poudre are wasted away Howleâ— O ye oke trees of Baasan for the myghtye stronge wodde is cut downe Men maye here the shepherdes mourne for their glory is destroyed MeÌ„ may here y â— lions whelpes rore for y â— pride of Iordane is wasted away Thus fayeth the Lorde my God Fode the shepe of the slaughter whiche shal be slayne of those that possesse theÌ„ yet they take it for no synne but they that sell them saye The Lord be thaÌ„cked I am rych yee their owne shepherdes spare them not Therfore wyl I nomore spare those that dwell in the lande â—sayeth the Lorde but lo. I wyll deliuer the people euery maÌ„ into his neighbours hand and into the hande of his kynge that they maye smyte the lande and out of theyr handes I wyll not delyuer them I my selfe fed the slaughter shepe a pore flocke verely and toke vnto me two staues the one I called louyng mekenes the other I called wo and so I kepte the shepe Thre shepherdes destroyed I in one moneth for I myght not a waye with them neyther had they any delyte in me Then sayde I I wyll fede you nomore the thyng that dyeth let it dye and that wyll perysh let it perysh and let the remnauÌ„t eate euery one the flesshe of his neighbour I toke also my louyng meke staff and brake it that I myght disanul the couenauÌ„t whiche I made with all people And so it was broken in that day Then the poore symple shepe that had a respecte vnto me knewe therby that it was the worde of the Lorde And I sayde vnto them yf ye thynke it good bryng hyther my pryce yf no then leaue So they wayed downe xxx syluer peÌ„s the value that I was prysed at And the Lorde sayde vnto me cast it vnto the potter a goodly pryce for me to be valued at of them and I toke the. xxx syluer pens and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lorde Then brake I my other staf also namely wo that I might lowse the brotherhead betwyxte Iuda Israell And the Lorde sayde vnto me Take to the also y â— staffe of a foolyshe shepherde for lo I wyll rayse vp a shepherde in the lande which shal not seke after the thiges that be lost nor care for suche as go astraye he shall not heale the wouÌ„ded he shall not norysh the thynge that is whole but he shall eate the fleshe of suche as be fat teare their clawes in peces O Idols shepherd that leaueth the flocke The swerde shal come vpon his arme vpoÌ„ his right eye Hê arme shal be clene dryed vp his ryght eye shal be sore blynded ¶ Of the destrucâ—â—on and buyldynge agayne of IerusaleÌ„ CAPI XII THe heuy burthen which the Lorde hath deuysed for Israell Thus sayeth the Lorde whiche spred the heauens abroade layde the foundacyon of the earth and gyueth man the breath of lyfe Beholde I wyl make Ierusalem a cuppe of surfet vnto all the people that are rounde aboute her Yee Iuda him self also shal be in the sege against Ierusalem At the same tyme wyll I make Ierusalem an heuy stone for all people so that al such as lyfte it vp shal be torne and rente and all the people of the earth shal be gathered together agaynst it In that daye sayeth the Lorde I wyll make al horses abashed and those that ryde vpon them to be out of theyr wyttes I wyl opeÌ„ myne eyes vpon the house of Iuda and smyte all y â— horses of the people with blyndnesse And the prynces of Iuda shall saye in theyr hertes The inhabyters of Ierusalem shal geue me coÌ„solacyon in the Lord of hoostes theyr God In that tyme wyl I make y â— princes of Iuda lyke an hote burnyng ouen with wood and lyke a cresset of fyre among the strawe so that they shall consume al the people rounde aboute them both vpon the ryght haÌ„de and the left Ierusalem also shal be inhabyted agayne namely in the same place where Ierusalem standeth The Lorde shall preserue the teÌ„tes of Iuda lyke as a fore tyme so that the glory of y â— house of Dauyd the glory of the cytesyns of Ierusalem shal be but lytle regarded in coÌ„paryson of the glory of Iuda In that day shal the Lorde defende the cytesyns of Ierusalem so that the weakest then among them shal be as Dauid and the house of Dauid shal be lyke as Gods house as the Angell of the Lorde before them At the same tyme wyll I go aboute to destroye all such people as come agaynst Ierusalem Moreouer vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the cytesyns of Ierusalem wyl I poure out the sprete of grace and prayer so y â— they shall loke vpoÌ„ me whoÌ„ they haue pearsed they shal bewepehi as meÌ„ mourne for their onely begotten sonne yee be sory for him as meÌ„ are sory for their fyrst chylde Then shall there be a great mournynge at Ierusalem lyke as the lamentacion at Adremnon in the felde of Maggadon And the lande shall be wayle euery kynred by theÌ„ selues The kynred of the house of Dauid theÌ„ selues alone their wiues by theÌ„ selues The kinred of the house of NathaÌ„ them selues alone their wiues by theÌ„ selues The kinred of y â— house of Leui theÌ„ selues alone their wiues by theÌ„ selues The kynred of the house of Semei them selues alone theyr wyues by them selues In lyke maner all the other generacioÌ„s euery chone by theÌ„ selues alone and their wiues by them selues ¶ Of the well of grace and truthe Of the cleue ryddaunce of Idolatrye and of false prophetes CAPI XIII IN that tyme shall the house of Dauyd and the cytesyns of Ierusalem haue an open well to washe of synne and vnclennesse And then sayeth the Lorde of hostes I wyll destroye the names of the Idoles les out of the lande so that they shal nomore be put in remembraunce âšœ As for the false prophetes also and the vncleane sprete I shal take them out of the laÌ„de So that yf any of them prophecie any more hys owne father mother that begat him shal say vnto him Thou shalt dye for thou speakest lyes vnder the name of the Lorde yee his owne father and mother that begat him shal wouÌ„de him wheÌ„ he prophecieth And then shall those prophetes be confounded euery one of his visioÌ„ when he prophecieth nether shall they weare sackclothê any more to disceaue men with all But he shall be fayne to say I am no Prophet I am an husbaÌ„de man for so am I taught by AdaÌ„ fro my youth vp And if it be sayde vnto him how came these wouÌ„des then iÌ„ thyne haÌ„des He shal answere Thus am I wounded in the house of myne owne frendes Aryse O thou swearde vpoÌ„ my shepherde and vpon the Prince of my peple sayeth the Lord of hostes Smyte the
of the lorde so is a vertuous wyfe the bewtye of all her house Lyke as the clere lyght is vpon y â— holy candelsticke so is the bewre of y â— face vpoÌ„ an honest body Lyke as the golden puers are vpon the sockettes of syluer so are the fayre legges vnto a woman that hath a costant mynde Perpetual are the foundacioÌ„s that be layde vpon a whole stonye rocke so are the commaundementes of God vpon the herâ—e of an holy woman There be two thinges that grene my hert and in the thyrde is a displeasure come vpoÌ„ me When an expert man of warre suffreth scarsenes aâ—d pouerte When men of vnderstandynge and wysdome are not sert by And when one departeth from ryghteousnes vnto synne Who so doth suche the Lorde hathe prepared him vnto the swerde There be two maner of thynges whiche me thynke to be herde perylous A marchauÌ„t can not lyghtly kepe hym from wronge nether a taueruer him selfe from synne ¶ Of the poâ—e that wolde be ryche The probacyon of the man that feareth God The vnconstantnesse of a foole The â—â—tretes of a trende are not to be vttred The wycked ymagineth euell whiche â— turneth vpon hym selfe CAPI XXVII BEcause of pouerte haue many one offended and he that seketh to be ryche turneth his eyes asyde Lyke as a nayie in the wall stycketh fast betwyxte two stones euen so doth synne sticke betwyxte the byes and the seller If he holde hym not dilygently in the feare of the Lorde his house shall soone be ouerthrowen Lyke as when one syfteth the fylthynes remayneth in the syue So remayneth there some vncleane thynge in the thought of man The ouen proueth the potters vessell so dothe temptacyoÌ„ of trouble trye ryghteous men The tre of the felde is knowen by hys frute so is the thought of mans herte knowne by hys wordes Prayse no man excepte thou haue herde him for a man is knowen by his wordes If thou folowest ryghteousnes thou shalt get her and put her vpoÌ„ the as a fayre garmente And thou shalt dwel with her she shal defende the for euer and in the daye of knowledge thou shalt finde sted fastnesse The byrdes resorte vnto theyr lyke so doth the truth turne vnto them that be occupyed withall The lyon wayteth the praye so dothe synners lurke vpon the workers of wyckednes The talkynge of hym that feareth God is nothynge but wysdome as for a foole he chauÌ„geth as the Moone If thou be amonge the vndiscrete kepe thy worâ—â— to a conuenient tyme but amonge suche as be wyse speake on hardely The talkynge of fooles is abhominacion and theyr sporte is volupteousnesse and mysnurtoure Moch swearynge maketh the hearre to stande vp and to striue with suche stoppeth the eares The stryfe of the proude is bloudesheddynge and theyr blasphemynge is heuy to heare Who so discouereth secretes leseth his credence and fyndeth no frende after his wyl Loue thy frende and bynde thy selfe in faythfulnes with hym but yf y â— bewrayest his secretes thou shalt not get hym agayne For lyke as the man is that destroyeth hys enemye so is he also that dealeth falsly in the frendshyp of his neyghboure Lyke as one that letteth a byrde go out of his hande cannot take her agayne Euen to thou yf thou geue ouer thy frende thou canst not get him againe Yee thou canst not come by him for he is to farre of He is vnto the as a Roo escaped out of the snare for his soule is wounded As for woundes they may be bounde vp agayne an euell worde maye be reconcyled but who so bewrayeth the secres of a frende there is no more hope to be had vnto hym He y â— wyncketh with the eyes ymageneth some cuell and no man shall take hym from it when thou art present he shall hylie commeÌ„de and prayse thy wordes but at the last he shall turne his tayle and scauÌ„der thy sayenge Many thynges haue I hated but nothynge so euell for the Lord himselfe also abhorreth soch a one Who so casteth a stone on hye it shall fall vpon hys awne head and he that smyteth with gyle woundeth him selfe Who so dyggeth a pyt shall fall therin he that layeth a stone iÌ„ his neghbours waye shall stomble theron he that layeth a snare for another shal be takeÌ„ in it him self Who so geueth a wycked noysome councell it shall come vpoÌ„ hym selfe he shal not knowe from whence The proude blaspheme and are scornefull but vengeaunce lurketh for them as a lyon They that reioyse at the fal of y e ryghteous shal be taken in the snare anguysh of herte shall consume them before they dye Anger rygorousnesse are two abhominable thynges the vngodly hath theÌ„ both vpoÌ„ hym We ought not to desyre vengeauÌ„ce but to forgeue the office of the wyces of the tonge and of the daughters therof CAPI XXVIII HE that seketh vengeaunce shal fynde vengeaunce of the Lorde which shall surely kepe hym his synnes Forgeue thy neyghboure the hurt that he hath done the and so shall thy synnes be forgeueÌ„ the also whcÌ„ thou prayest AmaÌ„ that beareth hatred agaynst another howe darre he desyre forgeuenesse of God He that sheweth no mercy to a man whiche is lyke him selfe howe darre he aske forgeuenesse of his synnes If he that is but flesh beareth hatred kepeth it who wyll intreate for his synnes RemeÌ„bre the ende and let enemyte passe whiche seketh death and destruccyon and abyde thou in the commaundementes RemeÌ„bre the commaundement so shalt thou not be rygorous ouer thy neyghboure Thyncke vpoÌ„ the couenaunt of the Hyest forgeue thy neyghbours ignoraunce Beware of stryfe thou shalt make thy synnes fewer For an angrie man kindleth variauÌ„ce and the vngodly disquyeteth frendes and putteth discorde amonge them that be at peace The more wod there is y e more vehement is the fyre and the myghtier that meÌ„ be the greater is the wrath and the loÌ„ger the strife endureth the more it burneth An hastye brawlynge kynleth a fyre an hastye stryte sheddeth blouoe A tonge also that beareth false witnesse bryngeth death If thou blowe the sparke it shal burne If y â— spyt vpon it it shall go forth and both these out of y e mouth The sclauÌ„deret a dubble tonged is cursed for many one y â— be frendes setteth he at varyaunce The thyrde tonge hath disquieted many one and dryuen them frome one lande to another Stronge cyties of the ryche hath it broken downe and ouerthrowen the houses of greate men The streÌ„gth of the people hath it brought downe and bene the decaye of myghtye nacyons The thyrde tonge hath cast out many an honest woman and robbed them of theyr labours Who so herkeneth vnto suche shall neuer fynde rest and neuer dwel safely The stroke of the rod maketh yedders but the stroke of the tonge smyteth the bones in sunder Their be many that haue peryshed
The 〈◊〉 and good councell of the wyse is to be embraced 〈◊〉 shulde be searched for The profet therof CAPI VI. BE not thy neyghbours enemye for thy frende sake for who so is euel shall be the heyre of rebuke and dishonoure whosoeuer beareth enuye and a double tonge offendeth Be not proude in the deuyce of thyne owne vnderstandyng left thy streÌ„gth be hurte by foolyshnes and left thy leaues wither and thy frute be destroyed and so thou be left as a drye tree in the wyldernes For a wycked soule destroyeth hym y â— hathe it maketh hym to be laughed to scorne of his enemyes and bryngeth hym to the porcyon of the vngodly A swete worde multiplieth frendes and pacifieâ—h them that be at varyaunce and a thankfull tonge wyll be plenteous in a good man Holde frendshyppe with many neuertheles haue but one counceler of a thousande Yf thou gettest a frende proue him fyrst and be not hastye to geue hym credens For some man is a frende but for a tyme wyl not abyde in the daye of trouble And there is some frende that turneth to enemytâ— and taketh parte agaynste the and yf he knowe any hurt by the he telleth it out Agayne some freÌ„de is but a companyon at the table â—nd in the daye of nede he continueth not But a sure frende wyll be vnto the euen as thyne owne selfe and deale faythfully with thy housholde folke If thou suffre trouble and aduersyte he is with the hydeth not hymselfe from the. Departe from thyne enemyes yee and beware of thy frendes A faythfull frende is a stronge defence who so fyndeth suche one fyndeth a tresure A faythfull freÌ„de hathe no peace y â— weyght of golde and syluer is nat to be compared to the goodnesse of his fayth A faythfull frende is a medycyne of lyfe and they that teare the Lorde shall fynde hym Who so feareth the Lorde shall prospere with frendes as he is hym selfe so shall hys frende be also My sonne receaue doctryne from thy youth vp so shalt thou fynde wysdome tyll thou be olde Go to her as one that plâ—weth and soweth and wayte pacyently for hir good frutes For thou shalt haue but lytle laboure in her worcke but thou shalte eate of her frutes ryght soone O howe exceadynge sharpe is wysdome to vnlerned men an vnstedstast body wyll nat remayne in her Unto suche she is as it were a touch stone and he casteth her from hym in al the hast for wysdome is with hym but in name there be but fewe that haue knowledge of her â— But with them that knowe her she abydeth euen vnto the apperynge of God Geue eare my soÌ„ne receaue my doctrine and refuse not my councell Put thy fote into her lynckes and take her yocke vpoÌ„ thy necke bowe downe thy shoulder vnto her beare her paciently and be not wery of her bandes Come vnto her with thy whole herte kepe her wayes with all thy power Seke after her and she shal be shewed the and when thou haste her forsake her not For at the last thou shalt fynde rest in her that shall be turned to thy great toye Then shal her fetters be a stronge defence for the and her yocke a gloryous rayment For the bewtye of lyfe is in her her bandes are the couplinge together of saluacyoÌ„ Yee a glorious raymeÌ„t is it thou shalt put it on and the same crowne of toye shalt thou weare My sonne yf thou wylt take hede thou shalt haue vnderstandynge and yf thou wylt applye thy mynde thou shalt be wyse If thou wylt bowe downe thyne eare thou shalt receaue doctryne and yf thou delyte in hearynge thou shalt be wyse Stande with the multytude of suche elders as haue vnderstandynge and consente vnto theyr wysdome wich thyne herte that y â— mayest heare all godly sermons that the worthy sentences eskape the nat And yf thou seyst a man of descrete vnderstandynge get the soone vnto hym and let thy fote treade vpoÌ„ the steppes of his dores Let thy mynde be vpon the coÌ„maundementes of God and be earnestly occupyed in his lawes so shall he stablysh thy herte and geue the wysdome at thyne owne desyre ¶ â—e must forsake euell yet not inâ—â—â—fyâ— our selues The behauiour of the wyse towarde hys wyfe hys frynde hys chyldren his seruauÌ„tes his father mother the prestes it CAPI VII DO no euell so shall ther no harme happen vnto the. Departe away from the thynge that is wycked and no mysfortune shall medle with the. My sonne sowe no euell thynges in the forowes of vnryghteonsnes so shalt thou nat reape them seuen folde Laboure not vnto man for any lordshyppe neyther vnto the kynge for the seate of honoure Iustifye not thy self before God for he knoweth the herte and desyre not to be reputed wyse in the presence of the kynge Make no labour to be made a iudge excepte it so were that thou couldest myghtely put downe wyckednes for yf thou shuldest stande in awe of the presence of y â— myghtye thou shuldest fayle in geuynge sentence Offende not in the multitude of the cytye put not thy selfe amoÌ„ge the people Bynde not two synnes together for in one synne shalt thou not be vnpunyshed Saye not rush God wyll loke vpon the multytude of my oblacions and when I offre to the hyest God he wyll accepte it Be not faynte herted when thou makest thy prayer nether slack in geuing of almes Laugh no man to scorne in the heuynesse of his soule for God which seyth all thynges is he that can brynge downe and sett vp agayne Accepte no lesyng agaynst thy brother nether do the same agaynst thy frende Use not to make any maner of lye for the custome therof is not good Make not many wordes when thou arte amonge the elders and when y â— prayest make nat much bablynge Let no laboxyous worke be tedyous vnto the nether the housbandrye whiche the Almyghtye hath created Make not thy boast in the multitude of thy wickednes but humble thy selfe euen from thyne herte and remembre that the wrath shal not belonge in taryinge and that y â— vengeauÌ„ce of the flesh of y â— vngodly is a very fyre and worme Geue not ouer thy frende for any good nor thy faithful brother for y â— best gold Departe not from a discrete and good woman that is fallen vnto the for thy porcyon in the feare of the Lorde for the gyft of her honesty is a boue golde Where as thy seruaunt worketh truly intreate hym not euel nor the Hyrelinge that is faythful vnto the Loue a dyscrete seruauÌ„t as thyne owne soule defraude him not of his libertie nether leaue hym a poore man If y â— haue catell loke well to them and yf they be for thy profet kepe theÌ„ If y â— haue soÌ„nes bring them vp in nourture lernynge and holde them in awe from
in the balaunce The hert of foles is in theyr mouth but the mouth of the wyse is in theyr herte When the vngodly curseth the blasphemer he curseth hys owne soule A preuy accuser of other men shal defyle his owne soule be hated of euery maÌ„ but he that kepeth his tong is discrete shal come to honour ¶ The purgacyon of the slouthfull Of the foolyshe sonne and dauughter we must haue dyscrecyon howe to whom we ought to preach of sorowynge vpon the deade A fole is not to be much talked with all Iniuryes wronges do brenke frendshypy and amytye CAPI XXII A Slouthfull body is moulded of a stone of claâ—e and euery man wyl speake to hys vysprayse A slouthfull body is made of the donge of oxen and euery one that toucheth hym muste washe hys handes agayne A mysnurtured sonne is the dishonoure of the father A foolyshe daughter shall be lytle regarded A wyse daughter is an herytage vnto her husbande but she that commeth to dishonesty bringeth her father in heuynes A daughter that is past shame dishonoureth both her father her husbaÌ„d the vngodly shal regarde her but they both shall despyse her The playeng of Musicke is not mete where heuines is euen so is the correccioÌ„ and doctrine of wysdome euer vn pleasaunt vnto fooles Who so teacheth a foole is euen as one y â— gleweth a potsharde together as one that telleth a tale to hym that heareth hym not and as one that raiseth a maÌ„ out of an heuy slepe Who so telleth a foole of wysdome is euen as a maÌ„ which speaketh to one that is a slepe When he hath tolde hys tale he sayeth what is the matter When one dyeth lamentacyon is made for hym because the lyght fayleth hym euen so let men mourne ouer a foole for he wanteh vnderstanding Make but lytle wepyng because of the deed for he is come to rest but the lyfe of the fole is worse theÌ„ the deeth Seuen dates do men mourne for him that is deed but the lamentacion ouer the vnwyse and vngodly shuld endure all the dayes of theyr lyfe Talke not much with a foole and go not with him that hath no vnderstanding Beware of him lest it turne y â— to trauayle and thou shalt not be defyled w t hys synne Departe froÌ„ him and thou shalt finde rest and shalt not be drawen back into hê folyshnes What is heuier then leade And what shuld a foole be called els but leade Sand salt and a luÌ„pe of yron is easier to beare then an vnwyse folish and vngodly maÌ„ Like as y â— bande of wod bounde together in the foundacion of the house caÌ„not be lowsed euen so it is w t the hert y â— is stablyshed in y â— thought of councell The thought of the wyse shall neyther feare nor be offended at any tyme. Lyke as a fayre playitred wall in a wynter house an hye building may not abyde the wynde and storme euen so is a foles hert afrayed in hys ymagynacion he feareth at euery thynge and cannot endure A waueryng hart in the ymaginacyon of a fole wyl not euer stand in awe but he y â— abydeth i the coÌ„maundemeÌ„tes of God wyl alway feare He that nyppeth a mans eye bryngeth forth teares he y â— prycketh y â— hert bringeth forth the meanyng and thought Who so casteth a stone at y â— byrdes frayeth theÌ„ awaye and he that blasphemeth his freÌ„de breaketh the frendshyppe though y â— drewest a slâ—â—rde at thy frende yet dispayre not for y u mayest come agayne to thy frende If he speake sowrely feare not for ye maye be agreed together agayne except it be that thou blaspheme him dysdayne him open his secretes wouÌ„de him traytorously for all such thinges shall dryue awaye a frende Be faythfull vnto thy neyghbour in hys pouerte that thou may est reioyce with him also in hys prosperyte Abyde stedfast vnto him in the tune of his trouble that y â— matest be heyre wyth hym in hys heritage Like as the vapour and smoke goeth out at y â— ouen before the fyre euen so euyl wordes rebukes and threatenynges go before bloudsheddyng Be not a shamed to defende thy treÌ„de as for me I wyll not hyde my face from hym though he shulde do me harme Whosoeuer heareth it shal beware of him Who shall set a watche before my mouthe and a sure seale vpon my lyppes y â— I fal not with them and that my tonge destroy me not ¶ A proper agaynste pryde â–ª â—echery and glotony Of othrs blasphâ—my and of wyse communicacion Of the thre kyâ—des of sâ—â—nes Mâ—hy synnes proceade of abuouâ—ry Of the feare of God CAPI XXIII O Lorde father and gouernoure of my lyfe leaue me not in theyr y magynacyon and councell Oh let me not fal in such reprofe Who wyll kepe my thought with the scourge and the doctryne of wysdome in myne herte that he spare not myne ignoraunce that I fall not wyth them lest mine ignoraunces increase that myne offences be not many in nombre and that my sinnes exceade not leste I fall before myne enemyes and so my aduersary reioyce O Lord thou father and God of my lyfe leaue me not in theyr ymaginacyoÌ„ O let me not haue a proude loke but turne awaye all â—olupte ousnes fro me Take fro me the lustes of the body let not the desyres of vnclennes take holde vpoÌ„ me and geue me not ouer into an vnshamefast and obstynate mynde Heare me O ye chyldren I wyll geue you a doctrine howe ye shall ordre your mouthe who so kepeth it shal not perish thorow his lippes nor be hurt thorow wicked worckes As for the synner he shall be taken in hys owne vanyte he that is proude and cursed shal fal therin Let not thy mouth be acustomed w t swearynge for in it there are many falles Let not the naming of God be coÌ„tynually ithy mouth and medle not w t the names of saintes for y u shalt not be excused of theÌ„ for lyke as a seruauÌ„t which is oft punished cannot be without some fore euen so whatsoeuer he be y â— sweareâ—â— nameth god shall not be clene pourged froÌ„ sinne A man y â— vseth much swearing shal be filled w t wic kednes the plage shall neuer go from his house If he begyle hys brother hys faure shal be vpon hym yf he knowledge not hys sine he maketh a doble offeÌ„re if he sweare in vayne he shall not be founde ryghteous for his house shall be full of plages â–ª The wordes of y â— swearer bryngeth death God graunte that it be not founde in the house of Iacob But they that feare God eschue all such lye not weltryng in synne Use not thy mouth to vnhoneste and fylthy talkynge for in it is the worde of synne Remembre thy father and thy mother wheÌ„ thou art set among great men lest God forget the in theyr syght