will preserue thee still DIscretion saues from wicked men and whorish womens wayes The vpright shall dwell in the land the wicked God destroyes Chapt. 3 EXhorting to obedience faith dying vnto sinne To patience deuotion then Solâ—mon doth begin FOr to declare the benefit of â— wisdomes happy gaine He bids vs giue loue be content iust blest the wicked's bane Chapt. 4 GOod doctrine did my Parents teach they bade me wisedome get To shun the bad to keepe my heart their precept not forget Chapt. 5 HOny and worme wood harlots are their steps take hold of hell Sinne sinners slayes be thou content with thine owne wife to dwell Chapt. 6 IDlenesse mischiefe suretiship are here by him reprou'd Of primire learne the law is light seauen things God neuer lou'd KEepe Parents lore and then the Lord with blessings will thee fill Adulterer wastes body and goods yea his owne soule doth kill Chapt. 7 LAy vp my wisdome marke abhorre the cunning sleights of whores Young fooles they doe seduce and kill ô come not neere their doores Chapt. 8 MArke wisedomes fame and euidence her nature riches power Her excellence which was of old and shall for aye endure NO gold nor rubies like to her they blest that loue her waies Who hate her hate their owne poore soules God will cut off their dayes Chapt. 9 OF wisdomes lore and discipline she heauenly â— things doth tell Th' Adultresse saith stoln things are sweet her guests are deepe in hell Chapt. 10 PRaters shall fall of foolish sonne of treasures badly got Of summer sleepers hatred fraud the iust lie pineth not QVarrelling â— tongue rod for the foole in many words are sinne The sluggard sent the righteous hope who still Gods fauour winne ROt shall the name of sinfull men Gods blessing maketh rich Sinne is a spoâ—t to wicked fooles al curses promist such Chapt. 11 SHame follows pride false weights abhord in wrath no wealth will saue The wicked hopelesse iust are blest an hypocrite doth raue THe froward hated sureties smart tale-bearers all will tell Counsellers saue faire women vaine he blest that giueth well VNto the wicked mischiefes come who winneth soules is wise Corn horders curst who trusts in wealth shall fall and neuer rise Chapt. 12 A Good man gets Gods fauour still who hates reproofe's a beast Good women are their husbands crowne the iust not mou'd from peace BY tilâ—h a man is satisfied the iust his beast regards The wicked snared by his words God painfull hands rewards CAre makes the heart of man to stoop in righteous wayes is life True dealers are the Lords delight the bad are full of strife Chapt. 13 DEstruction to the wide-mouth'd man wise sonne his father heares The sluggard wants the iust hate lyes deferred hope brings feares EVery wise man wisely deales some rich will not bee so The wickeds lâ—mpe shall be put out the law preserues from woe FAithfull messengers bring men health the Word despisers ' stroy'd A death to sinners sinne to leaue their wealth by iust enioy'd GReat ' ils pursue the wicked man the rod thou must not spare The poore mans tillage brings him food the iust right well shall fare Chapt. 14 HE feareth God that walkes vpright wise wife her house doth build A â—od of pride in foolish month great plenty Oxen yeeld IN laughter oft times hearts are sad false witnesse vtter lyes Knowledge not hard to prudent men goe from the man vnwise KNowledge doth crowne the prudent man the house of good men blest Wayes seeming good oft wayes of death Kings power in people rest LIfe of the flesh a sound heart is fooles make a mock of sinne Backsliders fall'n in their owne wayes bad musers hatred win MAny a friend the rich man hath who 's slow to wrath is wise Gods feare preserues from snares of death bones rot where enuy lies Chapt. 15 NO ill or good but God beholds soft answer wrath remoues Wise tongues doe vse their knowledge right he 's wise that takes reproofes OF righteous house where treasure is of wickeds sacrifice Of meales of hearbs where loue is heare what waies God doth despise PRoud mans dwelling God will destroy the wrathfull stirs vp strife Of sloathfull men words in season the wise heare checks of life QVite from the wicked God's remou'd the humble honoureth hee The vpright prayers his delight with griefe hearts broken be Chapt. 16 REferre thy workes vnto the Lord he thoughts and words directs The wicked made for day of euill he proud in heart corrects STeps God directs ill purg'd by truth by Gods feare we leaue sinne When we please God our foes are friends iust lips Kings fauour winne TRue weights are Gods Kings wrath as death pride goes before a fall Happy is he who trusts in God wise heart we prudent call VNgodly lips as burning fire wisperers sunder friends Gray head a crowne lot's rul'd by God thereby contention ends An. Mundi Chap 18.18 Chapt. 17 A Morsell better then good cheare wise seruant rules the sonne who mocks the poore reprocheth God bad hearts and tongues vndone BEware of strife a precious gift who hides a fault is lou'd No stripes will win a foole the wise with words will be reprou'd COunted for wise is silent foole as physick chearfull heart Who frees the bad the Lord abhors the surety sure shall smart Chapt. 18 DEstruction alwayes followes pride fooles will not vnderstand The sloathfull as a great waster God is our tower at hand EVen before Princes gifts will bring heart wounded who can beare Lot ends contentions some friends loue more then doe brothers deare FInding good wife thou find'st Gods loue the poore intreaty makes A brother angred hard to winne the prudent knowledge takes Chapt. 19 GOod without knowledge soule is not wealth store of friends will win Both lyer and false witnesse plagu'd poore hated of their kin HE loues his soule that wisdome gets Kings wrath like Lyons roare Great glory to passe by offence 〈◊〉 the idle hunger sore IVdgments prepar'd for scorners all good wife is from the Lord Who pitties poore God will repay correction sharpe afford KEepe thou the law and keepe thy soule the sloathfull hides his hand Bad teaching heare not scorners smite simple will vnderstand Chapt. 20 LOue not much sleepe be no deceiu'd with raging drinke and wine A King prouoke not cease from strife the faithfull hard to find MAke warre with counsell sluggards beg their bounty most proclaime Weights diuers God â— abominates whose heart is pure from blame NO eare nor eye but God hath made a child 's knowne by his deeds The lips of knowledge precious pearles stripes reformation breeds OEat not that which holy is a sureties garment take Lands got in hast in th' end are curst all flatterers forsake PLagu'd shall the Parents curser be reuenge not young mens praise Gray head doth grace Kings throne preseru'd by mercy and truth alwaies Chapt. 21 QVite destroy'd shall the robbers be Kings heart the Lord
cōmands now this is reuealed vnto vs in his word and his word must be a light to our feet and a lanterne to our pathes wee must talke of this when wee rise vp and when we lye downe and meditate therein day and night which that we may doe we must labour Christian Reader to get it into our memories and to this purpose at also for a direction to our whole life is this little Breuiary of the holy Scripture composed into this forme which if it profit let all the praise be giuen to him who is the Author of euery good and perfect worke Now if any yet desire to be more curious in prying into the strictnesse of the Chronologie I referre such to Herlinus Gemma Fabri Funccius Beroaldus Broughton Pantaleō Schubertus Cariom Lodowick LLoyd Bucholcerus and others that haue professedly vndertaken that taske As for the Graecian computation by Olympiads and the Caldean Assyrian Egyptian and Persian Chronologers let them agree with them no further then they agree with the holy writ which was 2000. yeares before any of them Thus intreating thy charitable censure well-wishing and prayers I bid thee farewell resting Thine in any Christian seruice that he can performe S. W. In commendation of this Worke. TO keepe vs blamelesse what excuse haue we If ignorant in Gods Commands we be Since to informe vs what his pleasure is So many helpes we haue that others misse And are not now compelled to goe seeke The hard phraz'd Hebrew nor the copious Greeke For God speakes English to vs and assayes To worke true knowledge in vs diuers wayes Some men interpret some againe expound And this our Author here a meanes hath found To helpe the Memorie And not in vaine If others adde endeauor to his paine Peruse it Reader And so mindfull be Of that whereof this Booke remembers thee That others in thy life may copyed finde What thou art hereby taught to beare in minde GEORGE WITHER The names of all the Bookes of the Bible as they follow in order Genesis 50 Exodus 40 Leuiticus 27 Numbers 36 Deuteron 34 Iosuah 24 Judges 21 Ruth 4 1 Samuel 31 2 Samuel 24 1 Kings 22 2 Kings 25 1 Chronicles 29 2 Chronicles 36 Ezra 10 Nehemiah 13 Ester 10 Iob 42 Psalmes 150 Prouerbs 31 Ecclesiastes 12 Canticles 8 Isay 66 Ieremiah 52 Lamentat 5 Ezekiel 48 Daniel 12 Hosea 14 Joel 3 Amos 9 Abadiah 1 Ionah 4 Micah 7 Nahum 3 Habakkuk 3 Zephaniah 3 Haggai 2 Zechariah 14 Malachi 4 Matthew 28 Marke 16 Luke 24 Iohn 21 Acts 28 Romanes 16 1 Corinth 16 2 Corinth 13 Galatians 6 Ephesians 6 Philippians 4 Colossians 4 1 Thessal 5 2 Thessal 3 1 Timothie 6 2 Timothie 4 Titus 3 Philemon 1 Hebrewes 13 Iames 5 1 Peter 5 2 Peter 3 1 Iohn 5 2 John 1 3 Iohn 1 Jude 1 Reuelation 22 GENESIS Chapt. 1 AT first Iehovah with his word did make heauen earth and light The firmament the moone and starres the glistering Sunne so bright BY him the earth was fruitfull made and euery creature good He maketh man like to himselfe and doth appoint his food Chapt. 2 CReation ended God then rests and Sabbath day ordaines Plants Eden and the fruit forbids for feare of endlesse paines DVst of the ground was man made of of rib out of his side The woman Adam 〈…〉 wedlocke is sanctifide Chapt. 3 EVe by the serpent is deceiued they fall most shamefully God them arraignes doth serpent curse and putteth enmitie FOule Serpent twixt and womans seed mans punishment's set downe Their first cloathing their casting out The Lord at them did frowne Chapt. 4 GIuen are to Adam here two sonnes Abel by name and Cain Their trade and their religion see and godly Abel slaine HEre Caine is curst first citie built two wiues doth Lamech take Here Sheth and Enoch both are borne to God men prayers make Chapt. 5 IN his likenesse male and female God did at first create Then Adam in his owne likenesse his third sonne Sheth begate KNow here the pedigree age and death of Patriarchs related From Adam to the daies of Noe how Enoch * An. Mundi 987 is translated Chapt. 6 LOe mariages for beauty made which doth Gods wrath procure And fearfull flood to drowne the world but Noe is safe and sure MArke all the order of the Arke the fashion end and frame All that the Lord did bid him doe iust Noe perform'd the same Chapt. 7 NOe * An. Mundi 1656 with his family and paires repaire into the arke The floods doe flow God shuts them in O then his iudgements marke Chapt. 8 OBserue how waters doe asswage on Arrat rests the arke The Doue and Rauens sending forth and Noes out-going marke PReparing then an Altar he doth praise and God adore God doth accept his sacrifice will curse the earth no more Chapt. 9 QVite freed from feare God blesseth Noe mans feare the meat the bow Which signifies Gods couenant by Noe the world doth grow REad how Noe doth a Vineyard plant in Tent he drunken lies He curseth Cham for Iaphet prayes he blesseth Sem and dies Chapt. 10 SEe here of Noe and of his sonnes the mighty generations Nimrod first Monarch here beginns diuiding of the nations Chapt. 11 THe world one language had at first confusion * An. Mundi 1787 Babel rent Marke Shem and Terahs progenie to Haran Terah went Chapt. 12 VP Abram * An. Mundi 2023 and thy Country leaue I will preserue thy life Dearth makes him fly feare makes him faine and say shee 's not my wife A Plague on Pharoh and his house the Lord did send that day For Abrahams wife the King reproues but sends all safe away Chapt. 13 BOth Lot and he richly returne but discord parts them both Lots lot is sinfull Sodomes soile to Hebron Abram go'th Chapt. 14 COnquered are fiue Kings by foure Abraham rescues * An. Mundi 2030 Lot Melchisedecke receiueth tithes Spoiles Abram taketh not Chapt. 15 DIuine blessings are promised which he beleeues most true But first his seed must seruants be and then their foe subdue EVen by his faith hee 's iustified God promiseth againe And by a figne confirmes the Land wherein he should remaine Chapt. 16 FOr issue Sara giues her maide she Sara doth disdaine Afflicted then she runnes away is bid returne againe GReiuing full sore the Angell cheeres saith she 's conceiu'd with child Who must be called Ishmael a fierce man and a wilde Chapt. 17 HEre God renewes the couenant their names are chang'd they blest Abraham here is * An. Mundi 2440 circumcised with Ishmael and the rest Chapt. 18 IN louing sort good Abraham three Angells entertaines At Gods strange promise Sara laughes and is checkt for her paines KNowing that Abraham his would teach the Lord doth here declare The fall of Sodom Abraham praies for ten iust men to spare Chapt. 19 LOt doth two Angells entertaine the Sodomites strucke blinde Lots sonnes doe mocke he
those foes did quell They for their sinnes were all cast out thou alwayes didst rebell Chapt. 10 A Trend Gods loue in that he doth the tables here restore Continues Priesthood Moses heares loue feare his name therefore Chapt. 11 BE louing to the Lord thy God his wondrous workes thou saw Let blessings or his curse preuaile still study in his law COmmandements keepe and Canaan land which Egypt farre doth passe Ye shall enioy where raine doth fall in Egypt no raine was Chapt. 12 DEstroy all Idoll monuments see Altars ouerthrowne Worship both where and how he bids adde nothing of thine owne FAte thou no blood inquire not how those people seru'd their God Thou shalt not worship thy God so for feare thou feele his rod. Chapt. 13 FRiends neerest deerest of thy kinne if they thy heart will turne Or Citie to a false worship such kill and City burne Chapt. 14 GOds children must not shaue theÌ„selues these meats vncleane refuse These holy feasts keepe to the Lord learne how all tithes to vse Chapt. 15 HElpe needy brother with reliefe let seruants now goe free If he will stay then bore his eare let firstlings holy be Chapt. 16 IN due time keepe these solemne feasts be franck when you appeare Choose Iudges iust but plant no groue neare God nor pillar reare Chapt. 17 KIngs must not horse money or wiues increase nor multiply But read and keepe the Law of God and so liue blessedly LEt spotlesse things be giuen to God let no Idolater liue In doubtfull cases let the Priest and Iudge their sentence giue MEn that refuse to condiscend to their iudgement shall dye So other will be sore affraid to deale presumptuously Chapt. 18 NOte here the Priests and Leuites due the Nations fashions flye Christ must be heard who preacheth ought that God bids not must dye Chapt. 19 OF Cities set apart for him that kills against his will Stirre no landmarkes two must witnesse to false the like fulfill Chapt. 20 PVt hartenings in the souldiers hearts let such and such be free Grant peace to them that peace accept let them thy seruants be QVite spoile and kill those cities males that dare thee to withstand The townes remote kill Cananites let fruit-tres grow and â— stand Chapt. 21 REad how to deale with man found plaine and how with captiue maid Regard first-borne stone stubborne child on tree let none be staid Chapt. 22 SEe how to deale with neighbours beast let none weare womans weed For meest rape adultery is death by God decreed THe dam and young thou must not take make house with battlement Make fringes of adulterers soule marke what 's their punishment Chapt. 23 VNcleannesse in the campe auoide and let no bastard venter Into the congregation till such a time to enter AFfraid who is of Masters house such one doe not oppresse These sacrifices deadly hate and Sodoms filthinesse BEware of biting vsury thy vowes God will require Nor grapes nor coine beare thou away eate what thou dost desire Chapt. 24 COncerning bills of diuorcement obserue what here is said Of pledges which thou must not take when hire is to be paid DIscharge new maried man from warre man stealers all must dye Let iustice still be done to all iudge right in leprosie Chapt. 25 EXceed not forty stripes to giue to brothers wife be kind The oxe must not be muzzeled blot Am'lecke out of mind FRom shamelesse and immodest wife thou must cut off her hand False weights and measures God abhorres let none be in thy land Chapt. 26 GIue thy first fruits in time to God his loue to thee declare Confesse and say he is our God and we his people are HE that doth pay his third yeares tithes must such confession make If wee serue him he sure will vs for his owne people take Chapt. 27 ISrael here commanded is on stones the Law to write Twelue tribes diuided six must blesse and six the curse recited KIll offer eate peace offerings before the Lord reioyce Build altar alwayes of whole stones â—eare and obey his voyce Chapt. 28 LOue feare obey the Lord thy God and he will greatly blesse If not he will such curses send as no tongue can expresse Chapt. 29 MY mercies great and workes ye saw fulfill then my desire If any blesse himselfe â— in sinne I le plague him in mine ire NOw stand they all before the Lord his people they shall see All secret things belong to God reuealed things to thee Chapt. 30 OBserue great mercyes promised to such as leaue their sinne The Law is cleare eternall death for such as laie therein Chapt. 31 POssesse yee shall all Can'an Land the Lord with you will goe Be strong ô Ioshua God will daunt the force of euery foe QVickly you will corrupt your waies when I am dead and gone And cause the Lord for backsliding to plague you euery one Chapt. 32 REad ye the law hear Iosuah chargd a song doth Moses giue To testifie against all those that should vngodly liue SEe Moses song which shewes Gods loue to them that will doe well But direfull vengeance to his foes and them that will rebell THeir hearts they must set on these words which he did testifie God sends him vp to Nebo mount to see the land and dye Chapt. 33 VPon his folke Gods glory shines this doth good Moses tell Before his death and then doth blesse the tribes of Israel ALl haue their seuerall blessings here as God of old decreed He is their God and therefore they all nations farre exceed Chapt. 34 BEholding Canan from the mount there Moses ends his dayes His age and buriall both obserue and his exceeding praise CHildren of Isr'el thirty dayes doe mourne in dolefull case Then Iosuah full of heauenly skill succedeth in his place IOSHVA Chapt. 1 ARise now Ioshua I le thee aide obserue my lawes aright Be valiant stout couragious An. Mundi 1493 and I thy foes will fright BEhold the land I promised is yours both farre and neare Euen all where euer you shall tread or shall in sight appeare COmmanded are the people here themselues for to prepare To passe floud Iordan Rubenites confesse they ready are DVely their promise made to keepe to giue their brethren rest Their fealty then to Ioshua they promise and protest Chapt. 2 EXceeding carefull Rahab is the spies to hide and saue From cruell King of Iericho who sought their liues to haue FOr this they make a couenant they promise life and sweare They hide in hills they bring â— good newes the land doth faint for feare Chapt. 3 GOe after th'arke then campes remoue and priests in Iordan stay The waters part â— the riuer's dry with ioy they passe away Chapt. 4 HEnce take twelue stones for Gilgal mount twelue more in Iordan set Tell sonnes that this is done that they Gods workes should not forget Chapt. 5 IOshua will'd to circumcise the Kings doe quake and feare The Passeouer no Manna more an Angell doth
yet although he be to make the wicked feare Yet is he alwaies mercifull to all his children deare LEading and mouing them thereby in praysing to increase Because he giues his people strength and blesseth them with peace Chapt. 30 MArke how the Prophet Dauid here set free from dangers great Doth render thankes to God who did so kindly him intreat NOt ceasing to exhort all men by him the like to learne And that the Lord is mercifull not rigorous nor stearne O Learne how soone his anger slakes and yet learne this withall That men from ioy to aduerse state full suddenly doe fall PErswading this he turnes to God and prayeth heartily And promiseth to prayse his name and that continually Chapt. 31 QVit and set free from dangers great Dauid doth here declare What meditations he had by sorce of faith and prayer ROaring against him when his foes most cruelly did rage When nothing but his very death their fury could asswage SHewing to all that feare the Lord and here affirming plaine That Gods good fauour and his loue to such doe still remaine THen he exhorts the faithfull all the Lord to serue and loue Because he keepes them as they might by his example proue Chapt. 32 VExed with great afflictions and lying long therein The Prophet counts them blest to whom the Lord imputes no sinne ADdressing then his heart to God when he his sinne confest God did forgiue his punishment and did no more molest BIdding the righteous to reioyce euen all of vpright heart Bidding the wicked turne to God and from their sinne depart Chapt. 33 CHearfully Dauid stirs vp all to praise the liuing Lord For his creating heauen and earth with all things in this world DVe praises for his prouidence he likewise would haue giuen Because he ruleth euery thing created vnder heauen EVer in all his promises he faithfull is and true He vnderstandeth each mans heart and makes the proud to rue FRustrating all their purposes his counsell euer stands No strength of man nor creature can keepe out of his hands GOod men that put their confidence in his kindnesse and loue Shall be preserued from their foes and all his fauours proue Chapt. 34 HEre learne how after Dauid had escaped Achish King An. Mundi 1 Sam. 21,11.1 He praiseth God with all his heart for his deliuering IN like sort as he praiseth God so he prouoketh all To trust in God to feare his name and still vpon him call KNowing that he doth still defend the godly and elect The Angels pitch their tents about and safely them protect LEwd wicked and malicious men that righteous men doe hate God doth destroy them vtterly and ruinates their state Chapt. 35 MArke how while Saul to good Dauid did beare a deadly spight To flatter him his Officers did take a great delight NOt ceasing still to persecute poore Dauid with disdaine Their cruell hate and malice great they neuer did restraine O How he prayeth God to plead his cause against them all That in the Snares they laid for him in them themselues might fall PAying them home as they deseru'd that so it might appeare That he from false aspersions was innocent and cleare QVite quit likewise that they might be who harmlesse tooke their part And that they might yeeld praise and thankes to God with voyce and heart REwarding so his seruants true he saith that faithfully It will Gods Iustice and his power for euer magnifie Chapt. 36 SHamefully did malicious men their hatefull hearts expresse Against the Prophet who complaines of their great wickednesse THen turning to consider well the goodnesse of the Lord Which he to all his creatures most largely doth afford VEry well weighing in his minde the loue that he did beare To all his children which doe serue and worship him in feare ABundantly he is by faith confirmed and assur'd That his deliuerance from God shall safely be procur'd BOldly he then praies for the iust who in the truth remaine â—nd saith the wicked shall fall downe and neuer rise againe Chapt. â—7 COnsider how the Psalmist bids the godly not to fret â—hen as they see the wicked men in highest honour set DEclaring comforts for all those whose hearts are troubled sore â—o see the godly to be grieu'd and vexed more and more ENduring griefe although they seeme in wofull state to be â—et are they in Gods fauour still and lasting ioyes shall see FOr he preserueth all such men and frees them from the rage â—f wicked and blood thirsty men and doth their malice swage GReat glory though these wicked ones and honour here obtaine â—hey doe enioy them but a while their ioyes are short and vaine HAted they are of God and man he will destroy them all to the pit of endlesse woe they fearfully shall fall Chapt. â—8 IN bed of sicknesse Dauid laid with griefe then doth begin â—â— say that God did him chastise most iustly for his sinne KNowledging it he prayeth God his wrath away to turne He vttereth the cause and griefe which made him for to mourne LAmenting sore he in these words doth manifest his woes That he was hated of his friends abused of his foes MArke how the arrowes of Gods wrath so sore vpon him light That he complaines he had no rest nor ease on day nor night NOte yet how he in confidence his cause doth here commend To God and hopes that he shall haue with speed an happy end Chapt. 39 OH how doth paines care griefe of heart and great calamities Make Dauid vtter sore complaints of his infirmities PVrposing silence with himselfe and not a word to speake Through griefe into indiscreet words he rashly forth doth breake QVaint and strange-suits he here doth make which vttered in hast Of humane great infirmities most euidently doe tast REmarkeable are his requests they shew his tribulation And that he wondrously did striue ' gainst death and desperation Chapt. 40 SEt free from many dangers great the Prophet here doth praise The grace and fauour of the Lord which be had found alwayes THen he commends his prouidence euen ouer mankind all And promiseth to serue him still and onely on him call VNto vs all he then sets downe what worship God requires Not offerings nor sacrifice the spirit he desires AFter all this he praiseth God and doth of soes complaine Then with good courage he doth â—â—ll to God for ayd againe Chapt. 41 BEing oppressed grieuously and brought in great disgrace The Psalmist doth pronounce him blest that doe lament his case COmplaining greatly in this Psalme of his familiar friend Who of great friendship made a shew but treason did intend DAuid himselfe had such side â—â—nds but yet it may be laid Of Christ more truely who with kisse by Iudas was â—â—â—â—â—aid An. Mundi Iohn 13 1â— EXceeding mercies when 〈◊〉 fell in Gods correcting hand Not suffering his enemies against him still to stand FRom humble hearâ— all laid and praise he yeelds to him therefore
law did vnderstand GRieuously was their land defil'd they prophecied by Baall And changed mee for Idoll gods and must be plagued all HAue thy backslidings not procur'd that thou thus plagu'd should be Thou hast forsaken me thy â— God my feare is not in thee I Broke thy yoake and burst thy bands thou said'st I le not transgresse I planted thee a noble vine why art thou so fruitlesse KNow that your sinne is marked out a stocke ye call your fire Yet in their trouble they will say saue Lord we thee desire LIke Lyon fierce your owne sword hath destroy'd your Prophets all Because thou saist I haue not sinn'd looke for a woefull fall Chapt. 3 MOst filthy haue thy whoredomes beene yet turne to me againe Because thou didst defile the land I did deny thee raine NOne turn'd to mee with all their heart in Iudah though they saw The shamefull sinnes of Israell they worse did breake my law O Israell turne confesse your sinnes repent and I will saue To feed your soules with knowledge pure you shall good pastors haue PEruerted haue we all our waies we weeping come to thee Our Fathers children flocke and heards for sinne confounded be Chapt. 4 QVickly if thou mind to returne repent and sweare by me Or else the land King Prophets Priests shall desolation see RAging and ruthlesse foes draw neare O wash thy heart from sinne Thus art thou plagu'd because that thou rebellious still had beene SOunding of trumpets haue I heard I cannot but lament The souldiers slay and slaughter all in euery place they went TO Sinne and serue the deuill my folke haue skill and knowledge store But to doe good they 're very fooles the land laid waste therefore Chapt. 5 VPon the Iewes for fearefull sinnes are fearefull plagues set downe They sought not truth they falsly swore this made the Lord to frowne ALL men refuse to turne to me both poore and men of might They sweare and play th'adulterers can I endure this sight BReake down their walls th' are not the Lorde the Prophets teach them lies A nation shall deuoure thy flockes and food before thine eyes COme heare ye blinde and foolish folke what will ye not me feare Which rules the roaring seas and giues you haruest euery yeare DEpriu'd are you of these good things by reason of your sinne The Prophets lye the Priests loue gifts and people ioy therein Chapt. 6 EVery one prepare to flee your Citie 's spoyled quite Her violence and grieuous sinnes are euer in my sight FRom thee least I depart away ô Salem learne and feare The Word is a reproach to them that haue no ioy to heare GIuen are they all to couetuousnesse â— Priests Prophets preaching peace Without all shame when wickednesse and warres did still increase HEarken ye out the old good pathes heare what your watchmen say And you shall find rest to your soules they answered flaâ—ly nay I Therefore will lay stumbling blockes both sires and sonnes shall fall I care not for your sacrifice you sure shall perish all KIlling is seene on euery side in sackcloth sore lament â—hee haue I as a fortresse set â— reuolters shall be shent Chapt. 7 LIsten ô Iudah leaue your sinnes forsake your hurtfull goes â—oe no man wrong and you shall liue and feele no smarting rods MAd people wâ—ll you murther steale adultery commit â—alle worships vse then come to me and in my temple sit NO profit is in lying words nor to your temple trust â—s Shilo will I lay it wast sith you liue as you lust OBserue their deeds pray not for them for I did neuer speake Or such things as they doe to me â—nd my Commandements breake PRophets were daily sent to them who bid obey my will But they refusing waxed worse and were rebellious still QVake and lament the wrathfull God will from you all depart You burne in Tophet children deare which came not in my heart REioycing shall in Iudah cease no mirth be heard that day Their caâ—leasses the foules shall eate none shall them fray away Chapt. 8 SPread shall thy foes the buried bones of Prince and people all Before the Sun which they haue seru'd and men for death shall call THey held deceit would not repent but worse and worse did grow The fowles obseru'd their pointed times but me they will not know VS hath he giuen waters of gall because we haue transgrest God will consume 1 their grapes and figs send serpents on the rest AGainst hearts griefe when I would striue my heart doth faint and faile To heare their cry they me prouok't no Physicke could preuaile Chapt. 9 BEcause for sinne the most are slaine I would shed store of teares Like bowes they bend their tongues for lyes not one Iehouah feares COuragious for the truth none is they grow from euill to worse Nor neighbour nor a brother trust they taught their tongues to curse DEns of foule Dragons desolate I will their Cities make Of man and beast for all these sinnes my soule shall vengeance take EVen for their disobedience and walking after Baal I gall and wormewood will them giue they shall be scattered all FOr cunning mourning women send to grieue for great distresse As dung on field dead bodies lye death kills both more and lesse GLorie thou not in wit and wealth or any wordly might â—ut that thou knowest me thy God in such I doe delight HE saith that he will punish sore both Iewes and Gentiles all Who are not circumcis'd in heart â—or truely on him call Chapt. â—0 ISraels house learne not the waies wherein the heathen walke Oâ— trees they make them guilded gods that cannot speake nor talke KIng of all nations thou art great and madst the heauens so high Thee will we feare the stockes doe teach vs naught but vanity LIke Idols is not Iacobs God in knowledge man's a beast By brutish Pastors all are spoyl'd for this Gods wrath 's encreast MAn cannot guide his steps himselfe in mercy mee chastise On Iacobs foes poure out thy rage those heathenish families Chapt. 11 NEglected is the couenant made with Abraham and his seed Which was obey and you shall be my people deare indeed OBeying not but turning backe to their forefathers sinne To bring vpon them grieuous plagues I surely will begin PRay not for this sinfull crew for sure I will not heare As streetes so altars vnto Baal in Salem they doe reare QVite broket are thy branches off who wast an Oliue greene For thy reioycing in thy sinne thou art supplanted cleane RIght like an oxe to slaughter brought I knew not their intents When they said kill and cut him off thou Lord my death preuents SHew me thy wrath on them that said preach not on paine of death Let sword their sonnes and daughters slay or famine stop their breath Chapt. 12 THou Lord art iust yet tell me why the wicked prosper so Thou lett'st them grow and bring forth fruit they feele no kind of woe VNto the
Lord I well am knowne for slaughter them prepare For sinne the Land shall mourne the beasts hearbs birds consumed are A Number of thy fathers house haue falsly with thee delt Beleeue them not for all their words my folke my anger felt BEasts of the field come and deuoure Pastors my vineyard spoile Yet no man grieues they reape no wheat but thornes for all their toyle COmpassion will I haue on them and bring them to their land If they obey they shall be sure to haue my helpe at hand Chapt. â—3 DEstruction is prefigured by linnen girdle hid â—s it was spoil'd so God for pride to his folke dealt and did EVery bottle fill'd with wine shewes forth the wofull fall â—f people fill'd with drunkennesse and dash'd in peeces small FEare ye the Lord before he plague if not in secret place â—y soule shall weepe to see you brought into poore captiues case GReatnesse of sin great plagues haue brought can Blackmoore change his skinne â—o more can you your lewdnesse leaue when will ye cease to sinne Chapt. â—4 HOw grieuous was Ierusalems cry there was no water found â—o raine did fall vpon the earth nor grasse grew on the ground â—N places high wild asses did like dragons suffe vp winde â—he Hindes did calues and in the fields did leaue their calues behind KInde Lord the hope of Israel though we haue sinned sore â—et we are called by thy name ô leaue vs not therefore LOuing to wander from his wayes the Lord doth them reiect â—ay not for them I will not heare nor their requests accept MY name false prophets still doe vse saying yee shall not see The sword nor famine yet by these they shall consumed be NOne shall there be to bury them that hearkened to their lyes Their wickednesse I will poure out vpon their families O Let me weepe for people slaine our sinnes we doe confesse Be mindfull of thy couenant Lord we waite on thy goodnesse Chapt. 15 PEople so gracelesse I will plague though Moses should intreat Swords beasts and doggs shall stroy them for Manasses sinnes so great QVite backward art thou gone from me I can no longer spare Of children they shall be bereau'd their plagues increased are RAylers me curse though vsury I neither giue nor take Woe is me a man of strife I still contention make SAfe shall thy remnant be and though your foe shall vse you well Yet for your sinnes to a land vnknowne with them you shall goe dwell THou knowst I suffered for thy sake ô take me not away Auenge me on mine enemies all thy word was my sweet stay VPon me Lord why hast thou brought perpetuall paine and wound With mockers I reioyced not I eate thy word I found AS mine owne mouth so shalt thou be a wall I will thee make Vnto this people if the vile thou from the precious take Chapt. 16 BEware thou shalt not take a wife nor any children haue They shall all dye of grieuous deaths not one their life shall saue COme not in house where feasting is to eate or there abide For ioy shall cease all mirth depart of bridegroome and of bride DEmaunding why they thus are plagu'd and what had beene their sinne Say that their fathers me forsooke and they farre worse haue bin EGypts deliuerance not so strange as when I shall them saue And bring them to their land againe which I their fathers gaue FRom euery mountaine hill and hole I will them hunt and call And double pay them for their sinnes they haue defiled all GRacious God the Gentiles all shall fathers sinnes confesse Once I will cause them know my name and will my might expresse Chapt. 17 HIgH places groues and such great sinnes ingrauen on their heart Haue caus'd the spoile of treasures all and endlesse burning smart IN man who trusts and turnes from God a cursed man is he But who so trusts and hopes in God still blessed shall he be KNowne vnto me are all mens hearts most wiâ—ked full of guile To giue according to their wayes rich misers fooles the while LOrd heale and saue thou art our hope saluation is from â— thee Who thee the wel of life forsakes shall all ashamed be MOckers of his Prophecie he here complaineth of And prayeth for their confusion that at Gods word doe scoffe NO blessings could nor curses cause them keepe the Sabbath day Till he set fire vpon their gates and pallaces did decay Chapt. 18 OF Israels house as potters deale with clay they haue in hand So haue I power as they deserue to make or marre a Land PEruerse reuolters turne to me from your owne wayes depart They said they would doe what they list and what came in their heart QVickly will I spoile their land and the man hissing make Because that they my ancient pathes and worships strange vptake REgard not what the Prophet saith Gods word we shall haue still Come let vs smite him with the tongue and doe euen what we will SAue me ô Lord but pay them home that pay me euill for good â—aâ—ue vp their children pitty nonâ— nor spare to shed their blood Chapt. â—9 TAke pot'ers vessell and the heads of Priests and people all â—oe tell aâ— Tophet all the plagues that shall on them befall VNto their Gods they burnt their sonnes to Baal they offered â—hich I commanded not nor spake nor came it in my head AN hissing shall this place be made the beasts shall eate their fill â—nd fowles of their dead carkasses which cruell foes shall kâ—ll BEcause their neckes they hardened and car'd not for my word They shall their sonnes and daughters care and be of God abhorr'd CHiefe Ruler Pashur hearing this doth Ieremiah smite Puts him i' th stockes but he is plagu'd his friends slaine in his sight Chapt. 20 DEliuer will I all the strength into the spoilers hand Of Iudahs King both thou and thine shall dye in Babels Land EVery one derideth me ô Lord thou hast preuail'd I said I will reproue no more when they so sore assail'd FOrbeare I could not for as fire thy word did in me burne They me defam'd and frighted sore they watch'd when I would turne GReatly shall they bee asham'd thy vengeance let me see Vpon my foes prayse ye the Lord the poore deliuereth he HEre Ieremiah sore perplex'd his birth doth curse and blame Because he griefe and sorrow saw and dayes consum'd with shame Chapt. 21 I Pray thee know if God will saue from king of Babels rage No God will smite you all himselfe none shall his wrath asswage KIng Zedekiah and his men who shall not then be slaine Shall captiues goe and in great woe in Babell still remaine LEt people to Chaldeans yeeld them else the foes will slay Who yeeld shall haue their liues bestow'd vpon them for a prey MY face against you haue I set and kindled is mine ire This City Babels King shall haue and burne it all with fire NOw turne and iudgement execute
the poore opprest set free Or else for all thy trusty rocke I sure will punish thee Chapt. 22 O King of Iudah thou and thine be iust doe no man wrong Then will I blesse if not I le burne your City now so strong POure forth no teares for those now dead but captiues state deplore Who must forsake their natiue soile and neuer see it more QVite quasht shall King Iehoiakim be and buried like a beast His heart is all for auarice his cruelty's increast RIghteously your fathers rul'd and they were blest therefore But woe to him that builds with wrong and so augments his store SPeaking to thee in prosperous state thou saidst I will not heare Thou and thy Pastors plagu'd shall be with exile shame and feare THough Coniah were most deare to me yet thus I haue decreed He shall be banisht neuer thriue nor any of his seed Chapt. 23 VNto the Pastors murthering soules the Prophet threatneth woe Good pastors after he prouides that will not starue them so A Righteous branch the Lord will raise THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS By him his people shall be safe no end of his godnesse BOth Priests and Prophets are prophane adulterers abound The land laments and mournes for oathes all sort of men vnsound CAn any hide himselfe from me I heauen and earth do fill The Prophes feed my folke with lies a whirlewind shall them kill DOting dreamers let them dreame on my word teach faithfully Like fire and hammer t' is which breaks the rocke by Prophecy Chapt. 24 EVen as some figges are passing good and pleasant for to eat So will the Lord bring backe his owne and kindly them intreat FAmine the sword and pestilence shall wicked wretches wast As naughty bad and bitter figges no man can eate nor tast Chapt. 25 GOd hath me sent and many moe both early and late to call And bid you leaue your false worships but ye refused all HAuing oft heard and not obeyed they shall be plagued sore No milstones mirth nor candle light they shall haue any more IN Babylon full seuenty yeares the King there shall they serue But after I will plague that land as their sinnes shall deserue KIngs cause to drinke of this wine cup even Iudah's Princes all My sword shall moue and make them mad by it shall â— nation fall LOth if strange nations be to take the cup and drinke of it Say that my people haue â— begun and you shall not goe quite MIghtily shall Iehouah roare vpon his habitation Mens carkasses shall be as dung in euery land and nation NOw shepheards howle ye chiefe of flocks wallow in dust turmoyl'd The dayes of slaughter are at hand their pastures quite are spoyld Chapt. 26 OF all the words I bid thee speake diminish not a word If they obey they shall be blest if not I le plagues afford PRiests Prophets and the people all say Ieremy thou shalt dye The Princes said no cause of death they could in him espie QVit then in iudgement Ieremy is by two examples rare And is preseru'd from peoples rage by good Ahikams care Chapt. 27 REmaine shall they in their owne â— land that yeeld to Babels King But who refuse I will consume and plagues vpon them bring SVch Prophets false as tell you lies beleeue not what they say The treasures which were left behind the King shall beare away Chapt. 28 THen Hananiah falsly saith that two yeeres once expired Kings vessels captiues shall returne to their owne land desired VNt ' Hananiah Ieremie said Amen so may they fare Who prophesieth true or false the euent will soone declare ALL being present Hanani tooke from Ieremie's necke the yoake Of wood and said thus shall the yoke of Babels King be broake BRoken they haue the yoke of wood but thou for them shalt make Strong yron yoakes they must serue him and he their beasts shall take CAst off and cursed shalt thou be that mak'st them trust a lye Vnsent thou taught rebellion this yeare thou sure shalt dye Chapt. 29 DIrected vnto Babylon and to the captiues there A letter is from Ieremy that they should houses reare EAte you the fruites of gardens there which you your selues did plant Take wiues and pray for Babells peace then peace ye shall not want FAlsly vnsent they prophecie but let them not deceiue The dreames ye caused them to dreame in no case doe receiue GRaciously I will performe at th' end of seuenty yeares My promise made of your returne and free you from all feares HOme shall ye come and if you search for me with all your heart I will be found and heare your pray and will not from you part I Will the sword and famine send on King that sit on throne And on the people here at home and those are captiues gone KNow now the cause you hearkened not to that I did command But said the Lord hath Prophets rays'd for vs in Babels land LYing Prophets here two are slaine and rosted in the fire For villany in Israel a due deserued hire MAliciously ' gainst Ieremy Shemaiah a letter writes Which read the Prophet Ieremy his dolefull doome recites Chapt. 30 NOw God bids Ieremiah write the time to be at hand That all his people should returne and dwell in natiue land O Iacob I will breake thy yoake thou hast beene troubled sore Now shalt thou serue me and the King and shall be plagu'd no more PVt feare away thy spoylers all shall shortly spoyled be Because they thee an out-cast call'd I will giue health to thee QVietly then shall Israel rest reioyce freed from all paine A whirlewind from the Lord shall fall vpon the wicked traine Chapt. 31 REstore and build will I againe my Virgin Israel Reioyce of old I did thee loue and still will loue thee well SHew farre and neare that God will call and as a shepheard keepe His folke who shall in Sion sing they shall no longer weepe THeir Preists with fatnesse people eke with goodnesse I le suffice Cease mourning Rabel to bring backe their children God will raise VNto me turne saith Ephraim and turned shall I be As vnyok'd bullocke haue I beene and thou chastised me Asham'd I was I smote my thigh for sinne confounded sore Thy bowels yearnd thou brought me backe and angry wast no more BEhold how Christ is promis'd here how he his Church regards As he before afflicted sore much more he now rewards COuenant now then will I make my people shall they be I in their hearts will write my lawes their sinnes I will not see DEuider of the Seas hath built his Church so large and sure That it shall fiâ—me and stable stand while Sunne and Moone endure Chapt. 32 EScape thou canst not Babels King thou shalt see face to face For this he was in prison cast the King did him disgrace FOr rhine owne selfe buy thou my field thus saith Hananeel The writings Baruck keepes as signes that once they there shall dwell
feare Vnto the graue two Angels tell them that hee was not there FEarfull they this to others tell then Christ himselfe makes knowne To two walking to Emaus and he reproues his owne GIuing a charge he promiseth the holy Ghost to send At Bethany he blesseth them and did to heau'n ascend IOHN Chapt. 1 AT first the Word with God was God he giueth light to all Iohn beares record the Word made flesh doth Peter Andrew call Chapt. 2 BEhold the water 's turn'd to wine the buyers beaten out His death foretold many beleeue he of their faith doth doubt Chapt. 3 CHrist saith man must be borne againe that he himselfe must dye His loue to th' world who want true faith condemn'd in hell shall lye Chapt. 4 DIsciples maruell at his talke to them he shewes his zeale Many men doe beleeue on him he Rulers sonne doth heale Chapt. 5 EXceeding many people poore at poole Bethelda lay The Iewes repine for healing one long â— sicke on Sabbath day FOr this he answers and reproues saye maruell not at this And showes by Fathers witnesse and by Scriptures who he is Chapt. 6 GReat multitudes are fed by â— him they then would make him King But he departs walkes on the sea reproues carnall hearing HEre Christ is call d the â— bread of life many doe him forsake Peter confesseth Christ but he for Deu'll doth Iudas take Chapt. 7 IEsus reproues ambitioâ— base he in the Temple taught Mens diuers â— thoughts Pharises chafe because he was not brought Chapt. 8 KNow she was taken in the act but Christ doth set her free He saith he is the worlds great light and proues it true to be LEwd Scribes doe brag of Abrahams seed and say they 're free each one But Christ denyes himselfe conueyes from them that would him stone Chapt. 9 MAn blind from 's birth is cur'd by Christ to th'Rulers brought is he They cast him out Christ him receiues the blind enlightned be Chapt. 10 NO strangers voice will Christs sheepe heare he is the shepheard true Who doth escape their bloody hands strange thoughts among the crew ON him a number did beleeue where he a while abode He proues by wondrous works he wrought that he 's the Sonne of God Chapt. 11 PRiests gather councell against Christ who Laz'rus rais'd from death But many Iewes beleeue on him Caiphas prophesieth QVarrelling still they sought his life but Christ himselfe doth hide At Passeouer they seeking him lay wait on euery side Chapt. 12 RIding vnto Ierusalem the Greeks faine would him see The people flocke to Lazarus Priests would he slaine should be SOme chiefe Rulers in Christ beleeue but dare not him confesse The most are blind Marie's excus'd faith by good works expresse Chapt. 13 THE feet of the Disciples wash'd againe when Christ was set He bade by his example learne to loue doe not forget VNto th'Apostles by a signe he shewes most perfectly That it was Iudas should betray Peter shall thrice deny Chapt. 14 A Place he goes for to prepare he 's truth the life the way He loue requires and that they should his statutes still obey BEhold your prayers in my name effectuall shall ye finde A Comforter I will you send and leaue my peace behinde Chapt. 15 COmforts and loue reciprocall 'twixt Church and Christ her head Is by the Parable of Vine full plainly figured DOubtlesse they will deale so with you as they haue dealt with mee The Office of the holy Ghost and of th' Apostles see Chapt. 16 EXceeding comforts giu'n to them that suffer for his sake By his ascension and promise which he to them doth make FEare not what you my father aske is well accepted sure In me is peace but in the world you must the Crosse endure Chapt. 17 GLorifie me ô Father deare and these Apostles keepe O glorifie in heau'n both these and all thy pasture sheepe Chapt. 18 HEre Iudas Iesus doth betray Officers fall to th' ground And Peter smites off Malchus eare Christ led to Ca'phas bound IEsus by Priests examined Peter doth him deny Before Pilate he is arraign'd Iewes for Barabbas cry Chapt. 19 KIng of the Iewes is scourg'd crown'd Pilate would him release Yet giues him to be crucifi'd their rage did so increase LOts for his garment they doe cast mother to Iohn commends He being dead his side is peirc'd hee 's buried by two friends Chapt. 20 MAry comes to the sepulchre so Peter Iohn likewise Yet both were ignorant as yet that Christ againe should rise Chapt. 21 NOw Christ appeares againe to his much fish drawne from the deepe He diâ—es with them bids Peters thrice to fâ—ed his lambs and sheepe Oâ— Peters death he doth foretell his curiousnesse rebukes If all were writ I thinke the world would scarce containe the Bookes The ACTS Chapt. 1 ASsembled at mount Oliuet they see Christ there ascend Vntill the An. Mundi 4000. holy Ghost be giuen they must at Salem tend BY power whereof they witnesse must two Angels bid depart And of his second â— comming so they bid them see their heart COmming all tâ— Ierusalem they daily prayers make Matthias in the traytors roome by lot they ghoose and take Chapt. 2 DErided are 〈◊〉 th'Apostles twelue of some and some admire To heare them speake what they had learn'd from clouen tongues of fire ELâ—â—e where to Peter 〈◊〉 doth defend proues Christ ran'd from the dead Knowne by hiâ— workes not crucifi'd but as God had decreed FAithfull â— people baptised are they liue in loue and peace Th'Apostles worke great miracles God doth his Church encrease Chapt. 3 GOd and his Son through faith doth heale the Cripple that was lame Not Peter who for killing Christ the Iewes doth greatly blame HE bids them by repentance seeke remission of their sinne Because they did they wist nor what a pardon they might winne Chapt. 4 IEwish Rulers full sore are grieu'd at Sermon Peter made By them though thousands doe beleeue they are in prison laid KIndred of high Priests now doe â— meet and Rulers greatly blame Th 〈…〉 hed still saluation by Christs name LOe then they charge Peter and Iohn that they should preach no more Church prayes God heares them confirmes with gifts and graces store Chapt. 5 MArke sacriledge hypocrisie in these too deaâ—ly bought Faith is encreast by wonders great th'Apostles daily wrought NOw they imprison'd are againe an Angell lets them free And bids them preach they twice are sau'â— but yet they â— beaten be Chapt. 6 OF preaching chiefly they haue care but to sustaine the poore Seuen Deacons whereof Stephen is one they presently procure PErnicious foes this prious Stephen doe take and much abuse Of blasphemy against the law they falsly him accuse Chapt. 7 QVest'ning whom about these things they suffer him to speake He saith God choose their forefathers and that they did him seeke REligiously before the birth of Moses and before In tabernacle for Temple they did the Lord adore SO
he prayeth God for them that they might counted be Worthy of such an high calling and Christ in glory see Chapt. 2 EArnestly he beseecheth them that they continue still In faith and truth which they had learn'd according to Gods will FOr he assureth euery one and thus he plainly saith That Christ shall not come till there be â— falling from the faith GReat Antichrist must be render'd that wicked man of sinne Whose mystery of wickednesse at that time did begin HIâ— exhortations thereupon 〈…〉 repeat againe And playeth heartily that they may in the truth remaine IN them what confidence he hath he plainly testifies He â—raues their prayers for himselfe he prayes for them likewise KNowne for to walke disorderly if any brother be He doth command them in Gods name to shun his company LIkewise he bids shun idlenesse he labour'd for his meat And charged that who would not worke they should in no case eate 1 TIMOTHIE Chapt. 1 A Charge was giuen to Timothy by the Apostle Paul When he to Macedonia went which he to mind did call BEseeching him that he would charge men that they would not preach Vaine fablous Genealogies but Christian doctrine teach COunt that the law is passing good if it be vsed right â—t is not giuen to righteous men but to the wicked wight DVe thanks are yeelded vnto Christ here by th'Apostle Paul Who him that was a blasphemer did to the Gospel call EXcommunicated by Paul are two blasphemers here â—nd cast to Sathan that they might the Lords name learne to feare Chapt. 2 FOr all men he exhorts to pray and prayse the liuing Lord For Kings and Magistrates that sway the scepter and the sword GIuing this reason that we may liue well and honestly He bids that woman be attir'd in comely modesty HEE will not haue a woman teach but subiect still to be For all the treatnings of Gods wrath she saued sure shall be IF she continue in the faith in loue and charity In holy conuersation and chast sobriety Chapt. 3 KNow here how Bishops and Deacons should qualified be What kinde of wiues they ought to take thou here maist plainly see LEarne why th'Apostle wrote these things to godly Timothy It was that he might rule the Church in holy puritie MArke here the blessed truth profest and taught for Christians gaine Christ God and man of Angells seene who now in heauen doth raigne Chapt. 4 NOw doth the Spirit plainly speake that in the latter times Men shall depart from Christian faith full fraught with filthy crimes OBseruing and lending their eares to doctrines of the Deuill Speaking lyes in hypocrisie with conscience soule and euill POpelike forbidding mariage and meats ordain'd for food The which withall the creatures to godly men are good QVite to refuse prophane fables he Timothy commands To exercise true godlinesse for which he suffered bands REad teach exhoxt and meditate Paul bids him in this place And be example vnto all of godlinesse and grace Chapt. 5 SEE here what rules must be obseru'd when Elders are reprou'd How Widowes liuing in delight starke dead in sinne are prou'd THose Elders that rule well the Church count worthy double gaine But chiefly those that preach the word and therein take great paine VNto Timotheus Paul giues charge these rules still to obserue He wine no water bids him drinke his health so to preserue AVoyd and shunne all such teachers as will not yeeld consent To wholsome doctrine but to strife and brawling still are bent Chapt. 6 BEhold the seruants duty here godâ—inesse is great gaine From loue of money root of euill he chargeth to refraine CHarged he is before Iesus and God the Father here To keepe these lawes without all spot till Christ the Iudge appeare DIswaded are all wealthy men from trusting in their wealth And Timothy is charg'd to keepe the words of sauing health 2 TIMOTHIE Chapt. 1 ALL mercy grace and peace from God Paul wisheth still may light On Timothy for whom he prayes and praiseth day and night BEhold his loue to Timothie and Timothies true faith His mothers and his grandmothers as Paul here witnesseth COncerning gifts giuen him of God he must them still augment He bids him in afflictions still to be patient DEparting neuer from that truth nor forme of doctrine pure Which he hath heard and learn'd from him and was both sound and sure EVen all that were in Asia he saith were fled away â—higellus and Hermogenes with Paul they would not stay FVll highly One siphorus commended is by Paul Who prayeth heartily for him and for his houshold all Chapt. â— GIuing good exhortations still constant to abide â—nd as Gods faithfull Minister his holy word diuide HE bids him striue to winne the crowne and all vaine bablings stay â—f Himeneus and Philetus who stray'd out of the way â—N poynt of resurrection saying that it was past â—e speaketh herâ— but Gods ground-worke is steady sure and fast KNowne are to him his holy ones but he that would be sure â—nd calleth on the name of Christ must holy be and pure LEt lusts of youth he laid aside gently thy selfe behaue â—th meekenesse teach all Sathans slaues their soules aliue to saue Chapt. â— MEn shall in latter daies be proud this Paul doth prophesie Fierce false accusers and prophane full of hypocrisie NOr caring for good Christians their pleasures will pursue Farre more then Gods Commandements which holy are and true OF such deceiuers to take heed Paul warning here doth giue And saith that all must suffer wrong that godly meane to liue PErsist he bids Timotheus in things taught him of old The profit which by Scripture comes by Paul is fully told Chapt. 4 QVickly he bids him come to him charging before the Lord That he be instant euery where in preaching of the word REbuking vice and patiently to suffer persecution He maketh mention of his death and finall dissolution SHewing that men with itching â—ares the truth would not endure But for him hauing kept the faith a Crowne was laid vp sure THat Demas had imbrac'd the world and would goe preach no more That Alexander cruell mith had vexed him full sore VNto Timotheus he shewes that all did him forsake And that the Lord in that distresse his cause did vndertake TITVS Chapt. 1 ADuertised is Titus here his care for to expresse To gouerne well the Church of God and faults for to redresse BEing for that end left in Creeâ— a while there to remaine That he in euery City should good Ministers ordaine CHoose blamelesse Bishops there hee must for euery congregation Not couetous but sober men of godly conuersation DOing Gods will most faithfully that so they may conuince And stop the mouthes of those that at the truth doe kicke and wince EVill beasts slow bellies and lyars the Cretians are he saith Titus he bids rebuke them that they might be brought to faith FAbles and to mens precepts not giuing any heed Which turne men from Gods
holy word which is the truth indeed GOod men and pure haue all things pure the wicked haue no so Whose mouthes professe whose workes deny these subiect are to woe Chapt. 2 HEre Titus hath directions both how to teach and liue What precepts he to young and old and seruants eke should giue INstructing old men to be graue sober and sound in faith Old women must teach holy things to yonger wiues he saith KEepers at home chast and discreet they must in any case Still shew themselues lest Christs Gospel by them should haue disgrace LIkewise yong men are bid to liue in all sobrietie And Titus must a patterne be of godly grauitie MAsters must be obey'd and pleas'd of seruants taking paine Shewing forth all fidelity not answering againe NOte that Gods grace hath now appear'd and reacheth vs to fly Vngodlinesse and worldly lusts and so liue soberly OVr Sauiour still looking for who was content to dye That he might saue vs and our soules from sinne might purifie Chapt. 3 PAul here bids Titus to exhort and but them all in minde Their Magistrates still to obey and to be meeke and kinde QVicke ready forward eke to be to euery godly deed And that they should in goodnesse still and gentlenesse proceed RElating that euen he himselfe was in times past most vile Liuing in all licentiousnesse in malice enuy guile SEruing his lusts vntill Gods loue and Christs did plaine appeare Not by the works 〈…〉 done but of his mercy meere THat Christ he saith hath saued vs by true regeneration Washing vs in his blood and by the spirits renouation VPon vs richly which he shed that be our soules might saue And iustifie vs by his grace eternall life to haue ADuis'd is Titus this to teach that who in God beleeue Should carefully shew forth good works and in his feare should liue BVt foolish questions all should hate of fruitlesse brawlings vaine An hereticke twice warn'd they must reiect auoid disdaine COndemned euâ—n in his owne heart and of himselfe he is He bid that Titus should with speed come to Nicopolis DEclaring that he purpos'd there to winter and remaine To doe some workes of curtesie Paul bids him take some paine EXhorting them to shew good workes and fruitfull be alwayes He greets them all that faithfull be for grace and peace then prayes PHILEMON Chapt. 1 A Seruant nam'd Onesimus first rob'd then runne away From good Philemon his master and with Saint Paul did stay BY whom when he was wonne to Christ and truly did repent Vnto his Master Philemon hee home againe was sent CHristianly and earnestly th'Apostle Paul doth craue That for his sake Onesimus might full forgiuenesse haue DVeties of one good Christian belonging to another He proueth by strong reasons sent to Philemon his brother EXceedingly Philemons faith and loue he here commends And last with salutations and prayer all he ends HEBREVVES Chapt. 1 AForetime God by Prophets spake vnto our Fathers old â—ow by his Sonne the truth he hath diuinely taught and told BY whom and by his mighty word the world 's created were Who by himselfe hath purg'd our sinnes and all things vp doth beare CReated Angels he excels as being Gods owne sonne To whom by men and Angells both all honor must be done DEclar'd he was vnto the world euen at th' appointed day Of righteousnesse the Kingdome he and scepter still doth sway EVen as garment heauens waxe old but he doth still remaine They shall be chang'd but Christ our Lord for euermore shall reigne FVll great heed therefore must we take and duly still regard That we forget none of his words for feare of iust reward Chapt. 2 GReat plagues they had that did despise the words which Angels spake But we neglecting Christs Gospell what payment shall we take HE crowned is with glory great to blisse hath many brought Through death he hath destroy'd the Deuill and our redemption wrought IN all things he was made like vs the Angels nature he In no sort tooke that he to vs a faithfull Priest might be KNowing well how to comfort them that fall into temptation And for the sinnes of Saints to make full reconciliation Chapt. â— LOe Moses here to Christ compar'd is proued for to be As seruant to his master is inferiour in degree MOre glory farre the house builder deserueth for to haue â—hen doth the house or doth the sonne more then the seruant craue NOte that we are this house of Christ if that we shall hold fast â—ur confidence and hope in him as long as life shall last OBserue how he bids vs therefore to heare his voyce to day â—nd that no longer with hard hearts we should him disobey PRouoking him as forefathers did in the wildernesse â—â—st that in wrath he banish vs out of his blessed rest QVickly take heed that there be not in you a wicked heart â—nfaithfully to cause you fall and from the Lord depart REbuke exhort you one another lest sinne your soules deceiue â—or if we keepe faith to the end we Christ and heauen shall haue SOme when they heard obey'd him not but still in sinne did liue â—o whom he sware that he no rest at all to them would giue Chapt. 4 THerefore let vs take heed and feare his promise to foâ— sake They heard but through their vnbeliefe they did no profit take VNto vs was the Gospell preach'd beleeuers all are blest For all the godly of the world there doth remaine a rest WHich rest who so hath entered from his owne worke hath ceast As God from his let vs then striue from sinne to be releast ASunder doth the word of God diuide mans soule and will And as a sharpe two edged sword sinne in th' elect doth kill BEcause we haue a great High Priest now see in heauenly place Who feeles our wants let 's boldly goe vnto the throne of grace Chapt. 5 COmparing Iesus Christ our Lord with Priests Leuiticall He shewes wherein they doe agree wherein they differ all DEclaring that euery High Priest is for mankind ordain'd To offer gifts that pardon so for sinne might be obtain'd EVen for his owne and peoples sinnes these offerings he makes None but the call'd as Aaron was this honour on him takes FOr Christ did not this honour take an high Priest to be made But God who said thou art my Sonne that honour on him laid GOd said thou art a Priest for euer he prayers made with teares To him that able was to saue who freed him from his feares HE though he were his dearest Sonne yet by his sufferings Did learne obedience and is he that now saluation brings IEwes negligence is here reproou'd who were so dull to heare That though they had beene long time taught yet strong meat could not beare KNowledge they had but very small of milke they still had need â—trong meat belonged not to such on milke they still did feed Chapt. 6 LEarning the Christian principles of mournefull hearts confession
BIdding the Saints be patient because the Lord 's at hand And as the Prophets did and Iob still constantly to stand CArefully he exhorteth them of swearing to beware In mirth to sing and still to pray when they afflicted are DIstress'd and sicke for th'Elders send that they for such may p ay Their prayers much preuaile to driue sicknesse and sinne away EElias prayed it might not raine the Lord his prayer heard He pray'd againe that it might raine and store of raine appear'd FRom truth if any man hath stray'd whom some â— conuerted hath That man shall hide a many sinnes and saue a soule from death 1 PETER Chapt. 1 ATtend how Peter writes to th'Iewes dispers'd in diuers Nations Elect of God kept by his power through faith vnto saluation BLessing the Lord who of his loue had then begot againe To an inheritance in heauen where they with Christ should reigne COunting the tryall of their faith by troubles and temptations To be more precious then gold and seales of their saluation DEclaring that this grace by Christ was no strange nor new thing Because the Prophets did of old the same glad tydings bring EXhorting them that they therefore should former lusts forsake And to a new and godly life with speed themselues betake FEaring for to offend the Lord by conuersation vaine From which they were redeem'd by Christ who for their sinnes was slaine GIuing them all to vnderstand that man is like a flower Soone fading but that Christs Gospell for euer doth endure Chapt. 2 HEre Peter bids them lay aside wrath guile hypocrisie And to desire the word of God that they might grow thereby IEsus whereon they all are built is their most suâ—e foundation A stumbling stone to rebels all ordain'd for condemnation KNow that we are his people deare yea Prophets Priests and Kings Abstaine from lusts which to your soules death and destruction brings LEt men obey the Magistrates this Peter biddeth here And that all Masters should be seru'd of seruants with all feare MIlde Masters if they be or curst they still must subiect be And of our Sauiour Christ must learne to serue them patiently NO ill he did yet suffered wrong reuiled not againe He bare our sinnes vpon the Crosse enduring hellish paine Chapt. 3 O Wiues come learne your duties here to husbands subiect be â—hat you may winne the vncall'd to God when they your grace shall see â—Vt ye not on gay costly attire adorne your hearts with grace 〈◊〉 Sara's daughters chastity and gentle minds embrace QVietly still obeying them all husbands they must dwell 〈◊〉 men of knowledge with their wiues regarding them full well REspectiuely he bids all men that they loue one another â—essing for cursing to requite and all ill speech to smother SVffering persecution for righteousnesse sake â—e bids them feare no force of foes but rather comfort take TO sanctifie God in their hearts to answer euery one With meekenesse of their faith and hope they haue in Christ alone VS and our sinnes he suffered for here Peter doth declare The loue of Christ to the old world which he long time did spare AT last the Arke by Noe was made eight soules were sau'd therein Whereto euen Baptisme answereth which saues vs from our sinne BY Christ his resurrection who'is gone to heauen before â—o whom all powers subiect are and Angels all adore Chapt. 4 CHrist hauing for them suffered he bids them cease to sinne Wherein like Gentiles they had liu'd and wills them now beginne DAily to doe the will of God though others thinke it strange And raile when they behold and see in them so great a change EVermore watch and sober be because the end is neare He bids them haue among themselues true loue with godly feare FOr loue doth couer many sinnes be barborous speake Gods word Giue as the Lord hath giuen to thee that Christ may be ador'd GRudge not nor thinke it strange saith he when troubles shall you try But when ye suffer ought for Christ reioyce exceedingly HAppy are they that are reuil'd and suffer for Christs name But as a thiefe and murtherer to suffer were a shame IVdgement doth now at Gods owne house and chosen folke beginne O then what shall become of them that still liue in their sinne Chapt. 5 KNow here the Pastors duty is the flocke of Christ to feed Most willingly and not as Lords thereto they must take heed LIkewise he bids the yonger ones to Elders all submit â—â—cking themselues with lowlinesse God giueth grace to it MOst humbly still submit to God on him cast all your care â—atch and be sober Sathan seekes 〈◊〉 mens soules to spoile and teare 2 PETER Chapt. 1 ALL grace and peace from Iesus Christ th'Apostle prayes for here â—o all things for a godly life â—o giue did neuer spare â—Idding them vse all diligence to adde good conuersation â—to that faith which they in Christ 〈◊〉 profest vnto saluation CHrists knowledge they shall neuer laâ—â—â— that in such things abound â—â—eir calling and Election they so make sure and sound DIligently he alwaies will bring these things to their thought That they thereby to constancy in truth might all be brought ETernall Sonne of God who is and so confirm'd to be By God and his Apostles all who saw his Maiesty FVll well he saith they all shall doe if that they take good heed Vnto the word of Prophecie a most sure word indeed GReat light it is and shineth bright from which neuer depart Vntill the day and lightsome Starre shine clearly in your heart Chapt. 2 HE here fore-tells of false prophets as there had beene of old Teaching doctrines most damnable their ruine here is told IN like sort all their followers for Angells were not spar'd Nor the old world when they for Noe nor for his preaching car'd KNow Sodom and Gommorra burn'd and brought to desolation Iust Lot preseru'd whose heart was vext with their foule conuersation LEft for examples are all these to all the wicked traine God knowes well how to saue his owne and see the sinners slaine MEn walking after their owne lusts who gouernement despise Presumptuous and speakers ill of rules and dignities NO Angells though full great in power did euer dare doe so But these bruit beasts speake ill of things they neuer heard nor know O See how these seducers all their manners workes and wayes Their vile and filthy practises th'Apostle here displayes PRonouncing fearfull plagues on them and those that fall againe 〈◊〉 slaues to their corruptions from which they did refraine QVite ignorant of righteous wayes if all such men had beene â—t had beene better then like dogs and swine to leaue them cleane REmembring them of ancient truth which vnto them was brought That Christ should come to iudge the world though mockers set at nought SVch doctrine asking when comes he we see no change at all â—ut Peter bids them all repent and so for mercy call THE Lord saith he will