declarethy brightnes to euerie countrey vnder the heauen 4 And GOD wil name thee by this name for euer The Peace of righteousnes and the glo rie of the worship of God 5 Arise ô Ierusalem stand vpon hie and loke about thee towarde the East and beholde thy children gathered from the East vnto the West by the worde of the Holie one reioycing in the remembrance of God 6 For they departed from the on foote and were led away of their enemies but God wil bring them againe vnto thee exalted in glorie as children of the kingdome 7 For God hathe determined to bring downe euerie high mountaine and the long enduring rockes and to fill the valleys to make the grounde plaine that Israél may walke safely vnto the honour of God 8 The woods and all swete smelling tres shall ouershadowe Israél at the commandement of God 9 For God shall bryng Israél with ioye in the light of hys maiestie with the mercie and righteousnes that cometh of him CHAP. VI. A copie of the Epistle that Ieremias sent vnto them that were led away captiues into Babylon by the King of the Babylonians to certifie them of the thing that was commanded him of God 1 BEcause of the sinnes that ye haue commit ted against God ye shal be led away capti ues 〈◊〉 Babylon by Nabuchodono sor King of the Babylonians 2 So when ye be come into Babylon ye shalre maine there manie yeres and a long season euen seuen generacions and after that wil I bring you away peaceably from thence 3 Now 〈◊〉 ye se in Babylon gods of siluer and of golde and of wood borne vpon mens shulders to cause the people to feare 4 * Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like the strangers nether be ye afraide of them when ye se the multitude before thē and behinde them worshipping them 5 But say ye in your hearts O Lord we must worshippe thee 6 For mine Angel shal be with you and shal care for your soules 7 As fortheir tongue it is polished by the carpenter and they them selues are gilted and laied ouer with siluer yet are they but lyes and cannot breake 8 And as they take golde for a maide that loueth to be dect 9 So make they crownes for the heades of their gods some times also the Priests them selues conuey away the golde and siluer frō their gods ād besto we it vpon them selues 10 Yea they giue of the same vn to the harlots that are in their houses againe they decke these gods of siluer and gods of golde and of wood with garments like men 11 Yet can not they be preserued from rust ād wormes 12 Thogh they haue couered them with clothing of purple and wipe their faces because of the dust of the Temple whereof there is muche vpon them 13 One holdeth a scepter as thogh he were a certeine iudge of the countrey yet can he not slay suche as offende him 14 Another hathe a dagger or an axe in hys right hand yet is he not able to defende him self from battell nor from theues so then it is euident that they be no gods 15 Therefore feare them not for as a vessell that a man vseth is nothing worthe when it is broken 16 Suche are their gods when they be set vp in their temples their eyes be ful of dust by rea son of the fete of those that come in 17 And as the gates are shut in round about vpon him that hathe offended the King or as one that shulde be led to be put to death so the Priests kepe their temples with doores and with lookes and with barres lest their gods shulde be spoyled by robbers 18 They light vp candels before them yea mo re then for them selues whereof they cā not se one for they are but as one of the postes of the temple 19 They confesse that euen their hearts are gnawen vpon but when the things that crepe out of the earth eat them and their clothes they feele it not 20 Their faces are blacke thorow the smoke that is in the temple 21 The owles swalowes and birdes flie vpon their bodies and vpon their heads yea and the cattes also 22 By this ye may be sure that they are not gods therefore feare them not 23 Notwithstandyng the golde that is about them to make them beautifull except one wipe of the rust they can not shine nether when they were molten did they fele it 24 The things wherein is no breth are boght for amost high price 25 * They are borne vpon mens shulders because they haue no feete whereby they declare vnto mē that they be nothing worthe yea ād they that worship thē are ashamed 26 For if they fall to the grounde at anie time they cā not rise vp agame of them selues nether if one set them vp right can they 〈◊〉 of them selues nether if they be bowed dow ne can they make them selues streight but they set giftes before thē as vnto dead men 27 As for the things that are offred vnto thē their Priests sell them and abuse them likewise also the women lay vp of the same but vnto the poore ād sicke they giue nothing 28 The menstruous women and they that are in childebed touche their sacrifices by these things ye may know that they are no gods feare them not 29 From whence cometh it then that they are called gods because the women bring giftes to the gods of siluer and golde and wood 30 And the Priests sit in their temple hauyng their clothes rent whose heades beardes are shauen and being bare headed 31 They roare and crye before their gods as men do at the feast of one that is dead 32 The Priests also take away of their garmēts and clothe their wiues and children 33 Whether it be euill that one doeth vnto them or good they are not able to recompense it they can nether set vp a King nor put him downe 34 In like maner they can nether giue riches nor money thogh a man make a vowe vnto them and kepe it not they wil no require it 35 They can saue no man from death nether deliuer the weake from the mightie 36 They can not restore a blinde man to hys sight nor helpe anie man at his nede 37 They can shewe no mercie to the widdowe nor do good to the fatherles 38 Their gods of wood golde and siluer are as stones that be hewen out of the mountaine and they that worship them shal be confounded 39 How shulde a man then thinke or say that they are gods 40 Moreouer the Chaldeans them selues dishonor them for when they se a domme mā that can not speake they present him to Bel. 41 And desire that he wolde make him to spea ke as thogh he had anie feling yet they that vnderstād these things can not leaue them for they also haue no sense 42 Furthermore the woman girded with coardes sit in the
the moone to shine in it for the glorie of God did light it and the Lambe is the light of it 24 * And the people whiche are saued shall walke in the light of it and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vn to it 25 * And the gates of it shal not be shut by day for there shal be no night there 26 And the glorie and honour of the Gentiles shal be broght vnto it 27 And there shal entre into it none vncleane thing nether whatsoeuer worketh abomination or lies but they whiche are writen in the Lambes * Boke of life CHAP. XXII 1 The riuer of the water of life 2 The frutefulnes light of the citie of God 6 The Lord giueth euer his seruants warning of things to come 9 The Angel wil not be wor shipped 18 To the worde of God may nothyng be added nor diminished there from 1 ANd he shewed me a pure riuer of water of life cleare as crystal proceding out of the throne of God and of the Lambe 2 In the middes of the strete of it of ether side of the riuer was the tre of life whiche bare twelue maner of frutes and gaue frute euerie moneth and the leaues of the tre serued to heale the nations with 3 And there shal be no more cursse but the throne of God and of the Lambe shal be in it and his seruants shall serue him 4 And they shal se his face his Name shal be in their forheades 5 * And there shal be no night there and they nede no candle nether light of the sunne for the Lord God giueth them light and they shall reigne for euermore 6 And he said vnto me These wordes are faithful and true and the Lord God of the holye Prophetes sent his Angel to shewe vnto hys seruants the things whiche must shortely be fulfilled 7 Beholde I come shortely Blessed is he that kepeth the wordes of the prophecie of this boke 8 And I am Iohn which sawe and heard these things and when I had heard and sene * I fell downe to worship before the fete of the Angel which shewed me these things 9 But he said vnto me Se thou do it not for I am thy felowe seruant and of thy brethren the Prophets and of them which kepe the wordes of this boke worship God 10 And he said vnto me Seale not the wordes of the prophecie of this boke for the time is at hand 11 He that is vniust let him bevniust stil and he which is filthie let him be filthie stil and he that is righteous let him be righteous stil he that is holie let him be holie stil. 12 And beholde I come shortely and my rewarde is with me * to giue euerie man accor ding as his worke shal be 13 I am * and the beginning and the end the first and the last 14 Blessed are they that do his commandements that their right may be in the tre of life and may entre in through the gates into the citie 15 For without shal be dogges and enchanters and whoremongers and murtherers idola ters and whosoeuer loueth or maketh lyes 16 I Iesus haue sent mine Angel to testifie vnto you these things in the Churches I am the roote and the generacion of Dauid and the bright morning starre 17 And the Spirit ād the bride say Come And let him that heareth say Come and let him that is a thirst come and * let whosoeuer wil take of the water of life frely 18 For I protest vnto euerie man that heareth the wordes of the prophecie of this boke * if any man shaladde vnto these things God shaladde vnto him the plagues that are writē in this boke 19 And if any man shal diminish of the wordes of the boke of this prophecie God shal take away his parte out of the Boke of life ād out of the holie citie and frō those things which are writen in this boke 20 He which testifieth these things saith Surely I come quickely Amen Euen so come Lord Iesus 21 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all Amen A BRIEF TABLE OF THE INTER PRETATION OF THE PROPRE NAMES VVHICH ARE CHIEFLY FOVNDE IN THE OLDE TESTAMENT WHErein the first nomber signifieth the chapter the seconde the verse WHereas the wickednes of time and the blindnes of the former age hathe bene suche that all things altogether haue bene abused and corrupted so that the very right names of diuerse of the holie men named in the Scriptures haue bene forgotten and now seme strange vnto vs and the names of infants that shulde euer haue some godlie aduertisements in them and shulde be memorials and markes of the children of God receiued into his housholde hathe bene hereby also changed and made the signes and badges of idolatrie and heathenish impietie we haue now set forthe this table of the names that be moste vsed in the olde Testament with their interpretatiōs as the Ebrewe importeth partly to call backe the godlie from that abuse when they shal know the true names of the godlie fathers and what they signifie that their children now named after them may haue testimonies by their very names that they are within that faithful familie that in all their doings had euer God before their eyes and that they are bounde by these their names to serue God from their infancie and haue occasion to praise him for his workes wroght in them and their fathers but chiefly to restore the names to their integritie whereby many places of the Scriptures and secret mysteries of 〈◊〉 holie Gost shal better be vnderstand We haue medled rarely with the Greke names because their interpretation isvncerteine and many of them are corrupted from their original as we may also se these Ebrewe names set in the margent of this table which haue bene corrupted by the Grecians Now for the other Ebrewe names that are not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 let not the diligēt reader becareful for he shal finde them in places moste conu enient amongs the annotations at least so many as may seme to make for any edification and vnderstanding of the Scriptures A A Arōn or Aháron a teacher Exod. 4. 14 ¶ Abdá a seruant 1. King Chap. 4. ver 6 Abdeél a seruant of God Ierem. 36. 26 Abdi my seruant 1. Chro. 6. 7 Abdiáh a seruant of the Lord. 1. King 18. 3. and Obadiah one of the twelue Prophetes Abdiél the same 1. Chron. 55. 15 Abéd-negō seruant of shining Dan. 1. 44 Abél mourning the name of a citie but Habél the name of a man doeth signifie vanitie Gen. 4. 2 Abgathá father of the wine presse Abiáh the wil of the Lord. 2. Chro. 29. 1 Abiám father of the sea 1. King 14. 31 Abiasáph a gathering father 1. Chro.
your hands your vowes and your fre offrings the first borne of your kine and of your shepe 7 And there ye shal eat before the Lord your God and ye shal reioyce in all that ye put your handvnto bothe ye and your housholdes because the Lord thy God ha the blessed thee 8 Ye shal not do after all these thīgs that we do here this day that is euerie man whatsoeuer semeth him good in his owne eyes 9 For ye are not yet come to rest and to the inheritāce which the Lord thy God giueth thee 10 But when ye go ouer Iordên and dwel in the land which the Lord your God hathe giuen you to inherit and when he hathe giuen you rest from all your enemies rounde about and ye dwel in safetie 11 Whē there shal be a place which the Lord your God shal chose to cause his Name to dwel there thether shal ye bring all that I commande you your burnt offrings and your sacrifices your tithes and the offring of your hāds and all your special vowes which ye vow vnto the Lord 12 And ye shal reioyce before the Lord your God ye your sōnes and your daughters and your seruants and your maidens and the leuite that is within your gates 〈◊〉 for he hathe no parte nor inheritāce with you 13 Take hede that thou offer not thy burnt offrings in euerie place that thou seest 14 But in the place which the Lord shal cho se in one of thy tribes there thou shalt offer thy burnt offrings there thou shalt do all that I commande thee 15 Notwithstāding thou maist kil eat flesh in all thy gates what so euer thine heart desireth according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hathe giuen thee bothe the vncleane the cleane may eat thereof as of the roe bucke of the bart 16 Onely ye shal not eat the blood but pow re it vpon the earth as water 17 ¶ Thou maiest not 〈◊〉 within thy gates the tithe of thy corne 〈◊〉 of thy wine nor of thine oyle nor the first borne of thy kine nor of thy shepe nether anie of thy vowes which thou vowest nor thy fre offrings nor the offring of thine hands 18 But thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shal chose thou and thy sonne and thy daughter and thy seruant thy maid the Leuite that is within thy gates and thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God in al that thou puttest thine hand to 19 * Beware that thou forsake not the Leuite as long as thou liuest vpon the earth 20 ¶ When the Lord thy God shal enlarge thy border * as he hathe promised thee and thou shalt say I wil eat flesh because thine heart lōgeth to catflesh thou maist eat flesh what soeuer thine heart desireth 21 If the place which the Lord thy God hathe chosen to put his Name there be far from thee then thou shalt kil of thy bullockes and of thy shepe which the Lord hathe giuen thee as I haue commanded thee and thou shalt eat in thy gates what soeuer thine heart desireth 22 Euen as the roe bucke and the hart is eaten so thou shalt eat them bothe the vncleane and the cleane shal eat of thē alike 23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood for the blood is the lyfe and thou maist not eat the life with the flesh 24 Therefore thou shalt not eat it but powreit vpon the earth as water 25 Thou shalt not eat it that it may go wel with thee and with thy childrē after thee when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord 26 But thine holy things which thou hast thy vowes thou shalt take vp and come vnto the place which the Lord shal chose 27 And thou shalt make thy burnt offrings of the flesh and of the blood vpon the altar of the Lord thy God and the blood of thine offrings shal be powred vpon the altar of the Lord thy God and thou shalt eat the flesh 28 Take hede and heare all these wordes which I cōmand thee that it may go wel with thee and with thy childrē after thee for euer when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy God 29 ¶ Whē the Lord thy God shal destroy the nacions before thee whether thou goest to possesse them and thou shalt possesse them and dwel in their land 30 Beware lest thou be taken in a snare after them after that they be destroyed be fore thee 〈◊〉 and lest thou aske after their gods saying How did these nacions serue their gods that I may do so likewise 31 Thou shalt not do so vnto the Lord thy God for all abominacion which the Lord hateth haue they done vnto their gods for they haue burned bothe their sonnes and their daughters with fire to their gods 32 Therefore what soeuer I commande you take hede you do it * thou shalt put nothing thereto nortake ought therefrom CHAP. XIII 5 The inticers to idolatrie must be 〈◊〉 seme they neuer so holy 6 So nere of kinred or frendship 12 Or great in multitude or power 1 IF there arise among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreames and giue thee a signe or wondre 2 And the signe and the wondre which he hathe tolde thee come to passe saying Let vs go after other gods which thou hast not knowen and let vs serue them 3 Thou shalt not hearken vnto the wordes of the prophet or vnto that dreamer of dreames for the Lord your God proueth you to knowe whether ye loue the Lord your god with all your heart and with all your soule 4 Ye shal walke after the Lord your God feare him shal kepe his commandements and hearken vnto his voyce ye shall serue him and cleaue vnto him 5 But that prophet or that dreamer of dreames he shal be slaine because he hath spoken to turne you away from the Lorde your God whiche broght you out of the land of Egipt deliuered you out of the house of bondage to thrust thee out of the way whe rein the Lord thy God commanded thee to walke so shalt thou take the euil away forth of the middes of thee 6 ¶ If thy brother the sonne of thy 〈◊〉 mother or thine owne sonne or thy daughter or the wife that lieth in thy bosome or thy frende which is as thine owne soule entice theese cretly saying Let vs go serue other gods which thou hast not knowen thou I say nor thy fathers 7 Anie of the gods of the people which are rownde about you nere vnto thee or far of from thee from the one end of the earthe vnto the other 8 Thou shalt not consent vnto him nor
the strange woman euen from the stranger whiche flattereth with her wordes 17 Which for saketh the guide of her youth and forgetteth the couenant of her God 18 Surely her house tendeth to death and her paths vnto the dead 19 All thei that go vnto her returne not againe nether take they holde of the waies of life 20 Therfore walke thou in the waie of good men and kepe the waies of the righteous 21 For the iust shall dwell in the land the vpright men shal remaine in it 22 But the wicked shal be cut of frō the earth the transgressers shal be rooted out of it CHAP. III. 1 The worde of God giueth life 5 Trustin God 7 Feare him 9 Honour him 11 Suffre his correction 22 To thē that followe the worde of God all thinges shall succede well 1 MY sonne forget not thou my law but let thine heart kepe my cōmādemēts 2 For thei shal increase the length of thy daies the yers of life thy prosperitie 3 Let not mercie and trueth for sake thee binde them on thy necke write them vpon the table of thine heart 4 So shalt thou finde fauour good vnderstanding in the sight of God and man 5 ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine hearte and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome 6 In all thy waies acknowledge him and he shal direct thy waies 7 ¶ Be not wise in thine owne eyes but feare the Lord and departe from euil 8 So health shal be vnto thy nauel and marow vnto thy bones 9 Honour the Lord with thy riches with the first frutes of all thine increase 10 So shal thy barnes be filled with abundāce thy presses shal burst with new wine 11 ¶ My sonne refuse not the chastening of the Lord nether be grieued with his correction 12 * For the Lord correcteth him whome he loueth euen as the father doeth the child in whome he deliteth 13 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdome and the man that getteth vnderstanding 14 For the marchandise thereof is better thē the marchandise of siluer and the gayne thereof is better then golde 15 It is more precious then pearls and all things that thou canst desire are not to be compared vnto her 16 Lēgth of daies is in her right hand in her left hand riches and glorie 17 Her waies are waies of pleasure and all her paths prosperitie 18 She is a tre of life to them that laie holde on her blessed is he that reteineth her 19 The Lord by wisdome hath laied the fūdacion of the earthe and hathe stablished the heauens through vnderstanding 20 By his knowledge the deapths are brokē vp the cloudes droppe downe the dewe 21 My sonne let not the 〈◊〉 thinges depart from thine eies but obserue wisdome counsel 22 So thei shal be life to thy soule and grace vnto thy necke 23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy waie and thy fote shal not stumble 24 If thou sleapest thou shalt not be afraied whē thou slepest thy slepe shal be swete 25 Thou shalt not feare for anie suddē feare nether for the destructiō of the wicked when it cometh 26 For the Lord shal be for thine assurance shal preserue thy fote from taking 27 ¶ Withholde not the good frome the owners thereof thogh there be power in thine hand to do it 28 Saie not vnto thy neighbour Go come againe and to morowe will I giue thee if thou now haue it 29 ¶ Intēde none hurt against thy neigbour seīg he doeth dwel without feare by thee 30 ¶ Striue not with a man causeles whē he hathe done thee no harme 31 ¶ Be not enuious for the wicked mā nether chuse anie of his waies 32 For the froward is abominaciō vnto the Lord but his secret is with the righteous 33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous 34 With the skorneful he skorneth but he giueth grace vnto the humble 35 The wise shal in herite glorie but fooles dishonour thogh they be exalted CHAP. IIII. 1 Wisdome and her frutes ought to be searched 14 The way of the wicked must be refused 20 By the worde of God the heart eyes and course of life must be guided 1 HEare ôye children the instruction of a father and giue eare to learne vnderstanding 2 For I do giue you a good doctrine therefore forsake ye not my law 3 For I was my fathers sonne tender and dere in the sight of my mother 4 When he taught me and said vnto me Let thine heart holde fastmy wordes kepe my commandements and thou shalt liue 5 Get wisdome get vnderstāding forget not nether decline frō the wordes of my mouth 6 Forsake her not and she shall kepe thee loue her and she shal preserue thee 7 Wisdome is the beginning get wisdome therfore and aboue all thy possessiō get vnderstanding 8 Exalt her and she shalt exalt thee she shall bring thee to honour if thou embrace her 9 She shall gyue a comelie ornament vnto thine head yea she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie 10 ¶ Heare my sonne and receiuemy wordes and the yeres of thy life shal be manie 11 I haue taught thee in the waie of wisdome and led thee in the paths of righteousnes 12 Whē thou goest thy gate shal not be strait and when thou runnest thou shalt not fal 13 Take holde of instruction and leaue not kepe her for she is thy life 14 ¶ Entre not into the way of the wicked and walke not in the waie of euil men 15 Auoide it and go not by it turne from it and passe by 16 For thei can not slepe excepte thei haue done euil their slepe departeth except thei cause some to fall 17 For they eat the bread of wickednes drinke the wine of violence 18 But the way of the righteous shineth as the light that shineth more and more vnto the perfite daie 19 The waie of the wicked is as the darkenes they knowe not wherein thei shal fal 20 ¶ My sonne hearkē vnto my wordes encline thine eare vnto my sayings 21 Let thē not departe from thine eies but kepe them in the middes of thine heart 22 Forthei are life vnto those that finde thē and helthe vnto all their flesh 23 Kepe thine heart with all deligence for thereout cometh life 24 Put awaie from thee a frowarde mouth put wicked lippes farre from thee 25 Let thine eyes beholde the right and let thine eyeliddes direct thy way before thee 26 Pondre the path of thy fete and let all thy waies be ordred aright 27 Turne not to the right hande nor to the left but remoue thy fote from euil CHAP. V. 3 Whoredome forbiddé
9 And 〈◊〉 15 He willeth a man to liue on hislabours to helpe others 18 Toloue his wife 22 The wicked taken in their owne wickednes 1 MY sonne hearken vnto my wisdome and encline thine eare vnto my knowledge 2 That thou maiest regarde counsell and thy lippes obserue knowledge 3 For the lippes of a strange woman drop as an honie combe and her mouth is more soft then oyle 4 But the end of her is bitter as worme wood and sharpe as a two edged sworde 5 Her fete go downe to death and her step pes take holde on hel 6 She weigheth not the way of lif her paths are moueable thou canst not know thē 7 Heare ye me now therfore ô childrē departe not from the wordes of my mouth 8 Kepe thy waie farre from her come not nere the dore of her house 9 Left thou giue thine honour vnto others and thy yeres to the cruel 10 Lest the stranger shul de be filled with thy strength and thy labours be in the house of a stranger 11 And thou mourne at thine end whē thou hast consumed thy flesh and thy bodie 12 And saie How haue I hated instruction mine heart despised correction 13 And haue not obeied the voice of thē that taught me nor inclined mine eare to them that instructed me 14 I was almost broght into all euill in the middes of the Cōgregacion assemblie 15 ¶ Drinke the water of thy cisterne and of the riuets out of the middes of thyne owne well 16 Let thy fountaines flowe forthe and the riuers of waters in the stretes 17 But let them be thine euen thine onely and not the strangers with thee 18 Let thy fountaine be blessed reioyce with the wife of thy youth 19 Let her be as the louing hinde and pleasantroe let her breastes satisfie 〈◊〉 at all times and delite in her loue continually 20 For why shuldest thou delite my sonne in a strange womā or embrace the bosome of a stranger 21 For the waies of mā are before the eyes of the Lord he pondereth all his paths 22 His owne iniquities shal take the wicked hym selfe and he shal be holden with the cordes of his owne sinne 23 He shal dye for faute of instruction and shal go astray through his great folie CHAP. VI. 1 Instruction for suerties 6 The slouthful and sluggish is stirred to worke 12 He describeth the nature of the wicked 16 The things that God hateth 20 To obserue the worde of God 24 To flee 〈◊〉 1 MY sonne if thou be suertie for thy neighbour and hast striken handes with the stranger 2 Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth thou art euen takē with the wordes of thine owne mouth 3 Do this now my sonne and deliuer thy self seing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour go and humble thy self solicit thy friends 4 Giue no slepe to thine eyes nor slumber to thine eyeliddes 5 Deliuer thy self as a doe from the hand of the hunter and as a birde from the hand of the fouler 6 ¶ Go to the pismire ô sluggard beholde her waies and be wise 7 For she hauing no guide gouernour nor ruler 8 Prepareth her meat in the sommer gathereth her fode in haruest 9 * How long wilt thou slepe ô sluggard when wilt thou arise out of thy slepe 10 Yet a litle slepe a litle slumber a litle folding of the hands to slepe 11 Therfore thy pouertie cometh as one that trauaileth by the waie and thy necessitie like an armed man 12 The vnthriftie man ād the wicked man walketh with a frowarde mouth 13 He maketh a signe with his eyes he signi fieth with his fete he instructeth with his fingers 14 Lewde things are in his heart he imagineth euil at all times and raiseth vp contentions 15 Therefore shall his 〈◊〉 come spedely he shal be destroyed suddenly without recouerie 16 ¶ These six thinges doeth the Lord hate yea his soule abhorreth seuen 17 The hautie eyes a lying tongue and the hands that shede innocent blood 18 An hearte that imagineth wicked enterprises fete that be swift in running to mischief 19 A false witnes that speaketh lyes hym that raiseth vp cōtentions amōg brethré 20 ¶ My sonne kepe thy fathers commādement and forsake not thy mothers instruction 21 Binde them alway vpon thine i heart tye them about thy necke 22 It shall leade thee when thou walkest it shal watch for thee when thou slepest when thou wakest it shal talke with thee 23 For the commandement is a lanterne and instruction a light and correctiōs for instruction are the waie of life 24 To kepe thee frome the wicked woman and from the flatterie of the tongue of a strange woman 25 Desire not her beautie in thine hearte nether let her take thee with her eyeliddes 26 For because of the whoorish womā a man is broght to a morsel of bread a woman wil hunte for the precious life of a man 27 Can a man take fyre in his bosome and his clothes not be burnt 28 Or can a man go vpon coles and his fete not be burnt 29 So he that goeth in to his neigbours wife shal not be innocent whosoeuer toucheth her 30 Men do not despise a thief whē he stealeth to satisfie his soule because he is hūgrie 31 But if he founde he shall restore seuen folde or he shal giue all the substâce of his house 32 But he that committeth adulterie with a womā he is destitute of vnderstāding he that doeth it destroyeth his owne soule 33 He shall finde a wounde and dishonour and his reproche shal neuer be put away 34 For ielousie is the rage of a man therfore he wil not spare in the day of vengeance 35 He can not beare the sight of anye raunsome nether will he consent thogh thou augment the giftes CHAP. VII 1 An exhortacion to wisdome and to the worde of GOD 5 Whiche will preserue vs from the harlot 6 Whose maners are described 1 MY sonne kepe my wordes and hide my commandements with thee 2 Kepe my commandements thou shalt liue and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes 3 Binde them vpon thy fingers and write them vpon the table of thine heart 4 Saie vnto wisdome Thou art my sister and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman 5 That they maie kepe thee from the strāge woman euen frome the stranger that is smothe in her wordes 6 ¶ As I was 〈◊〉 the win dowe of myne house I loked through my windowe 7 And I sawe among the fooles and considered among the children a yong mā destitute of vnderstandings 8 Who passed through the strete by her corner and went toward her house 9 In the twilight in the euening when the night began to be
me ô Iaakôb Israél my called I am I am the first and I am the last 13 Surely mine hand hathe layed the fundaciō of the earth and my right hand hathe spanned the heauen when I call them they stād vp together 14 All you assemble your selues and heare whiche among them hathe declared these things The Lord hath loued him he wil do his wil in Babél and his arme shal be against the Chaldeans 15 I euen I haue spoken it and I haue called him I haue broght him and his waye shal prosper 16 Come nere vnto me heare ye this I haue not spoken it in secret from the beginning from the time that the thing was I was there and now the Lord God and his spirit hathe sent me 17 Thus saith the Lord thy redemer the Holie one of Israél I am the Lord thy God whiche teache thee to profite and lead thee by the waye that thou shuldest go 18 Oh that thou hadest he arkened to my commandements then had thy prosperitie bene as the flood and thy righteousnes as the waues of the sea 19 Thy sede also had bene as the sande and the frute of thy bodie like the grauel thereof his name shulde not haue bene cut of nor destroyed before me 20 Goye out of Babél flee ye from the Chal deans with a voyce of ioye tel and declare this shewe it forthe to the end of the earth saye ye The Lord hathe redemed his seruant Iaakôb 21 And they were not thirstie he led them through the wildernes he caused the waters to flowe out of the rocke for thē for he claue the rocke and the water gushed out 22 There is no peace saith the Lord vnto the wicked CHAP. XLIX The Lord exhorteth all nacions to beleue his promises 6 Christ is the saluacion of all that beleue and wil deliuer them from the tyrannie of their enemies 1 HEare ye me ô yles and hearken people from farre The Lord hathe called me from the wombe and made mencion of my name from my mothers bellie 2 And he hathe made my mouth like a sharpe sworde vnder the shadowe of his hand hathe he hid me and made me a chosen shafte and hid me in his quiuer 3 And said vnto me Thou art my 〈◊〉 Israél for I wil be glorious in thee 4 And I said I haue labored in vaine I haue spent my strength in vaine and for nothing but my iudgement is with the Lord and my worke with my God 5 And now saith the Lord that formed me frō the wombe to be his seruant that I maye bring Iaak ób againe to him thogh Israél be not gathered yet shal I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord and my GOD shal be my strength 6 And he said It is a smale thing that thou shul dest be my seruant to raise vp the tribes of Iaakób and to restore the desolations of Israél I wil also giue thee for a light of the Gentiles that thou maiest be my saluacion vnto the end of the worlde 7 Thus saith the Lord the redemer of Israél and his Holie one to him that is despised in soule to a nation that is abhorred to a seruant of rulers Kings shal se and arise and princes shal worship because of the Lord that is faithful and the Holie one of Israél which hathe chosen thee 8 Thus saith the Lord In an acceptable time haue I heard thee and in a day of saluacion haue I helped thee and I wil preserue thee and wil giue thee for a couenant of the people that thou maiest raise vp the earth and obteine the inheritance of the desolate heritages 9 That thou maiest say to the prisoners Go forthe and to them that are in darkenes Shewe your selues they shal fede in the wayes and their pastures shal be in all the toppes of the hilles 10 They shal not be hungrie nether shal they by thirstie nether shal the heat smite thē nor the sunne for he that hath compassion on them shal lead them euen to the springs of waters shal be driue them 11 And I wil make all my mountaines as a way and my paths shal be exalted 12 Beholde these shal come from farre and lo these from the North and from the West these from the land of Sinim 13 Reioyce ô heauens and be ioyful ô earth brast forthe in to prayse ô mountaines for God hathe comforted his people and wil ha ue mercie vpon his afflicted 14 But Zión said The Lord hathe for saken me and my Lord hathe forgotten me 15 Can a woman forgether childe and not ha ue compassion on the sonne of her wombe thogh they shulde forget yet wil I not forget thee 16 Beholde I haue grauen thee vpon the palme of mine hands thy walles are euer in my sight 17 Thy buylders make haste thy destroyers and they that made thee waste are departed from thee 18 Lift vp thine eyes rounde about beholde all these gather them selues together and come to thee as I liue saith the LORDE thou shalt surely put thē all vpon thee as a garment and gird thy self with them like a bride 19 For thy desolation and thy waste places thy lād destroyed shal surely be now narrow for them that shal dwell in it they that did deuoure thee shal be farre away 20 The children of thy barennes shal say againe in thine eares The place is straict for me giue place to me that I may dwell 21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart Who hath begotten me these seing I am baren and desolate a captiue and a wanderer to and fro who hathe nourished them beholde I was left alone whence are these 22 Thus saith the Lord God Beholde I wil lift vp mine hand to the Gentiles and set vp my stādart to the people and they shal bring thy sonnes in their armes and thy daughters shal be caryed vpon their shoulders 23 And Kings shal be thy nourcing fathers Quenes shal be thy nources they shal worship thee with their faces toward the earth and licke vp the dust of thy fete and thou shalt knowe that I am the Lord for they shal not be ashamed that waite for me 24 Shal the praye be taken from the mightie or the iust captiuitie deliuered 25 But thus saith the Lord Euen the captiuitie of the mightie shal be taken awaye the praie of the tyrant shal be deliuered for I wil contēd with him that contendeth with thee and I wil saue thy children 26 And wil fede them that spoile thee with their owne flesh and they shal be drunken with their owne blood as with swete wine all flesh shal knowe that I the Lord am thy Sauiour and thy redemer the mightie one of Iaakōb CHAP. L. 1 The Iewes
22 My God hathe sent his Angel and hathe shut the lions mouthes that thei haue not hurt me for my iustice was found out before him vnto thee ô King I haue done no hurte 23 Then was the King exceading glad for him and commāded that thei shulde take Daniél out of the denne so Daniél was broght out of the denne and no maner of hurte was founde vpon him because he beleued in his God 24 And by the commandement of the King thesemen which had accused Daniél were broght and were cast into the denne of lions euen thei their children and their wiues and the lions had the mastrie of thē and brake all their bones a pieces or euer thei came at the grounde of the denne 25 ¶ After warde King Darius wrote Vnto all people nations langages that dwell in all the worlde Peace be multiplied vnto you 26 I make a decre that in all the dominion of my kingdome men tremble and feare before the God of Daniél for he is the liuing God and remaineth for euer and his kingdome shal not perish and his dominion shal be euerlasting 27 He rescueth and deliuereth and he worketh signes and wonders in heauen and in earth who hathe deliuered Daniél frō the power of the lyons 28 So this Daniél prospered in the reigne of Darius in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia CHAP. VII 3 A visiō of 〈◊〉 beasts is shewed vnto Daniél 8 The ten hornes of the fourth beast 27 Of the euerlasting kingdome of Christ. 1 IN the first yere of 〈◊〉 King of Babél Daniél sawe a dreame and there were visions in his head vpon his bed then he wrote the dreame and declared the summe of the matter 2 Daniél spake 〈◊〉 said I sawe in my vision by night and beholde the foure windes of the heauen stroue vpon the great sea 3 And foure great beastes came vp from the sea one diuers from another 4 The first was as a lion and had egles wings I behelde til the wings there of were plukte of and it was lifted vp from the earth and set vpon his fete as a man and a mans heart was giuen him 5 And beholde another beast which was the seconde was like a beare and stode vpon the one side and he had thre ribbes in his mouth betwene his teeth and thei said thus vnto him Arise and deuoure muche flesh 6 After this I behelde and lo there was an other like a leopard which had vpon his backe foure wings of a foule the beast had also foure heads and dominion was giuen him 7 After this I sawe in the visions by night beholde the fourth beast was feareful and terrible and verie strong It had great yrō teeth it deuoured brake in pieces and stamped the residue vnder his fete it was vn like to the beastes that were befo re it for it had ten hornes 8 As I considered the hornes beholde there came vp among thē another litle horne before whome there were thre of the first hornes plukt awaie and beholde in this horne were eyes like the eyes of man and a mouthe speaking presumptious things 9 I behelde til the thrones were set vp and the Ancient of daies did sit whose garmét was white as snowe and the heere of his head like the purewoll his throne was like the fyre flame and his wheles as burning fyre 10 A fyrie streame yssued and came forthe from before him thousand thousands ministred vnto him and ten thousand thousands stode before him the iudgement was set and the bokes opened 11 Then I behelde because of the voyce of the presumptueous wordes which the hor ne snake I behelde euen til the beast was 〈◊〉 and his bodies destroyed and giuen to the burning fyre 12 As concerning the other beastes thei had taken awaie their dominion yet their liues were prolonged for a certeine time and season 13 ¶ As I behelde in visions by night beholde one like the Sonne of man came in the cloudes of heauen and approched vnto the Ancient of daies and thei broght him before him 14 And he gaue him dominion honour and a kingdome that all people nations and langages shulde serue him his dominion is an euerlasting dominion whiche shal neuer be taken awaie and his kingdome shal neuer be destroied 15 ¶ I Daniél was troubled in my spirit in the middes of my bodie and the visions of mine head made me afraied 16 Therefore I came vnto one of them that stode by and asked him the trueth of all this so he tolde me and shewed me the interpretacion of these things 17 These great beastes whiche are foure are foure kings which shal arise out of the earth 18 And they shall take the kingdome of the Sainctes of the most high and possesse the kingdome for euer euen for euer and euer 19 ¶ After this I wolde knowe the trueth of the fourth beast which was so vnlike to all the others very feareful whose teeth were of yron and his nailes of brasse whiche deuoured brake in pieces and stamped thei residue vnder his fete 20 Also to knowe of the ten hornes that were in his head and of the other whiche came vp before whome thre fel and of the horne that had eyes and of the mouthe that spake presumptuous things whose loke was mo re stoute then his felowes 21 I behelde and the same horne made battel against the Sainctes yea and preuailed against them 22 Vntil the Ancient of daies came and iudgemēt was giuen to the Sainctes of the most high and the time approched that the Sainctes possessed the kingdome 23 Then he said The fourthe beast shal be the fourth kingdome in the earth which shal be vnlike to all the kingdomes and shal deuoure the whole earth and shal treade it downe and breake it in pieces 24 And the ten hornes out of this kingdome are ten Kings that shal rise ād another shal rise after them and he shal be vnlyke to the first and he shal sub due thre Kings 25 And shal speake wordes against the moste high and shall consume the Sainctes of the most high and thinke that he maie change times and lawes and they shal be giuen in to his hand vntil a time and times and the deuiding of time 26 But the iudgement shal sit and they shall take a waie his dominion to cōsume and destroie it vnto the end 27 And the kingdome and dominion and the greatnes of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen shal be giuen to the holie people of the most high whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome and all powers shal serue and obeie him 28 Euen this is the end of the matter I Daniél had manie cogitacions whiche troubled me
of wisdom bene discouered and shewed and who hathe vnderstand the manifolde entrāce vnto her 8 There is one wise euen the moste high Crea tor of all things the almightie the King of power and verie terrible which sitteth vpō his throne 9 He is the Lord that hathe created her thorow the holie Gost he hate sene her nombred her and measured her 10 He hathe powred her out vpon all his workes and vpon all flesh according to his gift and giueth her abundantly vnto them that loue him 11 The feare of the Lord is glorie and gladnes and reioycing and a ioyful crowne 12 The feare of the Lord maketh a mery heart and giueth gladnes and ioye and long life 13 Whoso feareth the Lord it shal go wel with him at the last and he shal finde fauour in the day of his death 14 The 〈◊〉 of God is honorable wisdome and vnto whome it appeareth in a visiō they loue it for the vision and for the knowledge of the great workes thereof 15 * The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisdome and was made with the faithful in the wombe 〈◊〉 goeth with the chosen wo men and is knowen with the righteous and faithful 16 The feare of the Lord is an holie knowledge 17 Holines shal preserue and iustifie the heart and giueth mirth and gladnes 18 Who so feareth the Lord shal prosper and in the day of his end he shal be blessed 19 She hathe buylt her euerlasting fundacions with men and is giuen to be with their sede 20 To feare God is the fulnes of wisdome and filleth men with her frutes 21 She filleth their whole houe with all things desireable and the garners with the things that she bringeth forthe and bothe twaine are 〈◊〉 of God 22 The feare of the Lord is the crowne of wisdome ād giueth peace and perfite health he hathe sene her and nombred her 23 She raineth downe knowledge and vnder standing of wisdome and hathe broght vnto honour them that possessed her 24 The feare of the Lord is the roote of wisdome and her branches are long life 25 In the treasures of wisdome is vnderstanding and holie knowledge but wisdome is abhorred of sinners 26 The feare of the Lord driueth out sinne and when she is present she driueth away anger 27 ¶ For wicked angre can not be iustified for his rashnes in his angre shal be his destruction 28 Apacient mā wil suffer for a time and then shal he haue the rewarde of ioye 29 He wil hide his wordes for a time and manie mens lippes shal speake of his wisdome 30 In the treasures of wisdome are the secrets of knowledge but the sinner abhorreth the worship of God 31 If thou desire wisdome kepe the commandements the Lord shal giue her vnto thee and wil fil her treasures 32 For the feare of the Lord is wisdome and discipline he hathe pleasure in faith and mekenes 33 Be not disobedient to the feare of the Lord and come not vnto him with a double heart 34 ¶ Be not an hypocrite that men shulde speake of thee but take hede what thou speakest 35 Exalte not thy self lest thou fall and bring thy soule to dishonour and so God discouer thy secretes and cast thee downe in the middes of the congregacion because 〈◊〉 not receiue the true feare of God and thine heart is ful of disceite CHAP. II. 1 He exhorteth the seruāts of God to righteousnes loue vn derstāding paciēce 〈◊〉 To trust in the Lord. 13 A cursse vpon them that are fainte hearted and impacient 1 MY sonne if thou wilt come into the seruice of God stand fast in righteousnes feare and preparethy soule to tentacion 2 Settle thine heart be pacient bow dow ne thine 〈◊〉 and receiue the wordes of vnderstanding shrinke not a waie whē thou 〈◊〉 but waite vpon God paciently 3 Ioyne thy self vnto him departe not away that thou maist be increased at thy last end 4 Whatsoeuer cometh vnto thee receiue it paciently and be pacient in the change of thine affliction 5 * For as golde and siluer are tryed in the fyre euen so are men acceptable in the forna ce of aduersitie 6 Beleue in God and he wil helpe thee order thy waye aright and trust in him holde fast his feare and growe olde therein 7 Ye that feare the Lord waite for his mercie shrinke not a waye frō him that ye fall not 8 Ye that feare the Lord beleue him and your rewarde shal not faile 9 O ye that feare the Lord trust in good thīgs and in the euerlasting ioy and mercie 10 Ye that feare the Lord loue him and your hearts shal be lightened 11 Consider the olde generacions of men ye children and marke them wel * was there euer anie confounded that put his trust in the Lord or who hathe continued in his fea re and was forsaken or whome did he euer despise that called vpon him 12 For God is gracious and merciful and forgi ueth sinnes and saueth in the time of trouble and is a defender for all them that seke him in the trueth 13 Wo vnto them that haue a feareful heart and to the wicked lippes and to the faint hands and to the sinner that goeth two* ma ner of wayes 14 Wo vnto him that is faint hearted for he beleueth not therefore shal he not be defended 15 Wo vnto you that haue lost pacience and haue forsaken the right wayes and are turned backe into frowarde wayes for what wil ye do when the Lord shal visit you 16 They that feare the Lord wil not disobey his worde and they that * loue him wil kepe his wayes 17 They that feare the Lord wil seke out the things that are pleasant vnto him and they that loue him shal be fulfilled with his Law 18 They that feare the Lord wil prepare their hearts and humble their soules in his sight 19 Thei that feare the Lord kepe his cōman dements and wil be pacient til he se them 20 Saying If we do not repent we shal fall in to the hands of the Lord and not into the hands of men 21 Yet as his greatnes is so is his mercie CHAP. III. 2 To our father and mother ought we to giue double honor 10. Of the blessing and curse of the father and mother 22 No man ought ouer curiously to searche out the secrets of God 1 T He children of wisdome are the Church of the righteous and their of spring is obedience and loue 2 Heare your fathers iudgement ô children and do thereafter that ye may be safe 3 For the Lord wil haue the father honored of he children and hathe confirmed the autoritie of the mother ouer the children 4 Who so honoreth his father his sinnes shal be forgiuen him and he shal absteine from them and shal haue his daily desires 5 And he that honoreth his mother is like one that
and he that taketh autoritie to him self shal be hated 9 Some man hathe oft times prosperitie in wicked things some time a thing that is founde bringeth losse 10 There is some gift that is not profitable for thee and there is some gift whose rewarde is double 11 Some man humbleth him self for glories sake and some by humblenes lifteth vp the head 12 Some man byeth muche for a litle price for the which he payeth seuen times more 13 * A wise man with his wordes maketh him self to be loued but the mery tales of fooles shal be powred out 14 The gift receiued of a foole shal do thee no good nether yet of the énuious for his importunitie for he loketh to receiue manie things for one he giueth litle and he vpbraideth muche he openeth his mouthe like a towne crier to day he lendeth to morowe asketh he againe and suche one is to be hated of God and man 15 The foole saith I haue no friend I haue no thanke for all my good dedes and they that eat my bread spake euil of me 16 How oft and of how manie shal he be laughed to scorne for he comprehendeth not by right iudgement that which he hathe and it is all one as thogh he had it not 17 The fall on a pauement is verie sudden so shal the fall of the wicked come hastely 18 A man without grace is as a foolish tale which is oft tolde by the mouthe of the ignorant 19 A wise sentence loseth grace when it cometh out of a fooles mouthe for he speaketh not in due season 20 Some man sinneth not because of pouertie yet is not grieued when he is alone 21 Some man there is that destroyeth his owne soule because he is ashamed and for the regarde of persones loseth it 22 Some man promiseth vnto his friend for shame and getteth an enemie of him for naught 23 * A lie is a wicked shame in a man yet is it oft in the mouth of the vnwise 24 A thief is better then a man that is accustomed to lye but they bothe shal haue destruction to heritage 25 The conditions of liers are vnhonest and their shame is euer with them 26 A wise man shal bring him self to honor with his wordes and he that hathe vnderstanding shal please great men 27 * He that tilleth his land shal increase his heape he that worketh righteousnes shal be exalted he that pleaseth great men shal haue pardon of his iniquitie 28 * Rewardes and giftes blinde the eyes of the wise and make them domme that they can not reproue fautes 29 Wisdome that is hid and treasure that is horded vp what profite is in them bothe 30 Better is he that kepeth his ignorance secret them a man that hideth his wisdome 31 The necessarie pacience of him that followeth the Lord is better then he that gouerneth his life without the Lord. CHAP. XXI 1 Not to continue in sinne 5 The prayer of the afflicted 6 To hate to be reproued 17 The mouthe of the wise man 26 The thoght of the foole 1 MY sonne hast thou sinned do so no more * but pray for the fore sinnes that they may be forgiuen thee 2 Flee from sinne as from a serpent for if thou comest to nere it it wil bite thee the teeth thereof are as the teeth of alyon to slaye the soules of men 3 All iniquitie is as a two edged sworde the woundes whereof can not be healed 4 Strife and iniuries waste riches so the hou se of the proude shal be desolate 5 * The prayer of the poore going out of the mouth cometh vnto the eares of the Lord and iustice is done him in continently 6 Who so hateth to be reformed is in the way of sinners but he that feareth the Lord con uerteth in heart 7 An eloquent talker is knowen afarre of but he that is wyse perceyueth when he falleth 8 Who so buyldeth his house with other mens money is like one that gathereth stones to make his graue 9 * The congregacion of the wycked is lyke towe wrapped together their end is a flame of fyre to destroye them 10 The waye of sinners is made plaine with sto nes but at the end thereof is hel darkenes and paines 11 He that kepeth the Law of the Lord ruleth his owne affections thereby and the increase wisdome is the end of the feare of God 12 He that is not wise wil not suffer him self to be taught but there is some wit that increaseth bitternes 13 The knowledge of the wise shall abounde like water that runneth ouer and his counsel is like a pure fountaines of life 14 * The inner partes of a foole are like a broken vessel he can kepe no knowledge whiles he liueth 15 When a man of vnderstāding heareth a wise worde he will commend it and increase it but if an ignorant man heare it he will disalowe it and cast it behinde his backe 16 The talkyng of a foole is lyke a burden in the way but there is comelines in the talke of a wise man 17 They inquire at the mouthe of the wyse man in the congregacion and they shal pon der his wordes in their 〈◊〉 18 As is an house that is destroyed so is wisdome vnto a foole ād the knowledge of the vn wise is as wordes without order 19 Doctrine vnto idoles is as fetters on the fete and like manicles vpō their right hād 20 * A foole lifteth vp his voyce with laughter but a wise man doeth scarse smile secretly 21 Learning is vnto a wise mā aiewel of golde and like a bracelet vpon his right arme 22 A foolish mans fote is sone in hys neyghboures house but a man of experience is ashamed to loke in 23 A foole wil pepe in at the dore into the hou se but he that is wel nurtured wil withstand without 24 It is the point of a foolishman to hearken at the dore for he that is wise wil be grieued with suche dishonour 25 The lippes of talkers will be tellyng suche things as perteine not vnto them but the wordes of suche as haue vnderstandyng are weighed in the balance 26 The heart of fooles is in their mouth but the mouth of the wise is in their heart 27 When the vngodlie curseth Satan he curseth his owne soule 28 * A backebiter defileth his owne soule and is hated wheresoeuer he is but he that kepeth his tongue and is discrete shal come to honour CHAP. XXII 1 Of the sluggard 12 Not to speake muche to a foole 16 A good conscience seareth not 1 A Slothful mā is like a filthie stone which euerie man mocketh at for his shame 2 A slothful man is to be compared to the don gue of oxen and euerie one that taketh it vp wil shake it out of his hand 3 An euil nurtered sonne is the dishonour of the father the daughter is least
tymes brighter then the sunne beholdyng all the waies of men and the ground of the deepe and considereth the moste secret partes 20 He knewe all thyngs or euer they were made and after they be broght to passe also he loketh vpon them all 21 * The same man shal be punished in the strea tes of the citie and shal be chased lyke a yong horsefoale and when he thinketh not vpon it he shal be taken thus shal he be put to shame of euerie man because he wolde not vnderstand the feare of the Lord. 22 And thus shal it go also with euerie wife that leaueth her housband and getteth in he ritance by another 23 * For first she hathe disobeid the Law of the moste High and secondly she hathe trespaced against her owne housband and thirdly she hathe plaide the whore in adulterie and gotten her children by another man 24 She shal be broght out into the congregacion and examinacion shal be made of her children 25 Her children shal not take roote and her branches shal bring forthe no frute 26 A shameful reporte shal she leaue and her reproche shal not be put out 27 And they that remaine shal knowe that the re is nothing better then the feare of the Lord and that there is nothing sweter then to take hede vnto the commandements of the Lord. 28 It is great glorie to followe the Lord and to be receiued of him is long life CHAP. XXIIII 1 A praise of wisdome proceding forthe of the mouth of God 6 Of her workes and place where she resteth 20 She is giuen to the children of God 1 WIsdome shal praise herself and be honored in God and reioyce in the mid des of her people 2 In the congregacion of the moste High shal she open her mouth and triumph before his power 3 In the middes of her people shal she be exalted and wondred at in the holy assemblie 4 In the multitude of the chosen she shal be cō mended and among suche as be blessed she shal be praised and shal say 5 I am come out of the mouth of the moste High first borne before all creatures 6 I caused the light that faileth not to arise in the heauen and couered the earth as a cloude 7 My dwelling is aboue in the height and my throne is in the piller of the cloude 8 I alone haue gone rounde about the compasse of heauē and haue walked in the bottom of the depth 9 I possessed the waues of the sea and all the earth and all people and nacion and with my power haue I troden downe the hearts of all bothe High and low 10 In all these things I soght rest a dwelling in some inheritance 11 So the creator of all things gaue me a cōmā dement and he that made me appointed me a tabernacle and said Let thy dwelling be in Iacob and take thine inheritance in Israél and roote thy selfe among my chosen 12 * He created me from the beginning and be fore the world and I shal neuer faile * In the holie habitacion haue I serued before him so was I stablished in Sion 13 * In the welbeloued citie gaue he me rest in Ierusalem was my power 14 I toke roote in an honorable people euen in the porcion of the Lords inheritance 15 I am set vp on hielyke aceder in Libanus and as a cipers tre vpon the mountainès of Hermon 16 I am exalted like a palme tre about the bā kes and as a rose plante in Iericho as a faire oliue tre in a pleasant field and am exalted as a plane tre by the water 17 I smelled as the cinnamom and as a bagge of spices I gaue a swete odour as the best myrrhe as galbanum and onix and swete sto rax and perfume of incense in an house 18 As the terebinth haue I stretched out my branches and my branches are the brāches of honour and grace 19 * As the vine haue I broght forthe frute of swete sauour and my floures are the frute of honour and riches 20 I am the mother of beautifull loue and of feare and of knowledge and of holy hope I giue eternall thyngs to all my chyldren to whome God hathe commanded 21 In me is al grace of life and trueth in me is all hope of life and vertue 22 Come vnto me al ye that be desirous of me and fill your selues with my frutes 23 * For the remembrance of me is sweter thē honie and mine enheritance sweter then the honie combe the remembrance of me endureth for euer more 24 They that eat me shal haue the more hunger and they that drinke me shal thirst the more 25 Who so hearkeneth vnto me shal not come to confusion they that worke by me shal not offende they that make me to be know en shal haue euerlasting life 26 All these things are the boke of life and the couenant of the moste high God the knowledge of the trueth * the Law that Moyses in the precepts of righteousnes commanded for an heritage vnto the house of Iacob and the promises perteining vnto Israel 27 Be not weary to behaue your selues valiant ly with the Lord that he may also confirme you cleaue vnto him for the Lord almightie is but one God besides him there is none other Sauiour 28 Out of Dauid his seruant he ordeined to raise vp a moste mightie King that shulde sit in the throne of honour for euer more 29 He filleth all things with his wisdome as * Physon as Tygris in the time of the newe frutes 30 He maketh the vnderstanding to abounde like* Euphrates as Iorden in the time of the haruest 31 He maketh the doctrine of knowledge to appeare as the light ouerfloweth as Geon in the time of the vintage 32 The first man hathe not knowen her 〈◊〉 ly no more shal the last seke her out 33 For her consideratious are more abundant then the sea and her counselis profounder then the great depe 34 I wisdome haue cast out floods I am as an arme of the riuer I runne into Paradise as a watercondite 35 I said I wil watter my faire garden and wil water my pleasant grounde and lo my ditche became a slood and my flood became a sea 36 For I make doctrine to shine as the light of the morning and I lighten it for euer 37 I wil pearce thorow all the lower partes of the earth I wil loke vpon all suche as be aslepe and lighten all them that trust in the Lord. 38 I wil yet powre out doctrine as prophecie and leane it vnto all ages for euer 39 * Beholde that I haue not labored formy self onely but for all them that seke wisdome CHAP. XXV 1 Ofthre things which please God and of thre which he hateth 7 Of nine things that be not to be suspect 15 Of the malice of a
My sonne do nothing without aduisemēt so shal it not repent thee after the dede 21 Go not in the way where thou maist fall not where thou maist stumble among the stones nether trust thou in the way that is plaine 22 And beware of thine owne children and take hede of them that be thine owne housholde 23 In euerie good worke be of a faithful heart for this is the keping of the commandements 24 Who so beleueth in the Lord kepeth the commandements and he that trusteth in the Lord shal take no hurt CHAP XXXIII 1 The deliuerance of him that feareth God 4 The answere of the wise 12. Man is in the hand of God as the clay is in the hand of the potter 25 Of euil seruants 1 THere shal no euil come vnto him that feareth the Lord but when he is in tenta tion he wil deliuer him againe 2 A wise man hateth not the Law but he that is an hypocrite therein is as a shippe in a storme 3 A man of vnderstanding walketh faithfully in the Law and the Law is faithful vnto him 4 As the question is made prepare the answer and so shalt thou be heard be sure of the mat ter and so answer 5 The heart of the * foolish is like a cartewhele and his thoghts are like a rolling axeltre 6 As a wilde horse neieth vnder euerie one that sitteth vpō him so is ascorneful friend 7 Why doeth one day excell another seing that the light of the daies of the yere come of the sunne 8 The knowledge of the Lord hathe parted them a sondre and he hathe by them disposed the times and solemne feastes 9 Some of them hathe he chosen and sanctified and some of them hathe he put among the daies to nomber 10 And all men are of the * grounde and Adam was created out of the earth but the Lord ha the deuided them by great knowledge and made their waies diuers 11 Some of them hathe he blessed and exalted and some of them hathe he sanctified and ap propriate to him self but some of them hathe he cursed and broght thē lowe and put them out of their estate 12 * As the claye is in the 〈◊〉 hand to order it at his pleasure so are men also in the hand of their creator so that he may rewarde them as liketh him best 13 Against euil is good and against death is life so is the godlie against the sinner and the vngodlie against the faithful 14 So in all the workes of the moste High thou maist se that there are euer two one against another 15 ¶ I am awaked vp last of all as one that gathe reth after thē in the vintage In the blessing of the Lord I am increased ād haue filled my wine presse like a grape gatherer 16 * Beholde how I haue not labored onely for my self but for all them that seke knowledge 17 Heare me ô ye greatmen of the people hearken with your eares ye rulers of the con 〈◊〉 18 Giue not thy sonne and wife thy brother and friend power ouer thee while thou liuest and giue not away thy substance to ano ther lest it repent thee and thou intreat for the same againe 19 As long as thou liuest and hast breth giue not thy self ouer to anie persone 20 For better it is that thy children shulde pray vnto thee then that thou shuldest loke vp to the hands of thy children 21 In all thy workes be excellent that thine honour be neuer stained 22 As the time when thou shalt end thy dayes and finish thy life distribute thine inheritance 23 ¶ The fodder the whippe and the burden belong vnto the asse and meat correction and worke vnto thy seruant 24 If thou set thy seruant to labour thou shalt finde rest but if thou let him go idle he shal seke libertie 25 The yoke and the whippe bow downe the hard necke so tame thine euil seruant with the whippes and correction 26 Send him to labour that he go not idle for idlenes bringeth muche euil 27 Set him to worke for that belongeth vnto him if he be not obedient put on more heauie 〈◊〉 28 But be not excessiue towarde anie and with out discrecion do nothing 29 * If thou haue a faithful seruant let him be vnto thee as thine owne soule for in blood hast thou goten him If thou haue a seruant intreat him as thy brother for thou hast nede of him as of thy self If thou intreat him euil and he runne away 〈◊〉 seke him CHAP. XXXIIII Of dreames 13 The praise of them that feare God 18. The offrings of the wicked 22 The bread of the 〈◊〉 27 God doeth not alowe the workes of an vnfaithful man 1 THe hope of a foolish man is vaine and fal se and dreames make fooles to haue wings 2 Who so regardeth dreames is like him that wil take holde of a shadowe and followe af ter the winde 3 Euen so is it with the appearings of dreames as the likenes of a face is before another face 4 Who cābe clensed by the vncleane or what trueth can be spoken of a lier 5 Soth sayings 〈◊〉 dreaming is but vanitie a minde that is occupied with fantasies is as a woman that trauaileth 6 Where as suche visions come not of the moste High to trye thee set not thine heart vpō them 7 For dreames haue disceiued many and thei haue failed that put their trust therein 8 The Law shal be fulfilled without lies wisdome is sufficient to a faithful mouth what knowledge hathe he that is not tryed 9 A man that is instructed vnderstandeth muche and he that hathe good experience can talke of wisdome 10 He that hathe no experience knoweth litle and he that erreth is ful of crafte 11 When I wandred to and fro I sawe many things and mine vnderstanding is greater then I can expresse 12 I was oft times in danger of death yet I was deliuered by these things 13 ¶ The spirit of those that feare the Lord shal liue for their hope is in him that can hel pe them 14 Who so feareth the Lord feareth nomā nether is afraied for he is his hope 15 Blessed is the soule of him that feareth the Lord in whome putteth he his trust who is his strength 16 * For the eyes of the Lord haue respect vn to them that loue him he is their* mightie protection and strong grounde a defense from the heat and a shadowe for the noone day a succour from stombling and an helpe from falling 17 He setteth vp the soule and lightneth the eyes he giueth health life and blessing 18 ¶ He that* giueth an offring of vnrighteous goods offreth a mocking sacrifice and the giftes of the vnrighteous please not him 19 But the Lord is theirs onely that paciently abide him in the way of trueth and righteousnes 20 The moste High doeth not alowe the
that hathe no rest and lodgeth wheresoeuer the night taketh him CHAP. XXXVII 1 How a man shulde knowe friends and counselers 12 To kepe his companie that feareth God 1 EVerie friēd saith I am a friend vnto him also but there is some friend which is onely a friend in name 2 Remaineth there not heauines vnto death when a companion and friend is turned to an enemie 3 O wicked presumption frō whence art thou sprong vp to couer the earth with disceite 4 * There is some companion which in prosperitie reioyceth with his friend but in the time of trouble he is against him 5 There is some companion that helpeth his friend for the bellie sake and taketh vp the buckeler against the enemie 6 Forget not thy friend in thy minde thinke vpon him in thy riches 7 Seke no counsel at him of whome thou art suspected and disclose not thy counsel vnto suche as hate thee 8 * Euerie counseler praiseth his owne counsel but there is some that counseleth for him self 9 Beware of the counseler and be aduised afo re where to thou wilt vse him for he wil counsel for him self lest he cast the lot vpon thee 10 And say vnto thee Thy way is good and af terwarde he stād against thee and loke what shal become of thee 11 Aske no counsel for religion of him that is without religiō nor of iustice of him that hathe no iustice nor of a woman 〈◊〉 her of whome she is ielous nor of a cowarde in matters warre nor of a marchant concerning exchange nor of a bier for the sale nor of an enuious mā touching 〈◊〉 nor of the vnmerciful touching kindenes nor of an vnhonest man of honestie nor of the slothful for anie labour nor of an hireling for the finishing of a worke nor of an idle seruant for muche busines hearken not vnto these in anie matter of counsel 12 But be continual with a godlie man whome thou knowest to kepe the commandements of the Lord whose minde is according to thy minde and is sorie for thee when thou stumblest 13 Take counsel of thine owne heart for there is no man more faithful vnto thee then it 14 For a mans minde is some time more accustomed to shewe more thē seuen watchmen that sit aboue in an high tower 15 And aboue all this pray to the most High that he wil direct thy waye in trueth 16 Let reason go before euerie enterprise and counsel before euerie action 17 ¶ These changing of the countenance is a signe of the chāging of the heart foure thīgs appeare good and euil life death but the tongue hathe euer more the gouernement ouer them 18 ¶ Some mā is wittie hathe instructed manie and yet is vn profitable vnto him self 19 Some man wil be wise in wordes and is hated yea he is destitute of all foode 20 Because grace is not giuen him of the Lord for he is distitute of all wisdome 21 Another is wise for him self and the frutes of vnderstanding are faithful in his mouth 22 A wise man instructeth his people and the frutes of his wisdome faile not 23 A wise man shal be plenteously blessed and all they that se him shal thinke him blessed 24 The life of man standeth in the nomber of dayes but the dayes of Irael are in numerable 25 A wise man shal obteine credit among his people and his name shal be perpetual 26 My sonne proue thy soule in thy life and se what is euil for it and permit it not to do it 27 For all things are not profitable for all men nether hathe euerie soule pleasure in euerie thing 28 Be not griedie in all delites and be not to hastie vpon all meates 29 * For 〈◊〉 of meates bringeth sickenes glotonie cometh into choliricke diseases 30 By surfet haue manie perished but he that 〈◊〉 him self prolongeth his life CHAP. XXXVIII 1 A physicion is commendable 16 To burye the dead 24 The wisdome of him that is learned 1 HOnour the physicion with that honor that is due vnto him because of necessitie for the Lord hathe created him 2 For of the moste High cometh healing and he shal receiue giftes of the King 3 The knowledge of the physicion lifteth vp his head and in the sight of great mē he shal be in admiration 4 The Lord hathe created medecines of the earth and he that is wise wil not abhorre it 5 * Was not the water made swete with wood that men might know the vertue thereof 6 So he hathe giuen men knowledge that he might be glorified in his wōderous workes 7 With suche doeth he healemen and taketh away their paines 8 Of suche doeth the apothecarie make a con fection and yet he can not finish his owne workes for of the Lord cometh prosperitie and welth ouer all the earth 9 My sōne faile not in thy sickenes but* parie vnto the Lord and he wil make thee whole 10 Leaue of from sinne and order thine hāds a right and clense thine heart from all wickednes 11 Offer swete incense and fine floure for a remēbrance make the offring fat for thou art not the first giuer 12 Then giue place to the physicion for the Lord hathe created him let him not go frō thee for thou hast nede of him 13 The houre may come that their enterprises may haue good successe 14 For they also shall praye vnto the Lord that he wolde prosper that which is giuen for ease and their physicke for the prolōging of life 15 He that sinneth before his maker let hym fall into the hands of the physicion 16 My sonne * powre for the teares ouer the dead and begynne to mourne as if thou hadest suffred great harme thy self then couer his bodie according to his appointement and neglect not his buryal 17 Make a grieuous lamētacion and be earnest in mourning and vse lamentacion as he is worthie and that a daye or two lest thou be euil spoken of and then comforte thy self for thine heauines 18 * For of heauines cometh death and the heauines of the heart breaketh the strēgth 19 Of the affection of the hearte cometh sorow and the life of him that is afflicted is according to his heart 20 Take no heauines to heart driue it awaye and remember the last end 21 Forget it not for there is no turning againe thou shalt do him no good but hurt thy self 22 Remember his iudgement thine also shal be likewise vnto me yester daye and vnto thee to day 23 * Seing the dead is at rest let hys remembrance rest and comforte thy self agayne for him when his Spirit is departed frome him 24 ¶ The wisdome of a learned mā cometh by vsing wel his vacant time and he that ceaseth from his owne matters labour may come by wisdome 25 How cā he get wisdome that holdeth the plough and he
that hathe pleasure in the gode and in driuing oxen and is occupied in their labours talketh but of the brede of bullockes 26 He giueth his minde to make forowes is diligent to giue the kine fodder 27 So is it of euerie carpēter and workemaster that laboreth night and daye and they that cut and graue seales and make sondrie diuersities and giue thē selues to contrefait imagerie and watche to performe the worke 28 The smithe in like maner abideth by hys anuil and doeth his diligence to labour the yron the vapour of the fyre dryeth hys fleshe and hemuste fight with the heat of the fornace the noyce of the hammer is euer in his eares and his eyes loke stil vpon the thing that he maketh he setteth his minde to make vp his workes therefore he watcheth to polish it perfitely 29 So doeth the potter sit by his worke he turneth the whele about with his fete he is careful alwaye at his worke and maketh his worke by nomber 30 He facioneth the claye with his arme and with his feete he tempereth the hardnes thereof his heart 〈◊〉 how to couer it with lead and his diligence is to clen se the ouen 31 All these hope in their hands and euerie one bestoweth his wisdome in his worke 32 Without these can not the cities be mainteined nor inhabited nor occupied 33 And yet they are not asked their iudgemēt in the coūsel of the people nether are thei hie in the congregacion nether sit they vpon the iudgement seates nor vnderstand the order of iustice they can not declare matters according to the forme of the Law they are not mete for hard matters 34 But thei mainteine the state of the worlde and their desire is concerning their worke and occupacion CHAP. XXXIX 1 A wise man 16 The workes of God 24 Vnto the good good things profite but vnto the euil euen good things are euil 1 HE one lie that applieth his minde to the Law of the moste High and is occupied in the meditacion thereof seketh out the wisdome of all the ancient ex erciseth him self in the prophecies 2 He kepeth the sayings of famous men entreth in also to the secrets of darke sen tences 3 He seketh out the my sterie of graue sentences and exerciseth him self in darke pa rables 4 He shal serue amōg great men and appeare before the prīce he shal traueil through strange countreis for he hathe tryed the good and the euil among men 5 He wil giue his heart to resorte early vnto the Lord that made him and to praye before the moste High and wil open his mouth in prayer and praie for his sinnes 6 When the great Lord wil he shal be filled with the Spirit of vnderstanding that he may powre out wise sentences and giue thankes vnto the Lord in his prayer 7 He shal direct his coūsel and knowledge so shal he meditate in his secrets 8 He shal shewe for the his science and lear ning and reioyce in the Law and couenant of the Lord. 9 Manie shal commend his vnderstanding and his memorie shal neuer be put out nor departe away but his name shal continue from generacion to generacion 10 * The congregacion shall declare his wisdome and shewe it 11 Thogh he be dead he shal leaue a greater same then a thousand and if he liue still he shal get the same 12 Yet wil I speake of mo things for I am ful as the moone 13 Hearken vnto me ye holy children and bring forthe frute as the rose that is planted by the brokes of the field 14 And giue ye a swete smell as incense and bring forth flowres as the lilie giue a smel and sing a song of praise blesse the Lord in all his workes 15 Giue honour vnto hys Name and shewe forthe his praise with the songs of your lippes and with harpes and ye shal say after this maner 16 * All the workes of the Lord are exceading good and all his commandemēts are done in due season 17 And none may say What is this wherfore is that for at time conuenient they shal all be soght out at his cōmandement the water stode as an heape and at the worde of his mouth the waters gathered thē selues 18 His whole fauour appeared by his commandement and none can diminishe that which he wil saue 19 The workes of all fleshe are before him and nothing can be hid from his eyes 20 He seeth from euerlasting to euerlasting and there is nothing wonderful vnto him 21 A man nede not to say What is this wherfore is that for he hath made all things for their owne vse 22 His blessing shal renne ouer as the streame and moisture the earth like a flood 23 As he hath turned the waters into saltnes so shal the heathen fele his wrath 24 As his waies are plaine and right vnto the iust so are they stumbling blockes to the wicked 25 ¶ For the good are good thinges created from the beginning and euill thinges for the sinners 26 * The principal thinges for the whole vse of mans life is water fyre and yron and salt and meale wheate and hony milke the blood of the grape and oyle and clothing 27 All these things are for good to the godlie but to the sinners they are turned vnto euil 28 There be spretes that are created for vēgeance whiche in their rigour laye on sure strokes in the time of destructiō thei shewe forthe their power and accomplishe the wrath of him that made them 29 Fyre and haile and famine and death all these are created for vengeance 30 The teeth of wilde beastes and the Scorpions and the serpents and the sword execute vengeance for the destruction of the wicked 31 They shal be glad to do his commandemēts and when nede is they shal be readie vpō earth and when their houre is come they shal not ouerpasse the commandement 32 Therefore haue I taken a good courage vnto me from the beginning and haue thoght on these things and haue put thē in writing 33 * All the workes of the Lord are good he giueth euerie one in due season whē nede is 34 So that a man nede not to say This is wor se then that for in due season they are all worthie praise 35 And therefore praise the Lord with whole heart and mouth and blesse the Name of the Lord. CHAP. XL. 1 Many miseries in mans life 14 Of the blessing of the righteous and prerogatiue of the feare of God 1 GReat trauail is created for all men an heauie yoke vpon the sonnes of Adam from the day that they go out of their mothers wombe til the day that theiretur ne to the mother of all things 2 Namely their thoghts and feare of the heart and their imaginacion of the things they waite for and the daye of death 3 〈◊〉 him that sitteth vpon the glorious throne vnto
mothers the yonger as sisters with all purenes 3 Honour widowes whiche are widowes in dede 4 But if any widow haue childrē or nephewes let them learne first to shewe godlines towarde their owne house and to recompense their kinred for that is an honest thinge and acceptable before God 5 And she that is a widowe in dede and lefte alone trusteth in God and cōtinueth in supplications and prayers night and day 6 But she that liueth in pleasure is dead while she liueth 7 These things therefore commāde that they may be blameles 8 If there be any that prouideth not for hys owne and namely for them of his housholde he denieth the faith and is worse then an infidel 9 Let not a widowe be taken into the nomber vnder thre score yere olde that hathe bene the wife of one housband 10 And wel reported of for good workes if she haue nourished her children if she haue lodged the strangers if she haue washed the Saintes fete if she haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie if she were continually giuen vnto euerie good worke 11 But refuse the yonger widowes for when they haue begonne to waxe want on against Christ they wil marie 12 Hauing damnation because they haue broken the first faith 13 And like wise also being ydle they learne to go about from house to house yea they are not onely ydle but also prattelers and busi-bodies speaking things which are not comelie 14 I wil therefore that the yonger women marie and beare children and gouuerne the house and giue none occasion to the aduersarie to speake euil 15 For certeine are already turned backe after Satan 16 If any faithful man or faithful woman haue widowes let them minister vnto them and let not the Churche be charged that there may be sufficient for them that are widowes in dede 17 ¶ The Elders that rule wel are worthie of* double honour specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine 18 For the Scripture saith * Thou shalt not mousel the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne and * The labourer is worthie of his wages 19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation but vnder two orthre witnesses 20 Them that sinne rebuke openly that the rest also may feare 21 ¶ * charge thee before God the Lord Iesus Christ and the elect Angels that thou obserue these thyngs without preferryng one to another and do nothing parcially 22 Layhands suddenly on no man nether be partaker of othermens sinnes kepe thy self pure 23 Drinke no longer water but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake and thine often infirmities 24 Some mens sinnes are open before hand and go before vnto iudgement but some mens followe after 25 Likewise also the good workes are manifest before hand and thei that are otherwise can not be hid CHAP. VI. 1 The duetie of sernants to 〈◊〉 their masters 3 Against suche as are not satisfied with the worde of God 6 Of true godlines and contentation of minde 9 Against couetousnes 11 A charge giuen to Timothie 1 LEt as many * seruants as are vnder the yoke counte their masters worthie of al honour that the Name of God and his doctrine be not euil spoken of 2 And they whiche haue beleuing masters let thē not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because thei are faith ful and beloued and 〈◊〉 of the benefite These things teache and exhorte 3 If any man teach other wise and consenteth not to the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlines 4 He is pufte vp and knoweth nothyng but doteth about * questions and strife of wordes whereof cometh enuie strife railings euil surmisings 5 Vaine disputations of men of corrupt mindes ād destitute of the trueth which thinke that gaine is godlines from suche separate thy self 6 But godlines is great gaine if a man be con tent with that he hathe 7 * For we broght nothing into the worlde it is certeine that we cā carie nothīg out 8 Therefore when we haue fode and raiment let vs there with be content 9 For they that will be riche fall into tentation and snares and into many foolish and noysome lustes whiche drowne men in perdition and destruction 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euil whiche while some Iusted after they erred from the faith and perced them selues through with many sorowes 11 But thou ô man of God flee these thyngs and followe after righteousnes godlines faith loue pacience and meek enes 12 Fight the good fight of faith laye holde of eternall life whereunto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses 13 * I charge thee in the sight of GOD who quickneth althings and before Iesus Christ whiche vnder Pontius Pilate * witnessed a good confession 14 That thou kepe this commandement with out spot and vnrebukeable vntil the appea ring of our Lord Iesus Christ. 15 Whiche in duetime he shal shewe that is * blessed and prince onely the King of Kings and Lord of Lords 16 Who onely hathe immortalitie and dwelleth in the light that none can atteine vnto * whome neuer man sawe nether can se vnto whome be honour power euerlasting Amen 17 Charge them that are riche in this worlde that they be not high minded and that they * trust not in vncerteine riches but in the liuing God whiche giueth vs abundantly all things to enioye 18 That they do good and be riche in good workes and readie to distribute and communicate 19 * Laying vp in store for them selues a good fundatio against the time to come that they may obteine eternall life 20 O Timotheus kepe that whiche is committed vnto thee and * auoide profane and vaine bablings and oppositions of science falsely so called 21 Whiche while some professe they haue erred concernyng the faith Grace be with thee Amen The first epistle to Timotheus written from Laodicea whiche is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana THE SECONDE EPISTLE of Paul to Timotheus THE ARGVMENT THe Apostle being now ready to confirme that doctrine 〈◊〉 his blood which he had professed and taught encourageth simotheus and in him all the faithful in the faith of the Gospel and in the constant and syncere cōfession of the same willing him not to shrinke for feare of afflictions but patiently to attende the yssue as do housband men which at length receiue the frutes of their labours and to cast of alfeare and care as souldiers do which seke onely to please their 〈◊〉 shewing him briefly the summe of the Gospel which he preached cōmanding him to preache the same to others diligently taking hede of
charge read Exod 18. Ioh. 7. 〈◊〉 Leui. 19. 13. Chap. 16. 19 1. 〈◊〉 17. 7. m And you are his 〈◊〉 Prou. 24. 5. iam 2. 2. n So that the faut was in them sel nes that they dyd not soner possesse the inheritance promised o Read 〈◊〉 23. 1. Non. b. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ Or valley of the cluster of grapes p To wit Caléb and 〈◊〉 Mosés 〈◊〉 the better part to the greater that is two to ten q Suche was the Iewes vn thankefulnes that they counted Gods especial loue 〈◊〉 r The other ten not Caléb and Ioshua Nomb. 13. 29. s Declaring that to renounce our owne force and constantly to followe our vocation and depend on the Lord is the true boldnes and agreable to God Exod 〈◊〉 21. Nomb. 14. 23. 〈◊〉 14. 6. Nom 20. 12. 27. 14. Chap. 3. 26. 4. 〈◊〉 34. 4. t VVhiche ministreth vnto thee u VVhiche were vnder twēry yere olde as Nō 14. 〈◊〉 x This declareth mansnature who wil do that whiche God forbiddeth and wil not do that with he commandeth y Signifying that man hathe no strength but whē God is at hand to helpe him z Because ye rather shewed your 〈◊〉 then true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lamē ting the losse of your brethèren then 〈◊〉 for your sinnes a They obeyed after that GOD had chastised thē b Eight and thirtie yere as ver 14. c This was the seconde times for before they had caused the Israelites to 〈◊〉 Nomb. 20. 21. Gen. 36. 8. d And giuē thee meanes 〈◊〉 thou maiest make recompence also God will direct thee by his prouidence as 〈◊〉 hathe done “ Or wildernes “ Or besiege e VVhiche were the Moabites and Ammonites f Signifying that as these gyants were driuen out for their sinnes so the wicked whē 〈◊〉 sinnes are 〈◊〉 can not auoide Gods plagues Nom. 21. 12. g He sheweth hereby that as God is 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 promes so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are not in vaine h His plague and punishement to destroye all that were 〈◊〉 yere olde and aboue i 〈◊〉 called thē 〈◊〉 Rephaims 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 or phisicians to heale 〈◊〉 vices but were in dede zamzummims that is wicked and abominable “ Or Gaza k According to his promes made to 〈◊〉 Gen. 15. 21. l This declareth that the heartes of men are in Gods hāds ether to be made faint or bolde Nom. 21. 21. m Because nether intreaty nor exāples of others colde moue him he colde not complaine of his iuste destruction n God in his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 doeth not onelie appoint the ends but the meanes tending to the same Nomb. 21. 23. †Ebr. beforevs o God had 〈◊〉 Canaan and therfore he wold not that anie of the wicked race shuld be preserued “ Or into our hand “ Or 〈◊〉 Nomb. 21. 33. a Therfore 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the Lord they had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of his parte to fight agaynste him Chap. 29. 7. Nomb. 21. 24. Nomb. 21. 〈◊〉 b As villages and smale townes c Because this was 〈◊〉 appointemēt therfore it maye not be iudged cruel d The more 〈◊〉 that thys gyant was the 〈◊〉 occasion had they to glorifie God for the victorie Nomb. 32. 〈◊〉 e Meaning whē he 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 f VVhiche 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 frome the 〈◊〉 “ Or at 〈◊〉 g That is the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Manasseh as 〈◊〉 32 21. Iosh. 22. 4. Nomb. 27. 18. h So that the victories came not by your owne 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 th or 〈◊〉 i He 〈◊〉 according to the commō and corrupt speeche of them whiche actr bure that power vnto 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 apperteineth vnto God “ Or wonders k He meaneth zion 〈◊〉 the temple shulde be buylt and GOD honored l As before he sawe by the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 the good mountaine which was zion so here hys eyes were 〈◊〉 vp aboue the 〈◊〉 of nature to beholde all the 〈◊〉 of Canaan a For this doctrine 〈◊〉 not in bare 〈◊〉 knowledge but in practise of life b Thinke not to be more wise thē I am c God wil not be serued by halues but wil haue full obedience d Goddes iudgements executed vpon other ido laters ought to serue for our instruction e And were not idolaters f Because all men naturally desire wisedome he sheweth how to 〈◊〉 vnto it “ Or surely g Helping vs and deliuering vs out of all dangers h He addeth all these wordes to she we that we can neuer 〈◊〉 carefull ynough to kepe the Lawe of GOD and to teache it to our posteritie Exod. 19 18. i The Lawe was giuen with fearefull miracles to declare both that God was the autor thereof and also that no flesh was able to abide 〈◊〉 of the same k God ioineth this condicion to his couenant †Ebr. 〈◊〉 l Signifying that destructiō is prepared for all thē that 〈◊〉 anye image to represēt God m He 〈◊〉 appointed 〈◊〉 for to 〈◊〉 man n He hathe deliuered you out of moste miserable 〈◊〉 and frely chosen you for his children o Mosés good 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in that that he being depriued of such an excellent treasure doeth not enuie them that muste enioyeit p To those that come not vnto him with loue reuerence but 〈◊〉 against him Ebr. 〈◊〉 29. q Meaning hereby al supersticion and 〈◊〉 of the true 〈◊〉 of God r Thogh 〈◊〉 wolde absolue you yet the 〈◊〉 creatures shal be witnesses of your 〈◊〉 s So that his 〈◊〉 shall make 〈◊〉 former blessings of none effect t Not with outward shewe 〈◊〉 ceremonie but with a true confession of thy fautes †Ebr. in the later dayes u To certifie them the more of the assurance of their saluacion x Mans 〈◊〉 is partelye cause that he knoweth not God y By so manifesle 〈◊〉 that none cold dout ther of z He sheweth the cause why GOD wroght these miracles a Frelve and 〈◊〉 of their desertes b God promiseth rewarde not for our 〈◊〉 but to incourage vs and to assure vs that our labour shal not be lost 〈◊〉 20. 8. c The articles and pointes of the 〈◊〉 Nomb 21. 24. Chap. 1. 4. Nomb. 〈◊〉 33. Chap. 3. 〈◊〉 d That is the salt Sea Chap. 3. 17. †Ebr. I speake in your eares Exod. 19 5. a Some read GOD made not this couenāt that is in suche ample sorte and with suche signes and wonders b So plainely that you nede not to doute thereof Exod. 20. 2. Leu. 16. 1. Psal. 96. 7. “ Or seruants c God bindeth vs to serue him only without supersti ciō and idolatrie Exod 34. 7. Ierem. 32. 18. d That is of hys honour not 〈◊〉 it to be giuen to other e The 〈◊〉 degre to kepe the commandements is to loue God f Meaning 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 six daies to our labours that we ought willinglye to dedicat the 〈◊〉 to serue him wholy g Not for a shew but with true obedience and due reuerence Matth. 5. 〈◊〉 Luk 18. 20. Rom. 13 9. h He speaketh not onely of that 〈◊〉
That is make it knowen m Acknowledge thy iust iudgemēt and praise thee n So that there be a drought to destroy the frutes of the land †Ebr in the land of their gates o 〈◊〉 sucheare most mete to receiue 〈◊〉 mercies p He 〈◊〉 suche as shulde be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 to serue the true God q That this is the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whereby 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be worshiped “ Or mainteine their right 2. Chro. 6. 36. 〈◊〉 7. 21. 1. 〈◊〉 1. 7. “ Or if they repent r Thogh the temple was the chief place of prayer yet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not them that be ing let with 〈◊〉 caal vpon him in other places s As Dauid did Dan. 6. 10. 〈◊〉 Or auenge their wrong t He vnderstode 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God of enemies wolde make f iends vnto them 〈◊〉 did cōuert vnto him Exod. 19 〈◊〉 u Salomon is asigure of 〈◊〉 who continually is the Mediator betwene God his Christ. x Me 〈◊〉 that man of him 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 vn to God and that all obedience to his lawe procedeth 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 †Ebr. the thing of a day in his day 2. 〈◊〉 7. 〈◊〉 y Before the oracle where the 〈◊〉 was 2. Chro. 7. 7. z That is from North to South 〈◊〉 all the countrey a Seuen dayes for the feast †Ebr. blessed 2. Chro. 7. 11. Chap. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 8. 29. Deut. 12. 11. a If thou walke in myfeare and with drawe thy selfe from the cōmune 〈◊〉 of men which follow their 〈◊〉 2. Sam. 7. 12. 1. Chro. 〈◊〉 10 b God 〈◊〉 that disobedience against him is the cause of his displeasure and so of all miserie 〈◊〉 7. 14. c The worlde shal 〈◊〉 of you a mocking 〈◊〉 for the 〈◊〉 contempt 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 ralbenes tes Deut. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8. 2. Chro. 〈◊〉 1. “ Or zor 〈◊〉 Or 〈◊〉 “ Or dirtie 〈◊〉 baren d For his tribute towarde the buyl ding e The common talent was about 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 weight f Millo mas as the towne house or place of assemblie which was open aboue g Citie for his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 h These were as bondmen and payed what was required ether labour or money Leui. 25. 〈◊〉 i The ouersers of Salomons 〈◊〉 were deuided 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 partes the first conteined 3300. the seconde 300. and the 3,250 which were 〈◊〉 so here are conteined the two last parts which make 〈◊〉 k In the 2. Chro. 8. 18. is made men cion 〈◊〉 mo which seme to ha ue bene employed for their charges 2. Chro. 9. 1. mat 〈◊〉 42. 〈◊〉 11. 〈◊〉 a Iosephus saith that she was que ne of 〈◊〉 and that Sheba was the name of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 which is anyland of 〈◊〉 b That is the who le ordre and trade of 〈◊〉 house †Ebr. there was no morespirit in her c 〈◊〉 muche more happie are they 〈◊〉 heare the wisdome of God reueiled in his worde d It is a chief signe of Gods fauour whē godlie and 〈◊〉 rulers sit in the throne of iustice e This is the cause why Kings are appointed 2. Chro. 9. 10. †Ebr. by the hād of the King Evod. 25 〈◊〉 f To 〈◊〉 of arabia which for thei 〈◊〉 abundance of all 〈◊〉 was called happy Chap. 7. 2. g As the chaire bowes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to leane vpon h By 〈◊〉 is ment Cilicia which was abun dant in varietie of precious things 2. Chro. 1 14. †Or be made siluer as plenteous as stones “ Or for the companie of the Kings marchants did receiue as a nomber at a price †Ebr. handes Deut. 17. 17. eccles 47. 2. a VVhich were idolatries Exod 34. 16 a Or quenes b To whome 〈◊〉 no dowry c He serued not God with a pure heart Iudg. 3. 13. d VVho was also called Molech vers 7. read 2 King 23. 10. e Thus the Scripture 〈◊〉 whatsoeuer man doeth reuerence and 〈◊〉 as God Chap. 3. 5. 9. 3. Chap 6 12. f That thou hast forsaken me and worshiped idoles Chap. 12 15. g Because the tribes of Iudah and Beniamin had their possessions mixed thei are he re taken as one tribe h Of the King of Edoms stocke 2. Sam. 8. 34. Of the Edountes k Thus God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this idolater 〈◊〉 be a scourge to 〈◊〉 his peoples sinnes l God broght him to honour that is power might be more able to compasse his enterpri ses against Salomons house 2. Sam. 8. 〈◊〉 m VVhen Dauid had disconfired Hadadézer and his armie n To wit the mē whome 〈◊〉 had gathered vnto him 2. Chro. 13. 〈◊〉 o He was ouerseer of Salomons workes for the tribe of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 p By these visible signes the Prophetes wolde mo re depely 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 into their hearts to whome 〈◊〉 e sent “ Or to do that that pleaseth me Chap. 12. 19. He hathe respect 〈◊〉 the Mes siah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 bright 〈◊〉 that shul le shine through all the worlde †〈◊〉 in all that thy soule f For this 〈◊〉 that Salomon hath 〈◊〉 f For 〈◊〉 whole spiritual kingdome was restored in Messiah t 〈◊〉 boke as is thoght was lost in their captiuitie 2 〈◊〉 10. 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 from Egypt Chap. 4. 7. a 〈◊〉 vs not withso great 〈◊〉 ges which weare not able 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 “ Or had 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 counsellers b Thei 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 here was no way 〈◊〉 inne the peoples hearts but to grante them their iuste 〈◊〉 c There is nothig 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 that are in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their affections and 〈◊〉 counsel d I am muche mo re able to kepe you in subiection then my father was Or litle 〈◊〉 e The people declare their 〈◊〉 in this that they wolde atempt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fore the King had giuen then iuste occasion “ 〈◊〉 the Lord was the 〈◊〉 Chap. 11 11. f Thogh 〈◊〉 can se were good yet it is most hard for the people to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wordes declare †〈◊〉 strēgthened him selfe g By the iuste iudgement of GOD for Salomons sinnes Chap. 11. 13. h For 〈◊〉 yet he perceiued not 〈◊〉 the Lord had so appointed it 2. 〈◊〉 11. 〈◊〉 i That is 〈◊〉 Prophet k VVho of his iust iudgement wyll 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 hys mercie spare the innocent people l He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 people shulde haue by this meanes bene entised to rebelle against him m So 〈◊〉 a the 〈◊〉 per su 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 when they wyl make a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to their 〈◊〉 n That is a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 altars were 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 o Because hewold 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hynde the peo 〈◊〉 deuocion to his idolatrie he made a newe holy daye besides those that the Lord had 〈◊〉 in the Lawe a That is a Prophet b Not that that was called 〈◊〉 in Beniamin but another of that name 2. King 23. 17. c By this signe ye shal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lord hathe sent me “ 〈◊〉 be powred cut d The wicked rage agaynste the 〈◊〉 of God when
2 6. a For there is another Bethlehem in the tribe of zebulum b Wisemen or Magi in the Persians and Chaldeans tongue signifie philosophers Priests or astronomers are here the first frutes of the Gen tiles that came to worshippe Christ. c An extraordinarie signe to set forth that kings honour whome the worlde did not esteme d Which was a declaration of that reuerence which the Gentiles shulde beare vnto Christ. e They colde wel tell of Christ in general but whē they shulde professe his name giue him his due honor thei waxe colde and shrinke backe f And euil conscience is a burning fyre Micah 5 2. iohn 7 42. g The starre vanished a way be fore to the 〈◊〉 thei shulde tary at Ierusalem ād there 〈◊〉 of the thing to the confusion of the Iewes “ Or sawe h The Persiens maner was not to solute kings without a preset and therefore they broght of that which was most precious in their countrey whereof euery one of thē offred i Promes oght not to be kept where Gods honour and preachyng of hys trueth is hindered or els it oght not to be broken k That which was prefigured by the deliueran ce of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Egypt whiche were Christs Church his bodie is now verified accomplished in the head Christ. l Within a certeine time after Hose 1 1. Iere. 31 15. m Herode renewed the sorowe which the Beniamites had suffred long before yet for all hys crueltie he colde not bring to passe that Christ shuld not reigne n That is they were killed and dead o Thus the faith ful may how God hathe infinite meanes to preser ue them frō the rage of tyrants “ Or therefore “ Or of Nazaret p Which is holie and consecrated to God alluding vnto those that were Nazarites in the olde Law which were a figure of that holi nes which shuld be manifested in Christe as was 〈◊〉 Ioseph c Mar. 1 4. luk 1. 3. a In the first yere of the reigne of Tiberius after Christ had long tyme remayned in Nazaret and was now about 〈◊〉 yere olde b So called in re spect of the plain 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 valleis and not inhabited “ Or be sorie for your fautes past and amend c Which is that God wil reigne ouer vs gather vs vnto him pardon our sinnes and adopte vs by the preaching of the Gospel d Wouen with heere as grosse heere clothe e Suche meares as nature broght for the without mans labour or diligence reade “ Or grashoppers Mar. 1 〈◊〉 f Acknowledging their fautes for there is no re pentance without confession “ Or broodes Isa. 40. 3. mar 1 3. luk 3. 4. iob 1 〈◊〉 g He menaceth those venemous and malicious Pharises with the iugement of God except they shew before man suche workes as are agreable to the profession of the godlie whome Isai calleth the trees of righteousnes Mar. 1 6. h The iudgemēt of God is at hand to destroye suche as are not 〈◊〉 to be of his Church Leuit. 11 22. luk 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 13 34. i When God baptizeth inwardely with the vertue of his Spirit he burneth consumeth the vices and inflameth the heartes with loue towarde him k Which is the preaching of the Gospel whereby he 〈◊〉 the faithful as good corne 〈◊〉 the infideles as chaffe * Mar. 1. 9. * Luk 3. 22. Chap. 61 3. l We must rēder perfit obedience to God in all things whiche he hathe ordeined Iohn 8. 39. act 〈◊〉 26. m To shewe the state of his kingdome which is in all mekenes and lowlines * Chap. 17 5. 2. per. 1 17. Chap. 7 9. Mark 1. 8. luk 3 19. n The fauour of God restethon Iesus Christ that frō him it might be powredon vs whiche 〈◊〉 of our selues his wrath and indignation * Colo. 1 13. ioh 〈◊〉 26. act 1 5 2 1 8. 5 9 4. Mark 1. 12. Luke 4. 1. a By the holye Gost. b To the ende that he oucrcoming these tentations myght get the victorie for vs. c Satan wolde haue Christ to 〈◊〉 God and his worde and folowe other strange and vnlawful meanes d He meaneth the ordre that God hath ordeined to maintein his creatures by Deu. 8. 3. e To wit 〈◊〉 “ Or vane whiche shewed where the wind stode f He alledgeth but halfe the sen tence to deceiue thereby the rather cloke his craftie purpose Psal. 92. 〈◊〉 g We muste not leaue suche lawfull meanes as God hath appointed to seke others after our owne fantasie h In a vision Deut. 6 16. Deut. 6. 13. i The worde of God is the sword of the Spirite wherewith 〈◊〉 is ouercome k To cōsort him Mark 1. 14. l And cast in prison by Herode m For so they cal led the lake of Gennesareth Luke 4. 14. Iohn 4. 43. n Christ hadde preached nowe 〈◊〉 a yere in Iudea and Sama ria and after went to preache in the vppermost Galile whyche was out of the borders of Palestina Isay. 9. 1. o Whyche was without cōtort hathe receyued consolation p God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde 〈◊〉 confounde the migh tye Marke 1. 15. q To drawe thē out of the sea of this world wher in thei are drow ned Marke 1. 16. 〈◊〉 Corin. 1. 27. r VVe oght to be moste ready to followe Christe when he calleth leauing al world ly respects a part s That is the blessed tidyngs of forgiuenes of sinnes and recon ciliation wyth God t So that by healing incurable di seases Christs diwinitie appeared u They that were 〈◊〉 sicke at a certeine time of the moone x It was a countrey whercin was tene Cities as the worde signifieth a That 〈◊〉 thē selues voide of all righteousnes that thei may onely seeke it in Christ. Luke 6 20. b Whiche feele their owne miserie ād seke their comfort in God c Who rather wolde suffer all iniuries thē they wolde reuenge them selues Isay 61 〈◊〉 d Being in 〈◊〉 desire nothing but that which is vpright and godlie luke 6 21. Psal. 73 11. e For he is called the God of peace 1. Cor. 14. 33. Psal. 24 4. 1. Pet. 3 14. 1. Pet. 4 4. act 5 41. Mar. 9 50. f Your office is to season 〈◊〉 with the salt of the heauenlie 〈◊〉 Iuke 14 14. Mar. 4 21. luke 8 16. 〈◊〉 33. g Because you are sene farre of giue good exam ple of life 1 Pet. 2 12. h The Gospel is the stablishing accomplishing of the Law Luk. 16 17. Iam. 2 10. i The doctrine of the Law conteineth nothing vn profirable or superfluous k Who soeuer shal transgresse the least of the 〈◊〉 cōmandements in worde and example he shal be cast out of the kingdom of God except it be pardoned him in Christ. Luk. 11 29. l Whiche nether expounde the Law truely nor obserue it wel m He 〈◊〉 how these worthie docters haue