herde him My prayse is of the in the greate congregacion my vowes wyl I perfourme in the syght of them that feare hym The poore shall eate and be satisfied they that seke after the Lorde shall prayse hym your herte shall lyue for euer All the endes of the worlde shall remeÌ„bre them selues be turned vnto the Lord al y â— kynredes of the nacions shall worshyppe before him For the kyngdome is the Lordes he is the gouernour among the people Al suche as be fat vpon earth ☞ haue eaten worshypped Al they that go downe into the duste and lyue so hardly shall knele before hi and my soule shall lyue to him and. âšœ My Sede shal serue him they shal be counted vnto the Lorde for a generacion They shall come and âšœ the heauens shal declare his rightuousnes vnto a people that shall be borne whoÌ„ the Lorde hathe made ¶ The. xxiij Psalme ¶ A Psalme of Dauyd THE Lorde is my shepherd therfore caÌ„ I lacke nothyng He shall fede me in a grene pasture and leade me forth beside the waters of comforte He shall conuerte my soule bring me forth in the pathes of rightuousnes for his names sake Yee thoughe I walke throwe the valley of the shadowe of death I wyll feare no euyll for thou arte with me thy rod thy staffe they coÌ„fort me Thou shalt prepayre a table before me agaynst them y t trouble me y â— hast anoynted my hede with oyle and my cup shal be full But âšœ thy lâ—uynge kyndnes and mercy shall folowe me al the dayes of my lyfe I wyl dwel in the house of the Lorde for euer ¶ The. xxiiij Psalme ¶ A Psalme of Dauid in the fyrste daye of the Sabath The earth is the Lordes and all that therin is the compasse of the worlde thay that dwell therin For he hathe founded it vpon the sees and prepared it vpon the floudes Who shal ascende into y â— hyl of the Lorde Or who shall ryse vp in his holy place Euen he that hathe cleane handes a pure harte and that hathe nat lyfte vp his mynde vnto vanyte nor sworne to bysceaue âšœ hys neyghbour He shall receaue the blessynge from the Lorde and ryghteousnesse from the God of his saluacyon This is the generacion of them that seke hym euen of them that seke thy face O Iacob Sela. âšœ Lyfte vp your heades O ye gates and be ye lifte vp ye euerlastynge dores and the kynge of glory shal come in Who is this kynge of glorye It is the Lorde stronge and myghty euen the Lorde myghty in batell Lyfte vp your heades O ye gates and be ye lyfte vp ye euerlastynge dores and the kynge of glory shal come in Who is this king of glory EueÌ„ the Lord of Hoostes he is the kynge of glory Sela. ¶ The. xxv Psalme ¶ Of Dauid VNto the O Lorde wyll Ilyfte vp my soule My God I haue put my truste in the Oh let me nat be coÌ„founded neyther lette myne enemyes tryumphe ouer me For all they that hope in the shall nat be a shamed but such as traÌ„sgresse without a cause shall be put to confusion Shewe me thy wayes O Lorde and teache me thy pathes Leade me forth in thy trueth and learne me for thou arte the God of my saluacyon in the hathe bene my hope all the daye longe Call to remenbraunce O Lorde thy tender mercyes and thy louyng kyndenesses whiche haue bene euer of olde O remembre not the synnes and offences of my youth but accordynge vnto thy mercye thynke vpon me O Lorde for thy goodnesse Good and ryghtuous is the Lorde therefore wyll he teache synners in the waye Them that be meke shall he gyde in iudgement suche as be gentle theÌ„ shall he learne his waye All the pathes of the Lorde are mercy and trueth vnto suche as kepe his couenaunt and his testimonies For thy names sake O Lorde be mercyfull vnto my synne for it is greate What man is he that feareth the Lorde him shall he teache in the waye that he shall chose His soule shal dwell at ease and his sede shall inherite the lande The secrete of the Lorde is amonge them that feare him and he wyll shewe them his couenaunt Myne eyes are euer lokynge vnto y â— Lord for he shal pluck my fete out of y t net Turne the vnto me haue mercy vpoÌ„ me for I am desolate in misery The sorowes of my herte are enlarged O bring y â— me out of my troubles Loke vpon myne aduersyte misery forgyue me al my sine Consydre min enemyes howe many they are beare a malicious hate agaynst me O kepe my soule delyuer me let me nat be confounded for I haue put my trust in the. Let perfectnesse and ryghtuous dealynge wayte vpon me for my hope hath bene in the. Delyuer Israel O GOD out of all his troubles ¶ The. xxvj Psalme ¶ A Psalme of Dauyd Afore he was enbalmed BETHOV my iudge O Lorde for I haue walked innoceÌ„tly my trust hathe bene also in the LORDE therfore shall I nat fall Examen me O Lorde and proue me trye out my reynes and my hert For thy louynge kyndnesse is before myne eyes I wyl walke in thy trueth I haue nat dwelt w t vayne persons neyther wyll I haue felowshyp with the disceytfull I haue hated the congregacion of the wicked and wyll nat syt amonge y â— vngodly I wyll wasshe my haÌ„des in innoceÌ„cy O Lorde and so wyll I go to thyne aulter That I maye shewe the voyce of thankes gyuynge and tell of all thy wonderous workes Lorde I haue loued the habitacion of thy house the place where thy honoure dwelleth O shutte nat vp my soule w t the synners nor my lyfe with the blode thrustye In whose handes is wickednes and their ryght hande is full of gyftes But as for me I wyll walke innocentely O delyuer me and be mercyfull vnto me My fore standeth ryght I wyll prayse the Lorde in the congregacions ¶ The xxvij Psalme Of Dauid THE Lorde is my lyght and my saluacyon whome shall I feare the Lorde is the strengthe of my lyfe of whom shall I be afrayed When the wycked euen myne ennemyes and my foes â—â—me vpon me to eate vp my flesshe they stombled and fel. Though an hoste of men were layed agaynst me yet shall nat my herte be afrayed and though there rose vp warre agaynst me yet wyll I put my trust in hym One thynge haue I desyred of y â— Lorde whiche I wyll requyre euen y t I may dwel in theâ— house of y â— Lorde all the dayes of my lyfe to beholde the fayre beutie of the Lord and to vyset his temple For in the tyme of trouble he shal hyde me in his tabernacle yee in the secrete place of his dwellynge shall he kepe me set me vp vpon
therof the mercyseate the table and all the vesselles therof the shewbread the pure candelstycke with the lampes therof euen with the Lamppes to be prepared and all the vesselles therof and the Oyle for lyght the golden aulter and the anoyntyng oyle and the swete sence and the hangyng of the tabernacle doore the brasen aulter with his gredyren of brasse his barres all his vessels the lauer his fote the hanginges of the courte with his pyllers and sockettes the hangyng to the courte gate and his pynnes and cordes and all the vessell of the seruyce of the habitacyon for the tabernacle of wytnesse the ministryng vestimentes to serue in the holy place and the holy vestimentes for Aaron the preest and his sonnes raymentes to ministre in accordyng to al that the Lorde cōmaunded Moses euen so the chyldren of Israel made all the worke And Moses behelde all the worke and se they had done it euen as the Lorde commaunded euen so had they done and Moses blessed them ¶ The Tabernacle teared vp The glory of the lorde appeareth in a clowde couerynge the Tabernacle CAPI XL. ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge In the fyrst day of the fyrst moneth shalte thou set vp the habitacyon and the tabernacle of wytnesse put therin the arke of witnesse couer the arke with the vayle and bryng in the table and apparel it accordyng to the order therof And thou shalt bryng in the candelstycke and lyght his lampes and set the sence aulter of golde before the arke of wytnesse and put the hangynge at the dore of the habitaciō And set the burntoffrynge aulter before the dore of the habitacyon and Tabernacle of wytnesse and set the lauer bytwene the Tabernacle of wytnesse the aulter put water therein and make the courte rounde aboute and hang vp the hangynge at the courte gate And thou shalte take the anoyntyng oyle and anoynte the habitacyon and all that is therin halowe it with all the vessels therof that it may be holy And thou shalte anoynte the aulter of burntoffryng and al the vessels sanctifie the aulter that it maybe an aulter moost holy And thou shalte anoynte also the lauer and his fote and sanctifie it And thou shalte bryng Aaron and his sonnes vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse and wasshe them with water And thou shalte put vpon Aaron the holy vestimentes anoynte hym sanctifie hym that he maye ministre vnto me And thou shalte bryng his sonnes clothe them with garmentes and anoynte them as thoyu dydest anoynte theyr father that they may ministre vnto me For theyr anoynting shal be an euerlasting preest hode vnto them thorowout theyr generaciōs And Moses dyd accordyng to all that the Lorde cōmaunded hym euen so dyd he Thus was the Tabernacle reared vp the fyrste daye in the fyrste moneth in the seconde yere And Moses reared vp the Tabernacle and fastened his sockettes and set vp the bordes therof and put in the barres of it reared vp his pyllers and spred abrode the tent ouer the habitacion put ☞ the coueryng of the tent on hye aboue it as the lorde cōmaunded Moses And he toke ☞ the testimony and put it in the arke set the barres to the arke put the mercyseate on hye vpon the arke brought the arke into the habitacyon hanged vp the vayle and couered the arke of wytnesse as the Lorde cōmaunded Moses And he put the table in the Tabernacle of wytnes in the north syde of the habitacyon but without the vayle set the bread in order before the Lorde euen as the Lorde had cōmaunded Moses And he put the candelstycke in the tabernacle of wytnesse ouer agaynst the table towarde the south syde of the habitacion set vp the lampes before the Lorde as the lorde cōmaunded Moses And he put the golden aulter in the tabernacle of wytnesse before the vayle brent swete sence theron as the lorde cōmaunded Moses And he hanged vp the hangyng at the dore of the habitacion set the burntofferyng aulter by the entryng in of the habitacion of the tabernacle of wytnesse offred burntofferynges and meatoffrynges theron as the Lorde cōmaunded Moses And he set the lauer bytwene the tabernacle of wytnesse the aulter powred water therin to wasshe withal And Moses Aaron his sonnes wasshed theyr handes theyr feete therat when they went into the tabernacle of wytnes when they went to the aulter they wasshed themselues as the lorde cōmaūded Moses And he reared vp the court rounde aboute the habitacyon the aulter set vp an hangyng at the courte gate and so Moses finisshed the worke And the cloude couered the tabernacle of wytnes the glory of the lorde fylled the habitacion And Moses coulde not entre into the Tabernacle of wytnesse bycause the clowde abode theron the glory of the lorde fylled the habitacyon For the cloude had couered all And when the cloude was taken vp from of the habitacyon the chyldren of Israel toke theyr iourneys thorowout theyr armyes And when the cloude was not taken vp they iourneyed not tyll it was taken vp for the cloude of the lord was vpon the habitacion by day and fyre by nyght in the syght of all the house of Israel thorowout all theyr armyes ¶ The ende of the seconde boke of Moses called in the Hebrue Uelle schemoth and in the Latyn Exodus ¶ The thyrde boke of Moses called in the Hebrue vaicrah and in the Latyn Leuiticus ¶ The order of burntofferynge◠CAPI Primo ANd the Lorde called Moses and spake vnto hym out of the tabernacle of wytnes sayeng Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel and thou shalte say vnto them Yf a mā of you brynge a sacrifice vnto the Lorde ye shall bryng your sacrifice from among these cattel euen from among the oxen the shepe If his sacrifice be a burntofferynge let hym offre a male of the oxen without blemysshe bryng him of his owne voluntary wyl vnto the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse before the Lorde And he shall put his hande vpon the heade of the burntsacrifice and it shal be accepted for hym to be his attonement And he shall kyll the calfe of the droue before the Lorde And the preestes Aarons sonnes shall brynge the bloode and sprynkle it rounde aboute vpon the aulter that is by the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse And then shall he flay the burntofferyng hewe hym in peces And the sonnes of Aaron the preest shal put fyre vpon the aulter and put wood vpon the fyre And the Preestes Aarons sonnes shall lay the partes euen the heade the fat vpon the wood that is vpon the fyre in the aulter But the inwardes and the legges therof shal he wasshe in water and the preest shall burne all in the aulter that they may be ◠burntsacrifice for a swete odoure vnto the
Be thou and all thy companye before the Lorde bothe thou they and Aaron to morowe And take euery maÌ„ his sencer and put sence in them that ye maye offre before the lorde euery man of the two hundred fyftie take his sencer thou also Aaron that euery one may haue his sencer And they toke euerye man his sencer and put fyre in them and layd sence theron and stode in the dore of the tabernacle of wytnesse with Moses and Aaron And Corah gathered all the congregacyon agaynst them vnto the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse And the glory of the Lorde appeared vnto al the congregacyon And the Lorde spake vnto Moses and Aaron sayenge Seperate your selues from among this congregacion that I may consume them atonce And they fell vpon theyr faces and sayde O moost myghtye God of the spirites of all flesshe yf one man hath synned wylte thou be wrothe with all the multitude And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge speake vnto the congre gacyon and say Get you away from aboute the dwellynge of Corah Dathan Abiram And Moses rose vp and wente vnto Dathan and Abiram and the elders of Israell folowed hym And he spake vnto the congregacyon saynge departe from the tentes of these wycked men and touche no thynge of theyrs lest ye perysshe in all theyr synnes And so they gat them from the dwellynge of Corah Dathan and Abiram on euery syde And DathaÌ„ and Abiram came out and stode in the dore of theyr tentes with theyr wyues theyr sonnes and theyr lytell chyldren And Moses sayd Hereby ye shall knowe that the lorde hath sent me to do al these workes and that I haue not done them of myne owne mynde If these men dye the common deathe of all men or they be ☞ visited after the visitacyon of al men then the Lorde hath not sent me But yf the Lorde make a newe thyng the earth open her mouth swalow them vp withall that they haue and they go downe quycke in to hell then ye shall vnderstand that these meÌ„ haue prouoked the lorde And it fortuned that as soone as he had made an ende of speakynge all these wordes the grounde cloue a sondre that was vnder them the earth opened her mouth swalowed them vp theyr houses all the men that were with Corah and all theyr goodes And they and all that they had wente downe alyue vnto hel the erth closed vpon them they peryshed from among the coÌ„gregacion And all Israel that were aboute them fled at the crye of them And they sayde leest the earthe swalowe vs vp also And there came out a fyre from the Lorde and consumed the two hundred fyftie men that offered sence And the Lorde spake vnto Moses saynge Speake vnto Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the preest that he take vp the sencers out of the burnyng and skatter the fyre here and there for the ☞ sencers of these synners are halowed in theyr deathes and let them make of them thyn beaten plates for a couerynge of the aulter For they offered them before the lorde and therfore they are halowed and they shall be a sygne vnto the chyldren of Israel And Eleazar the Preest toke the brasen sencers which they that were burnt had offered and bet them thyn for a coueryng of the aulter to be a remembraunce vnto the chyldren of Israell that no straunger whiche is not of the seede of Aaron come nere to offre sence before the Lorde that it happen not vn to hym lyke as vnto Corah and his companye as the Lorde sayde of hym by the hande of Moses But on the morowe all the multitude of the chyldren of Israell murmured agaynste Moses Aaron sayeng Ye haue kylled the people of the lorde And it fortuned that wheÌ„ the multitude was gathered agaynst Moses and Aaron they loked towarde the tabernacle of wytnesse And beholde †vvhen they vvere entred in to it the cloude couered it the glorye of the lorde appeared And Moses Aaron came before the Tabernacle of wytnesse And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge Get you from amonge this congregacyon that I maye consume them quyckely And they fell vpon theyr faces And Moses sayd vnto Aaron take a sencer and put fyre therin out of the aulter and powre on sence and go quyckely vnto the coÌ„gregacyon that thou mayst opteyne forgyuenesse for them For there is wrath gone out from the Lorde and there is a plage begon And Aaron toke as Moses coÌ„maunded him and ran in to the myddes of the coÌ„gregacion and beholde the plage was begonne among the people and he put on sence and made an atonement for the people And when he stode bitwene the deade and them that were alyue the plage ceased They that dyed in the plage were xiiii thousande and seuen hundred besyde them that dyed aboute the busynesse of Corah And Aaron went Agayne vnto Moses before the dore of the Tabernacle of wytnesse and the plage ceased ¶ Aarons rod buddith and beareth blossoms CAPI XVII ANd the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge Speake vnto the chyldren of Israel and take of euery prynce of them a rod after the houses of theyr fathers Euen xii roddes and wryte euery mans name vpoÌ„ his rod. And wryte Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui for euery rod is for a house of theyr fathers and put them in the tabernacle of wytnesse euen in the place where I mete you And the mans rod whom I chose shall blossome And I wyl make cease from me the grudgyngê of the chyldren of Israel wherby they grudge agaynst you And Moses spake vnto the chyldren of Israell and all the princes gaue hym euery prince accordynge to theyr fathers houses a rod euen â—ii roddes the rod of Aaron was among the roddê And Moses put the roddê before the lorde in the tabernacle of wytnes And on the morow Moses went in to the tabernacle of wytnesse and beholde the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded and bare blossoms almondes And Moses brought out all the roddes from before the Lorde vnto al the chyldren of Israel they loked vpon them toke euery man his rod. And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses brynge Aarons rod agayne before the wytnesse to be kept for a token of the chyldrens rebellyoÌ„ and that theyr murmurynge maye cease fro me and that they dye not And Moses dyd as the Lorde coÌ„maunded hym euen so dyd he And the chyldren of Israel spake vnto Moses saynge beholde we are wasted away and consumed we al come to nought who soeuer cometh nygh the dwellyng of the lord dyeth Shall we vtterly consume away ¶ The offyce of the leuytes The tythes and fyrst fruytes must be gyuen them Aarons herytage CAPI XVIII ANd the Lorde sayd vnto Aaron Thou and thy sonnes and thy fathers house with the ☞ shal beare the faute of that whiche is done amysse in the holy place And
shall not gyue sentence after the thynge that shal be brought before his eyes nether reproue a matter at the fyrst hearing but with ryghtuousnes shal he iuge y â— pore and with Iustyce shall he refourme the symple of the worlde He shall smyte the worlde with the rod of his mouth with the breath of his mouth shall he slaye the vngodly Ryghtuousnes shal be the gyrdle of his loynes âšœ truth and faythfulnes the girdynge vp of his raynes The wolfe shall dwell with the lambe and the Leoparde shall lye downe by the goate Bullockes Lyons and catel shall kepe company together so y â— a lytell chylde shall rule them The cowe and the beare shal fede together and theyr yonge ones shall lye together The Lyon shall eate strawe lyke the oxe or the cowe The chylde whyle he sucketh shal haue a desyre to the serpentes nest and wheÌ„ he is weaned he shal put his hande into the Cockatryce denne No man shal do euell to an other no man shal destroye another in all the hyll of my holynesse For the earthe shall be full of the knowledge of the Lorde euen as the see floweth ouer with water And in that day shal the gentyls enquere after y â— rote of Iesse whiche shal be set vp for a token vnto the people and his dwellynge shal be glorious At y â— same tyme shal y â— lorde take in hande agayne to coÌ„quere the remnaunt of his peple which shal be lefte alyue From the Assyrians Egipcians Arabians Moryans Elamites Caldeys Antio chyans and from the Ilandes of the see And he shall sette vp a token amonge the Gentyles and gather together y â— dispersed of Israell yea and the out castes of Iuda from y â— foure corners of the worlde The hatred of Ephraim also and enemyes of Iuda shal be cleane roted out Ephraym shall beare no euell wyll to Iuda and Iuda shal not hate Ephraym but they both together shall flye vpoÌ„ the shulders of the Philistines toward the west and spoyle them together y â— dwell towarde the Easte The Idumites and the Moabytes shall let theyr handes fall and the Ammonytes shal be obedieÌ„t vnto them The Lorde also shal cleane the tunges of the Egipcyans see and with a myghtye winde shal he lyft vp his hande ouet Nilus and shall smyte his seauen stremes make men go ouer drye shod And thus shal there be a waie for his people that remaineth froÌ„ the Assirians like as it happened to the Israelites what time they departed out of the lande of Egypt ¶ The songe of the Churche for the obtayninge of the victory and ouer comynge of the worlde CAPI XII SO THAT then thou shalte saye O Lorde I wyll thanke the for thou wast dyspleased at me but refrayne thou from thy wrathe and comforte me Beholde God is my saluacyon in whome I wyll truste and nat be afrayde For the Lorde God is my strengthe and my songe he also is become my saluacyon Therfore with ioye shal ye drawe water out of the welles of the Sauyoure and ☞ then shall ye saye geue thanckes vnto the Lorde call vpon hys name declare his couÌ„cels amoÌ„ge the people kepe theÌ„ in remembrauÌ„ce for his name is excellent O sing praises vnto the Lord for he hath done greate thynges as it is knowne in all the worlde Crye out and synge thou that dwellest in Syon for great is the holy one of Israell in the myddes of the. ¶ He prophecyeth the destruccyon of Babylon the captiuyte and the comynge agayne of the people CAPI XIII THys is ☞ the heuy burthen of Babylon whiche Esaye the sonne of Amos dyd se. Lyfte vp the banner vpon the hye hyll call vnto them holde vp youre hande that the Prynces maye go in at the gates I haue sente for my debytyes and my gyauntes saieth the Lorde and in my wrathe I wyl cal for such as tryumphe iÌ„ my glory There is a noyse of a multytude in the mouÌ„taines lyke as of a great people a russhyng as though the Kingdomes of the nacions came together And the Lorde of Hostes is the captayne of the whole armye They come out of a farre countre from the ende of heauen Euen the Lorde himselfe w t the ministers of hys wrathe to destroye the whole lande Mourne ye for the day of the Lorde is at hande and shall come as a destroyer from the Almyghtye Therfore shal al haÌ„des be letten downe and all mens hertes shall melte a waye they shall stande in feare â–ª carefulnesse and sorow shal come vpoÌ„ them and they shall haue paine as a womaÌ„ that trauayleth with chylde ☞ One shall be abasshed of another and theyr faces shal burne lyke the flamme Beholde the daye of the Lorde shall come terrible full of iudignacyon and wrathe to make the lande waste and to roote out the synners therof For the starres and planets of heauen shall nat geue theyr lyghte the sunne shal be darkened in his rysynge and the moone shall nat shyne with hys lyght And I wyll punyshe the wyckednesse of the worlde the synnes of the vngodly sayeth the Lord. The hye stomackes of the proude wyll I take awaye and wyll laye downe the boastynge of tyrauntes I wyll make a man dearer then fyne golde and a man to be more worthe then a golden wedge of Ophyr Therfore I wyll so shake the heauen that the earth shal remoue out of her place Thus shall it go with Babylon in the wrath of the Lorde of hostes and in the day of hys fearfull indignacion And Babylon shal be as an hunted or chased doo and as a shepe that no maÌ„ taketh vp Euery maÌ„ shal turne to hys owne people and flye eche one into hys owne lande Who so is founde alone shall be shot thorowe And who so gather together shal be destroyed with the swerde Theyr chyldren shal be slayne before theyr eyes theyr houses spoyled and theyr wyues rauysshed For lo I shal bring vp the Medes agaynste them whiche shall nat regarde syluer nor be desirous of golde With bowes shall they destroye the yonge men and haue no pytye vpon wemen with chylde and theyr faces shall not spare the chyldren And Babylon that glorye of Kyngdomes and bewty of the Caldees honour shal be destroyed euen as God destroyed Sodome and Gomorta It shall not endure for euer nether shall there be any more dwellyng there from generacyon to generacyon ☞ The Arabyans shall pytche no tentes ther nether shal the shephardes make their foldes there any more but wylde bestes shal lye there and the houses shal be ful of great Oules Estryches shall dwell there Apes shall daunse there wylde cattes shall cry in the palaces and Dragons shal be iÌ„ the plea saunt houses And as for Babylons tyme it is at hand her dayes shall nat be ê“loÌ„ged ¶ The retourne of the people from captyuytye The prosperitye of the people of god and affliccion of their enemies The pryde of
sacrifice and oblacion yee they shall vowe a vowe vnto the Lorde and perfourme it The Lorde also shall smyte Egypte sore and heale them agayne and they shal be conuerted vnto the Lorde and he shal be intreated of them and shall heale them In that daye shall there be a comen way out of Egypte into Assyria and Assyria shall come into Egypte and Egypte into Assyria so that the Egypcyans and the Assyrians shall serue the Lorde together In that day shal the nacion of Israel be the thyrde with Egypte and Assyria they shal be blessed in the myddes of the lande which lande the Lorde of hostes hathe blessed sayeng blessed is my people of Egypte Assur also is the worke of myne handes and Israell is myne inherytaunce ¶ Agaynste Egypte and Ethiopia CAPI XX. IN THE yeare that Tharthan came vnto Asdod whan ☞ Sargon the kyng of Assyrta had sente hym and had foughte agaynste Asdod and taken it At the same tyme spake the Lorde by the hande of Esaye the sonne of Amos sayeng Go take of ☞ the sacke clothe frome thy loynes and put of thy shoo from the fote And he dyd so walkynge naked and barefoote And the Lorde sayd lyke as my seruaunt Esay hath walked naked and bare fote for a sygne and wonder thre yeares vpon Egypte and Ethiopia Euen so shal the kyng of Assyria take awaye out of Egypte and out of Ethiopia chyldren and olde men naked and bare fote with theyr loynes vncouered to the greate shame of Egypte They shal be brought in feare also and ashamed one of another Ethiopia of Egipt and Egypte of Ethiopia consydryng what glory they were in a fore And they that dwel in the same yle shall saye in that daye Beholde thus are we regarded Whether shal we flye for helpe that we maye be delyuered from the kynge of Assyrya And howe shall we escape ¶ Agaynst Babylon Idumea and Arabia CAP. XXI THE burthen of ☞ the waste See Euen as the stormye wether that passeth thorowe at the noone daye to come frome the wyldernesse from that horrible lande A greuous vision was shewed vnto me Let one dysceytfull offender come agaynst another and one destroyer agaynst another Up Elam laye â—ege thou of Media ☞ al their gronynge haue I layde downe Therfore are my loynes fylled with sorowe heuynes hath taken holde vpon me as the panges of a woman that is traueylynge It made me stoupe whan I herd it and it vexed me whaÌ„ I sawe it My herte panted ferfulnes came vpon me ☞ The night of my voluptuousnes hath he turned agaynst me into feare Whyle they garnyshed the table y â— watch manloked And whyle I was eatynge and drynkyng it was sayde vp ye captaynes take you to your shylde For thus hath the lorde sayde vnto me ☞ Go and set a watch man to tell what he seeth And he sawe a charet whiche two horsemen sat vpon with the caryage of an Asse and the cariage of a camel So he loked and toke dilygent hede And the lyon cryed lorde I stande wayting all the whole daye and am appoynted to kepe my watche euery nyght And beholde here commeth a charet of men with two horsmen And he answered and sayde Babylon is fallen it is fallen and all the ymages of hyr goddes hathe he smytten downe vnto the grounde ☞ Thou arte he whom I muste thresshe and thou belongest to my corne floore â–ª This that I herde of the Lorde of Hoostes the God of Israel haue I shewed vnto you The burthen of Duma he calleth vnto me out of Seyr watchmaÌ„ What hast thou espyed by nyghte Watchman what haste thou espyed by nyght The watchmaÌ„ sayde ☞ The mornynge commeth and so doth y â— nyght Yfye wyll aske anye questyon then aske it retourne and come agayne The burthen concernynge Arabia In the pleasaunt grounde of Arabia shal ye tary al nyght euen in the stretes of Dedanin The inhabitours of the laÌ„de of Thema brought for the water to hym that was thrystye they preueÌ„ted hym with theyr bred that was fled awaye For because of swerdes are they become fugytiue euen for the drawen swerde and for the bent bowe because of the greuousnes of warre For thus hath the Lorde sayde vnto me There is yet a yeare acordyng to the yeares of an hyred seruauÌ„t and all the glory of Cedar shall fayle And the nombre of them that shall escape from the bowes shall be mynisshed by the myghtye chyldren of Cedar for so the Lorde God of Israel hathe spoken ¶ Aprophecye agaynste Ierusalem ¶ CAPI XXII THe burthen of ☞ the valley of vision What haste thou to do here that thou clymest vnto the house toppes Thou that art full of occupyenge thou sedycyous and proude cytie thy slayne men are nether put to death with swerde nor deed in batell All thy captaynes are fugitiue together the archers haue taken them presoners All they y â— are founde in the are in captiuyte together because they fled farre of Therfore sayd I let me alone and I wyll make lameÌ„tacioÌ„ Ye shall nat be able to comforte me because of the destruccioÌ„ of the daughter of my people For thys is a daye of trouble of ruyne and of destruccion that the lorde wyl bringe to passe in the valley of vysyon breakynge downe the cyty crienge vnto mouÌ„taynes Elam bare the quyuer with a charet of fote men and of horsmen and the cytye of Kyr shewed the shylde open Thy chefe valley also was full of charetes the horsmen set theyr faces dyrectly towarde the gate And in that daye dyd the enemye take awaye ☞ the bewtye of Iuda and then dyddest thou loke towarde the armour of the house of the forest Yee haue sene also the broken places of the cytye of Dauyd howe that they are many and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pole As for the houses of Ierusalem ☞ ye haue nombred them and the houses haue ye broken downe to make the wall stronge A pyt also haue ye made betwene the two walles for the waters of the olde pole and haue nat regarded the maker therof neyther had respecte vnto hym that toke it in hande And in that daye dyd the Lorde God of hoostes call men vnto wepyng and mournyng to baldnesse and gyrdynge aboute wich sacke cloth ☞ And beholde they haue ioye and gladnes sleyeng oxen and kyllinge shepe catynge fleshe and drynkynge wyne Let vs eate and drinke for to morowe we shall dye And it came to the eares of the Lorde of hoostes This iniquite shall nat be pourged from you tyll ye dye saieth the Lorde god of hoostes Thus sayeth y â— Lord God of hostes Go get the in to yonder treasurer euen vnto Sebna whiche is the ruler of the house what haste thou to do here and whom haste thou here that thou shuldest here hewe the out a sepulcre as it were one that heweth him out a sepulcre an hye or that graueth an
the kynê palace ouer agaynst the gate of the house And when the kynge sawe Esther the quene standynge in the courte she founde grace in his syght And the kyng helde out the golden scepter that was in his hand toward Esther So Esther stepte forth and touched the top of the scepter Then sayde the kynge vnto her What wylte thou quene Esther and what requirest thou aske euen the halfe of the empyre and it shall be gyuen the. And Esther answered Yf it please the kynge let the kynge and Haman come this daye vnto the banket that I haue prepared for hym And the kyng sayd cause Haman to make hast that he maye do as Esther hath sayd So the kynge HamaÌ„ came to the banket that Esther had prepared and the kynge sayde vnto Esther at the banket of wyne what is thy peticyon that it may be gyuen the. And what requirest thou Yf it be euen the halfe of the empyre it shall be done Then answered Esther and sayde my peticyon and desyre is yf I haue founde grace in the syght of the kynge and yf it please the kynge to gyue me my peticyon and to fulfyl my request then let the kynge and Haman come to the banket that I shall prepare for them so wyll I do tomorowe as the kyng hath sayde Then went Haman forth the same daye ioyfull and merye in his mynde And when the same Haman sawe Mardocheus in the kynges gate that he stode not vp and kneled before hym he was full of in dygnacyon at Mardocheus Neuerthelesse Haman refrayned hym selfe and when he came home he sent called for his frendes and Zares his wyfe and Haman tolde them of the glory of his ryches and the multytude of his Chyldren and all togyther howe the kynge had promoted hym so greatly howe that he had set hym aboue the Prynces and seruauntes of the kynge Haman sayde moreouer Yea and Esther the quene dyd let no man come in with the kynge vnto the banket that she had prepared excepte me and tomorowe am I bydden vnto her also with the kynge But in all this am I not satysfyed as longe as I se Mardocheus the Iue syttyng at the kynges gate Then sayde Zares his wyfe and all his frendes vnto hym Let them make a galous of fyftye cubytes hygh and tomorowe speake thou vnto the kyng that Mardocheus may be hanged theron go thou in meryly with the kyng vnto the banket And Haman was well content withall and caused the galous to be made ¶ The kynge turneth ouer the Cronicles and fyndeth the fidelite of Mardocheus and then to the confusion of Haman coÌ„maundeth Mardocheus to be had in honoure CAPI VI. THe same nyght coulde not the Kynge slepe and he coÌ„maunded to brynge the cronicles and storyes which when they were red before the kynge they happened on the place where it was wrytten howe Mardocheus had tolde that Bigthana There 's the kynges two chamberlaynes which kept the thressholdes sought to laye handes on kynge Ahasuerus And the kyng sayd what worshyppe and good haue we done to Mardocheus therfore Then sayde the kynges seruauntes that minystred vnto hym There is nothyng at all done for him And the kyng sayde Who is in the courte For Haman was gone in to the courte without before the kynges house that he myght speake vnto the kynge to hange Mardocheus on the tre that he had prepared for hym And the kynges seruauntes sayde vnto hym behold Haman standeth without in the courte And the kynge sayd let hym come in And when Haman came in the kynge sayde vnto hym what shall be done vnto the man whome the kynge wolde fayne brynge vnto worshyp Haman thought in his hert whom desyreth the kynge to brynge vnto worshyp more then me And Haman answered the kynge Let the man whome the kynge pleaseth to brynge vnto worshyppe be brought hyther that he may be arayed with the royal garmentes which the kynge vseth to weare and the horse that the kyng rydeth vpon and that the crowne royall maye be set vpon his heade And let this rayment and horse be delyuered vnder the hande of one of the gyngê prynces that they maye aray the man withal whome the kynge is disposed to brynge to honoure and cary hym vpon the horse thorowe the strete of the citye and proclame before hym thus shall it be done to the man whome the kynge pleaseth to brynge to honoure And the kynge sayde make hast and take as thou hast sayde the rayment and the horse and do euen so vnto Mardocheus the Iue that sytteth before the kynges gate and let nothynge fayle of all that thou haste spoken Then toke Haman the rayment and the horse and arayed Mordocheus and brought hym on horsebacke thorowe the strete of the citye and proclamed before hym Euen thus shal it be done vnto the man whom the kyng is dysposed to honour And Mardocheus came agayne to the kynges gate but Haman gat him home in al the hast mournynge bare headed and tolde Zares his wyfe and al his frendes euery thyng that had happened hym Then sayd his wyse men and Zares his wyfe vnto hym Yf it be Mardocheus of the sede of the Iues before whom thou hast begon to fall thou shalt not preuayle agaynst hym but shalte surely fall before him And whyle they were yet talkyng with hym came the kynges chamberlaynes and caused Haman to make hast to come vn to the banket that Esther had prepared ¶ The quene byddeâ—â— the kynge and Haman agayne and prayeth for her selfe and for her people She accuseth Haman and he is hanged on the galous whiche he had prepared for Mardocheus CAPI VII ANd the kynge and Haman came in to the banket that quene Esther had prepared and the kynge sayd vnto Esther on the seconde daye at the banket of wyne what is thy peticyon quene Esther that it may be gyuen the And what requirest thou yea aske euen halfe of the empyre and it shal be done And Esther the quene answered and sayde If I haue founde grace in thy syght O kynge and yf it please the kynge then graunt me my lyfe at my desyre and my people for my peticyons sake for we are solde I and my people to be destroyed to be sleyne and to peryshe And wolde God we were solde to be bondmen and bondwomen then wolde I holde my tongue For the enemye pondreth not the kynges harme The kynge Ahasuerus answered and sayde vnto quene Esther who is he And where is he that dare presume in his mynde to do after that maner And Esther sayde the enemye and aduersary is this wycked HamaÌ„ Haman was excedyngly afrayed before the kynge and the quene And the kynge arose from the banket and from the wyne in his displeasure and wente in to the palace garden And HamaÌ„ stode vp and besought quene Esther for his lyfe for he saw that there was a myscheyfe prepared for hym of the kynge alredy And
couetousnesse are to be abhored Laboure is praysed CAPI X. A Wyse iudge wyl ordre his people with discrecion and where a man of vnderstandynge beareth rule there goeth it wel As the iudge of the people is him self eueÌ„ so are his offycers and loke what maner of maÌ„ the ruler of the cyte is suche are they y t dwell therin also An vnwyse kyng destroyeth his people but wher they that be in auctorite are men of vnderstandynge there the cytye prospereth The power of the earth is in the hande of God and all iniquyte of the people is to be abhorred and when his tyme is he shall set a profytable ruler vpon it In the hande of God is the power of man vpon the Scribes shall he laye his honoure RemeÌ„bre no wronge of thy neyghboure and medle thou with no vnryghtuous workes Pryde is hatefull before God and man and all wyckednes of the HetheÌ„ is to be abhored Because of vnryghtuous dealynge wronge blasphe myes diuers disceyte a realme shal be translated from one people to another There is nothyng worse then a couetous man Why art thou proude O thou earth asshes There is not a more wycked thynge then to loue money And why such one hath hys soule to sell yet is he but fylthye donge whyle he lyueth And though the phisicion shewe his helpe neuer so longe yet in conclusion it goeth after this maner to daye a kynge to morowe deed For when a man dyeth he is the heyre of serpentes beastes and wormes The begynnynge of mans pryde is to fall awaye from God and why his hert is gone troÌ„ hys maker for pryde is the orygynal of all synne Who so taketh holde therof shall be fylled with cursynges and at the last it shall ouerthrowe hym Therfore hath y â— Lord brought the congregacyons of the wycked to dyshonour and destroyed them vnto the ende God hath destroyed the seates of proude princes and set vp the meke in theyr steade God hath wythered the rotes of the proude Heathen planted the lowly amonge them God hath ouerthrowen y â— laÌ„des of the Heythen and destroyed the vnto the grouÌ„de He hath caused them to wyther awaye he hath brought theÌ„ to naught made the memorral of them to ceasse from out of the earth God hath destroyed the name of y t proude lefte the name of y e huÌ„ble of miÌ„de Pryde was not made for maÌ„ nether wrothfulnes for meÌ„s children The sede of men y t feareth God shal be brought to honour but the sede which transgresseth the coÌ„maundementes of the Lorde shal be shamed He y t is the ruler amonge brethren is holden in honour amoÌ„g theÌ„ he that regardeth such as feare the Lord. The glory of y â— ryche of the honorable of the poore is the feare of God Despyse not y â— the iust pore man magnyfye not the rych vngodly Great is the iudge myghtye in honour yet is there none greater then he that feareth God Unto the seruauÌ„t y t is discrete shal the fre do seruice He that is wise wel nurtoured wil not grudge when he is refourmed an ignoraunt body shall not come to honour Be not proude to do thy worke dispare not in tyme of aduer syte Better is he that laboureth hath pleÌ„ tuousnes of al thinges then he that is gorge ous wanteth breade My soÌ„ne kepe thy soule in mekenes and geue her her due honour Who shall iustyfye hym that synneth agaynst hym selfe Who wyll honoure hym that dyshonoureth hys owne soule The poore is honoured for hys faythfulnes and trueth but the ryche is had in reputacion because of his goodes He that ordreth hym selfe honestely in pouerte howe moch more shal he behaue hymselfe honestly in ryches And who so ordreth hym selfe vnhonestly in ryches how muche more shall he behaue him selfe vnhonestly in pouerte ¶ The prayse of humslite After the outwarde apperaunce oâ—ght we not to iudge Of heady and rashe iuogement The ryche to not without offence All thynges rome of God Al meÌ„ are not to be brought into thyne house CAPI XI THe wysdome of hym that is broughte lowe shall lyfte vp hys heade and shall make hym to syt amonge greate men Commende not thou a man in his bewtye neither despyse a man in his vtter aperaunce The Bee is but a small beast amonge the foules yet is her frute exceding swete Be not proude of thy rayment exalte not thy selfe in the daye of thy honoure for the worckes of the Hyest onely are wonderfull yee gloryous secrete and vnknowen are hys worckes Many tyrauntes haue bene fayne to syt downe vpon the earthe and the vnlyckely hathe worne the crowne Many myghty men haue bene brought lowe and the honorable haue bene delyuered into other mens haÌ„des CoÌ„deÌ„ne no man before thou haue tryed out the matter and when thou hast made inquisicioÌ„ then refourme ryghtuously Geue no sentence before y u hast herde the cause but fyrste let men tell out theyr tales Stryue not for a matter that toucheth not thy selfe and stande not in the iugement of synners My sonne medle not with many matters and yf thou wylte be ryche thou shalt not be without offence for though thou folo â—est it y u shalt not get it and though y â— reÌ„utst thy way afore yet shalt y â— not escape There is some maÌ„ y t laboureth the more he weryeth hym selfe the lesse he hath Agayne some man is slouthfull hath nede of helpe wanteth strength and hath greate pourâ—tye and Gods eye loketh vpon hym to good settech hym vp from his lowe estate and lyfteth vp his heed so that many men maruell at hym and geue honoure vnto God Prosperyte and aduersyte lyfe death pouerte and rythes come all of the Lorde Wysdome nurtoure and knowledge of the lawe are with God loue and the wayes of good are with hym Erroure and darknesse are made for synners and they that exalte them selues leuyll waxe olde in euyll The gyfte of God remayneth for the ryghtuous and his good wyll shall geue prosperyte for euer Some man is ryche by lyuing nygardly and that is the porcyon of his rewarde in that he sayeth now haue I gotten rest nowe wyll I eate and dryncke of my goodes my selfe alone And yet he consydreth not y t the tyme draweth nye deathe approcheth y t he must leaue all these thynges vnto other men and dye hym selfe Stande thou fast in thy couenaunt and exercyse thy selfe therin and remayne in y e worcke vnto thy age CoÌ„tynue not in the workes of synners but put thy trust in God and byde in thyne estate for it is but an easy thynge in the syght of God to make a poore man ryche and that sodeÌ„ly The blessynge of God hasteth to the reward of the ryghtuous and maketh hys fruytes sone to floryshe prospere Saye not what
confermed afore of God vnto Chryste warde to make the promes of none effecte For yf the inheritaunce come of the lawe it commeth not nowe of promes But God gaue it vnto Abraham by promes Wherfore theÌ„ serueth y â— law The lawe was added because of traÌ„sgressioÌ„ tyl y â— seed came to whom the promes was made it was ordeyned by Angels in the hande of a mediator A mediator is not a mediator of one But God is one Is the lawe then agaynst the promes of God God forbyd For yf there had bene a lawe geuen whiche coulde haue geuen lyfe then no doute ryghtewesnes shulde come by the lawe But the scrypture ⧠The epystle of Saynt Paul the apostle vnto the Ephesyans ¶ The euerlastynge ordynaunce and eleccyon of God in sauynge all men thorowe Chryste Iesus his sonne we are ordened vnto good workes The dominion of Chryste CAPI I. PAul an apostle of Iesus Chryst by the wyl of God To the Saynctes whiche are at Ephesus and to them whiche beleue on Iesus Chryste Grace be with you peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesu Chryste Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessynge in heuenly thynges by Chryste accordynge as he had chosen vs in him before the foundacions of the worlde were layde that we shuld be holy and without blame before him thorowe loue which ordeyned vs before thorow Iesus Christ to be heyres vnto him selfe ' accordynge to the good pleasure of hys wyll to the prayse of the glorye of his grace where with he hath made vs accepted thorow the beloued By whom we haue redempcyon thorowe his bloude euen the forgeuenes of synnes accordynge to the ryches of hys grace wher of he hathe ministred vnto vs aboundantly in all wysdome and prudence And hathe opened vnto vs the mystery of hys wyll accordynge to hys good pleasure whiche he had purposed in hym selfe to haue it declared when the tyme was ful come that he myght set vp all thynges perfectly by Chryste bothe the thynges whiche are in heuen and the thynges which are in earth euen by hym by whom we are made heyres and were therto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym by whose power al thinges are wrought accordynge to the purpose of hys owne wyll that we whiche before beleued in Christ shulde be vnto the prayse of his glorye In whom also ye beleue for asmuche as we haue harde the worde of trueth euen the Gospel of your saluacyon wherin when ye had beleued ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promes which is the earnest of our in herytauÌ„ce for the recoueringe of the purchased possessioÌ„ vnto y â— prayse of his glory Wherfore I also after that I hearde of the fayth which ye haue in the Lorde Iesu and loue vnto all the Saynctes cease not to geue thanckes for you makynge mencyon of you in my prayers that the God of oure Lorde Iesus Christ the father of glory may geue vnto you the spyryte of wysdome and of reuelacion by the knowledge of him selfe and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes that ye maye knowe what the hope is where vnto he hathe called you and howe ryche the glory is of his inherytaunce vpon the sainctes what is y â— exceding greatnes of his power to vs warde which beleue according to the workyng of that his myghty power whiche he wrought in Christe when he raysed him from the deed and set hym on hys ryght hande in heauenly thynges aboue all rule and power and myght and domynyon and aboue euery name that is named not in this worlde onely but also in the worlde to come and hathe put al thynges vnder his fete and hathe made hym aboue all thynges the heed of the congregacyon whiche is hys body and the fulnes of hym that fylleth all in all ¶ Paul sheweth them what maner of people they were before theyr conuersyon and what they are nowe in Chryste CAPI II. AND you hathe he quyckened where as ye were deed in â—reaspasses synnes in the whiche in tyme passed ye walked according to the course of this worlde euen after the gouerner that ruleth in the ayer the spirit that nowe worketh in the chyldren of vnbelefe amonge whom we al had oure conuersacyon also in tyme past in the lustes of oure flesshe and fulfylled the lustes of oure flesshe and fulfylled the wyll of the flesshe and of the mynde and ☞ were by nature the chyldren of wrath euen as well as other But God which is rych in mercy for his great loue wherwith he loued vs euen wheÌ„ we were deed by synnes quickened vs together in Chryst by garce are ye saued and raysed vs vp together with hym and made vs sytte together with him amonge them of heauen in Christe Iesu. That in tyme to come he myght shewe y â— exceadynge ryches of hys grace in kyndnes to vs warde thorow Chryst Iesu. For by grace are ye made safe thorowe fayth that not of youre selues It is the gyfte of God and coÌ„meth not of workes lest any maÌ„ shuld boast him selfe For we are his worckmanshyppe created in Christ Iesu vnto good workes whych god ordayned that we shulde walke in them Wherfore remeÌ„bre that ye beyng in tyme passed Gentyls in the flesshe were called vncircumcysyon from that whiche is called circumcision in the flesshe whiche circumcisyon is made by handes Remembre I say that at that tyme ye were without Christe beyng alâ—aÌ„tes froÌ„ the coÌ„meÌ„ welth of Israel straungers froÌ„ the testamentes of the promes and had no hope were without God in this worlde But nowe by the meanes of Christ Iesu ye whiche somtyme were farre of are made nye by the bloude of Christ. For he is our peace whiche hath made of both one and hathe broken downe the wall that was a stoppe bitwene vs and hath also put awaye thorowe hys flesshe ☞ the cause of hatred euen the lawe of commaundemeÌ„tes coÌ„tayned in the law wrytten for to make of â—wane one newe man in hym selfe so makyng peace and to reconcile both vnto God in one body thorow the crosse slew hatred thereby and came preached peace to you whiche were a farre of to them that were nyâ— For thorow hiÌ„ we both haue an entrauÌ„ce in one spirite vnto the father ✚ Nowe therfore ye are not straungers foreners but cytesyns with the sayntes and of the housholde of God and are bylt vpon the foundacion of the Apostles and Prophetes Iesus Christ him selfe beynge the head corner stone in whom what buyldyng soeuer is coupled togyther it groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde in whom ye also are buylt togyther to be an habitacion of God thorow the âšœ holy ghost ⊢ ¶ He sheweth the cause of hys presonmente desyreth them not to saynte because of his
it For the eies of the Lord are ouer the righteous his eares are opeÌ„ vnto their prayers Agayne the face of the Lord is ouer them that do euyll Moreouer who is it that wil harme you yf ye folowe y â— which is good Yee happy are ye yf any trouble happen vnto you for rightuousnesse sake Be not ye afrayed for any terrour of them neyther be ye troubled but sanctify the Lord God in your hertes ⊢ Be redy alwayes to gyue an answere to euery maÌ„ that asketh you a reasoÌ„ of the hope that is in you that with mekenes feare hauyng a good coÌ„scieÌ„ce that where as they backbyte you as euyl doers they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good coÌ„uersacion in Christ. For it is better yf the wyll of God be so that ye suffre for well doynge then for euyll doyng ✚ For as much as Christ hath once suffred for sinnes y â— iust for the vniust to bring vs to God and was kylled as pertaynyng to the flesshe but was quyckened in the spyryte In whiche spirit he also went preached vnto the spirites that were in pryson whych some tyme had bene dysobedient when the longe suffrynge of God was once loked for in the dayes of Noe whyle the Arcke was a preparyng wherin fewe that is to saye viij soules were sauid by the water like as ☞ baptyme also now sauyth vs not the puttyng away of the fylth of the flesshe but in that a good conscience consenteth to god by the resurreccyon of Iesus Christe whych is on the ryght hande of God ⊢ and is gone into heauen Angelles powers might subdued vnto him ☜ ⧠¶ He exhorteth men to ceâ—siâ— from synne and no maÌ„ to suffre 〈◊〉 an euyll dore but as a Christen man CAPI IIII. FOr as much then as Christ hath suffred for vs in the flesshe arme ye your selues lykewyse with the same mynde for he which suffreth in the flesshe ceasseth from sine that he hence forward shulde lyue as much tyme as remayneth in the flesshe not after the lustes of men but after the wyl of God For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spent the tyme that is past of the lyfe after the wyll of the Gentils walkyng in wantonnes lustes in excesse of wynes in excesse of eatyng in excesse of drynkyng âšœ in dronkennes in abominable ydolatry And it semeth to theÌ„ an inconuenieÌ„t thynge that ye runne nat also wyth theÌ„ vnto the same excesse of riote therfore speake they euyll of you which shall gyue accomptes to him that is redy to iudge quycke and dead For vnto this purpose verely was the Gospell preached also vnto the dead that they shuld be iudged lyke other men in the flessh but shuld lyue before God in the spirit The ende of al thinges is at hande ✚ Be ye therfore sober and watche vnto prayer But aboue all thinges haue feruent loue among your selues For loue shal couer the multitude of synnes Be ye herberous one to another wythout gruogynge As euery man hath receyued the gyfte euen so ministre the same one to another as good mynisters of the manifolde grace of God If any man speake let him talke as the wordes of God If any man mynistre let him do it as of the abylite whyche God mynystreth vnto him That God in all thynges may be glorified thorowe Iesus Christe ⊢ to whom be prayse and dominion for euer euer Amen Derely beloued maruayl not that ye are proued by tyre whiche thyng is to crye you as though some strasige thing happened vnto you but reioyce in as much as yeare partakers of Christes passions that when hys glory appeareth ye may be mery and glad If ye be rayled vpon for the name of Christ happy are ye For the glory and the spiryt of god resteth vpoÌ„ you On their part he is euil spokeÌ„ of but on your pact he is glorified Se that none of you be punysshed as a murtherer or as a thefe or an euil doer or as a busy body i other meÌ„s matters If any maÌ„ suffre as a christen man let him not be ashamed but let hi glorifie God oâ—â—â— is behalfe For the tyme is come that iudgement must begynne at the house of God If it fyrste begine at vs what shal the ende be of theÌ„ whiche beleue not the Gospel of God And if y â— rightuous scarcely be saued where shal the vngodly the sinner appere Wherfore let theÌ„ that are troubled accordynge to the wyl of God coÌ„myt their soules to him with well doyng as vnto a faythful creator ¶ A special exhortacyon for al Byshops and Prestes He exhorteth yong persoÌ„s to submyt them selues to the elder and euery one to loue another CAPI V. THe elders which are among you I exhorte which am also an elder a wytnes of the afflyccions of Christ also a partaker of the glory that shal be opened Fede ye Christê flocke asmuch as lyeth in you takynge the ouersyght of theÌ„ not as coÌ„pelled therto but wyllyngly âšœ after a godly sorte not for y â— desyre of fylthy lucre but of a good mynde not as though ye were lordes ouer the parishes but that ye be an ensaÌ„ple to y â— flocke and that with good wyl And wheÌ„ the chefe sheperd shal appere ye shall receyue an incorruptible crowne of glory Lykewise ye yoÌ„ger submit your selues vnto the elder Submyt your selues euery man one to another knyt your selues togyther in lowlynes of mynde For God resisteth the proude and gyueth grace to the huÌ„ble ✚ Submyt your selues therfore vnder the myghty hande of God that he may exalte you when the tyme is come Cast al your care vpon him for hecareth for you Be sobre watche for your aduersary the deuyl as a roaring lyon walketh about sekyng whom he may deuour whom resyste stedfast in the fayth knowing y â— the same afflyccions are apoynted vnto your brethren that are in y â— world But the God of al grace whych hath called vs vnto his eternal glory by Christ Iesus shall his owne self after that ye haue suffred a lytell afflyccion make you perfect setle strength and stablysh you To him be glory and dominion for euer and euer Amen By Syluanus a faythfull brother vnto you as I suppose haue I wrytten brefly exhortynge and testyfyinge howe that hys is the true grace of God wherin ye stande The coÌ„gregacyon of them which at Babylon are companions of youre elecyon faluteth you and so doth Marcus my Sonne Grete ye one another wyth the kysse of loue Peace be with you al which are in Christ Iesu. Amen ⧠The seconde epistle of Saynte Peter ¶ For so muche as the power of God hath gyuen vs all thynges â—â—â—taynyng vnto lyfe he exhorteth vs to make our tallynge knowen by good worâ—kes and frutes of fayth He maketh menâ—yon of his owne
the foundacions of the wal of the cytie wâ—â—â— garnished with al maner of â—â—â—cious â—â—ones â–ª The fyrst foundacion was Iaspis y â— second Saphyre the thyrd a Calcedony the fourâ—â— an Emerad the fift Sardonir the seâ—â— Sardeos the seuenth Crisolite the eyght Beral the. ix a Topas the tenth a Crusoprasos the eleuenth a Iacynte the twelueth an Amatist The twelue gates were xiâ— perles euery gate was of one perle the strete of the cytie was pure golde as thorow shynyng glasse And I sawe no teÌ„ple therin For the Lorde God almyghtye the lambe are the teÌ„ple of it the citie hath no nede of the soÌ„ne neyther the mone to lyghten it For the bryghtnes of God dyd light it the lambe was the lyght of it And the people whiche are sauyd shal walke in the lyght of it And the kyngê of the earth shall brynge theyr glory âšœ and honoure vnto it And the gates of it are not shut by day For there shal be no nyght there âšœ And in to it shall they brynge the glory and honoure of the nacions And there shall entre into it none vncleane thyng neyther what soeuer worketh abhommacioâ— or maketh lyes but they onely which are wrytten in the lambes boke of lyke ¶ The ryuer of the water of lyfe the frutefulnes and lyght of the cytie of God The Lorde gyueth euer his seruauntes wâ—â—â—ynge of thynges for to come the angell wyl not be worshypped To the worde of God maye nothynge be added nor â—â—ynisshed CAPI XXII ANd he shewed me a pure ryuer of water of lyfe clere as Crystal procedyng out of the seate of God and of the lambe In the myddes of the strete of it and of eyther side of the ryuer was there wood of lyfe whiche bare twelue maner of frutes and gaue frute euery moneth the leues of the wood serued to heale the people with al. And ther shal be no more cursse but the seate of God and the lambe shal be in it and his seruauntes shall serue hym And they shall se hys face and his name shal be in theyr forheddes And there shal be no nyght there and they nede no candle neyther lyght of the Sunne for the Lord gyueth them lyght they shall raygne for euermore And he sayde vnto me these sayinges are faythfull and true And the Lorde God of Sayntes and Prophetes sent hys Angel to shewe vnto his seruauntes the thinges whiche must shortly be fulfylled Beholde I come shortly Happy is he that kepeth the saying of the prophesy of this boke I am Iohn whych sawe these thynges herde theÌ„ And when I had herde and sene I fell downe to worshyp before the fete of the Angel whiche shewed me these thinges And he said vnto me se thou do it not for I am thy felowe seruaunt the felowe seruaunt of thy brethren the Prophetes of theÌ„ which kepe the sayinges of the prophesy of this boke But worshyppe God And he sayd vnto me seale not the sayinges of the prophesy of this boke For the tyme is at hande He that doth euyl let him do euyl styl and he whiche is fylthy let hym be fylthy styll and he that is ryghtuous let hiÌ„ be more rightuous he y t is holy let him be more holy And beholde I come shortly and my rewarde is with me to gyue euery man accordynge as hys dedes shal be I am Alpha and Omega the begynnynge and the ende the fyrst and the last Blessed are they that do his commaundementes that theyr power maye be in the tree of lyfe and maye entre in thorowe the gates into the cytie For without shal be dogges and inchaunters and whoremongers and mortherers and ydolaters and whosoeuer loueth or maketh leasynges I Iesus sent myne Angell to testifye vnto you these thynges in the congregacions I am the rote and the generacion of Dauid and the bryght mornyng starre And the spirite and the bryde saye come And let him y t heareth saye also come And let him y t is a thyrst come And let whosoeuer wyll â–ª take of the water of lyfe fre I testyfy vnto euery man that heareth the wordes of the prophesy of thys Booke yf any man shal adde vnto these thinges God shall adde vnto hym the plages that are wrytten in thys Booke And yf any man shall mynishe of the wordes of the Booke of thys prophesye God shall take awaye hys parte out of the Booke of lyfe and out of the holy cytye and from the thynges whiche are wrytten in thys Booke He whyche testyfyeth these thynges sayth be it I come quyckely Amen Euen so come Lorde Iesu. The grace of oure Lord Iesu Christ be wyth you all Amen ⧠The ende of the newe Testament ⧠A Table to fynde the Epystles and Gospels vsually red in the chyrch after Salysbury vse wherof the firste lyne is the Epistle and the other the Gospel whose begynnynge thou shalt fynde in the boke marked with a crosse ✚ the ende with halfe a crosse ⊢ conteyned within the letters A. B. C. D. c. ¶ On the fyrst Sondaye in aduent Roma xiij B Thys tyme also Math. xxi A And when he dreweny◠¶ On the wednisdaye Iacob v. B Be pacyent therfore bre Marcke i A The begynnyng of ¶ On the frydaye Esaye li. A Herken vnto me Math. iij. A Than came Iesus from ¶ On the seconde sondaye in aduent Roma xv A For what thinges soeuer Luk. xxi C And there shal be tokens ¶ On the wednisdaye Zacha. viij A Thus sayeth the Lord Math. xi B Uerely I saye vnto ¶ On the frydaye Esa. lxii B I wyll set watchmen Ihon. i B Ihon beareth wytnesse ¶ On the thyrde sonday in aduent â— Corin. iiii A Let men so esteme vs Mat. xi A But whan Ihon herde ¶ On the wednisdaye Esa. ii A Thys is the worde Luce. i. B And in the syxte moneth ¶ On the frydaye Esa. xi A There shall come a rod Luke i D And Mary rysyng in On the fourth sondaye in aduent Philip. iiij A Reioyce in the Lorde Iohn i B And this is the recor On the wednisdaye Ioel. ii E. iij. C. Be glad than Luce. vij B And this sayenge of ¶ On the frydaye Zacha. ij B Be glad and reioyce Mar. viij B Take hede beware ¶ On Chrystmasse euen Roma i A Pavl the seruaunt Math. i C The generacyon of ¶ In Chrystmasse nyght at the. i. mas Tit. ij B For the grace of god Luke ii A And it be fell in those ¶ At the seconde masse TituÌ„ iij. A But whan the kyndnes Luce. ii C The shepherde spake to ¶ At the thyrde masse Hebre. i A God speakyng in tymes Iohn i A In the begynnyng was ¶ On saynt Steuens daye Actu vi B Steuen full of fayth Mat. xxiiij E Therfore I saye to you ¶ On. S. Iohn the euangelyst daye Eccle. xv A He that feareth God Iohn xxi D Folowe