of the angels said he at any time * Psal 110.1 Matth. 22 44. Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool 14 Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation CHAP. II. 1 We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him 14 as it was necessary THerefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should †Gr. run out as seeking vessels let them slip 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward 3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him 4 God also bearing them witness both with signs and wonders and with dâ—vers miracles and ‖ Or distribution gifts of the holy Ghost according to his own will 5 For unto the angles hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak 6 But one in a certain place testified saying * Psal 8.4 What is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him 7 Thou madest him ‖ Or a little while inferiour to a little lower then the angels thou crownedst him with glory honour didst set him over the works of thy hands 8 * 1 Cor. 15.27 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet For in that he put all in subjection under him he left nothing that is not put under him But now we see not yet all things put under him 9 But we see Jesus who was made a little lower then the angels ‖ Or by for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man 10 For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things in bringing many sons unto glory to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren 12 Saying * Psal 22.22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee 13 And again * Psal 18.2 I will put my trust in him And again * Isa 8.18 Behold I and the children which God hath given me 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and bloud he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devil 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage 16 For verily †Gr. he taketh not hold of angels but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold he took not on him the nature of angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted CHAP. III. 1 Christ is more worthy then Moses 7 therefore if we beleeve not in him we shall be more worthy punishment then hard-hearted Israel WHerefore holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Jesus 2 Who was faithful to him that †Gr. made 1 Sam. 12.6 appointed him as also * Num. 12.7 Moses was faithful in all his house 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory then Moses in as much as he who hath builded the house hath more honour then the house 4 For every house is builded by some man but he that built all things is God 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after 6 But Christ as a Son over his own house whose house are we if we hold fast the confidence the rejoycing of the hope firm unto the end 7 Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith * Psal 95.7 Chap. 4.7 To day if ye will hear his voice 8 Harden not your hearts as in the provocation in the day of temptation in the wilderness 9 When your fathers tempted me proved me and saw my works fourty years 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation and said They do alway err in their heart and they have not known my ways 11 So I sware in my wrath †Gr. If they shall enter They shall not enter into my rest 12 Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God 13 But exhort one another daily while it is called To day lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin 14 For we are made partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence sted fast unto the end 15 While it is said To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts as in the provocation 16 For some when they had heard did provoke howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses 17 But with whom was he grieved fourty years was it not with them that had sinned * Num. 14.29 c. whose carcases fell in the wilderness 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest but to them that beleeved not 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief CHAP. IV. 1 The rest of Christians is attained by faith 12 The power of Gods word 14 By our high priest Jesus the Son of God subject to infirmities but not sin 16 we must and may go boldly to the throne of grace LEt us therefore fear lest a promise being left us of entring into his rest any of you should seem to come short of it 2 For unto us was the gospel preached as well as unto them but †Gr. the word of hearing the word preached did not profit them ‖ Or because they were not united by faith to not being mixed with faith in them that heard it 3 For we which have beleeved do enter into rest as he said * Psal 95.11 As I have sworn in my wrath If they shall enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise * Gen. 2 2. And God did rest the seventh day from all his works 5 And in this place again If they shall enter into my rest 6
thereof let the fields rejoyce and all that is therein 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD because he cometh to judge the earth 34 * Psal 10â— 1. 118.1 136. â— O give thanks unto the LORD for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 35 And say ye Save us O God of our salvation and gather us together and deliver us from the heathen that we may give thanks to thy holy name and glory in thy praise 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever and all * Deut. 27 25. the people said Amen and praised the LORD 37 ¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren to minister before the ark continually as every days work required 38 And Obed-edom with their brethren threescore and eight Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters 39 And Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually †Heb. in the morning and in the evening morning and evening and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD which he commanded Israel 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest that were chosen who were expressed by name to give thanks to the LORD because his mercy endureth for ever 42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound and with musical instruments of God and the sons of Jeduthun were †Heb. for the gate porters 43 And all the people departed every man to his house and David returned to bless his house CHAP. XVII 1 Nathan first approving the purpose of David to build God an house 3 after by the word of God forbidâ—eth him 11 He promiseth him blessings and benefits in his seed 16 Davids prayer and thanksgiving NOw * 2 Sam. 7.1 c. it came to pass as David sat in his house that David said to Nathan the prophet Lo I dwell in an house of cedars but the ark of the cevenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains 2 Then Nathan said unto David Do all that is in thine heart for God is with thee 3 ¶ And it came to pass the same night that the word of God came to Nathan saying 4 Go and tell David my servant Thus saith the LORD Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in 5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day but †Heb. have been have gone from tent to tent and from one tabernacle to another 6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to feed my people saying Why have ye not built me an house of cedars 7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David Thus saith the LORD of hosts I took thee from the sheep-cote even †Heb. from after from following the sheep that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel 8 And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth 9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel and will plant them and they shall dwell in their place and shall be moved no more neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more as at the beginning 10 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel moreover I will subdue all thine enemies Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house 11 ¶ And it shall come to pass when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers that I will raise up thy seed after thee which shall be of thy sons and I will establish his kingdom 12 He shall build me an house and I will stablish his throne for ever 13 * 2 Sam. 7.14 I will be his father and he shall be my son and I will not take my mercy away from him as I took it from him that was before thee 14 But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever and his throne shall be established for evermore 15 According to all these words and according to all this vision so did Nathan speak unto David 16 ¶ And David the king came and sat before the LORD and said Who am I O LORD God and what is mine house that thou hast brought me hitherto 17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes O God for thou hast also spoken of thy servants house for a great while to come and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree O LORD God 18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant for thou knowest thy servant 19 O LORD for thy servants sake and according to thine own heart hast thou done all this greatness in making known all these †Heb. greatnesses great things 20 O LORD there is none like thee neither is there any God besides thee according to all that we have heard with our ears 21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel whom God went to redeem to be his own people to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness by driving out nations from before thy people whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt 22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever and thou LORD becamest their God 23 Therefore now LORD let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever and do as thou hast said 24 Let it even be established that thy name may be magnified for ever saying The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel even a God to Israel and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee 25 For thou O my God †Heb. hast revealed the ear of thy servant hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee 26 And now LORD thou art God and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant 27 Now therefore ‖ Or it hath plused thee let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant that it may be before thee for ever for thou blessest O LORD and it shall be blessed for ever CHAP. XVIII 1 David subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites 3 He smiteth Hadarezer and the Syrians 9 Tou sendeth Hadoram with presents to bless David 11 The presents and the spoil David dedieateth to God 13 He putteth garisons in Edom. 14 Davids officers NOw
He prayeth for remission of sins 16 and for help in affliction ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee O LORD do I lift up my soul 2 O my God I * Psal 22. â— 31.1 and 34.8 Isa 28.16 Rom. 10.11 trust in thee let me not be ashamed let not mine enemies triumph over me 3 Yea let none that wait on thee be ashamed let them be ashamed which transgress without cause 4 * Psal 27.11 and 86.11 119. Shew me thy ways O LORD teach me thy paths 5 Lead me in thy truth and teach me for thou art the God of my salvation on thee do I wait all the day 6 Remember O LORD * Psal 103.17 106.1 107.1 Jer. 33.11 †Heb. thy bowels thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses for they have been ever of old 7 Remember not the sins of my youth nor my transgressions according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness sake O LORD 8 Good and upright is the LORD therefore will he teach sinners in the way 9 The meek will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his way 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies 11 For thy names sake O LORD pardon mine iniquity for it is great 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose 13 His soul †Heb. shall lodge in goodness shall dwell at ease his seed shall inherit the earth 14 * Prov. 3.32 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him ‖ Or and his covenant to make them know it and he will shew them his covenant 15 Mine eyes are ever towards the LORD for he shall †Heb. bring forth pluck my feet out of the net 16 Turn thee unto me and have mercy upon me for I am desolate and afflicted 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged O bring thou me out of my distresses 18 Look upon my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins 19 Consider mine enemies for they are many and they hate me with †Heb. hatred of violence cruel hatred 20 O keep my soul and deliver me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust in thee 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me for I wait on thee 22 Redeem Israel O God out of all his troubles PSAL. XXVI David resorteth unto God in confidence of his integrity ¶ A psalm of David JUdge me O LORD for I have walked in mine integrity I have trusted also in the LORD therefore I shall not slide 2 * Psal 7.9 Examine me O LORD and prove me try my reins and my heart 3 For thy loving kindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth 4 * Psal 1.1 I have not sat with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers and will not sit with the wicked 6 I will wash mine hands in innocency so will I compass thine altar O LORD 7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works 8 LORD I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place †Heb. of the tabernacle of thy honour where thine honour dwelleth 9 ‖ Or take not away Gather not my soul with sinners nor my life with †Heb. men of bloud bloudy men 10 In whose hands is mischief and their right hand is †Heb. filled with full of bribes 11 But as for me I will walk in mine integrity redeem me and be merciful unto me 12 My foot standeth in an even place in the congregations will I bless the LORD PSAL. XXVII 1 David sustaineth his faith by the power of God 4 by his love to the service of God 9 by prayer ¶ A psalm of David THe LORD is * Mic. 7.8 my light and my salvation whom shall I fear * Ps 118.6 the LORD is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid 2 When the wicked even mine enemies and my foes †Heb. approached against me came upon me to eat up my flesh they stumbled and fell 3 * Psal 3.6 Though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me in this will I be confident 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold ‖ Or the delight the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me up upon a rock 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices †Heb. of shouting of joy I will sing yea I will sing praises unto the LORD 7 Hear O LORD when I cry with my voice have mercy also upon me and answer me 8 ‖ Or my heart said unto thee Zet my face seek thy face c When thou saidst Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face LORD will I seek 9 Hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation 10 When my father and my mother forsake me then the LORD †Heb. will gather me will take me up 11 * Psal 25. â— and 86.11 and 119. Teach me thy way O LORD and lead me in †Heb. a way of plainness a plain path because of †Heb. those which observe me mine enemies 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breath out cruelty 13 I bad fainted unless I had beleeved to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living 14 * Ps 31.24 Isa 25.9 Hab. 2.3 Wait on the LORD be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the LORD PSAL. XXVIII 1 David prayeth earnestly against his enemies 6 He blesseth God 9 He prayeth for the people ¶ A psalm of David UNto thee will I cry O LORD my rock be not silent †Heb. from me to me * Psal 143.7 lest if thou be silent to me I become like them that go down into the pit 2 Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee when I lift up my hands ‖ Or towards the oracle of thy sanctuary toward thy holy oracle 3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity * Psal â—2 2 Jer. 9.8 which speak peace to their neighbours but mischief is in their hearts 4 Give them according
king in raiment of needle-work the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee 15 With gladness and rejoycing shall they be brought they shall enter into the kings palace 16 In stead of thy fathers shall be thy children whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth 17 I will make thy name to be remembred in all generations therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever PSAL. XLVI 1 The confidence which the church hath in God 8 An exhortation to behold it ¶ To the chief musician ‖ Or of for the sons of Korah A song upon Alamoth GOd is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble 2 Therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried into †Heb. the heart of the sâ—as the midst of the sea 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof Selah 4 There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High 5 God is in the midst of â—er she shall not be mâ—ved God shall heâ—p her †Heb. when the morning appeareth and that early 6 The heathen raged the kingdoms were moved he uttered his voice the earth melted 7 The LORD of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is †Heb. an high place for us our refuge Selah 8 Come behold the works of the LORD what desolations he hath made in the earth 9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth he breaketh the howe and cutteth the spear in sunder he burneth the chariot in the fire 10 Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted among the heathen I will be exalted in the earth 11 The LORD of hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge Selah PSAL. XLVII 1 The nations are exhorted chearfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ ¶ To the chief musician A psalm ‖ Or of for the sons of Korah O Clap your hands all ye people shout unto God with the voice of triumph 2 For the LORD most High is terrible he is a great King over all the earth 3 He shall subdue the people under us and the nations under our feet 4 He shall choose our inheritance for us the excellency of Jacob whom he loved Selah 5 God is gone up with a shout the LORD with the sound of a trumpet 6 Sing praises to God sing praises sing praises unto our King sing praises 7 For God is the King of all the earth sing ye praises ‖ Or every one that hath understanding with understanding 8 God reigneth over the heathen God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness 9 ‖ Or the voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham The princes of the people are gathered together even the people of the God of Abraham for the shields of the earth belong unto God he is greatly exalted PSAL. XLVIII The ornaments and priviledges of the church ¶ A long and psalm ‖ Or of for the sons of Korah GReat is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God in the mountain of his holiness 2 Beautiful for situation the joy of the whole earth is mount Zion on the sides of the north the city of the great king 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge 4 For lo the kings were assembled they passed by together 5 They saw it and so they marvelled they were troubled and hasted away 6 Fear took hold upon them there and pain as of a woman in travail 7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind 8 As we have heard so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts in the city of our God God will establish it for ever Selah 9 We have thought of thy loving kindness O God in the midst of thy temple 10 According to thy name O God so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth thy right hand is full of righteousness 11 Let mount Zion rejoyce let the daughters of Judah be glad because of thy judgements 12 Walk about Zion and go round about her tell the towers thereof 13 †Heb. set your heart to her bulwarks Mark ye well her bulwarks ‖ Or raise up consider her palaces that ye may tell it to the generation following 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever he will be our guide even unto death PSAL. XLIX 1 An earnest perswasion to build the faith of resurrection not on worldly power but on God 16 Worldly prosperity is not to be admired ¶ To the chief musician A psalm ‖ Or of for the sons of Korah HEar this all ye people give ear all ye inhabitants of the world 2 Both low and high rich and poor together 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding 4 * Ps â—8 2 Mat. 13.35 I will incline mine ear to a parable I will open my dark saying upon the harp 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about 6 They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious and it ceaseth for ever 9 That he should still live for ever end not see corruption 10 For he seeth that wise men die likewise the fool and the brutish person perish and leave their wealth to others 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue for ever and their dwelling places †Heb. to generation and generation to all generations they call their lands after their own names 12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not he is like the beasts that perish 13 This their way is their folly yet their posterity †Heb. delight in their mouth approve their sayings Selah 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave death shall seed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning and their ‖ Or strength beauty shall consume ‖ Or the grave being an habitation to every one of them in the grave from their dwelling 15 But God will redeem my soul †Heb. from the hand of the grave from the power of ‖ Or hell the grave for he shall receive me Selah 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich when the glory of his house is increased 17 * Job 27.19 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away his glory shall not descend after him 18 Though †Heb. in his life whiles he lived he blessed his soul and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thy self 19
not stumble 13 Take fast hold of instruction let her not go keep her for she is thy life 14 ¶ * Psal 1.1 Chap. 1.10 15. Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men 15 Avoid it pass not by it turn from it and pass away 16 For they sleep not except they have done mischief and their sleep is taken away unless they cause some to fall 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness they know not at what they stumble 20 ¶ My son attend to my words incline thine ear unto my sayings 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes keep them in the midst of thine heart 22 For they are life unto those that finde them and †Heb. â—â—u licine health to all their flesh 23 ¶ Keep thy heart †Heb. above all keeping with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life 24 Put away from thee †Heb. forwardness of mouth and pereversness of lips a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee 25 Let thine eyes look right on and let thine eye-lids look straight before thee 26 Ponder the path of thy feet and ‖ Or all thâ— ways shall be ordered aright let all thy ways be established 27 * Deut. 5.32 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left remove thy foot from evil CHAP. V. 1 Solomon exhorteth to the study of wisdom 3 He sheweth the mischief of wheredom and riot 15 He exhorteth to contentedness liberality and chastity 22 The wicked are overtaken with their own sins MY son attend unto my wisdom and bow thine ear to my understanding 2 That thou mayest regard discretion and that thy lips may keep knowledge 3 ¶ * Chap. 2.16 and 6.24 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honey-comb and her †Heb. palate mouth is smoother then oyl 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood sharp as a two-edged sword 5 * Chap 7.27 Her feet go down to death her steps take hold on hell 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life her ways are moveable that thou canst not know them 7 Hear me now therefore O ye children and depart not from the words of my mouth 8 Remove thy way far from her and come not nigh the door of her house 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others and thy years unto the cruel 10 Lest strangers be filled with †Heb. thy strength thy wealth and thy labours be in the house of a stranger 11 And thou mourn at the last when thy flesh and thy body are consumed 12 And say How have I hated instruction and my heart despised reproof 13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly 15 ¶ Drink waters out of thine own cistern and running waters out of thine own well 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad and rivers of waters in the streets 17 Let them be onely thine own and not strangers with thee 18 Let thy fountain be blessed and rejoyce with the wife of thy youth 19 Let her be as the loving hinde and pleasant roe let her breasts †Heb. water thee satisfie thee at all times and †Heb. err thou always â—â—s her love be thou ravisht always with her love 20 And why wilt thou my son be ravisht with a strange woman and embrace the bosom of a stranger 21 * Job 31.4 34.21 Chap. 15.3 Jer. 16.17 32.19 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD and he pondereth all his goings 22 ¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself and he shall be holden with the cords of his †Heb. sin sins 23 He shall die without instruction and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray CHAP. VI. 1 Against suretiship 6 idleness 12 and mischievousness 16 Seven things hateful to God 20 The blessings of obedience 25 The mischiefs of whoredom MY son if thou be surety for thy friend if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth thou art taken with the words of thy mouth 3 Do this now my son and deliver thy self when thou art come into the hand of thy friend go humble thy self ‖ Or so shalt thou prevail with thy friend and make sure thy friend 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes nor slumber to thine eye-lids 5 Deliver thy self as a roe from the hand of the hunter and as a bird from the hand of the fowler 6 ¶ Go to the ant thou sluggard consider her ways and be wise 7 Which having no guide overseer or ruler 8 Provideth her meat in the summer and gathereth her food in the harvest 9 * Chap. 24.33 How long wilt thou sleep O sluggard when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep 10 Yet a little sleep a little slumber a little folding of the hands to sleep 11 * Chap. 13.4 20.4 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth and thy want as an armed man 12 ¶ A naughty person a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth 13 He winketh with his eyes he speaketh with his feet he teacheth with his fingers 14 Frowardness is in his heart he deviseth mischief continually he †Heb. casteth forth soweth discord 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly suddenly shall he be broken without remedy 16 ¶ These six things doth the LORD hate yea seven are an abomination †Heb. of his soul unto him 17 †Heb. haughty eyes A proud look a lying tongue and hands that shed innocent bloud 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations * Rom. 3.15 feet that be swift in running to mischief 19 A false witness that speaketh lies and him that soweth discord among brethren 20 ¶ * Chap. 1.8 My son keep thy fathers commandment and forsake not the law of thy mother 21 Binde them continually upon thine heart and tie them about thy neck 22 When thou goest it shall lead thee when thou sleepest it shall keep thee and when thou awakest it shall talk with thee 23 * Psal 19.8 119.105 For the commandment is a ‖ Or candle lamp and the law is light and reproofs of instruction are the way of life 24 * Chap. 2.16 5.3 7.5 To keep thee from the evil woman from the flattery ‖ Or of the strange tongue of the tongue of a strange woman 25 * Mat. 5.28 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart neither let her take thee with her eye-lids 26 For by means of a whorish woman a man
heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings meat nor with the wine which he drank therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your meat and your drink for why should he see your faces †Heb. sadder worse liking then the children which are of your ‖ Or term or continuance sort then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king 11 Then said Daniel to ‖ Or the sieward Melzar whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah 12 Prove thy servants I beseech thee ten days and let them give us †Heb. of pulse pulse †Heb. that we may eat c. to eat and water to drink 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the kings meat and as thou seest deal with thy servants 14 So he consented to them in this matter and proved them ten days 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh then all the children which did eat the portion of the kings meat 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat and the wine that they should drink and gave them pulse 17 ¶ As for these four children God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom and ‖ Or be made Daniel understand Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar 19 And the king commauned with them and among them all was found none like Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah therefore stood they before the king 20 And in all matters of †Heb. wisdom of understanding wisdom and understanding that the king enquired of them he found them ten times better then all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus CHAP. II. 1 Nebuchadnezzar forgetting his dream requireth it of the Caldeans by promises and threatnings 10 They acknowledging their inability are judged to die 14 Daniel obtaining some respite findeth the dream 19 He blesseth God â—4 He staying the decree is brought to the king 31 The dream 36 The interpretation 4â— Daniels advancement ANd in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams wherewith his spirit was troubled and his sleep brake from him 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians and the astrologers and the sorcerers and the Caldeans for to shew the king his dreams so they came and stood before the king 3 And the king said unto them I have dreamed a dream and my spirit was troubled to know the dream 4 Then spake the Caldeans to the king in Syriack * Ch. 3.9 O king live for ever tell thy servants the dream we will shew the interpretation 5 The king answered and said to the Caldeans The thing is gone from me it ye will not make known unto me the dream with the interpretation thereof ye shall be * Ch. 3.29 †Câ—ld maâ—e pieces cut in pieces and your houses shall be made a dunghil 6 But it ye shew the dream and the interpretation thereof ye shall receive of me gifts and ‖ Or see ch 5. â—7 rewards and great honour therefore shew me the dream and the interpretation thereof 7 They answered again and said Let the king tell his servants the dream and we will shew the interpretation of it 8 The king answered and said I know of certainty that ye would †Cald. buy gain the time because ye see the thing is gone from me 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream there is but one decree for you for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me till the time be changed therefore tell me the dream and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof 10 ¶ The Caldeans answered before the king and said There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the kings matter therefore there is no king lord nor ruler that asked such things at any magician or astrologer or Caldean 11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth and there is none other that can shew it before the king except the gods whose dwelling is not with flesh 12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain 14 ¶ Then Daniel †Câ—â—d â—â—swered answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the ‖ Or chief marshal †Câ—ld chief of the executioners or slaughter-men captain of the kings guard which was gone forth to slay the wise-men of Babylon 15 He answered and said to Arioch the kings captain Why is the decree so hasty from the king Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel 16 Then Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would give him time and that he would shew the king the interpretation 17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah Mishael and Azariah his companions 18 That they would desire mercies †Cald. from before God of the God of heaven concerning this secret ‖ Or that they should not destroy Daniel c. that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon 19 ¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night-vision then Daniel blessed the God of heaven 20 Daniel answered and said * Ps â—13 2 115.18 Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever for wisdom and might are his 21 And be changeth the times and the seasons he removeth kings and setteth up kings he giveth wisdom unto the wise and knowledge to them that know understanding 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things he knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him 23 I thank thee and praise thee O thou God of my fathers who hast given me wisdom and might and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee for thou hast now made known unto us the kings matter 24 ¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon he went and said thus unto him Destroy not the wise men of Babylon bring me in before the king and I will shew unto the king the interpretation 25 Then Arioch brought
of the field had shadow under it and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof and all flesh was fâ—d of it 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed and behold a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven 14 He cried †Cald. with might aloud and faid thus How down the tree and cut off his branches shake off his leaves and scatter his fruit let the beasts get away from under it and the fowls from his branches 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth even with a band of iron and brass in the tender grass of the field and let it be wet with the dew of heaven and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth 16 Let his heart be changed from mans and let a beasts heart be given unto him and let seven times pass over him 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen now thou O Belteshazzar declare the interpretation thereof forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation but thou art able for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee 19 ¶ Then Daniel whose name was Belteshazzar was astonied for one hour and his thoughts troubled him the king spake and said Belteshazzar let not the dream or the interpretation thereof trouble thee Belteshazzar answered and said My lord the dream be to them that hate thee and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies 20 The tree that thou sawest which grew was strong whose height reached unto the heaven and the â—ight thereof to all the earth 21 Whose leaves were fair and the fruit thereof much and in it was meat for all under which the beasts of the field dwelt and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation 22 It is thou O king that art grown and become strong for thy greatness is grown and reacheth unto heaven and thy dominion to the end of the earth 23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven and saying Hew the tree down and destroy it yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth even with a band of iron and brass in the tender grass of the field and let it be wet with the dew of heaven and let his portion be with the beasts of the field till seven times pass over him 24 This is the interpretation O king and this is the decree of the most High which is come upon my lord the king 25 That they shall * Ch. 5.21 c. drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven and seven times shall pass over thee till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree-roots thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule 27 Wherefore O king let my counsel be acceptable unto thee and break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor if it may be ‖ Or an beaâ—ing of thineerroâ—â— a lengthning of thy tranquillity 28 ¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar 29 At the end of twelve moneths he walked ‖ Or upon in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon 30 The king spake and said Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honour of my majesty 31 While the word was in the kings mouth there fell a voice from heaven saying O king Nebuchadnezzar to thee it is spoken The kingdom is departed from thee 32 And they shall drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen and seven times shall pass over thee until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar and he was driven from men and did eat grass as oxen and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hairs were grown like eagles feathers and his nails like birds claws 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lift up mine eyes unto heaven and mine understanding returned unto me and I blessed the most High and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever whose dominion is * Ch. 7.14 Mic. 4.7 Lu. 1.33 an everlasting dominion and his kingdom is from generation to generation 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth and none can stay his hand or say unto him * Job 9.12 If. 45.9 What doest thou 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me and for the glory of my kingdom mine honour and brightness returned unto me and my counsellours and my lords sought unto me and I was established in my kingdom and excellent majesty was added unto me 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven all whose works are truth and his ways judgement and those that walk in pride he is able to abase CHAP. V. 1 Belshazzars impious â—east 5 A â—and-writing unknown to the magicians troubleth the king 10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought 17 He reproving the king of pride and idolatry 25 readeth and interpreteth the writing 30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes BElshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords and drank wine before the thousand 2 Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had †Cald. brought forth taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem that the king and his princes his wives and his concubines might drink therein 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem and the king and his princes his wives and his concubines drank in them 4 They drunk wine and praised the gods of gold and of silver of brass of iron of wood and of stone 5 ¶ In the same hour came forth fingers of a mans hand and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the kings palace and the king saw the
is well-pleasing unto him and they that love him shall be filled with the law 17 They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts and humble their souls in his sight 18 Saying We will fall into the hands of the Lord and not into the hands of men for as his majesty is so is his mercy CHAP. III. 1 Children must honour and help both their parents 21 We may not desire to know all things 26 The incorrigible must needs perish 30 Alms are rewarded HEar me your father O children and do thereafter that ye may be safe 2 For the Lord hath given * Ex. 20.12 Deut. 5.6 the father honour over the children and hath confirmed the ‖ Or judgement authority of the mother over the sons 3 Whoso honoureth his father maketh an atonement for his sins 4 And he that honoureth his mother is as one that layeth up treasure 5 Whoso honoureth his father shall have joy of his own children and when he maketh his prayer he shall be heard 6 He that honoureth his father shall have a long life and he that is obedient unto the Lord shall be a comfort to his mother 7 He that feareth the Lord will honour his father and will do service unto his parents as to his masters 8 * Verse 2. Honour thy father and mother both in word and deed that a blessing may come upon thee from them 9 For the * Gen. 27.27 Deut. 33.1 blessing of the father establisheth the houses of children but the curse of the mother rooteth out foundations 10 Glory not in the dishonour of thy father for thy fathers dishonour is no glory unto thee 11 For the glory of a man is from the honour of his father and a mother in dishonour is a reproach unto the children 12 My son help thy father in his age and grieve him not as long as he liveth 13 And if his understanding fail have patience with him and despise him not when thou art ‖ Or in all thine ability in thy full strength 14 For the relieving of thy father shall not be forgotten and in stead of sins it shall be added to build thee up 15 In the day of thine affliction it shall be remembred thy sins also shall melt away as the ice in the fair warm weather 16 He that forsaketh his father is as a blasphemer and he that angreth his mother is cursed of God 17 My son go on with thy business in meekness so shalt thou be beloved of him that is approved 18 * Phil. 2.3 The greater thou art the more humble thy self and thou shalt finde favour before the Lord. 19 Many are in high place and of renown but * Psal 25.9 14. mysteries are revealed unto the meek 20 For the power of the Lord is great and he is honoured of the lowly 21 * Prov. 25.27 Rom. 12.3 Seek not out the things that are too hard for thee neither search the things that are above thy strength 22 But what is commanded thee think thereupon with reverence for it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret 23 Be not curious in unnecessary matters for mo things are shewed unto thee then men understand 24 For many are deceived by their own vain opinion and an evil suspicion hath overthrown their judgement 25 Without eyes thou shalt want light profess not the knowledge thereof that thou hast not 26 A stubborn heart shall fare evil at the last and he that loveth danger shall perish therein 27 An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin 28 ‖ Or The proud man is not healed by his punishment In the punishment of the proud there is no remedy for the plant of wickedness hath taken root in him 29 The heart of the prudent will understand a parable and an attentive ear is the desire of a wise man 30 * Ps 41.1 c. Dan. 4.27 Matth. 5.7 Water will quench a flaming fire and alms maketh an atonement for sins 31 And he that requiteth good turns is mindful of that which may come hereafter and when he falleth he shall finde a stay CHAP. IV. 1 We may not despise the poor or fatherless 11 but seek for wisdom 20 not be ashamed of some things nor gainsay the truth 30 nor be as lions in our houses MY son defraud not the poor of his living and make not the needy eyes to wait long 2 Make not an hungry soul sorrowful neither provoke a man in his distress 3 Add not more trouble to an heart that is vexed and defer not to give to him that is in need 4 Reject not the supplication of the afflicted neither turn away thy face from a poor man 5 Turn not away thine eye from ‖ Or him that asketh the needy and give him none occasion to curse thee 6 For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul his prayer shall be heard of him that made him 7 Get thy self the love of the congregation and bow thy head to a great man 8 Let it not grieve thee to bow down thine ear to the poor and give him a friendly answer with meekness 9 Deliver him that suffereth wrongs from the hand of the oppressour and be not faint-hearted when thou sittest in judgement 10 Be as a father unto the fatherless and in stead of an husband unto their mother so shalt thou be as the son of the most High and he shall love thee more then thy mother doth 11 Wisdom exalteth her children and layeth hold of them that seek her 12 He that loveth her loveth life and they that seek to her early shall be filled with joy 13 He that holdeth her fast shall inherit glory and wheresoever she entreth the Lord will bless 14 They that serve her shall minister ‖ Or in the sanctuary to the holy One and them that love her the Lord doth love 15 Whoso giveth ear unto her shall judge the nations and he that attendeth unto her shall dwell securely 16 If a man commit himself unto her he shall inherit her and his generation shall hold her in possession 17 For at the first she will walk with him by crooked ways and bring fear and dread upon him and torment him with her discipline until she may trust his soul and try him by her laws 18 Then will she return the straight way unto him and comfort him and shew him her secrets 19 But if he go wrong she will forsake him and give him over to his own ruine 20 Observe the opportunity and beware of evil and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul 21 For there is a shame that bringeth sin and there is a shame which is glory and grace 22 Accept no person against thy soul and let not the reverence of any man cause thee to fall 23 And refrain not to speak †Or in time of
be blameless the husband of one wife vigilant sober ‖ Or modest of good behaviour given to hospitality apt to teach 3 ‖ Or Not ready to quarrel and offer wrong as one in wine Not given to wine no striker not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous 4 One that ruleth well his own house having his children in subjection with all gravity 5 For if a man know not how to rule his own house how shall he take care of the church of God 6 Not I a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave not double-tongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience 10 And let these also first be proved then let them use the office of a deacon being found blameless 11 Even to must their wives be grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife ruling their children and their own houses well 13 For they that have ‖ Or ministreâ—â— used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus 14 These things write I unto thee hoping to come unto thee shortly 15 But if I tarry long that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God which is the church of the living God the pillar and ‖ Or stay ground of the truth 16 And without controversie great is the mystery of godliness God was manifest in the flesh justified in the Spirit seen of angels preached unto the Gentiles beleeved on in the world received up into glory CHAP. IV. 1 He foretelleth that in the latter times there shall be a departure from the faith 6 And to the end that Timothy might not fail in doing his duty be furnisheth him with divers precepts belonging thereto NOw the Spirit speaketh expresly that * 2 Tim. 3.1 in the latter times some shall depart from the saith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisie having their conscience seared with a hot iron 3 Forbidding to marry and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which beleeve and know the truth 4 For every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine whereunto thou hast attained 7 But refuse profane and old wives fables and exercise thy self rather unto godliness 8 For bodily exercise profiteth ‖ Or for a little time little but godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men specially of those that beleeve 11 These things command and teach 12 Let no man despise thy youth but be thou an example of the beleevers in word in conversation in charity in spirit in faith in purity 13 Till I come give attendance to reading to exhortation to doctrine 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee which was given thee by prophesie with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery 15 Meditate upon these things give thy self wholly to them that thy profiting may appear ‖ Or in all things to all 16 Take heed unto thy self and unto thy doctrine continue in them for in doing this thou shalt both save thy self and them that hear thee CHAP. V. 1 Rules to be observed in reproving 3 Of widows 17 Of elders 23 A precept for Timothies health 24 Some mens sins go before unto judgement and some mens do follow after REbuke not an elder but intreat him as a father and the younger men as brethren 2 The elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity 3 Honour widows that are widows indeed 4 But if any widow have children or nephews let them learn first to shew ‖ Or kindness piety at home and to requite their parents for that is good and acceptable before God 5 Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 6 But she that liveth ‖ Or delicately in pleasure is dead while she liveth 7 And these things give in charge that they may be blameless 8 But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own ‖ Or kindred house he hath denied the faith and is worse then an infidel 9 Let not a widow be ‖ Or chosen taken into the number under threescore years old having been the wife of one man 10 Well reported of for good works if she have brought up children if she have lodged strangers if she have washed the saints feet if she have relieved the afflicted if she have diligently followed every good work 11 But the younger widows refuse for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ they will marry 12 Having damnation because they have cast off their first faith 13 And withal they learn to be idle wandring about from house to house and not onely idle but tattlers also and busie-bodies speaking things which they ought not 14 I will therefore that the younger women marry bear children guide the house give none occasion to the adversary †Gr. for their railing to speak reproachfully 15 For some are already turned aside after Satan 16 If any man or woman that beleeveth have widows let them relieve them and let not the church be charged that it may relieve them that are widows indeed 17 * 1 Cor. 9 14. Gal. 6.6 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine 18 For the scripture saith * Deut 25.4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn and * Marth 10.10 The labourer is worthy of his reward 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation but ‖ Or under before two or three witnesses 20 Them that sin rebuke before all that others also may fear 21 I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that thou observe these things ‖ Or without prejudice without preferring one before another doing nothing by partiality 22 Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker
perseverance and to do the duty of a faithful servant of the Lord in dividing the word aright and staying profane and vain babblings 17 Of Hymeneus and Philetus 19 The foundation of the Lord is sure 22 He is taught whereof to beware and what to follow after and in what sort the servant of the Lord ought to behave himself THou therefore my son be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me ‖ Or by among many witnesses the same commit thou to faithful men who shall be able to reach others also 3 Thou therefore endure hardness as a good souldier of Jesus Christ 4 No man that warreth intangleth himself with the affairs of this life that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldier 5 And if a man also strive for masteries yet is he not crowned except he strive lawfully 6 ‖ Or The husbandman labouring first must be partaker of the fruits The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits 7 Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel 9 Wherein I suffer trouble as an evil-doer even unto bonds but the word of God is not bound 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elects sakes that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory 11 It is a faithful saying For * Rom. 6.5 8. if we be dead with him we shall also live with him 12 * Rom. 8.17 If we suffer we shall also reign with him * Matth. 10.33 Mark 8.38 if we deny him he also will deny us 13 * Rom. 3.3 If we beleeve not yet he abideth faithful he cannot deny himself 14 Of these things put them in remembrance charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit but to the subverting of the hearers 15 Study to shew thy self approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth 16 But shun profane and vain babblings for they will increase unto more ungodliness 17 And their word will eat as doth a ‖ Or gangrene canker of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus 18 Who concerning the truth have erred saying that the resurrection is past already and overthrow the faith of some 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth ‖ Or study sure having this seal The Lord knoweth them that are his And let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity 20 But in a great house there are not onely vessels of gold and of silver but also of wood and of earth * Roaâ— 9. â—â— and some to honour and some to dishonour 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these he shall be a vessel unto honour sanctified and meet for the masters use and prepared unto every good work 22 Flee also youthful lusts but follow righteousness faith charity peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart 23 But * 1 Tim. 1.4 Tit. 3.9 foolish and unlearned questions avoid knowing that they do gender strifes 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men apt to teach ‖ Or forbearing patient 25 In meekness instucting those that oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth 26 And that they may †Gr. awake recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are †Gr. taken alive taken captive by him at his will CHAP. III. 1 He advertiseth him of the times to â—ome 6 describeth the enemies of the truth 10 propoundeth unto him his own example 16 and commendeth the holy scriptures THis know also that * 1 Tim. 4 1. 2 Pet. 3.3 Jude 18. in the last days perilous times shall come 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters pround blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful unholy 3 Without natural affection truce-breakers ‖ Or â—â—ake bates false accusers incontinent fierce despisers of those that are good 4 Traitours heady high-minded lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God 5 Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof from such turn away 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins led away with divers lusts 7 Ever learning and never able so come to the knowledge of the truth 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the truth men of corrupt minds ‖ Or of nâ— judgment reprobate concerning the faith 9 But they shall proceed no further for their folly shall be manifest unto all men as theirs also was 10 But ‖ Or thou hast been a diligent follower of thou hast fully known my doctrine manner of life purpose faith long-suffering charity patience 11 Persecutions afflictions which came unto me at Antioch at Iconium at Lystra what persecutions I endured but out of them all the Lord delivered me 12 Yea and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of knowing of whom thou hast learned them 15 And that from a childe thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus 16 * 2 Pet. â— 21 All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness 17 That the man of God may be perfect ‖ Or perfected throughly furnished unto all good works CHAP. IV. 1 He exhorteth him to do his duty with all care and diligence 6 certifieth him of the nearness of his death 9 willeth him to come speedily unto him and to bring Marcus with him and certain other things which he wrote for 14 warneth him to beware of Alexander the smith 16 informeth him what had befaln him at his first answering 19 and soon after he concludeth I Charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ who shall judge the quick the dead at his appearing his kingdom 2 Preach the word be instant in season out of season reprove rebuke exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers having itching ears 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall be turned unto tables 5 But watch thou in all things endure afflictions do the work of an evangelist ‖ Or fulfil make full proof of thy ministery 6 For I am now
my name 9 Behold I will make them of the synagogue of Satan which say they are Jews and are not but do lie behold I will make them to come and worship before thy feet and to know that I have loved thee 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world to try them that dwell upon the earth 11 Behold I come quickly hold that fast which thou hast that no man take thy crown 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God and he shall go no more out and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God which it new Jerusalem which cometh down out of heaven from my God and I will write upon him my new name 13 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write ‖ Or in Laodius These things saith the Amen the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God 15 I know thy works that thou art neither cold nor hot I would thou wert cold or hot 16 So then because thou art luke-warm and neither cold nor hot I will spue thee out of my mouth 17 Because thou sayest I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blinde and naked 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou mayest be rich and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see 19 * Pr. 2. â—â— Heb. 12. â— As many as I love I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore and repent 20 Behold I stand at the door and knock If any man hear my voice and open the door I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father in his throne 22 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches CHAP. IV. 2 John seeth the throne of God in heaven 4 The four and twenty elders 6 The four beasts full of eves before and behinde 10 The elders lay down their crowns and worship him that sat on the throne AFter this I looked and behold a door was opened in heaven and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me which said Come up hither and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter 2 And immediately I was in the spirit and behold a throne was set in heaven and one sat on the throne 3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper a sardine stone there was a rainbowe round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald 4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting clothed in white raiment and they had on their heads crowns of gold 5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thundrings and voices And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the seven Spirits of God 6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal And in the midst of the throne and round about the throne were four beasts full of eyes before and behinde 7 And the first beast was like a lion and the second beast like a calf and the third beast had a face as a man and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle 8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him and they were full of eyes within and †Gr. they have no rest they rest not day and night saying * Isa 6.3 Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is is to come 9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne who liveth for ever and ever 10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne and worship him that liveth for ever and ever and cast their crowns before the throne saying 11 * Ch. 5.12 Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created CHAP. V. 1 The book sealed with seven seals 9 which onely the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open 12 Therefore the elders praise him 9 and confess that he redeemed them with his blood ANd I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven seals 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof 3 And no man in heaven nor in earth neither under the earth was able to open the book neither to look thereon 4 And I wept much because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book neither to look thereon 5 And one of the elders saith unto me Weep not behold * Gen. 19.9 the Lion of the tribe of Judah the root of David hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof 6 And I behold and lo in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts and in the midst of the elders stood a Lamb as it had been slain having seven horns and seven eyes which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne 8 And when he had taken the book the four beasts and four and twenty eiders fell down before the Lamb having every one of them harps and golden vials full of ‖ Or inâ—nse odours which are the prayers of saints 9 And they sung a new song saying Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy bloud out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation 10 * 1 Pet. 2.9 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth 11 And I beheld and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders and the number of them was * Dan. 7.10 ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands of thousands 12 Saying with a loud voice Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing 13 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under