that loue him 6 But ye haue despised the poore Do not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie and do not they drawe you before the iudgemēt seates 7 Do not they blaspheme the worthie Name after which ye be named 8 But if ye fulfill the royal Law accordyng to the Scripture whiche saith * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self ye do wel 9 * But if ye regarde the persones ye commit sinne and are rebuked of the Law as transgressours 10 For* whosoeuer shal kepe the whole Law and yet faileth in one point he is giltie of all 11 For he that said * Thou shalt not commit adulterie said also Thou shalt not kill Now thoghthou do est none adulterie yet if thou killest thou art a transgressor of the Law 12 So speake ye and so do as they that shal be iudged by the Law of libertie 13 For there shal be iudgement merciles to him that sheweth no mercie and mercie reioyceth against iudgement 14 What auaileth it my brethren thogh a man saith he hathe faith when he hath no workes can the faith saue him 15 For if a brother or sister be* naked and destitute of dailie fode 16 And one of you say vnto them Departe in peace warme your selues and fill your bellies not withstandyng ye giue thē not those things which are nedeful to the bodie what helpeth it 17 Euen so the fayth if it haue no workes is dead in it self 18 But some man myght saye Thou haste the faith and I haue workes shewe me thy faith out of thy workes and I will shewe thee my faith by my workes 19 Thou beleuest that there is one GOD thou doest wel the deuils also beleueit and tremble 20 But wilt thou vnderstand ô thou vaine mā that the fayth whiche is without workes is dead 21 Was not Abraham our Father iustified through workes when he offred Isaac hys sonne vpon the Altar 22 Seest thou not that the fayth wroght with his workes ād through the workes was the faith made persite 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith * Abraham beleued God and it was imputed vnto hym for righteousnes and was called the friend of God 24 Ye se then howe that of workes a man is iustified and not of faith onely 25 Likewise also was not * Rahab the harlot iustified through workes when she hadreceiued the messengers and sent them out an other waye 26 For as the bodie without the spirit is dead euen so the fayth without workes is dead CHAP. III. 2 He forbiddeth all ambition to seke honour aboue our brethren 3 He describeth the propertie of the tongue 15 16 And what difference there is betwixt the wisdome of God and the wisdome of the worlde 1 MY brethren be not manye masters knowing that we shal receiue the greater condemnation 2 For in manie things we sinne all * If anie man sinne not in worde he is a perfect man and able to bridel all the bodie 3 Beholde we put bits into the horses mouthes that they shulde obey vs and we turne about all their bodie 4 Beholde also the shippes which thogh they be so greate and are driuen of fierce windes yet are they turned aboute wyth a verye smale rudder whethersoeuer the gouerner lysteth 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member and boasteth of great things beholde how great a thing a litle fyre kindleth 6 And the tongue is fyre yea a worlde of wyckednes so is the tongue set among our membres that it defileth the whole bodye and setteth on fire the course of nature and it is set on fyre of hel 7 For the whole nature of beastes and of birdes and of crepyng thyngs and thyngs of the sea is tamed and hath bene tamed of the nature of man 8 But the tongue can no mantame It is an vnrulie euil ful of deadelye poyson 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father ād there with curse wemen which are made after the similitude of God 10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessings ād cursing my brethrē these thyngs ought not so to be 11 Doeth a fountaine send forthe at one place swete water and bytter 12 Can the figge tre my brethren bring forthe oliues other a vine figges so can no foūtaine make bothe salte water and swete 13 Who is a wyse man and endued with knowledge amonge you let hym shewe by good conuersation hys workes in mekenes of wisdome 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts reioyce not nether be lyers against the trueth 15 This wisdome descendeth not from aboue but is earthlie sensual and diuelish 16 For where enuying and strife is there is sedition and all maner of euill workes 17 But the wisdome that is frome aboue is first pure then peaceable gentle easie to be entreated ful of mercie ād good frutes with out iudging and without hypocrisie 18 And the frute of ryghteousnes is sowen in peace of them that make peace CHAP. IIII. 1 Hauing shewed the cause of all wrong and wickednes and also of all graces and goodnes 4 He exhorteth them to loue God 7 And submit them selues to him 11 Not speaking euil of their neighbours 13 But patiently to depend on Gods prouidence 1 FRom whence are warres ād contentions among you are they not hence euen of your lustes that fight in your members 2 Ye luste and haue not ye enuie and haue indignation and can not obteyne ye fight and warre and get nothing because ye aske not 3 Ye aske and receyue not because ye aske amisse that ye myght consume it on your lustes 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses knowe ye not that the amitie of the worlde is the eni mitie of God * Whosoeuer therefore wil be a friend of the worlde maketh him selfe the enemie of God 5 Do ye thinke that the Scripture sayth in vaine The spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth after enuie 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace ād therefore sayth * God resisteth the proude and giueth grace to the humble 7 * Submit your selues to God resist the deuil and he wil flee from you 8 Drawe nere to God and he will drawe nere to you Clense your hands ye sinners ād pur ge your hearts ye wauering minded 9 Suffer afflictions and soro we ye and wepe let your laughter be turned into mournyng and your ioye into heauines 10 * Cast downe your selues before the Lord and he wil lift you vp 11 Speake not euill one of another brethren He that speaketh euill of hys brother or he that condemneth his brother speaketh euill of the Law and condemneth the Law and if thou condemnest the Law thou art not an obseruer of the Law but a iudge 12 There is one Law giuer whiche is
is Hebron in the land of Canaan 20 Thus bothe the field and the caue that is therein was made sure vnto Abraham for a possession of buryal by the Hittites CHAP. XXIIII 2 Abraham causeth his seruant to sweare to take a wife for Izhak in his owne kinred 12 The seruāt prayeth to God 34 His fidelitie towarde his master 50 The friendes of Rebekah commit the matter to God 58 They aske her consent and she agreeth 67 And is maryed to Izhak 1 NOw Abraham was olde and striken in yeres and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things 2 Therefore Abraham said vnto hys eldest seruant of his house whiche had the rule ouer all that he had * Put nowe thine hande vnder my thygh 3 And I will make thee sweare by the Lorde God of the heauen and God of the earth that thou shalte not take a wyfe vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Cananites among whome I dwel 4 But thou shalte go vnto my countrie and to my kynred and take a wife vnto my sonne Izhak 5 And the seruant sayd to hym What if the wo man wyll not come with me to this land shal I bring thy sonne againe vnto the land from whence thou camest 6 To whome Abraham answered Beware that thou bring not my sonne thether againe 7 ¶ The Lorde God of heauen who toke me from my fathers house and frome the lande where I was borne and that spake vnto me and that sweare vnto me saying * Vnto thy sede wyl I giue this land he shal send his Angell before thee and thou shalt take a wyfe vnto my sonne from thence 8 Neuertheles if the woman will not followe thee then shalt thoube discharged of this mine othe onely bring not my sonne thether agayne 9 Then the seruaunt put hys hande vnder the thygh of Abraham hys master and sware to him for this matter 10 ¶ So the seruaunt toke ten camels of the camels of hys master and departed for he had all his masters goods in his hande and so he arose and went to Aram Naharaim vn to the citie of Nahor 11 And he made his camels to lie downe with out the citie by a well of water at euen aboute the tyme that women come out to drawe water 12 And he said O Lord God of my master Abra hā I beseche thee send me good spede this day shewe mercie vnto my master Abrahā 13 Lo I stande by the well of water whiles the mens daughters of thys citie come oute to drawe water 14 Graunt that the maide to whome I saye Bowe downe thy pitcher I pray thee that I may drinke if she say Drinke and I wil giue thy camels drinke also may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak and ther by shall I knowe that thou hast she wed mercie on my master 15 ¶ Nowe yet he had left speak yng beholde Rebekah came out the daughter of Bethuél sonne of Milcah the wyfe of Nahor Abrahams brother and her pitcher vppon her shulder 16 And the maide was very faire to loke vppon a virgine and vnknowen of man and she went downe to the well and filled her pitcher and came vp 17 Then the seruant ran to mete her and sayd Let me drincke I praye thee a litle water of thy pitcher 18 And she said Drinke syr and she hasted ād let downe her pitcher vp ō her hand and gaue him drinke 19 And when the had giuen hym drinke she said I wil drawe water for thy camels also vn til they haue dronken ynough 20 And she poured out her pitcher into the trogh spedelye and ranne agayne vnto the well to drawe water and she drewe for all his camels 21 So the man wondred at her and helde hys peace to wit whether the Lorde had made his iourney prosperous or not 22 And when the camels had left drinking the man toke a golden abillement of halfe a shekel weight ād two bracelettes for her hands of ten shekels weight of golde 23 And he sayd Whose daughter art thou tell me I praye thee Is there roume in thy Fathers house for vs to lodge in 24 Then she said to hym I am the daughter of Bethuél the sonne of Milcáh whom she bare vnto Nahôr 25 Moreouer she said vnto hym We haue lytter also and prouander ynough and roume to lodge in 26 And the man bowed him selfe and worship ped the Lord. 27 And sayd Blessed be the Lorde God of my master Abrahâm which hath not with drawen his mercie and his trueth from my master for when I was in the waye the Lorde broght me to my masters brethrens house 28 And the maide ran and told them of her mo ther 's house according to these wordes 29 ¶ Now Rebek áh had a brother called Labán and Labán ran vnto the man to the wel 30 For when he had sene the earynges and the bracelettes in his sisters hands and when he heard the wordes of Rebekáh his sister saying Thus sayd the man vnto me then he went to the man and lo he stode by the camels at the well 31 And he sayd come in thou blessed of the Lorde wherfore standest thou without seing I haue prepared the house and roume for the camels 32 ¶ Thē the mā came into the house and he vnsadeled the camels and broght litter and prouander for the camels ād water to washe his fete the mēs fete that were with him 33 Afterward the meat was set before him but he sayd I will not eat vntill I haue sayd my message And he said Speake on 34 Then he said I am Abrahams seruant 35 And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully that he is become great for he hath giuen him shepe and beues and siluer and golde and men seruantes and maide seruantes and camels and asses 36 And Saráh my masters wife hathe borne a sonne to my master when she was olde and vnto him hathe he giuen all that he hathe 37 Nowe my master made me sweare saying Thou shalte not take a wife to my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land I dwel 38 But thou shalt go vnto my fathers house to my kynred take a wife vnto my sonne 39 Then I said vnto my master What if the wo man wil not followe me 40 Who aunswered me The Lorde before whom I walke wil send his Angel with thee and prosper thy iourney and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of my kindred ād my fathers house 41 Then shalt thou be discharged of mine othe when thou commest to my kinred and if they giue thee not one thou shalte be fre from mine othe 42 So I came this daye to the well and sayd O Lord the God of my master Abrahā if thou now prosper my iourney which I
when her time of deliuerance was fulfilled 〈◊〉 twines were in her wombe 25 So he that came out first was red and he was all ouer as a rough garment they called his name Esáu 26 * And afterwarde came his brother out his hand held Esáu by the hele therefore his name was called Iaak ôb Now Izhák was thre score yere olde when Rebekáh bare them 27 And the boyes grewe and Esáu was a cun ning hunter and liued in the fields but Iaakôb was a plaine man and dwelt in tentes 28 And Izhák loued Esáu for venison was his meat but Rebek áh loued Iaak ôb 29 Now Iaakôh sodde pottage ād Esáu came from the field and was 〈◊〉 30 Then Esáu said to Iaak ôb Let me eat I pray thee of that pottage so red for I am weary Therfore was his name called Edôm 31 And Iaakôb said Sel me euen now thy birth right 32 And Esáu said Lo I am almost dead what is then this birthright to me 33 Iaakôb then said Sweare to me euen now And he sware to him * and solde his birth-right vnto Iaakôb 34 Then Iaakôb gaue Esáu bread and pottage of lentiles and he did eat and drinke and rose vp and went his way So Esáu contemned his birthright CHAP. XXVI 1 God prouideth for Izhák in the famine 3 He renueth his promes 9 The king blameth him for denying his wife 14 The Philistims hate him for his riches 15 〈◊〉 his welles 16 And driue him away 24 God comforteth him 31 He maketh alliance with Abimélech 1 ANd there was a famine in the land besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abrahám Wherefore Izhák went to 〈◊〉 King of the Philistims vnto 〈◊〉 2 For the Lord appeared vnto him and said Go not downe into Egypt but abide in the land which I shal shewe vnto thee 3 Dwel in thisland and I wil be with thee and wil blesse thee for to thee and to thy sede I wil giue all these * countreis and I will performe the othe whiche I 〈◊〉 vnto Abrahā thy father 4 Also I wil cause thy 〈◊〉 to multiplie as the starres of heauen and wil giue vnto thy sede al these countreis and in thy sede shal al the nacions of the earth be * Blessed 5 Because that Abrahám obeied my voyce and kept mine ordinance my commandementes my statutes and my Lawes 6 ¶ So Izhák dwelt in Gerár 7 And the men of the place asked him of his wife and he said She is my sister for he feared to say She is my wife lest said he the men of the place shulde kill me because of Rebekáh for she was beautiful to the eie 8 So after he had bene there long time Abimélech King of the Philistims loked out at a windowe and lo he sawe Izhák sportyng with Rebekáh his wife 9 Then Abimélech called Izhák and said Lo she is of a suretie thy wife and why saidest thou She is my sister To whome Izhák answered Because I thoght this It maie be that I shal die for her 10 Then Abimélech said Why hast thou done this vnto vs one of the people had almost liē by thy wife so shuldest thou haue broght sinne vpon vs. 11 Then Abimélech charged all his people saying He that toucheth this man or his wife shal die the death 12 Afterward Izhák sowed in that land foun de in the same yere an hundreth folde by estimacion and so the Lord blessed him 13 And the man waxed mightie stil increased til he was exceading great 14 For he had flockes of shepe and herdes of cattel and a mightie housholde therefore the Philistims had enuie at him 15 In so muche that the Philistims stopped filled vp with earth all the wells whiche his fathers seruants digged in his father Abrahams time 16 Then Abimélech said vnto Izhák Get thee from vs for thou art mightier thē we a great deale 17 ¶ Therefore Izhák departed thence pit ched his tent in the valley of Gerár and dwelt there 18 And Izhák returning digged the welles of water whiche they had digged in the dayes of Abrahám his father for the Philistims had stopped them after the death of Abrahā and he gaue them the same names whiche his father gaue them 19 Izháks seruants then digged in the valley and found there a well of liuing water 20 But the herd men of Gerár did striue with Izháks herd men saying The water is ours therefore called he the name of the well Esek because they were a strief with hym 21 Afterward they digged another well and stroue for that also and he called the name of it Sitnáh 22 Then he remoued thence and digged an other well for the whiche they stroue not therfore called he the name of it Rehobôth and said Because the Lord hathe now made vs roume we shal encrease vpon the earth 23 So he went vp thence to Beer-shéba 24 And the Lord appeared vnto hym the same night and said I am the God of Abrahā thy father feare not for I am with thee and will blesse thee and multiplie thy sede for my seruant Abrahams sake 25 Then he buylt an altar there and called vpon the name of the Lord and there spred his tent where also Izhaks seruants digged a well 26 ¶ Then came Abimélech to him from Gerár and Ahuzzáth one of his friends and Phicôl the captaine of his armie 27 To whome Izhák sayd Wherefore come ye to me seyng ye hate me and haue put me awaye from you 28 Who answered We sawe certeinly that the LORDE was with thee and we thoght thus Let there be no we an othe betwene vs euē betwene vs thee and let vs make a couenant with thee 29 Thou shalte do vs no hurte as we haue not touched thee and as we haue done vnto thee nothyng but good and sent thee awaie in peace thou now the blessed of the Lord do this 30 Then he made them a feaste and they did eat and drinke 31 And they rose vp betymes in the mornyng and sware one to an other then Izhák let them go and they departed from hym in peace 32 And that same daye Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a wel which they had digged said vnto him We haue found water 33 So he called it Shibáh therefore the name of the citie is called Beer-shéba vnto thys daye 34 ¶ Nowe when Esáu was fourtie yere olde he toke to wyfe Iudith the daughter of Beeri an Hittite and Bashemáth the daughter of Elón an Hittite also 35 And they * were a grief of minde to Izhak and to Rebekáh CHAP. XXVII 8 Iaakob getteth the blessyng from Esau by hys mothers counsel 38 Esau by 〈◊〉 moueth hys Father to pitie him 41 Esau hateth Iaakoh and threateneth his death 43 Rebekah sendeth Iaakob
vnto a foolishe man nether accept the persone of the mightie 28 Striue for the trueth vnto death and defend iustice for thy life and the Lord God shall fight for thee agaynste thyne ennemies 29 Be not hastie in thy tōgue nether slacke and negligent in thy workes 30 Be not as a lion in thine owne house nether beat thy seruants for thy fātasie nor oppresse them that are vnder thee 31 * Let not thine hand be stretched out to receiue and shut when thou shuldest giue CHAP. V. 1 In riches may we not put any confidence 7 The vengeance of God ought to be feared and repentance 〈◊〉 not be differred 1 TRust not vnto thy riches and say not I haue ynough for my life for it shall not helpe in the time of vengeance and indignation 2 Followe not thine owne mynde and thy strength to walke in the wayes of thine heart 3 Nether say thou How haue I had strēgth or who wil bring me vnder for my 〈◊〉 for GOD the aduenger will reuenge the wrong done by thee 4 And say not I haue sinned and what euill hathe come vnto me for the Almightie is a pacient rewarder but he will not leaue thee vnpunished 5 Because thy sinne is forgiuen be not without feare to heape sinne vpon sinne 6 And say not The mercie of God is greate he wil forgiue my manifold sinnes for mercie and wrath come from him and his indignacion cometh downe vpon sinners 7 Make no tarying to turne vnto the Lord and put not of from day to day for suddenly shal the wrath of the Lord breake forth in thy securitie thou shalt be destroyed and thou shalt perishe in tyme of vengeance 8 Trust not in wicked riches for they shall not helpe thee in the daye of punishement 〈◊〉 vengeance 9 Be not caryed aboute with euerye winde go not into euerie way for so doeth the sinner that hathe a double tongue 10 Stand fast in thy sure vnderstanding and in the way and knowledge of the Lord haue but one maner of worde and follow the worde of peace and righteousnes 11 Be humble to heare the word of God that thou maist vnderstand it and make a true answere with wisdome 12 Be swift to heare good things and let thy life be pure and giue a pacient answer 13 If thou hast vnderstanding aunswerthy neighbour if not laye thine hand vpō thy mouthe lest thou be trapped in an vndiscrete worde and so be blamed 14 Honour and shame is in the talke and the tongue of a man causeth him to fall 15 Be not counted a tale bearer and lie not in waite with thy tongue for shame and repē tance followe the thief and an euil condē nation is ouer him that is double tongued but he that is a back ebit or shal be hated enuied and confounded 16 Do not rashly nether in small things nor in great CHAP. VI. 1 It is the propertie of a sinner to be euill tongued 6 Of friendship 33 Desire to be taught 1 BE not of a friend thy neighbours enemie for suche shall haue an euill Name shame and reproche and he shal be in infamie as the wicked that hathe a double tōgue 2 Be not proude in the deuice of thine owne minde lest thy soule rent thee as a bull 3 And eate vp thy leaues and destroie thy frute and so thou be lefte as a drye tree in the wildernes 4 For a wicked soule destroieth him that hathe it and maketh him to be laughed to scorne of his ennemies and bringeth him to the porcion of the vngodlie 5 A swete talke multiplieth the friends and pacifieth them that be at variance and a swete tōgue increaseth much good talke 6 Holde friendship with manie neuertheles haue but one counseler of a thousand 7 If thou gettest a friend proue him first and be not hastie to credit him 8 For some man is a friend for his owne occasion and will not abide in the daye of thy trouble 9 And there is some friende that turneth to enimitie and taketh partes against thee in contention he wil declare thy shame 10 Againe some friend is but a companion at the table and in the daye of thine affliction he continueth not 11 But in thy prosperitie he will be as thou thy self and will vse libertie ouer thy seruants 12 If thou be broght low he will be againste thee and wil hide him self from thy face 13 Departe from thine enemies and beware of thy friends 14 A faithfull friend is a strong defence and he that findeth such one findeth a treasure 15 A faithful friend ought not to be chāged for any thing and the weight of gold and siluer is not to be compared to the goodnes of his faith 16 A faithful friend is the medicine of life immortalitie thei that feare the Lord shal finde him 17 Who so feareth the Lord shal directe hys friendship aright and as his owne selfe so shal his friend be 18 ¶ My sonne receiued octrine frome thy youth vp so shalt thou finde wisdome whiche shal indure til thine olde age 19 Go to her as one that ploweth soweth and waite for her good frutes for thou shalt haue but litle labour in her worke but thou shalt eat of her frutes right sone 20 How exceading sharpe is she to the vnlearned he that is without iudgement will not remaine with her 21 Vnto suche one she is as a fine touchestone and he casteth her from him without delay 22 For they haue the Name of wisdome but there be but fewe that haue the knowledge of her 23 For with thē that knowe her she abideth vnto the appearing of God 24 Giue eare my sonne receiue my doctrine and refuse not my counsel 25 And put thy fete into her linkes and thy necke into her chaine 26 Bowe downe thy shulder vnto her and beare her and be not wearie of her bands 27 Come vnto her with thy whole heart and kepe her waies with all thy power 28 Seke after her and searche her she shal be shewed thee and when thou hast gotten her forsake her not 29 For at the last thou shalt finde rest in her and that shal be turned to thy ioye 30 Then shal her fetters be a strong defence for thee and a sure fundacion her chaines a glorious raiment 31 For there is a golden ornament in her and her bands are the laces of purple colour 32 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour and shalt put her vpon thee as a crowne of ioye 33 My sōne if thou wilt thou shalt be taught and if thou wilt applie thy minde thou shalt be wittie 34 If thou loue to heare thou shalt receyue doctrine and if thou delite in hearing thou shalt be wise 35 Stand with the multitude of the Elders whiche are wise and ioyne with him that is wise 36 * Desire to heare all godlie talke and let not the graue sentences of knowledge escape thee 37
And if thou seest a man of vnderstanding get thee sone vnto him and let thy 〈◊〉 weare the steppes of his dores 38 Let thy minde be vpon the ordinances of the Lord and be continually occupied in his commandements so shall he stablishe thine heart and giue thee wisdome at thine owne desire CHAP. VII 2. We must forsake euil and yet not iustifie our selues 23 The behauiour of the wise towarde his wife his friende his children his seruants his father and mother 1 DO no euil so shal no harme come vnto thee 2 Departe from the thing that is wicked sinne shal turne away from thee 3 My sonne sowe not vpon the forowes of vnrighteousnes lest that thou reape them seuen folde 4 Aske not of the Lord preeminence nether of the King the seate of honour 5 * Iustifie not thy self before the Lord for he knoweth thine heart boast not thy wisdome in the presence of the King 6 Seke not to be made a iudge lest thou be not able to take away iniquitie and lest thou fearing the persone of the mightie shuldest commit an offence against thine vprightenes 7 Offend not against the multitude of a citie and cast not thy self among the people 8 * Binde not two sinnes together for in one sinne shalt thou not be vnpunished 9 Say not God wil loke vpon the multitude of mine oblacions and when I offer to the moste high God he wil accept it 10 Be not faint hearted when thou makest thy prayer nether slacke in giuing of almes 11 Laugh no man to scorne in the heauines of his soule for God which seeth all thigs is he * that can bring downe and set vp againe 12 Sow not a lie against thy brother nether do the same against thy friend 13 Vse not to make anie maner of lie for the custome there of is not good 14 Make not manie wordes when thou art among the Elders nether repeate a thing in thy prayer 15 Heare not laborious worke nether the housbandrie which the moste High hathe created 16 Nomber not thy self in the multitude of the wicked but remember that vengeance wil not slacke 17 Humble thy minde greatly for the vengeā ce of the wicked is fyre and wormes 18 Giue not ouer thy friend for anie good nor thy true brother for the gold of Ophir 19 Departe not from a wise and good womā that is fallen vnto thee for thy porcion in the feare of the Lord for her grace is aboue golde 20 ¶ * Where as thy seruant worketh truely intreate him not euil not the hireling that besto weth him self wholie for thee 21 Let thy soule loue a good seruant and defraude him not of libertie nether leaue him a poore man 22 * If thou haue cattel loke wel to them if thei be for thy profite kepe them with thee 23 If thou haue sonnes instruct them holde their necke from their youth 24 If thou haue daughters kepe their bodie and shewe not thy face chereful towarde them 25 Marie thy daughter and so shalt thou performe a weightie matter but giue her to a man of vnderstanding 26 If thou haue a wife after thy minde forsake her not but commit not thy self to the hateful 27 * Honour thy father from thy whole heart forget not the sorowes of thy mother 28 Remember that thou wast borne of them and how canst thou recompense them the things that they haue done for the. 29 ¶ Feare the Lord with all thy soule and honor his ministers 30 Loue him that made thee with all thy strength * and forsake not his seruants 31 Feare the Lord with all thy soule and honor the Priests * And giue them their porcion as it is commanded thee the first frutes and purifications and sacrifices for sinne and the offrings of the shoulders and the sacrifices of sanctification and the first frutes of the holie things 32 Stretche thine hand vnto the poore that thy blessing and reconciliacion may be accomplished 33 Liberalitie pleaseth all men liuing and * from the dead restraine it not 34 * Let not them that wepe be without cōfort but mourne with suche as mourne 35 * Be not slowe to visit the sicke for that shal make thee to be beloued 36 What soeuer thou takest in hād remember the end and thou shalt neuer do amisse CHAP. VIII We must take hede with whome we haue to do 1 STriue not with a mightie man lest thou fall into his hands 2 * Make not variance with a riche man lest on the other side weigh downe thy weight * for golde and siluer hathe destroyed ma nie hathe subuerted the hearts of Kings 3 Striue not with a man that is ful of wordes and laie no stickes vpon his fyre 4 Playe not with a man that is vntaught lest thy kinred be dishonored 5 * Despise not a man that turneth himself away from sinne nor cast him not in the teeth with all but remember that we are all worthie blame 6 * Dishonour not a man in his olde age for they 〈◊〉 as we which are not olde 7 Be not glad of the death of thine enemie but remember that we must dye all and so enter into ioy 8 * Despise not the exhortacion of the Elders that be wise but acquaint thy self with their wise sentences for of thē thou shalt learne wisdome the doctrine of vnderstanding and how to serue great mē without complaint 9 Go not from the doctrine of the Elders for they haue learned it of their fathers of them thou shalt learne vnderstanding and to make answer in the time of nede 10 Kindle not the coles of sinners when thou rebukest them lest thou be burnt in the fyrie flames of their sinnes 11 Rise not vp against him that doeth wrong that he lay not wait as a spie for thy mouth 12 * Lend not vnto him that is mightier then thy selfe for if thou lendest him counte it but lost 13 Be not suretie aboue thy power for if thou be suretie thinke to paie it 14 Go not to law with the iudge for thei wil giue sentēce accordig to his owne honour 15 * Trauaile not by the waye with hym that is rash lest he do thee iniurie for he followeth his owne wilfulnes and so shalt thou perish thorowe his folie 16 * Striue not with him that is angrie go not with him into the wildernes for blood is as nothing in his sight and where there is no helpe he wil ouerthrowe thee 17 Take no counsel at a foole for he can not kepe a thing close 18 Do no secret thing before a stranger for thou canst not tell what he goeth about 19 Open not thine hearte vnto euerie man lest he be vnthankeful to thee put thee to reprofe CHAP. IX Ofielousie 12 An olde friend is to be preferred before a newe 18
of the people concerning Christ 〈◊〉 Iohn 20. Christ vp breadeth the vnthankful cities 〈◊〉 The Gospel is 〈◊〉 to the simple 28 They that labour and are laden 〈◊〉 Christs yoke 1 ANd it came to passe that when Iesus had made an end of commanding his twelue disciples he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities 2 ¶ * And when Iohn heard in the prison the workes of Christ he sent two of his disciples and said vnto him 3 Art thou he that shulde come or shal we loke for another 4 And Iesus answering said vnto them Go and she we Iohn what things ye haue heard and sene 5 The blinde receiue sight and the halt go the lepers are clensed and the deaf heare the dead are raised vp * and the pore receiue the Gospel 6 And blessed is he that shal not be offended in me 7 And as they departed Iesus began to speake vnto the multitude of Iohn What went ye out into the wildernes to se A reed shaken with the winde 8 But what went ye out to se A man clothed in soft raiment Beholde they that weare soft clothing are in Kings houses 9 But what went ye out to se A Prophet Yea I say vnto you and more then a Prophet 10 For this is he of whome it is written * Beholde I send my messenger before thy face whiche shall prepare thy way before thee 11 Verely I say vnto you among thē whiche are be gotten of women arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist notwithstanding he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen is greater then he 12 And from * the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto the kingdome of heauen suffreth violence and the violent take it by force 13 For al the Prophetes and the Law prophecied vnto Iohn 14 And if ye will receiue it this is * Elias whiche was to come 15 ¶ He that hath eares to heare let him heare 16 * But whereunto shall I liken this generation It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets and call vnto their felowes 17 And say We haue piped vnto you and ye haue not danced we haue mourned vnto you and ye haue not lamented 18 For Iohn came nether eating nor drinkyng and they say He hathe a deuil 19 The Sonne of man came eatyng and drinking and they say Beholde a glotton and a drinker of wine a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners but wisdome is iustified of her children 20 ¶ * Then began he to vp braide the cities where in most of his great worke were done because they repented not 21 Wo be to 〈◊〉 Chorazin Wo be to thee Bethsaida for if the great workes whiche were done in you had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon they had repented long agone in 〈◊〉 and ashes 22 But I say to you It shal be easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of iudgement then for you 23 And thou Capernaum whiche art lifted vp vnto heauen shalt be broght downe to hell for if the great workes whiche haue bene done in thee had bene done among them of Sodom they had remained to this day 24 But I say vnto you that it shal be easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of iudgement then for thee 25 * At that time Iesus answered and said I giue thee thankes ô Father Lord of heauen and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of vnderstandyng hast opened them vnto babes 26 It is so ô Father because thy good pleasure was suche 27 * Al things are giuen vnto me of my Father and * no man knoweth the Sonne but the Father nether knoweth any man the Father but the Sonne and he to whome the Sonne will reueile him 28 Come vnto me all ye that are wearie and laden and I wil ease you 29 Take my yoke on you and learne of me that I am meke and lowlie in heart and ye shal finde * rest vnto your soules 30 * For my yoke is easie and my burden light CHAP. XII 3 Christ excuseth his disciples which plucke the eares of corne 10 He healeth the dryed hand 22 Helpeth the possessed that was blinde and domme 31 〈◊〉 34 The generacion of vipers 35 Of good wordes 36. Of idle wordes 38 He rebuketh the vnfaithful that wolde nedes haue tokens 49 And sheweth who is his brother sister and mother 1 AT * that time Iesus wēt on a Sabbath day through the corne ād his disciples were an hungred and began to plucke the eares of corne and to eat 2 And when the Pharises sawe it they said vnto him Beholde thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do vpon the Sabbath 3 But he said vnto them * Haue ye not red what Dauid did when he was an hungred ād they that were with him 4 How he entred into the House of God and ate the shewe bread which was not lawful for him to eat nether for them which were with him but onely for the * Priests 5 Or haue ye not red in the Law how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple * breake the Sabbath and are blameles 6 But I say vnto you that here is one greater then the Temple 7 Wherefore if ye knewe what this is * wil haue mercie and not sacrifice ye wolde not haue condemned the innocents 8 For the sonne of man is Lord euen of the Sabbath 9 * And he departed thence and went into their Synagogue 10 And beholde there was a man which had his hand dryed vp And they asked him saying Is it lawful to heale vpon a Sabbath day that they might accuse him 11 And he said vnto them What man shal there be among you that shal haue a shepe and if it fall on a Sabbath day into a pit wil not he take it and lift it out 12 How muche more then is a man better then a shepe therefore it is lawful to do wel on a Sabbath day 13 Then said he to the man Stretch forthe thine hand And he stretched it forthe and it was made whole as the other 14 Then the Pharises went out and consulted against him how they might destroye him 15 But when Iesus knewe it he departed thence and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all 16 And charged them that they shulde not ma ke him knowen 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet saying 18 * Beholde my seruant whome I haue chosen my beloued in whome my soule deliteth I wil put my Spirit on him and he shal shewe iudgement to the Gentiles 19 He shal not striue nor crye nethershal anie man heare his voyce in the stretes 20 A bruised rede shal he