nor with weapons of might but with the word he subdueth him that vexed him putting the in remembraunce of the othe couenaunte made vnto the fathers For when the deed were fallen downe by heapes one vpon an other Ex. 28. b. c he stode in the midste pacified the wrath parted the way vnto the liuing And why in his longe garment was al the beutye and in the foure rowes of the stones was the glory of the fathers grauen and thy maieste was wrytteÌ„ in the

him and that vndeserued He payeth him with cursinge rebuke geueth him euel wordes for his good dede There be many one whiche are not glad for to leÌ„de not because of euell but they feare to lese the thyng that they leÌ„d Yet haue thou pacyence with the simple and withhold not mercy from him Helpe the poore for the coÌ„mauÌ„dementes sake let him not go empty from the because of hys necessyte Lose thy money for thy brother neighbours sake and bury it not vnder a ston wher it rusteth corrupteth gather thy tresure after the coÌ„mandemeÌ„t of the hiest Mat. 6. c Luce. 12. d i. Ti. 6. d Tobi. 4. b Dani 4 d Luce. 12. d Actes 10 d and so shal it bring the more profyt then golde Laye vp the almes in the hert of the poore and it shall kepe the froÌ„ all euell A mans almes is as a purse with him and shall kepe a mans fauour as the apple of an eye and afterward shal it arise and paye euery man his rewarde vpoÌ„ his heed It shall fight for the against thyne enemyes better then the shyld of a grauÌ„t or speare of the myghtye A good honeste man is suretye for his neyghbour but a wycked persoÌ„ letteth him come to shame Forget not the frendshippe of thy suerty for he hath geuen hys soule for the. The vngodly despyseth the good dede of hys suretye and the vnthankful ignoraunt leueth his suertye in daunger Some maÌ„ promyseth for his neyghbour when he hath lost his honeste he shal forsake him Suertyshyp hath destroyed many a rych man remoued them as the waues in the see Mighty people hath it driuen away and caused them to wander in straunge countreis An vngodly maÌ„ transgressing the commaundement of the Lorde shall fall into an euel suertyshyp though he force him selfe to get out yet shal he fall in to Iudgement helpe thi neighbour out after thi power and beware that thou thy self fal not in such det Eccl. 39. â— The chefe thyng that kepeth in the lyfe is water bred clothyng loggyng to couer the shame Better is it to haue a pore lyuing in a mans own house then delycate fare amonge the straunge Psa 35. b 1. Ti. 6. b. Hebr. 13. a Be it litle or much that thou haste holde the conteÌ„t with al and thou shalt not be blamed as a vagabound for a miserable lyfe is it to go from house to house and where a man is frende he dare not open his mouth though one be lodged haue meat and drynke yet shal he be taken as vnworthi and heare many bytter rough wordes namely thus Go thy way thou strauÌ„ger and prepare a table for thy self and fede me also of that thou haste Awaye thou straunge so that he regardeth his honour no more my brother coÌ„meth into my house so he telleth him the necessite of his house These thinges ar heuy to a man that hath vnderstandyng namelye the forbyddyng of the house that the lender casteth him in the teeth Of the correccion of chyldren Of the commodytye of helthe Death is better than a sorowful lyfe Of hyd wysdome Of the ioye and sorowe of the hert Capi. xxx WHoso loueth his chylde Pro. 13. c and .23 b holdeth hym styll vnder correction that he maye haue ioye of hym afterward and that he grope not after hys neyghbours dores Deut. 6. a He that teacheth his sonne shal haue ioye in him and nede not to be ashamed of him among his aquayntauÌ„ce Whoso enfourmeth teacheth hys son greueth the enemy and before his freÌ„des he may haue ioye of him Thoughe the father dye yet is he as though he were not deed for he hath left one behynde him that is lyke him In his lyfe he saw him and had ioye in him and was not sory in his death nether was he ashamed before the enemyes For he left behynd him an aueÌ„ger against his enemies and a good doer vnto the frendes For the lyfe of chyldreÌ„ he shal bynd the woundes together his hert is greued at euery cry An vntamed horse wyl be harde and a wanton chyld wylbe wylful Yf thou bryng vp thy son delycatly he shal make the afrayed and yf thou playe with him he shal bryng the to heuines Laughe not with him leste thou wepe with him also and lest thy teth be set on edge at the last Eccle. 7. c Geue him no libertye in his youth and excuse not his foly Bowe down his necke whyle he is yong hit hym on the sydes whyle he is yet but a chylde lest he waxe stubburne geue no more force of the so shalt thou haue heuynes of soule Teach thy chylde and be diligent therin lest it be to thy shame Better is the pore beyng whole strong then a man to be ryche not to haue his helth helth welfare is aboue al golde a whole body aboue al tresure There is no ryches aboue a found body and no ioye aboue the ioye of the herte Death is better then a wretched lyfe and eternal rest better then continuall sycknes The good thynges that are put in a close mouth are lyke as when meate is laid vpon the graue What good doth the offring vnto an Ydol * Bel. d. For he caÌ„ nether eat tast nor smel Euen so is he that is chased of the lorde beareth the rewardes of iniquytie He seith with his eyes gronethe lyke a gelded man that lyeth with a virgine and sygheth Pro. 12. d. 15 b. 17. d. Eccl. 38. e Pro. 14. b Geue not ouer thy minde into heuynes vexe not thy selfe in thin owne councel The ioye and cherefulnes of the hert is the lyfe of maÌ„ and a mans gladnes is the prolongyng of his dayes Loue thyne own soule and comfort thin hert as for sorow and heuines dryue it farre froÌ„ the for heuines hath slayne many a maÌ„ bryngeth no profyte 2. Co. 7. b zele anger shorteÌ„ the dayes of the life carefulnes sorow briÌ„g age before the time vnto a meri hert eueri thiÌ„g hath a good tast that he eteth Â¶ We ought to geue dilygent hede to honestye Of them that take payne to gather ryches The prayse of a ryche man without a faute we ought to the dronkennes and folowe sobernes Capi. xxxi 1. Ti. 6. b. TRauayle and carefulnes for ryches taketh awaye the sleape makethe the fleshe to consume When one lyeth taketh care he wakethe euer vp lyke as great sycknes breaketh the sleape The rich hath great labour in gathering his ryches together then with the pleasure of his riches he taketh his rest and is refreshed But who so laboureth prospereth not he is pore and though he leaue of yet is he a begger He that loueth ryches shal not be iustyfied who so foloweth corrupcioÌ„ shall haue nought therof Eccle. 8. a Mani a one ar come in

THE BOKES of Salomon namely Prouerbia Ecclesiastes Cantica canticorum Sapientia Ecclesiasticus or Iesus the sonne of Syrach Â¶ The Prouerbes of Salomon Â¶ The prayse of wysdome We maye not herken vnto the voluptuous prouocacyon and intisynges of synners wysdom complayneth to be despysed of all men and Prophecieth destruction vnto her despysers Capi. Primo THe Prouerbes of Salomon the sonne of Dauid kyng of Israel to learne wisdoÌ„ and instructioÌ„ and to perceaue the wordes of vnderstandynge therby to receaue prudence ryghteousnes iudgement and equyte That the very simple myght haue wit and that yonge men myght haue knowledge and vnderstandynge By hearyng the wyse man shal come by more wysdom and he that is endued wyth vnderstandyng shal optayne wyt to parceaue a parable and the interpretacion thereof the wordes of the wyse and the darke speaches of the same Iob. 28. d Eccle. 1. c Psa 26. b Prou. ix c The feare of the Lord is the beginnynge of wysdome but fooles despyse wysdome and instruction My sonne heare thy fathers doctrine and forsake not the lawe of thy mother for that shal brynge grace vnto thy heed and shall be as a cheyne aboute thy necke My sonne consent not vnto synners if they entyse the and saye come with vs we wyl laye wayte for blode and lurke priuely for the innocent without a cause we shal Psa 124 a swalowe them vp lyke the hel and deuoure them quicke and whole as those that go downe into the pyt So shall we fynde all maner of costely ryches and fyll oure houses wyth spoyles Cast in thy lot amonge vs and let vs haue all one purse My sonne walke not thou with them refrayne thy fote from theyr waye For Psa 14. a their fete runne to euell and are hastye to shed bloude But in vayne is the net layde forth before the byrdes eyes Yea they them selues laye wayte one for an others blode and one of theÌ„ wolde slaye an other These are the wayes of al suche as be couetouse that one wolde rauyshe anothers lyfe Pro. 13. â— Wysdom cryeth without and putteth forth her voyce in the stretes She calleth before the congregacion in the open gates and sheweth her wordes thorowe the Cytye sayenge O ye chyldren how longe wyl you loue chyldishnes how long wyl the scorners delyte in scornynge and the vnwyse be enemyes vnto knowledge O turne you vnto my correccyon lo I wyl expresse my mynde vnto you and make you vnderstande my wordes Esa 55. b Iere. 8. a I haue called and ye refused it I haue stretched out my hand and no man regarded it but al my counsels haue ye despysed set my correction at nought Therfore shal I also laughe in your destruction mocke you when that thing that ye feare commeth vpon you euen when the thynge that ye be afrayed of falleth in sodeÌ„ly like a storme and your mysery lyke a tempest yea wheÌ„ trouble and heuynes commeth vpon you Then shal they cal vpon me but I wil not heare they shall seke me earlye but they shal not fynde me And that because they hated knoweledge and receaued not the feare of the Lord but abhorred my councel and despysed all my correction Therfore shall they eate the fruites of theyr own waie and be filled with theyr owne inuencyons For the turninge awaye of the vnwise shall slaye them and the prosperite of foles shal be theyr owne destruccyon Pro. 3. d But who so harkeneth vnto me shall dwell safely and be suer from any feare of euell Â¶ Wysdome is to be embraced and set by whiche teacheth feare and knowlege wysdome directeth vs in the waye of God And an aduouterous woman is to be eschued Capi. ii MY sonne if thou wylte receaue my wordes and kepe my commaundemeÌ„tes by the that thou wilte encline thyn eares vnto wisdome apply thyne hert then to vnderstanding For yf thou cryest after wisdome and callest for knowledge if thou sekest after her as after moneye and dyggest for her as for treasure then shalte thou vnderstande the feare of the Lorde and fynde the knowledge of God Iaco. 1. a Eccle. 1. a and .7 c For it is the Lorde that giueth wisdome out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstandynge He preserueth the welfare of the rightuous 3. Re. 3. b and .4 d and defendeth them that walke syncerely he kepeth them in the ryghte pathe and preserueth the waye of suche is serue him with godlynes Then shalt thou vnderstande ryghtuousnesse iudgemente and equytie yea and euery good waye When wysdome entreth in to thyne hert and thy soule deliteth in knowlege then shall councell preserue the and vnderstandynge shall kepe the. That thou mayeste be delyuered from the euell waye and from the man that speaketh frowarde thinges From suche as leaue the right pathes and walke in the wayes of darckenesse whiche reioyse in doynge euell and delite in wicked thinges whose wayes are croked and they frowarde in they re pathes That thou mayest be delyuered also Pro. 5. a and .7 a from the straunge woman and from her that is not thyne owne whiche gyueth swete wordes and which forsaketh the husbande of her youthe and forgetteth the couenaunte of her God For her house is enclined vnto death and her pathes vnto hel Al they that go in vnto her come not agayne neyther take they holde of the waye of lyfe Therfore walke thou in the way of suche as be vertuouse and kepe the pathes of the ryghtuous For the Iust shal dwel in the land and they that be perfecte shal remayne in it but the vngodly shal be roted out of the lande and the wycked doers shal be roted out of it Â¶ The Commaundementes of God must be dilygently regarded and obserued Capi. iii. MY sonne Deut. 11. a forget not thou my lawe but se that thyn hart kepe my commaundementes For they shal prolonge the dayes and yeares of thy lyfe and bryng the peace Let mercy and faythfulnes neuer go from the bynde them about thy necke and wryte them in the tables of thyne harte So shalt thou fynde fauoure and good vnderstandynge in the sight of god and men Put thy trust in god wyth all thyn hart and leane not vnto thyn own wyt In all thy wayes haue respecte vnto him and he shall ordre thy goynges Esa 10.2 Be not wyse in thyne own conceyte but feare the Lorde and departe from euell so shal thy nauel be whole Rom. 12. c and thy bones stronge Tob. 4. b Honoure the Lorde wyth thy substaunce and wyth the fyrstelynges of al thyne encrease Deut. 21. a Mal. 3. b Exo. 23. c and .34 c Heb. 12. b Apoc. 3. d geue vnto the pore so shal thy barnes be fylled with plentuosnes and thy presses shal flow ouer with swete wyne My sonne despyse no the chastenynge of the Lorde neyther faynte when thou arte rebuked of him For whom the Lorde loueth hym he chasteneth and

yet delyteth in him euen as a father in his owne sonne Well is him that fyndeth wisdome and opteineth vnderstanding for the gettinge of it is better then any marchaundyse of syluer and the profyt of it is better then golde Prou. 8. a Wysdome is more worth then precyouse stones and all the thynges that thou canst desire are not to be compared vnto her Vpon her ryght hande is longe lyfe and vpon her lefte hande is ryches and honoure Her wayes are plesaunt wayes and al her pathes are peaceable She is a Gene. 2. b tree of lyfe to theym that layde holde vpon her blessed is he that kepeth her fast With wysdome hath the lorde layed the foundacioÌ„ of the earth and thorow vnderstandynge hath he stablyshed the Heauens Thorow his wysdome the deapthes breake vp and the Cloudes drop downe the dewe My sonne let not these thinges depart from thyne eyes but kepe my lawe and my councell so shall it be lyfe vnto thy soule and grace vnto thy mouth Then shalt thou walke safely in thy waye and thy fote shal not stumble Pro. 1. d Yf thou sleapest thou shalte not be afrayde but shalt take thy rest and slepe swetely Thou nedest not to be afrayde of anye sodayne feare nether for the violent russhynge in of the vngodly when it commeth For the lorde shall stande by thy syde kepe thy fote that thou be not taken Withdraw no good thyng from them that haue nede so longe as thyne hande is able to do it Saye not vnto thy neighboure go thy waye and come agayne to morowe wyl I geue the where as thou haste now to geue hym Intende no hurte vnto thy neyghbour seynge he doth dwell in rest by the. Stryue not lyghtely with any man where as he hath done the no harme Pro. 1. c Folowe not a wycked man chose none of his wayes for the Lorde abhorreth the frowarde but his counsel is amonge the ryghtuous The curse of the Lord is in the house of the vngodly but he blesseth the dwellynges of the ryghtuous As for the scornefull dothe not he laugh theÌ„ to scorne but he geueth grace vnto the lowly The wyse shal haue honoure in possession but shame is the promocion that fooles shall haue Â¶ Wysedom and her frutes her wayes oughte to be sought Capi. iiii HEare O ye chyldreÌ„ the father lye exhortacyon and take good hede that ye maye learne wysdome For I haue giuen you a good doctrine forsake not ye my lawe For when I my selfe was my fathers deare sonne and tenderly beloued of my mother he taught me also and sayde vnto me Deu. 6. b 11. c. 32. g Lette thyne herte receaue my wordes kepe my coÌ„mauÌ„dementes and thou shalt lyue Get the wysdome and get the vnderstandynge forgette not the wordes of my mouth and shrynke not from them Forsake her not and she shall preserue the loue her and she shall kepe the. The chefe poynte of wysdome is that thou be wyllynge to optayne wysdome and before all thy goodes to get the vnderstandynge * Make moche of her and she shall promote the. Yea yf thou embrace her she shall brynge the vnto honoure She shall make the a gracyous heed and garnishe the with a crowne of glory Heare my sonne receaue my wordes the yeares of thy lyfe shall be many I haue shewed the the waye of wysdome and led the in to the right pathes So that if thou goest therin there shal no straitnesse hinder the and when thou ruimest thou shalt not fall Take fast holde of doctrine and lette her not go kepe her for she is thy lyfe Psal 1. a and .27 a Come not in the path of the vngodly and walke not in the waye of the wicked Eschue it and go not therin departe asyde and passe ouer by it For they can not sleape excepte they haue fyrste done some myschefe neyther take they any rest except they haue fyrst done some harme For they eate the breade of wickednes and drynke the wyne of robbery The path of the righteous shynneth as the light that is euer brighter and brighter vnto the perfecte daye But the waye of the vngodly is as the darknesse wherin men fall Deut. 6. â— and .11 c or they be aware My sonne marke my wordes and enclyne thyne eare vnto my sayenges Let them not departe from thyne eyes but kepe them euen in the midst of thyne herte For they are lyfe vnto all those that finde them and health vnto al theyr bodyes Kepe thyne herte with all dilygence for thereupon hangeth lyfe Put away from the a frowarde mouth and lette the lippes of sclaunder be farre from the. Let thyne eyes beholde the thyng that is right and lette thyne eye lyddes loke strayght before the. Ponder the path of thy fete and let al thy wayes be ordred a right Deut. 5. d and .27 d Turne not aside nether to the righte hande nor to the lefte but witholde thy fore from euell * For the Lorde knoweth the wayes that are on the ryght hande As for the wayes that be on the lyfte hand they be frowarde For he shall dyrect thy goynges and thy wayes shall he guyde in peace Â¶ He warneth to eschew whordome he forbyddeth wastful spendyng he wylleth vs to lyue of our owne laboures Men must loue theyr wyues Capi v. MY sonne geue hede vnto my wisdome and bowe thyne eare vnto my prudence that thou mayst regarde good councell and that thy lyps maye kepe knowledge Pro. 2. b and .7 a Applye not thou thy selfe to the desceytfulnes of a woman For the lyppes of an harlotte are a droppyng hony combe and her throte is softer then oyle But at the laste she is as bytter as wormewod and her tonge as sharpe as a two edged sworde Her fete go downe vnto death and her steppes pearse thorow vnto hell She regardeth not the pathe of lyfe so vnstedfast are her waies that thou canst not knowe them Heare me nowe therfore O my sonne and departe not from the wordes of my mouthe Kepe thy waye far from her and come not nye the dores of her howse That thou geue not thy strength vnto other and thy yeares to the cruell That other men be not fylled with thy goodes and that thi labours come not in a straunge house Yea that thou mornest not at the laste wheÌ„ thou hast spent thy body and goodes and then saye Alas why hated I nourtour why dyd my herte despyse correccyon Wherfore was not I obediente vnto the voyce of my teachers and herkened not vnto them that infourmed me I am come almost into al mysfortune in the myddest of the multitude and coÌ„gregacyon Drynke of the water of thyne owne well and of the ryuers that runne out of thyne owne sprynges Lette thy welles flowe out abrode that there may be ryuers of water in the stretes but let them be only thyne owne and not straungers with the. Let thy well

wysely opteynethe good and psalm 2. b blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde Who so hathe a wise vnderstandinge shal be called to couÌ„sell and he that can speake fayre shall haue the more learnynge Vnderstandinge is a well of lyfe vnto him that hathe it as for the chasteninge of fooles it is but foolishnes A wyse herte ordreth his mouth wisly and ameÌ„deth the doctrine in his lippes Fayre wordes are an hony combe a refreshynge of the mynde and helthe of the bones Pro. 14. b Deu. 12. a. Esa 50. b. There is a way that men thinke to be righte but the ende therof leadeth vnto deathe A troublous soule disquyeteth her selfe for her owne mouthe hath broughte her therto An vngodly personne stereth vp euell in his lippes he is as whote burninge fyre A frowarde body causeth strife and he that is a blab of his tonge maketh deuysyon amonge Prynces A wicked man begileth his neyghbour and ledeth him in the waye that is not good He that winketh with his eies imagyneth myschefe and he that biteth his lippes wyll do some harme Age is a crowne of worshyppe yf it be founde in the waye of ryghtuousnes A pacient man is better then one stroÌ„ge and he that can rule hym selfe is more worth then he that wynneth a cytie The lottes are caste into the lappe but the orderynge therof standeth all in the Lorde Capi xvii BEtter is a drye morsell wyth quietnes theÌ„ a ful house many far catell with stryfe Eccle. 10. d A discrete seruaunte shall haue more rule then the sonnes that haue no wysdome and shall haue like heritage with the brethren Like as siluer is tryed in the fyre Sapi. 3. a 1. pe 1. b. and golde in the fornace euen so dothe the Lorde proue the hertes A wycked body holdeth muche of false lyppes and a froward personne geueth eare to a disceytfull tonge Who so laugheth the poore to scorne Pro. 14. d Iob. 31. c. blasphemeth his Maker and he that is glad of an other mans hurte shal not be vnpunyshed Chylders children are a worshippe vnto the elders and the fathers are the honoure of the chyldren An eloquent speache becommeth not a foole a disseÌ„blyng mouth also besemeth not a prynce Liberalyte is a precious stone vnto him that hath it for where so euer he becommeth he prospereth Who so couereth an other mannes offence seketh loue but he that discloseth the faute settethe the Prynce agaynste hym selfe One reprofe onely doth more good to hym that hath vnderstandynge then an hundreth strypes vnto a foole 1. Reg. 120 A sedicious persone seketh myschefe and therfore is a cruel messaunger seÌ„t agaynst hym It were better to come agaynste a she Bere robbed of her whelyes theÌ„ against a foole * trustynge in hys foolyshenes Rom 12. b 1. Tes 5. b Who so rewardeth euell for good the plage shal not depart froÌ„ his house He that soweth discorde and stryfe is lyke one that dyggeth vp a water broke but an open enemie is lyke the water that breaketh out and renneth abrode The Lord hateth aswell hym that iustifieth the vngodly as him that coÌ„demneth the innocent What helpeth it to geue a foole treasure in his hande where as he hathe no mynde to bye wysdome Who so buyldeth his house to hye seketh destruccioÌ„ and he that refuseth to learne shall fal into myschefe He is a frende that alwaye louethe Pro. 1. a in aduersite a maÌ„ shal know who is his brother Pro. 9. a Who so promyseth by the hande and is suertye for his neyghboure he is a foole He that deliteth in synne loueth strife who so setteth his dore to hye seketh after a fall Who so hath a frowarde hart opteyneth no good and he that hath an ouertwharte tonge shall fall into myschefe An vnwyse body bryngeth him self in to sorow the father of a fole can haue no ioye Pro. 12 d. and. 15. b Eccle. 30. a Eccle 2 c and. 8. a A mery hart maketh a lusty age but a sorowful mynde dryeth vp the bones The vngodly taketh gyftes out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgemeÌ„t Wysdome shynethe in the face of hym that hath vnderstandynge but the eyes of toles wandre thorowe out all landes Pro. 19. b. An vndiscrete sonne is a grefe vnto his father and an heuynes vnto his mother To punyshe an innocent and to smyte the Princes that geue true iudgemeÌ„t at bothe euell 1. Ioh. 1. b. and .3 a He is wyse and discrete that tempereth his wordes and he is a man of vnderstandynge that maketh moch of hys Spirite Ioh. 13. a. Yee a very foole wheÌ„ he holdeth his tonge is counted wyse to haue vnderstanding when he shutteth his lyppes Capi. xviii WHo so hath pleasure to so we discorde pycketh a quarell in euery thynge A fole hathe no delyte in vnderstandyng but only in those thynges where in his herte reioyseth When the vngodly coÌ„meth theÌ„ commeth also disdayne so ther foloweth shame and dishonoure The wordes of a mans mouth are like depe waters the well of wysdome is lyke a ful streame Pro. 24. c. It is not good to regard the person of the vngodly or to put backe the rightuous in iudgement A fooles lyppes are euer brawlynge his mouth prouoketh vnto battayle A fooles mouth is his owne destruccyon and hys lyppes are a snare for hys owne sowle The wordes of a sclaunderer ar very wouÌ„des and go thorow vnto thein most partes of the bodye * Feare casteth downe hym that is slouthful and the soules of such as liue in voluptuousnes shall honger Who so is sloughtful and slacke in his labour is the brother of hym that is a waster The name of the Lorde is a stronge castel the Rightuous flieth vnto it and shal be saued But the ryche mannes goodes are hys stronge holde yea he taketh them for an hye wall rounde aboute hym After pryde commeth destruccyon and honour after lowlynes Eccle 11. b He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it is a foole and worthy to be confounded A good stomake dryueth away a mans disease but wheÌ„ the sprite is vexed who maye byde it A wyse hart laboureth for knowledge and a prudeÌ„t eare seketh vnderstanding Liberalyte bryngeth a man to honoure and worshyppe and setteth hym among greate men The ryghteous accuseth hym self first of all yf hys neyghboure come he shal fynde hym The lot pacifyeth the varyaunce and parteth the myghtie a sunder A brother that is greued wyth sinne is more worth then a very strong castell they that hold together are lyke the bar of a palace A mans belly shal be satysfyed wyth the fruyte of his owne mouth and with the increse of his lyppes shall he be fylled Death and lyfe are in the instrumeÌ„t of the tonge and they that loue it shal enioye the fruyte therof Pro. 24. c. Who so

hath knowledge also of the voyce Therfore he that speaketh vnryghtuouse thynges caÌ„ not be hyd 3. Reg. 2. g Mat. 6. a Hebre. 4 â— neither may he escape the Iugement of reprofe And why Inquisicion shall be made for the thoughtes of the vngodly the reporte of his wordes shal come vnto god so that his wickednesse shal be punished For the eare of gelousy heareth al thynges and the noyse of the grudgynges shal not be hyd Therfore beware of murmurynge which is nothynge worthe and refrayne your tongue from slauÌ„der Luk. 12. â— For here is no worde so darke and secret that it shal go for nought and the mouth that speakethe lyes slayth the soule O seke not your owne deathe in the errour of your lif destroie not your selues thorow the wordes of your own haÌ„des Deu. 4. c For God hath not made death neyther hath he pleasure in the destruccioÌ„ of the liuinge For he created all thinges that they myght haue theyr beyng yee al the people of the earthe hathe he made that they shuld haue helth that there shulde be no destruccion in theim and that the kyngdome of Hell shulde not be vpon earth for ryghtuousnesse is euerlastyng and immortall but vnrighteousnes bringeth death Neuerthelesse the vngodli cal her vnto them bothe with wordes workes whyle they thynke to haue a frende of her they come to nought for the vngodly that are confederat with her take her parte are worthy of death Â¶ The ymagynacions and desyres of the wycked and theyr counsell agaynste the faythefull Capi. ii FOr the vngodly talke ymagyne thus amonge theÌ„ selues but not ryght the time of our lyfe is but shorte and tedyouse Iob. 7. a Mat. 22. b 1 Cor. 15. d and when a man is ones gone he hath no more ioie nor pleasure neyther knowe we anye man that tourneth agayne from death for we are borne of nought we shall be hereafter as thoughe we had neuer ben e For oure breath is a smoke in oure nostrels the wordes as a sparke to moue our hert As for our bodye it shal be verye ashes that are quenched and our soule shall vanishe as the softe ayre Our life shal passe awaye as the trace of a cloude come to naught as the myste that is driuen awaye wyth the beames of the Sunne and put down wyth the heate therof Oure name also shal be forgotten by lytle and litle no man shall haue oure workes in remembraunce For our tyme is a very shadowe that passethe awaye after oure ende 2. pa. 30. c Esa 22. b and .16 c Sapi. 5. b there is no retournynge for it is fast sealed so that no man commeth agayne Come on therfore let vs enioie the pleasures that be present let vs sene vse the creature lyke as in youth We wyl fyl our selues with good wine oyntmente there shal no floure of the tyme go by vs. We wyll crowne our selues with roses afore they be withered Ther shal be no fayer medowe but our lust shal go thorow it Let euery one of you be partaker of our voluptuosnes Let vs leaue some token of our pleasure in euery place for that is our porcion elles get we nothyng Let vs oppresse the poore ryghtuous let vs not spare the wydow nor olde man let vs not regarde the heedes that are graye for age Let the law of vnryghtuousnes be our auctorytie for the thyng that is feble is nothing worth Therfore let vs defraude the ryghtuous why he is not for oure profyte yee he is cleane contrary to our doynges He checked vs for offendynge agaynst the lawe and slaundereth vs as transgressours of all nurtoure He maketh his boost to haue the knowledge of god Iohn 7. a Esay 7. a yee he calleth him self Gods sonne He is the bewraier of our thoughtes It greueth vs also to loke vpoÌ„ him for hys lyfe is not lyke other mennes his waies are of an other fassion He countethe vs but vayne persons he withdraweth him selfe from our wayes as from filthines he commendeth greatli the latter ende of the Iuste maketh his booste that God is his father Let vs se then yf hys wordes be trewe let vs ê“ue what shal come vpon him so shall we knowe what ende he shall haue For yf he be the true sonne of God he wyl receyue him and delyuer him frome the handes of his enemyes Let vs examen him with despiteful rebuke and tormentynge Psal 2â— a Mat. 27. e Iere. 11. d that we maye knowe his dignitie and proue his pacience Let vs condempne him with the mooste shamefull death for lyke as he hath spoken so shal he be rewarded Suche thynges do the vngodly ymagyn and go astraye for theyr owne wickednesse hath blynded them As for the misteryes of God they vnderstande theÌ„ not they neyther hope for the reward of ryghtuousnesse nor regarde the worship that holy soules shall haue Gene. 2. a. Gene. 3. a Ioh. 2. d For God created man to be vndestroyed yee after the ymage of his own likenes made he hym Neuerthelesse thorowe enuye of the deuel came deathe vnto the worlde and they that holde of his syde do as he doth Â¶ The conseruacyon and assuraunce of the ryghtuouse The rewarde of the faythâ—â—ll Capi. iii. BVt the soules of the ryghtuouse are in the hande of God Deut. 32. a Sapi. 5. a. Hebre. 11 â— and the payne of deathe shall not touche theÌ„ In the sight of the vnwyse they appeare to dye and they re ende is taken for very destruccyon The waye of the rightuous is iudged to be vtter destruccyon but they are in rest And though they suffer payne before meÌ„ Rom. 8. c. 1. Cor. 5. a 1. Petri. 1 c yet is theyr hope ful of immortalitie They are punished but in fewe thinges neuerthelesse in many thinges shal they be well rewarded For God proueth them findeth them mete for him selfe yee as the golde in the fornace doth he trye theym and receyueth them as a brente offeringe and when the tyme commeth they shal be loked vpon Mat. 13. e 1. Cor 15. e Mat. 19. c 1. Cor. 6. a. The ryghtuous shall shine as the sparkes that ren thorow the red bushe They shal iudge the nacyons and haue dominion ouer the people and theyr lord shal raygne for euer They that put theyr truste in him shal vnderstande the truthe and such as be faythful wyll agre vnto hym in loue for his chosen shall haue gyftes and peace Ma. 25. d But the vngodli shal be punisshed accordyng to theyr own ymagynacions for they haue despised the ryghtuous and forsaken the Lorde Whoso despiseth wysdom and nurtoure he is vnhappye and as for the hope of such it is but vaine theyr labours vnfrutful and workes vnprofytable Theyr wyues are vndiscret and theyr chyldren moost vngodly Theyr creature is cursed Blessed is rather the baren vndefiled whyche hath not

beaste streketh it ouer with redde and paynteth it loke what foule spot is in it he casteth som colour vpon it Then maketh he a coÌ„uenyent Tabernacle for it setteth it in the wall and maketh it fast with yron prouiding so for it leest it happeÌ„ to fal for it is wel knowen that it can not helpe it self And why it is but an ymage and must of necessitie be helped Then goeth he offreth of his gooddes vnto it for his children and for hys wyf he seketh helpe at it he asketh couÌ„sel at it he is not ashamed to speake vnto it that hath no Soule for helth he maketh his peticion vnto hym that is sicke for life he praieth vnto him that is deed he calleth vpoÌ„ him for helpe that is not able to helpe him selfe and to sende him a good iurney he prayeth hym that may not go And in all the thynges that he taketh in hande whether it be to obteyne any thyng or to worke he prayeth vnto hym that can do no maner of good The detestacion and abhominacion of ymages A curse of them and of hym that maketh theÌ„ The euels that come of Ydolatrye Capi. xiiii AGayne an other man purposynge to saile beginnynge to take hys iurney thorow the ragiÌ„g see calleth for helpe vnto a stocke that is far weker theÌ„ the tree that beareth him For as for it couetuousnes of money hath founde it out and the craftesman made it with his cunnynge But thy prouidence o father gouerneth al thynges from the beginning for thou hast made awaye in the see and a suer path in the midst of the waues declaryng therby that thou hast power to helpe in all thynges yee thoughe a man wente to the see without shyppe Neuerthelesse that the workes of thy wysdom shulde not be vayne thou hast caused an arke to be made therfore do men coÌ„mit theyr lyues vnto a small pece of woode passynge ouer the see in a shyppe Gene. 6. â— and are saued For in the olde time also wheÌ„ the proud gyauÌ„tes peryshed Gen. â— â— he in whom the hope was lefte to encrease the world went into the ship which was gouerned thorow thy hande and so lefte sede behynde him vnto the worlde Psalmus 114. b and 134. c Bar. 6. d Psal 7. a For happy is the tre wher thorow righteousnes coÌ„meth but cursed is the ymage of wood that is made with handes yee both it and he that made it He bycause he made it and it bycause it was called god wher as it is but a fraile thyng For the vngodly and his vngodlines are both like abhominable vnto god Euen so the worke and he that made it also shall be punished together Therfore shall ther a plage come vpon the ymages of the hetheÌ„ for out of the creature of god they are become an abhominacion a temtacyon vnto the soules of men a snare for the fete of the vnwise And why the sekyng out of ymages is the beginnyng of horedom and the bringyng vp of them is the destruccion of life For they were not from the begynnyng nether shal they coÌ„tinue for euer The welthi idelnes of meÌ„ hath found them out vpon erth therfore shall they come shortly to an ende When a father mourned for his sonne that was taken away from him he made him an ymage in al the hast of his deed sunne and so began to worship hym as a God which was but a deed man and ordeined his seruauntes to offer vnto him Thus by proces of time and thorow loÌ„g custome this errour was kept as a lawe and tirauntes compelled men by violeÌ„ce to honour ymages As for those that were so farre of that men myght not worship them preseÌ„tly theyr pictur was brought from far lyke the ymage of a king whoÌ„ they wold honoure to the entent that with great diligence they might worship hym which was farre of as thoughe he hade ben present Agayne the synguler cunning of the craftsman gaue the ignoraunt also a great occasion to worship ymages For the workeman willing to do him a pleasur that set him a worke laboured with al his cunninge to make the ymage of the best facion And so thorow the beute of the worke the coÌ„men people was deceiued in so much that they toke hym nowe for a god which a litle afore was but honoured as a man And this was the errour of mans life when men eyther for to serue they re owne affeccyon or to do some pleasur vnto Kinges ascribed vnto stones and stockes the name of God which ought to be geuen vnto no man Moreouer this was not ynough for theÌ„ that they erred in the knowledge of God but where as they liued in the great warres of ignoraunce those manye great plages called they peax For either thei slew theyr own children and offered them and dyd sacrifice in the nyght seasoÌ„ Deut. 18. b Iere. 8. a and. 19. a or els helde vnresonable watches so that they kept neyther lyfe nor mariage cleane but eyther one slewe an other to death malyciously or els greued his neyghbour with aduoutrie And thus were al thynges mixt together blode maÌ„slaughter thefte dissimulacion corrupcion vnfaithfulnes sedicion periurye disquietinge of good men vnthankfulnes defyling of soules chauÌ„gyng of byrth vnstedfastnes of mariage mysorder of aduoutrie and vnclennes And why the honouryng of abhomynable ymages is the cause the begynninge and ende of all euell For they that worship ydols Ymage worshyppers either they are mad wheÌ„ they are mery or prophecye lyes or lyue vngodly or els lyghtly forswere theÌ„ selues for in so much as theyr truste is in the ydols which haue nether soule nor vnderstandyng thoughe they swere falsly yet they thinke it shal not hurte them Therfore commeth a great plage vpon them and that worthely for they haue an euel opinion of God geuyng hede vnto ydols sweringe vniustly to disceiue and despysynge ryghtuousnes for theyr sweringe is no vertue but a plage of them that synne and goeth euer with the offence of the vngodlye The voyce of the faythfull praysynge the mercye of god for whose graces sake they serue not Ydols Capi. xv BVt thou o our God art swete longe sufferinge true in mercy orderest thou al thynges Though we syn yet ar we thyne for we know thy strength Yf we syn not then ar we suer that thou regardest vs. For to knowe the perfect ryghtuousnes Yee to knowe thy ryghtuousnes power is the roote of immortalitie As for the thynge that men haue fouÌ„d out thorow theyr euel scyence it hath not disceyued vs as the painting of the picture vnprofytable labour and carued ymage with diuers coulours whose syght entyseth the ignoraunte so that he honourethe loueth the picture of a deed ymage that hath no soule Neuertheles thei that loue such euel thynges are worthye of death they that trust in them they that make them they that loue theÌ„ and they that honour theÌ„ The

The ieoperdes of chastnes are to be eschued An olde frende is to be prefarred before a newe The glory and riches of synners Ryghtuous meÌ„ shulde be bydden to geste Laboure is the chefe thynge in a worke man and wysedome in a Prynce Capi. ix BE not gelouse ouer the wyfe of thy bosome that she shew not some shreed poynte of wycked doctryne vpon the Geue not the power of thy lyfe vnto a woman lest she come in thy strengthe so thou be confounded Loke not vpon a womaÌ„ that is desirous of many meÌ„ lest thou fal into her snares Vse not the company of a woman that is a plaier dauÌ„ser and heare her not leste thou peryshe thorow her entisyng Behold not a mayden that thou be not hurt in her bewtye Cast not thy mynde vnto harlottes in any Prou. 5. a. maner of thing lest thou destroy both thy selfe thine herytage Go not about gasing in euery lane of the citie neyther wander thou abrod in the stretes therof Turne awaye thy face froÌ„ a bewtiful woman and loke not vpon the fairenes of other Math. 5. c Many a man hath perished thorow the bewtye of women for thorowe it the desyre is kindled as it were a fyre Gen. 34. a 2. Reg. 11. a Iudit 10. and .11.12 An aduouterous woman shal be troden vnder fote as myre of euery one that goeth by the waye Many a man wounderyng at the bewtye of a straunge woman hath bene cast out for her wordes kiÌ„dle as a fyre Sit not with an other mans wife by any meanes lye not with her vpoÌ„ the bedde make no wordes with her at the wine lest thyne hert consent vnto her and so thou with thy blode fal into destruccion Forsake not an olde frend * Olde frendes for the newe shall not be like him A newe frende is new wyne let him be olde and thou shalt drinke him with plesure Desyre not the honour ryches of a synner for thou knowest not what destruccyon is for to come vpon him Delyte not thou in the thing that the vngodly haue plesure in being suer that the vngodly shall not be accepted vntil theyr graue Kepe the from the man that hath power to slaye so nedest thou not to be afrayd of death And yf thou coÌ„mest vnto hym make no faut lest he happeÌ„ to take away thy lyfe Remember that thou goest in the mydst of snares and vpon the bulwarkes of the citie Eccl. 8 a c .37 a b. Beware of thy neighbour as nygh as thou caÌ„st medle with suche as be wise and haue vnderstaÌ„dyng Let iust men be thy geftes let thy myrth be in the feare of god let the remembrauÌ„ce of god be in thy mynde and let al thy talkynge be in the commaundemeÌ„tes of the highest Deut. 6. b. and .11 c 3. Reg. â— b In the haÌ„des of craftesmen shal the workes be coÌ„mended so shal the princes of the people in the wisdom of theyr talking A man full of wordes is perylous in his cite he that is temerarious paste shame in his talking is to be abhorred Â¶ Of Kinges and Iudges Pyrde and couetousnes are to be abhorred Labour is praysed Capi. x. A Wyse iudge wyll order hys people with dyscrecyon kynges Pro. 29. b. and where a man of vnderstandynge beareth rule there goeth it well As the iuge of the people is him selfe eueÌ„ so are his officers and loke what maner of man the ruler of the citie is suche are they that dwel ther in also An vnwise destroieth his people but where they that be in auctorytie are men of vnderstanding 3. Re. 12. a ther the cyte prospereth The power of the earth is in the hande of God and when his tyme is he shall set a profytable ruler vpon it in the hand of god is the power of man vpon the scrybes shall he laye his honour Remember no wronge of thy neyghboure medle thou with no vnryghtuous workes Leuit. 19. c Pride is hateful before god and maÌ„ and all wyckednes of the hethen is to be abhorred Bycause of vnryghtuous deling wroÌ„g Iere. 17. a Dani. 4. c blasphemies diuers disceyt a realme shal be translated from one people to an other There is nothyng worse theÌ„ a couetuous maÌ„ Whi art thou proud o thou earth and ashes There is not a more wicked thynge then to loue money And why such one hath his soule to sel iet is he but filthy daunge whil he liueth And though the phisicion shew hys helpe neuer so longe yet in coÌ„clusion it goeth after this maner to day a kyng to morowe deed For when a maÌ„ dyeth he is the heyer of serpentes bestes and wormes The beginning of mans pryde is to fal away from god and why his hert is gone froÌ„ his maker for pryde is the oryginall of all syn Who so taketh holde therof shall be filled with cursinges at the last it shal ouerthrow him Therfore hath the lorde brought the coÌ„gregacions of the wycked to dishonoure and destroied theÌ„ vnto the ende God hathe destroyed the seates of proude Princes and lette vp the meke in theyr steade God hath withered the rotes of the proude hethen Sapi. 6. b Luke 1. d 14. b. 18. b. Gene. 19. a plaÌ„ted the lowly amonge them God hath ouerthroweÌ„ the landes of the hethen and destroied them out of the ground He hath caused them to wyther away he hath brought theÌ„ to naught and made the memoryal of them to cease froÌ„ out of the earth God hathe destroyed the name of the proude and lefte the name of the humble of minde Pride was not made for man neither wrothfulnes for mens chyldren the sede of man that feareth God shall be brough to honour but the sede whych traÌ„sgresseth the commaundementes of the Lorde shal be shamed He that is the ruler among brethren is holden in honour amonge them and he regardeth such as feare the lorde The glorye of the ryche of the honourable and of the poore is the feare of God Despise not thou the Iust poore man and magnifye not the ryche vngodly Great is the Iudge and myghtye in honour yet is ther none greter then he that feareth god Pro. 17. a 1. Re. 12. b Vnto the seruant that is discrete shal the free do seruyce He that is wyse wel nurtured wil not gruge wheÌ„ he is refourmed and an ignorauÌ„t bodye shal not come to honour Be not proude to do thy worke dispayer not in the tyme of aduersite Better is he that laboureth and hath pleÌ„tuousnes of al thynges theÌ„ he that is gorgyous and wanteth breed My sonne kepe thy soule in mekenes and gyue her her due honour Who shall iustify hym that sinneth against himself who wyl honour him that dishonoureth his own lyfe The poore is honoured for his faythfulnes truth but the riche is had in reputacion bicause of his goodes He that ordereth him self honestly in

the thinges that are vpon earthe He made all flesh to stande in awe of him so that he hadde the domynyon of all beastes and foules Â¶ He made oute of hym an helper lyke vnto hym selfe and gaue them dyscrecion and tonge Gene. ii d. eyes and eares and a herte to vnderstande and fylled them with instruccion and vnderstandynge He created for them also the knowledge of his spirite fylled theyr hertes with vnderstandynge shewed them good and euell He set his eye vpon their hertes declarynge vnto them his great noble workes that they shulde prayse his holy name together reioyse of his wonders Exo â—â— a. Deu. 4. v. and .ix. and be tellynge of his noble actes Besyde this he gaue them instruccion and the lawe of lyfe for an herytage He made an euerlastynge couenaunt wyth them and shewed them his rightuousnes and iudgemâ—ntes They sawe his glorye wyth theyr eyes and theyr eares harde the maiestie of his voyce And he sayde vnto them beware of al vnryghtuous thinges he gaue euery man also a commaundement concerning his neyghbour Their waies are euer before him and are not hyd from his eyes Ro. xiii a. Deu. iii. c and .x. c. He hath set a ruler vpon euery people * but Israell is the Lordes porcyon Al theyr workes ar as the sunne in the syght of God and his eyes are alwaye lokynge vpon theyr wayes All their vnrightuousnes are manifest vnto hym Eccl. xxixb and all their wyckednesses are open in his sight Â¶ The mercye that a man sheweth is as it were apurse with hym mat 33. c. and the grace that is gyuen to man preserueth hym as the apple of an eye At the last shal he awake and rewarde euery man vpon his hed and shall turne them to gether into the nethermoste partes of the earth Acre iii c. Â¶ But vnto them that wil repent he hath geueÌ„ the waye of rightuousnes As for such as be weake he comforted them suffered them and sendeth them the porcyon of the verytie O turne then vnto the Lorde forsake thy sinnes make thy prayer before the Lorde do the lesse offence thine ageyne vnto the Lorde forsake thine vnryghtuousnesse be an vtter enemye to abhominacion learne to knewe ryghtuousnes and iudgementes of God stande in the porcion that is set forth for the and in the prayer of the most hie God Go in the porcyon of the hole worlde Psal viâ—â— Es 38. d with suche as be liuing and geue thankes vnto god Who wyll prayse the Lorde in the hel Abyde not then in the errour of the vngodli but geue hym thankes before death As for the deed thanckfulnes peryshed from him as nothynge Geue thou thankes in thy lyfe yee whyle thou art liuyng and whole shalt thou geue thankes and prayse God and reioise in his mercye O howe great is the louynge kyndnesse of the Lorde and his mercyful goodnes vnto such as turne vnto hym Foâ— all thinges maye not be in man and why the sonne of man is not immortall and he hath pleasure in the vanyte of wickednes What is moore clere then the Sunne yet shal it fayle Or what is more wycked then the thynge that fleshe and bloode hath ymagyne and that same shall be reproued The Lorde seeth the power of the hie heuen and al are but earth and ashes Â¶ The meruelous workes of God the misery and wretchednes of man Agaynst God ought we not to complayne Praye must we continually Capi. xviii HE that lyueth for euermore made all thinges together Gene. i. a. Psal c.v. a Eccle. 45. d God onelye is ryghtuouse and remayneth a victorious kyng for euer Â¶ Who shall be able to expresse the workes of hym Who wyll seke out the grounde of his noble actes Who shall declare the power of his greatenes Or who wyl take vpon hym to tel out his mercy As for the wonderous workes of the Lorde there maye nothynge be taken from them nothynge maye be put vnto them neyther maye the ground of them be found out But when a man hath done his best he must begyn agayne and when he thynketh to be come to an ende he muste go agayne to his labour What is man Wherto is he worth Psal cx a. What good or euyll can he do Â¶ yf the nomber of a mannes dayes be almoste an hundreth yeare ii Pe. 3. b it is moche Lyke as the droppes of rayne are vnto the see and as a grauell stone is in comparison of the sande soo are these few yeares to the dayes of euerlastynge Therefore is the lorde paciente with them and poureth out his mercy vpon them He sawe and perceyued the thoughtes and ymaginacyons of their hert that they were euell therfore heaped he vp his mercyfull goodnes vpon them and shewed them the waye of ryghtuousnes The mercy that a man hath reacheth to his neyghbour but the mercy of god is vpon all fleshe He chasteneth he teacheth and nourtoureth yee euen as a shepehearde turneth agayne hys flocke so doth he all them that receiue chastenynge nourtour and doctryne Esa xlvi a Â¶ Mercyfullis he vnto them that stande in awe of his iugementes My sonne when thou dost good make no grudgynge at it and what soeuer thou geuest speake no discomfortable workes Pro. 1â— a. â— 25. c. Eccle. xli b. Shal not the dewe coole the heat euen so is a worde better then a gift Â¶ Is not a frendlye worde a good honeste gyfte but a gracyous man geueth theym both Â¶ A fole shal caste a man in the teeth and that roughlye a gyft of the nygarde putteth out the eyes Get the out rightousnes before thou come to iudgement Learne before thou speake and go to physycke or euer thou be sycke i. Corin. xi exameÌ„ iudge thy selfe before the iudgement came so shalt thou fynde grace in the syghte of God Humble thy selfe afore thou be sycke and in tyme of thy disease shewe thy conuersacion Let not to praye alwaye stande not in feare to be refourmed vnto deth Luke 18. a Tes vx e. for the rewarde of god endureth for euer Before thou prayest prepare thy soule be not as one that tempted god Thinke vpon the wrathfull indignation that shal be at the ende and the houre of vengeauÌ„ce Ecle xi d when he shall turn awaye his face when thou haste ynoughe remember the tyme of hunger and when thou arte ryche thynke vpon the tyme of pouerte and scarsnes From the mornynge vntyll the euenige the tyme is chaunged and all suche thinges are sone done in the syght of god A wyse man fearethe god in al thinges and in the dayes of transgression he kepeth hym selfe from synne A discrete man hath pleasure in wysdome the that fyndeth her maketh much of her They that haue had vnderstandynge haue delte wysely in wordes haue vnderstande the truth and ryghtuousnes Ro. vi b. and .xiii. c. and haue sought out wise

A man of vnderstandyng geueth credeÌ„ce vnto the law of god the law is faithfull vnto him Be suer of the matter theÌ„ talke therof Be fyrst wel instructe thou mayst thou geue answere The hert of the folysh is like a cart whele his thoughtes ren aboute lyke the axeltre Lyke as a wylde horse that naieth vnder euery one that sytteth vpoÌ„ him so is it with a scorneful frende Why doth one daye excell an other seyng all the dayes of the yere come of the sun The wysdom of the lord hath so parted them a sunder and so hathe he ordeyned the tymes and solempne feastes Some of them hath he choseÌ„ halowed before other dayes And al men are made of the Gene. 2. â— grounde and out of the earthe of Adam In the multytude of science hath the Lorde sundred them and make theyr wayes of dyuers fashyons Some of theÌ„ hath he blessed made much of them halowed them claymed them to hym self But some of theÌ„ hath he cursed brought them low put them out of theyr estate Lyke as the clay is in the potters hande and al the ordryng therof at his plesure Rom. 9. c so are men also in the hande of him that made them so that he may geue them as it lyketh him beste 1. Cor. 6. c Against euel is good and against death is lyfe so is the vngodlye againste such as feare God Beholde these are the workes of the hiest ther are euer two agaynst two one set agaynste an other I am a waked vp last of all as one that gathereth after in haruest In the gyftes of god in hys blessynge I am increased and haue fylled my wyne presse like a grape gatherer Eccl. 24. c Beholde howe I haue not laboured not onlye for my self but for all such as loue nurtour wisdoÌ„ Heare me O ye great men of the people and herkeÌ„ with youre eares ye rulers of the congregacion Geue not thy sonne wife thy brother and frende power ouer the while thou liuest and geue not away thy substance and good to an other leest it repent the thou be faine to beg therfore thy self As longe as thou liuest and hast brethe let no man chaunge the For better it is thy children to paye the then that thou shuldeste be fayne to loke in theyr haÌ„des In al thy workes be excelleÌ„t that thy honour be neuer stayned At the tyme when thou shalt ende thy daies fynish thy lyfe distribute thyne inheritaunce The foder the whyp and the burtheÌ„ belongeth vnto the Asse Meat correccioÌ„ worke vnto the seruauÌ„t Yf thou set thy seruaunt to labour thou shalt finde rest But yf thou let him go ydel he shal seke libertie The yoke the whip bow down the hard necke but tame thou thy euell seruaunt with bondes and correccion Sende him to laboure that he go not ydle For ydilnes bringeth much euell Set him to worke for that belongeth vnto him becoÌ„meth him wel Yf he be not obedyent bynde his fete but do not to muche vnto him in any wise and without discrecion do nothinge Eccle. 7. c Yf thou haue a faithful seruaunte lette hym be vnto the as thyn own soule iÌ„treate him as a brother for in blode haste thou gotten hym Yf thou haue a seruaunte holde him as thy selfe for thou hast nede of him as of thy selfe Yf thou intreatest him euel kepest him harde and makest him to be proude and to ren away from the thou canst not tell what waye thou shalt seke him Â¶ Of dremes diuinacions and enchauntemeÌ„tes We ought to confute vayne hope and lying The prayse of them that feare god Of diuers workes of men God doth not alowe the workes of an vnfaythful man Capi. xxxiiii VNwyse people begyle them selues with vayne and disceytfull hope and foles trust in dremes Who so regardeth dremes is lyke him that wyll take holde of a shadow and folow after the winde EueÌ„ so is it with the apperinges of dremes Before the face is the lycknes of a face Who can be clensed of the vncleane Or what truth can be spoken of a liar Soth saying witchcraft sorceri dreming is but vanite like as wheÌ„ a woman trauaileth with childe hath mani fantasies in her hert Where as such vysyons come not of god set not thine hert vpon them For dreames haue deceyued many a man and they fayled that putte theyr truste therin The lawe shal be fulfylled without lyes and wysdome is sufficient to a faithful mouth What knowledge hathe he that is not tryed A wyse man that is wel instructe vnderstandeth much and he that hath good experience can talke of wysdome he that hath no experience knoweth lytle he that erreth causeth much wickednes He that is not tryed what thiÌ„ges knoweth he Who so foloweth no rule is full of wickednes When I was yet in errour I learned much also yee I was so learned that I coulde not expresse it al and came ofte in parel of death therouer tyl I was delyuered from it thorowe the grace of God Now I se that they whiche feare God haue the ryght spiryte for theyr hope staÌ„deth in him that can helpe theÌ„ And the eyes of the Lord are on theym that loue him Who so feareth the Lorde standeth in awe of no man and is not afrayde for the Lorde is his hope and comforte Blessed is the soule of him that feareth the Lord In whoÌ„ putteth he his truste who is his strengthe Par. 16. b For the eyes of the Lord haue respecte vnto them that loue him He is theyr mighty proteccion and stronge grounde A defence for the heate a refuge for the hote none daye a succour for stomblynge an helpe for fallynge He setteth vp the Soule and lighteneth the eyes He geueth life and blessinge He that geueth an offeringe of vnryghtuous good his offering is refused and the scornefull dealinges of the vnrightuous please not god The Lorde is theyrs only that paciently abyde him in the waye of the truth of rightuousnes The highhest doth not alowe the giftes of the wycked Pro. 15. a And God hath no delight in the offerynges of the vngodly nether maye sinne be reconcyled in the multitude of oblacyons Who so bringeth an offerynge out of the goodes of the poore doth euen as one that killeth the sonne before the fathers eyes The breade of the nedefull is the life of the pore he that defraudeth him theyr of is a man of bloode Who so robbeth hys neyghboure of his liuynge doth as greate synne as thoughe he slewe him to death Deâ— 24 c Eccâ—e 7. c He that defraudeth the laborer of his hyre is a bloode shedder When one buildeth an other breaketh downe what profyt haue they theÌ„ but laboure When one praieth and an other curseth whose voyce will the Lorde heare Nu. 19. b He that washeth him selfe because of a deed bodye theÌ„ toucheth the

shild Forget not thy frend in thy mynde and thynke vpoÌ„ him in thy rychesse Seke no counsel at thy kinsmeÌ„ and hyde thy couÌ„cell from such as beare the no good wyl Eccle. 8. c. and. 9. c Euerie counseler bryngeth forth his councel Neuertheles there is some that counceleth but for his own profyte Beware of the couÌ„seler be aduysed afore wherto thou wilt vse him for he wil couÌ„cell for him selfe Lest he cast the lot vpoÌ„ the and saye vnto the. Thy waye and purpose is good and afterward he staÌ„de agaynst the and loke what shal become of the. Aske no counsell at hym that suspecteth the for an enemy and hyde thy couÌ„cel from suche as hate the. Aske no councel at a woman concernyng the thinges that she loÌ„geth for nor at a feareful and fainte harted bodi in matters of warre or at a marchaunt how deare he wyl chepen thy wares towardes his or at a bier of sellynge Or at an enuyous man of thankes geuinge Or at the vnmercyful of louing kindnes or at an vnhonest maÌ„ of honesty Or at the slouthful of workynge Or at an hyrelynge which hath no house or profyt or welth An ydle body wold not gladly here speake of much laboure Take no such folkes to couÌ„cel but be dilygente to seke councel at a vertuous man that feareth God suche one as thou knowest to be keper of the commaundementes whiche hathe a mynde after thyne owne mynde and is sory for the when thou stomblest And holde thy councell fast in thyne herte for there is no man more faythful to kepe it theÌ„ thou thy self For a mans mynde is somtyme more disposed to tel out then seuen watchmeÌ„ that syt aboue in an hye place lokynge aboute them And aboue al this praye the hyest that he wyl leade thy waye in faythfulnes truth Before al thy workes aske couÌ„sel fyrst and or euer thou dost any thing be wel aduised There be foure thinges that declare a chaunged herte wherout there spryngeth euel and good death and life and a masterful tong that bableth much Some man is apt and wel instruct in many thinges yet very vnprofytable vnto hym selfe Some man there is that caÌ„ geue wyse prudente councel and yet is he hated contynueth a begger for that grace is not geuen him of God to be accepted An other is robbed of all wisdom yet is he wyse vnto hym self the fruite of vnderstandynge is coÌ„mendable in his mouth A wyse man maketh his people wyse and the frutes of his wisdome faile not A wise maÌ„ shal be plenteously blessed of god all they that se him shal speake good of hym The lyfe of man staÌ„deth in the nomber of the dayes but the dayes of Israel are innumerable A wyse maÌ„ shal optayne faythfulnes and credence amoÌ„g his people and his name shal be perpetual My sonne proue thy soule in thy life yf thou se any euel thyng geue it not vnto her 1. Cor. 6. c. and. 10. c. For all thinges are not profytable for al men nether hath euery soule pleasure in euery thiÌ„g Be not gredy in euery eating and be not to hastie vpon al meates Ecc. 30. b. for excesse of metes briÌ„geth sicknes and glotony coÌ„meth at the last to an vnmesurable heat Thorow surfet haue many one peryshed but he that dieteth hym selfe temperatly prolongeth his life Â¶ A Phisicyon in sickenesse ought we to praye to fynde a Physycyon whiche healeth by praier The bewepynge of the deade Sadnes wisdome Artificers or craftesmen Capi. xxxviii HOnoure the Phisycyon honoure hym because of necessytie God hath created him for of the Hiest commeth medicine and he shall receyue gyftes of the Kinge The wisdome of the Phisycyon bryngeth hym to greate worshyppe and in the syght of the great meÌ„ of this worlde he shall be honorably taken The Lorde hath created medicine of the earth and he that is wyse wil not abhorre it Exo. 15. d. 3. Re. 4. c. Was not that bitter water made sweate with a tre that men might lerne to knowe the vertue therof The Lorde hath geuen me wisedome vnderstaÌ„dinge that he myght be honoured in his wounderous workes With such doth he heale meÌ„ and taketh awaye theyr paines Of such doth the Apotecary make a confeccion yet can no man perfourme al his workes For of the Lorde commeth prosperous wealth ouer all the earthe My sonne despise not this in thy sicknesse but 2 Pa. 16. d Esa 38. a. praye vnto the Lorde and he shall make the whole Leaue of from syn and order thy haÌ„des a right clense thine herte from al wickednesse Geue a swete sauoured offeryng and the fyne floure for a token of remembraunce make the offerynge fatte as one that geueth the fyrst fruytes and geue rowme to the Phisycion For the Lorde hath created hym let hym not go from the for thou hast nede of hym The houre maye come that the sycke maye be helped thorow theÌ„ when they praye vnto the Lorde that he maye recouer and get helth to liue longer He that sinneth before his maker shall fall into the handes of the Phisycion My sonne Eccle. 22. e bringe forth thy teares ouer the deade and begynne to mourne vs if thou haddest suffered greate harme thy selfe and theÌ„ couer hys bodye after a conuenyent maner and dispyse not his buryall Enforce thy selfe to wepe and prouoke thy selfe to mourne 1. Tes 4. make lamentacyon expedyently that a daye or two leest thou be euell spoken of and then comforte thy selfe because of the heuynes Prou. 12. d and. 17. d Eccle. 30. c For of heuynes commeth death the heuines of the herte breaketh strength Heuynesse and pouertie greueth the herte in temptacyon and offence Take no heuynesse to herte dryue it awaye and remember the last thinges Forget it not for there is no turnynge agayne Thou shalt do hym no good but hurte thy self Remember his Iudgement thyne also shal be like wise vnto me yester daye vnto the to daye 2. Re. 12. a Let the remembraunce of the deade ceasse in his reste and comforte thy selfe agayne ouer him seynge hys spirite is departed from hym The wysdome of the Scrybe is at conuenyeÌ„t tyme of rest and he that ceasseth from exercyse laboure shall be wise He that holdeth the ploughe hath pleasure in proddynge and dryuynge the Oxen and goeth aboute with suche workes he can speake of Oxen He setteth his herte to make forowes and is diligent to geue the kyne fodder So is euery carpenter also and workemayster that laboureth styll nyght and daye he carueth graueth cutteth oute and his desyre is in sondrye connynge thinges his herte imagyneth howe he maye connyngly cast an ymage his diligence also watchyng perfourmeth the worke The yron smyth in like maner bideth by his stithie and doth his diligence to laboure the yron The vapoure of the fyre brenneth hys fleshe and he must fyghte with the heate of

the fornace The noyse of the Hammer souÌ„deth euer in his eares and his eyes loke styll vpon the thinge that he maketh He hath set his mynde therupon that he will make out his worke therfore he watcheth howe he maye set it out and brynge it to an ende So doth the potter sytte by his worke he turneth the whele about with his fete he is deligent and careful in al doynges and his labour worke is without nomber He fashioneth the claie wyth hys arme and with his feete he temporeth it His hert ymagineth how he maye make it plesaunt and his diligence is to clense the ouen All these hope in theyr handes euery one thynketh to be connynge in his worke Without these maye not the Cyties be maynteyned inhabited nor occupied and come not hye in the Congregacyon in the councell of the people they be not requyred they vnderstaÌ„de not the couenaunt of the law they cannot declare equytie iudgemeÌ„t they cannot fynde out the darke senteÌ„ce but thorowe them shall the creature of the worlde be maynteyned theyr prayer concerneth onely the worke and laboure of connynge Â¶ A wyse man The workes of God Vnto the good good thynges do profyte but vnto the euell euen good thynges are euell Capi. xxxix HE that applyeth hys mynde to vnderstaÌ„de the lawe of God doth dylygentely seke out the wisdome of them of the olde tyme and exercyseth hym selfe in the Prophetes He kepeth the saienges of famous menne preasseth to the vnderstaÌ„dinge of darcke sentences of wysdome He seketh out the misterye of secret saynges and exercyseth hym selfe therin continually He doth seruice amonge greate men and appereth before the Prince He goeth in to a strauÌ„ge countree and trauaileth thorowe it loke what good or euel is amoÌ„g men he proueth it and seketh it out He purposeth in his hert to resorte earli vnto the Lorde that made him and to praye before the Hyest God He openeth hys mouth in prayer and prayeth for his sinnes When the greate Lorde wyll he shal be filled with the Spirite of vnderstandinge that he maye then poure oute wyse sentences and geue thankes vnto the Lorde in his prayer He shall order his deuyce and leade his knowledge a ryghte geue hym vnderstandinge of secrete thynges He shal shewe forth the science of his learnynge and reioyse in the couenaunte of the lawe of the Lorde The whole Congregacion shall commende his wisdom and it shall neuer he put out The remembraunce of him shall neuer be forgotten Ec. 44. b. his name shall continue from one generacyoÌ„ to an other Hys wysdome shall be spoken of amonge the people and the whole Congregacion shal opeÌ„ly declare his praise While he liueth he hath a greater name then a thousande besyde and after hys deathe the same name remaynethe vnto hym Yet wyll I speake of no men of vnderstandyng for I am ful as the Moone HerkeÌ„ vnto me ye holy vertuous chyldreÌ„ br ing forth fruit as the rose that is planted by the brokes of the felde and geue you a swete smel as Lybanus Floryshe as the Rose gardeine syng a songe of praise O geue thankes vnto god ouer al his workes Geue glory and honoure vnto the lord shew his praise with your lyppes Yee euen with the songe of your lyppes with harpes and playenge and in geuynge thankes vnto him saye after thys maner Gene. 1. d. Al the workes of the Lord are excedynge good and al hys coÌ„maundementes are mete and conuenieÌ„t in due season A man nede not to say what is that what is that for at time coÌ„uenient they shall all be soughte At his commaundement the water was as a wal and at the word of his mouth the water stode styll Gene. 7. b In his commaundementes is euery thynge acceptable and reconcyled and his helth cannot be minished The workes of al fleshe are before hym and there is nothynge hyd from his eyes He seyth from euerlasting to euerlastinge there is nothing to woÌ„derful or hie vnto him A man nede not to say then what is this or that For he hathe made all thynges to do good vnto man Hys blessyng shal renne ouer as the streame and moysture the earth lyke a floude of water Like as he maketh the water for drouth so shall his wrath fall vpon the heathen Osee 14. a Rom. 3 d His wayes are playne and ryghte vnto the Iust but the vngodlye stoÌ„ble at theym For the good are good thynges created from the begynnynge and euell thynges for the vngodly Eccle. 29. c All thynges necessarye for the life of man are created from the begynnyng water fyre yron salte meel wheate and honi milke and wyne oyle and clothynge 1. Ti. 4. a All these thynges are created for the beste to the faythfull But to the vngodly shall all these thinges be turned to the hurte and harme There be spirits that are created for vengeauÌ„ce and in theyr rigorousnes haue they fastned theyr tormentes Mat. 25. d In the tyme of the ende they shal poure out theyr strength and pacyfie the wrath of him that made them Ecc. 40. b Fyre hasle honger and death al these thynges are created for vengeaunce The teeth of wylde noysome beastes the Scorpions Serpentes the swerde are created also for vengeaunce to the destruccyon of the vngodly They shall be glade to do his CoÌ„maundementes and when nede is they shal be redy vpoÌ„ earth and when theyr houre is come they shal not ouerpasse the commaundement of the Lorde Therfore haue I taken a good corage vnto me from the beginninge thought to put these thinges in writinge and to leaue them behynde me Gene. 1. b. All the workes of the Lorde are good and he geueth euery one in due season and wheÌ„ nede is so that a man nede not to saye thys is worse then that For in due season they are all pleasaunte and good And therfore prayse the Lorde with whole herte and mouthe and geue thankes vnto his name Â¶ Many myseryes lyghte in a mans lyfe All thynges passe awaie but a fyrme and stable faith remayneth Of the blessynge of the rightuous prerogatyffe of the feare of God Capi. xl A Greate trauayle is created for all men and an heuy yoke vpon the chyldren of Adam frome the daye that they go oute of theyr mothers wombe tyll they be buryed in the earth the mother of all thinges namely theyr thoughtes ymaginacions feare of the herte counsell medytacyons longynge and desyre the daye of death froÌ„ the hyest that sytteth vpon the glorious seate vnto the lowest and most simple vpon the earth from him that is gorgyously arayed and weareth a crowne vntil him that is but homely and symply clothed There is nothinge but wrath zeale fearfulnesse vnquyetnesse feare of death rygorous anger and stryfe And in the nighte when one shulde rest and sleape vpon hys bedde the sleape chaungeth hys vnderstandynge and knowledge A

hande Agge ii c. and .ii. a. So was Iesus also the Sunne of Iosedec these men in their tymes buylded the house and set vp the Sanctuary of the Lorde agayne 2. Esd i a. 2. Es 7. a. whiche was prepared for an euerlastynge worshyppe Â¶ And Nehemyas is alwaye to be commended which set vp for vs the walles that were broken downe made the portes and barres againe and buylded our houses of the newe â€¡ But vpon earthe is there no maÌ„ created lyke Enoche for he was taken vp from the earthe gene v. c. Eccl. 44. c. Heb. xii a gene xli f 42. a. 45. e. And Ioseph whiche was Lorde of his brethrenne and the vpholder of his people his bones were couered and kepte Seth and Sem were in greate honoure amoÌ„ge the people and so was Adam aboue all the beastes when he was created Â¶ Of Symon the Sonne of Oniah Capi. l. SIMON â— Mac. 3.4 the Sonne of Onyas the hie Preest whiche in his lyfe sette vp the house againe and in his dayes made faste the Temple The heighte of the Temple also was fouÌ„ded of him the double buyldynge and the hye walles of the Temple In his daies the welles of water flowed out were exceadinge full as the see He toke care for his people and deliuered them from destruccion He kepte his Citie and made it stronge that it shulde not be beseged He dwelt in honour and worship amonge his people and enlarged the entraunce of the house and the courte He gaue lyght as the mornynge Starre in the myddest of the Cloudes and as the Mone when it is full He shyned as the Sunne in the Temple of God He is as bryghte as the raine bowe in the fayer cloudes and florisheth as floures and Roses in the spring of the yeare and as lylyes by the riuers of water Lyke as the braunches vpon the mount Libanus in the time of Sommer as a fyre and in sence that is kyndled Lyke as an whole ornament of puer golde set with all maner of precyous stones and as an Olyue tree that is frutefull as a Cypres tre which groweth vp an hie When he putte on the garment of honoure and was clothed with all bewtie WheÌ„ he went to the holy Aulter to garnyshe the coueringe of the Sanctuarye when he toke the porcions out of the prestes hand he him self stode by the herth of the aulter and his brethrenne rounde aboute in order As the braunches of Cedre tree vpon the mount Libanus so stode they rounde aboute him And as the braunches of the Olyue tre so stode all the sonnes of Aaron in the glorye and the Oblations of the Lorde in their handes before all the Congregation of Israell And that he myght sufficiently perfourme his seruyce vpon the aulter and garnyshe the offrynge of the Hyest GOD he stretched oute his hande and toke of the drynk offrynge and poured in of the wyne so he poured vpoÌ„ the bottome of the Aulter a good smell vnto the hyest Prynce Then beganne the sonnes of Aaron to singe and to blow with trompettes and to make a greate noyse for a remembraunce and prayse vnto the Lorde Then were al the people afraide and fel downe to the earthe vpon their faces to worshyppe the Lorde their God and to geue thankes to the Almyghtye GOD They songe goodly also with their voices so that there was a pleasaunt noise in the greate house of the lorde And the people in their praier be sought the Lorde the hyest that he wolde be mercyfull tyll the honoure of the Lorde were perfourmed Thus ended they theyr ministracyon and seruyce Then wente he downe and stretched out his handes ouer the whole multitude of the people of Israell that they shuld geue prayse and thankes out of their lyppes vnto the Lord and to reioyse in his name He beganne yet once also to pray that he myght openly shew the thankes geuynge before the Hieste namely thus O geue prayse and thanckes ye al vnto the lord our god which hath euer done noble and great thinges whiche hath increased our dayes from our mothers wombe and dealt with vs accordynge to his mercye that he wyll geue vs the ioyfulnes of hert and peace for oure tyme in Israell Whiche fayth fully kepeth hys mercy for vs euermore and alwaye delyuereth vs in due season There be two maner or people that I abhorre from my herte as for the third whom I hate it is no people They that syt vpon the mountayne of Samaria the Philystynes and the folysh people that dwell in Sichimis I Iesus the sonne of Syrach Eleazarus of Ierusalem haue tokenned vp these informacions and documentes of wysdomme and vnderstandynge in this boke and poured out the wisedome of my herte Blessed is he that exercyseth hym selfe therein who so taketh suche to herte shal be wyse for euer yf he do these thinges he shal be stronge in all For the lyght of the lord leadeth hym Â¶ The prayse of Iesus the sonne of Syrach Capi li. I WILL thanke the O Lorde and Kynge and prayse the O God my Sauiour I wyll yelde prayse vnto thy name for thou arte my Defender and helper and haste preserued my bodye from destruccion from the snare of trayterous tongues and from the lyppes that are occupied with lyes Thou hast bene my helper from soch as stode vppe agaynste me and haste delyuered me after the multytude of thy mercye and for thy holye names sake Thou haste delyuered me frome the roarynge of them that prepared theÌ„ selues to deuoure me out of the handes of suche as soughte after my life from the multitude of them that troubled me went about to sette fire vpon me on euery syde so that I am not brente in the myddest of the fyre From the depe of hell from an vncleane tonge from lieng wordes from the wycked Kyng from an vnryghtuous tonge My soule shall prayse the Lorde vnto deathe for my lyfe drewe nye vnto hell dounwarde They compased me rounde aboute on euery syde and there was no man to helpe I loked aboute me yf there were any man that wolde socoure me but there was none Then thought I vpon thy mercye O LORDE and vpon thy Actes that thou haste done euer of olde namely that thou delyuerest suche as putte their truste in the and ryddest theym oute of the handes of the Heathen Thus lyfte I vp my prayer from the earth and prayde for deliueraunce from death I called vpon the LORDE the Father of my Lorde that he wolde not leaue me without helpe in the daye of my trouble and in the tyme of the proude I wyll prayse thy name continually yelding honour and thanckes vnto it and so my prayer was hearde Thou sauedst me from destruccion and delyueredest me frome the vnrightuous tyme. Therfore wyll I acknowledge prayse the and magnifie thy name O LORDE When I was yet but yong or euer I went astraye I desired wysdom openly in my prayer I came therefore before the Temple and sought her vnto the laste Then florished she vnto me as a grape that is soone rype My hert reâ—oysed in her then wente my foote the ryght way ye from youth vp sought I after her I bowed downe myne eare receiued her I founde me moch wysdome and prospered greatly in her Therfore wyl I ascribe the glory vnto hym that geueth me wisdom for I am aduised to do therafter I wyll be gelouse to cleane vnto the thynge that is good so shall I not be coÌ„founded My soule dath wrestled with her and I haue bene diligent to be occupyed in her I lyfte vp myne handes on hye then was my soule lyghtened thorowe wysdom that I knoledged my folyshnes I ordered my soule after her she and I were one hert from the begynnyng and I founde her in clennesse And therfore shall I not be forsaken My hert longed after her and I gat a good treasure Thorowe her the lorde hath geuen me a newe tonge wherwith I wyll prayse him Eccl. lv a. O come vnto me ye vnlearned and dwell in the house of wysdomme withdrawe not your selues from her but talke and commen of these thinges for youre Soules are very thirstye I opened my mouth and spake O come and by wysedome without monye bowe downe your necke vnder her yocke and youre soule shall receyue wysedome She is harde at hande and is contente to be founde Beholde with youre eyes Eccl. vi â— how that I haue had but lytle labour and yet haue found moche reste O receyue wysedome and ye shall haue plentuousnesse of syluer and golde in possession Lette your mynde reioyse in his mercye and be not ashamed of his prayse Worke hys worke by tymes and he shall geue you youre rewarde in due tyme. Â¶ Here endeth the boke of Iesus the sonne of Syrache which is called in Latyn ECCLESIASTIcus FINIS huius libri â§ Imprynted at London in Paules churcheyarde at the sygne of the Kinges armes by Wylliam Bonham

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