Philosophers called it the Law of natur re the lawers the law of nations whereof Moses Law is a plaine exposition “ or righteousnes b Or consent to 〈◊〉 which is the ful measure of all 〈◊〉 “ Or blamest a Nether they which do approue euil doers nor they which reproue them are excusable before God b For ether 〈◊〉 art giltie of the same faute or 〈◊〉 Mat. 7. 1. c For he iudgeth the hearte and regardeth not the outwarde persone 1. Cor. 4. 5. 2 Pet. 3. 13. 〈◊〉 3. 3. Psal. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 22. 2. 〈◊〉 16 7. d The wicked shal be condemned and the faith ful deliuered e The commune 〈◊〉 of men are moste vnable to be iustified by their workes seing Abraham thefather of beleuers hathe nothing to glorie of before God and therefore all mēs workes shal condemne them and they onely shal be saued which apprehende Iesus Christ by faith to be their onelie iustice sancticatiō f By the Grecian he vnderstandeth the Gentile and euerie one that is not a Iewe. Deut. 10. 17. 2 Chro. 〈◊〉 7. g As touching anie outwarde qualitie but as the porter before he make his vessels he doeth appoint some to glorie ād others to ignominie Iob. 37. 19. Act. 10. 34. Mat. 7. 〈◊〉 h That is without the knowled ge of the Law written which was giuen by Moses Iam. 1. 〈◊〉 i For mans conscience sheweth him whēhedoeth good or euil k He awaketh the Iewes which were a stepe through a certeine 〈◊〉 and confidence in the Law Chap. 9. 4. “ Or triest the things that dissent from it l The way to teache others in the knowledge of the trueth Isa. 52. 5. Eze. 36 20. 〈◊〉 m The end of circumcisiō was the keping of the Law ād the Sacrament separared from his end is of none effect “ Or condemne n When the Law is called the letter or that it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 death in vs or that it killeth or is the minister 〈◊〉 of death or that it is the strength of sinne it is ment as we cōsider the Law of it selfe without Christ. o In the inward man and heart 〈◊〉 1. 11. Chap. III. Chap. 9 5. 2. 〈◊〉 2 12. Psal. 〈◊〉 11. Psal. 〈◊〉 6. “ Or wordes Isa. 46 13. “ Or promes Iohn 〈◊〉 34. a That thou maist be declared 〈◊〉 thy good nes and trueth in performing thy promises may appeare when man ether of 〈◊〉 or arrogācie wolde iudge thy workes b He sheweth how the wicked do reason against God c Whose carnal wisdome wil not obey the will of God d Lest the Iewes shulde be pussed vp in that 〈◊〉 pre ferred them to the Gentiles he sheweth that this their preferment stāde h onely in the 〈◊〉 of God for 〈◊〉 as bothe 〈◊〉 and Gentil through sinne are subiect to Gods wrath that they might both be made equal in Christ. Gal. 3. 21. Psal. 14. 1. 〈◊〉 .4 Psal. 5. 10. Psal. 140. 4. Psal. 10. 7. Isai. 59. 7. Prouer. 1 16. Psal. 36. 1. Gal. 2. 17. e A peaceable innocent life f That is the olde 〈◊〉 g The Law doeth not make vs giltie but doeth declare that we are giltie before God and deserue condemnation h He meaneth the Iaw ether written or vn written which commendeth or forbideth any thing whose workes can not 〈◊〉 because we can not performe them Chap. 2. 17. i The worde signifieth them which are left be hinde in the race and are not able to runne to the marke that is to euer lasting life which here is cal led the 〈◊〉 of God k Or fidelitie in performing his promes l The Law of faith is the Gospel which offreth saluation with condition if thoube Ieuest which condition also Christ frely giueth to vs. So the condition of the Law is if thou doest 〈◊〉 these things the whiche onely Christ hathe fulfilled for vs. m Meaning that they are all insti fied by one meanes if they wil haue anie differē ce it onely standeth in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 n The doctrine of faith is the ornament of the Law for it embraceth Christ who by his death hath 〈◊〉 the Law so that the Law which colde not bring vs to saluation by reason of our owne corruption is now made 〈◊〉 to vs by Christ Iesus a That is by workes b He might 〈◊〉 de some merite or work worthie to be recompensed Gen. 15. 6. c 〈◊〉 by his workes Gal. 3. 6. Iam 2 23. d That depēdeth not on his workes nether thinketh to merit by them e Which maketh him that is wicked in him self iuste in Christ. Psal. 32. 1. f 〈◊〉 this excellent sacrament he comprehēdeth the whole Law Gen. 17. 11. g This may not be vnderstand of the 〈◊〉 of faith for thereof the Apostle doeth hereafter expressy intreat but of the faith it selfe h In fulfilling the workes thereof i And thinke to performe the same by workes k If it be requisit to fulfil the Law for him that shal be of Abrahams inheritance then it is in vaine to beleue the promes for it 〈◊〉 to no vse l Through our de 〈◊〉 and not of it self m That is no breache of commandement n Which beleue Gen. 17. 4. o By a spiritual kinred which God 〈◊〉 accepteth p Abraham be gate the circumci sed euen by the vertue of faith not by the power of nature which was extinguished so the Gentils which were nothing are called by the power of God to be of the nomber of the faithful Gene. 15. 5. q But moste strōg and 〈◊〉 r In that she was past childe bearing s For his mercie and trueth t For our 〈◊〉 for we shal be iustified by the same meanes u To accomplish make perfect our iustification a By peace here is ment that 〈◊〉 dible and moste constant ioye of minde persuaded of when we are deliuered frō all terror of cōscience and fully the fauour of God this peace is the frute of faith Ephes. 2 23. Iam. 1. 3. b For it hathe euer good sucesse c He meaneth that loue where with God loueth vs. Ebr. 9. 15. 1. Pet. 3. 18. d By this compa rison he amplifieth the death of Christ. c That is for suche one of whome he hathe recei 〈◊〉 good f Because of sinne yet friendes by the grace of Christ. g From Adam to Moses h He meaneth yong babes which nether had the knowledge of the Law of nature nor any mo tion of concupiscence muche Iesse cōmitted any actual sinne and this may also comprehend the Gentiles i Yet all mankinde as it were sinned when thei 〈◊〉 as yet inclo sed in Adames 〈◊〉 k Which was Christ. l For by Christ we are not onely deliuered from the sinnes of Adā but also from all such as we haue added thereunto m The iustice of Iesus Christ whichis īputed to the faithful n VVhich beleue to be saued in 〈◊〉 Christ. o The Lawe of Moses p That
of our sanctification 18 The tables written by the finger of God 1 ANd the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 2 Beholde I haue called by name Bezaleél the sonne of Vri the sonne of 〈◊〉 of the tribe of Iudáh 3 Whome I haue filled with the Spirit of God in wisdome in vnderstanding and in know ledge and in all workemanship 4 To finde out curious workes to worke in golde and in siluer and in brasse 5 Also in the art to set stones and to carue in timber and to worke in all maner of worke manship 6 And beholde I haue ioyned with him Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamáh of the trible of Dan and in the heartes of all that are wise hearted haue I put wisdome to make al that I haue commanded thee 7 That is the Tabernacle of the Congregacion and the Arke of the Testimonie and the Merciseat that shal be thereupon with all in struments of the Tabernacle 8 Also the Table and the instruments thereof and the pure Candelsticke with all his instruments and the Altar of perfume 9 Likewise the Altar of burnt offring with all his instruments and the Lauer with his fote 10 Also the garmentes of the ministration and the holy garments for Aarón the Priest and the garmēts of his sonnes to minister in the Priests office 11 And the anointing oyle and swete perfume for the Sanctuarie according to all that I haue commanded thee shal they do 12 ¶ Afterward the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 13 Speake thou also vnto the childrē of Israél and say Notwithstanding kepe ye my Sab baths for it is a signe betwene me and you in your generations that ye may knowe that I the Lord do sanctifie you 14 * Ye shal therefore kepe the Sabbath for it is holy vnto you he that defileth it shall dye the death therfore whosoeuer worketh therein the same persone shal be euen cut of from among his people 15 Six dayes shal men worke but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the holy rest to the Lord whosoeuer doeth any worke in the Sabbath day shal dye the death 16 Wherefore the children of Israél shal kepe the Sabbath that they may obserue the rest through out their generations for an euerla sting couenant 17 It is a signe betwene me and the children of Israél for euer * for in six dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth and in the seuenth 〈◊〉 he ceased and rested 18 Thus when the Lorde had made an end of communing with Mosés vpon mount Sinai * he gaue him two Tables of the Testimonie euen tables of stone written with the finger of God CHAP. XXXII 4 The Israelites impute their 〈◊〉 to the calf 14 God is appaised by Mosés prayer 19 Mosés breaketh the Tables 27 He slayeth the idolaters 32 Mosés zeale for the people 1 BVt when the people sawe that Mosés taried long or he came downe frō the moū taine the people gathered the selues together against Aarôn and said vnto him Vp make vs gods to go before vs for of this Mo sés the mā that broght vs out of the land of Egypt we know not what is become of hi. 2 And Aarōn said vnto them Plucke of the golden earinges whiche are in the eares of your wiues of your sinnes of your daugh ters and bring them vnto me 3 Then all the people pluckte from thē selues the golden earings which were in their eares and they broght them vnto Aarōn 4 * Who receiued them at their hands and facioned it with the grauing tole and made of it a molten calf then they said * These be thy gods ô Israél which broght thee out of the land of Egypt 5 When Aarôn sawe that he made an altar before it and Aarôn proclaimed saying To morowe shal be the holy day of the Lorde 6 So they rose vp the next day in the morning offred burnt offrigs broght peace offrings also * the people sate them downe to eat and drinke and rose vp to playe 7 ¶ Then the Lord said vnto Mosés * Go get the downe for thy people which thou hast broght out of the land of Egypt hath corrupted their waies 8 They are sone turned out of the way whiche I commanded thē for they haue made them a molten calf and haue worshipped it and haue offred thereto saying * These be thy gods ô Israél whiche haue broght thee out of the land of Egypt 9 Againe the Lord said vnto Mosés * I haue sene this people and beholde it is a stifnecked people 10 Now therfore let me alone that my wrath may waxe hote against them for I will consume them but I wil make of thee a mightie people 11 * But Mosés praied vnto the Lord his God said O Lorde why doeth thy wrath waxe hote against thy people whiche thou hast broght out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mightie hand 12 * Wherefore shal the Egyptians speake say He hathe broght them out maliciously for to slay them in the mountaines to con sume them from the earth turne frome thy fearce wrath and change thy minde from this euil toward thy people 13 Remembre Abrahám Izhák and Israél thy seruants to whome thou swarest by thine owne selfe and saidest vnto them * I wil multiplie your sede as the starres of the heauen and all this land that I haue spoken of wil I giue vnto your sede and thei shal inherit it foreuer 14 Then the Lord changed his minde from the euil which he threatened to do vnto his people 15 So Mosés returned and went downe from the mountaine with the two Tables of the Testimonie in his hand the Tables were written on bothe their sides euē on the one side and on the other were thei written 16 And these Tables were the worke of God and this writing was the writting of God grauen in the Tables 17 And when Ioshúa heard the noise of the people as thei showted he said vnto Mosés There is a noise of warre in the hoste 18 Who answered It is not the noise of them that haue the victorie nor the noise of them that are ouercome but I do heare the noise of singing 19 Nowe assone as he came nere vnto the hoste he sawe the calf and the dancing so Mosēs wrath waxed hote and he cast the Tables out of his hands and brake them in pieces beneth the mountaine 20 * After he toke the calf which they had ma de and burned it in the fire and ground it vnto powder and strowed it vpon the water and made the childrē of Israél drinke of it 21 Also Mosés said vnto Aarón What did this people vnto thee that thou hast broght so great a sinne vpon them 22 Then Aarón answered Let not the wrath of my lord
wisdome she saith also 17 Stollen waters are swete and hid bread is pleasant 18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there that her ghestes are in the depth of hel CHAP. X. In this chapter and all that followe vnto the thirtieth the wise man 〈◊〉 by diuers sentences which he calleth parables to followe vertue and 〈◊〉 vice and sheweth also what profite commeth of wisdome and what 〈◊〉 ce proceadeth of foolishnes THE PARABLES OF SALOMON 1 AWise * sōne maketh a glad father but a foolish sōne is an heauines to his mother 2 The treasures of wickednes profite nothīg but righteousnes deliuereth frō death 3 The Lord wil not famish the soule of the the righteous but he casteth away the sub stance of the wicked 4 A slouthful hand maketh poore but the hand of the diligent maketh riche 5 He that gathereth in sommer is the sonne of wisdome but he that slepeth in haruest is the sonne of confusion 6 Blessings are vpon the head of the righteous but iniquitie shal couer the mouth of the wicked 7 The memorial of the iuste shal be blessed but the name of the wicked shal 〈◊〉 8 The wise in heart wil receiue comman demēts but the foolish in talke shal be beatē 9 He that walketh vprightly walketh bol dely but he that peruerteth his waies shal be knowen 10 He that winketh with the eye worketh sorowe and he that is foolishin talke shal be beaten 11 The mouth of a righteous māis a well sprīg of life but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked 12 Hatred stirreth vp contentions * but loue couereth all trespasses 13 In the lippes of him that hathe vnderstanding wisdome is founde a rod shal be for the backe of hī that is destitute of wisdome 14 Wise mē laye vp knowlesge but the mouth of the foole is a present destruction 15 The riche mās goods are his strong citie but the feare of then edie is their pouertie 16 The labour of the righteous tēdeth to life but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne 17 He that regardeth instruction is in the way of life but he that refuseth correction goeth out of the way 18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lippes he that inuenteth sclādre is a foole 19 In manie wordes there can not wāt iniqui tie but he that refraineth his lippes is wise 20 The tongue of the iuste man is as fined siluer but the heart of the wicked is litle worthe 21 The lippes of the righteous do fede manie but fooles shal dye for want of wisdome 22 The blessings of the Lord it maketh riche and he doeth adde no sorowes with it 23 It is as a passe time to a foole to do wickedly but wisdome is vnderstādingto a mā 24 That which the wicked feareth shal come vpon him but God wil grante the desire of the righteous 25 As the whirle winde passeth so is thē wic ked no more but the righteous is as an euerlasting fundacion 26 As 〈◊〉 is to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes so is the slouthful to thē that send him 27 The feare of the lord increaseth the dayes but the yeres of the wicked shal be diminished 28 The pacient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnes but the hope of the wicked shal perish 29 The way of the Lord is strength to the vpright man but feare shal be for the wor kers of iniquitie 30 The righteous shal neuer be remoued but the wicked shal not dwell in the land 31 The mouth of the iuste shal be fruteful in wisdome but the tongue of the frowarde shal be cut out 32 The lippes of the righteous knowe what is acceptable but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowarde things CHAP. XI 1 FAlse balances are an abominacion vnto the Lord but a perfite weight plea seth him 2 〈◊〉 pride cometh then cometh shame but with the lowlie is wisdome 3 The vprightnes of the iuste shal guide thē but the frowardnes of the transgressers shal destroye them 4 * Riches 〈◊〉 not in the day of wrath but righteousnes deliuereth from death 5 The righteousnes of the vpright shal directe his waye but the wicked shal fall in his owne 〈◊〉 6 The righteonsnes of the iuste shal deliuer them but the transgressers shal be taken in their owne wickednes 7 * When a wicked man dyeth his hope pe risheth the hope of the vniust shal perish 8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble the wicked shal come in his stead 9 An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour but the righteous shal be de liuered by knowledge 10 In the prosperitie of the righteous the ci tie reioyceth and when the wicked perish there is ioye 11 By the blessing of the righteous the citie is 〈◊〉 but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked 12 He that despiseth his neighbour is destitu te of wisdome but a man of vnderstanding wil kepe silence 13 He that goeth about as a sclander discoue reth a secret but he that is of a faithful heart conceileth a matter 14 Where no coūsel is the people fall butwhe re manie counselers are there is health 15 He shal be sore vexed that is suretie for a stranger and he that hateth suretieship is sure 16 A gracious woman atteineth honour the strong men atteine riches 17 He that is merciful rewardeth his owne soule but he that troubleth his owne flesh is cruel 18 The wicked worketh a disceitful worke but he that soweth righteousnes shal receiue a sure rewarde 19 As righteousnes leadeth to life so he that followeth euil seketh his owne death 20 They that are of a froward heart are abo mination to the Lord but they that are vpright in their way are his delite 21 Thogh hand ioyne in hand the wicked shal not be vnpunished but the sede of the righteous shal escape 22 As a iewel of golde in a swines snoute so is a faire womā which lacketh discretiō 23 The desire of the righteous is onely good but the hope of the wicked is indig nacion 24 There is that scatereth and is more increased but he that spareth more then is right surely cometh to pouertie 25 The liberal persone shal haue plentie he that waterenh shal also haue raine 26 He that with draweth the corne the people wil curse him but blessing shal be vpō the head of him that selleth corne 27 He that seketh good things getteth fauour but he that seketh euil it shal come to him 28 He that trusteth in his riches shal fall but the righteous shal florish as a leafe 29 He that troubleth his owne house shal inherite the winde and the foole shal be seruant to the wife in heart 30 The frute of the
onely not be inhabited of men but be abhorred also of the wilde beastes and foules for euer THE WISDOME of Salomon CHAP. I 1 How we ought to searche and enquire after God 2 Who be those that finde him 5 The holy Gost. 8. 11 We ought to flee from backbyting and murmuring 12. Whereof death cometh 15 Righteousnes and vnrighteousnes 1 LOwe * righteousnes ye that be Iudges of the earth thinke re uerētly of the Lord and seke him in simplicitie of heart 2 * Forhe wil be founde ofthem that tem pte him not and appeareth vnto suche as be not vnfaithful vn to him For wicked thoghts separate from God and his power when it is tryed repro ueth the vnwise 4 Because wisdome can not enter into a wic ked heart nor dwell in the body that is sub iect vnto sinne 5 For the holy * Spirit of discipline fleeth from disceit and withdraweth him self from the thoghts that are without vnderstanding and is rebuketh when wickednes cometh 6 For the Spirit of wisdome * is louing and wil not absolue him the blaspemeth with his lippes for God is a witnes of his reines and a true beholder of his heart and an hearer of the tongue 7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth all the worlde and the same that mainteineth all things hathe knowledge of the voyee 8 Therefore he that speaketh vnrighteous things can not be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shal the iudgement of reproche let him escape 9 For inquisition shal be made for the thogh tes of the vngodlie and the sounde of his wordes shal come vnto God for the correction of his 〈◊〉 10 For the eare of Ielousie heareth all things and the noyce of the grudgings shal not be hid 11 Therefore beware of murmuring which profiteth nothing and refraine your tongue from sclander for there is no worde so secret that shal go for noght the mouth that speaketh lies slaieth the soule 12 Seke not death in the errour of your life * destroye not your selues thorow the workes of your owne hands 13 * For God hathe not made death nether hathe he pleasure in the destruction of the liuing 14 For he created all things that thei might haue their being and the generacions of the worlde are preserued and there is no poyson of destruction in them and the king dome of hell is not vpon earth 15 For righteousnes is immortal but vnrighteousnes bringeth death 16 And the vngodlie call it vnto them bothe with hands and wordes and while they thinke to haue a friend of it they come to naught for they are confederate with it therfore are they worthie to be partakers thereof CHAP. II. The imaginacions and desires of the wicked and their coun sel against the faithful 1 FOr the vn godlie say as they safely ima gine with thē selues Our life is shorte and tedious and in the death of a man the re is no recouerie nether was any knowē that hathe returned from the graue 2 For we are borne at all aduenture and we shal be here after as thogh we had neuer bene for the breth is a smoke in our nostrels and the wordes as a sparke raised out of our heart 3 Which being extinguished the body is tur ned into ashes and the spirit vanisheth as the soft aire 4 Out life shal passe away as the trace of a cloude come to 〈◊〉 as the mist that is driuē away with the beaumes of the sun ne and cast 〈◊〉 with the heat thereof Our name also shal be for 〈◊〉 in time no man shal haue our workes in remembrance 5 * For our time is as a shadowe that passeth away and after our end there is no returning for it is fast sealed so that no man cometh againe 6 * Come therefore and let vs enioye the pleasures that are present and let vs chere fully vse the creatures as in youth 7 Let vs fill our selues with costlie wine and ointements and let not the floure of life passe by vs. 8 Let vs crowne our selues with rose buddes a fore they be withered 9 Let vs all be partakers of our wantonnes let vs leaue some token of our pleasure in euerie place for that is our porcion and this is our lotte 10 Let vs oppresse the poore that is righteous let vs not spare the widdowe nor re uerence the white heere 's of the aged that haue liued many yeres 11 Let our strēgth be the lawe of vnrighteous nes for the things that is feble is reproued as vn profitable 12 Therfore let vs defraude the righteous for he is not for our profite and he is contrarie to our doings he checketh vs for offending against the Lawe and blameth vs as transgressours of discipline 13 He maketh his boaste to haue the knowled ge of God and he calleth him self the sonne of the Lord 14 He is made * to reproue our thoghts 15 It grieueth vs also to loke * vpon him for his life is not like other mens his waies are of another facion 16 He counteth vs as bastardes and he withdra weth him self from our waies as from fil thines he commendeth greatly the latter end of the iust and boasteth that God is his father 17 Let vs se then if his worde be true let vs proue what end he shal haue 18 For if the righteous man be the * sonne of God he wil helpe him and deliuer him frō the hands of his enemies 19 Let vs * examine him with rebukes and tor ments that we may knowe his mekenes proue his pacience 20 Let vs condemne him vnto a shameful death for he shal be preserued as he him self saith 21 Suche things do they image go astraye for their owne wickednes hathe blinded them 22 And they do not vnderstand the misteries of God nether hope for the rewarde of righteousnes nor can discerne the honour of the soules that are fauteles 23 For God created man without corruptiō made him after the * image of his owne likenes 24 * Neuertheles thorow enuy of the deuii came death into the worlde and they that holde of his side proue it CHAP. III. 1 The conuersacion and assurance of the righteous 7 The rewarde of the faithful 11 who are miserable 1 BVt the * soules of the righteous are in the hand of God and no torment shal touche them 2 * In the sight of the vn wise thei appeared to dye and their end was thoght grieuous 3 And their departing from vs destruction but they are in peace 4 And thogh they suffer paine before men yet is * their hope ful of immortalitie 5 They are punished but in fewe things yet in many things shal they be wel rewarded * for God proueth them and findeth them mete for him self 6 He tryeth them as the golde in the fornace and 〈◊〉 them as a perfect frute offring
surely first taketh away such impedimentes as might iustely ether hurt let or difforme the worke so is it necessarie that your graces zeale appeare herein that nether the craftie persuasion of man nether worldly policie or naturall feare dissuade you to roote out cut downe and destroy these wedes and impedimentes whiche do not onely deface your building but vtterly indeuour yea and threaten the ruine thereof For when the noble Iosias entreprised the like kinde of worke among other notable and many things he destroyed not onely with vtter confusion the idoles with their appertināces but also burnt in signe of detestation the idolatrous priests bones vpon their altars and put to death the 〈◊〉 prophetes and sorcerers to performe the wordes of the Lawe of God and therfore the Lord gaue him good successe and blessed him wonderfully so long as he made Gods worde his line and rule to followe and enterprised nothyng before he had inquired at the mouth of the Lord. And if these zealous beginning seme dangerous and to brede disquietnes in your dominions yet by the storie of Kyng Asa it is manifest that the quietnes and peace of kingdomes standeth in the vtter abolishing of idolatrie and in aduancing of true religion for in his dayes Iudah lyued in rest and quietnes for the space of fyue and thirtie yere till at length he began to be colde in the zeale of the Lord feared the power of man imprisoned the Prophet of God and oppressed the people then the Lord sent hym warres and at length toke hym away by death Wherefore great wisdome not worldelie but heauenly is here required whiche your grace must earnestly craue of the Lord as did Salomon to whome God gaue an vnderstandyng heart to iudge his people a right and to discerne betwene good and bad For if God for the furnishing of the olde temple gaue the Spirit of wisdome and vnderstanding to them that shulde be the workemen thereof as to Bezaleel Aholiab and Hiram how muche more will he indewe your grace and other godly princes and chefe gouernours with a principall Spirit that you may procure and commande things necessarie for this moste holy Temple forese and take hede of things that might hinder it and abolish and destroy whatsoeuer might 〈◊〉 and ouerthrowe the same Moreouer the maruelous diligence zeale of Iehoshaphat Iosiah and Hezekiah are by the singuler prouidence of God left as an example to al godly rulers to reforme their countreys and to establish the worde of God with all spede lest the wrath of the Lord fall vpon them for the neglecting thereof For these excellent Kings did not onely imbrace the worde promptely and ioyfully but also procured earnestly and commanded the same to be taught preached and mainteyned through all their countreys and dominions byding them and all their subjectes bothe great and smale with solemne protestations and couenantes before GOD to obey the worde and to walke after the waies of the Lord. Yea and in the daies of Kyng Asa it was enacted that whosoeuer wolde not seke the Lord God of Israel shulde be slayne whether he were smale or great man or woman And for the establishing hereof and performance of this solem ne othe aswel Priests as Iudges were appointed and placed through all the cities of Iudah to instruct the people in the true knollage and feare of God and to minister iustice accordyng to the worde knowing that except God by his worde dyd reigne in the heartes and soules all mans diligence and indeuors were of none effect for without this worde we can not discerne betwene iustice and iniurie protection and oppression wisdome and foolishnes knollage and ignorance good and euill Therefore the Lord who is the chefe gouernour of his Churche willeth that nothyng be attempted before we haue inquired thereof at his mouth For seing he is our God of duetie we must giue him this preeminence that of our selues we entreprise nothing but that whiche he hath appointed who onely knoweth all things and gouerneth them as may best serue to his glorie and our saluation We ought not therefore to preuent hym or do any thing without his worde but assone as he hath reuciled his will immediately to put it in execution Now as concernyng the maner of this building it is not accordyng to man nor after the wisdome of the flesh but of the Spirit and according to the worde of God whose wais are diuers from mans wais For if it was not lawfull for Moses to builde the material Tabernacle after any other sorte then God had shewed him by a patern nether to prescribe any other ceremonies and lawes then suche as the Lord had expresly commanded how can it be lawfull to procede in this spiritual building any other waies then 〈◊〉 Christ the Sonne of God who is bothe the fundacion head and chief corner stone thereof hathe commanded by his worde And for asmuche as he hath established and left an order in his Churche for the buildyng vp of his body appoictyng some to be Apostles some Prophetes others Euangelistes some pastors and teachers he signifieth that euery one accordyng as he is placed in this body whiche is the Churche ought to inquire of his ministres concernyng the will of the Lord 〈◊〉 is reueiled in his worde For they are saieth Ieremiah as the mouth of the Lord yea he promiseth to be with their mouth and that their lippes shall kepe knollage and that the trueth and the law shal be in their mouth For it is their office chefely to vnderstand the Scriptures and teache them For this cause the people of Israell in matters of difficultie vsed to aske the Lord ether by the Prophets or by the meanes of the hie Priest who bare Vrim Thummin which were tokens of light and knollage of holines perfection which shulde be in the hie Priest Therfore when Iehoshap hat toke this order in the Churche of Israel he appointed Amariah to be the chief concernyng the worde of God because he was moste expert in the Lawe of the Lorde and colde gyue counsel and gouerne accordyng vnto the same Els there is no degre or office which may haue that autoritie and priuiledge to decise concerning Gods worde excepte with all he hath the Spirit of God and sufficient knollage and iudgement to define according thereunto And as euery one is indued of God with greater giftes so ought he to be herein chefely heard or at least that without the expresse worde none be heard for he that hathe not the worde speaketh not by the mouthe of the Lord. Agayne what daunger it is to do any thynge seme it neuer so godly or necessarie without consultyng with Goddes mouth the examples of the Israelites deceiued hereby through the Gibeonites and of Saul whose
faithfully rendred the text and in all hard places most syncerely expounded the same For God is our witnes that we haue by al meanes indeuored to set forthe the puritie of the worde and right sense of the holy Gost for the edifying of the brethren in faith and charitie Now as we haue chiefely obserued the sense and laboured alwayes to restore it to all integritie so haue we most reuerently kept the proprietie of the wordes considering that the Apostles who spake and wrote to the Gentiles in the Greke tongue rather constrayned them to the liuely phrase of the Ebrewe then entreprised farre by mollifying their langage to speake as the Gen tiles did And for this and other causes we haue in many places reserued the Ebrewe phrases notwithstanding that they may seme somewhat hard in their eares that are not wel practised and also delite in the swete sounding phrases of the holy Scriptures Yet lest ether the simple shulde be discouraged or the malicious haue any occasion of iust cauillation seing some translations read after one sort and some after another whereas all may serue to good purpose and edification we haue in the margent noted that diuersitie of speache or readyng whiche may also seme agreable to the mynde of the holy Gost and propre for our langage with this marke Againe where as the Ebrewe speache semed hardly to agre with ours we haue noted it in the margent after thys sorte vsing that whiche was more intelligible And albeit that many of the Ebrewe names be altered from the olde texte and restored to the true writing and first original whereof they haue their signification yet in the vsual names litle is changed for feare of troublyng the simple readers Moreouer whereas the necessitie of the sentence required any thyng to be added for suche is the grace and proprietie of the Ebrewe and Greke tongues that it can not but ether by circumlocution or by adding the verbe or some worde be vnderstand of them that are not wel practised therein we haue put in the text with another kynde of lettre that it may easely be discerned from the common lettre As touching the diuision of the verses we haue followed the Ebrewe examples which haue so euen from the beginnyng distinct thē Which thing as it ismoste profitable for memorie so doeth it agre with the best translations is moste easie to finde out both by the best Concordances and also by the cotations which we haue diligently herein perused and set forth by this starre* Besides this the principal matters are noted and distincted by this marke ¶ Yea and the arguments both for the booke and for the chapters with the nombre of the verse are added that by all meanes the reader might be holpen For the which cause also we haue set ouer the head of euery page some notable worde of sentence whiche may greatly further aswel for memorie as for the chief point of the page And considering how hard a thing it is to vnderstand the holy Scriptures ād what errors sectes heresies growe dailie for lacke of the true knollage thereof and how many are discouraged as they pretend because they can not atteine to the true ād simple meaning of the same we haue also indeuored bothe by the diligent reading of the best commentaries and also by the conference with the godly and learned brethren to gather brief annotations vpon all the hard places aswel for the vnderstanding of suche wordes as are obscure and for the declaration of the text as for the application of the same as may moste apperteine to Gods glorie and the edification of his Church Forthermore whereas certeyne places in the bookes of Moses of the Kings and Ezekiell semed so darke that by no description they colde be made easie to the simple reader we haue so set them forthe with figures and notes for the ful declaration thereof that they whiche can not by iudgement being holpen by the annotations noted by the lettres a b c c. atteyn thereunto yet by the perspectiue and as it were by the eye may sufficiently knowe the true meaning of all suche places Whereunto also we haue added certeyne mappes of Cosmographie which necessarely serue for the perfect vnderstanding and memorie of diuers places and countreys partely described and partely by occasion touched bothe in the olde and newe Testament Finally that nothing might lacke which might be boght by labors for the increase of knowlage and forthe rance of Gods glorie we haue adioyned two moste profitable tables the one seruing for the interpretation of the Ebrewe names and the other conteyning all the chefe and principal matters of the whole Bible so that nothing as we trust that any colde iustely desire is omitted Therefore as brethrē that are partakers of the same hope and saluatiō with vs we beseche you that this riche perle and inestimable treasure may not be offred in vayne but as sent from God to the people of God for the increase of his kingdome the comfort of his Churche and discharge of our conscience whome it hath pleased him to raise vp for this purpose so you wolde willingly receyue the worde of God earnestly studie it and in all your life practise it that you may now appeare in dede to be the people of God not walking any more according to this worlde but in the frutes of the Spirit that God in vs may be fully glorified through Christ Iesus our Lord who lyueth and reigneth for euer Amen From Geneua 10. April 1561. THE FIRST BOKE OF MOSES called Genesis THE ARGVMENT MOses in effect declareth the thing which are here chiefly to be considered First that the worlde al things therein were created by God and that man being placed in this great tabernacle of the worlde to beholde Gods wonderfull workes and to praise his Name for the infinite graces 〈◊〉 with he had endued him fel willingly from God through disobedience who yet for his owne mercies sake restored him to life and confirmed him in the same by his promes of Christ to come by whome he shulde ouercome Satan death and hel Secondely that the wicked vnmindefull of Gods moste excellent benefites remained still in their wickednes and so falling most horribly from sinne to sinne prouoked God who by his preachers called them continually to repentance at length to destroye the whole worlde Thirdly he assureth vs by the examples of Abrahā Izhák Iakob and the rest of the Patriarkes that his mercies neuer faile them whome he chuseth to be his Churche and to professe his Name in earth but in all their afflictions and persecutions he euer 〈◊〉 them sendeth comforte and deliuereth them And because the beginning increase preseruation and successe thereof might be onely attributed to God Moses sheweth by the examples of Rain I shmaél Esaú and others which were noble in mans iudgement that this churche dependeth not on the estimacion and nobilitie of the worlde
remember all the commandementes of the Lord and dothē and that ye seke not after your owne heart nor after your owne eies after the which ye go a whoring 40 That ye may remember and do al my commandements and be holy vnto your God 41 I am the Lord your God which broght you out of the land of Egypt to be your God I am the Lord your God CHAP. XVI 1 The rebellion of Korah Dathán Abrám 31 Kórah his companie perisheth 41 The people the next day mur mure 49. 14700. are slaine for murmuring 1 NOw * Kórah the sonne of Izhār the sonne of Koháth the sonne of Leui went a parte with Dathán and Abirám the sonnes sonnes of Eliáb and On the sonne of Péleth the sonnes of Reubén 2 And they rose vp against Mosés with certeine of the children of Israél two hundreth and fiftie captaines of the assemblie * famous in the Congregacion and men of renoume 3 Who gathered thē selues together against Mosés and against Āarón and said vnto thē Ye take to muche vpon you seing all the Congregacion is holy euerie one of them and the Lord is among them wherfore thē lift ye your selues aboue the Congregacion of the Lord 4 But when Mosés heard it he fel vpon hys face 5 And spake to Kōrah vnto al his companie saying Tomorowe the Lord wil shewe who is his and who is holy who ought to approche nere vnto him whome he hathe chosen he wil cause to come nere to him 6 This do therefore Take you censers both Kōrah and all his companie 7 And put fire therein and put in cens in them before the Lorde tomorowe and the man whome the Lorde doeth chose the same shal be holy ye take to muche vpon you ye sonnes of Leui. 8 Againe Mosés said vnto Kōrah Heare I pray you ye sonnes of Leui. 9 Semeth it a smal thing vnto you that the God of Israél hathe separated you from the multitude of Israél to take you nere to him self to do the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Lord and to stand before the Congregaciō and to minister vnto them 10 He hathe also taken thee to him al thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee and seke ye the office of the Priest also 11 For which cause thou and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lord and what is Aarōn that ye murmure against him 12 ¶ And Mosés sent to call Dathán Abirám the sonne of Eliáb who answered We will not come vp 13 Is it a small thyng that thou hast broght vs out of a land that floweth with milke and hony to kil vs in the wildernes except thou make thy selfe Lord and ruler ouer vs also 14 Also thou hast not broght vs vnto a lande that floweth with milke honie nether giuen vs inheritance of fieldes and viney ardes wilt thou put out the eies of these men we wil not come vp 15 Then Mosés waxed verie angrie and said vn to the Lord * Loke not vnto their offryng I haue not taken so muche as an asse frō them nether haue I hurte anie of them 16 And Mosés said vnto Kōrah Bethou and al thy cōpanie before the Lord both thou they and Aarōn tomorowe 17 And take euerie man his censor and put incens in them and bryngye euerie man his censor before the Lorde two hundreth and fiftie censors thou also and Aarōn euerie one his censor 18 So they toke euerie man his censor and put fire in them laied incens thereon stode in the dore of the Tabernacle of the Cōgregacion with Mosés and Aarôn 19 And Kōrah gathered all the multitude against thē vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of the Congregacion then the glorie of the Lord appeared vnto all the Congregacion 20 And the Lorde speake vnto Mosés and to Aarón saying 21 Separate your selues frō amōg this Congre gacion that I may consume thē atonce 22 And they fell vpon their faces and said O God the God of the spirits of al flesh hath not one man onely sinned and wilt thou be wrath with all the Congregacion 23 And the Lord spake vnto Mosés saying 24 Speake vnto the Congregacion and say Get you away from about the Tabernacle of Kórah Dathán and Abirám 25 Then Mosés rose vp went vnto Dathán and Abiram the Elders of Israél followed him 26 And he spake vnto the Congregacion saying Departe I pray you from the tentes of these wicked men and touche nothing of theirs lest ye perish in all their sinnes 27 So they gate them away frō the Tabernacle of Kôrah Dathán Abirám on euerie side and Dathán and Abirám came out stode in the dore of their tentes with their wiues and their sonnes and their litle children 28 And Mosés said Hereby ye shall knowe that the Lorde hathe sent me to do all these workes for I haue not done them of mine owne minde 29 If these men dye the commune death of all men or if they be visited after the visitacion of all men the Lord hath not sent me 30 But if the Lorde make a newe thing and the earth open her mouth swalow thē vp with all that they haue and they go downe quicke into the pit thē ye shal vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the Lord. 31 ¶ And as sone as he had made an end of spaking all these wordes euen the grounde claue a sunder that was vnder them 32 And the earth * opened her mouthe and swalowed them vp with their families and all the men thet were with Kórah and all their goods 33 So they and all that they had went downe aliue into the pit the earth couered thē so they perished frō among the Congregacion 34 And al Israél that were about them fled at the crye of thē for thei said Let vs 〈◊〉 lest the earth swalo we vs vp 35 But there came out a fire from the Lord consumed the two hundreth and fiftie men that offred the incens 36 ¶ And the Lord speake vnto Mosés saying 37 Speake vnto Eleazár the sonne of Aaron the Priest that he take vp the censers out of the burning āds kater the fire beyonde the altar for they are halowed 38 The censers I say of these sinners that destroyed them selues let them make of thē broad plates for a couering of the Altar for they offred thē before the Lord therfore they shal be holy and they shal be a signe vn to the children of Israél 39 Thē Eleazár the Priest toke the brasen censers which they that were burnt had offred and made broad plates of them for a couering of the Altar 40 It is a remembrance vnto the children of Israél that no stranger whiche is not of the sede of Aaron come nere to offer incens before the Lorde that he be
him go and returne to his house lest he dye in the battell and an other man dedicate it 6 And what man is there that hathe planted a vineyard and hath not eaten of the 〈◊〉 let him go and returne againe vnto his house lest he dye in the battel and another eat the frute 7 And what mā is there that hath 〈◊〉 a wife and hathe not 〈◊〉 her let him go returne againe vnto his house lest he dye in battel and another man take her 8 And let the officers spake further vnto the people and say * Whosoeuer is afraied and faint hearted let him go and returne vnto his house lest his brethrens heart faint like his heart 9 And after that the officers haue made an end of spakīg vnto the people thei shal make ca ptaines of the armie to gouerne the people 10 ¶ When thou comest nere vnto a citie to fight against it * thou shalt offer it peace 11 And if it answer thee againe peaceably open vnto thee then let all the people that is founde therein be tributaries vnto 〈◊〉 and serue thee 12 〈◊〉 if it wil make no peace with thee but make warre against thee then thou shalt be siege it 13 And the Lorde thy God shall deliuer it into thine hands and thou shal smite al the males thereof with the edge of the sworde 14 Onely the women and the children * and the cattel and all that is in the 〈◊〉 euen al the spoile thereof shalt thou take vnto thy selfe and shalt eat the spoile of thine enemies whiche the Lord thy God hath giuen thee 15 Thus shalt thou do vnto al the cities which are a great way of from thee which are not of the cities of these 〈◊〉 nacions here 16 But of the cities of this people whiche the Lord thy God shal 〈◊〉 thee to inherit thou shalt saue no persone aliue 17 But shalt vtter'y destroye them to wit the 〈◊〉 and the Amorites the Canáanites and the Perizzites the Hiuites and the 〈◊〉 sites as the Lord thy God hathe commāded thee 18 That they teache you not to do after all their abominacions which they haue done vnto their gods so ye shuld sinne against the Lord your God 19 ¶ Whē thou hast besieged a citie long time and made warre against it to take it destroye not the trees thereof by smiting an axe into them for thou maiest eat of them therefore thou shalt not cut them downe to further thee in the siege for the tre of the field is mans life 20 Onely those trees which thou knowestare not for meat those shalt thou destroye and cut downe and make sortes against the citie that maketh warre with thee vntill thou subdue it CHAP. XXI 2 Inquisition for murther 11 Of the woman taken in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 birth right can not be changed for affectiō 18 〈◊〉 disobedient childe 23 The bodie may not hang all 〈◊〉 1 IF one be founde slayne in the land which the Lorde thy God giueth thee to possesse it lying in the field and it is not knowen who hathe slayne him 2 Then thine Elders thy Iudges shall come forthe and measure vnto the cities that are round about him that is slayne 3 And let the 〈◊〉 of that citie which is next vnto the slayne man take out of the droue an 〈◊〉 that hathe not bene put to labour nor hathe drawen in the yoke 4 And let the Elders of that citie bring the heiser vnto a stonie vailey which is nether eared nor sowen and strike of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 there in the valley 5 Also the Priests the sonnes of Leui whome the Lord thy God hathe chosen to 〈◊〉 and to 〈◊〉 in the Name of the Lord shall come forthe and by their word shall al strife and plague be 〈◊〉 6 And all the Elders of that citie that came nere to the slayne man shall 〈◊〉 their hands ouer the heifer that is beheaded in the valley 7 And shall testifie and say Our hands haue not 〈◊〉 this blood nether haue our eies sene it 8 O Lord be merciful vnto thy people Israél whome thou hast redemed and lay no innocent blood to the charge of thy people Israél and the blood shal be forgiuen them 9 So shalt thou take away the crye of innocent blood frō thee when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord. 10 ¶ When thou shalt go to warre against thine enemies and the Lord thy God shall deliuer them into thine hands and thou shalt take them captiues 11 And 〈◊〉 se among 〈◊〉 captiues a beautiful woman and hast a desire vnto her woldest take her to thy wife 12 Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house and she shall shaue her head pare her nailes 13 And he shall put of the garment that she was taken in and she shall remaine in thine house and bewaile her father and her mother a moneth long ād after that shalt thou go into her and mary her and she shal be thy wife 14 And if thou haue no fauour vnto her then thou maiest let her go whether she wil but thou shalt not sel her for money nor make marchandise of her because thou hast hum bled her 15 ¶ If a man haue two wiues one loued and another hated and they haue borne him children bothe the loued and also the hated if the first borne be the sonne of the hated 16 Then when the time commeth that he appointeth his sonnes to be heyres of that which he hathe he may not make the 〈◊〉 of the beloued first borne before the sonne of the hated which is the first borne 17 But he shal acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne and giue him dou ble porcion of all that he hathe for he is the first of his strength and to him belongeth the right of the first borne 18 If anie man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient which wil not hearken vnto the voyce of his father nor the voyce of his mother and they haue chastened him and he wolde not obey them 19 Then shal his father and his mother take him and bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth 20 And shal say vnto the Elders of his citie This our sonne is stub burne and disobediēt and he wil not obey our admonicion he is aryotour and a dronkard 21 Then all the men of his citie shal stone him with stones vnto death so thou shalt take away euil from amōg you that all Israél may heare it and feare 22 ¶ If a man also haue commited a trespas worthy of death and is put to death thou hangest him on a tre 23 His body shal not remaine all night vpon the tre but thou shalt bury him the same day for the*
anointed but I pray thee ta ke now the speare that is at his head the pot of water and let vs go hence 12 So Dauid toke the speare and the pot of water from Sauls head and thei gate them away no man sawe it not marked it uether did any awake but thei were all a slepe for the Lord had sent a dead slepe vpon them 13 Then Dauid went into the other side and stode on the toppe of an hil a far of a great space being betwene them 14 And Dauid cryed to the people and to Abnér the sonne of Ner saying Hearest thou not Abnér Then Abnér answered and said Who art thou that cryest to the King 15 ¶ And Dauid said to Abnér Artnot thou a man who is like thee in Israél wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the King for there came one of the folke in to destroye the King thy lord 16 This is not wel done of thee as the Lord liueth ye are worthy to dye because ye haue not kept your master the Lords 〈◊〉 now se where the Kings speare is ād the pot of water that was at his head 17 And Saúl knewe Dauids voyce and said Is this thy voyce mysonne Dauid And Dauid said It is my voyce my lord Ô King 18 And he said Wherefore doeth my lord thus persecute his seruant for what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 done or what euil is in mine hand 19 Now therefore I 〈◊〉 thee let my lord the King heare the wordes of his seruant If the Lord haue stirred thee vp against me let him smel the sauour of a sacrifice but if the children of men haue done it cursed be thei before the Lord for thei haue cast me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord saying Go serue other gods 20 Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord for the King of Israél is come out to seke a slye as one wolde hūt a partriche in the moūtaines 21 Then said Saúl I haue sinned come againe my sonne Dauid for I wil do thee nomore harme because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day beholde I haue done foolishly and haue erred excedingly 22 Thē Dauid answered and said Beholde the Kings speare let one of the yong men come ouer and fet it 23 And let the Lord rewarde euerie man accor ding to his righteousnes ād faithfulnes for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine hāds this daie but I wolde not lay mine hād vpon the Lords anointed 24 And beholde like as thy life was muche set by this day in mine eyes so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord that he may deliuer me out of all tribulacion 25 Then Saúl said to Dauid Blessed art thou my sonne Dauid for thou shalt do great things and also preuaile So Dauid went his way and Saúl returned to his place CHAP. XXVII 2 Dauid fleeth to Achish King of Gath who giueth him Ziklág 8 Dauid destroyeth certeine of the Philistims 10 Achish is deceyued by Dauid 1 ANd Dauid said in his heart I shal now perish one day by the hand of Saúl is it not better for me that I saue my selfe in the land of the Philistims and that Saúl may haue no hope of me to seke me anie more in all the coastes of Israél and so escape out of his hand 2 Dauid therefore arose and he and the six hundreth men that were with him went vnto Achish the sonne of Maóch King of Gáth 3 And Dauid dwelt with Achish at Gath he and his men euerie man with his housholde Dauid with his two wiues Ahinóam the Izrcelite and Abigáil Nabals wife the Carmelite 4 And it was tolde Saúl that Dauid was fled to Gath so he soght nomore for him 5 And Dauid said vnto Achish If I haue now founde grace in thine eyes let them giue me a place in some other citie of the countrey that I may dwel there for why shulde thy seruant dwel in the head citie of the kingdome with thee 6 Then Achish gaue him Ziklág that same day therefore Ziklág perteineth vnto the Kings of Iudáh vnto this day 7 ¶ And the time that Dauid dwelt in the coūtrey of the Philistims was foure moneths and certeine dayes 8 Then Dauid and his men went vp and inuaded the Geshurites and the Girzites and the 〈◊〉 kites for they inhabited the land from the beginning from the way as thougoest to Shur euen vnto the land of Egypt 9 And Dauid smote the land and left nether man nor woman aliue and toke shepe and oxen and asses and camels and apparel and returned and came to Achish 10 And Achish said Where haue ye bene a rouing this day and Dauid answered Against the Southe of Iudáh and against the Southe of the Ierameelites and against the Southe of the Kenites 11 And Dauid saued nether man nor woman aliue to bring thē to Gath saying Lest they shulde telon vs and say So did Dauid and so wil be his maner all the while that he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistims 12 And Achish beleued Dauid saying He hathe made his people of Israél vtterly to abhorre him therefore he shal be my seruant for euer CHAP. XXVIII 2 Dauid hathe the chief charge promised about Achish 8 Saul consulteth with a witche and she causeth him to speake with Samuél 18 who declareth his ruine 1 NOw at that time the Philistims assembled their bandes and armie to fight with Israél therefore Achish said to Dauid Be sure thou shalt go out with me to the battel thou and thy men 2 And Dauid said to Achish Surely thou shalt knowe what thy seruant can do And Achish said to Dauid Surely I wil make thee keper of mine head foreuer 3 * Samuél was then dead and all Israél had lamented him and buryed him in Ramáh his owne citie and Saúl had put away the sorcerers and the sothesayers out of the land 4 Then the Philistims assembled them selues and came and pitched in Shunem and Saúl assembled all Israél and they pitched in Gilbóa 5 And when Saúl sawe the hoste of the Philistims he was afrayed and his heart was sore astonied 6 Therefore Saúl asked counsel of the Lord the Lord answered him not nether by drea mes nor by Vrim nor yet by Prophetes 7 ¶ Then said Saúl vnto his seruants Seke me a woman that hathe a familiar spirit that I may go to her and aske of her And his seruants said to him Beholde there is a woman at En-dor that hathe a familiar spirit 8 Then Saúl changed him selfe and put on other raiment and he went two men with him and they came to the woman by night and he said I pray thee coniecture vnto me by the familiar spirit and bring me him vp whome I shal name vnto thee
50 ¶ And Adoniiāh fearing the presence of Salomon arose and went and toke holde on the hornes of the altar 51 And one tolde Salomōn saying Beholde Adoniiáh doeth feare King Salomōn for lo he hathe caught holde on the hornes of the altar saying Let King Salomon sweare vnto me this day that he wil not slaye his seruant with the sworde 52 Thē Salomon said If he wil shewe him selfe a worthy man there shal not an here of him fall to the earth but if wickednes be found in him he shal dye 53 Then King Salomōn sent and thei broght him from the altar and he came ād did obeisance vnto King Salomón And Salomōn said vnto him Go to thine house CHAP. II. 1 Dauid exhorteth Salomōn and giueth charge as concerning Ioáb Barzillái and Shimei 10 The death of Dauid 17 Adoniiah asketh Abishāg to wife 25 He is slayne 35. Zadok was placed in Abiathars roume 1 THen the daies of Dauid drewe nere that he shulde dye and he charged Salomōn his sonne saying 2 I go the waie of all the earth be strong therefore and she we thy felfe a man 3 And take hede to the charge of the Lord thy God to walke in his waies and kepe his statutes and his commandements his iudgements and his testimonies as it is written in the Lawe of Mosés that thou maiest * prosper in all that thou doest and in euery thing whereunto thou turnest thee 4 That the Lord may confirme his worde which he spake vnto me saying If thy sonnes take hede to their way that thei walke before me in trueth with all their hearts with all their soules * thou shalt not said he want one of thy posteritie vpon the throne of Israél 5 Thou knowest also what Ioáb the sonne of 〈◊〉 did to me and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israél vnto * Abnér the sonne of Ner and vnto * Amasā the sonne of Iethér whome he slewe and shed blood of battel in peace and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his 〈◊〉 and in his shooes that were on his feete 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdome let thou not his hoare head go downe to the graue in peace 7 But shewe kindenes vnto the sonnes of * Barzillái the Gileadite and let them be amōg them that eat at thy table for sothei came to me when I fled from Absalóm thy brother 8 ¶ And beholde with thee * is Shimei the sonne of Gerá the sonne of 〈◊〉 of Bahurim which cursed me with an horrible curse in the day when I went to Mahanáim but he came downe to meete me at Iordén and I sware to him by the Lord saying * I wil not slaye thee with the sworde 9 But thou shalt not count him innocent for thou art a wiseman and knowest what thou oughtest to do vnto him therfore thou shalt cause his hoare head to go downe to the gra ue with blood 10 So * Dauid slept with his fathers and was buryed in the citie of Dauid 11 And the dayes which Dauid * reigned vpon Israél were fourtie yere seuē yeres reigned he in Hebron and thirty and thre yeres reigned he in Ierusalém 12 ¶ * Then sate Salomōn vpon the throne of Dauid his father and his kingdome was stablished mightely 13 And Adoniiáh the sonne of Haggith came to Bath-shébathe mother of Salomōn and she said Commest thou peaceably And he said Yea. 14 He said moreouer I haue a sure vnto thee And she said Say on 15 Then he said Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine and that all Israél set their faces on me that I shulde reigne how beit the kingdome is turned away and is my bro ther 's for it came to him by the Lord. 16 Now therefore I aske thee one request refuse me not And she said vnto him Say on 17 And he said Speake I pray thee vnto Salomōn the King for he wil not say thee naye that he giue me Abishāg the Shunammite to wife 18 And Bath-sheba said Wel I wil speake for thee vnto the King 19 ¶ Bath-shéba therefore went vnto King Salomōn to speake vnto him for Adoniiáh and the King rose to meete her ād bowed him selfe vnto her and sate downe on his throne and he caused a seat to be set for the Kings mother and she sate at his right hand 20 Then she said I desire a smale request of thee say me not naye Then the King said vnto her Aske on my mother for I wil not say thee naye 21 She said then Let Abishág the Shunámite be giuen to Adoniiáh thy brother to wife 22 But King Salomōn answered and said vnto his mother And why doest thou aske Abishág the Shunamite for Adoniiáh aske for him the kingdome also for he is mine elder brother and hathe for him bothe Abiathar the Priest and Ioáb the sonne of Zeruiāh 23 Then King Salomōn sware by the Lord saying God do so to me and more also if Adoniiáh hathe not spoken this worde against his owne life 24 Now therefore as the Lordliueth who hathe established me and set me on the throne of Dauid my father who also hathe made me an house as he * promised Adoniiáh shal surely dye this day 25 And King Salomón sent by the hand of Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá and he smote him that he dyed 26 ¶ Then the King said vnto Abiathār the Priest Go to Anathoth vnto thine owne fields for thou art worthy of death but I wil not this day kil thee because thou barest the Arke of the Lord God before Dauid my father and because thou hast suffred in all where in my father hathe bene afflicted 27 So Salomón cast out Abiathár from being Priest vnto the Lord that he might * fulfil the wordes of the Lord which he spake against the house of Eli in Shilōh 28 ¶ Then tidings came to Ioáb for Ioáb had turned after Adoniiáh but he turned not after Absalōm and Ioáb fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord and caught holde on the hornes of the altar 29 And it was tolde King Salomōn that Ioáb was fled vnto the Tabernacle of the Lord beholde he is by the altar Then Salomōn sent Benaiáh the sonne of Iehoiadá saying Go fall vpon him 30 And Benaiāh came to the Tabernacle of the Lord and said vnto him Thus saith the King Come out And he said Naye but I wil dye here Then Benaiáh broght the King worde againe saying Thus said Ioáb and thus he answered me 31 And the King said vnto him Do as he hathe said and smite him burye him that thou maiest take away the blood which Ioáb shed causeles from me and from the house of my father 32 And the Lord shal bring his blood vpon his owne head for he
his sword he hathe bent his bowe and made it readie 13 He hathe also prepared hym deadly weapons he wil ordeine his arrowes for them that 〈◊〉 me 14 * Beholde he shal 〈◊〉 with wickednes for he hathe conceiued mischief but he shal bring forthe a lye 15 He 〈◊〉 made a pit and diggedit and is fallen into the pit that he made 16 His mischief shal returne vpon hys owne head and his crueltie shal fall vpon his owne pate 17 I will praise the Lorde accordyng to hys righteousnes and wil sing praise to the Name of the Lord moste high PSAL. VIII 1 The Prophete consideryng the exc 〈◊〉 liberalitie and fatherlie prouidence of GOD towards man whome he made as it were a god ouer all his workes doeth not one ly giue great thankes but is astonished with the admiration of the same as one nothyng able to compasse suche great mercies ¶ To him that excelleth on Gittith A Psalme of Dauid 1 O Lord our Lorde howe excellent is thy Name in all the worlde whiche hast set thy glorie aboue the heauens 2 Out of the mouthe of babes and suckelings hast thou ordeined strength because of thine enemies that thou my ghtest still the enemie and the auenger 3 When I beholde thine heauens euen the workes of thy fingers the moone and the starres which thou hast ordeined 4 What is man say I that thou art mindfull of him and the sonne of man that thou 〈◊〉 him 5 For thou hast made hym a litle lower then GOD and crowned him with glorie and worship 6 Thou hast made hym to haue dominion in the wordes of thine hands thou hast put all things vnder his fete 7 All shepe and oxen yea and the beastes of the field 8 The foules of the aire and the fishe of the sea and that whiche passeth through the paths of the seas 9 O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde PSAL. IX 1 After he had giuen thankes to God for the sundrie victo ries that he had sent him agaynst hys enemies and also proued by manifolde 〈◊〉 how readie God was at hand in all his troubles 14 He being now likewise in dan ger of 〈◊〉 enemies desireth God to helpe hym according to his wonte 17 And to destroye the malicious arrogancie of his aduersaries ¶ To him that excelleth vpon Muth Labbén A Psalme of Dauid 1 I Wil praise the LORDE with my whole hearte I will speake of all thy meruelous workes 2 I wil be glad and reioyce in thee I wil sing praise to thy Name ô moste high 3 For that myne enemies are turned backe they shal fall and perish at thy presence 4 For thou hast mainteined my right and my cause thou art set in the throne and iudgest right 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen thou haste destroied the wicked thou hast put out their name for euer and euer 6 O enemie destructions are come to a perpetual end ād thou hast destroied the cities their memorial is perished with them 7 But the Lord shall sit for euer he hathe prepared his throne for iudgement 8 For he shal iudge the world in rightcousnes and shal iudge the people with equitie 9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the poore a refuge in due time euen in affliction 10 And they that knowethy Name wil trust in thee for thou Lorde hast not failed them that seke thee 11 Sing praises to the Lorde which dwelleth in Zion shewethe people his workes 12 For whē he maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth it and forgetteth not the complaint of the poore 13 Haue mercie vpon me ô Lorde consider my trouble whiche I 〈◊〉 of them that hate me thou that liftest me vp from the gates of death 14 That I maye shewe all thy prayses within the gates of the daughter of Zion and reioyce in thy saluacion 15 The heathen are sunkē downe in the pit that they made in the net that they hid is their 〈◊〉 taken 16 The Lorde is knowē by executing iudgement the wicked is snared in the worke of his owne hands Higgaión Sélah 17 The wicked shal turne into hel and all nations that forget God 18 For the poore shal not be alwaie forgotten the hope of the afflicted shal not perish for euer 19 Vp Lord let not man preuaile let the heathen be iudged in thy sight 20 Put them in feare ô Lord that the heathen maie know that they are but men Sélah PSAL. X. 1 He complaineth of the fraude rapine tyrannie and all kindes of wrong which worldelie men vse assigning the cause thereof that 〈◊〉 men beyng as it were drunken with worldelie prosperitie and therefore settyng a parte all feare and reuerence towardes God thinke they may do all thyngs without countrowling 15 Therefore he calleth vpon God to send some remedie agaynst these desperate euils 16 And at length comforteth him selfe with hope of deliuerance 1 WHy standest thou farre of ô LORD and hidest thee in due time euē in affliction 2 The wicked with pride doeth persecute the poore let them be taken in the craftes that they haue imagined 3 For the wicked hathe made boast of hys owne heartes desire and the couetous blesseth him selfe he contemneth the Lord. 4 The 〈◊〉 is so proude that he seketh not for God he thinketh alwaies There is no God 5 His wayes alwaye prosper thy Iudgements are 〈◊〉 aboue hys sight therefore defieth he all his enemies 6 He saieth in his heart I shall neuer be moued nor be in danger 7 Hys 〈◊〉 is full of cursing and disceite and fraude vnder his tongue is mischief and iniquitie 8 He lieth in waite in the villages in the secret places doeth he murther the innocent his eies are bent against the poore 9 He lieth in wait secretly euen as a lyon in hys denne he lieth in waite to spoyle the poore he doeth spoyle the poore when he draweth him into his net 10 He crowcheth and boweth therfore heapes of the poore do fall by his might 11 He hathe said in his heart GOD hathe forgotten he hideth awaye his face and will neuerse 12 Arise o Lord God lift vp thine hand forget not the poore 13 Wherefore doeth the wycked contemne God he saieth in hys hearte Thou wilt not regarde 14 Yet thou hast sene it for thou beholdest mischief and wrong that thou maiest take it into thine hands the poore committeth him selfe vnto thee for thou art the helper of the fatherles 15 Breake thou the arme of the wicked and malicious searche his wickednes and thou shalt finde none 16 The Lord is King for euer and euer the heathen are destroyed forthe of his land 17 Lord thou hast heard the desire of the poore thou preparest their heart thou bendest thine eare to them 18 To iuge the
wandered in the desert and wildernes out of the way and founde no citie to dwell in 5 Bothe hungrie and thirstie their soule fainted in them 6 Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble and he de liuered them from their distres 7 And led thē forthe by the rightway that they might go to a citie ofhabitacion 8 Let them therefore confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes and his wonder ful workes before the sonnes of men 9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule and filled the hungrie soule with goodnes 10 They that dwel in darkenes and in the shadowe of death being bounde in miserie and yron 11 Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord and despised the coūsel of the moste High 12 When he humbled their heart with heauines then they fell downe and there was no helper 13 Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble and he deliuered them from their distres 14 He broght them out of darkenes and out of the shadowe of death and brake their bands a sunder 15 Let them therefore cōfesse before the lord his louing kindenes and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men 16 For he hathe broken the gates of brasse and brast the barres of yron a sundre 17 Fooles by reason of their transgression and because of their iniquities are afflicted 18 Their soule abhorreth all meat and they are broght to deaths dore 19 Then they crye vnto the LORD in their trouble and he deliuereth them frō their distres 20 He sendeth his worde and healeth them and deliuereth them from their graues 21 Let them therefore confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men 22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise declare his workes with reioycing 23 They that go downe to the sea in shippes and occupie by the great waters 24 They se the workes of the Lord and his wonders in the depe 25 For he commandeth and raiseth the stormie winde it lifteth vp the waues thereof 26 They mounte vp to the heauē descend to the depe so that their soule melteth for trouble 27 They are tossed to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and all their cunning is gone 28 Then they crye vnto the Lord in their trouble and he bringeth them out of their distres 29 He turneth the storme to calme so that the waues thereof are stil. 30 When they are quieted they are glad he bringeth them vnto the hauen where they wolde be 31 Let them therefore confesse before the Lord his louing kindenes and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men 32 And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people and praise him in the assemblie of the Elders 33 He turneth the floods into a wildernes and the springs of waters into drienes 34 And a fruteful land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therin 35 Againe he turneth the wildernes into pooles of water and the drye land into water springs 36 And there he placeth the hungrie and they buyld a citie to dwell in 37 And sowe the fields and plant vineyardes which bring forthe fruteful increase 38 For he blesseth them and they multiplie excedingly and he diminished not their cattel 39 Againe men are diminished and broght lowe by oppression euil and sorowe 40 He powreth contempt vpon princes and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way 41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie and maketh him families like a flocke of shepe 42 The righteous shal se it reioyce and all iniquitie shal stop her mouth 43 Who is wise that he maie obserue these things for they shal vnderstād the louing kindenes of the Lord. PSAL. CVIII This Psalme in composed of two other Psalmes before the seuen and fiftieth and sixtieth The matter here conteined is 1 That Dauid giueth him self with heart and voy ce to praise the Lord. 7 And assureth him self of the promes of God concerning his kingdome ouer Israél his power against other nacions 11 Who thogh he seme to forsake vs for a time yet he alone wil in the end cast dow ne our enemies ¶ A song or Psalme of Dauid 1 O God mine heart is prepared so is my tongue I wil sing and giue praise 2 Awake viole and harpe I wil awake early 3 I wil praise thee ô Lord among the people and I wil sing vnto thee among the nations 4 For thy mercie is great aboue the heaues and thy trueth vnto the cloudes 5 Exalt thy self ô God aboue the heauens and let thy glorie be vpon all the earth 6 That thy beloued maie be deliuered hel pe with thy right hand and heare me 7 God hathe spoken in his holines therefore I wil reioyce I shal diuide Shechém measure the valley of Succōth 8 Gileád shal be mine Manasséh shal be mine Ephráim also shal be the strength of mine head Iuda is my Lawegiuer 9 * Mōab shal be my washpot ouer Edōm wil I cast out my shoe vpon Palestina wil I triumph 10 Who wil leade me in to the strōg citie who wil bring me vnto Edom 11 Wilt not thou ô God which haddest forsaken vs and 〈◊〉 not go forthe ô God with our armies 12 Giue vs helpe against trouble for vaine is the helpe of man 13 Through God we shal do valiantly for he shal tread downe our enemies PSAL. CIX 1 Dauid being faisely accused by flatterers vnto 〈◊〉 praieth God to helpe him and to destroy his enemies 〈◊〉 And vn der them he speaketh of Iudas the traitour vnto Iesus Christ and of all the like enemies of the 〈◊〉 of God 27 And desireth so to be deliuered that his enemies 〈◊〉 knowe the worke to be of God 30 Thē doeth he promise to giue praises vnto God ¶ To him that excelleth A Psalme of Dauid 1 HOlde not thy tongue ô God of my praise 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth 〈◊〉 of deceit are opened 〈◊〉 me thei haue spoken to me with a lying ton gue 3 Thei compassed me about also with wordes of hatred and foght against me without a cause 4 For my friendship thei were mine aduersaries but I gaue my self to praier 5 And they haue rewarded me euil for good and hatred for my friendship 6 Set thou the wicked ouer him let the aduersarie stand at his right hand 7 When he shal be iudged let him be condemned and let his praier be turned in to sinne 8 Let his daies be fewe and let another take his charge 9 Let his childrē be 〈◊〉 and his wife a widowe 10 Let his children be vagabunds and begge and seke bread cōming out of their places destroied 11 Let the extorcioner 〈◊〉 all that the hathe let the strāgers
citie of vanitie is brokē downe euerie house is shut vp that no man may come in 11 There is a 〈◊〉 for wine in the stretes all ioye is darkened the mirth of the worlde is gone away 12 In the citie is left desolacion and the gate is smitten with destruction 13 ¶ Surely thus shal it be in the middes of the earth among the people as the shaking of an oliue tre and as the grapes when the vintage is ended 14 They shal lift vp their voyce thei shal shou te for the magnificence of the Lord they shal reioyce from the sea 15 Wherefore praise ye the Lord in the valleis euen the Name of the Lord God of Israél in the yles of the sea 16 From the vttermost parte of the earth we haue heard praises euen glorie to the Iuste and I said My leanenes my leanenes wo is me the 〈◊〉 haue offended yea the transgressors haue grieuously offended 17 Feare and the pit and the snare are vpon thee ô inhabitant of the earth 18 And he that fleeth from the noise of the fea re shal fall into the pit and he that commeth vp out of the pit shal be taken in the snare for the windowes from on high are open and the fundacions of the earth do shake 19 The earth is 〈◊〉 brokē downe the earth is 〈◊〉 dissolued the earth is moued excedingly 20 The earth shal rele to and fro like a dronken man and shal be remoued like a tent the iniquitie thereof shal be heauie vpon it so that it shal fall and rise no more 21 ¶ And in that day shal the Lord visite the hoste aboue that is on hie euen the Kings of the worlde that are vpon the earth 22 And 〈◊〉 shal be gathered together as the prisoners in the pit and thei shal be shut vp in the prison and after manie daies shal thei be visited 23 Then the moone shal be abasshed and the sunne 〈◊〉 whē the Lord of hostes shal reigne in mount Zión and in Ierusalém and glorie shal be before his ancient men CHAP. XXV A thankesgiuing to God in that that he sheweth him self iudge of the worlde by punishing the wicked and 〈◊〉 the godlie 1 O Lord thou art my God I wil exalte thee I wil praise thy Name for thou hast done wonderful things according to the counsels of olde with a stable trueth 2 For thou hast made of a citie an heap of a strōg citie a ruine euē the palace of stran gers of a citie it shal neuer be buylt 3 Therefore shal the mightie people giue glorie vnto thee the citie of the strong nacions shal feare thee 4 For thou hast bene a strēgth vnto the poore euen a strength to the nedie in his trouble a refuge against the tempest a shadowe against the heate for the blast of the mightie is like a storme against the wall 5 Thou shalt bring downe the noise of the strangers as the heat in a drye place he wil bring downe the song of the mightie as the heat in the shadowe of a cloude 6 And in this mountaine shal the Lord of ho stes make vnto all people a feast of fat things euen a feast of fined wines of fat things ful of marowe of wines fined and purified 7 And he wil destroye in this mountaine the couering that couereth all people and the vaile that is spred vpon all nacions 8 He wil destroye death for euer and the Lord God wil wipe away the teares from all faces and the rebuke of his people wil he take away out of all the earth for the Lord hathe spoken it 9 And in that day shal men say Lo this is our God we haue waited for him and he wil saue vs. This is the Lord we haue waited for him we wil reioyce and be ioyful in his saluacion 10 For in this mountaine shal the hand of the Lord rest and Moà b shal be threshed vnder him euen as strawe is threshed in Madmenáh 11 And he shal stretch out his hand in the middes of them as he that swimmeth stretcheth them out to swimme and with the strēgth of his hands shal he bring downe their pride 12 The defense also of the height of thy walles shal he bring downe and lay lowe and cast them to the grounde euen vnto the dust CHAP. XXVI A song of the faithful wherein is declared in what consisteth the saluaciō of the Church and wherein they ought to trust 1 IN that day shal this song be sung in the land of Iudà h We haue a strong citie saluacion shal God set for walles and bul warkes 2 Open ye the gates that the righteous naciō which kepeth the trueth may entre in 3 By an assured purpose wilt thou preserue perfite peace because thei trusted in thee 4 Trust in the Lord for euer for in the Lord God is strength for euer more 5 For he wil bring downe them that dwell on hie the hie citie he wil abase euen vnto the grounde wil he cast it downe and bring it vnto dust 6 The fote shal treade it downe euē the fete of the poore and the steps of the nedie 7 The way of the iuste is righteousnes thou wilt make equal the righteous path of the iust 8 Also we ô Lord haue waited for thee in the way of thy iudgements the desire of our soule is to thy Name and to the remēbrance of thee 9 With my soule haue I desired thee in the night and with my spirit within me wil I seke thee in the morning for seing thy iudgements are in the earth the inhabitāts of the worlde shal learne righteousnes 10 Let mercie be shewed to the wicked yet he wil not learne righteousnes in the land of vprightnes wil he do wickedly and wil not beholde the maiestie of the Lord. 11 O Lord they wil not beholde thine hie hand but thei shal se it and be confounded with the zeale of the people and the fyre of thine enemies shal deuoure them 12 Lord vnto vs thou wilt ordeine peace for thou also hast wroght all our workes for vs. 13 O Lord our God other lords beside thee haue ruled vs but we wil remember thee onely and thy Name 14 The dead shal not liue nether shal the dead arise because thou hastvisited and scattered them and destroyed all their memorie 15 Thou hast encreased the nacion ô Lord thou hast encreased the nacion thou art made glorious thou hast enlarged all the coastes of the earth 16 Lord in trouble haue thei visited thee they powred out a prayer when thy chastening was vpon them 17 Like as a woman with childe that draweth nere to the trauail is in sorow and cryeth in her peines so haue we bene in thy sight ô Lord. 18 We haue conceiued
Babél maketh warre against vs if so be that the LORD wil deale with vs according to all his won derous workes that he may returne vp from vs. 3 Then said Ieremiáh Thus shal you say to Zedekiáh 4 Thus saith the Lord God of Israél Beholde I wil turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands where with ye fight against the King of Babél and against the Caldeans which besiege you without the walles and I wil assemble them into the middes of this citie 5 And I my self wil fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a mightie arme euen in angre and in wrath and in great indignacion 6 And I wil smite the inhabitants of this citie bothe man and beast thei shal dye of a great pestilence 7 And after this saith the Lord I wil deliuer Zedekiáh the King of Iudáh and his seruāts and the people and suche as are left in this citie from the pestilence from the sworde and from the famine into the hand of Nebu chad-nezzár King of Babél and into the hād of those that seke their liues and he shal smite them with the edge of the sworde he shal not spare them nether haue pitie nor compassion 8 ¶ And vnto this people thou shalt say Thus saith the Lord Beholde I set before you the way of life and the way of death 9 * He that abideth in this citie shal dye by the sworde and by the famine and by the pestilence but he that goeth out and falleth to the Caldeans that besiege you he shal liue and his life shal be vnto him for a pray 10 For I haue set my face against this citie for euil and not for good saith the Lord it shal be giuen into the hand of the King of Babél and he shal burne it with fyre 11 ¶ And say vnto the house of the King of Iudah Heare ye the worde of the Lord. 12 O house of Dauid thus saith the Lord * Execute iudgement in the morning and deliuer the oppressed out of the hand of the oppressor lest my wrath go out like fyre and burne that none can quenche it because of the wickednes of your workes 13 Beholde I come against thee ô inhabitant of the valley and rocke of the plaine saith the Lord which say Who shal come downe against vs or who shal enter into our habitacions 14 But I wil visite you according to the frute of your workes saith the Lord and I wil kindle a fyre in the forest thereof and it shal deuoure rounde about it CHAP. XXII 2 He exhorteth the King to iudgement and righteousnes 9 why Ierusalem is broght into captiuitie 11 The death of Shallúm the sonne of Iosiah is prophecied THus said the Lord Godowne to the house of the King of Iudáh and speake there this thing 2 And say Heare the word of the Lord ô King of Iudáh that sittest vpon the throne of Dauid thou and thy seruants and thy people that enter in by these gates 3 Thus saith the Lord * Execute ye iudgemēt and righteousnes deliuer the oppressed from the hād of the oppressor and vexe not the stranger the fatherles not the widdowe do no violence nor shede innocent blood in this place 4 For if ye do this thing then shal the Kings sitting vpon the throne of Dauid enter in by the 〈◊〉 of this house * and ride vpon charets and vpon horses bothe he and his ser uants and his people 5 But if ye wil not heare these wordes I swea re by my self saith the Lord that this house shal be waste 6 For thus hathe the Lord spoken vpon the Kings house of Iudáh Thou art Gilád vnto me and the head of Lebanōn yet surely I wil make thee a wildernes and as cities not inhabited 7 And I wil prepare destroyers against thee euery one with his weapons and they shal cut downe thy chief cedre trees and cast them in the fyre 8 And many nacions shal passe by this citie and thei shal say euery man to his neighbour wherefore hathe the Lord done thus vnto this great citie 9 Then shal they answer Because they haue for saken the couenāt of the Lord their God and worshiped other gods and serued them 10 ¶ Wepe not for the dead and be not moued for thē but wepe for him that goeth out for he shal returne no more norse his natiue countrey 11 For thus saith the Lord As touching Shallúm the sonne of Iosiáh King of Iudáh whiche reigned for Iosiáh his father which wēt out of this place he shal not returne thether 12 But he shal dye in the place whether they haue led him captiue and shalse this land no more 13 ¶ Wo vnto him that buyldeth his house by vnrighteousnes and his chambers without equitie he vseth his neighbour without wages and giueth him not for his worke 14 He saith I wil buylde me a wide house and large chambers so he wil make him self large windowes and fiding with cedre and pain te them with vermelon 15 Shalt thou reigne because thou closest thy self in cedre did not thy father eat and drin ke and prosper when he executed iudgemēt and iustice 16 When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the pōore he prospered was not this be cause he knewe me saith the Lord. 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are but onely for thy couetousnes and for to shed innocent blood and for oppression for destru ction euen to do this 18 Therefore thus saith the Lord against Ieho hoiakim the sonne of Iosiáh King of Iudáh Thei shal not lament him saying Ah my brother or ah sister nether shal they mourne for him saying Ah lord or ah his glorie 19 He shal be buryed as an asse is buryed euen drawen and cast for the without the gates of Ierusalém 20 ¶ Go vp to Lebanón and crye shoute in Bashán and crye by the passages for all thy louers are destroyed 21 I spake vnto thee when thou wast in prospe ritie but thou saidst I wil not heare this hathe bene thy maner frō thy youth that thou woldest not obey my voice 22 The wīde shal fede all thy pastors and thy louers shal go into captiuitie and then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded of all thy 〈◊〉 23 Thou that dwellest in Lebanōn and makest thy nest in the cedres how beautiful shalt thou be when sorowes come vpon thee as the sorow of a woman in trauail 24 As I liue saith the Lord thogh Coniáh the sonne of 〈◊〉 King of Iudáh were the signet of my right hand yet wolde I plucke thee thence 25 And I wil giue thee into the hand of thē that seke thy 〈◊〉 and into the hand of thē whose face thou fearest euen into the hand of Nebuchad nezzár King of Babél and into the hand of the Caldeans
Adam 59 The true life 62 The mercies and goodnes of God 1 ANd whē I had made an end of these wor des there was sent vnto me an Angel which had bene sent down to me the nights afore 2 And he said vnto me Vp Esdras and heare the wordes that I am come to tell thee 3 And I said Speake on my God Then said he vnto me The sea is set in a wyde place that it might be deepe and great 4 But presuppose that the entrance thereof were narow and like the riuers 5 Who colde go into the sea to loke vpon it and to rule it If he went not thorowe the narowe how colde he come into the broade 6 There is also another thing a citie is buylded and set vpon a broade field and is ful of all good things 7 The entrance thereof is narrowe and in a dangerous place to fall that there is fyre at the right hād a deepe water at the lefte 8 And there is but one path betwixt them euen betwene the fyre ād the water so that there colde but one man go there 9 If this citie were giuen vnto a man for an in heritance if he neuer went thorowe the peril before it how colde here ceaue his inheritance 10 And I said It is so Lord. Then said he So is the portion of Israel 11 Surely for their sakes haue I made the worl de and when Adam transgressed my statutes then came this thing to passe 12 Then were the entrances of the worlde made norowe full of sorowe trauail they are but fewe and euil and full of perils and very peineful 13 For the entrances of the fore worlde were wyde and sure and broght immortal frute 14 If then they that are 〈◊〉 labour not to enter by these strait and brittel things they can not atteine to those things that are hid 15 Why then disquietest thou thy self seing thou art corruptible and why art thou moued seing thou art mortal 16 And why hast thou not considered in thy minde the things to come rather then them that are present 17 Then said I O Lord Lord * seing thou hast ordeined in thy Law that the righteous shulde in herite these things and that the vngodlie shulde perish 18 Shulde the righteous suffer straitnes in hoping for large things yet thei that haue liued vngodly and suffered straitnes shal not se the large things 19 Then he said vnto me There is no iudge more iuste then God and there is none more wise then the moste High 20 For manie perish in this life because they despise the Law of God that is apointed 21 For God hathe diligently admonished suche as came so oft as they came what they shulde do to haue life and what they shulde obserue to auoid punishment 22 Neuertheles they were not obedient vnto him but spake against him and imagined 〈◊〉 things 23 And deceiued them selues by their wicked dedes and denied the power of the moste High and regarded not his waies 24 But they despised his Law and resused his promises they haue vnfaithfully broken his ordinances and haue not performed his workes 25 And therefore Esdras vnto the emptie are emptie things and to the ful ful things 26 Beholde the time shal come that these 〈◊〉 which I haue tolde thee shal come to passe and the bride shal appeare and she shal come forthe and besene that now is vnder the earth 27 And whosoeuer shal escape these euils he shal se my wonders 28 For my sonne Iesus shal appeare with those that be with him ād they that remaine shal reioyce with in foure hundreth yeres 29 After these same yeres shal my sonne Christ dye and all men that haue life 30 And the worlde shal be turned into the olde silence for seuen dayes as in the fore iudgements so that no man shal remaine 31 But after seuen dayes the worlde that is yet a slepe shal be raised vp ād that shal dye that is corrupt 32 Then the earth shal restore those that haue slept in her and so shal the dust those that dwell therein in silence and the secret places shal deliuer the soules that were committed vnto them 33 And the most High shal appeare vpon the seate of iudgement and miseries shalv anish a way and long suffring shal haue an end 34 Iustice onely shal continue the trueth shal remaine and faith shal be strong 35 The worke shal followe and the rewarde shal be shewed the good dedes shal be of for ce and vnrighteousnes shal beare no more rule 36 Then said I * Abraham prayed first for the So domites and Moyses for the fathers that sinned in the wildernes 37 And they that came after him for Israel in the time of Achaz and Samuel 38 And * Dauid for the destruction * and Salomon for them that came into the Sanctuarie 39 * And Elias forthose that receiued raine and for the dead that he might liue 40 And Ezechias for the people in the time of Sennacherib and diuerse others for manie 41 Euen so now seing vice is increased and wickednes abundeth the righteous haue prayed for the vngodlie wherefore shal not the same effect followe also now 42 Then he answered me and said This present life is not the end oft times honour is reteined in it therefore haue they prayed for the weake 43 But the day of iudgement shal be the end of this worlde and the beginning of the im mortalitie to come wherein all corruption shal cease 44 Intemperancie shal passe away in sidelitie shal be cut of righteousnes shal growe vp the varitie shal spring vp 45 Thē shal no man be able to saue him that is destroyed nor oppresse him that hathe gotten the victorie 46 I answered then and said This is my first last saying that it had bene better not to hane giuen the earth vnto Adam or when it was giuen him to haue kept him that he shul de not haue sinned 47 For what profit is it for men in this present life to be in heauines ād after death to feare punishment 48 O Adam what hast thou done * for in that that thou hast sinned thou art not fallen alone but the fall also redundeth vnto vs that come of thee 49 For what profit is it vnto vs if there be pro mised an immortal life when we do the workes that bring death 50 And that an euerlasting hope shulde be pro mised vs seing that we bitide our selues to deadlie vanitit 51 And that there shulde be appointed vs dwel lings of health and safetie if we haue liued wickedly 52 And that the glorie of the moste High shuld be kept to defende them which haue led a pacient life if we haue walked in the wicked wayes 53 And that an eternal Paradise shulde be shewed whose frute remaineth incorruptible whereinis safetie and healt if we wil not enter into it 54 For we haue bene
me said Some things hast thou spoken a right and according vntó thy wordes it shal be 38 For I wil not verely consider the workes of thē before the death before the iudgement before destruction 39 But * I wil reioyce in the wayes of the righteous and I wil remember the pilgrimage the saluation and the rewarde that they shal haue 40 Like as I haue spoken now so shal it come to passe 41 For as the housband mā soweth much syde vpon the grounde planteth many trees yet alway the thing that is sowen cometh not vp in time nether yet doeth all that is plā ted take roote so nether shal thei all that are broght into the worlde be saued 42 I answered then said If I haue founde gra ce let me speake 43 Like as the housband mans sede perisheth if it come not vp and receiue not raine in due season or if it be destroyed with to muche raine 44 So perisheth man which is created with thine hands thou art called his patern because he is created to thine image for whose sake thou hast made all things and lickened him vnto the housbandmans sede 45 Be not wroth with vs ô Lord but spare thy people haue mercie vpō thine inheritācet for thou wilt be merciful vnto thy creature 46 Then answered he me and said The things present are for the present and the things to come for suche as be to come 47 For thou art farre of that thou shuldest loue my creature aboue me but I haue oft times drawen nere vnto thee and vnto it but neuer to the vn righteous 48 In this also thou art maruelous before the Highest 49 In that thou hast hūbled thy self as it be cometh thee and hast not iudged thy self worthie to boast thy self greatly among the righteous 50 For many miseries and calamities remaine for them that shal liue in the latter time because they shal walke in great pride 51 But learne thou for 〈◊〉 self seke out the glorie for suche as be like thee 52 For vnto you is paradise opened the 〈◊〉 of life is planted the time to come is prepared pléte ousnes made ready the citie is buylded and rest is prepared perfite goodnes and absolute wisdome 53 The roote of euil is sealed vp from you the weakenes moth is destroyed from you into hell sleeth corruption to be forgotten 54 Sorowes are vanished away and in the end is sheped the treasure of immortalitie 55 Therefore aske thou no more questiōs con cerning the multitude of them that perish 56 For when thei had libertie thei despised the most High they contemned his Law and for soke his wayes 57 Moreouer they haue trodēd downe his righ teous 58 * Saying in their heart that there was no God thogh they knewe that they shuld dye 59 For as the thing that I haue spoken of is made readie for you so is thirst peine prepared for them for God wolde not that man shulde perish 60 But they after that they were created haue defilled the Name of him that made them are vnthankeful vnto him which prepared life for them 61 Therefore my iudgement is now at hand 62 These things haue I not shewed vnto all mē but vnto thee and to a fewe like thee then I answered and said 63 Beholde now ô Lord thou hast shewed me the many wonders which thou art determined to do in the last time but in what time thou hast not shewed me CHAP. IX 5 All things in this worlde haue a beginning and an end 10 Tormērs for the wicked 〈◊〉 this life 15 The nomber of the 〈◊〉 is more then of the good 29 The Iewes in gratitude 36 Therefore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 38 The vision of a woman 〈◊〉 1 HE answered me then and said Measure the time with it self and when thou seest that one parte 〈◊〉 the tokens come to passe which I haue tolde thee before 2 Then shalt thou vnderstād that it is the time wherein the moste High wil begin to visite the worlde which he made 3 Therefore when there shal be sene an * erthquake in the worlde and an vproare of the people 4 Then shalt thou vnderstand that the moste High spake of those things from the dayes that were before thee euen from the beginning 5 For as all that is made in the worlde hathe a 〈◊〉 and an end and the end is manifest 6 So the times also of the most High haue plaine beginnings in wonders and signes end in effect and miracles 7 〈◊〉 euerie one that shal escape safe and shal be deliuered by his workes and by the faith wherein ye 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Shalbe preserued from the said perils shal se my saluacion in my land and within my borders for I haue kept me holy from the worlde 9 Then shal they haue pitie of them selues which now haue abused my waies and thei that haue cast them out dispitefully shal dwell in peines 10 For suche as in their life haue receiued benefites and haue not knowen me 11 But haue abhorred my Law while they we re yet in libertie and when they had yet leasure of amendement and wolde not vnderstand but despised it 12 They must be taught it after death by peine 13 And therefore be thou no more careful to knowe how the 〈◊〉 shal be punished but in quire how the righteous shal be saued and whose the worlde is and for whome it is and when 14 Then answered I and said 15 I haue a fore said that which I say now and wil speake it hereafter that there be many mo of them which perish then of them that shal be * saued 16 As the flood is greater then a drop 17 And he answered me saying As the field is so is also the sede as the floures be so are the colours also suche as the workeman is such is the worke and as the housband man is so is his housbandrie for it was the time of the worlde 18 Surely when I prepared the worlde which was not yet made for them to dwell in that now liue no man spake against me 19 For then 〈◊〉 one obeyed but now the maners of thē that are created in this world that is made are corrupted by a perpetual sede by a Law where out thei can not rid them selues 20 So I considered the worlde and beholde there was peril because of the deuises that were sprung vp into it 21 Yet when I sawe it I spared it greatly and haue kept me one grape of the cluster and a plant out of a great people 22 Let therefore the 〈◊〉 perish which are borne in vaine and let my grape 〈◊〉 kept and my plāt which I haue dressed with great labour 23 ¶ 〈◊〉 is thou wilt cease seuen daies mo but thou 〈◊〉 not fast in them 24 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 go into a faire field where no hou se is buylded and shalt eat onely of the sloures of the field
remember their nature shal turne about and conspire to consume them with a great power 32 Then these shal be troubled and kepe silence by their power and shal flee 33 From the land of the Assyrians shal the ene mie besiege them and consume some of them and in their hoste shal be feare and dead and strife among their Kings 24 Beholde cloudes from the East and from the North vnto the South and they are verie horrible to loke vpon ful of wrath and storme 35 They shal smite one vpon another they shal smite downe a great multitude of starres vpon the earth euen their owne starre and the blood shal be from the sworde vnto the bellie 36 And the dongue of man vnto the Camels litter 37 And there shal be great fearefulnes and trembling vpon earth and thei that se the wrath shal be afraied and a trembling shal come vpon them 38 And then there shal come great stormes from the South and from the North and parte from the West 39 And from the East shal windes arise shal opē it with the cloude which he raised vp in wrath and the starre raised to feare the East and West winde shal be destroyed 40 And the great and mightie cloudes shal be lift vp ful of wrath and the starre that they may make all the earth afraied and them that dwell therein and that they may powre out ouer euerie hie place lifted vp an horrible constellation 41 As fyre and hayle and flying swordes many waters that all fields maybe full all riuers with the abundāce of great waters 42 And they shal breake downe the cities walles and mountaines and hilles and the trees of the wood and the grasse of the me dowes and their corne 43 And they shal go with a streight course vnto Babylon and make it afraied 44 They shal come to her and besiege her and shal powre forthe the constellation all the wrath against her then shal the dust and smoke go vp vnto the heauen and all they that be about her shal be waile her 45 And thei that remaine vnder her shal do seruice vnto thē that haue put her in feare 46 ¶ And thou Asia that art partaker of the hope of Babylon and the glorie of her per sone 47 Wo vnto thee ô wrecth because thou hast made thy self like vnto her and hast dect thy daughters in whoredome that they might please and glorie in thy louers whiche haue alway desired to cōmit whore dome with thee 48 Thou hast followed her that is hated in all her workes and in her inuen cions therefore saith God 49 I wil send plagues vpon thee wedowhed pouertie and famine the sworde and pe stilēce to waste thine houses with destruction and death 50 And the glorie of thy power shal be dryed vp as a floure when the heat riseth that is sent vpon thee 51 Thou shaltbe sicke as a poore wise that is plagued and beaten of women so that the mightie and the louers shal not be able to receiue thee 52 Wolde I thus hate thee saith the Lord 53 If thou hadest not alway slaine my chosen exalting the stroke of thine hands and said ouer their death when thou wast drōken 54 Set forthe the beautie of thy countenāce 55 The rewarde of thy whoredome shal be in thy bosome therefore shalt thou receiue a rewarde 56 As thou hast done vnto my chosen saith the Lord so wil God do vnto thee and I wil deliuer thee vnto the plague 57 And thy children shal dye of hunger and thou shalt fall by the sworde and thy cities shal be broken downe and all thy men shal fall by the sworde in the field 58 And they that be in the mountaines shal dye of hunger and eat their owne flesh and drinke their owne blood for wāt of bread and thirst of water 59 And thou as vnhappie shalt come thorowe the sea and receiue plagues againe 60 In the passage they shal cast downe the slaine citie and shal roote out one parte of thy land and consume the porcion of thy glorie and shal returne to her that was destroied 61 When thou shalt be cast downe thou shalt be to them as stubble and they shal be to thee as fyre 62 And they shal destroy thee and thy cities thy land thy mountaines all thy woods and all thy fruteful trees shal they burne with fyre 63 Thy childrē shal they carye away captiue and shal spoile thy substāce and marre the beautie of thy face CHAP. XVI 1 Against Babylon Asia and Egypt and Syria 18 38 Of the euils that shal come vpon the worlde with admonition how to gouerne them selues in afflictions 54 To acknowledge their sinnes and to commit them selues to the Lord 55 Whose mightie prouidence and iustice is to be reuerenced 1 WO to thee Babylon and Asia wo to thee Egypt and Syria 2 Gird your selues with sacke and heere clothe and mourne your children and be sorie for your destruction is at hand 3 A sworde is sent vnto you and who wil turne it backe a fyre is sent among you who wil quenche it 4 Plagues are sent vnto you and who can driue them away 5 May any mā driue away in hungrie lion in the wood or quenche the fyre in stubble whē it hathe once begonne to burne may one turne againe the arowe that is shot of astrong archer 6 The mightie Lord sendeth the plagues and who can driue them away the fyre is gone for the in his wrath and who can quenche it 7 He shal cast lightenings who shal not feare he shal thunder and who shal not be afraied 8 The Lord shal threaten and who shal not vtterly be broken in pieces at his presence the earth quaketh and the fundacions there of the sea ariseth vp with waues frō the depe and the waues there of are troubled the fishes thereof before the Lord and the glorie of his power 9 For strong is his right hand that bendeth the bowe his arrowes that heshooteth are sharpe and shal not misse when they begin ne to be shot into the ends of the worlde 10 Beholde the plagues are sent shal not turne againe til they come vpon earth 11 The fyre is kindled and shal not be put out til it consume the fundacions of the earth 12 As an arow which is shot of a mightie archer returneth not backward so the plagues that shal be sent vpon earth shal not turne againe 13 Wo is me wo is me who wil deliuer me in those daies 14 The beginning of sorowes and great mour ning the beginning of famine and great death the beginning of warres and the powers shal feare the beginning of euils and all shal tremble What shal I do in these things when the plagues come 15 Beholde famine and plague and trouble and anguish are sent as scourges for amendement 16 But for all these things they wil not turne from their wickednes nor
not 2 Tobit said Are they not mocked or is not Gabael dead and there is no man to gyue him the money 3 Therefore he was verie sory 4 Thē his wife said to him My sonne is dead seing he tarieth and she began to bewaile him and said 5 Now * I care for nothing my sonne since I haue lost thee the light of mine eyes 6 To whome Tobit said Holde thy peace be not careful for he is safe 7 But she said Holde thy peace and deceiue me not my sonne is dead and she went out euerie day by the waye whiche they went nether did she eate meate on the daye time and did consume whole nights in bewailing her sonne Tobias vntill the fourtene dayes of the wedding were expired which Raguel had sworne that he shulde tarie there Then Tobias said to Raguel Let me go for my father and my mother loke no more to se me 8 But his father in Law said vnto him Tarye with me and I wil send to thy father and they shal declare him thine affaires 9 But Tobias said No but let me go to my father 10 Then Raguel arose and gaue him Sarra his wife and halfe his goods as seruants and cattell and money 11 And he blessed them and sent them away saying The God of heauen make you my children to prosper before I dye 12 And he said to his daughter Honour thy father and thy mother in Law whiche are now thy parents that I maye heare good reporte of thee and he kissed them Edna also said to Tobias The Lord of heauen restore thee my dere brother and grante that I may sethy childrē of my daughter Sarra that I may reioyce before the Lord. Behold now I committe to thee my daughter as a pledge do not intreat her euil CHAP. XI 1 The returne of Tobias to his father 9 How he was receiued 〈◊〉 His father hathe his sight restored and praiseth the Lord. 1 AFter these things Tobias wēt his way praising God that he had giuen him a prosperous iournay and blessed Raguel Edna his wife and went on his way till he drewe nere to Nineue 2 Thē Raphaél said to Tobias Thou knowest brother how thou didest leaue thy Father 3 Let vs hast before thy wife and prepare the house 4 And take in thine hand the gal of the fish So they went their way and the dogge followed them 5 Now Anna sate in the way loking for her sonne 6 Whome when she sawe coming she said to his father beholde thy sonne cometh and the man that went with him 7 Then said Raphael I knowe Tobias that thy father shal receiue his sight 8 Therefore anoint his eyes with the gall and being pricked therewith he shal rub 〈◊〉 be and make the whitenes to fall away and shal se thee 9 ¶ Then Anna ranne forthe and fel on the necke of her sonne said vnto him Seing I haue sene thee my sonne frome hence forthe I am content to dye and they wept bothe 10 Tobit also went forthe towarde the dore and stombled but his sonne ranne vnto him 11 And toke holde of his father sprinkled of the gall on his fathers eyes saying Be of good hope my father 12 And when his eyes began to pricke he rubbed them 13 And the whitenes pilled away from the cor ners of his eyes and when he sawe his sonne he fel vpon his necke 14 And he wept and said Blessed art thou ô Lord and blessed be thy Name for euer and blessed be all thine holie Angels 15 For thou hast scourged me and hast had pitie on me for beholde I se my sonne To bias and his sonne being glad went in and tolde his father the great things that had come to passe in Media 16 Then Tobit went out to mete his daughter in lawe reioycing and praising God to the gate of Nineue and they which sawe him go marueiled because he had receiued his sight 17 But Tobit testified before them all that God had had pitie on him And when he ca came nere to Sarra his daughter in law he blessed her saying Thou art welcome daughter God be blessed which hathe broght thee vnto vs blessed be thy father and there was greatioye amōg all his brethren which were at Nineue 18 And Achia charus and Nasbas his brother sonne came 19 And Tobias mariage was kept seuen dayes with great ioye CHAP. XII 2 Tobias declareth to his father the pleasures that Raphaél had done him 5 The which he wolde recompense 11. 15 Raphaéldeclareth that he is an Angel sent of God 1 THen Tobit called his sonne Tobias and said vnto him Prouide my sonne wages forthe man which went with thee thou must giue him more 2 And he said vnto him O father it shal not grieue me to giue him halfe of those things which I haue broght 3 For he hathe broght me againe to thee in safetie and hathe made whole my wife hathe broght me the money and hathe like wise healed thee 4 Then the olde man said It is due vnto him 5 So he called the Angel and said vnto him Take halfe of all that ye haue broght and go away in safetie 6 But he toke them hothe a parte and said vnto them Praise God and confesse him giue him the glorie and praise him for the things which he hathe done vnto you before all them that liue It is good to praise God and to exalte his Name and to shewe forthe his euident workes with honour therefore be not wearie to confesse him 7 It is good to kepe close the secrets of a King but it is a honorable to reueile the workes of God do that which is good and no euil shal touche you 8 Prayer is good with fasting and almes righteousnes A litle with righteousnes is better then muche with vnrighteousnes it is better to giue almes then to laye vp golde 9 For almes doeth deliuer from death and doeth purge all sinne Those whiche exercise almes and righteousnes shal be filled with life 10 But they that sinne are enemies to theyr owne life 11 Surely I wil kepe close nothing from you neuertheles I said it was good to kepe close the secret of a King but that it was honorable to reueile the workes of God 12 Now therefore when thou didest pray Sarra thy daughter in lawe I did bring to memorie your prayer before the holie one and when thou didest burye the dead I was with thee likewise 13 And when thou waste not grieued to rise vp and leaue thy diner to burye the dead thy good dede was not hid from me but I was with thee 14 And now God hath sent me to heale thee and Sarra thy daughter in law 15 I am Raphael one of the seuen holye Angels which presēt the prayers of the Sain tes and which go forthe before his holye maiestie 16 Then they were bothe troubled and fell vpon their face for
raging Priests shed abominable blood 6 And the fathers were the chief murtherers of the soules destitute of all helpe whome thou woldest destroye by the handes of our fathers 7 That the land whiche thou louest aboue all other myght be a mete dwellyng for the children of God 8 * Neuertheles thou sparedst them also as men and sendedst the forunners of thyne hoste euen hornettes to destroye them by litle and litle 9 Not that thou wast vnable to subdue the vn godlie vnto the righteous in battel or with cruel beastes or with one rough worde to destroie them together 10 But in punishing them by litle and litle thou gauest them space to repent knowing wel that it was an vnrighteous nacion and wicked of nature and that their thoght colde neuer be altered 11 For it was a cursed sede frō the begynning yet hast thou not spared them when they sin ned because thou feared any man 12 For who dare say * What hast thou done or who dare stand agaynst thy iudgement or who dare accuse thee for the naciōs that perish whome thou haste made or who dare stand against thee to reuēge the wicked mē 13 For there is none other God but thou * that carest for all things that thou maist declare how that thy iudgement is not vnright 14 There dare nether Kyng nor tyrant in thy sight require accountes of them whom thou hast punished 15 For so muche then as thou artryghteous thy self thou ordrest all things ryghteously * thynking it not agreable to thy power to condemne hym that hathe not deserued to be punished 16 For thy power is the begynning of ryghteousnes and because thou art Lorde of all things it causeth thee to spare all things 17 When men thinke thee not to be of a perfite power thou declarest thy power and reprouest the boldenes of the wise 18 But thou ruling the power iudgest with equitie ād gouernest vs with great fauour for thou maist shew thy power when thou wilt 19 By suche workes now hast thou taught thy people that a man shulde be iust and louing and hast made thy children to be of a good hope for thou giuest repentance to sinners 20 For if thou haste punished the enemies of thy children that had deserued death wyth so great consideration and requesting vnto them giuing them time and place that they might change from their wickednes 21 With how great circumspection wilt thou punish thine owne children vnto whose fathers thou hast sworne and made couenant of good promises 22 So when thou doest chasten vs thou punished our enemies a thousand times more to the intent that when we iudge we shuld dili gently consider thy goodnes and when we are iudged we shulde hope for mercie 23 Wherefore thou hast tormēted the wicked that haue liued a dissolute life by their owne imaginations 24 * For they went astray verie farre in the wayes of errour and estemed the beasts whi che their enemies dispised for gods being abused after the maner of children that haue none vnderstanding 25 Therefore hast thou sent this punishment that they shulde be in derision as children without reason 26 But they that wil not be reformed by these scorneful rebukes shal fele the worthie punishment of God 27 For in those things when they suffred they disdeined but in these whome they counted godlie when they sawe thē selues punished by thē they all acknowledged the true God whome afore they had denied to know the refore came extreme damnation vpon them CHAP. XIII 1 All things be vaine except the knowledge of GOD. 10 Idolaters and idoles are mocked 1 SVrely all men are vaine by nature and are ignorant of God * and colde not knowe him that is by the good things that are sene nether consider by the workes the worke master 2 * But they thoght the fyre or the winde or the swift aire or the course of the starres or the raging water or the lights of heauen to be gouernours of the worlde and gods 3 Thogh they had such pleasure in their beau tie that they thoght them gods yet shulde they haue knowen how muche more excel lent he is that made them for the first autor of beautie hathe created these things 4 Or if they marueiled at the power and ope ration of them yet shulde they haue perceiued thereby how muche he that made these things is mightier 5 For by the greatnes of their beautie of the creatures the Creator being cōpared with them may be considered 6 But yet the blame is lesse in these that seke God and wolde finde him yet peraduentu re do erre 7 For * they go about by his workes to seke him and are persuaded by the sight because the things are beautiful that are 〈◊〉 8 How be it they are not to be excused 9 For if they can knowe so muche that they can discerne the worlde why do they not ra ther finde out the Lord thereof 10 But miserable are they and among the dead is their hope that call them gods whiche are the workes of mens hands golde and siluer and the thing that is inuented by arte and the similitude of beasts or anie vaine sto ne that hathe bene made by the hand of antiquitie 11 * Or as when a carpenter cutteth downe a 〈◊〉 mete for the worke and pareth of all the barke thereof cunningly by arte maketh a vessel profitable for the vse of life 12 And the things that are cut of from his wor ke he bestoweth to dresse his meat to fil him self 13 And that which is left of these things which is profitable for nothing for it is a croked piece of wood and ful of knobbes he carueth it diligētly at his leasure and according as he is expert in cunning he giueth it a proporcion and facioneth it after the similitude of a man 14 Or maketh it like some vile beast and straketh it ouer with red and painteth it and couereth euerie spotte that is in it 15 And when he hathe made a conuenient tabernacle for it he setteth it in a wall and maketh it fast with yron 16 Prouiding so for it lest it fall for he knoweth that it can not helpe it self because it is an image which hathe nede of helpe 17 Then he prayeth for his goods and for his mariage and for children he is not ashamed to speake vnto it that hath no life 18 He calleth on him that is weake for health he prayeth vnto him that is dead for life he requireth him of helpe that hathe no experience at all 19 And for his iourney him that is not able to go and for gaine and worke and successe of his affaires he requireth furtherance of him that hathe no maner of power CHAP. XIIII 1 The derestacion and abominacion of images 8. A curse of them and of him that maketh them 14 whereof idolatrie proceded 23 What euils come of idolatrie 1 AGaine
and esteme thy self as thou 〈◊〉 30 Who will counte hym iust that sinneth against him selfe or honour him that dishonoreth his owne soule 31 The poore is honored for his knowledge and his feare but the riche is had in repu tacion because of his goods 32 He that is honorable in pouertie how muche more shal he be when he is riche he that is vnhonest being riche how much more wil he be so when he is in pouertie CHAP. XI 1 The praise of humilitie 2 After the outward appearance ought we not to iudge 7 Of 〈◊〉 iudgement 14 All things come of God 29 All men are not to be broght into thine house 1 WIsdome * 〈◊〉 vp the head of hym that is lowe and maketh hym to sit among great men 2 Commend not a mā for his beautie nether despise a man in his vtter appearance 3 The bee is but 〈◊〉 among the foules yet doeth her frute passe in swetenes 4 Be not proude of clothing and raimēt * exalte not thy selfe in the daye of honour for the workes of the Lord are wonderful and glorious secret and vnknowen are his workes among men 5 Many tyrāts haue sit downe vpō the earth * the vnlikelie hath worne the crowne 6 Manye mightie men haue bene broght to dishonour the honorable haue bene deliuered into other mens hands 7 ¶ * Blame no man before thou haue inquired the matter vnderstand first and thē reforme righteously 8 * Giue no sentence before thou hast heard the cause nether interrupt men in the middes of their tales 9 Striue not for a matter that thou hast not to do with and sit not in the iudgement of sinners 10 My sonne medle not with many matters * for if thou 〈◊〉 muche thou shalt not be blameles and if thou followe after it yet shalt thou not atteine it nether shalt thou escape thogh thou flee from it 11 * There is some man that laboreth and taketh peine and the more he hasteth the more he wanteth 12 Againe there is some that is slouthful * hath nede of helpe for he wāteth strēgth and hath great pouertie yet the eye of the Lord loketh vpon hym to good and setteth him vp from his lowe estate 13 And he lifteth vp his head so that manye men marueil at him and giue honour vnto God 14 * Prosperitie and aduersitie life and death pouertie and riches come of the Lord. 15 Wisdome and knowledge and vnderstanding of the Lawe are of the Lord loue and good workes come of him 16 Errour and darckenes are appointed for sinners and they that exalte them selues in euil waxe olde in euil 17 The gifte of the Lord remayneth for the godlie and his good wil giueth prosperitie for euer 18 ¶ Some man is riche by hys care and nigardship and this is the porcion of his wages 19 In that he saith * I haue gotten rest and now wil I eat continually of my goods yet he considereth not that the time draweth nere that he must leaue all these things vnto other men and dye him self 20 Stand thou in thy stare and exercise thy self therein and remaine in thy worke vnto thine age 21 Marueil not at the workes of sinners but truste in the Lord and abide in thy labour for it is an easie thing in the sight of the Lord suddenly to make a poore man riche 22 The blessing of the Lord is in the wages of the godlie and he maketh his prosperitie sone to florish 23 ¶ Say not What profite and pleasure shal I haue and what good thinges shall I haue hereafter 24 Againe say not I haue ynough and posses se many things * what euil can come to me hereafter 25 In thy good state remember 〈◊〉 in aduersitie forget not prosperitie 26 For it is an easie thing vnto the LORD in the day of death to rewarde a man according to his waies 27 The aduersitie of an houre maketh one to forget pleasure and in a mans ende hys workes are discouered 28 Iudge none blessed before his death for a man shal be knowen by his children 29 Bring not euerie man into thine house for the disceitfull haue many traines and are like stomackes that belche stin kingly 30 As a partriche is takē vnder a basket the hinde is taken in the snare so is the heart of the proude man whiche like a spie watcheth for thy fall 31 For he lieth in waite and turneth good vnto euil and in things worthie praise he wil finde some faute 32 Of one litle sparke is made a greate fyre and of one disceitful man is blood in creased for a sinful man laieth waite for blood 33 Beware of a wicked man for he imagineth wicked things to bring thee into a perpetual shame 34 Lodge a stranger and he will destroy thee with vnquietnes and driue thee from thine owne CHAP. XII 1 Vnto whome we ought to do good 10 Enemies ought not to be trusted 1 WHen thou wilt do good knowe to whome thou doest it so shalt thou be thanked for thy benefites 2 Do good vnto the righteous thou shalt finde great rewarde thogh not of him yet of the moste High 3 He can not haue good that continueth in euill and gyueth no almes for the moste High hateth the sinners and hathe mercie vpon them that repent 4 Giue vnto suche as feare God and receiue not a sinner 5 Do well vnto him that is lowlie but gyue not to the vngodlie holde backe thy bread and giue it not vnto him lest he ouer come thee thereby els thou shalt receyue twise as muche euill for all the good that thou doest vnto him 6 For the moste High hateth the wicked will repay vengeance vnto the vngodlye and kepeth them against the daye of horrible vengeance 7 Giue vnto the good and receiue not the sinner 8 A friende can not be knowen in prosperitie nether can an enemie be vnknowen in aduersitie 9 When a man is in wealth it grieueth hys enemies but in heauines trouble a mans very friend wil departe from him 10 Trust neuer thine ennemie for like as an yron rusteth so doeth his wickednes 11 And thogh he make muche crouching kneeling yet a duise thy selfe and beware of him and thou shalt be to him as he that wipeth a glasse and thou shalt knowe that all his rust hath not bene wel wiped away 12 Set him not by thee lest he destroy thee standin thy place 13 Nether set him at thy right hand lest he seke thy roume thou at the last remēber my wordes be pricked with my sayings 14 Binde not two sinnes together for there shal not one be vnpunished 15 Who wil haue pitie of the charmer that is stinged of the serpent or of all suche as come nere the beasts so is it with him that kepeth companie with a wicked man wrap peth him self in
his sinnes 16 For a season will he bide with thee but if thou stomble he taryeth not 17 * An ennemie is swete in his lippes he can make manie good wordes and speake manie good things yea he can weepe with his eyes but in his heart he imagineth how to throwe thee into the pit and if he may fin de opportunitie he wil not be satisfied with blood 18 If aduersitie come vpon thee thou shalt fin de him there first and thogh he pretend to helpe thee yet shal he vndermine thee he wil shake his head and clappe his hāds and wil make manie wordes and disguisse his countenance CHAP. XIII 1 The companies of the proude and of the riche are to be 〈◊〉 15 The loue of God 17 Like do cōpanie with their like 1 HE * that toucheth pitch shal be defiled with it and he that is familiar with the proude shal be like vnto him 2 〈◊〉 not thy self aboue thy power whi les thou liuest and companie not with one that is mightier and richer then thy self for how agre the kettel and the earthen pot together for if the one be smitten against the other it shal be broken 3 The riche dealeth vnrighteously threat neth with all but the poore being oppressed must in treat if the riche haue done wrong he must yet be intreated but if the poore haue done it he shal straight waise be threatned 4 If thou for his profite he vseth thee but if thou haue nothing he wil forsake thee 5 If thou haue anie thing he wil liue with thee yea he wil make thee a bare man and wil not care for it 6 If he haue nede of thee he wil defraude thee and wil laugh at thee and put thee in hope and giue thee all good wordes and say What wantest thou 7 Thus wil he shame thee in his meat vntil he haue supt thee cleane vp twise or thrise and at the last he wil laugh thee to scorne afterwarde when he seeth thee he wil forsake thee and shake his head at thee 8 Submit thy self vnto God and 〈◊〉 vpō his hand 9 Bewarre that thou be not disceiued in thine owne cōceit broght downe by thy sim plenes be not to hūble in thy wisdome 10 ¶ If thou be called of a mightie man absent thy self so shal he call thee the more oft 11 Prease not thou vnto him that thou be not shut out but go not thou farre of lest he forget thee 12 With drawe not thy self from his speache but beleue not his manie wordes for with muche communication wil he temptthee and laughingly wil he grope thee 13 He is vnmerciful and kepeth not promes he wil not spare to do thee hurt and to put thee in prison 14 Beware and take good hede for thou wal kest in peril of thine ouerthrowing when thou hearest this awake in thy slepe 15 Loue the Lord all thy life and call vpon him forthy saluacion 16 ¶ Euerie beast loueth his like and euerie man loueth his neighbour 17 All flesh wil resorte to their like and euerie man wil kepe companie with suche as he is him self 18 How can the wolfe agre with the lambe nomore cāthe vngodliewith the righteous 19 What felowship hathe hyena with a dog ge and what peace is betwene the riche and the poore 20 As the wilde asse is the lions praye in the wildernes so are poore mē the meat of the riche 21 As the proude hate humilitie so do the riche abhorre the poore 22 If a richeman fall his friends set him vp againe but when the poore falleth his friēds driue him away 23 If a riche man offend he hathe many helpers he speaketh proude wordes and yet men iustifie him but if a poore man faile they rebuke him and thogh he speake wisely yet can it haue no place 24 When the riche man speaketh euerie mā holdeth his tongue and loke what he saith they praise it vnto the cloudes but if the poore man speake they say What felow is this if he do amisse they wil destroie him 25 Riches are good vnto him that hathe no sinne in his conscience and pouertie is euil in the mouth of the vngodlie 26 The heart of a man changeth his countenance whether it be in good or euil 27 A cheareful countenance is a token of a good heart for it is an hard thīg to knowe the secrets of the thoght CHAP. XIIII 1 The offence of the tongue 17 Man is but a vaine thing 21 Happie is he that continueth in wisdome 1 BLessed is the man * that hathe not fallen by the worde of his mouth and is not tormented with the sorow of sinne 2 Blessed is he that is not condemned in his conscience and is not fallen from his hope in the Lord. 3 Riches are comelie for a nigarde what shulde an enuious man do with money 4 He that gathereth together from his owne soule heapeth together for others that wil make good cheare with his goods 5 He that is wicked vnto him self to whome wil he be good for suche one can haue no pleasure of his goods 6 There is nothing worse then whē one 〈◊〉 him self and this is a rewarde of his wickednes 7 And if he do anie good he doeth it not knowing thereof and against his wil and at the last he declareth his wickednes 8 The enuious man hathe a wicked loke he turneth away his face and despiseth men 9 A couetous mās eye hathe neuer ynough of a porcion and his wicked malice withereth his owne soule 10 A * wicked eye enuieth the bread and the re is scarcenes vpon his table 11 My sonne do good to thy self of that thou hast and giue the Lord his due offrings 12 Remember that death tarieth not that couenant of the graue is not shewed vnto thee 13 * Do good vnto thy friend before thou dye according to thine habilitie stretch out thine hand and giue him 14 Defraude not thy self of the good day and let not the porcion of the good desires ouet passe thee 15 Shalt thou not leaue thy trauails vnto another and thy labours for the deuiding of the heritage 16 Giue and take sanctifie thy soule worke thou righteousnes before thy death for in the hell there is no meat to finde 17 ¶ * All flesh waxeth olde as a garment this is the condition of all times Thou shalt dye the death 18 As the grene leaues on a thicke tree some fall and some growe so is the generacion of flesh and blood one cometh to an end and another is borne 19 All corruptible things shal faile and the worker thereof shal go withal 20 Euerie excellent worke shal be iustified and he that worketh it shal haue honour thereby 21 * Blessed is the man that doeth meditate honest things by wisdome and exerciseth him self in iustice and he that reasoneth of holie things by his
from death and that for the olde friendship that was among them be wolde receiue this fauour 23 But he began to consider discretely and as became his age and the excellencie of his ancient yeres and the honour of his gray heere 's whereunto he was come his moste honest conuersation from his childeho de but chiefly the holie Law made and giuen by God therefore he answered consequently and willed them straight waies to send him to the graue 24 For it becometh not our age said he to dissemble whereby manie yong persones might thinke that Eleazar being foure score yere olde and ten were now gone to another religion 25 And so through mine hypocrisie for a litle time of a transitorie life they might be deceiued by me and I shulde procure male diction and reproche to mine olde age 26 For thogh I were now deliuered from the torments of men yet cold I not escape the hand of the Almightie nether aliue nor dead 27 Wherefore I wil now change this life mā fully and wil shewe my self suche as mine age requireth 28 And so wil leaue a notable example for suche as be yong to dye willingly and coura geously for the honorable holie Lawes And whē he had said these wordes immediatly he went to torment 29 Now they that led him changed the loue which they bare him before into hatred because of the wordes that he hast spoken for they thoght it had bene a rage 30 And as he was readie to giue the gost because of the strokes be sighed and said The Lord that hathe the holy knowledge knoweth manifestly that whereas I might haue bene deliuered from death I am scourged and suffer these sore paines of my bodie but in my minde I suffer thē gladly for his religion 31 Euē now after this maner ended he his life leauing his death for an exāple of a noble courage and a memorial of vertue not one ly vnto yong men but vnto all his nacion CHAP. VII The punishment of the seuen brethren of their mother 1 IT came to passe also that seuen brethren with their mother were taken to be cōpelled by the King against the Law to taste swines flesh and were tormented with scourges and whippes 2 But one of thē which spake first said thus What sekest thou 〈◊〉 what woldest thou knowe of vs we are readie to dye rather thē to trāsgresse the Lawes of our fathers 3 Then was the King angrie and commanded to heat pannes and cauldrons which were in continently made hote 4 And he cōmanded the tongue of him that spake first to be cut out and to flay him to cut of the vtmost partes of his bodie in the sight of his other brethrē his mother 5 Now when he was thus mangled in all his membres he commāded him to be broght aliue to the fyre to frye him in the panne while the smoke for a long time smoked out of the pāne the other brethren with their mother exhorted one another to dye courageously saying in this maner 6 The Lord God doeth regarde vs in dede taketh pleasure in vs as Moyses* decla red in the song wherein he restified openly saying That God wil take pleasure in his seruāts 7 ¶ So when the first was dead after this ma ner they broght the seconde to make him a mocking stocke and when they had pulled the skinne with the heere ouer his head they asked him if he wolde eat or he were punished in all the members of the bodie 8 But he answered in his owne langage and said No. Wherefore he was tormented forthe with like the first 9 And when he was at the last breth he said Thou murtherer takest this present life frō vs but the King of the worlde wil raise vs vp which dye for his Lawes in the resurrection of euerlasting life 10 ¶ After him was the thirde had in derisiō and when they demanded his tongue he put it out incontinently and stretched forthe his hands boldely 11 And spake manfully These haue I had frō the heauen but now for the Law of God I despise them and trust that I shal receiue them of him againe 12 In so muche that the King they which were with him marueiled at the yong mās courage as at one that nothing regarded the paines 13 ¶ Now when he was dead also they vexed and tormented the fourth in like maner 14 And when he was now readie to dye he said thus It is better that we shulde chāge this which we might hope for of men and wait for our hope from God that we may be raised vp againe by him as for thee thou shalt haue no resurrection to life 15 ¶ Afterwarde they broght the fift also and tormented him 16 Who loked vpon the King said Thou hast power among men and thogh thou be a mortalman thou doest what thou wilt but thinke not that God hathe forsaken our nacion 17 But abide a while and thou shalt se his greatpower how he wiltorment thee and thy sede 18 After him also they broght the sixt who being at the point of death said Deceiue not thy self foolishly for we suffer these things whiche are worthie to be wondred at for our owne sakes because we haue offended our God 19 But thinke not thou which vndertakest to fight against God that thou shalt be vnpunished 20 But the mother was marueilous about all other and worthie of honorable memorie for when she sawe her seuen sonnes slaine within the space of one day she suffred it with a good wil because of the hope that she had in the Lord. 21 Yea she exhorted euerie one of them in her owne langage and being ful of courage and wisdome stirred vp her womanlie affections with a málie stomacke and said vnto them 22 I can not tel how ye came into my wombe for I nether gaue you breth nor life it is not I that set in order the members of your bodie 23 But douteles the Creator of the worlde which formed the 〈◊〉 of man founde out the beginning of all things wil also of his owne mercie giue you breth and life againe as ye now regarde not your owne sel ues for his Lawes sake 24 Now Antiochus thinking him self despised 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 iniurious wordes while the yongest was yet aliue he did exhorte him not onely with wordes but swore also vnto him by an othe that he wolde make him riche and welthie if he wolde forsake the Lawes of his fathers and that he wolde take him as a friend giue him offices 25 But when the yong man wolde in no case hearken vnto him the King called his mother and exhorted that she wolde counsel the yong man to saue his life 26 And when he had exhorted her with manie wordes she promised him that she wolde counsel her sonne 27 So she turned her vnto him laughing the cruel tyrāt to scorne spake in her owne langage O
the middes of a naughtie and croked nation among whom ye shine as*lights in the world 16 Holdyng forthe the worde of life that I may reioyce in the day of Christ that I haue not runne in vaine nether haue labored in vaine 17 Yea and thogh I be offered vp vpon the sacrifice ād seruice of your faith I am glad and reioyce with you all 18 For the same cause also be ye glad and reioyce with me 19 And I trust in the Lord Iesus to send * Timo theus shortly vnto you that I also may be of good comforte when I knowe you state 20 For I haue no man lyke minded who will faithfully care for your matters 21 * For all seke their owne and not that which is Iesus Christs 22 But ye knowe the profe of hym that as a sonne with the father he hathe serued with me in the 〈◊〉 23 Hym therefore I hope to send assone as I knowe how it wil go with me 24 And trust in the Lord that I also my self shal come shortly 25 But I supposed it necessarie to send my brother Epaphroditus vnto you my compa nion in labour and fellowe souldier euen your messenger and he that ministred vnto me suche things as I wanted 26 For he longed after all you and was full of heauines because ye had heard that he had bene sicke 27 And no doute he was sicke verie nere vnto death but God had mercie on hym and not on him onely but on me also lest I shuld haue sorowe vpon sorowe 28 I sent him therfore the more diligently that when ye shulde se hym againe ye myght reioyce and I might be the lesse sorowful 29 Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnes and make muche of suche 30 Because that for the worke of Christ he was nere vnto death and regarded not hys life to fulfil that seruice which was lacking on your parte towarde me CHAP. III. 2 He warneth them to beware of false teachers 3 Against 〈◊〉 he setteth Christ. 4 Likewise himself 9 And his doctrine 12 And reproueth mans owne righteousnes 1 MOreouer my brethren reioyce in the Lorde It grieueth me not to write the same thyngs to you and for you it is a sure thyng 2 Beware of dogges beware of euil workers beware of the concision 3 For we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit ād reioyce in Christ Iesus and haue no confidence in the flesh 4 Thogh I might also haue confidence in the fleshe If anie other man thinketh that he hathe whereof he might trust in the fleshe muche more I 5 Circumcised the eight day of the kinred of Israel of the tribe of Beniamin * an Ebrewe of the Ebrewes * by the law a Pharise 6 Concerning zeale I persecuted the Church touching the ryghteousnes whiche is in the Law I was vnrebukeable 7 But the thyngs that were vantage vnto me the same I counted losse for Christs sake 8 Yea doutles I thinke all things but losse for the excellent knowledge sake of Christ Iesus my Lorde for whome I haue counted all thyngs losse and do iudge them to be dongue that I might winne Christ. 9 And might be founde in him that is not hauing mine owne righteousnes which is of the Law but that which is through the faith of Christ euē the righteousnes which is of God through faith 10 That I maye knowe him and the vertue of hys resurrection and the fellowshyp of hys afflictions and be made conformable vnto his death 11 If by anie meanes I might atteyne vnto the resurrection of the dead 12 Not as thogh I had alreadie atteined to it ether were alreadie perfect but I followe if that I maye comprehende that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christe Iesus 13 Brethren I counte not my selfe that I haue atteined to it but one thing I do I forget that which is behind and endeuoure my self vnto that which is before 14 And followe hard towarde the marke for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus 15 Let vs therefore as manie as be perfecte be thus mynded and if ye be otherwyse minded God shall reueile euen the same vnto you 16 Neuertheles in that whereunto we are come let vs procede by one rule * that we may minde one thing 17 Brethren be folowers of me and loke on them whiche walke so as ye haue vs for an ensample 18 * For manie walke of whome I haue tolde you often and nowe tell you wepyng that they are the enemyes of the Crosse of Christ. 19 Whos 's end is damnation whose God is their belie and whose glorie is to their shame which minde earthlie things 20 But our conuersacion is in heauen from whence also we loke for the * Sauiour euē the Lord Iesus Christ. 21 Who shall chaunge our vile bodie that it may be facioned lyke vnto his glorious bodie according to the working wherby he is able euen to sub due all things vnto him self CHAP. IIII. 1 He exhorteth them to be of honest conuersation 15 And thanketh them because of the prouision that they made for him beyng in prison 21 And so concludeth with salutacions 1 THerefore my brethren beloued and longed for my ioy and my crowne so continue in the Lord ye beloued 2 I pray Euo dias and beseche Syntyche that they be of one accorde in the Lord. 3 Yea ād I beseche thee faithful yoke felow helpe those women which laboured with me in the Gospel with Clemente also and with other my felowe laborers whose names are in the * boke of life 4 Reioyce in the Lorde alway againe I say reioyce 5 Let your patient minde be knowen vnto all men The Lord is at hand 6 * Be nothyng carefull but in all thyngs let your requestes be shewed vnto God in prayer and supplicacion with giuing of thankes 7 And the peace of God whiche passeth al vnderstanding shall preserue your hearts and mindes in Christ Iesus 8 Furthermore brethren whatsoeuer thinges are true whatsoeuer thynges are honeste whatsoeuer thyngs are iuste whatsoeuer things are pure whatsoeuer things perteine to loue whatsoeuer things are of good reporte if there be anie vertue or if there be anie praise thinke on these things 9 Which ye haue bothe learned and receiued and heard and sene in me those thyngs do and the God of peace shal be with you 10 Now I reioyce also in the Lord greatly that nowe at the last ye are reuiued againe to care for me wherin notwithstāding ye were careful but ye lacked opportunitie 11 I speake not because of want for I haue learned in whatsoeuer state I am there with to be content 12 And I can be abased and I can abunde euerie where in all things I am
instructed bothe to be ful and to be hongrie and to abunde and to haue want 13 I am able to do all things through the helpe of Christ which strengtheneth me 14 Notwithstanding ye haue wel done that ye did communicate to mine affliction 15 And ye Philippians knowe also that in the beginning of the Gospel when I departed from Macedonia no Church communicated with me concerning the matter of giuing and receiuing but ye onely 16 For euen when I was in Thessalonica ye sent once and afterwarde againe for my necessitie 17 Not that I desire a gift but I desire the frute which may further your reckening 18 Nowe I haue receiued all and haue plentie I was euen filled after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you an odour that smelleth swete a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God 19 And my God shall fulfil all your necessities through his riches with glorie in 〈◊〉 Christ 20 Vnto God euen our Father be praise for euermore Amen 21 Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus The brethren which are with me grete you 22 All the Saintes salute you and moste of all they which are of Cesars housholde 23 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all Amen Written to the Philippians from Rome and sent by Epaphroditus THE EPISTLE OF Paul to the Collossians THE ARGVMENT IN this Epistle S. Paul putteth difference betwene the liuelie effectual true Christ and the fained 〈◊〉 and imagined Christ whome the false Apostles taught And first he confirmeth the doctrine whiche Epaphras had preached wishing them increase of faith to esteme the excellencie of Gods benefite towarde them teachyng them also that saluacion and whatsoeuer good thing can be desired standeth onely in Christ whome onely we embrace by the Gospell But for asmuche as the false brethren wolde haue mixed the Lawe with the Gospel he toucheth those flatterers vehemently and exhorteth the Collossians to staye onely on Christ without whome all things are but mere vanitie And as for Circumcision abstinence from meates externall holines worshiping of Angels as meanes whereby to come to Christ he vtterly condemneth shewing what was the office and nature of ceremonies whiche by Christ are abrogate so that now the exercises of the Christians stande in mortification of the flesh new 〈◊〉 of life with other lyke offices apperteyning bothe generally and particularly to all the faithful CHAP. I. 3 He giueth thankes vnto God for their faith 〈◊〉 Confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras 9 Prayeth for the increase of their faith 13 He sheweth vnto them the true Christ and discouereth the contrefait Christ of the false Apostles 25 He approueth his autoritie and charge 28 And of his faithful executing of the same 1 PAVL an Apostle of IESVS Christ by the wil of God and Timotheus our brother 2 To thē which are at Coloce Saintes faithful bretherē in Christe Grace be with you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 We giue thankes to God euen the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ alwayes praying for you 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Iesus and of your loue towarde all Saintes 5 For the hopes sake whyche is layd vp for you in heauen whereof ye haue hearde before by the worde of trueth which is the Gospel 6 Which is come vnto you euen as it is vnto all the worlde and is fruteful as it is also among you from the daye that ye heard and truely knewe the grace of God 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our deare felowe seruaunt whiche is for you a faithfull minister of Christ. 8 Who hathe also declared vnto vs your loue which ye haue by the Spirit 9 For thys cause we also sinne the daye we heard of it cease not to praye for you and to desire that ye myght be fulfilled wyth knowledge of his will in all wisdome and spiritual vnderstanding 10 * That ye might walke worthie of the Lord and please him in all things beyng * frutefull in all good workes and increasing in the knowledge of God 11 Strengthned with all might through his glo rious power vnto all pacience and long suffring with ioyfulnes 12 Gyuing thankes vnto the Father whiche hathe made vs mete to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saintes in light 13 Who hathe deliuered vs from the power of darkenes and hathe translated vs into the kingdome * of his deare Sonne 14 In whom we haue redemption through his bloode that is the forgiuenes of sinnes 15 Who is the * image of the inuisible God the first borne of euerie creature 16 * For by him were all things created which are in heauen and which are in earth things visible and inuisible whether they be Thro nes or Dominions or Principalities or Pow ers all thynges were created by hym and for hym 17 And he is before all thynges and in hym all things consist 18 And he is the head of the bodie of the Chur che he is the beginning * ād the first borne of the dead that in all things he might haue the preeminence 19 * For it pleased the Father that in hym shulde all fulnes dwell 20 And by him to reconcile all thynges vnto hymselfe and to set at peace through the blood of his crosse both the things in earth and the things in heauen 21 And you whiche were in times past strangers and enemyes because your mindes were set in euil workes hathe he now also reconciled 22 In the bodie of his flesh through death to make you * holie ād vnblameable and without faute in his sight 23 * If ye continue grounded and stablished in the fayth and be not moued awaye from the hope of the Gospell whereof ye haue heard and whiche hathe bene preached to euerie creature which is vnder heauē wherof I Paul am a minister 24 Nowe 〈◊〉 I in my suffrings for you and fulfil the rest of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his bodies sake which is the Church 25 Whereof I am a minister accordynge to the dispensation of GOD whiche is giuen me vnto you warde to fulfill the worde of God 26 * Whiche is the mysterie hyd since the worlde began and from all ages but now is made manifest to his Saintes 27 To whome GOD wolde make knowen what is the riches of this glorious mysterie among the Gentiles which riches is Christ in you * the hope of glorie 28 Whome we preache admonishyng euerie man and teaching euerie man in al wisdome that we may present euerie man perfecte in Christ Iesus 29 Whereunto I also labour and striue accordyng to his working which worketh in me myghtly CHAP. II. 1 Hauing protected his good wil towarde them 4 He admonisheth them not to
mothers the yonger as sisters with all purenes 3 Honour widowes whiche are widowes in dede 4 But if any widow haue childrē or nephewes let them learne first to shewe godlines towarde their owne house and to recompense their kinred for that is an honest thinge and acceptable before God 5 And she that is a widowe in dede and lefte alone trusteth in God and cōtinueth in supplications and prayers night and day 6 But she that liueth in pleasure is dead while she liueth 7 These things therefore commāde that they may be blameles 8 If there be any that prouideth not for hys owne and namely for them of his housholde he denieth the faith and is worse then an infidel 9 Let not a widowe be taken into the nomber vnder thre score yere olde that hathe bene the wife of one housband 10 And wel reported of for good workes if she haue nourished her children if she haue lodged the strangers if she haue washed the Saintes fete if she haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie if she were continually giuen vnto euerie good worke 11 But refuse the yonger widowes for when they haue begonne to waxe want on against Christ they wil marie 12 Hauing damnation because they haue broken the first faith 13 And like wise also being ydle they learne to go about from house to house yea they are not onely ydle but also prattelers and busi-bodies speaking things which are not comelie 14 I wil therefore that the yonger women marie and beare children and gouuerne the house and giue none occasion to the aduersarie to speake euil 15 For certeine are already turned backe after Satan 16 If any faithful man or faithful woman haue widowes let them minister vnto them and let not the Churche be charged that there may be sufficient for them that are widowes in dede 17 ¶ The Elders that rule wel are worthie of* double honour specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine 18 For the Scripture saith * Thou shalt not mousel the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne and * The labourer is worthie of his wages 19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation but vnder two orthre witnesses 20 Them that sinne rebuke openly that the rest also may feare 21 ¶ * charge thee before God the Lord Iesus Christ and the elect Angels that thou obserue these thyngs without preferryng one to another and do nothing parcially 22 Layhands suddenly on no man nether be partaker of othermens sinnes kepe thy self pure 23 Drinke no longer water but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake and thine often infirmities 24 Some mens sinnes are open before hand and go before vnto iudgement but some mens followe after 25 Likewise also the good workes are manifest before hand and thei that are otherwise can not be hid CHAP. VI. 1 The duetie of sernants to 〈◊〉 their masters 3 Against suche as are not satisfied with the worde of God 6 Of true godlines and contentation of minde 9 Against couetousnes 11 A charge giuen to Timothie 1 LEt as many * seruants as are vnder the yoke counte their masters worthie of al honour that the Name of God and his doctrine be not euil spoken of 2 And they whiche haue beleuing masters let thē not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because thei are faith ful and beloued and 〈◊〉 of the benefite These things teache and exhorte 3 If any man teach other wise and consenteth not to the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlines 4 He is pufte vp and knoweth nothyng but doteth about * questions and strife of wordes whereof cometh enuie strife railings euil surmisings 5 Vaine disputations of men of corrupt mindes ād destitute of the trueth which thinke that gaine is godlines from suche separate thy self 6 But godlines is great gaine if a man be con tent with that he hathe 7 * For we broght nothing into the worlde it is certeine that we cā carie nothīg out 8 Therefore when we haue fode and raiment let vs there with be content 9 For they that will be riche fall into tentation and snares and into many foolish and noysome lustes whiche drowne men in perdition and destruction 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euil whiche while some Iusted after they erred from the faith and perced them selues through with many sorowes 11 But thou ô man of God flee these thyngs and followe after righteousnes godlines faith loue pacience and meek enes 12 Fight the good fight of faith laye holde of eternall life whereunto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses 13 * I charge thee in the sight of GOD who quickneth althings and before Iesus Christ whiche vnder Pontius Pilate * witnessed a good confession 14 That thou kepe this commandement with out spot and vnrebukeable vntil the appea ring of our Lord Iesus Christ. 15 Whiche in duetime he shal shewe that is * blessed and prince onely the King of Kings and Lord of Lords 16 Who onely hathe immortalitie and dwelleth in the light that none can atteine vnto * whome neuer man sawe nether can se vnto whome be honour power euerlasting Amen 17 Charge them that are riche in this worlde that they be not high minded and that they * trust not in vncerteine riches but in the liuing God whiche giueth vs abundantly all things to enioye 18 That they do good and be riche in good workes and readie to distribute and communicate 19 * Laying vp in store for them selues a good fundatio against the time to come that they may obteine eternall life 20 O Timotheus kepe that whiche is committed vnto thee and * auoide profane and vaine bablings and oppositions of science falsely so called 21 Whiche while some professe they haue erred concernyng the faith Grace be with thee Amen The first epistle to Timotheus written from Laodicea whiche is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana THE SECONDE EPISTLE of Paul to Timotheus THE ARGVMENT THe Apostle being now ready to confirme that doctrine 〈◊〉 his blood which he had professed and taught encourageth simotheus and in him all the faithful in the faith of the Gospel and in the constant and syncere cōfession of the same willing him not to shrinke for feare of afflictions but patiently to attende the yssue as do housband men which at length receiue the frutes of their labours and to cast of alfeare and care as souldiers do which seke onely to please their 〈◊〉 shewing him briefly the summe of the Gospel which he preached cōmanding him to preache the same to others diligently taking hede of
must not striue but must be gentle towarde all men apt to teache suffring the euil men paciently 25 Instructing them with mekenes that are cō trarie minded prouyng if GOD at anye time will gyue them repentaunce that they may knowe the trueth 26 And that they maye come to amendement out of the snare of the deuill which are takē of him at his wil. CHAP. III. 1 He prophecieth of the perilous times 2 Setteth out hypo crites in their colours 12 Sheweth the state of the Christians 14 And how to auoide dangers 16 Also what profit cometh of the Scriptures 1 THys knowe also that in the * laste dayes shal come perilous times 2 For men shal be louers of theyr owne selues couetous boasters proude cursed speakers disobedient to parents vnthankefull vnholye 3 Without naturall affection truce breakers false accusers intemperate fierce 〈◊〉 of them which are good 4 Traitours headie hygh mynded louers of pleasures more then louers of God 5 Hauyng a she we of godlynes but haue denied the power thereof turne away therfore from suche 6 For of this sorte are they which crepe into houses and lead captiue simple women laden with sinnes and led with diuers lustes 7 Whiche women are euerlearnyng and are neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth 8 * And as Iannes and Iambres with stode Mo ses so do these also resiste the trueth men of corrupte myndes reprobate concernyng the fayth 9 But they shall preuaile no longer for theyr madnes shal be euident vnto al men as theirs also was 10 ¶ But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine maner of lyuing purpose faith long suffering loue pacience 11 Persecutions and afflictions whiche came vnto me at* Antiochia at Iconium and at I ystri whiche persecutions I suffered but from them all the Lord deliuered me 12 Yea and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus shal suffer persecution 13 But the euill men and deceiuers shall waxe worsse and worsse deceyuyng and beyng de 〈◊〉 14 But continue thou in the thyngs whyche thou hast learned and art persuaded thereof knowyng of whome thou hast learned them 15 And that thou hast knowen the holie Scriptures of a childe whiche are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through the fayth whiche is in Christ Iesus 16 * For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable to teache to improue to correct and to instructe in ryghteousnes 17 That the man of GOD may be absolute being made perfite vnto all good workes CHAP. IIII. 1 He exhorteth Timotheus to be feruēt in the worlde and to suffer aduersitie 6 Maketh mention of his own death 9 And biddeth Timothie come vnto him 1 I Charge thee therefore before God and before the Lord Iesus Christ whiche shal iudge the quicke and dead at his appearing and in his kingdome 2 Preache the worde be instant in season and out of season improue rebuke exhorte with all long suffring and doctrine 3 For the time will come when they will not suffer wholsome doctrine but hauyng their eares itching shal after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers 4 And shall turne their eares from the trueth and shal be giuen vnto fables 5 But watch thou in all thyngs suffer aduersitie do the worke of an Euangeliste make thy ministerie fully knowen 6 For I am nowe ready to be offered and the time of my departing is at hand 7 I haue foght a good fight and haue finished my course I haue kept the faith 8 For hence forth is laid vp for me the crown of righteousnes which the Lorde the rightous iudge shall giue me at that daye and not to me onely but vnto all them also that loue his appearyng 9 Make spede to come vnto me atonce 10 For Demas hath forsakē me and hath embraced this present worlde and is departed vnto Thessalonica Crescens is gone to Galacia Titus vnto Dalmacia 11 * Onely Luke is with me Take Marke and bring him with thee for he is profitable vnto me to minister 12 And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus when thou comest bring with thee and the bokes but specially the parchements 14 Alexander the copper smith hath done me muche euil the Lorde rewarde hym according to his workes 15 Of whome be thou ware also for he withstode our preaching sore 16 At my first answering no man assisted me but all forsoke me I praye God that it may not be laid to their charge 17 Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me and strengthened me that by me the preachyng myght be fully knowen and that all the Gen tiles shulde heare and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the lion 18 And the Lord will deliuer me from euerie euil worke and wil preserue me vnto his hea uenlie kingdome to whome be praise for euer and euer Amen 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila and the * housholde of Onesiphorus 20 Erastus abode at Corinthus Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke 21 Make spede to come before winter Eubulus greteth thee and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren 22 The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit Grace be with you Amen The seconde Epistle written from Rome vnto Timotheus the first bishop elected of the Churche of Ephesus when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero. THE EPISTLE OF Paul to Titus THE ARGVMENT WHen Titus was left in Creta to finish that doctrine which Paul had there begonne Satan stirred vp certeine which went about not onely to ouerthrowe the gouernement of the Churche but also to corrupt the doctrine for some by ambition wolde haue thrust in them selues to be Pastours others vnder pretext of Moses Law broght in manie trifles Against these two sortes of men Paul armeth Titus first teachyng him what maner of Ministers he ought to chose chiefly requiryng that they be men of sounde doctrine to the intent they myght resiste the aduersaries and amongs other things he noreth the Iewes whiche put a certeine holines in meates and suche outwarde ceremonies teachyng them whiche are the true exercises of a Christian life and what things apperteine to euerie mans vocation Againste the whiche if anie man rebelle or els doeth not obey he willeth him to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CHAP. I. 5 He aduertiseth Titus touchyng the gouernement of the Church 7. The ordinance and office of ministers 12 The nature of the Cretians and of them which sowe abroade Iewish fables and inuentions of men 1 PAVLa seruant of God and an Apostle of IESVS Christ accordynge to the fayth of Gods elect and the knowledge of the trueth which is accordyng to godlines 2 Vnder the hope of eternall life whiche God that can not lie hathe promised before the * worlde began 3 But
Tabernacle was standing 9 Which was a 〈◊〉 for the time present wherein were offred giftes and sacrifices that colde not make holie concerning the conscience him that did the seruice 10 Which onely stode in meats and drinkes and diuers washings and carnal rites vntil the time of reformation 11 But Christ being come an hie Priest of good things to come by a greater and a more perfite Tabernacle not made with hands that is not of this buylding 12 Nether by the blood of goates and calues but by his owne blood entred he in once vn to the holie place and obteined eternal redemption for vs. 13 * For if the blood of bulles and of goates and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling them that are vncleane sanctifieth as touching the purifying of the flesh 14 How muche more shal the blood of Christ which through the eternal Spirit offred him self without spot to God purge your conscience from dead workes to * serue the liuing God 15 And for this cause is he the Mediatour of the new Testament that through * death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the former Testament they which were called might receiue the promes of eternal enheritance 16 Forwhere a testament is there must be the death of him that made the testament 17 * For the testamēt is confirmed when men are dead for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it is a liue 18 Wherefore nether was the first ordeined without blood 19 For when Moses had spoken euerie precept to the people according to the Law he toke the blood of calues and of goates with water and purple wolle and hyssope and sprinkled bothe the boke and all the people 20 * Saying This is the blood of the Testament which God hathe appointed vnto you 21 Moreouer he sprinkled likewise the Tabernacle with blood also and all the ministring vessels 22 And almost al things are by the Law purged with blood and without sheading of blood is no remission 23 It was then necessarie that the similitudes of heauēlie things shulde be purified with such things but the heauenlie things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are these 24 For Christ is not entred into the holie places that are made with hands which are similitu des of the true Sanctuarie but is entred in to very heauen to appeare now in the sight of God for vs 25 Not that he shulde offer him self often as the hie Priest entred into the Holie place eue rie 〈◊〉 with other blood 26 For them must he haue often suffred since the fundacion of the worlde but now in the end of the worlde hathe he appeared once to put away sinne by the sacrifice of him self 27 And as it is appointed vnto men that they shal once dye and after that commeth the iudgement 28 So Christ was once offred to take away the sinnes of many and vnto them that loke for him shal he appeare the seconde time without sinne vnto saluation CHAP. X. 1 The olde lawe had no power to clense awaye sinne 10. But 〈◊〉 did it with offering of his bodie once for all 22 An exh rtation to receiue the goodnes of God than kefully with patience and stedfast faith 1 FOr the * Lawe hauing the shadowe of good things to come and not the very image of the things can neuer with those sa crifices which they offer yere by yere continually sanctifie the commers thereunto 2 For wolde they not then haue ceased to haue bene offred because that the offerers once purged shulde haue had no more conscice of sinnes 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remēbran ce againe 〈◊〉 euerie yere 4 For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates shulde * take away sinnes 5 Wherefore when he commeth into the worlde he saith * Sacrifice and offring thou woldest not but a bodie hast thou ordeined me 6 In burnt offrings and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure 7 Then I said Lo I come In the beginning of the boke it written of me that I shulde do thy wil ô God 8 Aboue when he said Sacrifice and offring and burnt offrings and sinne offrings thou woldest not haue nether hadst pleasure ther in which are offred by the Law 9 Then said he Lo I come to do thy wil ô God he taketh away the first that he may stablish the seconde 10 By the which wil we are sanct fied enen by the offring of the bodie of Iesus Christ once made 11 And euerie Priest appeareth daiely ministring and ofttimes offreth one maner of offring which can neuer take awaye sinnes 12 But this man after he had offred one sacrifice for sinnes * sitteth for euer at the right hand of God 13 And from hence forth tarieth * til his enemies be made his fotestole 14 For with one offring hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified 15 For the holie Gost also bearest vs recorde for after that he had said before 16 * This is the Testament that I wil make vnto them after those daies saith the Lorde I wil put my Lawes in their heart and in their mindes I wil write them 17 And their sinnes and iniquities wil I remem ber no more 18 Now where remission of these things things is there is no more offring for sinne 19 Seing therefore brethrē that by the blood of Iesus may be bolde to enter into the holie place 20 By the new and liuing way which he hath prepared for vs through the vaile that is his flesh 21 And seing we haue an hie Priest whiche is ouer the house of God 22 Let vs drawe nere with a true heart in assurance of faith sprinkeled in our hearts frō an euil conscience and washed in our bodies with pure water 23 Let vs kepe the profession of our hope without wauering for he is faithfull that promised 24 And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue and to good workes 25 Not forsakyng the 〈◊〉 that we haue among our selues as the maner of some is but let vs exhorte one another and that so muche the more because ye se that the day draweth nere 26 * For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued the knowledge of the trueth there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes 27 But a feareful loking for of iudgement and violent fyre which sha deuoure the aduersaries 28 He that despiceth Moses Law dyeth withoutmercie* vnder two or thre witnesses 29 Of how muche forer punishment suppose ye shal he be worthie which tradeth vnder fote the Sonne of God and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholie thing where with he was sanctified
shal receiue an incorruptible crowne of glorie 5 Like wise ye yonger submit your selues vnto the elders and submit your selues euerie man one to another * decke your selues in wardely in low lines of minde for God * resisteth the proud giueth grace to the hūble 6 Humble * your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God that he may exalt you in due time 7 Cast * all your care on him for he careth for you 8 Be sober and watch for * your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walk eth about seking whome he may deuoure 9 Whome resist sted fast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the worlde 10 And the God of all grace which hath called vs vnto his eternal glorie by Christ Iesus after that ye haue suffred a litel make you perfect cōfirme strengthen stablish you 11 To him be glorie and dominion for euer and euer Amen 12 By Siluanus a faithful brother vnto you as I suppose haue I writen briefly exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God where in ye stand 13 The Church that is at Babylon elected to gether with you saluteth you and Marcus my sonne 14 Grete ye one another with the * kysse of loue Peace be with you all which are in Christ Iesus Amen THE SECONDE EPISTLE general of Peter THE ARGVMENT THe effect of the Apostle here is to exhorte them which haue once 〈◊〉 the true faith of 〈◊〉 to stande to the same euen to the last breath also that God by his effectual grace towardesmen moueth them to holines of life in punishing the hypocrites which abuse his Name and in increasing his gifts in the godlie wherefore by godlie life he being now almost at deaths dore exhorteth them to approue their vocation not setting their affection on worldlie things as he had oft writ vnto them but lifting their eyes towarde heauen as they be taught by the Gospel whereof he is a cleare witnes chiefly in that he heard with his owne eares that Christ was proclaimed from heauen to be the Sonne of God as likewise the Prophetes testified And lest they shulde promise to them selues quietnes by professing the Gospel he warneth them bothe of troubles which they shulde susteine by the false teachers and also by the mockers and 〈◊〉 of religion whose maners and trade he liuely setteth forthe as in a table aduertising the faithful not onely to waite diligently for Christ but also to beholde presently the day of his comming and to preserue them selues vnspotted against the same CHAP. I. 4 Forasmuche as the power of God hathe giuen them all things perteining vnto life he exhorteth them to flee the corruption of worldlie lusts 10 To make their calling sure with good workes and frutes of faith 14 He maketh mention of his owne death 17 Declaring the Lord Iesus to be the true Sonne of God as he him self had sene vpon the mounte 1 SIMON Peter a seruant and an Apostle of IESVSCRIST to you which haue obteined like precious faith with vs by the rightousnes of our God and Sauiour Iesus Christ. 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the knowledge of God and of Iesus our Lord 3 According as his godlie power hathe giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlines through the knowledge of him that hathe called vs vnto glorie and vertue 4 Whereby most great and precious promises are giuen vnto vs that by them ye shulde be 〈◊〉 of the godlie nature in that ye flee the corruption which is in the worlde through lust 5 Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith and with vertue knowledge 6 And with knowledge temperāce and with temperance pacience and with pacience godlines 7 And with godlines brotherlie kindenes and with brotherlie kindenes loue 8 For if these things be among you and abun de they wil make you that ye nether shal be ydle nor vnfruteful in the knowledge of our Lord Iesus Christ. 9 For he that hathe not these things is blinde and can not se farre of and hathe forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes 10 Wherefore brethren giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure for if ye do these things ye shal neuer fall 11 For by this meanes an entring shal be ministred vnto you abundātly into the euerlastiug kingdom of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I wil not be negligent to put you alwais in remembrance of these things thogh that ye haue knowledge and be stablished in the present trueth 13 For I thinke it mete as long as I am in this tabernacle to stirre you vp by putting you in remembrance 14 Seing I knowe that the time is at hand that I must lay downe this my tabernacle euen as our Lord Iesus Christ hathe * she wed me 15 I wil endeuour therefore alwaise that ye also may be able to haue remembrāce of these things after my departing 16 For we folowed not * deceiueable fables when we opened vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ but with our eyes we saw his maiestie 17 For he receiued of God the Father honour and glorie whē there came suche a voyce to him frō the excellent glorie * This is my beloued Sonne in whome I am well pleased 18 And this voyce we heard whē it came from heauē being with him in the holye mounte 19 We haue also a moste sure worde of the Prophetes to the whiche ye do well that ye take hede as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place vntil the day dawne and the daye starre arise in your hearts 20 * So that ye first know this that no prophecie in the Scripture is of anie priuate motion 21 For the Prophecie came not in olde time by the wil of man but holie men of God spake as they were moued by the holie Gost. CHAP. II. He prophecieth of false teaches and sheweth their punishment 1 BVt * there were false prophetes also among the people euen as there shal be false teachers among you whiche priuely shal bring in dānable heresies euen denying the Iord that hathe boght them and bryng vpon them selues swift damnation 2 And manie shall followe their damnable wayes by whome the way of trueth shal be euil spoken of 3 And through couetousnes shall they with fained wordes make marchandise of you whose iudgement long agone is not farre of and their damnation slepeth not 4 For if God spared not the * Angels that had sinned but caste them downe into hell and deliuered them into chaines of darkenes to be kept vnto damnation 5 Nether hathe spared the olde worlde but saued * Noe the eight persone a
remaineth in him nether can he sinne because he is borne of God 10 In this are the children of God knowen the children of the deuil whosoeuer doeth not righteousnes is not of God nether he that loueth not his brother 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning that * we shulde loue one another 12 Not as * Cain whiche was of the wicked and slewe his brother and wherefore slewe he him because his owne workes were euil and his brothers good 13 Marueile not my brethren thogh the worlde hate you 14 We knowe that we are translated frome death vnto life because we loue the brethren * he that loueth not his brother abideth in death 15 Whosoeuer hateth his brother is a manslayer and yc knowe that no manslayer hathe eternall life abidyng in hym 16 * Hereby haue we perceiued loue that he laid downe his life for vs therfore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethrē 17 * And whosoeuer hathe this worldesgood and seeth his brother haue nede shutteth vp his compassion from hym how dwelleth the loue of God in hym 18 My litle children let vs not loue in worde nether in tongue onely but in dede and in trueth 19 For there by we knowe that we are of the trueth and shal before him assure our hearts 20 For if our heart condemne vs GOD is greater then our heart knoweth althings 21 Beloued if our heart condemne vs not thē haue we boldenes towarde God 22 * And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him because we kepe his cōmādemēts do those things whiche are pleasing in his sight 23 * This is then his commandement That we beleue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ and loue one another as he gaue cōmandement 24 * For he that kepeth his commandements dwelleth in him and he in him and hereby we knowe that he abydeth in vs euen by the Spirit which he hathe giuen vs. CHAP IIII. 1 Difference of spirits 2 How the Spirit of God may be knowen from the spirit of errour 7 Of the loue of God and of our neighbours 1 DErely beloued beleue not euerie spirit but trye the spirits whether they are of God for many false Prophetes are gone out into the worlde 2 Hereby shall ye knowe the Spirit of God Euerie spirit that cōfesseth that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God 3 And euerie spirit whiche confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God but this is the spirit of Antichrist of whome ye haue heard how that he shulde come and now already he is in the worlde 4 Litle children ye are of God and haue ouercome them for greater is he that is in you then he that is in the worlde 5 They are of the worlde therefore speake they of the worlde and the worlde heareth them 6 We are of God * he that knoweth God heareth vs he that is not of God heareth vs not Here by knowe we the Spirit of trueth and the spirit of errour 7 Beloued let vs loue one another for loue cometh of God and euerie one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God 8 He that loueth not knoweth not God for God is loue 9 In this appeared the loue of God towarde vs because God sent his onely begotten Sonne into the worlde that we might liue through him 10 Herein is loue not that we loued God but that he loued vs and sent his sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes 11 Beloued if God so loued vs we ought also loue one another 12 * No man hathe sene God at any time If we loue one another God dwelleth in vs and his loue is persite in vs. 13 Hereby knowe we that we dwell in hym and he in vs because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit 14 And we haue sene and do testifie that the Father sent the Sonne to be the Sauiour of the worlde 15 Whosoeuer confesseth that Iesus is the Sonne of God in him dwelleth God and he in God 16 And we haue knowen and beleued the loue that God hathe in vs. God is loue and he that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God God in hym 17 Herein is the loue perfite in vs that we shuld haue boldenes in the day of iudgemēt for as he is euen so are we in this worlde 18 There is no feare in loue but perfect loue casteth out feare for feare hathe painfulnes and he that feareth is not perfect in loue 19 We loue him because he loued vs first 20 If anie man say I loue God and hate his brother he is a lyer for how can he that loueth not his brother whom he hathe sene loue God whome he hathe not sene 21 * And this commandement haue we of him that he whiche loueth God shulde loue hys brother also CHAP. V. 1. 10. 13 Of the frutes of faith 14. 20 The office autoritie and diuinitie of Christ. 21 Against images 1 WHosoeuer beleueth that Iesus is the Christ is borne of God and euerie one that loueth him whiche begate loueth him also whiche is begotten of him 2 In this we knowe that we loue the children of God when we loue God and kepe his commandements 3 For this is the loue of God that we kepe his commandements and his * commandements are not grieuous 4 For all that is borne of God ouercometh the worlde and this is the victorie that ouercometh the worlde euen our faith 5 * Who is it that ouer cometh the worlde but he whiche beleueth that Iesus is the Sonne of God 6 This is that Iesus Christ that came by water and blood not by water onelye but by water and blood and it is the spirit that be a reth witnes for the Spirit is trueth 7 For there are thre whiche beare recorde in heauen the Father the Worde and the holie Gost and these thre are one 8 And there are thre whiche beare recorde in the earth the Spirit and the water and the blood and these thre agre in one 9 If we receiue the witnes of men the witnes of GOD is greater for this is the witnes of God whiche he testified of his Sonne 10 * He that beleueth in the Sonne of GOD hathe the witnes in him self he that belieueth not God hathe made him alyer because he beleued not the recorde that God witnessed of his Sonne 11 And thys is the recorde that GOD hathe giuen vnto vs eternallyfe and this lyfe is in hys Sonne 12 He that hathe the Sonne hathe lyfe and he that hathe not the Sonne of GOD hathe not lyfe 13 These thyngs haue I written vnto you that beleue in the Name of the Sonne of GOD that ye may knowe that ye
and for the witnessing of Iesus Christ. 10 And I was rauished in spirit on the Lords day and heard behinde me a great voyce as it had bene of a trumpet 11 Saying I am and the first and the last and that whiche thou seest write in a boke and send it vnto the seuen Churches whiche are in Asia vnto Ephesus and vnto Smyrna and vnto Pergamus and vnto Thyatira and vnto Sardi and vnto Philadelphia and vnto Laodicea 12 Then I turned backe to sethe voyce that spake with me and whē I was turned I sawe seuen golden candlestickes 13 And in the middes of the seuen candlestickes one like vnto the Sonne of man clothed with a garment downe to the feete girde about the pappes with golden girdle 14 His head and heere 's were white as white woll and as snowe and his eyes were as a flame of fyre 15 And his fete like vnto fine u brasse burning as in a fornace and voyce as the sounde of many waters 16 And he had in his right hand seuen y starres and out of his mouth went a sharpe two edged sworde and his face shone as the sunne shineth in his strength 17 And when I sawe him I fell at his fete as dead then he laid his right hand vpon me saying vnto me Feare not I am the first and the last 18 And am aliue but I was dead and beholde I am a liue for euermore Amen and I haue the keyes of hel and of death 19 Write the things which thou hast sene and the things whiche are and the things which shal come here after 20 The misterie of the seuen starres whiche thou sawest in my right hand and the seuen golden candlestickes is this The seuen starres are the Aungels of the seuen Churches and the seuen candlestickes whiche thou sawest are the seuen Churches CHAP. II. 1 He exhorte foure Chuches 5 To repentance 10 To perseuerance pacience and amendement 5. 14 20. 23. Aswel by threatenings 7. 10. 17. 26. As promises of rewarde 1 VNto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write These things saith he that hol deth the seuen starres in his right hand and walketh in the middes of the seuen golden candlestickes 2 I knowe thy workes and thy labour ād thy pacience and how thou canst not forbeare them whiche are euil and hast examined thē whiche say they are Apostles and are not hast founde them lyers 3 And thou hast suffred and hast pacience for my Names sake hast labored and hast not fainted 4 Neuertheles I haue somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first loue 5 Remember therefore from whēce thou art fallen and repent and do the first workes orels I wil come against thee shortly and wil remoue thy candlesticke out of his place except thou amende 6 But this thou hast that thou hatest the workes of the Nicolaitans which I also hate 7 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the Spitit saith vnto the Churches To him that ouercometh wil I giue to eate of the tree of life whiche is in the middes of the Paradise of God 9 ¶ And vnto the Aungell of the Churche of the Smyrnians write These things saith he that is first and last Whiche was dead and is a liue 9 I know thy workes and tribulation and pouertie but thou art riche and I knowe the blasphemie of them which say they are Iewes and are not but are the Synagogue of Satan 10 Feare none of those things whiche thou shalt suffer beholde it shall come to passe that the deuill shall cast some of you into prison that ye may be tryed and ye shall haue tribulation ten dayes be thou faithfull vnto the death and I will giue thee the crowne of life 11 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the Spirit saith to the Churches He that ouercometh shal not be hurt of the secōde death 12 And to the Angel of the Church whiche is at Pergamus write This saith he which hath the sharpe sworde with two edges 13 I knowe thy workes and where thou dwellest euen where Satans throne is and thou kepest my Name and hast not denied my faith euen in those dayes when Antipasmy faithful martyr was slaine among you where Satan dwelleth 14 But I haue a fewe things against thee because thou hast there them that mainteine the doctrine of * Balaam whiche taught Balac to put a stumbling blocke before the children of Israel that they shulde eat of things sacrificed vnto idoles and commit fornication 15 Euen so hast thou them that mainteine the doctrine of the Nicolaitans whiche thyng I hate 16 Repent thy self or els I wil come vnto thee shortely and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth 17 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the spirit saith vnto the Churches To him that ouercometh wil I giue to eat of the Manna that is hid and will giue hym a white stone and in the stone a newe name writen whiche no man knoweth sauing he that receiueth it 18 ¶ And vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Thyatira write These thyngs saith the Sonne of God which hathe his eyes like vnto a flame of fyre and his fete like fine brasse 19 I knowe thy workes and thy loue and seruice and faith and thy pacience and thy wor kes and that they are mo at the last then at the first 20 Notwithstanding I haue a fewe things against thee that thou suffrest the 〈◊〉 * Ie sabel which calleth her self a Prophetesse to teache and to deceiue my seruants to make them commit fornication and to eat meats sacrified vnto idoles 21 And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not 22 Beholde I wil cast her into a bed and them that commit fornication with her into great affliction except they repent them of their workes 23 And I wil kill her children with death and all the Churches shal knowe that I am he which * searche the reines and hearts and I wil giue vnto euerie one of you according vnto your workes 24 And vnto you I say the rest of them of Thya tira As many as haue not this learning nether haue knowen the depnes of Satan as they speake I wil put vpō you none other burden 25 But that which ye haue all ready holde fast til I come 26 For he that ouercometh and kepeth my workes vnto the end * to him wil I giue power ouer nations 27 And he shal rule them with a rodde of yron and as the vessels of a potter shal 〈◊〉 be broken 28 Euen as I receiued of my Father so will I giue him the
after let lose vexeth the Churche grieuously 10. 14 And after the world is iudged he ād his 〈◊〉 castinto the lake of fyre 1 ANd I sawe an Angel come downe from heauē hauing the keye of the bottomles pit and a great chaine in his hand 2 And he toke the dragon that olde serpent which is the deuil and Satan and he bounde him a thousand yeres 3 And caste him into the bottomles pit and he shut him vp and sealed the dore vpon hym that he shulde deceiue the people no more til the thousand yeres were fulfilled for after that he must be losed for a litle season 4 And I sawe seates ād they sate vpon them and iudgement was giuen vnto them and I sawe the soules of thē that were beheaded for the witnes of Iesus and forthe worde of God and whiche did not worship the beast nether hys image nether had taken hys marke vpon their forheads or on their handes and they liued and reigned with Christ a thousand yere 5 But the rest of the dead men shall not lyue againe vntil the thousand yeres be finished this is the first resurrection 6 Blessed and holie is he that hathe parte in the firste resurrection for on suche the seconde death hath no power but they shal be the Priests of God and of Christ and shall reigne with him a thousand yere 7 * And when the thousande yeres are expired Satan shal be losed out of his prison 8 And shall go oute to deceyue the people whyche are in the foure quarters of the earth euen Gog and Magog to gather them together to battel whose nomber is as the sand of the sea 9 And they wente vp into the plaine of the earth whyche compassed the tentes of the Saintes aboute and the beloued citie but fyre came downe frome God out of heauen and deuoured them 10 And the deuil that deceiued them was cast into a lake of fyre and brimstone where the beast and the false prophete shal be tormented euen day and night for euermore 11 And I sawe a greate white throne and one that sate on it frome whose face fled awaye bothe the earth and heauen and their place was no more founde 12 And I sawe the dead bothe great and small stand before God and the bokes were ope ned and * another boke was opened which is the boke of lyfe and the dead were iudged of those things whiche were written in the bokes according to their workes 13 And the sea gaue vp her dead whiche were in her and death and hell deliuered vp the dead which were in them and they were iud ged euerie man according to their workes 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fyre this is the seconde death 15 And whosoeuer was not founde wrytten in the boke of lyfe was caste into the lake of fyre CHAP. XXI 3. 14. The blessed estate of the godlie 8. 〈◊〉 And the miserable condicion of the wicked 11 The description of the heauenlie Ierusalem and of the wife of the Lambe 1 ANd I sawe * a newe heauen and a newe earth for * the firste heauen and the first earth were passed away and there was no more sea 2 And I Iohn sawe the holye citie newe Ierusalem come downe from God out of heauen prepared as a bride trimmed for her housband 3 And I heard a great voyce out of heauen saying Be hold the Tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them and they 〈◊〉 his people and God him selfe shal be their God with them 4 * And God shall wipe away all teares frome their eyes and there shal be no more death nether sorowe nether crying nether shall there be anie more paine for the first things are passed 5 And he that sate vppon the throne sayd * Beholde I make all things newe and he sayd vnto me Write for these wordes are faythful and true 6 And he sayd vnto me * It is done I am and the beginning and the end I will giue to him that is a thirst of the well of the water of life frely 7 He that ouercometh shall inherite all thinges and I will be his God and he shal be my sonne 8 But the fearefull and vnbeleuing and the abominable and murderers and who remon gers and sorcerers and idolaters and all lyars shal haue their parte in the lake whiche burneth with fyre and brimstone whiche is the seconde death 9 And there came vnto me one of the seuen Aungels whiche had the seuen viales full of the seuen laste plagues and talked with me saying Come I will shewe thee the bride the Lambes wife 10 And he caryed me awaye in the spirite to a great and an hie mountaine and he shewed me the great citie holie Ierusalem descen ding out of heauen from God 11 Hauing the glorie of God and her shyning was like vnto a stone moste precious as a Iasper stone cleare as cristal 12 And had a great wal and hie and had twelue gates and at the gates twelue Aungels and the names written whiche are the twelue tribes of the children of Israel 13 On the East parte there were thre gates and on the Northside thre gates on the Southside thre gates and on the Westside thre gates 14 And the wall of the citie had twelue fundacions and in them the names of the Lambes twelue Apostles 16 And he that talked wyth me had a golden rede to measure the citie with all and the ga tes thereof and the wall thereof 16 And the citie laye foure square and the length is as large as the bredth of it and he measured the citie wyth the rede twelue thousande furlongs and the length and the bredth and the height of it are equal 17 And he measured the wall thereof an hundreth fortie and foure cubites by the measure of man that is of the Angel 18 And the buyldyng of the wall of it was of Iasper and the citie was pure golde like vnto cleare glasse 19 And the fundacions of the wall of the citie were ganished with all maner of precious stones the first fundacion was Iasper the second of Saphire the third of a Chalcedonie the fourth of an Emeraude 20 The fift of a Sardonyx the sixt of a Sardius the seuenth of a Chrysolite the eigh of a Beryl the ninth of a Topaze the tenth of a Chri sophrasus the eleuenth of a Iacinth the twelueth an Amethist 21 And the twelue gates were twelue pearles and euerie gate is of one pearle and the strete of the citie is pure golde as shinyng glasse 22 And I sawe no Temple therein for the Lord God almightie and the Lambe are the Temple of it 23 * And the citie hathe no nede of the sunne nether of
Ephes. 1. 11 We are Predestinate to be adopted in Iesus christ Ephes. 1 5 Pleade not against god in his Predestinacion Rom. 9. 20 The Presumption of the corinthians 1. Cor. 4. 6 Christ our high Priest Ebr. 2. 17. and 3. 1 and 7. 15 The office of Priests Leuit. 10. 6. 16. 2. their couetousues Isa. 3. 12 The high Priest wherfore he was ordei ned Ebr. 5. 1. 8. 3 An exhortacion to Princes Ezek. 45. 9 Wicked Princes Iob. 34. 30 Princes are the ministers of god Rom. 13. 4 God leadeth awaie Princes as a pray Iob. 12. 19 Against those Princes that oppresse the poore amos 4. 1. 6. 5. Zeph. 3. 3 The remembrance of Prisoners Ebr. 13. 3 Christ our Prophet Deut. 18. 15 The childe of Promes Rom. 9. 8 The land of Promes Deut. 8. 7 The Promises of god are true Gen. 32. 10 The Promes of the Father the holie gost Act. 1. 4 To Prophecie is better then to speake strange tongues 1. Cor. 14. 5 Prophecie is the gift of God Rom. 12. 6 The Prophet reproueth Ieroboam 1. King 13. 2 Obadiah hid an hundreth Prophetes 1. King 18. 4 Eliiah slayeth baals Prophetes 1. King 18. 40. Iehu destroyeth them also 2. King 10. 19. 25 The doctrine of false Prophetes Ezek. 13. 2. 22. 25. Ierem. 23. 9 450 false Prophetes against eliiah the true and onelie prophet of God 1. King 18. 19 The Spirits of Prophetes are in the power of the prohetes 1. Cor. 14. 32. The false Prophet shall dye the death Deut. 18. 20. 13. 1 Baals Prophetes cut them selues with kniues 1. King 18. 28 The Prophetes example to vs of pacien ce Iam. 5. 10 The autoritie of the Prophetes of god Mic. 3. 8. 2. King 5. 8 The Prophetes did desire to se christ Mat. 13. 17 The Prophetes in olde time were cal led Seers 1. Sam. 9. 9 The sonnes of the Prophetes poore 2. Kyng 6. 2. They were refreshed by elisha 2. Kyng 4. 43 False Prophetes worke miracles Deut. 13. 1. Mat. 24. 24 Prosperitie and aduersitie are of the Lord. Prou. 3. 33 The Prosperitie of the wicked Iob. 21. 7 God resisteth the Proude 1. pet 5. 5 God Proueth Abraham Gen. 22. 1 God Proueth his people Exod. 15 25. and 16. 4 Gods Prouidence towardes the 〈◊〉 1. Kyng 18. 1 ¶ Of Publicanes Luk. 3. 12 The Publicanes belieued in Christ Mat. 21. 32. they iustified god Luk 7. 29 The Publicane is iustified rather thē 〈◊〉 pharise Luk. 18. 14 Sharpe Punishment purgeth awaye 〈◊〉 euil Prou. 20. 30 The Pure of heart are blessed Matth 5. 8 Christ him self hathe Purged our sinn Ebr. 1. 3 Phygellus turned from paul 2. Tim. 1. 15 Physicions created of God Eccle sti 38. 1. Q QVailes fall vpon the campe Exod. 16. 13. Nom. 11. 31 Foolish Questions 2. Tim. 2. 23. Auoide foolish Questions Tit. 3. 9. Questions and strife of wordes 1. T. 6. 4. R RAbbah a citie of the ammonites Sam. 12. 26 Rahab the harlot Iosh. 2. 6. Rahel Iaak obs wife and her doing Gen. 29. and 30. and 31. and 35 First and latter Raine Deut. 11. 14 Christ Raised from death deliueret from the wrath to come 1. T 1. 10. To be Raised vp with Christ. Rom We shall be Raised through Chr Cor. 4. 14. Ahab and iehoshaphat go vp aga Ramoth gilead 1. King 22. 29 Raphael tob 5. and 6. and 9. and 12. The Rauen sent out of the arke G 8. 7. Rauens sent by the prouision of go feede eliiah 1. King 17. 6 ¶ Follow not thine owne Reason D 12. 8. The Rebellion of the Israelites D 24. and 31. 27. The Rebellion of korah Nomb. 16. 〈◊〉 Rebellion of the people of Israell Deut. 9. 22. Rebekah the wife of izhak Gen. 22. vn to the. 27. Rom. 9. 10. What frute they haue that Receiue christ Iohn 1. 12. Rechabites Ierem. 35. 2. Rechab killeth ish-bosheth 2. Sam. 4. 7. Reconciled vnto God by christ Rom. 5. 11. Reconcile thee to thy brother Matth. 5. 23. The day of Reconciliation Leui. 23. 27. Christ our Red emer 1. Cor. 1. 30. Mar. 10. 45. Redemption by grace Ephes. 1. 7 Redemption by the blood of christ 1. Pet. 1. 19. Ephes. 1. 7. Ebr. 9. 13 A bruised Reede Isa 42. 3. Mat. 12. 20 God is our Refuse 2. Sam. 22. 2. Psal. 9. 10 Ierem. 16. 19 〈◊〉 of Refuge Iosh. 20. 2. 〈◊〉 and his doings 1. Kyng 11. 43. and 12. and 14. Wherein pure Religion standeth Iam. 1. 27. 〈◊〉 of sinnes fre Psal. 32. 1. Coloss 1. 22. 〈◊〉 Renuyng of the holie gost Tit. 3. 5. 〈◊〉 to Repentance Act. 2. 38. and 3. 19 and 17. 30. and 26. 20. 〈◊〉 and conuersion Act. 3. 19 〈◊〉 is the gift of god Lament 5. 21. 〈◊〉 Repenteth 1. Sam. 15. 11. 〈◊〉 Repenteth that he had made man Gen. 6. 6. 〈◊〉 the Reprobate Mat. 13. 13 〈◊〉 resurrection of the dead 1. Cor. 15. 12. 〈◊〉 promised to them that bearer the yoke of christ Mat. 11. 29. 〈◊〉 promised to the troubled 2. Thess. 1. 7. 〈◊〉 remaineth for the people of god Ebr. 4. 9. Reteine sinnes Ioh. 20. 23 〈◊〉 his birth and his doings Gen. 〈◊〉 32. and 35. 23. and 37. 21. and 42. 22 〈◊〉 49. 3. 〈◊〉 the priest of midian Exod. 2. 18. 〈◊〉 taketh no Rewarde Deut. 10. 17 Rewarde blindeth the eyes Deut. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rewarde is according to the worke 1. Cor. 3. 8. 〈◊〉 Rewarde of Abraham god Gen. 〈◊〉 1 〈◊〉 Rewarde of sinne is death Rom. 〈◊〉 23. 〈◊〉 the King of Aram. 2. King 16. 5. Woman was made of the Ribbe of adam gen 2. 21 wo to the Riche and why Luke 6. 24. iam 5. 1. 1. timo 6. 9 the couetous Riche man ecclesiastes 6. 2 man can not serue GOD and Ryches luk 16. 13 The disceitfulnes of Riches Marke 4. 19 ¶ the Churche is founded vpon christ the sure Rocke mat 16. 18 water gusheth out of the Rocke horeb exod 17. 6 a prophecie of the Romaines nomb 24. 24 Christe the Roote of Iesse rom 15. 12 ropes on the heade was a signe of submission 1. king 20. 31 auoyde Roaryng and cursed speakyng ephes 4. 31 ¶ curse not the Ruler of the people exod 22. 28 Rulers appointed ouer ten by moses exod 18. 25 what maner of Rulers God requireth exod 18. 21. deut 1. 13 he that Ruleth let him rule with diligen ce rom 12. 8 S THe euerlastyng Sabbath Isa. 66. 23. The true obseruacion of the Sabbath Isa. 56. 2. and 58. 13. Sacrifice for sinne Ebr. 5. 1. and 8. 3 Sacrifices of iustice Deut. 33. 10. The Sale and the seller Leuit. 25 Salomon and his doings 2. Sam. 12. 24. vnto the. 1. King 12. Euerie man shal be Salted with fyre Mat. 20. 49. The Salt of the earth the Apostles Matth. 5. 13. Salute no man by the way Luk. 10. 4 Samaria besieged 1. Kyng 20. 2. Kyng 6. 19. Samaria full of Idolatrie 2. Kyng 17. 29. Samson and his
b He declareth that in our praier we muste liuely fele that whiche we desire and sted fastly beleue to obteine c These excessiue kindes of speache shew how 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the Churche ought to wound the hearts of the godlie d My sorowes were so greate that I passed not for mine ordinarie so de e Euer mourning and 〈◊〉 casting out searefull cryes f Haue conspired my death g I haue not risen out of my mourning to take my refection h He sheweth that the afflictions did not onelye thus moue him but 〈◊〉 the feling of Gods displeasure i Howsoeuer We be 〈◊〉 yet thy promes is sure and the remembrance thereof shall confirme vs for euer k That is the seuentie yeres Whiche by the prophet Icremie thou didst appoint Ier. 19. 12. l The more that the Churche is in miserie and desolation the more ought the faithfull to loue 〈◊〉 it m That is when he shall haue drawē his Church out of the darkenes of death n The deliuerance of the Church is a most excellent 〈◊〉 and therfore he compareth it to a new creation for in their banish ment the bodie of the Church semed to haue bene dead whiche by deliuerance was as it were created a newe o VVho now in their 〈◊〉 colde 〈◊〉 for nothing but death p He sheweth 〈◊〉 Gods Name is 〈◊〉 more praised then when religiō florisheth and the Church 〈◊〉 whiche thynge is chiefly accōplished vnder the 〈◊〉 dome of Christ. q The Churche lament that they 〈◊〉 not the time of Christ which was promised but haue but fewe yeres and short daies r If 〈◊〉 and earth perish muche more 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 perish but the 〈◊〉 by reason of Gods promes 〈◊〉 for euer s Seing thou hast chosen thy Church out of the worlde and ioyned it to thee it can not but continue for 〈◊〉 for thou art 〈◊〉 a He wakeneth his dulnes to praise God shewing that both vnderstā ding affections of minde heart are to litle to set forthe his praise b This is the beginning and 〈◊〉 of all benefites remission of sinne c For before that we haue remissiō of our sinnes weare as dead men in the graue d As the egle whē her beake ouergroweth sucketh blood and so it renued in strength euen so God mira culously giueth strength to his Church aboue all mans expectation e As to his chief minister and next to his people f He sheweth first his 〈◊〉 iudgement but so sone as the sinner is humbled he receiueth him to mercie g VVe haue prouē by continual expe rience that his mercie hathe euer preuailed against our offences h As great as the worlde is so 〈◊〉 it of signes of Gods mercies toward his faithful when he hathe remoued their sin nes i He declareth that man hathe nothing in him selfe tomoue God to mercie but onely the confession of his infirmitie and miserie k His 〈◊〉 and faithful keping of his promes l To whome he giueth grace to feare him and to obey his worde m In that that we which naturally 〈◊〉 to prai se God exhort the angels which wil lingly do it we 〈◊〉 vp our selues to consider our duerie and awake out of our 〈◊〉 a The Prophet she weth that we nedenot to 〈◊〉 into the heauens to seke God forasmuch as all the ordre of nature with the proprietie and placing of the elements are moste 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to se his ma iestie in d If by this power 〈◊〉 didest 〈◊〉 bridle the rage of the 〈◊〉 it were not possible but the whole worlde shulde be destroied b As the Prophet here 〈◊〉 that all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are readie to se ue God so the Apostle to the 〈◊〉 1. 7. 〈◊〉 in this glasse how that ve tie Angels also are obedient 〈◊〉 his commandement c Thou makest he sea to be an ornament vnto the earth d If by this power 〈◊〉 didest 〈◊〉 bridle the rage of the 〈◊〉 it were not possible but the whole worlde shulde be destroied e If God prouide for the verie 〈◊〉 much more wil he extend his prouident care to man f There is no pare of the worlde so bareu where moste 〈◊〉 signes of Gods blessings appeare not g Frō the cloudes h He 〈◊〉 Gods prouiden care ouer man who doeth not on ly prouide necessa rie things for him as her besand ano ther mea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 things to 〈◊〉 and comforte him as wine and 〈◊〉 or ointements “ Or dsie roes and suche like i As to separat the daie and to note daies moneth and yeres k That is by his course ether 〈◊〉 or nere it noreth sommer winter other seasons l That is they one ly finde meat according to Gods prouidence who 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the 〈◊〉 beastes m To wit when the daie 〈◊〉 for thelight is as it were a shield to defend man against the tyrannie and fiercenes of beastes n He confesseth that no tongue is able to expresse Gods workes nor minde to compre hende them “ Or VVhale o God 〈◊〉 a moste 〈◊〉 Father who prouideth for all creatures their dalelie 〈◊〉 p As by thy presence all things ha ue 〈◊〉 so if thou with drawe thy blessings 〈◊〉 all peris h q As the death of creatures shew eth that we are nothing of ourselues so their generaciō declareth that we receiue all things of our Creator r Gods merciful facegiu thstrēg th to theearth but his seuere countenan ce 〈◊〉 the mountaines s VVho infect the worlde so cause God that he can not reioyce in his workes Psal. 〈◊〉 a Forasmuch as the the Israelites were exempted from the commune condemnation of the worlde were elected to be Gods people the Prophet willeth them to shewe them selues 〈◊〉 by thankesgining b By the strength and face he meaneth the Atke we e God declared his power his presence c VVhich he hathe wroght in the de liuerance of his people d Because his power was there by as liuely decla red as if he shuld haue declared it by 〈◊〉 e The promes which God made to 〈◊〉 to be his God and the God of his sede af ter him he renued and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to his sede after him f He 〈◊〉 that thei shulde not enioye the land of Canaan by anie other meanes but by reason of his couenantmade 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g That is the King of Egypt and the King of 〈◊〉 Gen. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20. 3. h Those whome 〈◊〉 haue 〈◊〉 to be my people i Meaning the old fathers to whome God sheweth him self plainely and who were setters for he of his wo. de k 〈◊〉 her hy seding 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 o by taking aware the strength and 〈◊〉 thereof l So long he suffred 〈◊〉 as God had appointed and til he had tryed sufficiently his pacience m That the 〈◊〉 princes of the 〈◊〉 trey shulde be ac Ioseph commandement and learne 〈◊〉 an him n So it is in God ether to moue tho hearts of the
〈◊〉 cometh of Godsblessing as Chap 3. 11. q Meaning to pleasures a He speaketh of this diuersitie of time for 〈◊〉 cau ses first to declare that there is nothing in this Worlde perpetual next to teache 〈◊〉 not to be grieued if We haue not all things at once according to our desires ne ther inioye them so long as We Wolde Wish b Read Chap. 1. 13 c God hathe giuen man a desire and affection to seke out the 〈◊〉 of this Worlde to 〈◊〉 therein d Read Chap 2. 24. and these places declare that We shulde do all things With sobrietie and in the feare of God for asmuche as he gi ueth not his giftes to the intent that 〈◊〉 shulde be abused e That is man shal neuer be able to let Gods Worke but as he hath determined so it shal come to passe f God onelie causeth that Whiche is past to returne g Meaning With God how socuer man neglect his 〈◊〉 h And made thē pure in their first creation i Man is not able by his reason iudgemēt to put difference betwe ne man beast as touching those things Whereun to both are subiect or the eye cā not iudge anie other Wise of a man being dead then of a beast Which is dead yet 〈◊〉 the Worde of God and faith We 〈◊〉 know the diuersitie as vers 21. k Meaning that reason cā not cōprehend that Which faith bele ueth herein l By the often repetition of this sentence as Chap 〈◊〉 24. chap. 3 12 and 22. chap. 5 7. chap 8 15 he declareth that man by reason cā 〈◊〉 othing better in this life thē to vse the giftes of God 〈◊〉 comfortably for to knowe 〈◊〉 is a special gifte of God reueiled by his Spirit a He maketh here another discours With him self cōcerning the tyrānie of them that oppressed the poore b Because they are no more subiect to these oppressions c He speaketh according to the iugement of the flesh Which can not abide to fele or se troubles d The more profit that the Worke is the more is it enuied of the Wicked e For ydlenes he is compelled to destroye him self f Forasmuche as Whē mā is alone he can net 〈◊〉 hel pe him self not others he sheweth that man ought to liue in mutual 〈◊〉 to the iutēt thei may be profirable one to another that their things may 〈◊〉 g By this prouer be he declareth how necessairie it is that mē shulde liue in societie h That is from a poore and base estate or out of trouble 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph did Gen. 41. 14. i Meaning that is 〈◊〉 a King k Which follow and flatter the Kings sonne or 〈◊〉 that shal suc cede to enter 〈◊〉 credit With them in hope of gaine l They neuer cea se by all meanes to crepe into fauour but when they obteine not their greadie desires they thinke them selues abused as other haue bene in time past and so care no 〈◊〉 for him m That is With What affection thou comest to heare the Worde of God n Meaning of the Wicked Which thinke to please God With ceremonies and haue nether faith nor repentance a Ether in vowing or in praying meaning that We shulde vse all reuerence to God Ward b He heareth thee not for thy manie Wordes sake or often repetitions but considereth thy faith and feruēt minde Deut 23 21. c He speaketh of vowes Which are approued by Gods Worde and serue to his glorie d Cause not thy self to sinne by vowing 〈◊〉 as thei do which make a vowe to liue 〈◊〉 suche like e That is before Gods messenger when he shal 〈◊〉 thy doing as thogh thy igno rance shulde be a iust excuse f Meaning that God wil 〈◊〉 these things and therfore we must 〈◊〉 vpon him g The reuenues of the earth are to be preferred aboue all things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to this life h Kings and prin ces can not main teine their estate withou 〈◊〉 which thing cōmen deth the excellēcie of tillage i That is his great abundance of 〈◊〉 or the surse 〈◊〉 whichcometh by his great 〈◊〉 k when couetous men heape vp 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 to their destruction l He doeth not en ioye his fathers 〈◊〉 Iob. 1. 21. VVisd 7 5. 1. Tim. 6 7. m Meaning in vaine 〈◊〉 profit n In 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of minde o Read Chap. 3 22 p He wil take no great thoght for the peines that he 〈◊〉 endured in 〈◊〉 a He sheweth that it is the plague of God whē the riche man hathe not a liberal heart to vse his 〈◊〉 b If be can neuer haue ynough c As we se often 〈◊〉 hat the co 〈◊〉 man ether 〈◊〉 into crimes that 〈◊〉 death or is murthered or drowned or 〈◊〉 himself or suche like so lacketh the honour of bu ryal which is the last office of humanitie d Meaning the vntimelie frure whoselife did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 profite or 〈◊〉 a nie e His desire and affection f That knoweth to vse his goods wel in the iudge ment of men g To be content with that which God hathe giuen is better then to followe the desires that neuer can be satisfied h Meaning God who wil make him to fele that he is mortal a There is no sta te wherein man can liue to haue 〈◊〉 quietnes in this life Iob. 14. 2. Psal. 145 4. Piou 22. 1. b He speaketh thus after the iud gement of the fl 〈◊〉 which thin keth death to be the end of al euils or els because that this 〈◊〉 death is the entring into life euerlasting c where wemaie se the hād of God and learne to examine our liues d which 〈◊〉 for a while and profite nothing e A man that is estemed wise 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 to oppression be cometh like a beast f He noteth 〈◊〉 lightnes which 〈◊〉 and suddenly lea ue it of againe g Murmure not against God whē he 〈◊〉 haduersities for mans 〈◊〉 h He answer eth to them that 〈◊〉 me not wisdome except riches be ioyned there with 〈◊〉 that bo the are the giftes of God but that wisdome is farre more excellent 〈◊〉 be without riches Chap. 1. 15. i Consider wherfore God doeth sendit and 〈◊〉 maie comfort end k That man shuld be able to cōrrolle nothing in his workes l Meaning that cruel 〈◊〉 put the godly to death and 〈◊〉 the wicked go fre m Boast not to muche of thyne owne iustice and wisdome n Tarie not long when thou 〈◊〉 ad monished to come out of the way of wickednes o 〈◊〉 wit on these admonitions that go before p Consider what desolation and de structiō shal come if thou do not 〈◊〉 them 1. King 〈◊〉 46. 2. 〈◊〉 6. 48. q Credit them not nether 〈◊〉 for them 〈◊〉 20. 9. 1. Iohn 1. 8. “ Or spoken 〈◊〉 of others r Meaning wisdome s That is to come to a conclusion t And so are cause of their
loue is to be pre ferred to Gods calling therfore Iesus calleth thē dead Which are hindered by 〈◊〉 Worldlie thing to follow Christ. 〈◊〉 4. 35. Luke 8. 22. m The Wicked Wolde euer differre their punis hement thin king al correctiō to come to sone Mark 5. 5. Luke 8. 26. n The deuill desi reth euer to do harme but he can do no more then God doeth appoint o Meaning the lake of Gennesareth p These Gergesenes estemed more their hogges then 〈◊〉 Christ. Marke 2. 〈◊〉 Luke 5. 〈◊〉 a And also his faith that had the 〈◊〉 for ex cept We haue faith our sinnes can not be forgiuen b Iesus toucheth the principall cause of all our miseries Which is sinne c Because they did maliciously refuse Christe Who offred him selfe vnto them d Christ speaketh accordyng to their capacities for they more estemed outWarde miracles then the 〈◊〉 and power of Iesus Christe Whereby their sinnes might be forgiuen Mark 2. 〈◊〉 Luke 5. 27. e He reproueth the vaine persua sion of them which thoght thē selues whole contemned the poore sicke sinners whiche soght 〈◊〉 Christ to be their phisicion f Which are puffed vp with vain confidence of your owne righteousnes g God requireth not ceremonies but brotherlie loue of one tow ardes another Hose 6. 7. Chap. 12. 7. 1. Tim. 〈◊〉 5. Mar. 2 18. h Christ wolde spare his 〈◊〉 a while not burdening them to muche lest he shulde discourage them Luke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i Christ compareth his disciples for their infirmi tie to olde garments and olde vessels which are not able as yet to beare the perfection of his 〈◊〉 which he meaneth by new cloth and 〈◊〉 wine “ Or rawe and vndressed k The minde which is infected with the dregges of super 〈◊〉 ceremonies is not 〈◊〉 to receiue the pleasant wine of the Gospel “ Bottels or bag ges of ledder or 〈◊〉 kinne wherin wine was caried an asses or camels Mar. 5. 22. Luke 8 4. l Players vpon 〈◊〉 or pipes or other instruments whiche in those dayes they vsed at buryales m He wolde proue whether they bare hym that reuerence which was 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Luke 〈◊〉 14. Chap. 12. 24. Mark 〈◊〉 22. Luke 11. 17. n This 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of extreme impietie seing all the people confessed the contrarie Mark 6. 6. Luke 〈◊〉 22. o Whereby God 〈◊〉 his people together that he may 〈◊〉 ouer them Mark 6. 34. Luke 〈◊〉 2. Iohn 4. 36. p He meaneth the people are ripe and ready to receiue the gospel 〈◊〉 the nomber of the elect to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 haruest “ Or 〈◊〉 forth Mark 3. 1. Luke 9. 1. “ Or the 〈◊〉 Act. 13. 46. Luke 〈◊〉 59. a For the kyngdome of God must first be 〈◊〉 ched vnto them because Christ was especially promised vnto them Luke 9. 3. and 22. 35. b He 〈◊〉 them to offer them selues frely to the Lordes worke without respect of gaine or 〈◊〉 Mark. 6. 8. c Because he 〈◊〉 deth them not for a long time 〈◊〉 only for one 〈◊〉 he defendeth the thinges 〈◊〉 might let them nether is this a perpetuall commandement “ Or prouide for Or 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 5. 18. Luk. 10. 7. Luk. 10. 〈◊〉 Mar. 6. 11 Luk. 9. 8. Act. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. 6. d To signifie that their land is polluted and that you consent not to their wickednes e Who were not so liuely taught and 〈◊〉 Luk. 10. 3. “ Or simple f Not reuenging wrong muche lesse doing 〈◊〉 g To take from them al 〈◊〉 of ignorance to make them in excusable Mar. 13. 11. Luk 12 11. Luk 21 16. Mar. 13. 13. Luk 21 19. h To profite and do good ād not to be idle i And wil cōfort you giue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his presence and he 〈◊〉 not of their 〈◊〉 sēding but of the whole time of their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k It was the name of an idole whiche signified the god 〈◊〉 and indispite therof was attributed to the deuil Read 2. King 〈◊〉 2. and the wicked called Christ by this 〈◊〉 Luk. 6. 40. Iohn 13. 6. 15. 20 Chap. 12. 2. l Which in those 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so made that men may walke vpō 〈◊〉 Mar. 4. 22. Luk. 〈◊〉 17. 12. 2. 1. Sam 14. 〈◊〉 Act. 27 34. 〈◊〉 8. 〈◊〉 8. m And acknow ledge me his one he 〈◊〉 Luk 9. 26. 12. 8. 2. Tim. 2. 12. Luk 12. 51. n He giueth vs inwarde peace in our consciences but outward ly we must haue warre with 〈◊〉 ked worldelings o Which thing cometh not of the propertie of Christ but procedeth of the malice of men which loue not the 〈◊〉 he but darkenes are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the worde of sal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7. 6. Luk. 14 26. p Also they that inuentanie other way to honour God then that he 〈◊〉 prescribed by 〈◊〉 worde follow not Christ but go before him Chap. 16. 24. Mar. 8. 14. q He that dothe preferre his life before my glorie Luk. 10 6. Luk. 9. 23. 14. 27 r We must reuerence Christ in his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 them as sent from him honour them for their 〈◊〉 sake Mar. 9. 4. Ioh. 3. 20. Luk. 7. 18. a Not because Iohn was ignorant of Christ but that he might teach his disciples that his office was to lead them to Christ. Isa. 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. 16. Or the Gospel is preached to the poore b 〈◊〉 take no 〈◊〉 by Christ to be 〈◊〉 from the Gospel c A man 〈◊〉 d For the Prophetes 〈◊〉 Christ lōg before he came but Iohn as it Were pointed him With his finger e Whiche Were begotten borne by the meanes of man ād after the commune 〈◊〉 of nature for Christ 〈◊〉 by the holie Gost. Malach. 3. 1. f The least of thē that shal preache the Gospel in the new estat of Christs Churche shal 〈◊〉 more 〈◊〉 knowledge thē Iohn and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e shall be more ex cellent g 〈◊〉 zeales are inflamed With desire to 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 offered are most 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h They prophecied things to come Whiche 〈◊〉 We se present and more cleare i Meaning histe 〈◊〉 concerning Iohn Luk. 16. 16. “ Or 〈◊〉 mour 〈◊〉 k They that are Wise in dede acknowledge the Wisdom of God in him 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 contemne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4. 5. Luk. 7 32. Luk. 7. 29. Luk 10. 13. l 〈◊〉 of great 〈◊〉 full of dissolution 〈◊〉 Or therefore Luk. 10. 〈◊〉 m Faith cometh not of mans Wil or power but by the secret 〈◊〉 nation of God Which is the declaration of his eternall counsel Iohn 3. 36. Iohn 6. 46. n Which fele the Waight grief of your sinnes and 〈◊〉 o To be gouerned by my Spirit and to 〈◊〉 your affections Ier. 6 〈◊〉 1. Iohn 5. 〈◊〉 Mar. 2. 25. Luk. 6. 1 Deut. 23. 21. a Necessitie 〈◊〉 keth that lawful Which is prohibited for a certei ne respect in things apperteining to ceremonies 1. Sam 21. 6. Exod. 〈◊〉 33. Leui 8. 31. 24. 9. b
their liberal hearts that 〈◊〉 they shal haue ynough for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and also to helpe others with all b 〈◊〉 ve may do 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 others at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of that 〈◊〉 feareth 〈◊〉 and loueth his 〈◊〉 Psal. 〈◊〉 9. d Besides that by their liberalitie God shal be praised thei also shal be commended to God by their prayers whome thei haue holpen yea all men shal reuerence them as being endued with an 〈◊〉 gift of God “ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 affe ctioned towarde you a These wordes his 〈◊〉 thinking thereby to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as verse 〈◊〉 b As 〈◊〉 we 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ues by a 〈◊〉 affection c Meaning a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 spake of Paul d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 anie thing must haue some line or measure to metre by and not to measure a thing by it self 〈◊〉 these boasters must 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 by their worthie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if they wil cōpare with others let them 〈◊〉 what 〈◊〉 what cities and people they 〈◊〉 wonne to the Lord for who wil 〈◊〉 that soul 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 onely at the table can fine ly 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 when he cometh 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 expert e That is the giftes and 〈◊〉 which God 〈◊〉 giuen him to winne others by f God gaue the whole 〈◊〉 to the Apostles to 〈◊〉 so that Paul here meaneth by the line his 〈◊〉 of the countreis where he preached * 〈◊〉 9 24 * 1. Corinth 1. 31. 〈◊〉 4 8. a He calleth the praising of him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the which thing the 〈◊〉 of the false apostles compelled him who 〈◊〉 nothing els but to ouer throwe the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 diminishing the 〈◊〉 of his ministerie b To speake in mine owne commendation c The minister marieth Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hous band and wife by the preaching of the Gospel Gene. 3 4. d That is more 〈◊〉 doctrine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iesus e More excellent 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 by other mens preaching f They did not preache Christ more purely then I did for in this behalfe I was nothing inferior to the chiefest 〈◊〉 g That is vse no worldelie 〈◊〉 h Other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 me i He did not one ly labour with his hands for his liuing but in his extreme 〈◊〉 preached 〈◊〉 without burdening 〈◊〉 man or els waxing 〈◊〉 to do his 〈◊〉 to euerie man k Let not the trueth of Christ be thogh to be in me if I suffer my 〈◊〉 to be shut vp which I haue 〈◊〉 of Gre 〈◊〉 Chap. 12. 3. Act. 20. 34. m By false 〈◊〉 here is not ment suche as teache false doctrine which 〈◊〉 they wolde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vnto but suche as were vaine glorious and did not their duerie syncerely 〈◊〉 To 〈◊〉 my ministerie if I shulde receiue 〈◊〉 n In his earth 〈◊〉 had respect to the Lord but this facion of 〈◊〉 semed according to man whereun to they compelled him o In 〈◊〉 things p I note this dishonour which they dovnto 〈◊〉 Philip. 3. 5. q That is 〈◊〉 vile miserable a craftes man an idiot and subiect to a thousand calamities which things the false apostles obiected against him as moste 〈◊〉 stimonies of his 〈◊〉 r Put 〈◊〉 ye terme it so yet is it true s In the present danger of death t At 〈◊〉 seueral times 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 25. 3. u Of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 magistrates Act 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act. 14. 19. Act. 27 〈◊〉 x As imprisonements 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thirst colde nakednes and 〈◊〉 likes which things the 〈◊〉 condemne as infirme in me Act. 9. 24. Act. 9. 3. a That is a 〈◊〉 stian or I 〈◊〉 it in Christ. b That is to say into the highest heauen c Mans infirmitie was not able to declare them nether were they shewed vn to hym for that end “ Or lawfull d The greke worde signifieth a sharpe piece of wood as a pale or stake and also a litle spilde or sharpe thynge whiche pricketh one as he goeth through busihie ād 〈◊〉 places ād entring into the 〈◊〉 can not be takē out with out 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 this was the rebelling of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against the spirit and warned hym that Satan was at hand e That is to say often times f Is knowen ād euidently sene g He doeth not onely paciently beare his 〈◊〉 but also ioy fully and as one that taketh pleasure therein for 〈◊〉 sake Chap. 11. 9. “ Or chargeable h For firste he was minded to departe from Ephesus into Macedonia and so to Corinthus 1. Cor. 16. 5. Then when the Lord letted this purpo se he appointed to go straight from Ephesus to Corinthus i VVhiche declareth his fatherlie affection “ Or your cause or persones Chap 1. 15. Which intent being 〈◊〉 ge he 〈◊〉 to Ma cedonia frō 〈◊〉 ce now he appointeth the thirde time to come vn to them k Thus said hys aduersaries that thogh he toke it not by him self yet he did it by the meanes of others l To go to you m Meaning 〈◊〉 pe and seuere n There was no thyng where at he so muche reioyced as when his preachīg 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 therfore he calleth the 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 ioye 〈◊〉 also nothing did more cast 〈◊〉 his heart as 〈◊〉 hys labour dyd no good a His firste commyng was hys dwellyng 〈◊〉 them his second was his first 〈◊〉 and now he is ready to come the thirde time which thre commings he calleth his thre witnes b In my first epistle Chap. 4. 20. 〈◊〉 19. 15. 〈◊〉 18. 16. Iohn 8. 17. Ebr. 10. 28. c In that he hum bled him selfe ād 〈◊〉 vppon him the forme of a seruant d Christ as 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 in mans iudgemēt wasvile 〈◊〉 therfore we that are hys mēbers can not be other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but being crucified he shewed him self 〈◊〉 God so thinke that we whom ye 〈◊〉 ne as dead mē 〈◊〉 cast aways haue through God suche power to ex ecut against you that ye may fele sensibly that we 〈◊〉 in Christ. e In mans iudge ment who for the most part 〈◊〉 the best approueth the worste f Hauing 〈◊〉 ce of the grace of God 1. Cor. 11. 22. g Cōmit not by your negligence that that which is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 turne to your destruction h VVhich was ac cording to those 〈◊〉 in those dayes bothe of the lewes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 other 〈◊〉 Roma 〈◊〉 16. 1. Cor 16. 20. 1. Pet. 5. 14. Tit. 1. 3. a For God is the autor of all mini 〈◊〉 b This prerogatiue was peculiar to the 〈◊〉 Luke 1. 74. c VVhiche is the corrupt 〈◊〉 of man wythoute Christ. “ Or doctrine d That is to be 〈◊〉 of the saluacion offred frely by Christ. e For what is more cōtrarie to our fre iustification by saith thē the iustification by the Lawe or our works ther fore to ioyne these two together is to ioyne light with 〈◊〉 nes death with life ād doeth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 throw the Gospel f If it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
blossome beare except the winde blowe vpon them “ Or Christ. e God preuenteth the dangers and euils which otherwise wolde ouer 〈◊〉 the elect f Those that are sealed by the Spirit of God and marked with the blood of the Lābe lightened in faith by the worde of God so that they make open profession of the same are exēpted frō euil g Thogh that this blindenes be broght into the world by the ma lice of Satan yet the mercies of God reserue to him self an infinite nomber which shal be saued bothe of the Iewes and Gētiles through Christ. h He omitteth Dan putteth Leui in where by he meaneth the twelue tribes i That is the tribe of 〈◊〉 which was Iosephs sonne k In signe of 〈◊〉 ritie l In token of victorie felicitie m All that are saued attribute their saluaciō vnto God onely to his Christ to none other thing n There is no 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 clennes but by the blood of 〈◊〉 onely whiche purgeth 〈◊〉 so maketh vs white o That is of the maiestie of God the Father the Sonne and the holie Gost p Meaning continually for els in heauen there is no night q For all 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 shal be then taken a way r They shall haue no more 〈◊〉 and paine but 〈◊〉 ioy and consolacion s Iesus Christ the mediator and 〈◊〉 t 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 God u He shal giue them life and conserue thē in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isa. 〈◊〉 10. * 〈◊〉 25. 〈◊〉 * Chap. 21. 4. a Vnder the sixt 〈◊〉 he touched in generall the corruptiō of the 〈◊〉 but vnder the seuēth he sheweth the great dāger ther of and what trou bles sectes 〈◊〉 hathe bene shal be broght 〈◊〉 the Churche thereby b That the 〈◊〉 might more attentiue c He sheweth the onelie remedie in our 〈◊〉 to wit to appeare before the face of God by the meanes of Iesus Christ 〈◊〉 is the Angel the 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 senteth our pray ers whiche remaine yet 〈◊〉 before the altar and diuine maie 〈◊〉 of God d He meaneth by 〈◊〉 the grace of God wherby we are purged and made cleane e He powreth the graces of the 〈◊〉 Gost into the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 f Whē this grace is declared 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 arise against 〈◊〉 by reason of the wic ked whiche can nether abide to heare their sinnes touched nor 〈◊〉 offred g That 〈◊〉 proclai meth 〈◊〉 against the Church troubles 〈◊〉 fal se doctrine so 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 watche h That is the moste parte of 〈◊〉 were seduced i Euen the verie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k Diuers 〈◊〉 of her 〈◊〉 were spred 〈◊〉 in the worlde Isa. 6. 6. m That is some excellent minister of the Church which shal corrupt the Scriptures n 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifie false and corrupt doctrine o That is of Christ who is the sunne of iustice meaning that men by boasting of their workes and merites obscure Christ tread his death vnder 〈◊〉 p That is of the Church q Of the ministers and teachers which haue not taught as they ought to do r These are plagues for the contēpt of the Gospel i Meaning the ship masters and so them that had 〈◊〉 gouernement s Horrible threatnings against the infideles and rebellious persones a That is my 〈◊〉 shopes and ni sters which forsake the worde of God and so fall out of heauē and become An gels of darkenes b This 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 to the Pope in signe where of he 〈◊〉 the keyes in his 〈◊〉 c A bundā ce of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which couer 〈◊〉 darkenes Christ and his Gospel d Locustes are false teachers he 〈◊〉 ād world lie 〈◊〉 Prelates with Mōkes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Archebishops e False and deceiuable doctrine which is 〈◊〉 to the flesh f That is secretly to persecute and to sting with the ir 〈◊〉 as scorpions do suche is the facion of the 〈◊〉 h That is the infideles whome 〈◊〉 blindeth with the 〈◊〉 of error i Thogh the elect be hurt yet they can not perish k The elect for a certeine space and at times are in troubles for the 〈◊〉 endure but from April to September which is fiue moneths Bishops Doctors Baschelers ma sters which forsa ke Christ to main teine false doctri ne l For at the beginning the sting of their conscien ce semeth as nothing but except thei sone seke re medie they perish m Suche is the terrour of the vn beleuing conscience which 〈◊〉 no assurance of mercie but feleth the iudgement of God against 〈◊〉 when men imbrace error and refuse the 〈◊〉 simplicitie of Gods worde n Which signifieth that the Popes 〈◊〉 shal be proude ambicious bolde stoute rash rebellious 〈◊〉 cruel Iecherous and autors of warre ād destruction of the simple children of God o They pretend a certeine title of honour which in dede belōgeth nothing vnto thē as the Priests by their crownes strange 〈◊〉 declare p That is thei pretend great gentlenes loue thei are wise politicke subtil elo quent and in worldlie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all in all 〈◊〉 doings q That is 〈◊〉 delicate 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them selues to please 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lots r Signifying their oppression of the poore and crueltie against Gods 〈◊〉 Isa. 2. 19. s 〈◊〉 signifie their hardenes of heart and 〈◊〉 in their errors with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ce vnder the protection of 〈◊〉 princes Hose 10. 8. t For as thogh they had 〈◊〉 so are they listed vp aboue the commune sorte of men and estemed moste holie and do all things with rage and fiercenes Luk 23. 30. Chap. 6. 16. Wisd 16 9. 〈◊〉 For the false 〈◊〉 cā not destroie the elect but suche as are 〈◊〉 to perdicion u To infect and kil with their venemous doctrine x Which is Antichrist the Pope king of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 ambassadour y That is destroied for Antichrist the sonne of perdicion 〈◊〉 mens soules with false doctrine and the whole worlde with fyre and sworde 2. Thes. 2. 〈◊〉 z Which was the voyce of Christ sitting at the right hand of the Father a Meaning the enemies of the East countrey which shulde afflict the Church of God as did the Arabians 〈◊〉 Turkes and Tartarians b This signifieth the great readines of the enemies c Which signifieth their false doctrine and hypocrisie d And therefore were iustely destroyed * Psal. 115. 4. and 133. 15. a Which was Ie sus Christ that came to comfort his Church against the furious assaltes of Satan and Antichrist so that in al their troubles the faithful are sure to finde 〈◊〉 in him b Iesus Christ 〈◊〉 the testimonie of Gods 〈◊〉 towardes 〈◊〉 c It ouercame al the darkenes of the Angel of the bottomles pit d Straight 〈◊〉 and pure from al corruptions e Meaning the Gospel of Christ which Antichrist cā not hide seing Christ 〈◊〉 it open in his hand f Which declareth that in despite of Antichrist the Gospel shulde be preached
the barbarous people 2 Iudáh was his sanctificatiō and Israél his dominion 3 The Seasawe it and fled Iordén was turned backe 4 The moūtaines leaped like ramps the hilles as lambs 5 What ailed thee ô Sea that thou fled dest ô Iordén why wast thou turned backe 6 Ye mountaines why leaped ye like rams and ye hilles as lambs 7 The earth trembled at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Iaak 〈◊〉 8 Which turneth the rocke into waterpooles and the flint into a fountaine of water PSAL. CXV 1 A prayer of the faithful oppressed by idolatrous tyrants against whome they desire that God wolde succour thē 9 Trusting moste constantly that God wil preserue them in this their nede seing that he hathe adopted and receiued them to his fauour 〈◊〉 Promising finally that thei wil not be vnmindeful of so great a benefite if it wolde please God to heare their prayer deliuer them by his omni potent power 1 NOt vnto vs ô Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy Name giue the glorie for thy louing mercie and for thy trueths sake 2 Wherefore shal the heathen saye Where is now their God 3 But our God is in heauen he doeth whatsoeuer he wil. 4 Their idoles are siluer and golde euen the worke of mens hands 5 They haue a mouth and speake not thei haue eyes and se not 6 Thei haue eares and heare not thei haue no ses and smell not 7 Thei haue hands and touche not they haue fete and walke not nether make they a sounde with their throte 8 They that make them are like vnto them so are all that trust in them 9 O Israél trust thou in the Lord for he is their helpe and their shield 10 O house of Aarō trust ye in the Lord for he is their helper and their shield 11 Ye that feare the Lord trust in the Lord for he is their helper and their shield 12 The Lord hathe bene mindeful of vs he wil blesse he wil blesse the house of Israél he wil blesse the house of Aarón 13 He wil blesse them that feare the Lord both small and great 14 The Lord wil encrease his graces toward you euen toward you and toward your chil dren 15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made the heauen and the earth 16 The heauens euen the heauens are the Lords but he hathe giuen the earth to the sō nes of men 17 The dead praise not the Lord nether anie that go downe into the place of silence 18 But we wil praise the Lord frō hence forthe and for eue Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVI 1 Dauid being in great dāger of Saul in the desert of Maón perce uing the great and inestimable loue of God toward him magnisieth suche great mercies 13 And protesteth that he wil be thankeful for the same 1 I Loue the Lord because he hathe heard my voice and my prayers 2 For he hathe inclined his eare vnto me whē I did call vpon him in my dayes 3 When the 〈◊〉 of death compassed me the griefs of the graue caught me when I founde trouble and sorowe 4 Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord saying I beseche thee 〈◊〉 Lord deliuer my soule 5 The Lord is merciful and righteous and our God is ful of compassion 6 The Lord preserueth the simple I was in mi serie and he saued me 7 Returne vnto thy rest ô my soule for the Lord hathe bene beneficial vnto thee 8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death mine eyes from teares and my fete from falling 9 I shal walke before the Lord in the land of the liuing 10 I beleued therefore did I speake for I was sore troubled 11 I said in my feare All men are lyers 12 What shal I rendre vnto the Lord for all his benefites to ward me 13 I wil take the cup of saluacion and call vpon the Name of the Lord. 14 I wil paye my vowes vnto the Lord euen now in the presence of all his people 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints 16 Beholde Lord for I am thy seruant I am thy seruant and the sonne of thine hand maied thou hast broken my bonds 17 I wil offer to thee a sacrifice of praise wil call vpon the Name of the Lord. 18 I wil paie my vowes vnto the Lord euen now in the presence of all his people 19 In the courtes of the Lords house euen in the middes of thee ô 〈◊〉 Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVII 1 He exhorteth the Gentiles to praise God because he hath accomplished aswel to them as to the Iewes the promes oflife euerlasting by Iesus Christ. 1 ALl * naciōs praise ye the Lord all ye peo ple praise him 2 For his louing kindenes is great toward vs and the trueth of the Lord endureth for euer Praise ye the Lord. PSAL. CXVIII 1 Dauid reiected of Saúl and of the people at the time appointed obteined the kingdome 4 For the which he bid deth all them that feare the Lord to be thankeful And vn der his persone in all this was Christ liuely set for the who shulde be of his people reiected 1 PRaise ye the Lord because he is good for his mercie endureth for euer 2 Let Israél now saye That his mercie endureth for euer 3 Let the house of Aarón now saye That his mercie endureth for euer 4 Let them that feare the Lord now saye That his mercie endureth for euer 5 I called vpon the Lord in trouble and the Lord heard me and set me at large 6 The Lord is with me therefore I wil not feare what man can do vnto me 7 The Lord is with me among thē that helpe me therefore shal I se my desire vpon mine enemies 8 It is better to trust in the Lord then to haue confidence in man 9 It is better to trust in the Lord then to haue confidence in princes 10 All nations haue compassed me but in the Name of the Lord shal I destroye them 11 Thei haue compassed me yea they haue cōpassed me but in the Name of the Lord I shal destroye them 12 They came about me like bees but they were quēched as a fyre of thornes for in the Name of the Lord I shal destroye them 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the Lord hathe holpen me 14 The Lord is my strength and song for he hathe bene my deliuerance 15 The voice of ioye and deliuerance shal be in the tabernacles of the righteous saying The right hand of the Lord hathe done valiantly 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted the right hand of the Lord hathe done valiantly 17 I shal not dye but liue and declare the workes of
the Lord. 18 The Lord hathe chastened me sore but he hathe not deliuered me to death 19 Open ye vnto me the gates of righteousnes that I maye go in to them and praise the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord the righteous shal entre into it 21 I wil praise thee for thou hast heard me and hast bene my deliuerance 22 * The stone which the buylders refused is the head of the corner 23 This was the Lords doing and it is maruelous in our eyes 24 This is the daye whiche the Lord hathe made let vs reioyce and be glad in it 25 O Lord I praye thee saue now ô Lord I praye thee now giue prosperitie 26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord we haue blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 27 The Lord is mightie and hathe giuen vs light binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar 28 Thou art my God I wil praise thee euē my God therefore I wil exalt thee 29 Praise ye the Lord because he is good for his mercie endureth for euer PSAL. CXIX 1 The Prophet exhorteth the children of God to frame their liues according to his holie worde 12 Also he sheweth wherein the true seruice of God standeth that is whē we serue him according to his worde not after our one fantasies ALEPH. 1 BLessed are those that are vpright in their waye and walke in the Lawe of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies and seke him with their whole heart 3 Surely they worke none iniquitie that walke in his wayes 4 Thou hast commanded to kepe thy precepts diligently 5 Oh that my wayes were directed to kepe thy statutes 6 Then shulde I not be confounded when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements 7 I wil praise thee with an vpright heart when I shal learne the iudgements of thy righteousnes 8 I wil kepe thy statutes for sake me not ouer long BETH 9 Where with shal a yong man redresse his waye in taking hede thereto according to thy worde 10 With my whole heart haue I soght thee let me not wander from thy commandements 11 I haue hid thy promes in mine heart that I might not sinne against thee 12 Blessed art thou ô Lord teache me thy statu tes 13 With my lippes haue I declared all the iudgements of thy mouth 14 I haue had as great delite in the waie of thy testimonies as in all riches 15 I wil meditate in thy precepts and consider thy wayes 16 I wil delite in thy statutes and I wil not for get thy worde GIMEL 17 Be benificial vnto thy seruant that I maye liue and kepe thy worde 18 Open mine eyes that I may se the wonders of thy Law 19 I am a stranger vpon earth hide not thy commandements from me 20 Mine heart breaketh for thy desire to thy iudgements alwaie 21 Thou hast destroied the proude cursed are they that do erre from thy commandement 22 Remoue from me shame and contempt for I haue kept thy testimonies 23 Princes also did sit ād speake against me but thy seruant did meditate in thy statutes 24 Also thy testimonies are my delite ād my counselers DALETH 25 My soule cleaueth to the dust quicken me according to thy worde 26 I haue declared my waies and thou heardest me teache me thy statutes 27 Make me to vnderstand the waie of thy pre cepts and I wil meditate in the wonderous workes 28 My soule melteth for heauines raise me vp according vnto thy worde 29 Take from me the 〈◊〉 waie of lying and grant me graciously thy Law 30 I haue chosen the waie of trueth and thy iudgements haue I laied before me 31 I haue cleaued to thy testimonies ô Lord confounde me not 32 I wil runne the waie of thy cōmandements when thou shalt enlarge mine heart HE. 33 Teache me ô Lorde the waie of thy statutes and I wil kepe it vnto the end 34 Giue me vnderstanding and I wil kepe thy Law yea I wil kepe it with my whole heart 35 Direct me in the path of thy commandements for therein is my delite 36 Incline myne heart vnto thy testimonies and not to couetousnes 37 Turne awaie mine eyes from regarding va nitie and quicken me in thy waie 38 Stablish thy promes to thy seruant because he feareth thee 39 Take awaie my rebuke that I feare for thy iudgements are good 40 Beholde I desire thy commaundements quicken me in thy righteousnes VAV 41 And let thy louyng kindenes come vnto me o Lord and thy saluacion according to thy promes 42 So shal I make answere vnto my blasphemers for I trust in thy worde 43 And take not the word of truth vtterly out of my mouth for I wait for thy iudgements 44 So shall I alwaie kepe thy Lawe for euer and euer 45 And I wil walke at libertie for I seke thy precepts 46 I will speake also of thy testimonie before Kings and wil not be ashamed 47 And my delite shal be in thy commandements which I haue loued 48 Mine hands also wil I lift vp vnto thy commandements whiche I haue loued and I will meditate in thy statutes ZAIN 49 Remembre the promes made to thy seruant wherein thou hast caused me to trust 50 It is my comfort in my trouble for thy promes hathe quickened me 51 The proud haue had me excedingly in deri sion yet haue I not declined from thy Law 52 I remembred thy iudgementes of olde o Lord and haue bene comforted 53 Feare is come vpō me for the wicked that forsake thy Law 54 Thy statutes haue bene my songs in thy hou se of my pilgrimage 55 I haue remembred thy Name o Lord in the night and haue kept thy Law 56 This I had because I kept thy precepts CHETH 57 O Lord that art my porcion I haue deter mined to kepe thy wordes 58 I made my supplicatiō in thy presence with my whole heart be merciful vnto me accor ding to thy promes 59 I haue considered my waies ād turned my fete into thy testimonies 60 I made haste and delayed not to kepe thy commandements 61 The bands of the wicked haue robbed me but I haue not forgotten thy Law 62 At midnight wil I rise to giue thankes vnto thee because of thy righteous iudgements 63 I am companiō of all them that 〈◊〉 thee and kepe thy precepts 64 The earth o Lord is full of thy mercie teache me thy statutes TETH 65 O Lord thou hast delt graciously with thy seruant according vnto thy worde 66 Teache me good iudgemēt and knowledge for I haue beleued thy commandements 67 Before I was afflicted I went astraye but now I kepe
of death 13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful and the end of that mirth is heauines 14 The heart that declineth shal be saciate with his owne wayes but a good man shal departe from him 15 The foolish wil beleue euerie thing but the prudent wil consider his steppes 16 A wise man eareth and departeth from euil but a foole rageth and is careles 17 He that is hastie to angre committeth folie and a busie bodie is hated 18 The foolish do inheritie folie but the prudent are crowned with knowledge 19 The euil shal bowe before the good and the wicked at the gates of the righteous 20 The poore is 〈◊〉 euē of his owne neigh bour but the friēds of the riche are manie 21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour but he that hathe mercie on the poore is blessed 22 Do not they erre that imagine euil 〈◊〉 but to them that thinke on good things shal be mercie and trueth 23 In all labour there is abundance but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want 24 The 〈◊〉 of the wise is their riches and the folie of fooles is foolishnes 25 A faithful witnes deliuereth soules but a disceiuer speaketh lies 26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength and his children shal haue hope 27 The feare of the Lord is as a well spring of life to auoide the snares of death 28 In the multitude of the people is the ho nour of a King and for the want of people cometh the destruction of the prince 29 He that is slowe to wrath is of great wis dome but he that is of an hastie minde exalteth folie 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh but enuie is the rotting of the bones 31 * He that oppresseth the poore reproueth him that made him but he honoreth him that hathe mercie on the poore 32 The wicked shal be cast away for his malice but the righteous hathe hope in his death 33 Wisdome resteth in the heart of him that hathe vnderstanding and is knowē in the mindes of fooles 34 Iustice exalteth a nation but sinne is a shame to the people 35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruāt but his wrath shal be toward him that is lewde CHAP XV. 1 A * Soft answer putteth away wrath but grieuous wordes stirre vp angre 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright but the mouth of fooles * bableth out foolishnes 3 The eyes of the Lord in euerie place behol de the euil and the good 4 A wholsome tongue is as a tre of life but the frowardnes thereof is the breaking of the minde 5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction but he that regardeth correctiō is prudēt 6 The house of the righteous hathe muche treasure but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble 7 The lippes of the wise do spread abroad knowledge but the heart of the foolish doeth not so 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is a bomin ation to the Lord but the praier of the righ teous is acceptable vnto him 9 The way of the wicked is an abominacion vnto the Lord but he loueth him that fol loweth righteousnes 10 Instructiō is euil to him that for saketh the way and he that hateth correction shal dye 11 Hel destructiō are before the lord how much more the hearts of the sonnes of mē 12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him nether wil he go vnto the wise 13 * A ioyful heart maketh a chereful countenance but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie 14 The heart of him that hathe vnderstanding seketh knowledge but the mouthe of the foole is fed with foolishnes 15 All the daies of the afflicted are euil but a good conscience is a continual feast 16 * Better is a litle with the feare of the lord thē great treasure and trouble therewith 17 Better is a dinner of grene herbes were loue is then a stalled oxe hatred therewith 18 * An angrie man stirreth vp strife but he that is slowe to wrath appeaseth strife 19 The way of a slouthful man is as an hedge of thornes but the way of the righteous is plaine 20 * A wise sonne reioyceth the father but a foolish man despiseth his mother 21 Foolishnes is ioye to him that is destitute of vnderstanding but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly 22 Without coūsel toghtes come to nought but f in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnes 23 A ioye cometh to a mā by the answer of his mouth and how good is a worde in due season 24 The waie of life is on high to the prudēt to auoide from hel beneth 25 The Lord wil destroy the house of the prou de men but he wil stablish the borders of the widowe 26 The thoghts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord but the pure haue plea sant wordes 27 He that is gredie of gaine troubleth his owne house but he that hateth giftes shal liue 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to an swer but the wicked mans mouth bableth euil things 29 The Lord is farre of from the wicked but he heareth the praier of the righteous 30 The light of the eies reioyceth the heart and a good name ma keth the bones fat 31 The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life shal lodge among the wise 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his owne soule but he that obeieth correctiō getteth vnderstanding 33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome and before honour goeth humilitie CHAP. XVI 1 THe preparations of the heart are in man but the answer of the tōgue is of the Lord. 2 All the waies of a man are cleane in his o wne eies but the lord pōdereth the spirits 3 Cōmit thy workes vnto the Lord thy thoghts shal be directed 4 The Lord hathe made all things for his owne sake yea euen the wicked for the day of euil 5 All that are proude in earth are an abomi nation to the Lord thogh * hand ioyne in hand he shal not be vnpunished 6 By mercie and trueth iniquitie shal be forgiuē and by the feare of the Lord they departe from euil 7 When the waies of a man please the Lord he wil make also his enemies at peace with him 8 * Betteri litle with righteousnes then great reuenues without equitie 9 The heart of mā purposeth his way but the Lord doeth direct his steppes 10 A diuine sentence shal be in the lippes of the King his mouth shal not transgresse iniudgement 11 * A true weight and balance are of the Lord all the weights of the bagge are his worke 12 It is an abominacion to Kings to commit wickednes for the throne isstablished by iustice 13 Righteous lippes are the
delite of Kings and the King loueth him that speaketh right things 14 The wrath of a King is as messengers of death but a wise man wil pacifie it 15 In the lightof the Kings countenance is life and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine 16 * How muche better is it to get wisdome then golde and to get vnderstanding is more to be desired then siluer 17 The path of the righteous is to decline from euil and he kepeth his soule that kepeth his way 18 Pride goeth before destruction and an high minde before the fall 19 Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowlie then to deuide the spoiles with the proude 20 He that is wise in his busines shal finde good and * he that trusteth in the Lord he is blessed 21 The wise in heart shal be called prudent the swetenes of the lippes shal increase doctrine 22 Vnderstāding is a well spring of life vnto thē that haue it the instructiō of fooles is folie 23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely and addeth doctrine to his lippes 24 Faire wordes are as an honie combe swe tenes to the soule health to the bones 25 * There is away that semeth right vnto man but the yssue thereof are the waies of death 26 The persone that 〈◊〉 trauaileth for him self for his mouth craueth it of him 27 A wicked man diggeth vp euil and in his lippes is like burning fyre 28 A froward persone soweth strife and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes 29 A wicked mā desceiueth his neighbour leadeth him into the way that is not good 30 He 〈◊〉 his eyes to deuise wickednes he moueth his lippes and bringeth euil to passe 31 Age is a crowne of glorie when it is founde in the way of righteousnes 32 He that is slowe vnto angre is better then the mightie mā he that ruleth his owne minde is better thē he that winneth a citie 33 The lot is cast into the lappe but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord CHAP. XVII 1 BEtter is a drye morsel if peace be with it then an house ful of sacrifices with strife 2 * A discrete seruant shal haue rule ouer a lewde sonne and he shal deuide the heritage among the brethren 3 As is the fining pot for siluer the fornace for golde so the Lord tryeth the hearts 4 The wicked giueth hede to the false lippes alyer hearkeneth to the naughtietōgue 5 * He that mocketh the poore reprocheth him that made him and he that reioyceth at destruction shal not be vn punished 6 Childrens children are the crowne of the elders and the glorie of the children are their fathers 7 Hie talke becometh not a foole muche lesse a lying talke a prince 8 Are warde is as a stone pleasant in the eyes of them that haue it it prospereth whether soeuer it turneth 9 He that couereth a transgression seketh loue but he that repeateth a matter separateth the prince 10 A reprofe entreth more into him that hathe vnderstanding then an hundreth stripes into a foole 11 A sedecious persone seketh onely euil a cruel messenger shal be sent against him 12 It is better for a man to mete a beare rob bed of her whelpes then a foole in his fo lie 13 * He that rewardeth euil for good euil shal not departe from his house 14 The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters therefore or the contention be medled with leaue of 15 He that iustifieth the wicked and he that condemneth the iust euen thei bothe are abominacion to the Lord. 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome and he hathe none heart 17 A friend loueth at all times and a brother is borne for aduersitie 18 A mā destitute of vnderstāding toucheth the hand and becometh suretie for his neighbour 19 He loueth transgression that loueth strife and he that exalteth his gate seketh destruction 20 The frowarde heart findeth no good and he that hathe a naughtie tongue shal fall into euil 21 He that begetteth a foole getteth him self sorowe and the father of a foole can haue no ioye 22 * A ioyful heart causeth good health but a sorowful minde dryeth the bones 23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the waies of iudgement 24 * Wisdome is in the face of him that hathe vnderstanding but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the worlde 25 A foolish sonne is a grief vnto his father a * heauines to her that bare him 26 Surely it is not good to condemne the iuste nor that the prīces shulde 〈◊〉 suche 〈◊〉 equitie 27 He that hathe knowledge spareth his wor des and a man of vnderstanding is of an excellent spirit 28 Euen a foole when he holdeth his peace is counted wise and he that stoppeth his lippes prudent CHAP. XVIII 1 FOr the desire thereof he wil separate him self to seke it and occupie him self in all wisdome 2 A foole hathe no delite in vnderstanding but that his heart may be discouered 3 When the wicked commeth then cōmeth contēpt and with the vile man reproche 4 The wordes of a mans mouth are like depe waters and the well spring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer 5 It is not good to accept the persone of the wicked to cause the righteous to fall in iudgement 6 A fooles lippes come with strife and his mouth calleth for stripes 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction his lippes are a snare for his soule 8 The wordes of a tale are as flatterings thei go downe into the bowels of the bel lie 9 He also that is flouthful in his worke is euē the brother of him that is a great waster 10 The Name of the Lord is a strong towre the righteous runneth vnto it is exalted 11 * The riche mans riches are his strong ci tie and as an hie wall in his imagination 12 * Before destruction the heart of a man is hautie and before glorie goeth lowlines 13 * He that answereth a matter before he heare it is folie and shame vnto him 14 The spirit of a man wil susteine his infirmitie but a wounded spirite who can beare it 15 A wise heart getteth knowledge and the eare of the wise seketh learning 16 A mans gift enlargeth him and leadeth him before great men 17 He that is sirst in his owne cause is iust then cometh his neighbour and maketh iniquitie of him 18 The lot causeth contentions to ceale maketh a particion among the mightie 19 A brother offended is harder to winne then a strong citie and their contentions are
conuersant in vnpleasant places 55 And that the faces of them which haue absteined shulde shine more then starres if our faces be blacker then darckenes 56 For while we liued we did not remember when we did vnrighteously that we shulde surfer after death 57 Then answered he me and said This is the maner of the battel which man that is borne in the earth shal fight 58 That if he be ouercome he shulde suffer as thou hast said but if he get the victorie he shulde receaue the thing that I said 59 For this is the life whereof Moyses spake vnto the people while he liued saying * Chuse thee life that thou maist liue 60 Neuertheles they beleued him not nether the Prophetes after him nor me also which haue said vnto them 61 That heauines shulde not so be to their destruction as ioye shulde come vnto them to whome saluacion is persuaded 62 I answered then and said I know Lord that the moste High is called merciful in that he hathe mercie vpon them which are not yet come to that worlde 63 And that he hathe pitie on those that walke in his Law 64 And that * he is pacient for he long suffreth those that haue sinned as his creatures 65 And that he is liberall for he wil giue asmu che as nedeth 66 And that he is of great mercie for he ouer cometh in mercie those that are present and that are past and them which are to come 67 For if he were not abundant in his mercies the worlde colde not continue not thei that haue the possession thereof 68 He pardoneth also for if he gaue not of his goodnes that they which haue done euil might be relieued from their wickednes the ten thousand parte of men shulde not remaine aliue 69 And if he being iudge forgaue not those that be healed with his worde and toke away the multitude of sinnes 70 There shulde peraduenture be verie fewe left in an vnnumerable multitude CHAP. VIII 1 The nomber of the godlie is smale 6 The workes of God are excellent 〈◊〉 Esdras prayerfor him and for his people 39 The promes of 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 55 The destruction of the 〈◊〉 1 ANd he answered me saying The most High made this worlde for manie but the worlde to come for fewe 2 I wil tel thee a similitude o Esdras As when thou as kest the earth it shal say vnto thee that it gineth muche earthlie matter to make pottes but litle dust that golde cometh of so is it with the worke of this worlde 3 * There be manie created but fewe shal be saued 4 Then answered I and said Then swalowe vp the wit ö my soule and deuoure vnderstanding 5 For thou hast promised to heare and thou wilt prophecie for thou hast no longer space but the life giuen thee 6 O Lord if 〈◊〉 suffer not thy seruant that we may intreat thee that thou maist giue sede vnto our heart prepare our vnderstanding that there may come frute of it whereby euerie one which is corrupt may liue who can set him self for man 7 For thou art alone we all are one worke man 〈◊〉 of thine hands as thou hast said 8 For when the bodie is facioned now in the wombe and thou 〈◊〉 giuen it members thy creatures is preserued by fyre and 〈◊〉 and the worke created by thee doeth suffer nine moneths the creature which is facioned in it 9 But the thing that cōteineth that which is conteined shal bothe be preserued whē time is come the wombe being preserued deliuereth the things that grewe in it 10 For thou hast comman 〈◊〉 the members euē 〈◊〉 breasts to giue milke vnto the frute appointed to the 〈◊〉 11 That the thing which is created may be nourished for a time 〈◊〉 thou dispolest it to thy mercie 12 Thou bringest it vp with thy righteousnes nurturest it in thy Law and reformest it with thy iudgement 13 Thou slayest it as thy creature and giuest it life as thy worke 14 Seing then that thou destroyest him which with so great labours is facioned it is an easie thing to appoint by thy commandement that the thing also which is made might be preserued 15 Now therefore ô Lord I wilspeake as tou ching men in general thou shalt rather prouide but concerning thy people for whose sake I am sorie 16 And for thine inheritance for whose cause I mourne for Israel for whome I am woful and for Iacob for whose sake I am grieued 17 For them wil I pray before thee aswel for my self as for them for I se our fautes that dwelt in the land 18 ¶ But I haue heard the sudden comming of the iudge which is to come 19 Therefore heare my voyce and vnderstand my wordes which I wil speake before thee The beginning of the wordes of Esdras before he was taken vp 20 O Lord that liuest for euer which beholdest from aboue that which is aboue and in the ayre 21 Whose throne is inestimable and his glorie incomprehensible before whome the hoste of the Angels stand with trembling 22 Whos 's keping is turned in winde and fyre whose worde is true and sayings sted fast whose commandement is strong and gouernement terrible 23 Whose loke dryeth vp the depths wrath maketh the mountaines to melt away as the thing beareth witnes 24 Heare the prayer of thy seruant and receiue into thine eares the peticion of thy creature 25 For while I liue I wil speake and so long as I haue vnderstanding I wil answer 26 Loke not vpon the sinnes of thy people rather then thy faithful seruants 27 Haue not respect vnto the wicked dedes of men rather then to them that haue thy testimonies in afflictions 28 Thinke not vpon those that haue walked fainedly before thee but remember thē that reuetence thy wil. 29 Let it not be thy wil to destroye thē which haue liued like beasts but loke vpon them that haue clearly taught thy Law 30 Take not displeasure with them which appeare worse then beasts but loue them that alway put their trust in thy righteousnes and glorie 31 For we and our fathers haue all the same sicknes but because of vs that are sinners thou shalt be called merciful 32 If therefore thou wilt haue mercie vpon vs thou shalt be called merciful towardes vs which haue no workes of righteousnes 33 For the righteous which haue laid vp manie good workes let them receiue the rewarde of their owne dedes 34 But what is man that thou shuldest take displeasure at him or what is this mortal generacion that thou shuldest be so grieued towards it 35 * For verely there is no man among thē that be borne but he hathe done wickedly nor anie that doeth confesse thee which hathe not done amisse 36 For in this ô Lord thy righteousnes thy goodnes shal be praised if thou be merciful vnto them which 〈◊〉 not the substance of good workes 37 ¶ Thē answered he