The Song of the three children The story of Susanna The Idol Bel and the Dragon The Prayer of Manasseh I. Maccabees 16 II. Maccabees 15 The Books of the New Testament MAtthew hath chapters 28 Mark 16 Luke 24 John 21 The Acts 28 The Epistle to the Romanes 16 I. Corinthians 16 II. Corinthians 13 Galatians 6 Ephesians 6 Philippians 4 Colossians 4 I. Thessalonians 5 II. Thessalonians 3 I. Timothy 6 II. Timothy 4 Titus 3 Philemon 1 To the Hebrews 13 The Epistle of James 5 I. Peter 5 II. Peter 3 I. John 5 II. John 1 III. John 1 Jude 1 Revelation 22 ¶ The First Book of Moses called GENESIS CHAP. I. 1 The creation of heaven and earth 3 of the light 6 of the firmament 9 of the earth separated from the waters 11 and made fruitful 14 of the sun moon and stars 20 of fish and fowl 24 of beasts and cattel 26 of man in the image of God 29 Also the appointment of food IN * Psal 33.6 1â—6 5 Act. 14.15 17.24 Heb. 11.3 the beginning God created the heaven and the earth 2 And the earth was without form and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters 3 And God said * 2 Cor. 4.6 Let there be light and there was light 4 And God saw the light that it was good and God divided †Heb. between the light and between the darkness the light from the darkness 5 And God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night †Heb. and the evening was and the morning was c. and the evening and the morning were the first day 6 ¶ And God said * Ps 136.5 Jer. 10.12 51.15 Let there be a †Heb. expansion firmament in the midst of the waters and let it divide the waters from the waters 7 And God made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament and it was so 8 And God called the firmament Heaven and the evening and the morning were the second day 9 ¶ And God said * Job 38.8 Psal 33.7 136.6 Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place and let the dry-land appear and it was so 10 And God called the dry-land Earth and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas and God saw that it was good 11 And God said Let the earth bring forth †Heb. â—ender grass grass herb yeelding seed and fruit tree yeelding fruit after his kinde whose seed is in it self upon the earth and it was so 12 And the earth brought forth grass and herb yeelding seed after his kinde and the tree yeelding fruit whose seed was in it self after his kinde and God saw that it was good 13 And the evening and the morning were third day 14 ¶ And God said Let there be * Deut. 4.19 Psal 136.7 lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide †Heb. between the day and between the night the day from the night and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years 15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth aâ—d it was so 16 And God made two great lights the greater light †Heb. for the rule of the day c. to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night he made the stars also 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth 18 And to * Jer. 31.35 rule over the day and over the night and to divide the light from the darkness and God saw that it was gâ—od 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day 20 And God said * 2 Esd 6.47 Let the waters bring forth abundantly the ‖ Or creeping moving creature that hath †Heb. soul life and fowl that may fly above the earth in the †Heb. face of the firmament of heaven open firmament of heaven 21 And God created great whales and every living creature that moveth which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kinde and very winged fowl after his kinde and God saw that it was good 22 And God blessed them saying * Ch. 8.17 9.1 Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas and let fowl multiply in the earth 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day 24 ¶ And God said Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kinde cattel and creeping thing and beast of the earth after his kinde and it was so 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kinde and cattel after their kinde and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kinde and God saw that it was good 26 ¶ And God said * Chap. 5.1 9.5 Wisd 2.23 1 Cor. 11.7 Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattel and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth 27 So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him * Matth. 19.4 male and female created he them 28 And God blessed them and God said unto them * Chap. 9.1 Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that †Heb. creepeth moveth upon the earth 29 ¶ And God said Behold I have given you every herb †Heb. seeding seed bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth and every tree in the which is the fruit of a tree yeelding seed * Chap. 9.3 to you it shall be for meat 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every fowl of the air and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth wherein there is †Heb. a living soul life I have given every green herb for meat and it was so 31 And * Ecclus 39.16 God saw every thing that he had made and behold it was very good And the evening and the morning were the sixth day CHAP. II. 1 The first Sabbath 4 The manner of the creation 8 The planting of the garden of Eden 10 and the river thereof 17 The tree of knowledge onely forbidden 19 20 The naming of the creatures 21 The making of woman and institution of marriaâ—e THus the heavens and the earth were finished and all the host of them 2 * Ex. 20.11 31.17 Deut. 5.14 Heb. 4.4 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had
In the words of the Lord are his works 16 The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord. 17 The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous works which the almighty Lord firmly settled that whatsoever is might be established for his glory 18 He seeketh out the deep and the heart and considereth their crafty devices for ‖ Or the Highest the Lord knoweth all that may be known and he beholdeth the signs of the world 19 He declareth the things that are past and for to come and revealeth the steps of hidden things 20 * Job 42. â— Isa 29.15 No thought escapeth him neither any word is hidden from him 21 He hath garnished the excellent works of his wisdom and he is from everlasting to everlasting unto him may nothing be added neither can he be diminished and he hath no need of any counsellour 22 Oh how desirable are all his works and that a man may see even to a spark 23 All these things live and remain for ever for all uses and they are all obedient 24 All things are double one against another and he hath made nothing imperfect 25 One thing establisheth the good of another and who shall be filled with beholding his glory CHAP. XLIII 1 The works of God in heaven and in earth and in the sea are exceeding glorious and wonderful 29 Yet God himself in his power and wisdom is above all THe pride of the height the clear firmament the beauty of heaven with his glorious shew 2 The sun when it appeareth declaring at his rising a marvellous ‖ Or vessel instrument the work of the most High 3 At noon it parcheth the countrey and who can abide the burning heat thereof 4 A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat but the sun burneth the mountains three times more breathing out fiery vapours and sending forth bright beams it dimmeth the eyes 5 Great is the Lord that made it and at his commandment ‖ Or he stayed his course it runneth hastily 6 * Gen. 1.16 He made the moon also to serve in her season for a declaration of times and a signe of the world 7 * Ex. 12.2 From the moon is the signe of the feasts a light that decreaseth in her perfection 8 The moneth is called after her name increasing wonderfully in her changing being an instrument of the armies above shining in the firmament of heaven 9 The beauty of heaven the glory of the stars an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord. 10 At the commandment of the holy One they will stand in their order and never saint in their watches 11 * Gen. 9.13 Look upon the rainbowe and praise him that made it very beautiful it is in the brightness thereof 12 It compasseth the heaven about with a glorious circle and the * Is 40.12 c. hands of the most High have bended it 13 By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace and sendeth swiftly the lightnings of his judgement 14 Through this the treasures are opened and clouds flie forth as fowls 15 By his great power he maketh the clouds firm and the hailstones are broken small 16 At his sight the mountains are shaken and at his will the south-wind bloweth 17 The noise of the thunder maketh the earth ‖ Or to gâ—oan aâ— a woman in her travail to tremble so doth the northern storm and the whirlwind as birds flying he scattereth the snow and the falling down thereof is as the lighting of grasshoppers 18 The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof and the heart is astonished at the raining of it 19 The hoar-frost also as salt he poureth on the earth and being congealed ‖ Or it is as the point of sharp stakes it lieth on the top of sharp stakes 20 When the cold north-wind bloweth and the water is congealed into ice it abideth upon every gathering together of water and clotheth the water as with a breast-plate 21 It devoureth the mountains and burneth the wilderness and consumeth the grass as fire 22 A present remedy of all is a mist coming speedily a dew coming ‖ Or upon the heat alter heat refresheth 23 By his counsel he appeaseth the deep and planteth islands therein 24 * Psal 107.23 They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof and when we hear it with our ears we marvel thereat 25 * Psal 104.25 26. For therein be strange and wondrous works variety of all kinds of breasts and whales created 26 By him the end of them hath prosperous success and by his word all things consist 27 We may speak much and yet come short wherefore in sum he is all 28 How shall we be able to magnifie him for he is great above all his works 29 * Psal 95.4 The Lord is terrible and very great and marvellous in his power 30 When you glorifie the Lord exalt him as much as you can for even yet will he far exceed and when you exalt him put forth all your strength and be not weary for you can never go far enough 31 * Ps 106.2 Joh. 1.18 Who hath seen him that he might tell us and who can magnifie him as he is 32 There are yet hid greater things then these be for we have seen but a few of his works 33 For the Lord hath made all things and to the godly hath he given wisdom CHAP. XLIV 1 The praise of certain holy men 16 Of Enoch 17 Noah 19 Abraham 22 Isaac 23 and Jacob. The praise of the fathers LEt us now praise famous men and our fathers that begat us 2 The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning 3 Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms men renowned for their power giving counsel by their understanding and declaring prophesies 4 Leaders of the people by their counsels and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people wise and eloquent in their instructions 5 Such as found out musical tunes and recited ‖ Or ditties verses in writing 6 Rich men furnished with ability living peaceably in their habitations 7 All these were honoured in their generations and were the glory of their times 8 There be of them that have left a name behinde them that their praises might be reported 9 And some there be which have no memorial * Gen. 7.22 who are perished as though they had never been and are become as though they had never been born and their children after them 10 But these were merciful men whose righteousness hath not been forgotten 11 With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance and their children are within the covenant 12 Their seed stands fast and their children ‖ Or after them for their sakes 13 Their seed shall remain for ever
deceit shall not dwell within my house he that telleth lies †Heb. shall not be established shall not tarry in my sight 8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD PSâ—L CII 1 The prophet in his prayer maketh a grievous complaint 12 He taketh comfort in the eternity and mercy of God 18 The mercies of God are to be recorded 23 He sustaineth his weakness by the unchangeableness of God ¶ A prayer ‖ Or for of the afflicted when he is over whelmed and poureth out his complaint before the LORD HEar my prayer O LORD and let my cry come unto thee 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble incline thine ear unto me in the day when I call answer me speedily 3 For my days are consumed ‖ Or as some read into smoke like smoke and my bones are burnt as an hearth 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass so that I forget to eat my bread 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my ‖ Or flesh skin 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness I am like an owl of the desert 7 I watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day and they that are mad against me are sworn against me 9 For I have eaten ashes like bread and mingled my drink with weeping 10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath for thou hast lifted me up and cast me down 11 * Isa 40.6 Jam. 1.10 My days are like a shadow that declineth and I am withered like grass 12 But thou O LORD shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations 13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion for the time to favour her yea the set time is come 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof 15 So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD and all the kings of the earth thy glory 16 When the LORD shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayer 18 This shall be written for the generation to come and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary from heaven did the LORD behold the earth 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner to loose †Heb. the children of death those that are appointed to death 21 To declare the name of the LORD in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem 22 When the people are gathered together and the kingdoms to serve the LORD 23 He †Heb. afflicted weakned my strength in the way he shortned my days 24 I said O my God take me not away in the midst of my days thy years are throughout all generations 25 †Heb. 1.10 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the work of thy hands 26 They shall perish but thou shalt †Heb. stanâ— endure yea all of them shall wax old like a garment as a vesture shalt thou change them and they shall be changed 27 But thou art the same and thy years shall have no end 28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be established before thee PSAL. CIII 1 An exhortation to bless God for his mercy 15 and for the constancy thereof ¶ A psalm of David BLess the LORD O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name 2 Bless the LORD O my soul and forget not all his benefits 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles 6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed 7 He made known his ways unto Moses his acts unto the children of Israel 8 * Exod 34.6 7. Num. 14.18 Deut. 5.10 Neh. 9.17 Psal 86.15 Jer. 32.18 The LORD is merciful and gracious slow to anger and †Heb. great of mercy plenteous in mercy 9 He will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities 11 For †Heb. according to the height of the heaven as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy toward them that fear him 12 As far as the east is from the west so far hath he removed our transgressions from us 13 Like as a father pitieth his children so the LORD pitieth them that fear him 14 For he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust 15 As for man his days are as grass as a flower of the field so he flourisheth 16 For the wind passeth over it and †Heb. it is not it is gone and the place thereof shall know it no more 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him his righteousness unto childrens children 18 * Deut. 7.9 To such as keep his covenant and to those that remember his commandments to do them 19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all 20 Bless the LORD ye his angels †Heb. mighty in strength that excel in strength that do his commandments hearkning unto the voice of his word 21 Bless ye the LORD all ye his hosts ye ministers of his that do his pleasure 22 Bless the LORD all his works in all places of his dominion bless the LORD O my soul PSAL. CIV 1 A meditation upon the mighty power 7 and wonderful providence of God 31 Gods glory is eternal 33 The prophet voweth perpetually to praise God BLess the LORD O my soul O LORD my God thou art very great thou art clothed with honour and majesty 2 Who coverest thy self with light as with a garment who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters who maketh the clouds his chariot who walketh upon the wings of the wind 4 * Hebr. 1.7 Who maketh his angels spirits his ministers a flaming fire 5 †Heb. he hath founded the earth upon her bases Who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed for ever 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment the waters stood above the mountains 7 At thy rebuke they fled at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away 8 ‖ Or the mountains ascend the valleys descend They go up by the mountains they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them 9 Thou hast set a bound
of the field had shadow under it and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof and all flesh was fâ—d of it 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed and behold a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven 14 He cried †Cald. with might aloud and faid thus How down the tree and cut off his branches shake off his leaves and scatter his fruit let the beasts get away from under it and the fowls from his branches 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth even with a band of iron and brass in the tender grass of the field and let it be wet with the dew of heaven and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth 16 Let his heart be changed from mans and let a beasts heart be given unto him and let seven times pass over him 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen now thou O Belteshazzar declare the interpretation thereof forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation but thou art able for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee 19 ¶ Then Daniel whose name was Belteshazzar was astonied for one hour and his thoughts troubled him the king spake and said Belteshazzar let not the dream or the interpretation thereof trouble thee Belteshazzar answered and said My lord the dream be to them that hate thee and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies 20 The tree that thou sawest which grew was strong whose height reached unto the heaven and the â—ight thereof to all the earth 21 Whose leaves were fair and the fruit thereof much and in it was meat for all under which the beasts of the field dwelt and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation 22 It is thou O king that art grown and become strong for thy greatness is grown and reacheth unto heaven and thy dominion to the end of the earth 23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven and saying Hew the tree down and destroy it yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth even with a band of iron and brass in the tender grass of the field and let it be wet with the dew of heaven and let his portion be with the beasts of the field till seven times pass over him 24 This is the interpretation O king and this is the decree of the most High which is come upon my lord the king 25 That they shall * Ch. 5.21 c. drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven and seven times shall pass over thee till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree-roots thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule 27 Wherefore O king let my counsel be acceptable unto thee and break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor if it may be ‖ Or an beaâ—ing of thineerroâ—â— a lengthning of thy tranquillity 28 ¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar 29 At the end of twelve moneths he walked ‖ Or upon in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon 30 The king spake and said Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honour of my majesty 31 While the word was in the kings mouth there fell a voice from heaven saying O king Nebuchadnezzar to thee it is spoken The kingdom is departed from thee 32 And they shall drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen and seven times shall pass over thee until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar and he was driven from men and did eat grass as oxen and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hairs were grown like eagles feathers and his nails like birds claws 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes unto heaven and mine understanding returned unto me and I blessed the most High and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever whose dominion is * Ch. 7.14 Mic. 4.7 Lu. 1.33 an everlasting dominion and his kingdom is from generation to generation 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth and none can stay his hand or say unto him * Job 9.12 If. 45.9 What doest thou 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me and for the glory of my kingdom mine honour and brightness returned unto me and my counsellours and my lords sought unto me and I was established in my kingdom and excellent majesty was added unto me 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven all whose works are truth and his ways judgement and those that walk in pride he is able to abase CHAP. V. 1 Belshazzars impious â—east 5 A â—and-writing unknown to the magicians troubleth the king 10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought 17 He reproving the king of pride and idolatry 25 readeth and interpreteth the writing 30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes BElshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords and drank wine before the thousand 2 Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had †Cald. brought forth taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem that the king and his princes his wives and his concubines might drink therein 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem and the king and his princes his wives and his concubines drank in them 4 They drunk wine and praised the gods of gold and of silver of brass of iron of wood and of stone 5 ¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a mans hand and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the kings palace and the king saw the
part of the hand that wrote 6 Then the kings †Cald. brightnessâ—â— countenance †Cald. changed iâ— was changed and his thoughts troubled him so that the ‖ Or girdles †Cald. bindings oâ— knots joynts of his loyns were loosed and his knees smote one against another 7 The king cried †Cald. with might aloud to bring in the astrologers the Caldeans and the soothsayers and the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon Whosoever shall read this writing and shew me the interpretation thereof shall be clothed with ‖ Or purpâ—â— scarlet and have a chain of gold about his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom 8 Then came in all the kings wise men but they could not read the writing nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof 9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled and his †Cald. brightnesses countenance was changed in him and his lords were astonied 10 ¶ Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet-house and the queen spake and said O king live for ever let not thy thoughts trouble thee nor let thy countenance be changed 11 * Ch. 2.48 There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods and in the days of thy ‖ Or grandfather father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy ‖ Or grandfather father the king I say thy father made * Ch. 4.9 master of the magicians astrologers Caldeans and soothsayers 12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit and knowledge and understanding ‖ Or of an interpreter c. interpreting of dreams and shewing of hard sentences and ‖ Or of a dissolver dissolving of †Cald. knots doubts were found in the same Daniel whom the king named Belteshazzar now let Daniel be called and he will shew the interpretation 13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king and the king spake and said unto Daniel Art thou that Daniel which art of the children of the captivity of Judah whom the king my ‖ Or grandfather father brought out of Jewry 14 I have even heard of thee that the spirit of the gods is in thee and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee 15 And now the wise men the astrologers have been brought in before me that they should read this writing and make known unto me the interpretation thereof but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing 16 And I have heard of thee that thou canst †Cald. interpret make interpretations and dissolve doubts now if thou canst read the writing and make known to me the interpretation thereof thou shalt be clothed with scarlet and have a chain of gold about thy neck and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom 17 ¶ Then Daniel answered and said before the king Let thy gifts be to thy self and give thy ‖ Or feâ— as Ch. 2.6 rewards to another yet I will read the writing unto the king and make known to him the interpretation 18 O thou king the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom and majesty and glory and honour 19 And for the majesty that he gave him all people nations and languages trembled and feared before him whom he would be slew and whom he would he kept alive and whom he would he set up and whom he would he put down ‖ Or to dead proudly 20 But when his heart was lifted up and his minde hardned in pride he was †Cald. made to come down deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him 21 And he was * Ch. 4.22 driven from the sons of men and ‖ Or he made his heart equal c. his heart was made like the beasts and his dwelling was with the wilde asses they fed him with grass like oxen and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will 22 And thou his son O Belshazzar hast not humbled thine heart though thou knewest all this 23 But hast lifted up thy self against the Lord of heaven and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee and thou and thy lords thy wives and thy concubines have drunk wine in them and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold of brass iron wood and stone which see not nor hear nor know and the God in whose hand thy breath is and whose are all thy ways hast thou not glorified 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him and this writing was written 25 ¶ And this is the writing that was written MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN 26 This is the interpretation of the thing MENE God hath numbred thy kingdom and finished it 27 TEKEL thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting 28 PERES thy kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians 29 Then commanded Belshazzar and they clothed Daniel with scarlet and put a chain of gold about his neck and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom 30 ¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Caldeans slain 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom †Cald. he as the son of c. being ‖ Or now about threescore and two year old CHAP. VI. 1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents 4 They couspiring against him obtain an idolatrous decree 10 Daniel accused of the breach thereof is cast into the lions den 18 Daniel is saved 24 his adversaries devoured 25 and God magnified by a decree IT pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes which should be over the whole kingdom 2 And over these three presidents of whom Daniel was first that the princes might give accounts unto them and the king should have no damage 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes because an excellent spirit was in him and the king thought to set him over the whole realm 4 ¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to finde occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom but they could finde none occasion nor fault forasmuch as he was faithful neither was there any errour or fault found in him 5 Then said these men We shall not finde any occasion against this Daniel except we finde it against him concerning the law of his God 6 Then these presidents and princes †Or came â—â—multâ—â—ously assembled together to the king and said thus unto him King Darius live for ever 7 All the presidents of the kingdom the governours and the princes the counsellours and the captains have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm ‖
and understanding 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the †Heb. word commandment came forth and I am come to shew thee for thou art †Heb. a man of dâ—sires greatly beloved therefore understand the matter and consider the vision 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city ‖ Or to refrain to finish the transgression and ‖ Or to seal up to make an end of sins and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness and to seal up the vision and †Heb. prophet prophesie and to anoint the most Holy 25 Know therefore and understand that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the prince shall be seven weeks and threescore and two weeks the street †Heb. shall return and be built shall be built again and the ‖ Or breach or ditch wall even †Heb. in strait of times in troublous times 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off ‖ Or and shall have nothing but not for himself and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary and the end thereof shall be with a floud and unto the end of the war ‖ Or it shall be 〈◊〉 off by desolations desolations are determined 27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease and ‖ Or with the abominable armies for the overspreading of * Matth. 24.15 Mark 13.14 Luke 21. â—0 abominations he shall make it desolate even until the consummâ—tion and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate CHAP. X. 1 Daniel having humbled himself seeth a vision 1â— Being troubled with fear he is comforted by the angel IN the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel whose name was called Belteshazzar and the thing was true but the time appointed was †Heb. greaâ— long and he understood the thing and had understanding of the vision 2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three †Heb. weeks of days full weeks 3 I ate no †Heb. â—â—ead of â—esires pleasant bread neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth neither did I anoint my sell at all till chree whole weeks were fulfilled 4 And in the four and twenfieth day of the first moneth as I was by the side of the great river which is * Gâ—n 2.14 Hiddekel 5 Then I lift up mine eyes and looked and behold †Heb. one man a certain man clothed in linen whose loyns were * Rev. 1.23 14 15. girded with fine gold of Uphaz 6 His body also was like the beryl and his face as the appearance of lightning and his eyes as lamps of fire and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision for the men that were with me saw not the vision but a great quaking fell upon them so that they fled to hide themselves 8 Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision and there remained no strength in me for my ‖ Or vigour * Ch. 7.28 comeliness was turned in me into corruption and I retained no strength 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words and when I heard the voice of his words then was I in a deep sleep on my face and my face toward the ground 10 ¶ And behold an hand touched me which †Heb. moved set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands 11 And he said unto me O Daniel †Heb. a man of desires a man greatly beloved understand the words that I speak unto thee and †Heb. stand upon thy standing stand upright for unto thee am I now sent And when he had spoken this word unto me I stood trembling 12 Then said he unto me Fear not Daniel for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand and to chasten thy self before thy God thy words were heard and I am come for thy words 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days but lo Michael ‖ Or the first one of the chief princes came to help me and I remained there with the kings of Persia 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days for yet the vision is for many days 15 And when he had spoken such words unto me I set my face toward the ground and I became dumb 16 And behold one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips then I opened my mouth and spake and said unto him that stood before me O my lord by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me and I have retained no strength 17 For how can ‖ Or this servant of my lord the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord for as for me straightway there remained no strength in me neither is there breath left in me 18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man and he strengthned me 19 And said O man greatly beloved fear not peace be unto thee be strong yea be strong And when he had spoken unto me I was strengthned and said Let my lord speak for thou hast strengthned me 20 Then said he Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee and now will I return to sight with the prince of Persia and when I am gone forth lo the prince of Grecia shall come 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth and there is none that †Heb. strengthneth himself holdeth with me in these things but Michael your prince CHAP. XI 1 The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia 5 Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north 30 The invasion and tyranny of the Romans ALso I in the first year of Darius the Mede even I stood to confirm and to strengthen him 2 And now will I shew thee the truth Behold there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia and the fourth shall be far richer then they all and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia 3 And a mighty king shall stand up that shall rule with great dominion and do according to his will 4 And when he shall stand up his kingdom shall be broken and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven and not to his posterity nor according to his dominion which he ruled for his kingdom shall be pluckt up even for others besides those 5 ¶ And the king of the south shall be strong and one of his princes and he
from them a wicked heart that thy law might bring forth fruit in them 21 For the first Adam bearing a wicked heart transgressed and was overcome and so be all they that are born of him 22 Thus infirmity was made permanent and the law also in the heart of the people with the malignity of the root so that the good departed away and the evil abode still 23 So the times passed away and the years were brought to an end * 1 Sam. 16.13 then didst thou raise thee up a servant called David 24 * 2 Sam. 5.2 7.5 13. Whom thou commandedst to build a city unto thy name and to offer incense and oblations unto thee therein 25 When this was done many years then they that inhabited the city forsook thee 26 And in all things did even as Adam and all his generations had done for they also had a wicked heart 27 And so thou gavest thy city over into the hands of thine enemies 28 Are their deeds then any better that inhabit Babylon that they should therefore have the dominion over Sion 29 For when I came thither and had seen impieties without number then my soul saw many evil doers in this thirtieth year so that my heart failed me 30 For I have seen how thou sufferest them sinning and hast spared wicked doers and hast destroyed thy people and hast preserved thine enemiâ—â— and hast not signified it 31 ‖ Or I conceive I do not remember how this way may be left Are they then of Babylon better then they of Sion 32 Or is there any other people that knoweth thee besides Israel or what generation hath so beleeved thy covenants as Jacob 33 And yet their reward appeareth not and their labour hath no fruit for I have gone here and there through the heathen and I see that they ‖ Or abound flow in wealth and think not upon thy commandments 34 Weigh thou therefore our wickedness now in the balance and theirs also that dwell in the world and so shall thy name no where be found but in Israel 35 Or when was it that they which dwell upon the earth have not sinned in thy sight or what people hath so kept thy commandments 36 Thou shalt finde that Israel by name hath kept thy precepts but not the heathen CHAP. IV. 1 The angel declareth the ignorance of Esdras in Gods judgements 13 and adviseth him not to meddle with things above his reach 23 Nevertheless Esdras asketh divers questions and receiveth answers to them ANd the angel that was sent unto me whose name was Uriel gave me an answer 2 And said Thy heart hath gone too far in this world and thinkest thou to â—omprehend the way of the most High 3 Then said I Yea my lord and he answered me and said I am sent to shâ—w thee three ways and to set forth three similitudes before thee 4 Whereof if thou canst declare me one I will shew thee also the way that thou desirest to see and I shall shew thee from whence the wicked heart cometh 5 And I said Tell on my lord Then said he unto me Go thy way weigh me the weight of the fire or measure me the blast of the wind or call me again the day that is past 6 Then answered I and said What man is able to do that that thou shouldest ask such things of me 7 And he said unto me If I should ask thee how great dwellings are in the midst of the sea or how many springs are in the beginning of the deep or how many springs are above the firmament or which are the outgoings of paradise 8 Peradventure thou wouldest say unto me I never went down into the deep nor as yet into hell neither did I ever climbe up into heaven 9 Nevertheless now have I asked thee but onely of the fire and wind and of the day where-through thou hast passed and of things from which thou canst not be separated and yet canst thou give me no answer of them 10 He said moreover unto me Thine own things and such as are grown up with thee canst thou not know 11 How should thy vessel then be able to comprehend the way of the Highest and the world being now outwardly corrupted to understand the ‖ Or incorruption corruption that is evident in my sight 12 Then said I unto him It were better that we were not at all then that we should live still in wickedness and to suffer and not to know wherefore 13 He answered me and said I went into a forest into a plain and the * Judg. 9.8 2 Chr. 25.18 trees took counsel 14 And said Come let us go and make war against the sea that it may depart away before us and that we may make us more woods 15 The flouds of the sea also in like manner took counsel and said Come let us go up and subdue the woods of the plain that there also we may make us another countrey 16 The thought of the wood was in vain for the fire came and consumed it 17 The thought of the flouds of the sea came likewise to nought for the sand stood up and stopped them 18 If thou wert judge now betwixt these two whom wouldest thou begin to justifie or whom wouldest thou condemn 19 I answered and said Verily it is a foolish thought that they have both devised for ‖ Or the land the ground is given unto the wood and the sea also hath his place to bear his ‖ Or waves flouds 20 Then answered he me and said Thou hast given a right judgement but thy judgest thou not thyself also 21 For like as ‖ the land the ground is given unto the wood and the sea to his flouds even so * Is 55.8 9. Joh. 3.31 1 Cor. 2.14 they that dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but that which is upon the earth and he that dwelleth above the heavens may onely understand the things that are above the height of the heavens 22 Then answered I and said I beseech thee O Lord let me have understanding 23 For it was not my minde to be curious of the high things but of such as pass by us daily namely wherefore Israel is given up as a reproach to the heathen and for what cause the people whom thou hast loved is given over unto ungodly nations and why the law of our forefathers is brought to nought and the written covenants come ‖ Or no where to none effect 24 And we pass away out of the world as grashoppers and our life is astonishment and fear and we are not worthy to obtain mercy 25 What will he then do unto his name whereby we are called of these things have I asked 26 Then answered he me and said The more thou searchest the more thou shalt marvel for the world hasteth fast to pass away 27 And cannot comprehend the things that are promised to the righteous in time to
burnt-offering or sacrifice or oblation or incense or place to sacrifice before thee and to finde mercy 16 Nevertheless in a contrite heart and an humble spirit let us be accepted 17 Like as in the burnt-offerings of rams and bullocks and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day and grant that we may wholly go after thee for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee 18 And now we follow thee with all our heart we fear thee and seek thy face 19 Put us not to shame but deal with us after thy loving kindness and according to the multitude of thy mercies 20 Deliver us also according to thy marvellous works give glory to thy name O Lord let all them that do thy servants hurt be ashamed 21 And let them be confounded ‖ Or by thy power and might in all their power and might and let their strength be broken 22 And let them know that thou art Lord the onely God and glorious over the whole world 23 And the kings servants that put them in ceased not to make the oven hot with ‖ Or naphtha which is a certain kinde of fat and chalky clay Plin. lib. 2 cap. 105. rosin pitch tow and small wood 24 So that the flame streamed forth above the furnace fourty and nine cubits 25 And it passed through and burnt those Caldeans it found about the furnace 26 But the angel of the Lord came down into the oven together with Azarias and his fellows and smote the flame of the fire out of the oven 27 And made the mids of the furnace as it had been a ‖ Or 〈◊〉 moist whistling wind so that the fire touched them not at all neither hurt nor troubled them 28 Then the three as out of one mouth praised glorified and blessed God in the furnace saying 29 Blessed art thou O Lord God of our fathers and to be praised and exalted above all for ever 30 And blessed is thy glorious and holy name and to be praised and exalted above all for ever 31 Blessed art thou in the temple of thine holy glory and to be praised and glorified above all for ever 32 Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths and sittest upon the cherubims and to be praised and exalted above all for ever 33 Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom and to be praised and glorified above all for ever 34 Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven and above all to be praised and glorified for ever 35 O all ye works of the Lord bless ye the Lord Praise and ‖ Or highly exalt and so in the rest exalt him above all for ever 36 * Ps 148.4 O ye heavens bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 37 O ye angels of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 38 O all ye waters that be above the heaven bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 39 O all ye powers of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 40 O ye sun and moon bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 41 O ye stars of heaven bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 42 O every showre and dew bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 43 O all ye winds bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 44 O ye fire and heat bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 45 O ye winter and summer bless ye the Lord praise him and exalt him above all for ever 46 O ye dews and storms of snow bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 47 O ye nights and days bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 48 O ye light and darkness bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 49 O ye ice and cold bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 50 O ye frost and snow bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 51 O ye lightnings and clouds bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 52 O let the earth bless the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 53 O ye mountains and little hills bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 54 O all ye things that grow on the earth bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 55 O ye fountains bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 56 O ye seas and rivers bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 57 O ye whales and all that move in the waters bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 58 O all ye fowls of the †Gr. heaven air bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 59 O all ye beasts and cattel bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 60 O ye children of men bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 61 O Israel bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 62 O ye priests of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 63 O ye servants of the Lord bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 64 O ye spirits and souls of the righteous bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 65 O ye ‖ Or saints holy and humble men of heart bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever 66 O Ananias Azarias and Misael bless ye the Lord praise and exalt him above all for ever for he hath delivered us from ‖ Or grave hell and saved us from the hand of death and delivered us out of the midst of the furnace and burning flame even out of the midst of the fire hath he delivered us 67 O give thanks unto the Lord because he is gracious for his mercy endureth for ever 68 O all ye that worship the Lord bless the God of gods praise him and give him thanks for his mercy endureth for ever ¶ The history of Susanna set apart from the beginning of Daniel because it is not in the Hebrew as neither the narration of †Gr. Bels dragon Bel and the Dragon 16 Two judges hide themselves in the garden of Susanna to have their pleasure of her 28 which when they could not obtain they accuse and cause her to be condemned for adultery 45 But Daniel examineth the matter again and findeth the two judges false THere dwelt a man in Babylon called Joacim 2 And he took a wife whose name was Susanna the daughter of Chelcias
roareth and when he had cried seven thunders uttered their voices 4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices I was about to write and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered and write them not 5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth * Dan. 12.7 lifted up his hand to heaven 6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever who created heaven and the things that therein are and the earth and the things that therein are and the sea and the things which are therein that there should be time no longer 7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel when he shall begin to sound the mystery of God should be finished as he hath declared to his servants the prophets 8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again and said Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth 9 And I went unto the angel and said unto him Give me the little book And he said unto me * Ezek. 2.8 and 3.3 Take it and eat it up and it shall make thy belly bitter but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey 10 And I took the little book out of the angels hand and ate it up and it was in my mouth sweet as honey and assâ—on as I had eaten it my belly was bitter 11 And he said unto me Thou must prophesie again before many peoples and nations and tongues and kings CHAP. XI 3 The two witnesses prophesie 6 They have power to shut heaven that it ram not 7 The beast shall fight against them and kill them 8 They lie unburied 11 and after three days and an half rise again 14 The second wo is past 15 The seventh trumpet soundeth ANd there was given me a reed like unto a rod and the angel stood saying Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and them that worship therein 2 But the court which is without the temple †Gr. cast out leave out and measure it not for it is given unto the Gentiles and the holy city shall they tread under foot fourty and two moneths 3 And ‖ Or I will give unto my two witnesses that they may prophesie I will give power unto my two witnesses and they shall prophesie a thousand two hundred and threescore days clothed in sackcloth 4 These are the * Zech. 4.3.11.14 two olive trees and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth 5 And if any man will hurt them fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies and if any man will hurt them he must in this manner be killed 6 These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophesie and have power over waters to turn them to bloud and to smite the earth with all plagues as often as they will 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them and shall overcome them and kill them 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt where also our Lord was crucified 9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an hall and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves 10 And they that dwell upon the earn shall rejoyce over them and make merry and shall send gifts one to another because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth 11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entred into them and they stood upon their feet and great fear fell upon them which saw them 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them Come up hither And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud and their enemies beheld them 13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake and the tenth part of the city fell and in the earthquake ware slain †Gr. names of men of men seven thousand and the remnant were affrighted and gave glory to the God of heaven 14 The second wo is past and behold the third wo cometh quickly 15 And the seventh angel sounded and there were great voices in heaven saying The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever 16 And the four and twenty elders which sat before God on their seats fell upon their faces and worshipped God 17 Saying We give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty which art and wast and art to come because thou hast taken to thee thy great power and hast reigned 18 And the nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and to the saints and them that fear thy name small and great and shouldest destroy them which ‖ Or corrupt destroy the earth 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament and there were lightnings and voices and thundrings and an earthquake and great hail CHAP. XII 1 A woman clothed with the sun travaileth 4 The great red dragon standeth before her ready to devour her childe 6 when she was delivered she fleeth into the wilderness 7 Michael and his angels fight with the dragon and prevail 13 The dragon being cast down into the earth persecuteth the woman ANd there appeared a great ‖ Or signe wonder in heaven a woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet and upon her head a crown of twelve stars 2 And she being with childe cried travailing in birth and pained to be delivered 3 And there appeared another ‖ Or signe wonder in heaven and behold a great red dragon having seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns upon his heads 4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven and did cast them to the earth and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered for to devour her childe assoon as it was born 5 And she brought forth a man-childe who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron and her childe was caught up unto God and to his throne 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness where she hath a place prepared of God that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days 7 And there was war in heaven Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels 8 And prevailed not neither was there place found any more in heaven 9 And the great dragon was cast out that
hour so great riches is come to nought And every ship-master and all the company in ships and sailors and as many as trade by sea stood afar off 18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning saying What city is like unto this great city 19 And they cast duâ—t on their heads and cried weeping and wailing saying Alas alas that great city wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness for in one hour is she made desolate 20 Rejoyce over her thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets for God hath avenged you on her 21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great milstone and cast it into the sea saying Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more at all 22 And the voice of harpers and musicians and of pipers and trumpeters shall be heard no more at all in thee and no craftsman of whatsoever craft he be shall be sound any more in thee and the sound of a milstone shall be heard no more at all in thee 23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee for thy merchants were the great men of the earth for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived 24 And in her was found the bloud of prophets and of saints and of all that were slain upon the earth CHAP. XIX 1 God is praised in heaven for judging the great whore and avenging the bloud of his saints 7 The marriage of the Lamb. 10 The angel will not be worshipped 17 The fowls called to the great slaughter ANd after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven saying Alleluia Salvation and glory and honour and power unto the Lord our God 2 For true and righteous are his judgements for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her sâ—rnication and hath avenged the bloud of his servants at her hand 3 And again they said Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever 4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne saying Amen Alleluia 5 And a voice came out of the throne saying Praise our God all ye his servants and ye that fear him both small and great 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude and as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thundrings saying Alleluia for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth 7 Let us be glad and rejoyce and give honour to him for the marriage of the Lamb is come and his wife hath made her self ready 8 And to her was granted that she should be arayed in fine linen clean and white for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints 9 And he saith unto me Write * Mat. 22.2 Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me These are the true sayings of God 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him and he said unto me * Chap. 22 9. See thou do it not I am thy fellow-servant and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus worship God for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesie 11 And I saw heaven opened and behold a white horse and he that sat upon him was called faithful and true and in righteousness he doth judge and make war 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire and on his head were many crowns and he had a name written that no man knew but he himself 13 * Isa 63.2 And he was clothed with a vesture dipt in bloud and his name is called The Word of God 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses clothed in fine linen white and clean 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword that with it he should smite the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron and he treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written * Chap. 17.14 KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun and he cried with a loud voice saying to all the fowls that flie in the midst of heaven Come and gather your selves together unto the supper of the great God 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of captains and the flesh of mighty men and the flesh of horses and of them that sit on them and the flesh of all men both free and bond both small and great 19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse and against his army 20 And the beast was taken and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse which sword proceeded out of his mouth and all the fowls were filled with their flesh CHAP. XX. 2 Satan bound for a thousand years 5 The first resurrection 6 they blessed that have part therein 7 Satan let loose again 8 God and Magog 10 The devil cast into the lake of fire and brimstone 12 The last and general resurrection ANd I saw an angel come down from heaven having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand 2 And he laid hold on the dragon that old serpent which is the devil and Satan and bound him a thousand years 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit and shut him up and set a seal upon him that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years should be fulfilled and after that he must be loosed a little season 4 And I saw thrones and they sat upon them and judgement was given unto them and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God and which had not worshipped the beast neither his image neither had received his mark upon their forcheads or in their hands and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished This is the first resurrection 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power but they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with him a thousand years 7 And when the thousand years are expired Satan shall be loosed out of his prison 8