prosperous estate NOt willing to be ignorant to glorifie and feare The name of God whereto his heart he would haue ioyned neare OF such as sought to slay his soule and bring him into thrall He doth complaine and prayes to be deliuer'd from them all Chapt. 87 PRomise is made here to the Church which was in misery That God would her restore againe to greater dignity QVallified and blessed so an happy man is he That there among her members true a member true may be Chapt. 88 REad here what mone the Prophet makes and how he doth complaine Of persecuting enemies of anguish griefe and paine SOre troubeled as left of God without all consolation He cals vpon â— him striues by faith against his desperation Chapt. 89 THe Prophet here in many words Gods couenant doth praise Which he with his elect hath made in Christ before all dayes VNto the Lord he then complaines of ruine which befell To Dauids Kingdome euen to all his people Israel AS if Gods promise had beene broke and disanull'd thereby He prayeth therefore to be freed out of his misery BVt at the last he mention makes of mans fraile life and short And by Gods promises confirm'd he taketh great comfort Chapt. 90 COme heare the prayer Moses makes in which the Lords great loue Which he hath borne vnto his saints and which they daily proue DEclared is yet mans short life will not prouoke nor make Him to be thankfull nor Gods plagues will cause him sinne forsake EArnestly Moses prayes to God their hearts to purifie And to be mercifull to them and their posteritie Chapt. 91 FRom hurt protected are th' elect in euery great tentation Who onely put their trust in God he is their sure saluation GOds promise here is made to all that in true loue doe liue The Angells must attend them here and heauen he will them giue HE need not feare the pestilence the plague shall not come neere His house and when he calls on God he promiseth to heare Chapt. 92 INspir'd of God the Prophet makes the Psalme for Sabbath dayes To moue the people all day long the louing Lord to praise KIngs Dauid doth reioyce therein the wicked haue no wit To know that when they flourish most they nearest are the pit LEarne here the state of righteous mâ—n who walke in godly wayes They planted are in Gods owne house to celebrate his prayse Chapt. 93 MArke how the Prophet prayseth here the Lords most mighty power In the creating of this world so stable firme and sure NOte how he beateth downe the pride of all his enemies That vp against his Maiesty rebelliously arise OBserue his lawes and test'monies giuen to his people deare Obserue what doth become Gods house euen holinesse and feare Chapt. 94 PRoud tyrants with great violence against the iust did rage The Prophet prayeth feruently their malice to asswage QVickly that God would punish them he prayes and yet â— before He warnes them of his plagues that they might feare and sinne no more REcording Gods good prouidence the blessednesse he shewes Of those that are maliciously afflicted by their foes SVre shelter from the Lord they find their troubles end in ioy Whereas the wicked go to wracke the Lord will them destroy Chapt. 95 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts all men to praise the Lord Both for his goodnesse and his power in gouerning the world VNto his name all praises due because his Church he chose To be his owne peculiar flocke which he defends from foes AN admonition then he giues that they should not be bold To follow the rebellion of their forefathers old BEcause that their rebellion and tempting dearly cost The fruitfull land of Canaan they thereby loudly lost Chapt. 96 CHrists Gospell was to be reueal'd to Iewes and Gentiles all The Prophet therefore stirs them vp his mercies to extoll DEclaring that sith this is done against their expectation After his will they should him serue not their imagination EXceeding vaine all Idols are to God all praise is due He comes to iudge most righteously his iudgments all are true Chapt. 97 FOr Christ his Kingdome and comming by Gospell Preachers voyce The Prophet bids all sorts of men to triumph and reioyce GReat dread and terror he doth bring to all the wicked rout His furious fire goes him before and burnes them round about HE ioyfull tidings brings to those that seeke to doe his will Whom he exhorteth earnestly to loue and feare him still IN like sort he exhorts the iust in God for to reioyce To thanke him for his benefits with hearty cheerfull voyce Chapt. 98 KNowing the Lords most mighty power and workes of glorious fame Dauid exhorts all creatures to magnifie his name LOuing his Church in dangers great he doth it still assist He keepeth faith and promise made to vs in Iesus Christ MOst kindly he communicates his graces and saluation To all beleeuers in the world of euery land and nation Chapt. 99 NOte how the power and equity is praysed here againe Of Gods Kingdome by Iesus Christ our blessed Sauiours raigne OVer both Iewes and Gentiles all whom he doth here prouoke To praise his name and to submit to his most easie yoake PErswading them to imitate their fathers liuing well As Moses Aaron and the like with godly Samuel QVestionlesse to call on God they alwayes had regard 〈◊〉 in the prayers which they made they graciously were heard Chapt. 100 RIght cheerfully to sing and praise and serue the liuing Lord The Prophet Dauid bids all men that liue here in this world SEeing he did vs make and choose to be his people deare And kept vs from our enemies and freed vs from all feare THat we into his gates and courts might enter in alwayes And for his lasting mercies might afford him lasting praise Chapt. 101 VNto the Lord good Dauid will Mercy and Iudgment sing Shewing what order he will keepe when he shall rule as King AN vpright man euen in his house he promiseth to be All workers of iniquity he well chastis'd will see BVt vpright men that faithfull are who godly liue and well He will regard and cherish still such men with him shall dwell Chapt. 102 CAptiues and all afflicted ones this Psalme doth reach to pray That God would helpe them in distresseâ— and take their plagues away DOwne from the highest heauens he sees the Churches desolation And in due time doth send his folke both ayde and consolation EXcitâ—d thereby are his saints to publish all abroad Euen vnto all posteritie the praises of the Lord FOr gathering the Gentiles Church from infidelity And for establishing his Chruch in firme felicity Chapt. 103 GOds mercies he doth magnifie and still prouoketh all To praise his name who pardons sinne when men for mercy call HIs sinnes he saith he pardoned and sau'd him from destruction He gaue him store of earthly things with soule sauing instruction IN louing sort as fathers deare doe with their children deale So
men blessednesse may finde EVen in the study of Gods will in doing of the same In faith and confidence in God who saues all such from shame FVlly to be inform'd therein of God he doth require And to be kept from ghostly foes he humbly doth desire GReat hinderance he met withall his flesh the world and sinne He prayes for grace whereby he may no longer liue therein HEe being conscious to himselfe of life well led before And of the goodnesse of his cause Gods fauour doth implore IN faith he then commends to God the whole administration Of future life to Gods glory and to his owne saluation KNow that the Psalmist here exhorts all men their liues to frame According to the Word of God and so be safe from shame LEarne here wherein his seruice true and worship â— pure doth lye When as we serue him as he bids not as we fantasie Chapt. 120 MArke here the Prayer Dauid makes when he was vexed sore By false reports of flatterers whereof King Saul had store NO small complaint and moane he makes that Saul did him compell In Mesheck and the Kedar tents with infidels to dwell OBserue what he by Mesheck meanes whereof he maketh mention Euen Israelites who now were full of hatred and contention Chapt. 121 PEruse this Dauids Psalme for it doth teach Gods people all That onely from the God of power they ought for helpe â—o call QVite destitute of buâ—â—â—nt helpe his Church he safely keepes And all the members of the same he slumbers not nor sleepes REad Dauids conflict in distresse and how he doth declare His trust in God how he commits himselfe to his good care Chapt. 122 SEe here how Dauid comforted with Churches good estate In name of all the faithfull flock his gladnesse doth relate THe state of City Kingdome Church he highly doth commend And prayes that all prosperity God to them all would â—â—â—dâ— VNto them all be promiseth all good things to procure As wealth and peace and what thing else should come within his power Chapt. 123 A Faithfull praier here is made by faithfull men opprest By wicked worldling hâ—â—ing them and giuing them nâ—â—esâ— BEhold they lift their eyes to God his grace they doe implore That he would ease them of their foes who did molest them sore COntemning mocking scorning them vsing them spightfully This makes them seeke vnto the Lord and for his mercy cry Chapt. 124 DEliuered from dangers great Gods people doe confesse That they were saâ—'d not by their force but by the Lords goodnesse EXcept the Lord had saued them and stood on their right hand They say they had beene quite dispatcht they had no power to stand FOr which deliuerance of theirs the name of God they praise And are assured of his helpe and aide in future dayes Chapt. 125 GOds loue and care ouer his Church the Psalmist doth relate He sets downe the stabilitie of their most happy state HOw short also their troubles are he prayes that God would giue All goodnesse and prosperity to them that purely liue IN iustice he desires the Lord to plague the hypocrites Who turne aside from puritie and in vaine things delight Chapt. 126 KNow that this Psalme King Dauid made when people had return'd From Babylon where seuenty yeares as Captiues they had mourn'd LIke dreamers were these captiues then their freedome was most strange The heathen were amaz'd thereat to see so great a change MElodious mirth was in their mouthes their tongues were fill'd with ioy They pray that God would free them still from thraldome and annoy Chapt. 127 NOte that the Psalmist plainly proues all worldly state 's but vaine Domesticall politicall except the Lord sustaine ON Gods meere prouidence and will all gouernment depend Mens words and purposes are vaine if God no blessing send PRudent and pious childeren the Prophet here doth say Are Gods inheritance his gift and parents ioyfull stay Chapt. 128 QVietnesse peace and blessednesse the Lord doth neuer giue To all men but to those alone that doe vprightly liue REad how such men are blest of God in labours of their hand In wiues and children which like vines about their table stand SVch men the Lord spiritually with graces will encrease They shall the wealth of Salem see and eke on Isr'ell peace Chapt. 129 THe Psalmist here admonisheth Gods Church and children deare Although they be afflicted sore yet nought at all to feare VNder the crosse the Church hath beene euen from most ancient dayes Yet by the mighty power of God it hath beene sau'd alwayes ANd all the enemies thereof for all their pompous shew Haue all beene suddenly destroy'd the Lord hath made them rue Chapt. 130 BEhold how Dauid doth professe his hope in his request His patience also in his hope is liuely here exprest CRying to God in deepe distresse in sorrow griefe and thrall The Lord in mercy heares his sute and frees him from them all DIstressed Isr'el he bids waite on God in misery He will redeeme his people all from all iniquity Chapt. 131 ENvious men maliciously through hatred and disdaine Did say that Dauid proudly sought ambitiously to raigne FOr this cause his humility to God he doth protest And then exhorteth Israel in God to hope and rest Chapt. 132 GRounded vpon Gods promise made to Dauid godly King The faithfull pray to God that he the same to passe would bring HEre Dauids great and godly zeale to build Gods Temple marke Marke also his religious care in setting of the Arke IN the remouing of the Arke here Dauids prayer read He doth repeat Gods promises to him and to his seed Chapt. 133 KIng Dauid plainly here sets downe the praise and commendation And eke the benefit that comes by Christian conuersation LIkening the loue of Bretheren to oyntment in this place Euen that which signifies to vs our head Christ oyle of grace MOunt Hermons dew this loue is like on Sion which did fall Who liue in loue and concord thus the Lord doth blesse them all Chapt. 134 NOw Dauid bids the Leuites all that in Gods house attend To praise the Lord because they were appointed for that end OBserue their charge which was that they the Temple well should keepe And also should both pray and praise by night when others sleepe POwer they had and charge to praise the Lord for his goodnesse Power they had and charge likewise the people for to blesse Chapt. 135 QVickned to praise the name of God all faithfull people are Of all estates both for his power and for his iudgements â— are REcorded is his mercy great to Iacob his elect To Israell his people deare whom he did most respect SEe how the heathenish Idols all the Prophet in this place As vanities doth vilifie and worthily disgrace THen he againe exhorts all men Gods name to praise and blesse Both Israels and Aarons house for his great bounteousnesse Chapt. 136 VNto the Lord all praise to yeeld for all this
obey I brought you forth with wonders They promise must not touch the mount they tremble at the thunders Chapt. 20 KNow here the ten CommandemeÌ„ts giuen they will'd are not to feare Nor any Gods to haue but him nor hew'd stone altar reare Chapt. 21 LEarne lawes for seruants and for them that doe their parents ban For killing stealing goaring and smiting or hurting man Chapt. 22 MArke theft forbid no damage doe of trespasses beware For borrowing oxe sheepe or ought no fornicator spare NO witch nor bestiall man shall liue fly all Idolatry No widow stranger orphan vex take heed of vsury O Keepe not poore mans rayment layd as pledge with thee all night Doe reuerence to Magistrates first fruits pay me of right Chapt. 23 PVt farre away a slanderous tongue no wicked witnes beare Be iust to all loue charity the sabbaths keepe with feare QVietly these three feasts obserue let land the seuenth yeare rest See what to doe with blood and fat all Idolls names detest REpay first fruits vnto thy God an Angell will I send Whom if thou serue he will thee blesse and from all foes defend SEe that thou bow not to false Gods nor imitate their wayes Feare God and sicknesse hee 'l remoue and will prolong thy dayes Chapt. 24 TO 'th Mount goe seuenty Elders call'd Moses alone drawes neare He sprinkles Altars with the blood Gods glory doth appeare VNto the Lord they say they le yeeld they see most glorious sights Moses ascends the mount and stayes full forty dayes and nights Chapt. 25 AN offering bring for tabernacle make arke with gold o'relayd Candlestickes table Cherubins and all as God hath said Chapt. 26 BOards sockets bars curtaines make eleuen of the goats haire Ram skins doore hangings also make a vaile for th'Arke prepare Chapt. 27 COurt hangings pillars Altars marke with vessels all of brasse Pure oyle for lamps and lasting lights make all as patterne was Chapt. 28 DEcke Aaron with brestplate robe plates for his miter make Vrim Thummim vestures and bells all these for Priesthood sake Chapt. 29 EAch Priest wash decke consecrate as God here Moses tells At morne and night giue God a lambe his promise there to dwell Chapt. 30 FIrst guilded Altar then lauer by Moses must be made The holy oyle the sweet perfume soule ransome must be paid Chapt. 31 GOd here appoints Bezaleel he tabernacle makes They must not worke on Sabbath day the tables Moses takes Chapt. 32 HOt was Gods wrath for golden calfe by Moses hee 's appeas'd Tables are broken numbers slaine by prayer people eas'd Chapt. 33 I Meane to stay goe on your way from campe my tent remoue The people mourne then he to them and Moses shewes his loue Chapt. 34 KNow here the tables are renew'd God doth proclaime his name Moses intreats his company he will protect from shame LEagues with the heathen make thou none lest they thy soule insnare Destroy their pictures altars groues false worships all beware MOses descendeth from the mount and hides his face with vaile Obserue these lawes and I thy foes with wonders will assaile Chapt. 35 NO man must worke on Sabbath day great gifts the people bring Bezaleel makes the â— tabernacle a great and glorious thing Chapt. 36 OF peoples offrings stay is made the things were nam'd before As couering curtaines bars are made with hangings for the doore Chapt. 37 PVre gold the Arke is guilded with the Cherubs Mercy seat The altar table candlestickes are made with oile most sweet Chapt. 38 QVickly are altar lauer court all by Bezaleel wrought The summe of siluer gold and brasse which Isr'els people brought Chapt. 39 RObe Ephod brestplate Miter plate with garments more lesse The girdle all these Moses sees approues â— and all doth blesse Chapt. 40 SEt vp anoynted tabernacle Moses his care and praise Gods glory seene his will perform'd cloud guides them on their wayes LEVITICVS Chapt. 1 ALl spotlesse males out of thy herd and flocks must offred be And foules for thy burnt offerings their dressing manner see BVt thou must offer willingly thy hand on head must stay The Priest must kill and sprinkle blood and it on altar lay Chapt. 2 COncerning the meat-offering made of the finest flower But frankincense thereon thou must and oyle vpon it powre DOe this if in an ouen or plate thine offering bak'd shall be Or fried in pan no leuen thou nor hony there shalt see EAres of greene corne well dried thou must for thine oblation bring For thy first fruits and offer salt in euery offring Chapt. 3 FOr a peace offring sacrifice of male or female kind Out of the herd see that no spot nor blemish I doe find GOd bids here kill and lay on hands kidneyes ye shall not eate But burne besprinkle the altar learne what must serue for meat Chapt. 4 HEre he that thorough ignorance Prince Priest or people shall The Law of God transgresse and sinne let them for mercy call IN such a case must bullocks blood or goats or kids be shed For that same sinne and as before to God be offered Chapt. 5 KNow thou that dost thy knowledge hide in touching vncleane things Or sinn'st in making of an oath learne thy trespasse offrings LAmbe kidd foules flower in sacriledge like offerings are due A lambe is slaine for ignorance of things they neuer knew Chapt. 6 MArke here the trespasse offering for sinnes done wittingly The Law of the burnt offring learne where fire must neuer dye NOw learne the law of meat offrings and of Priests consecration Learne what the Priests must doe when they for sinne doe make oblation Chapt. 7 OF trespasse offering learne the lawes and of peace offring soe Whether it be a thanksgiuing a vow or gifts most free PRiests portion in the peace offerings is shoulder and the brest No man must eate the fat nor blood but they may eate the rest Chapt. 8 QVickly take Aaron and his sonnes and thus them consecrate Then Moses washeth clothes â— annoynts them for that priestly state REad here what their sinne offring is and burnt offrings likewise The ramme of consecration the place the time the guise Chapt. 9 SEe the first offrings Aaron made for him and people all Which Moses taught him after that the Lord to him did call THe sinne and the burnt offerings which he and people gaue â—re here set downe they pray that God would all his people saue VNt ' all the people then the Lord appear'd most graciously â—ire came from him vpon th' Altar the people shout and cry Chapt. 10 AS Aarons sonnes strange fire did bring So fire them both doth burne The Priests are here forbidden wine and Aaron must not mourne BEside the Altar must the priests eate offrings made by fire Aarons excuse for breach thereof Contents Moses desire Chapt. 11 COme learne what beasts what fish and sowles God doth appoint for meat Vncleane and creeping things touth not be holy doe not eate Chapt.
place Chapt. 6 LEarne Leuites line and A'rons race till the captiuity The family of Gershon learne Koath and Merari MArke here their habitations their seruice vnderstand Which Moses taught vntill they went captiues to Babels land Chapt. 7 NAphtalies sonnes and Isachars the sonnes of Beniamin Who were the sonnes of Manasseth and sonnes of Ephraim OBserue the sonnes of Ashur â— here and Ephrim's habitation How were they plagu'd by men of Gath and how Beriah's borne Chapt. 8 PRincipall sonnes of Beniamin and chiefe men are set downe â—ere Ionathan his father Saul who first did weare the crowne Chapt. 9 QVickly here maist thou reckon vp Isr'els originall â—nd Iuda's genealogies the Priests and Leuites all REad also of the Nithinims that dwelt in Salem than â—he charge of Leuites and the stock of Saul and Ionathan Chapt. 10 SAuls ouerthrow and death obserue hee 's murtherd on his sword â—r his and sonnes bones Iabesh men a buriall place afford THe cause why God thus cast off Saul and crown'd the sonne of lesse â—as that he went vnto a witch and so his lawes transgresse Chapt. 11 VNto Dauid all Israel come at Hebron make him King a foes driuen out he Sion tooke his Worthies water bring Chapt. â—2 A Multitude of warlike men at Hebron doth appeare â—â—th one consent they make him King with feasts and ioyfull cheare Chapt. 13 BLest Dauid will fetch home the Arke new Cart they doe prepare Vzza strucke dead Obed and his for th'Arkes sake blessed are Chapt. 14 COme see how kindly Hiram deales with Dauid now made king In sending wood to build his house with many another thing DAuid perceiues the Lords great loue Philistines peace doe spurne His children wiues he twice preuailes foes Idols all doth burne Chapt. 15 EXprest is here the cause why God a breach among them made Because they brought not home the Arke as God by Moses said FOr it a place the king prepares the Leuites it vp take They beare it Dauid danc't for ioy scornfully Micholspake Chapt. 16 GReat solemne feasting Dauid makes they offer sacrifice A Quire he orders to sing praise and was the godly guise HE made a Psalme of thanksgiuing his Priests and Porters marke The Ministers Musicians still to attend the Arke Chapt. 17 INtending to build God an house whereof God neuer spake Nathan doth first approue th' intent after forbids to make KNow here God promise made to him and his seed for his sake Marke Dauids praises and prayer which he to God doth make Chapt. 18 LOe how he conquers Philistins and Moabites subdues Hadarezer and the Syrians with all their cursed crewes MArke how king Tou by Hadoram doth gifts and presents send For vanquishing Hadarezer for so their warre did end NOw both the presents and the spoile to God king Dauid giues â—n Edom he puts Garrisons and then full quiet liues Chapt. 19 O See how Dauids seruants sent to visit Hanun king Are sore abus'd but this abuse doth bane vpon him bring PRoud Ammonites by Syrians with aide are strengthened But by Abisha and Ioab are all discomfited QVickly a new supply is made of Syrians againe â—y Shophach and by Dauid king these Syrians are slaine Chapt. 20 RAbbah by Ioab is besieg'd and by king Dauid spoil'd â—e takes the kings crowne off his head his men tortur'd and spoil'd SEe how king Dauid and his men doe three great Giants quell Thrice they blasphemously defide the hoast of Israel Chapt. 21 TEmpted by Sathan Dauid sends to number Israel The number brought Dauid repents and faith he did not well VNto him are three plagues propos'd he chooseth of them all The pestilence he doth preuent by prayer Salems fall AT Gods direction Dauid buyes good Ornans threshing floore There builds an Altar there God giues a signe of his fauour BY Gods command the plague is staid at Ornans floore he prayes From offering at Gibeon him feare of Angell stayes Chapt. 22 CEdars great store Iron â— and brasse King Dauid doth prouide He knew before the Temples place where th' Altar should abide DEare sonne saith he build thou Gods house which I did once intend But was forbid God make thee wise his statutes to attend EVen all the Princes of the Land he bids to helpe his sonne To serue the Lord who to them all so graciously had done Chapt. 23 FRom all the quarters of the Land King Dauid full of dayes Priests Princes Levites gathered and taught them all Gods wayes GAthered all together thus Solomon is made King The Leuites numbred charg'd to serue the Lord in euery thing Chapt. 24 HEre Aarons sonnes diuided are but two for sinne are slaine Offâ—ing strange fire the other two as Priests doe still remaine INto a booke the chiefe were writ Aarons and â— Leuites sonnes Assign'd by lot â—hey all must serue at tâ—eir set times and turnes Chapt. 25 KNow cunningst singers set apart to sing the Lord before By lot they are diuided all in orders twenty foure Chapt. 26 LOe how the porters parted are by lot who had the gate The Leuites are the treasurers who iudge the ciuill state Chapt. 27 MOnethly each Captaine serues in course and each tribe hath his head The peoples numbring Dauid stayes the officers ordred Chapt. 28 NOw Dauid doth assemble all the Peeres of Israel And in the great assembly he them openly did tell OF all the promises God made to him and to his sonne Of all the fauors he had shew'd and workes which he had done PErswading all to feare the Lord as long as they should liue Euen Solomon to whom he doth the temples patterne giue Chapt. 29 QVickly by his example rare entreaty and request Princes and people willingly to offer then are prest REioycing much king Dauid makes a Psalme of thanksgiuing The people hauing blessed God make Solomon their king SHortly then after Dauid dies who raign'd in Israel Full forty yeares his facts are blaz'd by Gad and Samuel II CHRONICLES Chapt. 1 AT Gibeon king Solomon doth offer solemnly For asking wisdome he is blest of God exceedingly BOth wisedome honor wealth and strength he doth on him bestow â—ike him in dignity was none that euer liu'd below Chapt. â— COme see the multitude of men that he doth here prouide â—o build the Temple some to worke and some the worke to guide DIspatcht is an Ambassador to Hiram king of Tyre â—r workmen and prouision such as he did desire EVen wood and workmen both he grants one doth in kill exceed â—e praiseth God that such a sonne King Dauid did succeed Chapt. â— FVlly when all mateâ—ialâ— were gathered in great store â—he Temple lie begins to build in Ornans threshing floore GOd taught him how and what to doe then Solomon begins â—o make and guild porch beames and house with the two Cherubins HEe made two pillars and the vaile of precious stuffe and rare â—n right and left side of the house the pillars reared are Chapt. 4 IN like manner Solomon makes Gods altar
REquiring restitution they promise to restore The goods they got by vsury vnlawfully before SEt how his owne allowance due Nehemiah doth forbeare He keepeth hospitality because of Gods true feare Chapt. 6 TO terrifie good Nehemiah Sanballat doth deuise By subtile craft by rumors false and hired prophecies VNto the teriour of their foes and ioy of Israel The wall is fully finished and all things wondrous well AFter al this intelligence doth passe most secretly Betweene the Nobles of the Iewes and these false enemies Chapt. 7 BEhold the charge of faire Salem Nehemiah doth commit To Hanani and Hananiah that they should gouerne it COunted by Genealogy are all the people here That first came out of Babylon to their owne Country deare DEclared are their numbers great and here is made narration Of Leuits priests and Nethinims their substance and oblation Chapt. 8 EZra together gathereth the people all about Religiously the Law is read and heard of all the rouâ— FOr knowledge of the word of God the people much delight They forward are to heare the word and to be taught it right GAthering branches from the Mount they boothes â— thereof doe make The feast of tabernacles kept they ioy and comfort take Chapt. 9 HEre Isra'ls people fast and pray An. Mundi 3528 and of their sinnes repent Strange wiues which they had maried away from them are sent IOyfully then they praise the Lord by Leuites exhortation And of his wonders wonderfull they make a declaration KNowing the Lords exceeding loue the Leuites doe confesse Religiously his fauours great and peoples wickednesse Chapt. 10 LEarn here their names that with the Lord their couenant renew And seale the same they still will giue the Lord his seruice due MArke wel the points of this their oath no strange wiues will they take To buy or sell on Sabbath day they will great conscience make NOne of Gods lawes they will transgresse but him with worship pure They will adore both they and theirs while breath and life endure Chapt. 11 OBserue how Rulers willingly dwell in Ierusalem The people chosen are by lot to dwell therein with them PRiests Leuites and the Nethinims with diuers other moe QVite to their owne possessions In Iudas Cities goe Chapt. 12 REad here the number of Leuites and Priests of Israel That did from Babylon come vp with good Zerubbabel SEe who of Leuites and of Priests were principall and prime See the succession of high Priests To Alexanders time THe dedication of the walls with great solemnity The Priests and Leuites offices this Chapter doth descry Chapt. 13 VPon the reading of the Law An. Mundi 3539 they make a separation The mixed multitude are put out from the congregation AT Nehemiahs home returne from Artaxerxes King He clenseth cleane the chambers all and did in order bring BOth offices and officerâ— that had Gods house defil'd He did reforme the Sabbaths breach strange wiues were all exil'd ESTER Chapt. 1 AHashuerosh mighty King doth make a royall feast To all his Princes vnder him An. Mundi 3376 the greatest and the least BOuntifully he banquetred an hundred fourescore dayes To shew forth his magnificence his royall power and praise COunting no cost a second feast for seuen whole dayes he made This royall feast was in his Court on beds of gold prepar'd DElicate wine in golden cups they dranke vnto their fill Yet none were forc'd to drinke a draught or drop against his will EVnuches were sent then by the King to bring his crowned Queene That of his noble Princes all her beautie might be seene FLatly the Queene denyes to come which frets the King full sore An act is made which King confirmes and shee 's diuorc'd therefore GReatly the King and Princes all are pleas'd with this decree That euery man should rule his house and wiues should subiect be Chapt. 2 HIs officers were sent to fetch and they with speed doe bring An. Mundi 3380 The fairest virgins in the land Ester best pleas'd the King IN stead of Vasthi shee 's made Queene the King for Esters sake Vnto his Noble Princes all â—a royall feast doth make KIngly gifts and magnificall the King doth then bestow Her kindred yet vnto the King Queene Ester did not show LEwd and rebellious potters two did seeke to kill the king But Mordecai the treason tells they 're hang'd for that same thing Chapt. 3 MAlicious Haman by the King exalted is and grac'd Aboue all Princes in the Court in chiefest honor plac'd NO man refus'd to reuerence curst Haman in this sta All the kings seruants bow'd their knees as he past through the gate ONely good Mordecai refus'd for all the Kings decree To this same vile ambitious wretch he would not bow the knee PRoud Haman then is full of wrath and seeketh for to kill Not Mordech ' onely but the blood of all the Iewes to spill QVickly he doth preuaile with King and gets a sharpe decree That Iewish people on one day all murthered should be REadily then the posts went forth when they commission had The King and Haman drinking sate when Iewes were wondrous sad Chapt. 4 SAckcloth and ashes Mordech ' weares his garments eke he rent In City crying bitterly and at kings gate he went THe Iewes likewise in euery place weeping in sackcloth sate To Mordech ' Ester rayment sent but he receiu'd it not VNto good Mordech ' Ester sent truely to know the thing He tells her bids her begge the liues of all the Iewes o' th king AGainst the law she said it was in kings sight to appeare Vncall'd yet she thinkes for that cause the Lord had plac'd her there BOldly good Ester then commands that they would fast and pray She will doe so and then shee saith she surely will obay Chapt. 5 COstly and royall robes put on she in Kings sight doth stand His Scepter which he held to her she toucheth with her hand DEclare Queene Hester what 's the suite saith he that thou dost craue Though halfe my Kingdome thou demand thou shalt it surely haue ESter inuiteth then the King and Haman to a feast King bids that Haman should make hast to yeeld to her request FVll glad was Haman of this grace and friendly inuitation But Mordech's stournesse fill'd him full of wrath and indignation GReat glory wealth and children store his fauour with the King Queene Hesters inuitation he telleth euery thing HIs wife vnto and to this friends but all his glorious state Yeelds him no ioy while Mordecai so stoutly sate at Gate IN friendly sort his wife and friends bids him a gallowes make And beg that Mordoch ' might be hang'd at this he comfort takes Chapt. 6 KIng Ashuerus could not sleepe he bids his seruants bring The booke of records where he findes that Mordech sau'd the King LEarning that he had no reward for this his worthy deed With bloody Haman he consults what grace should be decreed MInding no good to Mordecai Haman wills he
Lord to Iob he doth apply MEnacing him with threatening s if that he wicked be If iust he promiseth that he much happinesse shall see Chapt. 9 NOw is the iustice of the Lord his wisedome and his power Acknowledged by patient Iob for euer to endure ONe onely thing of thousand things if God against him take And call him to a strict account what man can answer make PLainly good Iob confutes his friends and answers their obiections He saith that no man should be iudg'd by temporall afflictions Chapt. 10 QVite voyd of outward comforts all his plaints he doth repeat And doth expostulate with God about his griefe so great REstlesse he of his life complaines loathing to draw in breath Some little ease he craues of God before his houre of death SEe here how Iob doth plainly say that if he sinfull be God doth him marke and will not quit him from iniquity Chapt. 11 THe speech of Iob refelled is by Zophar in this place For iustifying of himselfe as worthy no disgrace VNto the Maiestie of God or to his wisedome rare Iob will be counted vile and base if he himselfe compare ALl words and workes God heares and sees of man with sinne defil'd Who would be wise though borne at first like yong asse colt so wilde BVt Zophar teacheth that the way to life and sauing grace Is by repentance and true faith which he bids Iob imbrace Chapt. 12 COnfuted are the arguments of Zophar which he brought Iob proueth by experience that they are weake and naught DAily experience of these things which God had fram'd and made Did testifie those things vntrue which Zophar thought and said EVen all the speeches of his friends as false he doth refuse Of iniury against the Lord he doth them all accuse Chapt. 13 FOrgers of Lyes he saith they are physitions of no skill As ignorant and partiall he doth accuse them still GOds purpose in afflicting him to know Iob â— doth intreat As also his transgressions how many and how great HIs trust and confidence in God he plainly doth professe He prayes that his afflictions he would make somwhat lesse IOb here affirmeth that the Lord shall be his strong saluation And that the Hypocryte shall come to wofull condemnation Chapt. 14 KNowing the shortnesse of mans life and death to be most sure Gods fauour by intreating here Iob labours to procure LIfe lost can neuer be recall'd this Iob affirmeth plaine Yet he still waiting for his change in patience will remaine MOst miserable is mans life and full of woe and paine Yet hope of future happinesse doth godly men sustaine Chapt. 15 NOw Eliphaz reproueth Iob of great impiety Because he tooke vnto himselfe wisedome and puritie OBserue the curse described that on wicked men be fall Obserue how Iob is reckoned as one among them all PLainly he proues by tradition bad mens vnquietnesse And by comparing Gods iustice he bids him sinne confesse Chapt. 16 QVarrelling friends are sharply checkt of Iob most worthily Because they had most falsly charg'd him with impiety RElating then his misery and wofull state again 〈◊〉 His iustice and his vprightnesse he boldly doth maintaine SHewing that though men did condemne him of hypocrisie Yet God was witnesse of his cause his record was on high Chapt. 17 THus Iob appeales from men to God and though he be opprest By wretched men yet on the Lord he doth relye and rest VNto repentance he exhorts his friends that were vnkind He saith he had no hope in life death still was in his mind ALthough mens cruell dealing may afright good men a space Yet are they not discouraged for all their foule disgrace Chapt. 18 BIldad of great presumption good Iob doth here accuse Because he did his friends aduise contemne reiect refuse COndemning also as he thought Gods iudgements on him laid Which he did beare impatiently and was too much dismaid DEclared by fit allegories is wicked mens estate To be most fearefull for the Lord all wicked men doth hate Chapt. 19 ENough he hath of misery Iob saith to fill the mind Of those his cruell friends from whom he could no câ—â—â—ort find FOr pity twice he cals and cryes to those familiar friends Reciting many miseries whereof he saw no ends GReat comfort yet at last he takes that he shall rise againe And haue eternall life in heauen void of all griefe and paine HE then disswades those friends of his from their rash censures all Lest that the iudgements of the Lord on them for iudging fall Chapt. 20 IN ample manner Zophar here occasion needs will take From Iob his words which toucht him neare an other speech to make KNowest thou not saith he to Iob that ioy of hypocrites And triumphs of vngodly men are short with their delights LEarne how he doth confirme the same both by the word of God And by his iustice also by examples of his rod Chapt. 21 MVch mou'd is Iob with Zophars words and troubled at the same And therefore him and other friends more sharply here doth blame NOting vnto them all that he had iust cause of his griefe Sith wicked men did flourish still and he found no reliefe OBserue how some doe prosper so that they the Lord despise Some other come to wofull ends in theirs and peoples eyes POnder this well that all must dye the best and eke the worst Both yong and old both rich and poore both happy men and curst QVestionlesse the wicked man to iudgement is reseru'd Where God will plague him for his sinne as he hath well deseru'd Chapt. 22 REad here how Eliphaz affirmes that Iob is plagu'd for sinnes To charge him with impiety he boldly then beginnes SHewing that no mans righteousnesse extendeth to the Lord Mans goodnesse doth not profit him nor any gaine afford THat Iob deny'd Gods prouidence this Eliphas here saith And that he was vnmercifull without all fruits of faith VNto repentance sound and true he then doth Iob recall Assuring him that then from God should store of blessings fall Chapt. 23 ASsured of Gods loue to him and grieu'd at heart to heare The chidings of his churlish friends Iob wisheth to appeare BEfore the Lord to be his iudge who though not seene with eyes Yet doth he see and well obserue our thoughts our words our wayes COnfessing in his misery that he was innocent And that he in the lawes of God his time and life had spent DOing what euer he doth please all Gods decrees are sure Immutable without all change and doe for aye endure Chapt. 24 EXprest is here the wickednesse of sinfull worldly wights Iob shewes what curse to them belongs what iudgements on them lights FVll oft they goe vnpunished from all afflictions free Yet wormes must eate them in the graue destroy'd they sure must be GOds prouidence doth gouerne all both when and how he will The wicked and their families with plagues he doth fulfill Chapt. 25 HEre Bildad reprehendeth Iob who in his miserie Did
strength dare any proue ESteeming yron euen as straw and laughing at the speare Swords darts stones and habergions this monster doth not feare FArre mightier Iehouah is who did this monster make This answer doth this good man Iob for satisfaction take Chapt. 42 GOd can doe all things here Iob saith his heart doth now relent He doth submit himselfe to God and from his heart repent HE for his friends doth prayers make Iobs cause the Lords preferres He makes his friends submit to him who were so full of iarres IN mercy he accepteth Iob his goods he doth restore So that he was made twice as rich as e're he was before KNow his seuen sonnes and daughters three the fairest in that nation He after liued seuenscore yeares and saw foure generations PSALMES Chapt. 1 A Preface this first Psalme doth seeme to be of all the rest To stirre up all to godly life whereby they might be blest BEcause that all who in the word themselues doe exercise The Lord doth blesse exceedingly and makes them heauenly wise COntemners of God and his word although they prosper well Here for a time yet they as chaffe shall all be blowne to hell Chapt. 2 DAuid reioyceth in this Psalme that though his foes doe rageâ— Yet God his kingdome will preserue and that from age to age EXtolling and aduancing it vntill the world shall end And therefore he exhorteth Kings to Christ to bow and bend FOr though that wicked rulers rage and Gods yoke will not beare Yet he disdaines and scornes their spite and makes them quake for feare Chapt. 3 GOod Dauid from his kingdome driuen was greatly grieu'd in mind For his great sinne against the Lord and could small comfort find HE calleth therefore on the Lord and after waxeth bold Against the terrours of his foes and railings manifold IN hope of helpe he on the Lord for succour still relies Euen then when nought but cruell death was set before his eyes KNowing the truth of Gods promise his faith did much increase That God would plague his enemies but grant his people peace Chapt. 4 LEarne how when Saul did persecute good Dauid then did pray And on Gods faithfull promises did firmely trust and stay MOst boldly therefore he reproues his enemies each one Who wilfully did still resist This iust dominion NO worldly wealth nor earthly ioy doth Dauid seeme to craue It is the fauour of the Lord that he desires to haue Chapt. 5 OPprest with cruell enemies and of worse plagues afraid Dauid did call vpon the Lord for succour helpe and ayde PErswading that it is most iust and requisite also That he should plague malicious men and punish euery foe QVickly he then conceiues comfort assur'd of good successe By comming to his holy house his faith he doth expresse RElying thus vpon the Lord he maketh this conclusion That when his cruell foes are brought to ruine and confusion SEtting him free from all their force that God will doe no lesse To other men that feare his name whom he will likewise blesse Chapt. 6 THe Prophet Dauid when he had by sinne prouokt Gods wrath And felt his hand against him sore fearing the second death VNto the Lord with troubled soule and humble heart he goes Desiring pardon for his sinne and freedome from his woes 〈…〉 AFfirming with an heauy heart that if in indignation â—e should destroy him he could not prayse him in congregation BEing perplexed thus in mind then suddenly with speed â—od sends him ioy and confidence in his extreamest need COuragiously and sharply then he did rebuke those foes â—hat laughed at his miseries reioycing in his woes Chapt. â— DAuid most falsly here accus'd by Chush kinsman to Saul â—o God to be his fence and aide most heartily doth call EArnestly then his harmlesse heart to God he doth commend â—hewing that he against King Saul no malice did intend FOr Gods glory he saith it makes iust sentence to award â—gainst such men as neither God nor good men doe regard GOds mercies and his promises then weighing in his mind â—e waxeth bold and scornes the spite of furious foes vnkind HE threatneth them that all that euill shall light vpon their head Which they for good and godly men through spite imagined â—N ioyful wise vnto the Lord due prayses he will sing For keeping promise faithfully and granting his wishing Chapt. 8 KIng Dauid pondering in mind Gods bounty loue and care His prouidence toward mankind most wonderfull and rare LEading him with his benefits making him Lord of all To praise and magnifie his name be presently doth fall MVch wondring at his mercies great who like God did him frame He saith O Lord how excellent is thy most noble name Chapt. 9 NOw after Dauid had giuen thanks for many victories Which God had giuen and granted him against his enemies OFt hauing had experience of his defence and loue Which he in all extremities did manifestly proue PVrsued now againe afresh by his most cruell foe Desireth God to helpe againe as he was wont to doe QVite to destroy malicious men that are on mischiefe set And turne the wicked into hell which doe the Lord forget Chapt. 10 REad how of fraud and tyranny and of all kinde of wrongs Which worldly men were wont to doe with hearts or hands or tongues SPurning the poore despising God read Dauids sore complaints And see the cause why such bad men admit of no restraints THe cause is this they are so drunke with worldly wealth and pleasure That they despise all feare of God and sinne without all measure VNto the Lord he therefore calls that he some helpe would send Against these deuillish wicked men that had no grace to mend AT length he comforteth himselfe with hope of good successe That he will succour and defend the poore and fatherlesse Chapt. 11 BEhold two parts in this same Psalme the first it doth containe The anguish and tentations that Dauid did sustaine COmplaining in how great distresse he was and griefe of minde When Saul did persecute him sore and shew'd himselfe vnkind DEclared then is Dauids ioy to whom God in his need Did alwayes helpe and succour send with all conuenient speed EXtolling here Gods righteousnesse who good and bad doth guide Who ruleth all the things that are within this world so wide Chapt. 12 FVll sore the Prophet here laments the peoples wofull state When godly men are dead and gone and goodnesse all doe hate GOds helpe he speedily requires to succour and releeue His poore distressed childeren whom wicked men doe grieue HE then doth comfort both himselfe and godly Christians all With full assurance of Gods helpe when they on him did call IN keeping of his promises Dauid doth here commend Gods constant course and veritie his children to defend Chapt. 13 KIng Dauid as it were subdued with sundry sorts of griefe And new assaults doth flee to God for succour and reliefe LOng time did his afflictions last long did his foes
here doth promise make That he will pay those vowes to him which he vndertake BRiefe summe whereof was that as God had heard his suites alwaies So in his Church he will set forth his honour power and praise Chapt. 57 COme read how Dauid to the Lord with faith doth cry and call When men at Ziph did him betray into the hands of Saul DEsiring mercy earnestly when he was in Sauls â—â—â—e He hath fullinesse and confidence that mercy he shall haue EVer he trusts that God will shew his glorie and his power In heauen and earth against his foes that sought him to 〈◊〉 FOr which he promiseth to praise him in the congregation He also will exteâ—â— his 〈◊〉 among the Heathen nations Chapt. 58 GReat hatred in his deadly foes Dauid doth here set downe Who secretly and openly did alwaies on him fâ—owne HIs bane in bloody wife they sought from them he doth appeale Vnto the Lord who in due time his iudgments will reaueale IN God saith he the iust shall ioy when they doe plainly â—eâ— That to the glory of the Lord the wicked plaguâ—â— be Chapt. 59 KIng Dauid here a pâ—aâ—â—â— makeâ— being sore troubeled By cruell Saul who seruants sent to slay him in his bed LAmenting first he shewes to God his owne integritie And then of his most furious foes the bloody cruelty MOst earnestly he God intreats his iudgements to expresse Vpon all those that sinne commit of wilfull wickednesse NOting that though such men doe liue a while vpon the earth To try his people yet he will consume them in his wrath OCcasion thereby he will giue that men may know alwaies That he the God of Iacob is whom he will alwaie a praise Chapt. 60 PRosperously how Dauid King gets many victories Still conquering and beating downe his proudest enemies QVelling them all which thing did shew from whence his honour came He saith they all shall prosper well that doe approue the same RIght heartily he praies that sith the Lord the thing had done He would vouchsafe to finish well that worke he had begin Chapt. 61 SOre danger was the Prophet in when he this Psalme indites Either of his sonne Absolon or of the Ammonites THen he for helpe doth call and cry vnto the Lord most high That he would be his strong defence against his enemy VNto the Lord perpetually he praises then will sing When he hath foyl'd his enemies and made him Iudah's King Chapt. 62 A Part of this Psalme doth containe the Prophets meditations Stirring him vp to trust in God against his great tentations BIdding all people trust in God and not in things are vaine From robberie oppression he bids all men refraine COnfessing that all power is Gods mercy from him proceeds He saith he will reward all men according to their deeds Chapt. 63 DAuid after that he had beene in dangerous distresse By cruell Saul who him pursued in desert wildernesse EVen then this Psalme he esemes to make that all might vnderstand His thankes to God for sauing him out of his enemies hand FVll confidently did he trust in mind of his distresse In Gods protecting powerfull hand and in his great goodnesse GOod Dauid then doth prophesie of foes most fearfull fall And of the happy state of those that on the Lord shall call Chapt. 64 HEre are most hearty praiers made by Dauid in this place Against the false reports of them that sought his great disgrace IN raging out words violent not fearing God nor man Pursuing him with deadly bate and all the spight they can KNow yet that Dauid in this Psalme most plainly doth declare That God will strike them suddenly to plague he will not spare LAden with prosperitie shall good men be and iust All shall be glad and much reioyce that in the Lord doe trust Chapt. 65 MArke here a Psalme of praise to God by faithfull people all Who are by Syon signified for hearing when they call NOt plaging them as they deseru'd but shewing mercy great He did them chuse pâ—eserue and rule and fatherly intreat O How they praise him for his gifts vpon the earth bestow'd But chiefly for his wondrous loue which to his Church he showed Chapt. 66 PRaises to yeeld vnto the Lord and to consider well His workes the Prophet doth exhort all that on earth doe dwell QVickly the Lords most mightie power he plainly doth display That all stout rebells he thereby might sore afright and fray REhearsing how from bondage great affliction and thrall He of his loue deliuered his Israell people all SVre promise here he makes to God to offer sacrifice And calleth all that feare the Lord that they should doe likewise THen bids all holy ones to come to him that may heare What God had done for his poore soule what loue he still did beare Chapt. 67 VNto the Lord the Church doth pray his fauours still to see And that with his sweet countenance they might enlightned be ALl her suites are to this end made that Gods wayes might be knowne And that to Iewes and Gentiles all his iudgments might he showne BLest Kingdome he of God declares which should erected be Throughout the world at his comming euen vniuersally Chapt. 68 COme see how Dauid setteth forth as in a Glasse most cleare Th' exceeding mercies of the Lord shew'd to his people deare DEclaring how by all good meanes he doth himselfe expresse To be a iudge of widowes cause father of fatherlesse EXcellent and most glorious yea without all compare Of worldly things the Church of God and Gods owne people are FVrnished with his benefits adorned with his grace Defended from their enemies victorious in each place GRanting and finding this most true Dauid exhorts therefore All men to praise and magnifie the Lord for euermore Chapt. 69 HEre Dauid as a type of Christ we typified find Complaining praying feruently with zeale and griefe of mind IN cruell sort he vexed was they vinegar and gall Did giue him for his meat and drinke and mockt him eke withall KNow here their punishments set downe where all his foes are durst Euen traitors all whereof Iudas was chiefest and the worst LYing in great affliction he gathers heart at last And offers prayseâ— vnto God for all his goodnesse past MVch more regarded is such prayse then any sacrifice Whereof vnto th' afflicted soules great comforts may arise NOw therefore he prouokes the heauens the earth and â—ke the Seas To laud the Lord and then of Christ his Kingdome prophesies OF all his Churches he hath eare in which who shall liue well Euen all the faithfull and their seed for euermore shall dwell Chapt. 70 PVt to confusion that his foes may bee with hast and speed The Psalmist prayeth hartily and to be helpt at need QViet peace that all godly men and comfort still may haue He of the Lord must earnestly doth beg desire and craue Chapt. 71 REspectiuely King Dauid prayes establisht by Gods word And promise that he in his need
his helpe would still afford SVre trust he had from his yong yeares confirmed by his loue Which he in his distresse and feares did alwayes feele and proue THe malice of his foes was great whereof he doth complaine And prayes that Gods good grace and loue might still with him remaine VNto him then he thanks will giue and glorifie his name He saith that he in thankfull sort will still record the same Chapt. 72 A Prayer made for Solomon who was Christs type and figure Vnder whom shall be happy peace which euer shall endure BY iustice shall he rule and raigne both Kings and nations all Shall doe their homage vnto him and downe before him fall CHrists name and power shall firme endure from east vnto the west In him all nations of the world shall euermore be blest Chapt. 73 DOubtlesse the flourishing estate of wicked worldly men Nor yet the afflictions of the iust should dant Gods deare children EXpressely Dauid teacheth this by his example rareâ— And that we should consider well our heauenly Fathers care FOr his owne folke which thing should cause vs reuerence and feare His iudgement which are sanctified to all his children deare GIuing vs all to vnderstand that wicked workers all Doe quickly perish and in pit most fearfully doe fall HIm with his counsell God will guide and will good Dauid bring After a while to glory great and ioy euerlasting IN hope whereof with full consent of heart he doth incline Himselfe into the hands of God with comfort to resigne Chapt. 74 KNow that the faithfull make to God most grieuous â— plaint and moane For the destruction of the Church and true Religion LEwd aduersaries then did roore amids the congregation The Temple and the sanctuary came both to desolation MVch trust yet all the faithfull haue both in Gods power and loue Which he did after promise â— them and they full oft did proue NOting this well they succour craue for honor of his name For the saluation of his Saints and for his enemies shame Chapt. 75 OBserue how here the faithfull praise the name of God the Lord Who will at his appointed time come iudge this wicked world PLaguing the wicked workers all who of his wrathfull cup Most certainly must drinke each one and dregs thereof sup vp QVite then abated shall their pride and mighty malice be But godly men shall be aduanc'd and plac'd in high degree Chapt. 76 REmarke how in defending his Gods power is exprest When they in Salem by their foes were fearfully distrest SToutest he then did make to stoope he horse and man annoy'd All those that rose against his Church with plagues he quite destroy'd THerefore doth Dauid here exhort that they should faithfull be And thankfull to this mighty God whose mercies are so free Chapt. 77 VNto the Lord in Churches name his troubles and tentations The Prophet shewes which makes him thinke on 's former conuersation AForetime how he call'd on God in all his great distresse And being heard how he did sing the songs of thankfulnesse BY that same constant course of God in Churches preseruation His trust in God is strengthened in euery great tentation Chapt. 78 CHrists Church from out of Abrahams seed whom he did loue so deare Iehouah chose as Dauid saith of his owne mercy meere DEepe falshood and hypocrisie yet in this seed was found Which to their finall ouerthrow did at the last redound EVill liues of fathers Dauid here doth much reproach and blame That so their children might be drawne to hate and shun the same FOr all that God both led and fed and gaue to them his Law Yet sires and sonnes did still rebell though wonders great they saw Chapt. 79 GOds peoples greatly here complaine of plagues and grieuous woes Calamities oppressions sustain'd by cruell foes HAstily they then flee to God and doe confesse their sinne With griefe of heart and are in hope full freedome for to winne IN this perswasion they are brought because their griefe and shame Was ioyned with the great â— contempt of his most holy name KInd thankfulnesse obedience they promise then before And that they will performe the same to him for euermore Chapt. 80 LAmenting much by Dauid is a dolefull player made That God in Churches miseries would send his helpe and aide MAking it like vnto a vine which he from Egypt brought Which wicked men like cruell boares did seeke to bring to nought NOw he desires their first estate that God would haue in minde When as his face did shine on them and when he was most kinde OLd fauour here he prayeth for that he would perfect make That worke he had so well begun euen for his owne names sake Chapt. 81 PIthily Dauid doth exhort to praise with voice and heart The Lord for all his benefits which he doth still impart QVickly come O my people deare and worship me alone And I will fill you â— full saith God let all false Gods be gone REad here how hee condemnes them all for their great wickednesse And shewes what good things they had lost through their vnthankfulnesse Chapt. 82 SEe here how God is said to be among the Iudge all And magistrates whom Dauid doth reproue as partiall THen faithfully he bids them deale and poore from proud defend He stiles them Gods but plainly sees that none of them did mend VNto the Lord then Dauâ—d doth his hearty prayers make That he himselfe would iudge the earth and causes vndertake Chapt. 83 ATtend how Israel people prayes to be deliuered here From all their enemies abroad and from those foes were neare BEcause that they imagined nothing in mind nor thought But how the people of the Lord to ruine might be brought CRauing most earnestly of God that all such cruell foes Might as before he vs'd to doe be strucke with stormes and woes DEaling so that they might well know that God is most of might And that no power can preuaile against him in his sight Chapt. 84 ENuious men had Dauid driuen out of his Country â—eare He here desires he might againe before the Lord appeare FOr blest he counts them that may come and sit amongst the Saints To serue the Lord he doth bewaile his owne vniust restraints GReatly he prayseth all them here that walke from strength to strength And are not weary till they come to Gods owne house at length Chapt. 85 HIs people freed from captiue state the Lord corrected still Because that they did still transgresse his law and holy will IN humble wise they aske him then if he would euer frowne They pray him for his mercies sake to shower his fauours downe KNowing full well that happinesse which he had promised They rest in hope reioyce in heart and are much comforted Chapt. 86 LOaden with great afflictions forsaken eke of all The Prophet prayeth feruently quite to be freed from thrall MAking his moane to God he doth his miseries relate Sometime the mercies he receiu'd in
God his mercies manifold to his doth still reueale KNow here the frailtie of mans life his dayes like grasse and flowers But vnto them that feare the Lord his mercy still endures LOe how the Angels are stir'd vp to praise the liuing Lord Marke how his seruants and himselfe thereto doe all accord Chapt. 104 MOst excellently in this Psalme the Prophet doth set forth Gods making of this world so wide with all his workes of worth NOte how he stirreth vp his soule to magnifie his name For his admired prouidence in gouerning the same OBserue how Dauid here doth pray against the wicked traine Who are the cause why God from vs his blessings doth detaine Chapt. 105 PSalmes of thanksgiuing Dauid bids all people here to sing Vnto the Lord and for his loue to feare him as their King QVickly to seek him in his workes and to remember well His loue his care and prouidence ouer all Israel REcord his care of Abraham and further vnderstand His loue to Ioseph and Iacob declar'd in Aegypt land SEe also ouer Moses mild his â— prouidence and care By whom his people Israell from bondage freed were THen see how through the Wildernesse they were by Moses led And how full forty yeares from heauen the were with Manna fed VNtill they came to Canaan that fruitfull promis'd land These things and more thou in this Psalme may'st fully vnderstand Chapt. 106 ATtend how that the Psalmist doth exhort all men to prayse The Lord for all his mercies great which doe endure alwayes BOuntefully he blest the iust who made their supplication To be againe brought to their land by his kind visitation CAlling to mind the wonders great which were in Aegypt wrought ' The peoples great ingratitude is to rehearsall brought DEuoutly they pray to be brought the Heathens from among That they might in their countrey praise the Lord with heart and tongue Chapt. 107 EXhorted by the Prophet here are all both young and old That are redeemed by the Lord and brought to his sheepfold FOr many mercies to giue thankes for his good prouidence Who ruleth all things and is still his Childrens sure defence GOod things and ill he sends to men that he might winne them so Prosperitie aduersitie he sends both wealth and woe HEreat as good and vpright men shall ioy and much reioyce Soe shall all ill mens mouthes be stopt not muttering any voyce Chapt. 108 IN this Psalme these things â— are contain'd first Dauid doth accord With heart prepared and with tongue to praise the liuing Lord. KNowing his promise to be sure concerning Israel That he should be the King thereof and other kingdomes quell LEarne that although God for a time his children seeme to hate Yet will he fight against his foes and ruinate their state Chapt. 109 MAliciously good Dauid was accused vnto Saul By flatterers he prayes that God would kill such enemies all NOw here of Iudas he doth speake who Iesus did betray And eke of all such traytrous foes that would Gods people slay OBserue that Dauid so desires to be set free from thrall That euen his enemies might know that God doth worke it all PRaises he then will giue to God not onely priuately But euen among the multitude and people publikely Chapt. 110 QVickned and much inlightned with sp'rit of Prophecy Of Christ our Prophet Priest and King Dauid doth testifie REad how Herod of his great power from Sion forth is sent Read how the Lord an oath hath made and neuer will repent SEe how of Leuies Priesthood here a finall end is made See how that Christ our king shall rule whole Kingdome shall not fade Chapt. 111 THe Psalmist stirreth all men vp by his â— example rare To praise the Lord for his great workes and for his loue and care VNto his Church and children shew'd whom he doth still maintaine With all things fitting for this life and which may soules sustaine ANd then he doth declare wherein true wisdome doth consist In fearing God obedience and faith in Iesus Christ Chapt. 112 BLest is that man the Psalmist saith that doth Iehouah feare Who doth delight in Godlinesse to whom his lawes are deare CVrst is the state of all those men that doe contemne the same They shall be grieued at the good and melt away with shame DAuid doth here expresly proue great gaine in godlinesse And of this life and that to come to haue the promises Chapt. 113 EXceeding earnest Dauid is to stirre vp our dull sense To magnifie the name of God for his good prouidence FOr that he workes quite contrary to natures course and order In sauing of the Church from harme in euery land and border GOD made vs for that very end that we his name should praise Who makes the barren women beare and poore mans state doth raise Chapt. 114 HEare how the Israelites were brought from out of Aegypt land Obserue the wonders that were wrought by great Iehouahs hand IN that the Sea in Iordan fled and Mountaines skipt like Rammes The Rocke gaue water earth did quake the Hils did leape like Lambes KNow therefore that we are to keepe Gods loue in memorie Who when the course of nature failes presetues miraculously Chapt. 115 LEarne how the Church doth beg of God for honour of his name To be preseru'd and Tyrants all to be destroy'd with shame MOlested by Idolaters they helpe and succour craue And trust in God most constantly that they his helpe shall haue NOt doubting thereof at their need sith he hath them redeem'd And as adopted sonnes receiu'd and fatherly esteem'd O How the godly are stir'd vp to trust in God their shield Who gaue the earth to sonnes of men and blessings dayly yeeld PRomise is made that they will praise his name for euermore If he will free them from their foes and them to peace restore Chapt. 116 QVite freed from danger and distresse when cruell Saul opprest Dauid doth magnifie the Lord who gaue him peace and rest REsolu'd he is to yeeld to him the sacrifice of praise To walke with him to pay his vowes to worship him alwayes SEe here the care Iehouah hath of all that doe him feare Their death is precious in his sight as of his Saints most deare Chapt. 117 THe Prophet Dauid here exhorts the Gentiles to accord And all the people of the world to praise the highest Lord. VNto them all as well as to his people Israel The promise made of life in Christ fulfilled is right well Chapt. 118 A Long time Dauid tipe of Christ was of King Saul reiected As also of his people all he was no whit respected BVt at the time which God had set he was made Isr'els King For which he bids all fearing God all thankfull praises sing CHrist Iesus King and his kingdome is vnder Dauid here Who was refused of his owne made manifest and cleare Chapt. 119 DAuid distressed grieuously doth comfort much his minde With this same Psalme and shewes wherein
worlds creation And for the ruling of all things read Dauids exhortation ACknowledging that we receiue all things from Gods good hand The Prophet proueth that therein our thankes and praise doe stand BY his particular mercies which Israel well knew He saith that euerlasting praise to him from them is due Chapt. 137 COme see the Captiues constancy destroy'd in Babels land Their griefe to see Gods truth decay here maist thou vnderstand DAyly they liu'd in anguish great the Caldees vext so sore With taunts reproaches mocks and scoffs and blasphemies great store ENduring long these miseries the Isra'lites desire That God would plague the Edomites in his prouoked ire FOr ioyning with that Babels brood in all their cruelties Of whose destruction in this Psalme the Prophet prophesies Chapt. 138 GReat courage doth the Prophet vse in praysing Gods goodnes Which he declared vnto him and euery day expresse HIs goodnesse to him was so great that Princes knew the same Euen forraine Princes which with him shall likewise proue the same IN time to come he is assur'd like comforts still to find As he had done in former times from his good God so kind Chapt. 139 KIng Dauid for to clense his heart from all hypocrisie Doth shew that nothing can be hid from Gods all seeing eye LYing him downe or rising vp his thoughts each deed and word Yea all his pathes his walkes and wayes are knowne vnto the Lord. MAn cannot hide himselfe from God his hand will find him out The darkest night is as noone day when â— Sunne shines cleare about NOte how he doth confirme all this by mans most strange creation â—s zeale and feare of God he shewes and his great detestation OF all that vp against the Lord maliciously doe rise â—hom he vnfainedly doth hate as vtter enemies Chapt. â—40 PEruse how Dauid doth complaine of many iniuries â—f falshood and of cruelty done by his enemies QVickly he hath recourse to God by prayer and request â—d is assured that the Lord will grant him peace and rest RIghteous then he doth prouoke due pray'rs to God to yeeld â—â—d to assure themselues that he will be their fence and shield Chapt. â—41 SOre persecuted vnder Saul good Dauid seemes to be â—d then by prayer vnto God for succour he doth flee THen he desireth God that he would bridle his affections â—nd giue him patience to endure his fatherly corrections VNtill the time was fully come when he would vengeance take â—d of his cruell enemies â—n vtter riddance make Chapt. â—42 AN earnest prayer Dauid makes when he was in the caue That from the cruell rage of Saul the Lord his life would saue BEhold that neither mou'd with hate nor yet amaz'd with feare Of present death nor was he forc'd by any deepe despaire CRuelly then to kill his King but with a quiet mind Directs his prayer vnto God where he doth comfort find Chapt. 143 DAuid doth in this Psalme intreat the Lord most earnestly That all his sinnes he would quite blot out of his memory ENuious men most earnestly did persecute him still Yet he confesseth all was done Gods iustice to fulfill FRom all such foes to be set free he prayeth in this place And that the Lord would him restore to fauour and to grace GOds teaching he desires to haue and Holy Ghosts direction That he may lead a godly life safe vnder his protection Chapt. 144 HEre Dauid with humility and with a heart most sound Doth prayse the Lord omnipotent for fauour which he found IN being his deliuerer his fortresse and his shield In granting him the victorie of all his foes in field KEeping him safe and placing him in royall dignities â—e craues Gods aid and that he would destroy his enemies LArge promises to God he makes that he will still confesse With Psalmes and fongs of thankes and praise his bountifull goodnesse MArke wherein true felicity and happinesse doth rest Who haue Iehouah for their God most happy are and blest Chapt. â—45 NOte that King Dauid then doth make this worthy Psalme of praise When as his Kingdome flourished in his most happy dayes OBserue how herein he describes Gods prouidence on earth â—â—uling man and all things else that hath or wanteth breath PRaising his name because iustly he plagues the wicked traine â—ut to the iust doth euermore a louing God remaine QVickned herewith he promised that he would praise his name â—nd that all flesh for euermore should likewise doe the same Chapt. â—46 ROuring vp his affections the Prophet doth declare â—e zeale he had to prayse the Lord for his great loue and care SIng praises during life he will he teacheth not to trust In Princes nor in sonnes of men who quickly turne to dust TRust onely in the Lord saith he who sets th' oppressed free Who comfors widdowes fatherlesse and all in misery VNto the blind who giueth sight who stroyes the wicked traine Who for the sauing of his Church for euermore shall raigne Chapt. 147 A Psalme of praise here Dauid makes wherein he doth declare Gods wisedome power and prouidence vpon all things that are BVt specially vpon his Church which cannot be destroy'd For he doth build it though thereof some members be annoy'd COllecting the dispersed ones healing the broken hearts Feeding the Rauens when they cry much more all true conuerts DEclaring to his chosen folke the word of his saluation A blessing which he hath not giuen to men of euery nation Chapt. 148 EXhorted are all creatures here to prayse the Lord of might Angells in heauen men on the earth and starres that shine so bright FOr he câ—eated them of nought but more especially The Psalmist doth prouoke his Church his name to mâ—gnifie GIuing his people Israel great power and dignity When he had ioyn'd them to himselfe in leagues of amity Chapt. 149 HEre Dauid doth exhort Gods Church and children to prepare Their hearts to sing new songs to God for many blessings rare IOyfull he bids his saints to be and that with one accord For conquering their enemies they still should praise the Lord. KIngs being enemies to them shall all be bound in chaines And Noblemen in Iron bands such foes the Lord restraines Chapt. 150 LEarne lastly how the Prophet bids all men the Lord to prayse Without all intermission and by all meanes and wayes MOst mighty acts and wondrous workes wrought both by sea and land In heauen and in the firmament doe craue this at our hand NOte that with sound of instruments which God of old requir'd He bids them praise him though since Christ such are not so admir'd PROVERBS Chapt. 1 ATtend vnto the Prouerbe vse feare God beleeue his word Inticing sinners all auoyd them no consent afford BY Wisedome here complaint is made that shee 's despis'd of all And therefore when they cry for helpe she will not heare their call Chapt. 2 CRy for knowledge as siluer feeke for heauenly wisedomes skill This will thee keepe in holy wayes and
doth guide He ponders hearts high looks are sinne by gifts wrath 's pacifi'de RIght are the workes of righteous men goods got by lyes bring death Iustice more lik't then sacrifice woes wicked worker hath SOre dwelling with a brawling wife none heard that poore despise Who erre shall die fooles wast their wealth who keepes his tongue is wise TH' vngodly â—s sacrifice is curst he hardens still his face No counsell is against the Lord he safety giues and grace Chapt. 22 VNto the wise bow eare and heart choose chiefly a good name The wise foresees and saues from euill strange women bring to shame A Child will keepe good lessons taught borrowers lenders serue Cast out the scorner strife shall cease know that thou must not sweare BY rod childs follie 's driuen away God will oppressors presse No â— surety bee no bounds remoue laborious Godâ— doth blesse Chapt. 23 COnsider what 's before thee set riches will fly away The cause of Orphans God will pleade fooles care not what you say DRunkards and gluttons â— beggers be childs soule from hell set free Enuy not sinners feare thou God let Parents honour'd bee EVer buy truth but sell it not my sonne giue me thy heart For whores and wine as â— serpents sting from it thou wilt not part Chapt. 24 FOoles cannot reach to wisedomes skill by knowledge chambel's fild Enuious lips of mischiefe talke saue those neare to be kill'd GOD giues according to our workes eat honey which is sweet Spoyle not the dwelling of the iust such fall in mischiefe great HE curst that iustifies the bad to neighbout doe no harme Reuenge not sluggards quickly poore ô husband well thy farme Chapt. 25 IT 's Gods glory things to conceale from siluer drosse remoue Hast not to striue lest thou be sham'd faithfull messenger loue KIngs heart a thing vnsearchable thy foe God bids thee feed Withdraw thy foot from neighbours house vnfaithfull man in need LEt not a secret be reueal'd of brawling woman heare Who cannot rule his spirit 's blam'd good newes the heart doth cheare Chapt. 26 MEssage sent by a foolish man a rod for such mans backe The curse that 's causelesse shall not come let fooles their answers lack NO honour giue vnto a foole the sloathfull sleepes and feares Who deales with needlesse strife's like him that takes a dog by th' eares OF Parables in mouth of fooles our God rewardeth all Beleeue not words of flatterie in pits they dig they fall Chapt. 27 PRayse not thy selfe publike reproofe to th' hungry each thing 's sweet Sweet friends good counsell comforts much hearts answer when they meet QVicke sighted men foresee the euill forsake not fathers friends Take sureties garment brawling scold fooles folly neuer ends RIches for aye doe not endure before enuie who stands Thou know'st not what one day may bring know all vnder thy hands Chapt. 28 SInnes of a land cause many Kings the wicked causelesse flee The law forsakers praise the bad poore godly praised be THe godly all things vnderstand who sinnes confesse find grace Th' Vsurer hoords for righteous men God will the bad deface VPright men all good things possesse great ioy when good men ioy His prayers curst who will not heare the wise freed from annoy A Faithfull man is greatly blest who tils his land hath store Whâ—â— giuâ—â— to th' poore shall haue no lack 〈…〉 rich made poore BLood thirsty men the vpright hate iust rulers cause great ioy The wicked care not for the poore stiffe necks God will destroy CHild left t' himselfe shall mother shame land spoild by taking gifts Flatterer traps his neighbours feet wise men deferre their drifts DEstroy'd are soules where preaching wants correction brings delight More hope of fooles then hasty men mans pride abas'd in sight EAch mans iudgment is from the Lord the feare of man brings snares Partner with thiefe his owne soule hates for iust no vniust cares Chapt. 30 FOure wicked generations told foure things exceeding wise Foure things which neuer will be fild foure hard to know their wayes GRieuous are all those foure things nam'd foure stately things are here The meanest are not to be wrong'd despise not parents deare HEre Agurs word and faith confest two things he doth desire He mortall God most glorious adde not preuent thine ire Chapt. 31 IT 's not for Kings much wine to drinke t' women giue not thy mind Th' afflicted comfort and defend who shall a good wife find KInd to her husband she will be laborious day and night Shee 's pittifull wise religious shee 's prais'd in all mens sight ECCLESIASTES Chapt. 1 ALL humane courses are but vaine the creatures haue no rest All things doe change in Wisdome's griefe I Salomon knew this best Chapt. 2 BEtter the wise is then the foole yet both haue one euent In Wine is workes of most delight much precious time I spent COncerning which and worldly wealth for which men labour most Not knowing who shall be our heire all is but griefe of ghost DRinke eat enioy thy labours fruiâ—â— except this all is vaine God giues to sinners wealth that hee may giue to his againe Chapt. 3 EVery thing his season hath reioyce doe good in life Gods gifts t' enioy our labours fruits all wickednesse is rise FRom seats of iustice iudgement's fled as beasts so men must dye No future things thou canst behold when thou full low shalt lye Chapt. 4 GReat were th' oppressions comfortlesse men enuide for good deeds Great idlenesse couetousnesse which much vexation breeds HEre 's sollitarinesse reprou'd â— and old and wilfull King In him the people shall not ioy this is a grieuous thing Chapt. 5 IN th' house of God addresse to heare thy vowes performe and pay Th' oppressed poore the Lord regards he is higher then they KIngs houses serued are by fields the greeding ne're content The rich are often hurt by wealth let thine with ioy be spent Chapt. 6 LAcking not wealth but power to eat it is an ill disease Vntimely birth better then age or children great increase MAn lacking buriall and goodnesse mans mind what thing can please Sight better is then mans desire all hid in mans decease Chapt. 7 NO precious oyntment like good name wise heart 's in house of woe The hearts of fooles at merry feasts to house of mourning goe OPpression makes a wise man mad in fooles heart wrath doth rest Wisdome excels inheritance by proofe I found it best PAst skill of man to straighten that which God hath crooked made No man on earth that sinneth â— not a wicked womans trade QViet spirits are praised here some iust in iustice perish God at the first made man vpright some wicked long time flourish Chapt. 8 REgard the Kings commandement mans wisedome makes him shine Obserue Gods diuine prouidence no man can death decline SAints sore distrest in better case then wicked prosperous traine The workes of God vnsearchable here mirth is prais'd againe Chapt. 9 THe like
doth happe to good and bad all liuing men must dye Comfort is all our portion here with wife liue ioyfully VNlike estate to men befall Gods prouidence rules all things As fish or bird so man is snar'd poore wise man safety brings Chapt. 10 AS dead flyes spoile the oyntment sweet so folly spoyles the wise Princes as seruants walke on foot when fooles to honour rise BIte thee as serpents bablers will that land in blessed case Where Kings and Nobles eate in time for strength not Drunkennes CVrse not the King in secret thought through sloath the house doth fall At feast and wine men merry make but money payes for all DIrections here for charitie where tree falls ther't shal be Obseruing clouds men shall not reape let death remembred be EArly and at the euening sow the light 's a pleasant thing O youth for all thy sports the Lord will thee to iudgment bring Chapt. 12 FEare thy Creator in thy youth before thy strength decay Before thy body turne to dust and soule be fetcht away GReat care he hath to edifie wise words as goads and nayles Much writing bringeth wearinesse let these with thee preuaile HEre th' end of all feare keepe Gods lawes this is the chiefest thing For euery secret worke and word he will to iudgment bring THE SONG OF SOLOMON The Church of Christ Chapt. 1 A Song of songs ô kisse me Christ thy loue excelleth Wine Draw mee and we will runne to thee thou art belou'd of thine BLack though I be yet comely Lord ô tell me where thou feeds Christ to his Church O fairest feed by shepherds flock they 're like King Pharaohs steeds CHrist giues her gracious promises she doth his kindnesse proue Both Christ and Church congratulate in feruent mutuall loue Christ Chapt. 2 DEare loue of Lillies among thornes among the daughters bide I am the rose of Sharon sweet the Lillie of vallies tride The Church EVen as among the forrest trees the Apple tree exceeds So doth my loue all other men excell in worthy deeds FRuit of his loue is wondrous sweet he said rise come away The Summer 's come my Christ is mine and I am his for aye Chapt. 3 GReat seeking vp and downe for Christ the Church preuailes at last O wake him not she ioyes in him bids others see and tast Chapt. 4 HEre graces of the Church set forth by bodies beautie braue Which so doth rauish Christ that shee his perfect loue must haue IN calling her to follow him is this great loue exprest The Church prayes to be fitted for so great and worthy a guest Chapt. 5 KNocking Christ doth the Church awake shee doth excuses make He then departs she seekes him still and 's loue sicke for his sake LO here by comely corporall parts most louely to behold Christ Iesus with his graces all by Solomon are told The Churches friends Chapt. 6 MAke knowne where thy beloued is we will him seeke with thee The Church To gather Lillies and to feed in gardens gone is he NOw I am his and he is mine ô thou art passing faire As Tizza and Ierusalem as flock of Goates thine haire Christ O Pure and vndefiled Doue like banners warlike fright I went to see how Vines did bud returne ô Shunamite Chapt. 7 PRinces daughter th' art beautifull like Iewels are thy ioynts Thy nauell belly breasts and necke and perfect in all points QVickly let vs goe see the Vine there shalt thou tast and proue The pleasant fruits laid vp for thee there I will giue my loue The Church Chapt. 8 REspected much ô that thou wert euen as my brother deare Thee would I bring to mothers house to drinke spic'd liquor there SEt me as seale vpon thy heart loue is as coales of fire One little sister wee will build vineyard let out to hire THou that in those sweet gardens dwellst thy fellowes heare thy voyce Cause mee to heare make hast ô Christ then shall our hearts reioyce ISAIAH Chapt. 1 AH sinfull nation worse then beasts your seruice who requires Cease from your sinnes relieue the poore accomplish my desires BE godly and your scarlet sinnes shall cleane be washt away But God will curse and kill you all if you will not obey CRuell filthy and treacherous are they that once were pure and iust But I will purely purge away thy drosse thy tinne thy rust DIscerning Iudges I will giue they shall thee faithfull call But sinners that forsake the Lord shall be confounded all Chapt. 2 EXalt shall God his glorious house thereto shall nations flow Come let 's goe vp he will vs teach his waies and paths to know FOr out of Sion goes the Law from Salem goes his Word Of speares shall pruning hookes be made and Plow-shares of their swords GReat sinnes as Easterne manners store and when man Idols makes When great and meane men bow themselues are cause why God forsakes HAughtie and poud God will pull downe the Idols cast away Men shall for feare fly to the Rocks in that his dreadfull day Chapt. 3 IN Iuda for their grieuous sinnes the Lord did take away The staffe of bread their counsellers and all their chiefest stay Kings shall be children babes and base shall proudly them behaue Against their Elders men shall sweare that they no maint'nance haue LEwd tongues and deedes procure this fall they shamelesse sinnes declare Woe to their soules but tell the iust that they full well shall fare MY people are by women rul'd children oppresse them sore Their women are exceeding proud woe woe to them therefore Chapt. 4 NOw women seuâ—n one man desire to take away their shame Gods glorious Branch the iust are blest who liue to praise his name OF Zion daughters when the filth the Lord shall wash away And blood then be will be to his their shelter strength and stay Chapt. 5 PArable of a vineyard marke whereby he doth excuse His seuere iudgments brought on them who did no sinne refuse QVaking iudgments are threatened to greedy misers all To drunkards wantons ignorants in hell fire must they fall REnewed woes to them that say good 's â— ill and darknesse light Who cleares the wicked for reward such God will sore affright SIth they cast off the law of God and did despise his word He sends vpon them furious foes who slew them with the sword Chapt. 6 THe Lord by vision glorious confirmes the Prophet so Though first affraid that cheerfully on 's message he doth goe VPon his mouth the coale was laid his sinnes were purg'd away God bids him goe then to his folke and tels him what to say ALl hearts make fat eares eyes sout vp till Cities all be burnt Vntill the land be desolate a tenth yet shall returne Chapt. 7 BRought in great feare is Ahaz King when Peka ' gainst him rose The Prophet Isay comforts him and bids him feare not those CHrist promised in stead of signe which Ahaz had refus'd Th' Assyrians shall destroy the Land by
Iehouah in that day Shall with his sword Leuiathan and great Sea Dragon slay SAfely will he still keepe his vine his owne he doth not smite As those that are their enemies in loue he doth delight THE fruit of their chastising is to purge away their sinne Their altars groues false worships all which they haue liued in VNto the people whom he made who would not vnderstand No fauour shewed Iewes Gentiles shall serue in holy land Chapt. 28 A Fading flower thy beautie is ô Ephraim drunke with wine Thy pride shall vnder foot be trod great woes and plagues are thine BEautifull crowne and diadem to a remnant he shall be On Iudges wisdome souldiers strength of grace bestow will he CLeane are no tables Prophets Priests through wine erre from the way In Iudgement stumble in vision erre strong drinke doth make them stray DIuine doctrine whom shall he teach euen children drawne from brest They would not heare though they were taught the way that led to rest EVery one did liue secure Christ promised to the iust Their secure couenant shall be try'd the Plowman taught to trust Chapt. 29 FEarfull plagues to Ierusalem for sinne are threatned here Their foes shall not be satisfied to Seers nothing deare GOds woes on all deepe hypocrites that serue him not aright But after mens commandements such he doth sore affright HEre promise made that deafe shall heare and eyes full blind shall see The meeke and poore in Israels God shall then most ioyfull be Chapt. 30 INiquitie watchers all cut off who snare the iust for naught But Abrahams seed shall blesse the Lord whom he redeem'd and bought KNow here the threatned woes to those that seeke to man for ayde That aske not counsell of the Lord nor on his strength are stay'd LEt this their sinne be written downe and how they will not heare The Prophets preach the word of God with lyes they must them cheare MOst blest are they that wait for God for they shall weepe no more He will be gracious to them all they shall haue teachers store NO couering of Idols they shall brooke but purge and cleanse And as a menstruous cloath shall hate and say fye get thee hence O Marke the ioy Gods people haue to see th' Assyrians fall Marke Tophet large and wide prepar'd for wicked liuers all Chapt. 31 PRophet Isay here proues them curst that sought th' Egyptians aid Who ware not God their horses flesh God makes them all afraid QVite spoyl'd shall they and helpers bee God is most strong and wise To saue mount Zion from her foes like Lyon will he rise REturne to God whom Israel left all Idols cast away The Assyrians shall be vanquished Gods fire in Zion stay Chapt. 32 SVre blessings learne of Christs Kingdom men shall both heare and see Mens stammering tongues shall plainly speake vile persons vile shall be TRemble women that are at ease all wealth and ioy shall cease Vntill the spirit be powr'd on vs then shall come rest and peace Chapt. 33 VNto the spoylers woes pronounc'd for spoyled much they bee O Lord be gracious vnto vs we waited haue for thee ALL nations scattered when thou stirst thou art exalted still With wisedome knowledge righteousnesse mount Zion he doth fill BItterly shall strong men cry out and Zion sinners feare The vpright man shall dwell on high the King shall see most cleare COme looke on Zion thou shalt see Ierusalem at peace Iehouah is our Iudge and King to saue he will not cease Chapt. 34 DEstroyed shall all nations be th' earth drunke with Edoms blood God will take vengeance on them all that wisht not Zions good EVen streames shall burning pitch be made their dust like brimstone burne Which night nor day shall not be quench't all topsie turuie turn'd FOr Dragons Owles and Cormorants for Satyrs there to cry Shall be their princely palaces beleeue it certainly Chapt. 35 GOds glorious power th' Elect shall see they shall be fill'd with songs Weake hands and knees shall be confirm'd and birds be stout and strong HE will come with a recompence and will his people saue The deafe shall heare the lame shall leape the blind their sights shall haue IN desares shall be water streames the tongue of dumbe shall sing No sighes nor sorrowes shall bee seene all comforts God will bring Chapt. 36 KIng of Assiria Iudah inuades Rasheca bids them yeeld Not trust in God nor in Epypt his King would win the field LEt not Ezekiah you deceiue and say your God shall saue Thus is the Lord of Hosts blasphem'd by this same railing knaue MAke knowne thy mind Eliakim saith in speech we vnderstand No let this people heare quoth he and saue their life and land NOne make him answer so the King had giuen in charge before The Rulers rent their cloathes and tell the King who grieues full sore Chapt. 37 O How he mournes ô Esay pray it may be God wil pay The raylor for his blasphemy then he tels what to say PVt Ezekiah out of feare the Lord will send a blast Vpon Senacherib and his hoast they shall be slaine at last QVite ouerthrowne haue I great Kings and shall thy God thee free King reads the letter prayes that God his sure defence would be RAging so sore God hooks his nose and brings him backe againe The Angell kills his souldiers all he by his sonnes are slaine Chapt. 38 SEt house in order dye thou must Ez'kiah weepeth sore And praying God addes to his age of yeares full fifteene more THe signe hereof is Sunne gone backe to God the King complaines God casts his sinnes behind his backe his song of prayse remaines Chapt. 39 VNt'Ezekiah gifts are sent his treasures all they see The Prophet then reproues the King and tells him what shall be ALl these to Babylon shall goe thy sonnes shall Eunuches be Good is the word of God saith he I peace and truth shall see Chapt. 40 BE comfortable to my folke Iohn Baptists cry foretold Th' Apostles preaching ALL FLESH GRASSE and YOVR LORD GOD BEHOLD CArry shall he his tender lambes his folke he well shall feed None like the Lord the earth to him is lesse then naught indeed DAre any then compare the Lord to Idols vile and vaine Proud Princes be pulls to the ground their root shall not remaine ETernall God hath all things made the young and strong shall fall But they that wayt vpon the Lord shall be renued all Chapt. 41 FRom th' East who rais'd the righteous man worme Iacob feare no foes Them will I foyle but helpe thee still in drought well springs disclose GIue forth your reasons tell what 's past or shew vs what 's to come Ye 're worse then naught and curst are they that choose you all and some HEllish confusion are their workes there 's none that heare their words To Zion and Ierusalem good tidings God affords Chapt. 42 I Haue my spirit put on him the gentiles he shall light
I haue giuen Christ their sinnes to cure BE Priest to seeke and call on God betime while he is neare Forsake your sinnes returne to him then he will helpe and heare COnsider that my wayes and thoughts are nothing like to yours My word doth not returne in vaine on his all ioy he powres Chapt. 56 DOe Justice keepe the sabbaths pure from euill workes abstaine My sauing health is neare to those that in these workes remaine EVen Eunuches strangers and their sonnes that doe themselues addresse To doe the things that I command shall lasting ioyes possesse FEild forâ—est beasts come and deuoure his watchmen all are blind Dumbe greedy dogs sleepe gaine and wine are all that they doe mind Chapt. 57 GRieu'd hearts none haue when good men dye but they are freed from wo They rest in peace yea witches sonnes against whom raile ye so High mountaine hast thou offered on thy vaine workes I le decare There is no peace to wicked men the mourners well shall fare Chapt. 58 IAcobs transgressions cry against yet they will fast and pray And seeme to loue and like my lawes but care not to obey KNow that the fast that God doth choose is to reliâ—ue the poore Yee fast to strife and wickednesse and are not heard therefore LOdge cloath and feed the fatherlesse obserue the Sabbath dayes Then God will blesse and guide thee still and heare thee when thou prayes Chapt. 59 MVch murther and such monstrous sinnes wherein you still remaine Hath caus'd the Lord to hide his face and from all helpe refraine NOne stands for truth nor calls for right they speake and trust in lyes I could and would haue help'd and sau'd but you did me despise OVr sinnes against vs testifie like doues we mourne full sore We roare like Beares we looke for ayde but thou dost send no more PEruerted is all iudgement quite truth is falne cleane away And who so doth depart from euill doth make himselfe a prey QVickly did his owne arme faile when all did him forsake And wondring at their want of zeale he made his foes to quake REdeemer shall to Zion come to them of humble heart My spirit and word shall not from thee nor from thy seed depart Chapt. 60 SHine glorious Church the Gentiles all shall come to see thy light Euen royall Kings shall come from far to see thy rising bright THeir flocks their siluer and their gold they then shall bring to thee And who their seruice will not yeeld shall wholly wasted be VIolence shall no more be heard the Lord shall be thy light A little small one shall be come a thousand then in sight Chapt. 61 ANointed am I for to preach glad tyding to the meeke To Zion mourners bruis'd in heart who mee their Sauiour feeke BVilding the old wast places all Gods Priests they shall be nam'd And double ioy they shall possesse though they before were sham'd COnfirmed couenant will I make their workes in truth direct Who see them and their seed shall say the Lord doth them respect DEarely doe I loue righteousnesse but robberie deadly hate Though for burnt offerings made and done beleeuers blessed state Chapt. 62 Exceeding zealous will I be to speake for Zions peace Vntill her brightnesse shall breake forth and righteousnesse increase FOr famous shall thy new name be a crowne in Gods owne hand In thee he doth reioyce and will be maryed to thy land GIue him no rest vntill hemke Ierusalem a praise Gatherers shall eate in my courts and thanke the Lord alwaies HIgh waies cast vp a standard set the peoples way prepare Saluation God proclaimes to his they holy called are Chapt. 63 I Haue the wine presse trod alone Redeeming time is come And I will trample vnder foot my foes both all and some KIndled fury did me vphold mine arme saluation brought When I with wondring did behold that none my glory sought LOrd of thy loue and goodnesse great make mention still will I Thou saidst they are thy people deare Children that will not lie MVch vex't was he when they rebell'd and did against him fight Then thought he on his ancient loue how Moses rul'd them right NOne knew vs Lord in heauen but thou not Abraham nor his seed Looke downe and helpe what is thy loue restrain'd in time of need O Lord why hast thou made vs erre and hearts kept from thy feare Thy foes and ours tread downe thy Church returne Lord helpe and heare Chapt. 64 POwre down thy plagues vpon thy foes no eye did euer see Nor eare hath heard what thou prepar'st for them that wait on thee QVickly thou Lord dost meet the man that worketh righteousnesse But thou art wroth for wee haue sinn'd our best work 's filthinesse REmember not our sinnes for aye afflict not very sore Our holy house thy foes haue burnt wilt thou not plague therefore Chapt. 65 SOught am I of a nation that did not aske for mee I called daily on mine owne they fell to Idolatrie THey walked after their owne thoughts the Hypocrites did say O come not neere for I am pure these I with plagues will pay VNto a remnant that me sought a blessing will I giue But you forsooke me when I call'd and would not godly liue ALL things wherein I tooke no ioy those did ye still pursue My seruants therefore shall be blest but ye shall dearly rue BEhold new heauens and earth I make in which I will reioyce No want of blessings there shall be nor heard a mourners voyce CVrst wolfe then with the Lambs shall eate they shalt not hurt at all I then will heare and answer make before my people call Chapt. 66 DOgges necke cut off killing a man I count as worthy praise As when you offer Oxe or Lambe and follow your owne wayes EArth is my footstoole heauen ' n y thâ—n what house will you afford To poore and contrite soules I looke who tremble at my word FOr my name sake who cast you out your brethren full of hate Said God be prais'd but he will bring them into wofull state GReatly reioyce at Churches growth and at their blessings store Transgressors worme shall neuer die they burne for euermore IEREMIAH Chapt. 1 AH Lord I am but as a child the people will me scorne Goe I a Prophet thee ordain'd before that thou was borne BE not afraid of any thing I will deliuer thee To pull downe Kingdomes built and plant declare what thou dost fee. COme from the North shall mightie Kings they shall not Iudah spare But plague them for their false worships this rod and pot declare DIsmay not at their furious lookes lest thou confounded be I le thee defend and fight with those that doe contend with thee Chapt. 2 EVill shall betide all Israels foes the fruits of Gods increase What haue I done that you so soone to serue mee should surcease FRom Aegypt who did you bring out into a fruitfull land You neuer ask't nor yet your Priests my
Lord I well am knowne for slaughter them prepare For sinne the Land shall mourne the beasts hearbs birds consumed are A Number of thy fathers house haue falsly with thee delt Beleeue them not for all their words my folke my anger felt BEasts of the field come and deuoure Pastors my vineyard spoile Yet no man grieues they reape no wheat but thornes for all their toyle COmpassion will I haue on them and bring them to their land If they obey they shall be sure to haue my helpe at hand Chapt. â—3 DEstruction is prefigured by linnen girdle hid â—s it was spoil'd so God for pride to his folke dealt and did EVery bottle fill'd with wine shewes forth the wofull fall â—f people fill'd with drunkennesse and dash'd in peeces small FEare ye the Lord before he plague if not in secret place â—y soule shall weepe to see you brought into poore captiues case GReatnesse of sin great plagues haue brought can Blackmoore change his skinne â—o more can you your lewdnesse leaue when will ye cease to sinne Chapt. â—4 HOw grieuous was Ierusalems cry there was no water found â—o raine did fall vpon the earth nor grasse grew on the ground â—N places high wild asses did like dragons suffe vp winde â—he Hindes did calues and in the fields did leaue their calues behind KInde Lord the hope of Israel though we haue sinned sore â—et we are called by thy name ô leaue vs not therefore LOuing to wander from his wayes the Lord doth them reiect â—ay not for them I will not heare nor their requests accept MY name false prophets still doe vse saying yee shall not see The sword nor famine yet by these they shall consumed be NOne shall there be to bury them that hearkened to their lyes Their wickednesse I will poure out vpon their families O Let me weepe for people slaine our sinnes we doe confesse Be mindfull of thy couenant Lord we waite on thy goodnesse Chapt. 15 PEople so gracelesse I will plague though Moses should intreat Swords beasts and doggs shall stroy them for Manasses sinnes so great QVite backward art thou gone from me I can no longer spare Of children they shall be bereau'd their plagues increased are RAylers me curse though vsury I neither giue nor take Woe is me a man of strife I still contention make SAfe shall thy remnant be and though your foe shall vse you well Yet for your sinnes to a land vnknowne with them you shall goe dwell THou knowst I suffered for thy sake ô take me not away Auenge me on mine enemies all thy word was my sweet stay VPon me Lord why hast thou brought perpetuall paine and wound With mockers I reioyced not I eate thy word I found AS mine owne mouth so shalt thou be a wall I will thee make Vnto this people if the vile thou from the precious take Chapt. 16 BEware thou shalt not take a wife nor any children haue They shall all dye of grieuous deaths not one their life shall saue COme not in house where feasting is to eate or there abide For ioy shall cease all mirth depart of bridegroome and of bride DEmaunding why they thus are plagu'd and what had beene their sinne Say that their fathers me forsooke and they farre worse haue bin EGypts deliuerance not so strange as when I shall them saue And bring them to their land againe which I their fathers gaue FRom euery mountaine hill and hole I will them hunt and call And double pay them for their sinnes they haue defiled all GRacious God the Gentiles all shall fathers sinnes confesse Once I will cause them know my name and will my might expresse Chapt. 17 HIgH places groues and such great sinnes ingrauen on their heart Haue caus'd the spoile of treasures all and endlesse burning smart IN man who trusts and turnes from God a cursed man is he But who so trusts and hopes in God still blessed shall he be KNowne vnto me are all mens hearts most wiâ—ked full of guile To giue according to their wayes rich misers fooles the while LOrd heale and saue thou art our hope saluation is from â— thee Who thee the wel of life forsakes shall all ashamed be MOckers of his Prophecie he here complaineth of And prayeth for their confusion that at Gods word doe scoffe NO blessings could nor curses cause them keepe the Sabbath day Till he set fire vpon their gates and pallaces did decay Chapt. 18 OF Israels house as potters deale with clay they haue in hand So haue I power as they deserue to make or marre a Land PEruerse reuolters turne to me from your owne wayes depart They said they would doe what they list and what came in their heart QVickly will I spoile their land and the man hissing make Because that they my ancient pathes and worships strange vptake REgard not what the Prophet saith Gods word we shall haue still Come let vs smite him with the tongue and doe euen what we will SAue me ô Lord but pay them home that pay me euill for good â—aâ—ue vp their children pitty nonâ— nor spare to shed their blood Chapt. â—9 TAke pot'ers vessell and the heads of Priests and people all â—oe tell aâ— Tophet all the plagues that shall on them befall VNto their Gods they burnt their sonnes to Baal they offered â—hich I commanded not nor spake nor came it in my head AN hissing shall this place be made the beasts shall eate their fill â—nd fowles of their dead carkasses which cruell foes shall kâ—ll BEcause their neckes they hardened and car'd not for my word They shall their sonnes and daughters care and be of God abhorr'd CHiefe Ruler Pashur hearing this doth Ieremiah smite Puts him i' th stockes but he is plagu'd his friends slaine in his sight Chapt. 20 DEliuer will I all the strength into the spoilers hand Of Iudahs King both thou and thine shall dye in Babels Land EVery one derideth me ô Lord thou hast preuail'd I said I will reproue no more when they so sore assail'd FOrbeare I could not for as fire thy word did in me burne They me defam'd and frighted sore they watch'd when I would turne GReatly shall they bee asham'd thy vengeance let me see Vpon my foes prayse ye the Lord the poore deliuereth he HEre Ieremiah sore perplex'd his birth doth curse and blame Because he griefe and sorrow saw and dayes consum'd with shame Chapt. 21 I Pray thee know if God will saue from king of Babels rage No God will smite you all himselfe none shall his wrath asswage KIng Zedekiah and his men who shall not then be slaine Shall captiues goe and in great woe in Babell still remaine LEt people to Chaldeans yeeld them else the foes will slay Who yeeld shall haue their liues bestow'd vpon them for a prey MY face against you haue I set and kindled is mine ire This City Babels King shall haue and burne it all with fire NOw turne and iudgement execute
THine eyes desire thy wife so deare with deadly stroke shall dye Yet neither shalt thou mourne nor weepe nor yet walke mournefully VNto the house of Israell say my Temple I 'le prophane Which is your eyes and hearts desire your Children shall be slaine AS I haue done yet you shall doe from mourning see you stay But for your sinne each one of you shall mourne and pine away Chapt. 25 BEhold the vengeance of the Lord vpon the Ammonites On Moab Seir Philistims and eke on Edomites CLapping their hands they did reioyce at Israels fatall fall But they that so laught at their harme are here consumed all Chapt. 26 DEstroy'd by many nations triumphing Tire shall bee Because shee said Aha the wealth of Salem's turn'd to me ENgines of warre against thy walls shall King of Babell set To plague thee for thy scoffing spite the Lord will not forget FEare terrour and astonishment shall be vpon the nations When they shall see thy woefull case and dolefull desolations Chapt. 27 GLorious was thy state ô Tire for traffick and for trade With all the nations of the world which thee so rich hath made HOwle shall thy Mariners Merchants eke most bitterly shall cry To see thee cast into the seas with all thy company Chapt. 28 IN pride puft vp blasphemously thou saist I am a god O Prince of Tire but thou shalt feele my sore reuenging rod. KIng thou wast perfect in thy waies till sinne was found in thee Thou hast defil'd the Sanctuaries â—nd therefore burn'd must be LEt Zidon know that for her â— sinne shee needs must feele my hand 〈◊〉 I my scattered Israell will bring safe to their land Chapt. 29 MArk here thy iudgments Pharaoh King because thou proudly said â—riuer is mine owne and I â—t for my selfe haue made NO foot of man nor beast shall passe throughout all Egypt land 〈◊〉 fortie yeares that I am God well shalt thou vnderstand OF beasts thou shalt be eaten vp and of the foules also cause thou wast to Israel a false dissembling foe PErceiue that after fortie yeares ye shall returne againe 〈◊〉 Egypt but a kingdome poore and base thou shalt remaine QVick seruice King of Babell did against the men of Tire â—e shall haue Egypt for his paines to pay his armies hire Chapt. 30 RElate and say woe worth the day the time is neare at hand â—hen woefull desolation shall come on Egypt-land SOre plagues and paines shall vex and spoile her helpers great and small The King of Babell shall be strong to kill and conquer all Chapt. 31 THou Pharaoh King whom art thou like the Assyrian Cedar see For all his great â— magnificence for pride cut downe is he VPon thy selfe and multitude like plagues the Lord will bring Downe to the death thou shalt be brought O Pharaoh mightie King Chapt. 32 A Woefull lamentation make for Egypts fearfull fall Who though thou bee young Lyon like and as a great sea Whale BY many people in my net thou shalt be caught at length And shalt by King of Babels sword be spoyl'd for all thy strength Chapt. 33 CRie to the people warne them of the sword approaching neere Who heares and will not warned be his sinne and shame shall beare DVely if thou wilt not forewarne the wicked of his sinne Thou shalt be guiltie of his blood but he shall dye therein EVery wicked man that turnes resoluing to lâ—ue well Shall liue O turne why will yee dye ye house of Israel FRom vpright waies when vpright men shall turne and sinne commit His former goodnesse quite forgot he sure shall dye in it GOds wayes are equall iust and right mans â— wayes peruerse and naught The Land for sinnes abominable is into ruine brought HOe come and let 's goe heare the word thus doe this people say â—hey sit before thee and they heare but they will not obey â—N word they loue their hearts are naught of thee they make their song â—ut they shall say another day Prophets was their among Chapt. 34 KIlling their flocks not feeding them false pastors are reprou'd â—f whom the fat and fleece much more then flocks themselues were lou'd LOst sheepe they sought not but like Lords with rigour rul'd them all â—ut of their power I will them free and them t' account will call MY sheepe I will seeke out my selfe and in good pastures feed â—hough now they eat and drinke of that where your foule feete did tread NO longer shall they be your prey my seruant Dauid he â—hall be their Shepheard they are mine and I their God will bee OVt of the Land ill beasts shall cease a couenant will I make â—f peace with them blest shall they be they shall no dammage take Chapt. 35 PRophesie thou against Seir mount whose cities I 'le lay wast â—hey loued blood blood shall they haue sore iudgements they shall taste QVite ruinated Seir is your malice was so great Against my people whom you did most cruelly intreat REioyce will I to plague you all I will reuenge their wrong As you with them so I with you will deale before 't be long Chapt. 36 SPightfully did thy foes then say Aha we now possesse The ancient places all is ours we swallow more and lesse THerefore I in my iealousie and in my fury sware Your heathenish foes that dwell about their sinne and shame shall beare VNto my people Israel the mountaines fruit shall yeeld I le blesse them more then at the first in men in flockes in fields AS they prophan'd my holy name by their owne wayes and deeds So I dispers'd them all abroad my plague their sinne succeeds BVt I had pity for my name and not for Israels sake I le bring you home from Idols clense and you my people make COrne will I call for with encrease from all your sinnes I le saue All needfull blessings for your soules and bodies you shall haue Chapt. 37 DEad hope of Israell is reuiu'd though now dispersed ones â—hey shall haue life and be restor'd like these drie breathlesse bones EPhraims sticke with Iudah's ioynd and put in Prophets hand â—eclare their vnion calling home and placing in their land FRom Idols and false worships all I will them clense and keepe â—heir God and shepheard I will be and they my pasture sheepe GRaciously with them I le dwell Dauid shall be their King couenant with them will I make they shall lacke no good thing Chapt. 38 HEre bloody Gog his army great and malice is set downe â—ho sayd he would destroy their land and take the vnwalled townes â—N that day God will plead with him with brimstone fire and sword â—nd will bee knowne in all mens eyes to be the mightiest Lord. Chapt. 39 KNow Gog thy iudgments wonderfull the foules shall thee deuoure My name shall not polluted be thou then shalt feele my power LEt Isr'els conquest be obseru'd who for seuen yeares did burne Gogs weapons all that spoiled them they spoyle and ouerturne MVch ground
more they sinn'd their heart on sinne was set They haue left off to heare my voice I will them not forget VNto their stocks and staues they goe for counsell and aduice And vnder oakes on mountaine tops they offer sacrifice ADultry shall your wiues commit and whoredome Daughters all Vnpunisht for your sacrifice th'vnwise shall surely fall BAcksliding Israel Idols serues but let not Iudah sinne The bribing rulers loue to say your gifts apace bring in Chapt. 5 COme heare ô Priests listen ô King giue eare ô Israel You were a share and in your net both Mizp and Tabor fell DEfil'd is Israel Ephraim with whordomes grosse and vile Profound reuolting murderers though I rebuk'd the while EPhraim Israel Iudah eke shall all fall in their sinne To frame their deeds to turne to God they will not yet beginno FOr Ephraim's walking willingly after the lawes of men He is opprest th' Assyrians could to him no succour send GOe from them will I till that they with humbled hearts and meeke Confesse their sinnes in their distresse they will me earely seeke Chapt. 6 HE that hath wounded he will heale Iehouah most of might Let vs returne he will vs raise we shall liue in his sight IF we hold on to know the Lord he will know vs againe And be to vs as to the earth is first and latter raine KInsmen Iudah and Ephraim what shall I say to you Your goodnesse is like morning cloud and as the early dew LIke Light my word and iudgements be with which I haue them slaine I mercy and knowledge more desir'd then sacrifices vaine MVch murther did their Priests commit and dealt most trecherously Iudah and Isr'el are defil'd with foule Idolatry Chapt. 7 NOne did consider in their hearts that I their sinnes did see When I desir'd to heale their hurts their sinnes increased bee OF theeues and robbers spoyling men great store Samaria had With lies and wickednesse they make both King and Princes glad PRinces with their bottles of wine the King doth sickly make Then he his hand with scornfull men doth stretch and party take QVite fallen away from me they are and will not on me call Pride testifieth to their face they seeke mee not at all REiecting me they still transgresse they seeke for wine and corne For their ill tongues they shall be plagu'd and made th' Egyptian scorne Chapt. 8 SEt thou the trumpet to thy mouth the foe shall them pursue Against my Law they haue transgrest made Kings I neuer knew THy siluer Idols and thy calfe Samaria is thy bane How long wil't be before that thou wilt righteousnesse attaine VP to Assyria they are gone they hyre among the nations Louers Ephraims altars sure shall be his desolation AS a strange thing they did ◠account the great things which I wrote They also offered sacrifice which I accepted not BVt I will visit for their sinnes they shall againe returne To Egypt I will send a fire which shall their Cities burne Chapt. 9 COmplaine thou mayst ô Israel thou hast no cause of ioy As others haue thou God forsooke and he will thee annoy DWell in the Lords house they shall not nor will he pleasure take In any sacrifice of theirs which they to him shall make EGypts Memphis shall bury them nettels and thornes shall bee In all their habitations they wofull dayes shall see FOr thy great hatred and much sinne spirituall men are mad The Prophets fooles their fearfull sinnes are in remembrance had GIue them drie breasts and barren wombe I will them loue no more Their Princes did reuolt from him and did despise his lore Chapt. 10 HE here reproueth Israel for their impiety And threatned them with direfull plagues for their Idolatry INcreased were their Images and Altars in the Land But God will spoile them breake them downe and will not let them stand KIng haue we none we fear'd not God thus shall the people say They falsly sweare in couenants and must come to decay LEt mountaines hide vs shall they say let hills vpon vs fall It is my pleasure and desire for to chastise them all MIghty and multitudes of men in them thou puts thy trust As ye haue plowed wickednesse so eate the fruit ye must NOw therefore sow in righteousnesse and mercy reape for gaine Its time to seeke the Lord till he his Iustice on you raine Chapt. 11 OVt of Egypt call'd I my sonne and lou'd him from a child They sacrific'd to Balaim my worship they defil'd PEruerse Eph'rim I taught to goe and led them by their armes And yet they knew not it was I that healed all their harmes QVietly with the bands of loue I drew them gaue them meat Yet were they bent to back-sliding their sins were wondrous great REfusing to returne my sword confumes thee Ephraim As Admah City shalt thou bee and set as Zeboim SHall I doe this which am not man my heart is turn'd in me I will not execute my wrath destroy'd they shall not be THen shall they walke after the Lord though some deceiue and lye As Israel and Ephraim I Iudah faithfull try Chapt. 12 VNt'Egypt Ephrim caried oyle with Ashur leagues they make With them and Iacob for their deeds God will iust vengeance take A Power he had for to preuaile with th'Angell much of might He wept and pray'd and found the Lord at Bethel in the night BE mercifull and iust therefore still wait vpon the Lord False Ballances doth Ephr'im vse for which he is abhorr'd CRuelly he oppressing men sayd that he was increast Yet shalt thou dwell in Tabernacles as in the dayes of feast DAyly I spoken haue to them and visions multiplyed My Prophets by their preaching still against their sinnes haue cryed EXceeding vicious Ephrim was against his God so good And therefore God vpon his head did leaue his guilty blood Chapt. 13 FEaring when Ephrim spake to God they were exalted all But then they dyed when they began to serue their Idol Baal GRowing still worse and worse in sinne they serued God by halues They made them silver Images and bad men kisse the calues HOw chaffe is with a whirlwinde driuen and smoake away doth fly So they shall be and then shall know there 's none can saue but I. I Did them know in wildernesse I fed and fill'd them well They then wax'd proud my lawes forgot and rudely did rebell KIll'd shall they be therefore for I like Lyon fierce and Beare Rob'd of her whelps will them obserue to rend deuoure and teare LOe Isr'el thou hast spoyl'd thy selfe the King whom thou didst craue I gaue and tooke away in wrath there 's none but I can saue MY people ô turne to the Lord thy sinne hath made thee fall Say Lord receiue vs graciously forgiue transgressions all NO more shall Ashur saue vs Lord nor will we euer say To Idolls that ye are our Gods but praise thy name for aye O Lord in thee the fatherlesse thy mercy find and
pleasing gourd did smite it withered quite away An east winde beat on Ionah's head which made him faint and say BEtter it were for me to die then draw in vitall breath Doest well to fret thus for the gourd yea well vnto the death COmpassion hadst thou on the gourd for which thou tookst no paine And would'st thou haue in Niniueh sixscore thousand persons slaine MICHA Chapt. 1 ALL people dwelling on the earth attend and giue an eare And let Iehouah from aboue against you witnesse beare BEhold hee comes and will tread downe the earth with workes of wonder The mountaines then shall melt like wax and vallies cleaue asunder CAuse of all this is Iacobs sinne and sinnes of Israell For Salem and Samaria against me doe rebell DOwne will I bring Samaria's pride their Images I 'le burne Their Idols which are harlots hires to harlots hires shall turne EVen likes the Dragons and the Owles I le waile and mourne for them A deadly wound to Iuda's come and to Ierusalem FOR Aphrah rowle thy selfe in dust thou Lachish hast and flee For Zions sinne and Israels was first begun in thee GIfts shalt thou giue to Moresheth yet will I bring an heire Enlarge thy baldnesse captiues are thy children deare and faire Chapt. 2 HOuses and fields they take away and poore men sore oppresse They mischiefe muse vpon their beds and practise wickednesse I Therefore haue deuis'd a plague from which they shall not flee A lamentation shall they make and say we spoyled be KNow that no man hereafter shall by lot diuide your land The Prophets must not prophesie the people so command LEt Iacobs house this vnderstand Gods spirit is not restraind My word doth good to those that haue from wickednesse refrain'd MY folke of late are risen vp of poore haue made a prey The wiues are cast out of their homes and children tane away NO rest therefore here shall you finde if thou false Prophet see Of strong drinke and of wine to preach that Prophet is for thee O Iacob I will gather thee as sheepe in fold to slay Thy gates are broke thou and thy king thy foes shall driue away Chapt. 3 PRinces of Iacob heare I pray ye guides of Israel heare Who hate the good and loue the bad the poore in peeces teare QVietly should you not beare rule and loue the holy ones But ye plucke off my peoples skinnes and flesh from off their bones RObbing his thus God will not heare when they shall call and cry But hide his face because they dealt with poore so cruelly SO will he deale with false Prophets which make the people erre Against the man that bribes them not who wickedly doe warre THerefore shall their bright sun goe downe no vision shall they see Such Seers shall be sore asham'd and shall not answered be VNt ' Israel to declare their sinne and Iacob his transgression The Lord hath giuen me might and power and to reproue oppression ALL Israels and Iacobs heads to heare me now begin Who Zion build with guiltlesse blood and Salem with your sinne BEcause your Iudges judge for bribes and Priests doe preach for hire And yet will say we shall doe well God will grant our desire COnfusion therefore shall befall to Zion for your sake It shall be plow'd Ierusalem the Lord great heapes will make Chapt. 4 DIsposed and established shall be in latter dayes The mountaines and the house of God and folke shall flock those waies EAch nation then shall say let 's goe to th' mountaine of the Lord From Zion shall the law goe forth from Salem goes his word FOR God will teach vs there his wayes and we will walke therein He shall among the nations iudge and plague them for their sinne GReat plentie and peace the Church shall haue and euery man shall sit Vnder his figtree and his vine Gods mouth hath spoken it HEr that halteth and is cast off her that 's afflicted sore I will assemble God shall raigne in Zion euermore IErusalem the Lordship shall and kingdome come to thee Thou shalt goe forth to Babylon and there deliuered be KIngdomes against thee gathered be as sheaues into the floore Arise and thresh their gaine I le giue vnto the God of power Chapt. 5 LOe here the birth of Christ our Lord his kingdome conquest eke How they shall smite this Israels iudge with rod vpon his cheeke MArke Bethlem Ephrata though thou of thousands be the least Yet out of thee Messiah comes whose Crowne shall be increast NOw in Iehouahs mightie strength he shall his people feed He shall bring peace defend from foes and helpe his in their need OF Iacob they that shall remaine shall be as dew on grasse And as young lyon among the Sheepe which spoyles where he doth passe PReuaile thou shalt against thy foes who shall be foil'd and slaine Their Cities sack't no witchcraft shall in all thy courts remaine QVite will I cut thine Idols off thou shalt adore no more Thy handy works in fury I. will plague the heathen sore Chapt. 6 REad here Iehouahs iust complaint and great controuersie For ignorance in gratitude and for Idolatry SHew me my people if thou canst wherein I haue beene slacke I brought thee out of Egypt land what good thing didst thou lacke THat ye may know my righteousnesse remember now full well What mischiefe Baalak did deuise against whole Israel VNto the Lord what shall I giue for sauing of my soule Will offerings please a thousand rammes ten thousand riuers of oyle AN vpright heart and mercifull is that which God requires And that thou humbly walke with God performing his desires BEhold the rod which God appoints for them that get their treasures By bagges and ballances of false waights by scant and pinching measures CRuell and violent in their deeds deceitfull in their words Are rich and poore the Lord therefore will smite them with the sword DEsolate sure I will thee make away thou shalt be swept For Omri's lawes and Ahabs wayes of thee are duely kept Chapt. 7 EVen as the gleanings of the grapes thus doth the Church complaine Am I woe is my heart therefore no vpright men remaine FOr blood they all doe lye in wayt each man doth hunt his brother The Prince the Iudge the mighty men worke mischiefe one and other GIue trust to none the best 's too bad keepe counsaile from thy wife The childrens disobedience to parents is most rife HOpe will I still in God my Lord I know he will me heare For though I fall yet shall I rise O foes I doe not feare I Patiently will beare his rod vntill he plead my cause Because against him I haue sinn'd and broken all his lawes KNow and behold his righteousnesse I shall my foes shall see And be asham'd when â— they behold that God deliuereth me LEt all thy folke in Bashan feed and Gilead as of old Right wondrous things as in Egypt shall then be shew'd and told MOu'd and
confounded at their might the nations then shall be They serpent-like shall licke the dust and feare because of thee NO anger thou retainest long in mercy dost delight Thy peoples sinnes thou dost forgiue and casts them out of sight NAHVM Chapt. 1 ATtend and marke O Niniueh thy burden plagues and woes God is a God of dreadfull wrath and furious to his soes BEhold he is full slow to wrath and of compassion great His way is in the whitlwinds fierce clouds are dust of his feet CArmel doth languish at his looke the rocks he downe doth thrust But he is good and kind to those in him that put their trust DArknesse shall still pursue his foes thy bands yet shall be burst Thine images I will cut off Thy graue I le make i' th duft ESteeme the feet of him that brings and tydings tels of peace O Iudah keepe thy feasts and vowes thy raging foes shall cease Chapt. 2 FOrtifie thou ô Niniuie for armies full of might Iehouah now prepared hath against thee for to fight GReat preparation here is made marke chariots how they run Like flaming torches in the streets Marke Niniuie quite vndone HVzzab the Queene shall captiue be maids beating on their breasts Take ye the spoyle of siluer gold they empty all her chests IN all their loynes much paine is felt there 's blacknesse in their faces I am against you saith the Lord I le driue you from your places Chapt. 3 KIlling Niniuie full of blood thy wofull plâ—gues now heare The souldier shakes his brandish'd sword and eke his glistering speare LAdy of whoredomes and witchcrafts men stumble at thy slaine Because of all thy filthy sinnes which doe in thee remaine MIserable I will thee make and blaze abroad thy name I will procure that nations shall and Kingdomes know thy shame NIniueh now is laid full low thus shall the people say No was as populous as she and yet was driuen away O King thy shepheards are a sleepe thy nobles dwell i' th dust Thy men disperst vpon the hils in whom thou put thy trust PLagu'd for thy sinne most grieuously thou art with fire and sword No man vnto thy deadly wounds can any cure afford HABAKKVK Chapt. 1 ABout the righteous wicked men doe compasse still and throng Therefore the law dissolued is their iudgements all are wrong BEhold the burden of the Lord which Habakkuk did see For spoyling and for violence and great iniquitie COmplaining of these grieuous sinnes how long Lord shall I call And yet thou wilt not heare me cry nor saue vs out of thrall DReadfull things and incredible will I worke in your dayes Caldeans fierce and furious foes I will against you raise EVen as the Eagles flie to eat so they shall come from farre Their horses swift as leopards more fierce then wolues for warre FOR violence they all shall come and captiues take as sand They shall at Kings and Princes scoffe and quite destroy the land GRacious and most holy God that liues eternally Thou for correction hast them sent thy people shall not dye HOld'st thou thy tongue at wickednesse or can thy pure eyes see When sinfull men deuour the iust more righteous far then he IN nets and drags of yron they catch and carry all away To them with ioy they sacrifice Lord shall they alwaies stay Chapt. 2 KEepe well my watch will I and see what God vnto mee saith He bade me write and waite a while the iust shall liue by faith LOfty lifters vp of themselues on earthly things that rest Their soules within them are not right but are with care opprest MArke here the iudgements of the Lord vpon Caldeans all Which for their greedie auarice must sure vpon them fall NAtions many hast thou spoyl'd the rest shall thee destroy The bloody spoyling of the land their soules shall sore annoy OVâ— of the wals of that mans house shall stones and timber cry Which he hath built with sinfull gaine to set his nest on hie PRoud builders of a towne with blood they are of God abhoâ—d That people toyle and work i' th fire all this is from the Lord. QVake for thy woes who euer thou be that giues thy neighbour drink That thou maist see his nakednesse hereat God will not wink REproach and shame shall thee befall for violence of the land The violence of thy furious foes to spoyle thee is at hand SIluer and guilded Images that teach nothing but lyes Woe to the worshippers thereof Iehouah they despise Chapt. 3 THy voyce Iehouah when I heard I trembled at the same Reuiue thy worke in midst of yeares O Lord make knowne the same VTterly Lord forget not thine haue mercy in thy mind His glorie couer'd heauen and earth his brightnesse clearly shin'd A Pestilence before him went the mountaines scattered be The sunne stood still at thy command and seas diuided be BEholding thee the mountaines quak't thou enemies doest smite Who to deuour the needy poore in secret doth delight COmming vp with his mightie troupes to spoile vs all at once I quak't for feare and rottennesse did enter in my bones DEstroy'd though fruits and flocks shall be though euery thing decay Yet in the Lord will I reioyce he is my strength and stay ZEPHANIAH Chapt. 1 ALL men and beasts all fish and fowle I will take quite away Ierusalem and Iudah both with plagues I meane to pay BAals remnants all I will cut off and reliques from this place False worshippers and backsliders I le vtterly disgrace CHemarims names with all false Priests and them that sweare by God And also by their Idols sweare shall not escape my rod. DIligently who sought not God their plagues he will increase Gods day of vengeance is at hand Let all men hold their peace EVery one both King and Prince and who strange vestures weare Who get their gaine by force and fraud sore punishments shall beare FRom fish-gate is an houling heard great crashing from the hils Your Merchants bearing siluer store the souldier spoyles and spils GOD will doe neither good nor ill who say thus in their heart And who are setled in their lees full sore I make them smart HOuses a desolation a bootie goods shall be The stranger shall drinke vp your wine your lands possesse shall he I Will bring great disstresse on men in that darke gloomy day Their flesh as dung their blood as dust I le powre vpon the way KNow that thy siluer and thy gold in no stead shall thee stand A speedie riddance will he make of all that dwell i' th land Chapt. 2 LEst yee be plagu'd returne to God repent yee people all Seeke ye the Lord ye meeke on earth before his anger fall MAny a mightie nation is made a desolation The Cherethims the Philistims for their abomination NEttles in Ammon shall increase and Moab people vile As Sodom salt-pits shall be made for they my folke reuile OF these and more for cruell pride the Lord will
hauock make And euery one shall worship him and for their God him take PRoud Niniueh and Assyria I le make a wildernesse In it the fowles shall ly them downe and Owles shall make their nests Chapt. 3 QVite quench't is true religion in Salem sinnes abound Oppression disobedience in euery sort is found ROaring Lyons and rauening wolues Princes and Iudges were Her Priests and Prophets all pollute to God thy drew not neere SHamelesse are all the wicked sort though God doth neuer faile To bring his iudgements still to light yet can he not preuaile THE other nations when I plagu'd and made their towers to fall I thought thereby they would mee feare but they corrupted all VNtill I rise vp to the prey and all the earth deuour Waite ye on me and I will turne to you a language pure ALL then shall call vpon my name and serue with one consent My suppliants dispersed ones to offer shall be bent BEhold a remnant will I leaue a people poore and meeke Shall trust in mee shall holy be whose tongues no lyes shall speake CAst out are all thy enemies ô Zion sing therefore The Lord is in the midst of thee thou shalt be plagu'd no more DIstressed ones that were reproach't I will together call And those that did you sore afflict shall haue as sore a fall EVery land that you disgrac'd shall blaze abroad your fame I le free you from captiuitie and get you a noble name HAGGAI Chapt. 1 ALL yee that say it is not time Gods house to build as yet â—t time for you this lying wast in houses siel'd to sit BEhold and ponder in your hearts much seed is sowne i' th field â—nd little reap't meate drinke and cloath full small contentment yeeld COnsider well the cause hereof why you these iudgements taste â—erie man respects his owne and lets Gods housely waste DEawes from the heauen fruits from the earth I did withhold and stay â—th wine and oyle cattell and corne I tooke them all away EArn'd wages with great paine procur'd In bagges with holes were put I blew vpon their goods brought home and in their houses shut FOR this the Rulers people Priests did feare before the Lord And in Gods house most cheerfully did worke with one accord Chapt. 2 GLorious is this Temple built yet must you needs confesse That in respect of former house the glorie of this is lesse HOwbeit Prince people and Priests feare nothing but be strong For I am with you saith the Lord I le see you take no wrong I Once againe the heauens the earth the land and seas will shake More glorious shall this last house be Siluer and gold I make KNow of the Priests if man vncleane doe touch bread wine or oyle Shall they be cleane the Priests replpy they are polluted all LIke such a man this people is before me saith the Lord Their workes are all vncleane and naught their offerings all abhord MArke that your sinnes haue hindred much this worke you haue in hand And made me plague you fore yet you would nothing vnderstand NOw marke the time since you began this house of mine to build The fields and trees abundant store of all increase doe yeeld O Thou Zerubbabel saith God all Heathen Kings I le kill Thee as my signet I will make and dearely loue thee still ZECHARIAH Chapt. 1 AS your forefathers did doe nor they harkned not at all Nor did repent and turne to me when Prophets did them call BVT tell me where your fathers are the plagues my seruants told Did they not of your fathers all accordingly take hold COnfesse they did as much themselues and then return'd to me A man on red horse riding then in vision did I see DEclaring that the earth sate still and was at quiet rest The Angel prai'd that at the last Ierusalem might be blest EXceeding comforts then I heard that God thus intend To Zion and Ierusalem prosperitie to send FOure hornes I after did behold the Angell did me tell That they were Iudah's enemies and scattered Israel GOds instruments four Carpenters I saw to breake the horne Of those that scattered Israel and did his people scorne Chapt. 2 HEre is declar'd by measuring Iehouah's care of all Salem shall be inhabited as townes without a wall I Saith the Lord will be a wall of fire it round about Ho you that dwell in Babylon set free your selues come out KNow he that toucheth you doth touch the apple of his eye I le spoyle your foes in midst of thee O Zion dwell will I. LEt Zion sing for nations my people deare shall be And I will Salem choose againe let all flesh silent be Chapt. 3 MArke here the high Priest Iosuah before the Angel stands Sathan to bee his opposite attends at his right hand NOw God that chose Ierusalem ô Sathan thee reprooue As brand out of the fire that 's pluck't so he is through my loue O Take away his garments foule thus then the Angell said With change of raiment I le him cloath set miter on his head PLace among these that stand here by I sure will giue to thee If thou wilt walke in all my wayes and watchman be to me QVite contemn'd of all the world and monsters are ye thought Thou and thy fellowes Ioshua the BRANCH shall forth be brought REgard the STONE that I haue laid I their transgressions all Will then remoue from vnder vines men shall their neighbours call Chapt. 4 SEE here a golden candlesticke bowle lampes and pipes most fit Two Oliue trees were by the bowle vpon the side of it THE Lord workes not by armies strong but by his spirit of might O Mountaine I will make thee plaine thou shalt not hinder it VNto this building men shall wish all good Zerubbabel As he did well begin the worke so shall he end it well Chapt. 5 A Flying rowle here doe I see with curses fully fraught Which shall the theeues and swearers house consume and bring to naught BEhold a woman in the midst of Ephah here doth sit The which is wickednesse a weight of lead is cast on it CArried is this Ephah then from thence to Shinar land An house to build and on her owne foundation there to stand Chapt. 6 DOwne from betweene two hils of brasse I saw foure chariots come With horses some red black and white and grisled colour some EVery one throughout the earth doe wander to and fro They are the spirits of the Heauens commanded to doe so FOrthwith the Angel spake to me and thus aloud he cry'd Loe these that goe toward the North my spirit hath pacifi'd GOe make thee Gold and siluer crownes and set on Iosuah's head Tell him the man whose name is BRANCH shall perfect all the deed HE shall the holy temple build and rule vpon his throne And he shall be a Priest also our King and Priest alone IN building of the temple they that dwell far off agree Thus shall it be if
to the Lord you will obedient be Chapt. 7 KEepe fasts or no what they should doe they send to know and see In all your fasts you made saith God yo fasted not to me LOe should you not haue yeelded to my words spoke early and late By former Prophets when your land was in a rich estate MErcy and compassion shew vnto your needie brother And execute true iudgement all oppresse not one an other NO widdowes strangers fatherlesse see that you harme or hurt Against thy brother thinke no ill so much as in thy heart OF all these things they had no care they made their harts as stones And therefore from the Lord of hoasts came wrath on all at once PRaying to me I would not heare they would not heare me call Among strange nations for their sinne a whirlewind scattered all Chapt. 8 QVietly in Ierusalem and Zion I will dwell It shall a citie of truth be call'd Gods mountaine shall excell REstored so shall Salem be that men that are full old Shall dwell therein boyes in the streets thou playing shalt behold SAy it be maru'llous in mens eye should it be so with mee I le bring them home from countrie strange my people shall they be THen let your hands be strong all ye that here these words this day Great blessings both from heauen and earth you shall receiue I say VNto your neighbours speake the truth let peace bee in your gates Thinke ye no hurt loue no false oath for all these thing God hates ALL solemne fasts to chearefull feasts In Iudah God shall change Loue peace and truth therefore to you shall come a people strange BEfore the Lord let vs goe pray these nations then shall say They shall reioyce with Iewes to ioyne in seruing God that day Chapt. 9 CAst out shall all the Gentiles bee his Church defend will he Reioyce O Salem and Zion thy King doth come to thee DOminion shall thy iust King haue from sea to th' vtmost lands He by his blood hath quite set free thy prisoners out of bands EVen double will I giue to thee when I haue giuen thee power To conquer all thine enemies and them with mght deuour FIlled shall they be with all good things for his he will them take Young men and maides with corne and wine he shall full cheerfull make Chapt. 10 GOD giues his people grasse i' th field he giues them showers of raine Aske it of him all Idols hate they are both vile and vaine HOuses of Iudah and Isr'ell in loue I will regard But cruell goates their Gouernours shall haue their due reward IVda his house as goodly horse of his in warre he makes From out of him the corner naile and battell bow he takes KNock downe their enemies in the mire they shall with deadly wound Iehouah fighteth on their side they shall their foes confound LOrd euen their Lord and God am I and I will heare their voyce I le bring them to their place againe their hearts shall all reioyce ME in farre countries shall they mind and I will blesse them all Th' Assyrian and th' Egyptian pride and scepters downe shall fall Chapt. 11 NAked O Lebanon shalt thou be of all thy Cedars stout The fire the Firre trees eke shall burne the might ' are rooted out OF howling shepheards voyce is heard their glorious state is spoyl'd Of Lyons Roaring for the pride and Iordan's fame is foyl'd POssessors slaughter all the flocks that they of right should feed And say the Lord be blest for I am rich by this my deed QVite pitilesse I sure will be to th' dwellers in the land I le them deliuer to the Kings and also neighbours hand REfusing for to rescue them from cruell smiters deeds The poore distressed slaughtered flocks I will both watch and feed STaues two of beautie and bands I broke their shepheards off I cut The wages I was valued at I to the potter put THe foolish shepheard will not feed the tender lambes so deare Nor heale their hurts but eate their flesh and clawes in sunder teares VPon his arme and his right eye the sword of God shall bee O Idoll shepheard God will take wisedome and strength from thee Chapt. 12 A Cup of trembling will I make Ierusalem to all A heauy stone to crush and cut her foes in peeces small BEhold with madnesse horse and man in those dayes will I smite In Salems strength the Lord of Hosts shall rulers then delight COales of hot fire among the wood and like a torch I le make Ierusalem to make their foes in euery place to quake DEfended shall the dwellers be in those dayes you shall see Like Dauid euen the feeblest and Dauids house to be EVen as the Angell of the Lord there shall the people mourne To looke on him whom they haue pierc'd as one for his first borne FOr good Iosiah as they mourn'd in bitternesse of heart Each familie shall then lament the man and wife apart Chapt. 13 GRaciously in Dauids house a fountaine then shall run To wash away the wickednesse which they haue thought or done HE also will cut off the names of Idols from the land False Prophets here foule spirits call'd his force shall vnderstand IF any in the name of God shall preach lyes in that day Ashamed shall they be thereof their parents shall them slay KNowne by their garments made of haire worne to deceiue and lye They shall not be but then shall say I am not Prophet I. LEarning to play the husbandman and keeping beasts i' th field Man hath me taught and trained vp since first I was a child MY shepheard that 's my fellow smite ô sword arise awake The sheepe shall then be scattered the small ones I will take NOne in the land shall scape with life but third part of the same I sure will try as gold i' th fire they shall call on my name OF them thus clensed I will say it is my people deare And they shall say the Lord 's my God whom I will loue and feare Chapt. 14 PLagu'd be by nations Salem shall women shall be defil'd Halfe of the townes shall captiues goe their houses shall be spoil'd QVickly then will the Lord goe forth and with these nations warre The Mount of Oliues shall be cleft and Salem seene from farre ROyally then the Lord shall reigne o'er all the earth alone And there shall be one God one faith one true Religion SOre plagues Iehouah then will send vpon those people all That fought against Ierusalem they by consumption fall THe rest of all the nations then shall goe vp yeare by yeare To keepe the feast of tabernacles and worship truely there VNto Ierusalem to goe who will not take the paine To worship there vpon their land and them shall fall no raine ANd if that Egypt goe not vp who haue no raine at all The plagues that light on other lands on Egypt land shall fall BOth bells and bridles of the
Of faith and of the sacraments and of the resurrection MOre forward he would haue them led he would not haue them faint â—ut to be stedfast in the faith in troubles patient NOte here the danger of all those that after truth receiu d â—auing once tasted heauenly gifts are afterward deceiu'd O How impossible it is that they that fall away â—hould by repentance be renew'd they Christ againe doe slay PRaised and blessed is the earth that drinkes in store of raine And for the dresser bringeth forth hearbes fruits and store of graine QVestionlesse that earth that thornes and bryers bringeth forth Is neer to cursing must be burn'd as earth that 's nothing worth RIghteous in his promises the Lord is alwaies found He still rewards their workes of loue that in good workes abound SEe here how God euen by himselfe to Abraham did sweare That he would blesse him wrondrously and still his loue declare TO him and to the heires of life he plainly shewes to both The stablenesse of his counsell and binds himselfe by oath VNpossible it is that God should deale vnfaithfully Sith by his word and oath he binds himselfe so stedfastly WHereby we haue a refuge sure and most strong consolation Most firmely for to hold that hope we haue of our saluation A Stedfast anchor of the soule which enters in through grace Where Christ is entred to prepare for vs a holy place Chapt. 7 BY Melchisedecke King of peace and Priest of God most high Is father Abraham blest when he return'd form victory COnsider how that he is said to want a pedigree That he vnto the Sonne of God might well resembled be DOe well consider the greatnesse of this High Priest I say To whom the Patriarch Abraham the tithes of spoyles did pay EVen by commandement by the law the Leuites tithes possest But Abraham to Melchisedeck did pay them and was blest FOr Leui to Melchisedeck did Abraham also pay Because that he when they two met in ioynes of Abraham lay GReater is this his Priesthood then and of far more perfection Then that of Leuies or of that which was of Aaron HE euen our Lord of Iuda came no speech did Moses make That either Iuda or his tribe should holy Priesthood take IT is a thing most euident most manifest and cleare That he was made Priest by an oath by whom we all draw neere KEeping the faith to Gods owne throne he is our surety sure Of a farre better covenant he euer doth enduâ—e LIuing for euer he is of power to saue all those from thrall That unto God doe come by him and for his mercy call MOst perfectly he doth them saue and intercession makes An holy harmlesse Priest is he who for vs vndertakes Chapt. 8 NOte well the summe of all that 's said we haue a Priest most high That fits at Gods right hand in heauen in glory and maiesty OF holy things and tabernacle which is the body of Christ A Minister who offreth gifts as well as did high Priest PRiests offer gifts euen so doth he Moses was bid to make All things according to patterne which he from God did take QVestionlesse a ministry that 's farre more excellent He hath a mediatour of a better testament REad that for second couenant place should not haue beene sought If that the first had faultlesse beene and could haue safety wrought SVch couenant with Israel and Iuhah hee 'll not make As with their fathers when he did them out of Egypt take THey therin did not long persist and he from them 〈◊〉 But in their minds hee 'll put his lawes and write them in their hearts VNto them I will be their God and they my folks shall bee Thus saith the Lord both great and small shall knowledge haue of mee WIth mercy I will them behold to them I will be kinde Their sinnes and their transgressions I will blot out of minde Chapt. 9 A Large description here is made of outward legall rites Which God taught Moses and which he did teach the Israelites BEhold both rites and Sanctuary which first old test'ment had Not heauenly nor spirituall which made mens hearts more glad CAndlestick table and shew-bread were therein set and plac't With name of holy places was that tabernacle grac't DIspos'd and plac'd within the vaile which holiest place is call'd Was golden censer and the Arke about with gold o'relayd EVen Aarons rod and golden pot that Manna had therein The tables and the Cherubins were put the vaile within FIrst tabernacle thus ordain'd the Priests did dayly goe There for to offer sacrifice the Lord commanded to GOD bad the high Priest for to goe alone once euery yeare Into the holy place of all with blood to offer there HE for himselfe and peoples sinnes did offer there alone Which seruice did not sanctifie himselfe nor any one IN conscience for it did consist in sacrificing rites Which were commanded till Christ came who cleanseth sinners quite KNow here that Christ is our high Priest of good things yet to come Who not by blood of Goats nor Calues did pay our soules ransome LEarne that that blood did outwardly the body putrifie O how much more shall Christ his blood our conscience sanctifie MAking vs serue the liuing God and all dead workes to hate Hee is the Mediatour true which brings to blessed state NEw Testament he hath confirm'd euen by his death alone And entred hath the holyest place for he to heauen is gone ONce hath he offered vp himselfe our sinnes to take away And shall againe come iudge his folke to life at latter day Chapt. 10 POwer for to clense away our sinnes the law had none at all To Christs body once offered that vertue did befall QVite impossible a thing it is to take away our sinnes By blood of Buls or by the blood of Goates or such like things REdeem'd we are from death and hell by Christs blood which hee shed Once for vs all when he on crosse his body offered SO that he hath for euermore their sinnes wash't all away That are elect and sanctifi'd and doe his will obey THis doth the holy Ghost witnesse and thus hath said before My law I will write in their hearts their sinnes thinke on no more VNto him then let vs draw neere with hearts made pure by faith Still hoping in his promises he will doe what he saith WEE willed are here to consider each one his Christian brother And vnto loue and to good workes to stirre vp one another ALL are exhorted thus to doe because the day drawes neere When Christ to iudge the quicke and dead will second time appeare BVT if we shall sinne willingly when we this truth haue knowne Wee haue no sacrifice for sinne but must in hell be throwne CHrist who forsakes and doth despise and treads him under foot And doth despise the spirit of grace the Lord will root â— him out DAyes that are past he bids call backe and bring into
their mind How after light receiu'd they did full sore afflictions find ENduring many scoffs and taunts and tossed to and fro And being still companions of Christians vexed so FOr him hee saith they sorrowed and suffered willingly The spoyling of their goods because they riches had on high GReat recompence of large reward their confidence and faith Haue in the heauens with Christ our Lord thus here th' Apostle saith HE also saith that we had need great patience to haue That after we haue done his will we may the crowne receiue IN meane time for a little while of patience we haue need To come with speed without delay our Sauiour hath decreed KNow that the iust shall liue by faith but who withdrawes his heart In him the Lord takes no delight but will from him depart Chapt. 11 LO faith is here defin'd to bee the ground and euidence Of things we hope for not subject to sight or humane sense MAny Elders had by their faith a worthy approbation By it of all things in this world we know the first creation NOte that by faith good Abel brought a better gift then Caine And by it of his righteousnesse a witnesse did obtaine OBserue how Enoch by his faith from earth was had away Before which time men did report that he did God obey PLease God we cannot without faith for first we must belieue That he to all that seeke him right a good reward will giue QVickly did Noe by faith prepare the Arke when God foretold Of things not seene whereby he sau'd himselfe and his houshold RIghteous Abraham by his faith into a place did goe Which afterwards he should receiue but when he did not know SO he by faith in promist land as stranger iournied there â—n tents as Isaac and Iacob who heires of promise were THrough faith old Sarah strength receiu'd seed to conceiue at last â—nd was deliuered of a Child when reeming yeares were past VP sprang there one from her wombe then which was as one euen dead So many as the starrs and sands not to be numbered WIth eyes of faith all these did see yet did not really Enioy the promis'd Canaan but in that faith did dy AN heauenly country they sought for that was their chiefest care God therefore would be call d their God and heauen for them prepare BY faith when God had Abraham tri'd his sonne he offered That God could raise him up againe he well considered COncerning things that were to come good Isaac Iacob blest And Iacob vnto Iosephs sonnes by faith his loue exprest DEparting hence Ioseph by faith to brethren mention makes Of their departure of his bones hee bids they care should take ENdu'd with faith Moses was hid three months by Parents deare They saw he was a proper child Kings charge they did not feare FAith caused Moses when as he came to discretion For to refuse once to be call'd King Pharaohs daughters sonne GOds people he doth rather choose to liue with in exile â—hen to enioy these sinfull ioyes which last but for a while HEE the rebukes of Christ esteem'd and much more did regard â—hen Egypts treasures looked to the price of high reward â—Nuisible God by faith he saw and Egypt land forsooke â—ng Pharaohs rage hee feared not with patience all things tooke KNow that through faith the passouer and bloodshed he ordain'd â—est hee that the first borne destroid should touch them so againe LEarne that by faith they passed through the sea as by dry land Which when th' Egyptians sought to doe were all drown'd out of hand MArke how the wals of Iericho by faith did all fall downe When the seuen dayes had compassed that strong and fenced towne NOte how by faith Rahab is sau'd and did not with them dye That disobey'd when she had vs'd the spyes so lovingly O What a number more there are time will not serue to tell Of Barac Samson Gideon Iepht ' Dauid Samuel PRophets also which all through faith kingdomes subdu'd and gain'd Wrought righteousnesse stop't Lyons mouths and promises obtain'd QVench'd violence of flaming fire escap'd the sword in fight Of weake made strong and valiant great Armies turn'd to flight RAis'd were the women dead to life some rack'd would not be free That they might rise againe to life and heauenly things might see SOme haue by mockings and scourgings beene try'd most shamefully And some by bonds and prisonment and some ston'd cruelly THey tempted were slaine with the sword and some were hewne asunder In sheepes and goats skins wandering a thing whereat to wonder VExed they were and tormented yea destitute of aid The world not worthy of such men about they wandered WIthin the desert wildernesse in mountaines dens and caues All these through faith had good report but promise none receiues A Better thing the Lord for vs prouided hath and said That they without vs shall not be a perfect body made Chapt. 12 BEing therefore thus compassed with witnesses such store Let 's cast away all pressing things and striue to sinne no more CHeerfully let vs run the race with patience and with feareâ— That 's set before vs and looke vp Christ our Sauiour deare â—Vely considering that he is of faith the author sure for the ioy before him set death on crosse endure ENdure he did the vile speeches of wicked men and blind Which we must thinke on lest we should be weary and faint in mind 〈◊〉 haue not as yet saith he â—sisted vnto blood 〈◊〉 haue put out of your mind â—at comfort sweet and good Gâ—uen to you as to his sonnes whom he bids not despise Nor faint for those corrections which from him doe arise HEe doth chastise and scourge each one whom he doth dearly loue No son he hath but doth sometime his scourging feele and proue IF ye saith he his chastising doe patiently indure As vnâ—o sonnes God vnto you himselfe doth offer sure KNow that if any doe not feele 〈◊〉 Lords correcting hand That they are bastards and no sonnes they here may vnderstand LOuing kind parents we haue had our bodies to correct And we did giue them reuerence should we not then subiect MVch more our selues to him that is the father of our spirit That we might liue eternally and highest heauens inherit NOte that they did but for few dayes and for their pleasures sake Correct vs but he for our good that we might so partake OF his exceeding holinesse now no chastisement seemes To be delightsome for the time It s rather grieuous deem'd PAssing great fruit of righteousnesse yet afterward it brings To those that exercised are with such sharpe chastisings QVickly therefore lift vp your hands and knees that are so weake And see that straight and steddy steps vnto your feet you make RVn on still in a godly course lest halting things and lame Be turned quite out of the way but rather heale the fame SEe that ye follow peace withall and holy life imbrace Without the which no
man shall see the Lords most blessed face TAke heed that no man from Gods grace doth shrinke or fall away And let no fruit of bitternesse spring vp to cause decay VIle fornicator or prophane let none among you dwell As Esau was who his birthright for meat away did tell WHo afterward ye know when he the blessing sought to haue God did reiect him and no place vnto repentance gaue ALthough hee sought the same with teares now this thing vnderstand That ye are not come to the mount which might be touch'd with hand BVrning with fire nor vnto blacke darkenesse full of dread To tempest trumpets sound nor voice with terrors vttered COncerning which all they that heard themselues did then excuse And for to heare it so againe did vtterly refuse DEclaring that they in no case could those commandements heare So dreadfull were the sights then seene that Moses quak'd for feare EVen to Mount Sion are ye come to Gods owne City sure To heauenly Salem and Angells which holy are and pure FIrst borne which written are in heauen and to their congregation To Iesus which for vs doth make a perfect mediation God Iudge of all and to the soules of iust and perfect men To sprinkled blood which better speakes then that blood shed by Cain HEare therefore and despise him not that speakes from heauen aboue Who Moses words refus'd to heare Gods plagues did tast and proue IF we refuse and from Christs word shall turne away our eare We shall not scape for greater plagues we sure away shall beare KNow that his voice did shake the earth and now declareth he That once againe he will it shake yea heauen shall shaken be LOe this word once more signifies remouall once againe Of shaken things made with mens hands that sure things may remaine MErcifully sith we from God a Kingdome doe receiue That cannot shaken be nor mou'd let 's striue such grace to haue NOw so to serue the Lord that we may doe his whole desire With feare and reuerence for God is a consuming fire Chapt. 13 O Let the loue of brothers deare among you still remaine Be not forgetfull to your power strangers to entertaine PAtriarkes by that pious meanes haue Angells entertain'd Into their houses vnawares and haue a blessing gain'd QVickly remember those that are in bonds in griefe and woe As if you were in bonds with them and were afflicted so REad here how God hath honored the holy wedlocke state How whoremongers adulterers he doth abhorre and hate SEe that your conuersation be without couetousnesse And be content with that you haue and things which you possesse THe Lord hath said I will not faile nor will I thee forsake So that we all may boldly say the Lord my part doth take VNto me what vaine man can doe I will not therefore feare Your Ouerseers haue in mind which Gods word doe declare ATtending well vnto the end of their good conuersation Christ is and was and will be still the Churches sure foundation BEware saith he and be not led with doctrines strange and base For it is good to haue our hearts establish'd still with grace COunt ye that meates and legall rites no good nor profit brings To them that haue beene exercis'd in such like fruitlesse things DEspising them let vs to Christ still offer laud and praise Fruit of our lips let vs confesse his holy name alwaies EVer remember to doe good and to releeue the poore God is well pleas'd with such offrings and will them blesse therefore FReely obey all those that haue of you the ouersight Submit your selues they for your soules doe watch both day and night GIue an account for them they must which that they may with ioy Performe and not with griefe of heart your chiefest care imploy HE bids them here for him to pray and knowes assuredly His conscience to be good and striues to liue still honestly IN earnest sort he them desires their prayers to afford That vnto them with much more speed he may be so restor'd KNow here the prayer made for them vnto the God of peace That he would make them righteous and in good workes increase LAuding and praysing Iesus Christ before his salutation He doth beseech them to endure the words of exhortation MAking them know that Timothie deliuered was as then He bids salute the Saints and saith grace be with all Amen IAMES Chapt. 1 ALpheus sonne Th'apostle Iames writes this Epistle here Vnto the true conuerted Iewes dispersed here and there BIdding them vnder crosse of Christ to ioy exceedingly To aske for patience and to pray in faith most feruently CRowned with glory such shall be but yet let no man say That he is tempted of the Lord when he is drawne away DEare brethren erre not saith Saint Iames good gifts come from aboue From him that with the word of truth begot vs of his loue EVery man be swift to heare and doe accordingly They blamed are that heare and then forget immediately FOr who so seeme religious and tongues cannot refraine Nor godly life their godly shewes are all both vile and vaine Chapt. 2 GOod Christians must not more regard the rich then brethren poore Though one be cloathed gorgeously the other begat doore HE guilty is of all the law that doth in part offend The mercilesse must iudgement haue that neuer shall haue end IN vaine it is to brag of faith where no good workes appeare The Deuils beleeue there is a God and tremble all for feare KNow that the workes of Abraham and Rahabs works likewise Did shew that they were iustifi'd by faith in Gods owne eyes Chapt. 3 LEt none reproue ambitiously nor rashly men controle Because that we in many things our selues offend and fall MAn must looke well vnto his tongue a member small and euill A very world of wickednesse and fired by the Deuil NO man can tame a wicked tongue with it men blesse and curse Wild beasts and serpents haue been tam'd but naughty tongues are worse OBserue the worldly wisdome here which enuy brings and strife Where wicked workes are multiplied and deuillish language rife PVre is Gods wisdome from aboue without dissimulation Peaceable mild and making men of godly conuersation Chapt. 4 QVarrelling warrs brawlings and iarres come from our lusts and pleasures â—Gainst auarice we are to striue and hoarding vp of treasures RAsh iudgment here Saint Iames forbids intemperance and pride He bids vs still draw neere to God and he will be our guide SVbmit to God resist the Deuill and not be confident In good successe of worldly things not knowing the euent THy life thou art vncertaine of he bids vs to depend Vpon the prouidence of God vntill our liues shall end Chapt. 5 VEngeance the wicked rich may feare to light vpon them all Their rusty siluer and their gold for fiery plagues doe call A Loud the hire of labourers cryes in Iehova's eares Wantons and who in pleasures liue haue cause of deadly feares
surely come euen as a theefe in night When elements shall melt with heat and all be burnt vp quite VNlearned men peruert the truth to their finall decay â—ut Peter bids them grow in grace and not be pluck't away 1 IOHN Chapt. 1 A True description here is made of Christ both God and man Who with the Father equall was before the world began BEhold he is describ'd also a true man for to be Whom Iohn with his companions did handle heare and see CHrist hee declareth thus to vs that we might coupled be To God the Father and the Sonne and so full ioy might see DEclare he doth that God is light in him no darkenesse is If we in sinne and darkenesse walke then are we none of his EVery one that walkes in hath fellowship with him So that the blood of Iesus Christ doth clense vs from all sinne FAith this effects but if wee say that we no foule sinne haue We haue no truth at all in vs but doe our selues deceiue GOd faithfull is iust gracious to clense vs from all sinne â—f we acknowledge them to God and liue no more therein HIs word in vs is not at all we him a lyer make â—f that we say we haue not sinn'd he will vs then forsake Chapt. 2 IN louing sort he calls them babes and writeth to this end That they no more should liue in sinne but sinfull manners mend KNowne this he makes yet to vs all and it beleeue we must That if we sinne an Aduocate we haue euen Christ the iust LOuing vs he is for our sinnes the reconciliation Yea for all faithfull in the world he is their soules saluation MAde sure hereof we are hereby and that we know him right â—f that we keepe his precepts pure and walke as in his sight NOte him that saith he knoweth him and yet doth not obey His precepts that man hath no truth but lyes what e'er he say OBserue that he that keepes his word the loue of God indeed In him is perfect he is in Christ we need not doubt nor dread PVrely as Christ did must he walke no sinne his life must staine That saith that he is ioyn'd with Christ and doth in him remaine QVestionlesse no new command he here doth write and tell But that same word which they of old heard giuen to Israel REnew'd is now that old command which here he calleth new Because that both in Christ and vs it is apparent true SIth that the darknesse now is past and light doth shine forth plaine He wils vs walke as sonnes of light and darksome sinnes refraine THat man that saith he is in light and doth his brother hate He is in sinfull darknesse still his soule in wofull state VNto his brother who is kinde and loues him with his heart He bides in light and with no euill will such a man take part AS for that man that brother hates in darknesse still he lyes He knoweth not whither he goes darknesse doth blind his eyes BEcause your sinnes for Christs name sake are now remitted quite O little babes my children deare to you therefore I write COme learne how that th' Apostle Iohn vouchsafes to take the paine To write to fathers and to babes to young men here againe DEhorting from loue of the world and things that are therein â—f any loue this world he saith Gods loue is not in him EAch worldly thing as lust and pride to God doth not pertaine But to the world which with worlds lusts doe passe away amaine FOr euer doth that man endure that doth the Fathers will Hating all pride and striuing still his lusts in him to kill GIuing them warning to take heed of Antichristian pride He shewes why some did them forsake and would not with them bide HE shewes that he is Antichrist that Iesus Christ denyes He bids them hold on in the truth and not beleeue their lyes IN Christ he bids vs all abide that when he shall appeare We may be bold and not asham'd nor stand in any feare Chapt. â— KNow and admire the wondrous loue which heauenly Father showes The stile and title of his sonnes vpon vs he bestowes LEtting vs know that for this cause the world doth not regard Nor know vs for it knowes not him who doth vs thus reward MAking vs now the Sonnes of God when Iesus shall appeare He saith we shall be like to him and shall him see full cleare NO man that hath this hope in him but euen as Christ is pure So he doth purge himselfe from sinne no sinne he can endure OBserue that whosoeuer sinnes Gods law he doth transgresse Christ came to take away our sinnes and all our wickednesse PErfectly pure is Christ our Lord in him there is no sinne He sinneth not who by true faith doth still abide in him QVake sinners He that sinne commits delighting to doe euill He knowes not Christ and here Iohn saith that man is of the Deuill REvealed was the Son of God for this end and purpose That he might sinne destroy in his and deuillish workes vnlose SO that in him that 's borne of God no sinne at all doth reigne Because his seed the holy Ghost doth in that man remaine THus are Gods children knowne from Devills who doth not righteousnesse Is not of God nor who no loue to brethren doth expresse VNto you all and vnto vs this message long agoe Came that we should loue one another the Lord commanded so AS cruell Cain we must not loue who shed his brothers blood Because his owne workes wicked were and brothers workes were good BY this we know that God from death to life doth vs translate Because we loue the bretheren and no mans person hate CVrst manslayer he here is call'd that doth his brother hate Who loues him not abides in death and is in hellish state DEare loue we haue perceiu'd from Christ who for vs shed his blood So ought we to lay downe our liues to doe our brethren good ESteeme him voyd of Christian loue that hath this earthly good And sees his brother stand in need and wil not giue him food FRom sincere hearts in deed and truth he bids vs shew our loue And not in word and tongue alone which doth but fained proue GOds Sons we know ourselues to be by loue and charity And haue assurance in our hearts before his Maiesty HE bids vs here looke to our hearâ— if they shall vs accuse God who is greater then our hearts will not one sinne excuse IF that our hearts condemne vs not with God we may be bold To aske and haue no good thing he doth from his sons with hold KNow what this his commandement is it 's faith in Christ to haue And that we one another loue as he commandement gaue LEarne that in him that keepes his Iawes euen Christ himselfe doth dwell And by that spirit giuen to vs we know this thing full well Chapt. 4 MArke here how Iohn bids not beleeue
all spirits but to try Whether they be of God or no for many spirits lye NOte him to haue the spirit of God that doth confesse and say That Iesus Christ is come in flesh hee 's false that doth gainsay OF Antichrist this is the spirit and from the world doth speake The world doth heare him and they both Gods lawes despise and breake PErswading them they are of God because his word they heare Iohn doth exhort them for to loue each one his brother deare QVite destitute he is of God that loueth not his brother In this thing Gods loue did appeare more then in any other RIght louingly because he sent his Sonne that we might liue And reconcil'd â— vs vnto God And all our sinnes forgiue SO lou'd of God we ought to loue each one his brother well Which if we doe wee dwell in God and God in vs doth dwell THis thing we know because he hath giuen vs his spirit of grace And sent his sonne to saue the world which was in woefull case VNdauntedly who doth confesse that Iesus is Gods Sonne God dwels in him and he in God his blisse is here begunne ALL slauish feare true loue expels such feare hath painfulnesse In that mans loue that feareth so there is no perfectnesse BVT we loue God because that he did loue vs first of all Who saith he loues and brother hates Iohn doth a lyar call COncluding that who loues not man whom he doth daily see Can neuer loue the liuing Lord not seene with mortall eye Chapt. 5 DEclaring here the fruits of faith and Christs Authority He sheweth what his office is and his diuinity EAch man that truely doth beleeue that Iesus is the Christ Is borne of God and loueth him that 's gotten of the highest FIrst when we loue the liuing Lord and keepe his lawes with feare We know we loue the sonnes of God which are his children deare GOds loue is this that we doe keepe his lawes as in his sight Which are not grieuous to Gods sonnes but pleasant easie light HEE that is borne anew of God as here th' Apostle saith Doth ouercome this wicked world and this is done through faith IT 's he that ouercomes the world that truely doth beleeue That Iesus is the sonne of God and him doth worship giue KNow that this Christ by water came vs for to sanctifie Know that he came by blood also vs for to iustifie LEt vs not separate these two here are six witnesses Three from aboue three in the earth which Christs loue doth expresse MArke that the Father Word and Spirit are one in persons three The spirit water and the blood all these in one agree NOw if that wee mans witnesse doe with willingnesse receiue Gods witnesse greater is by much and will no man deceiue OBserue Gods record which is this that he doth freely giue Eternall life in Christ his sonne to all that purely liue PRayers proceeding from true faith are neuer made in vaine Iohn saith he heares and we our suits most certainly obtaine QVickned by faith he bids vs pray not for our selues alone But for our â— brethrens sinnes that they may be forgiuen each one REstrained are our prayers here we must not pray for all For sinners that sinne vnto death and from Christ wholy fall SInning against the holy Ghost for such we must not pray But who are borne anew of God fall neuer so away THat we our selues are borne of God we know assuredly And that the world by nature lost in wickednesse doth lie VNto vs Iesus Christ hath giuen a minde to know his will This Christ is that same very God and life that lasteth still AGainst this God all Idols and all worships false are vaine From which th' Apostle bids them here in any case refraine 2 IOHN Chapt. 1 A Worthy Lady Iohn salutes and eke her children deare Reioycing that they walkt in truth in loue and godly feare BEseeching her that she would still continue in that loue Which she from the beginning had receiu'd from God aboue COncerning which he doth declare his meaning and intents That he would haue her still to walke in Gods Commandements DEceiuers many now there are saith he which say that Christ Is not as yet come in the flesh such one is Antichrist EXhort he doth still to persist and not the truth transgresseâ— That they a full reward may haue and perfect blessednesse FOR that man hath not God that bides not in Christs doctrine pure Both God the Father and the Sonne he hath that doth endure GOd speed you shall not say to him nor him to house receiue That brings you not this word of Christ but would your soules deceiue HE that such signes of fauour shewes as for to bid God speed Is called a partaker here of that mans wicked deed 3 IOHN Chapt. 1 ABundant loue the elder IOHN doth to good Gaius beare Wishing his body prospered euen as his soule did fare BEcause the bretheren said he walkt in godly verity And that his sonnes did so likewise he ioyes exceedingly COmmending him because he kept good hospitality And with afflicted Christians did deale most bounteously DEclared was this loue of his in Churches where they came Iohn bids him bring them on their way and so preserue his fame EVen for Christs name sake they went forth he saith and naught did take Of Gentiles Therefore of such men we ought full much to make FRaught full of pride Diotrephes who lou'd to dominier For casting out the brethren is iustly taxed here GAjus is willed here to shun the ill and good t' imbrace Well doers are of God he faith ill doers haue no grace HEre he commends Demetrinâ— to be of good report Of Truth it selfe and of all Saints whom he did much comfort IOhn testifieth this himselfe who diuers things had then To write of but doth here refuse to write with inke and pen. KIndly he wisheth Gajus peace and shortly trusts that he Shall speake to him euen mouth to mouth friends then saluted be IVDE Chapt. 1 ALL faithfull people which are call'd of God and sanctified Iude prayes that mercy peace and loue to them be multiplied BIdding them earnestly contend the faith for to maintaine Which once was giuen vnto the Saints and therein to remaine CRept in he saith were certaine men which were ordain'd before Of old to condemnation reiecting Christian lore DEnying God the onely Lord and Christ our Sauiour deare Turning Gods grace to wantonnesse without all grace and feare EXamples here he doth produce of incredulitie How vnbeleeuing Israelites in wildernesse did dye FEarefully did the Angels fall and left their habitation And now are kept in darkest chaines to iudgement and damnation GOmorra Sodome and the townes that fill'd their foule desires For our example are set forth and suffer endlesse fires HEE further checks such drowsie drones that doe the flesh defile Who doe despise good gouernment and magistrates reuile IN milder sort did Michael the
law did vnderstand GRieuously was their land defil'd they prophecied by Baall And changed mee for Idoll gods and must be plagued all HAue thy backslidings not procur'd that thou thus plagu'd should be Thou hast forsaken me thy â— God my feare is not in thee I Broke thy yoake and burst thy bands thou said'st I le not transgresse I planted thee a noble vine why art thou so fruitlesse KNow that your sinne is marked out a stocke ye call your fire Yet in their trouble they will say saue Lord we thee desire LIke Lyon fierce your owne sword hath destroy'd your Prophets all Because thou saist I haue not sinn'd looke for a woefull fall Chapt. 3 MOst filthy haue thy whoredomes beene yet turne to me againe Because thou didst defile the land I did deny thee raine NOne turn'd to mee with all their heart in Iudah though they saw The shamefull sinnes of Israell they worse did breake my law O Israell turne confesse your sinnes repent and I will saue To feed your soules with knowledge pure you shall good pastors haue PEruerted haue we all our waies we weeping come to thee Our Fathers children flocke and heards for sinne confounded be Chapt. 4 QVickly if thou mind to returne repent and sweare by me Or else the land King Prophets Priests shall desolation see RAging and ruthlesse foes draw neare O wash thy heart from sinne Thus art thou plagu'd because that thou rebellious still had beene SOunding of trumpets haue I heard I cannot but lament The souldiers slay and slaughter all in euery place they went TO Sinne and serue the deuill my folke haue skill and knowledge store But to doe good they 're very fooles the land laid waste therefore Chapt. 5 VPon the Iewes for fearefull sinnes are fearefull plagues set downe They sought not truth they falsly swore this made the Lord to frowne ALL men refuse to turne to me both poore and men of might They sweare and play th'adulterers can I endure this sight BReake down their walls th' are not the Lorde the Prophets teach them lies A nation shall deuoure thy flockes and food before thine eyes COme heare ye blinde and foolish folke what will ye not me feare Which rules the roaring seas and giues you haruest euery yeare DEpriu'd are you of these good things by reason of your sinne The Prophets lye the Priests loue gifts and people ioy therein Chapt. 6 EVery one prepare to flee your Citie 's spoyled quite Her violence and grieuous sinnes are euer in my sight FRom thee least I depart away ô Salem learne and feare The Word is a reproach to them that haue no ioy to heare GIuen are they all to couetuousnesse â— Priests Prophets preaching peace Without all shame when wickednesse and warres did still increase HEarken ye out the old good pathes heare what your watchmen say And you shall find rest to your soules they answered flaâ—ly nay I Therefore will lay stumbling blockes both sires and sonnes shall fall I care not for your sacrifice you sure shall perish all KIlling is seene on euery side in sackcloth sore lament â—hee haue I as a fortresse set â— reuolters shall be shent Chapt. 7 LIsten ô Iudah leaue your sinnes forsake your hurtfull goes â—oe no man wrong and you shall liue and feele no smarting rods MAd people wâ—ll you murther steale adultery commit â—alle worships vse then come to me and in my temple sit NO profit is in lying words nor to your temple trust â—s Shilo will I lay it wast sith you liue as you lust OBserue their deeds pray not for them for I did neuer speake Or such things as they doe to me â—nd my Commandements breake PRophets were daily sent to them who bid obey my will But they refusing waxed worse and were rebellious still QVake and lament the wrathfull God will from you all depart You burne in Tophet children deare which came not in my heart REioycing shall in Iudah cease no mirth be heard that day Their caâ—leasses the foules shall eate none shall them fray away Chapt. 8 SPread shall thy foes the buried bones of Prince and people all Before the Sun which they haue seru'd and men for death shall call THey held deceit would not repent but worse and worse did grow The fowles obseru'd their pointed times but me they will not know VS hath he giuen waters of gall because we haue transgrest God will consume 1 their grapes and figs send serpents on the rest AGainst hearts griefe when I would striue my heart doth faint and faile To heare their cry they me prouok't no Physicke could preuaile Chapt. 9 BEcause for sinne the most are slaine I would shed store of teares Like bowes they bend their tongues for lyes not one Iehouah feares COuragious for the truth none is they grow from euill to worse Nor neighbour nor a brother trust they taught their tongues to curse DEns of foule Dragons desolate I will their Cities make Of man and beast for all these sinnes my soule shall vengeance take EVen for their disobedience and walking after Baal I gall and wormewood will them giue they shall be scattered all FOr cunning mourning women send to grieue for great distresse As dung on field dead bodies lye death kills both more and lesse GLorie thou not in wit and wealth or any wordly might â—ut that thou knowest me thy God in such I doe delight HE saith that he will punish sore both Iewes and Gentiles all Who are not circumcis'd in heart â—or truely on him call Chapt. â—0 ISraels house learne not the waies wherein the heathen walke Oâ— trees they make them guilded gods that cannot speake nor talke KIng of all nations thou art great and madst the heauens so high Thee will we feare the stockes doe teach vs naught but vanity LIke Idols is not Iacobs God in knowledge man's a beast By brutish Pastors all are spoyl'd for this Gods wrath 's encreast MAn cannot guide his steps himselfe in mercy mee chastise On Iacobs foes poure out thy rage those heathenish families Chapt. 11 NEglected is the couenant made with Abraham and his seed Which was obey and you shall be my people deare indeed OBeying not but turning backe to their forefathers sinne To bring vpon them grieuous plagues I surely will begin PRay not for this sinfull crew for sure I will not heare As streetes so altars vnto Baal in Salem they doe reare QVite broket are thy branches off who wast an Oliue greene For thy reioycing in thy sinne thou art supplanted cleane RIght like an oxe to slaughter brought I knew not their intents When they said kill and cut him off thou Lord my death preuents SHew me thy wrath on them that said preach not on paine of death Let sword their sonnes and daughters slay or famine stop their breath Chapt. 12 THou Lord art iust yet tell me why the wicked prosper so Thou lett'st them grow and bring forth fruit they feele no kind of woe VNto the