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
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
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
sauing men abus'd Chapt. 8 DAmascus and Samaria Iudea th' Assyrians spoile Sweet Shilo waters were refus'd which caus'd their bloody broyle ENdeauour ô Assyrians and gather all your rout Gird vp your selues prepare for warre but God will root you out FEare not their feare God is with vs let him be fear'd alone To vs hee 'll be a sanctuary to them a stumbling stone GOds lawes seale vp amoung his owne were wonders in his sight Who speake not as the word doth speake In him there is no light Chapt. 9 HEre by the birth and power of Christ shall be great ioy in woe Thou break'st their yoakes their staues and rods and frees them from their foe IEsus Christ here is borne to vs the mighty God of peace With iustice he shall iudge his folke no end of his increase KIcking against the shining light God plagueth Israel sore For pride and for hypocrisie increased more and more LEwd Leaders make the people sinne no man shall spare his brother Manasseth Iudah and Ephrim each one deuour the other Chapt. 10 MVch woe to tyrants threatned here that by their lawes oppresse Denying right to widdowes poore and robbing fatherlesse NO helpe but from the Lord alone ô Ashur woe to thee When thou hast whipt the hypocrites thou whipt and burnt shall bee OF thy stout hearts and lofty lookes who vauntest of thy strength As if that thou hadst done the deed he 'll vengeance take at length PVt feares away ô people deare a remnant shall returne Thou shalt be freed from all thy foes whom he will ouerturne Chapt. 11 QVietly then shall Woolfe and Lambe together lye and dwell When lesse's branch euen Christ our King shall raigne in Israel RIghteously will he reproue and iudge the poore with right The earth with knowledge shall be fild he iudgeth not by sight SEt vp an ensigne then shall he for Gentiles all about And call together all the Iewes which were before cast out THen Iudah and Ephrim louingly shall ioyne and enemies quell The riuers dried a passage made for th' rest of Israell Chapt. 12 VNto the Lord then shalt thou say Lord though thou wast displeasd Yet now thy wrath is turnd away and I refresh't and ease ALL feare expel'd my trust shall be in God my strength and stay My Sauiour sweet my thankfull song shall praise his name alway BLest be the Lord let all his workes of vs exalted be O Zion saints exult for ioy IEHOVAH dwels in thee Chapt. 13 CAl'd and commanded of the Lord are armies huge and stout Howle Babylon the mightie Medes shall root and race the out DOlefull creatures as Satyres owles in thee shall daunce and stand As Sodome shalt thou be destroyed thy finall fal's at hand Chapt. 14 EXceeding mercy God will shew in bringing Israell back And placing them in their owne land no good thing there to lack FOr seruants shalt thou take thy soes thy captiues they shall bee And thou shalt rule th' oppressors all that once oppressed thee GReat triumph ouer Babels King whose scepter now is broke For pride the Lord giues him and his a shamefull deadly stroke HArd burdens and Assyrians yoakes from his the Lord will take Howle Palestina thou must fall his God will not forsake Chapt. 15 IN one night Air and Kir were foyld howle Moab weepe and cry Thy Cities sack't greene things confirm'd and Nimrim water's drie KIlling robbing and shriking out is heard of all thy slaine Thy riuers bloody Lyons kill the remnant that remaine Chapt. 16 LEt lambe be sent to th' worlds ruler let out cast dwell in thee The throne of Dauid shall in truth and mercy stablish'd bee MOab must mourne and howle for pride fields languish Vines breake downe Moab shall pray but not preuaile God still on Moab frowne Chapt. 17 NO man shall fray away the flocks in Cities that shall feed Of Syria Israel now forloâ—e as God himselfe decreed OF which a remnant shall be left that shall false worshp shunne A few like gleaned eares of corne when haruest all is done PIously shall these holy ones vnto their Maker looke But Altars groues workes of their hands they shall in no case brooke Chapt. 18 QVite forgetting their glorious God their Cities shall be sack't But after he will plague their foes that did them rob and racke ROote out the Aethiopians God will out of the Land Then shall the people Presents bring to them with plentious hand Chapt. 19 SOre plagues for Aegypt God sets downe their Idolls cannot saue Fierce cruell Kings shall vex them much they shall no comforts haue THeir folly and madnesse here set downe of Iudah they 're afraid Pure language Cities fiue shall speake to God an Altar's made VNt Egypt and Assyria the Lord will now his blessings send With Israel his inheritance these three he will defend Chapt. 20 AS nak'd and barefoot Esay goes so shall th' Egyptians goe And Cushites captiues Ashur King with terror shame and woe Chapt. 21 BEwailing much the Prophet sees that Babylon must fall Edom derides is bid repent th' Arabians foyled all Chapt. 22 COmfort me not the Cities spoyl'd the Rulers fled away The walls broke downe the people cry O wofull dolefull day DIscerning grieuous plagues approach they trust to humane strength When they should fast they feast and ioy till God did plague at length ELiakim a type of Christ is set in Shebnaes place Shebna is caried captiue thence and dyes in great disgrace Chapt. 23 FOr Tyre and Zidon fearefull plagues are for their pride prepar'd Who caried captiues all their wealth among their foes are shar'de GOe 'bout the Citie sing many songs God will restore thine heires But onely for the good of those that doe what he desires Chapt. 24 HAughtie proud hearts heard anguish sore all mirth and musick gone Here dolefull iudgements threatned are to old and young each one INhabitants defile the land by changing Gods decree His curse therefore deuoures the earth much woe they feele and see KInde is the Lord shall some few sing the Prophets pin'd with paine In iudgements God shall be aduanc'd and in mount Zion raigne Chapt. 25 LOrd who lai'st leuell lofty towers and workest wondrous things Thee will I praise and Nations all shall of thy iudgements sing MOst kind thou hast beene to the poore thou wilt bring downe thy foes And make a glorious feast for thine wipe teares away from those NO death shall hurt his holy ones he will vs keepe and saue Moab trod downe as dunghill straw shall sure destruction haue Chapt. 26 O Trust yee alwaies in the Lord for such haue perfect peace The lofty Citie he layes low to his hath giuen increase PReuaile with wicked nothing will I haue thee early sought For vs thou hast ordained peace in vs all goodnesse wrought QVickly will they Lord seeke to thee when thou dost them chastise Hide thou thy selfe God will repay the dead shall all arise Chapt. 27 REd wine vineyard sing yee to her
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
The bruised reed he will not breake to th'blind he shall giue sight KEepe thee will I all creatures sing and shew his worthy prayse Great shame shall light vpon all those that choose Idolatrous wayes LEt deafe and blind now heare and see who is so blind as mine Who heare and see but to obserue their hearts will not incline MY people rob'd and spoyl'd because they would not heare my voyce His Law he will make honourable in right he doth reioyce Chapt. 43 NO riuer shall thee ouerflow feare nothing thou art mine No fire shall kindle vpon thee I am and will be thine OVt of my hand no man can saue I am your Lord and King To Babell for your sake I sent forget the former things PLead thou with me for my name sake I will forget thy sinne Yet gaue I Iacob to the curse for sinnes he liued in Chapt. 44 QVite banish feare ô Iacob deare I le power vpon thy seed My spirit and they each one shall say I am the Lords indeed REdeemer first and last I am there is no God but I The Image and the maker both are shamelesse vanitie SIng seruant Iacob all thy sinnes as clouds are blotted out I formed thee and all things else the heauens and earth about THe lyers tokens I frustrate the wise men fooles I make My seruants words I doe confirme and Cyrus shepherd take Chapt. 45 VNloose for him the loynes of Kings and breake the gates of brasse For Iacobs sake I call'd him so before he euer was ALL light and darknesse peace and euill euen I Iehouah made No God but I I le cause him build the Citie â— sore decaâ—d BRing forth saluation heauens and earth curst who with God contends All Idoll makers God confounds to his great ioy he sends COme ne are and know that they are fooleâ— that set vp wood and stone Looke vp to me and saue your soules for I am God alone Chapt. 46 DOwne fals false Bell the beasts did bear such Idols on their backs I cary you from youth to age mine no deliuerance lacks EQuall to me whom will you make dead Idols cannot moue O sinners thinke on former times my power and grace yee proue Chapt. 47 FOr cruell pride is Babell plagu'd g eat sinnes the Lord prouokes They shewed no mercy to his folke But laid on grieuous yoakes GIuen to delights and carelesse life she said she was a Queene But shee shall haue such plagues for sinne as seldome haue beene seene HElpe of th' Astrologers seeke and craue thou who said none can see Who trusted in thy wickednesse as stubble shalt thou be Chapt. 48 ISraell sweares but not in truth stifneck't with browes of brasse I often taught and told them things before they came to passe KNowing that they were treacherous he saues for his owne sake O Israel heare I will thee teach mee for thy leader take LIke sands of sea thy seed had beene thou blest with great increase If thou hadst hearkned to my voyce thou hadst had store of peace MAke hast goe out of Babylon say ye the Lord doth saue His seruant Iacob wicked ones no peace at all shall haue Chapt. 49 NAm'd was I from my mothers wombe my mouth made like a sword I spake and spent my strength in vaine my worke is with the Lord. O Mountaines sing th' afflicted he will comfort and defend Th' art giuen to light the Gentiles all a Sauiour toth'worlds end PRinces shall rise and worship thee thou shalt a couenant bee To lighten men in darknesse set and set the prisoners free QVietly then thou shalt them lead no hunger thirst nor heat Shall smite or hurt thy holy ones thou canst not them forget REstored shall thy people be great troupes to thee resort Both Kings and Queenes with humble hearts shall yeeld thee great comfort SAue thee and thine will I from foes that had thy death decreed With their owne blood they shall be drunke and on their flesh shall feed Chapt. 50 TO whom haue I your mother sold your sinnes haue made you fall My power can saue my tongue doth cheare the weary sinners all VNto the smiters did I giue my backe and face to shame The Lord doth helpe and iustifie who can condemne or blame ALl ye that heare and feare the Lord trust in his holy name Who needs will stay vpon themselues shall lye them downe in shame Chapt. 51 BEhold your father Abraham in Christ belieue as he To Zion he will comfort send in her all ioy shall be COme heare my law which is your light the heauens and earth behold My sauing health endures for aye those vanish and wax old DEare people who regard my law feare not what raylers say The moth and worme shall them consume my iustice dures for aye EVen as of old stretch out thine arme thou makst deepe seas be dry Then mortall man why shouldst thou feare we shall sing ioyfully FOrget not God thy Creator nor furious foes doe feare My word I will put in thy mouth thee in mine hand I le beare GReat dregs of dolour hast thou drunke and hast no comfort had But I that plead my peoples cause will make thy foes full sad Chapt. 52 HEare Zion beautifie thy selfe th' vncleane shall come no more Within thy courts thou hast beene sold but I will thee restore IN thee who shall saluation preach and ioyfull tydings bring Their feet shall be most beautifull they shall in Zion sing KIngs then shall shut their mouthes at Christ astonish't all shall be Sing ioyfully Ierusalem the Lord hath set thee free LOrds vessell bearers be ye cleane poluted things abhorre Depart from thence the Lord doth goe behind you and before Chapt. 53 MEn did despise and Christ reiect the Prophet so complaines But as a plant he did grow vp induring griefes and paines NO fraud was found in him nor sin yet was he plagued sore And wounded for our wickednesse increased more and more ON him was all our lewdnesse layd as lambe to slaughter brought So hee to death by which he hath our full redemption wrought PRosper shall still the Lords good will which he doth take in hand He doth triumph doth iustifie as intercessor stand Chapt. 54 QViet your selues ô Gentiles all God shall your Church enlarge Feare not he is your husband deare of you he taketh charge REdeemer saith though I haue seem'd a while thee to forsake Yet with an euerlasting loue for mine I will thee take SWorne haue I that I will thee saue ô thou with tempest tost Thy foes shall gather thee against but greatly to their cost THy children shall be taught of God the â— mountaines then shall moue But tongues nor weapons shall thee hurt my peace thou still shalt proue Chapt. 55 VNto the waters euery one that thirsteth come and buy Drinke freely heare beleeue in me your soules I le satisfie A Couenant will I make with you of Dauids mercies sure A leader to my folke
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
the poore opprest set free Or else for all thy trusty rocke I sure will punish thee Chapt. 22 O King of Iudah thou and thine be iust doe no man wrong Then will I blesse if not I le burne your City now so strong POure forth no teares for those now dead but captiues state deplore Who must forsake their natiue soile and neuer see it more QVite quasht shall King Iehoiakim be and buried like a beast His heart is all for auarice his cruelty's increast RIghteously your fathers rul'd and they were blest therefore But woe to him that builds with wrong and so augments his store SPeaking to thee in prosperous state thou saidst I will not heare Thou and thy Pastors plagu'd shall be with exile shame and feare THough Coniah were most deare to me yet thus I haue decreed He shall be banisht neuer thriue nor any of his seed Chapt. 23 VNto the Pastors murthering soules the Prophet threatneth woe Good pastors after he prouides that will not starue them so A Righteous branch the Lord will raise THE LORD OVR RIGHTEOVSNESS By him his people shall be safe no end of his godnesse BOth Priests and Prophets are prophane adulterers abound The land laments and mournes for oathes all sort of men vnsound CAn any hide himselfe from me I heauen and earth do fill The Prophes feed my folke with lies a whirlewind shall them kill DOting dreamers let them dreame on my word teach faithfully Like fire and hammer t' is which breaks the rocke by Prophecy Chapt. 24 EVen as some figges are passing good and pleasant for to eat So will the Lord bring backe his owne and kindly them intreat FAmine the sword and pestilence shall wicked wretches wast As naughty bad and bitter figges no man can eate nor tast Chapt. 25 GOd hath me sent and many moe both early and late to call And bid you leaue your false worships but ye refused all HAuing oft heard and not obeyed they shall be plagued sore No milstones mirth nor candle light they shall haue any more IN Babylon full seuenty yeares the King there shall they serue But after I will plague that land as their sinnes shall deserue KIngs cause to drinke of this wine cup even Iudah's Princes all My sword shall moue and make them mad by it shall â— nation fall LOth if strange nations be to take the cup and drinke of it Say that my people haue â— begun and you shall not goe quite MIghtily shall Iehouah roare vpon his habitation Mens carkasses shall be as dung in euery land and nation NOw shepheards howle ye chiefe of flocks wallow in dust turmoyl'd The dayes of slaughter are at hand their pastures quite are spoyld Chapt. 26 OF all the words I bid thee speake diminish not a word If they obey they shall be blest if not I le plagues afford PRiests Prophets and the people all say Ieremy thou shalt dye The Princes said no cause of death they could in him espie QVit then in iudgement Ieremy is by two examples rare And is preseru'd from peoples rage by good Ahikams care Chapt. 27 REmaine shall they in their owne â— land that yeeld to Babels King But who refuse I will consume and plagues vpon them bring SVch Prophets false as tell you lies beleeue not what they say The treasures which were left behind the King shall beare away Chapt. 28 THen Hananiah falsly saith that two yeeres once expired Kings vessels captiues shall returne to their owne land desired VNt ' Hananiah Ieremie said Amen so may they fare Who prophesieth true or false the euent will soone declare ALL being present Hanani tooke from Ieremie's necke the yoake Of wood and said thus shall the yoke of Babels King be broake BRoken they haue the yoke of wood but thou for them shalt make Strong yron yoakes they must serue him and he their beasts shall take CAst off and cursed shalt thou be that mak'st them trust a lye Vnsent thou taught rebellion this yeare thou sure shalt dye Chapt. 29 DIrected vnto Babylon and to the captiues there A letter is from Ieremy that they should houses reare EAte you the fruites of gardens there which you your selues did plant Take wiues and pray for Babells peace then peace ye shall not want FAlsly vnsent they prophecie but let them not deceiue The dreames ye caused them to dreame in no case doe receiue GRaciously I will performe at th' end of seuenty yeares My promise made of your returne and free you from all feares HOme shall ye come and if you search for me with all your heart I will be found and heare your pray and will not from you part I Will the sword and famine send on King that sit on throne And on the people here at home and those are captiues gone KNow now the cause you hearkened not to that I did command But said the Lord hath Prophets rays'd for vs in Babels land LYing Prophets here two are slaine and rosted in the fire For villany in Israel a due deserued hire MAliciously ' gainst Ieremy Shemaiah a letter writes Which read the Prophet Ieremy his dolefull doome recites Chapt. 30 NOw God bids Ieremiah write the time to be at hand That all his people should returne and dwell in natiue land O Iacob I will breake thy yoake thou hast beene troubled sore Now shalt thou serue me and the King and shall be plagu'd no more PVt feare away thy spoylers all shall shortly spoyled be Because they thee an out-cast call'd I will giue health to thee QVietly then shall Israel rest reioyce freed from all paine A whirlewind from the Lord shall fall vpon the wicked traine Chapt. 31 REstore and build will I againe my Virgin Israel Reioyce of old I did thee loue and still will loue thee well SHew farre and neare that God will call and as a shepheard keepe His folke who shall in Sion sing they shall no longer weepe THeir Preists with fatnesse people eke with goodnesse I le suffice Cease mourning Rabel to bring backe their children God will raise VNto me turne saith Ephraim and turned shall I be As vnyok'd bullocke haue I beene and thou chastised me Asham'd I was I smote my thigh for sinne confounded sore Thy bowels yearnd thou brought me backe and angry wast no more BEhold how Christ is promis'd here how he his Church regards As he before afflicted sore much more he now rewards COuenant now then will I make my people shall they be I in their hearts will write my lawes their sinnes I will not see DEuider of the Seas hath built his Church so large and sure That it shall fiâ—me and stable stand while Sunne and Moone endure Chapt. 32 EScape thou canst not Babels King thou shalt see face to face For this he was in prison cast the King did him disgrace FOr rhine owne selfe buy thou my field thus saith Hananeel The writings Baruck keepes as signes that once they there shall dwell
proue Thou wilt heale their rebellions and freely wilt them loue PRotector will I alwayes be to them of Israel My wrath from them is turn'd away and they shall prosper well QVickly they shall as Lillies grow their branches still shall flourish His beauty like the oliue tree my dew his root shal cherish REuiue as corne shall all those folke that doe delight to dwell Vnder his shade they flourish shall and cast a sweetly smell SAy then shall Ephraim what haue I to doe with Idols vaine I then saith God did see and heare and heale them from their paine THe wise shall vnderstand these things Gods waies are righteous all In them the iust and good shall walke in them the bad shall fall IOEL Chapt. 1 ALL ye Inhabitants of the Land giue eare and listen well To all these plagues sent from the Lord them to your children tell BEhold the wormes haue eate the fruits howle drunkards euery one Your foes haue spoyl'd the fruits and trees and all your wine is gone COme fast and pray lament and mourne ye Priests and people all All ioy is gone the offerings cease on God for mercy call DEstruction from th' Almighty 's come the heards and flocks make moane The pastures all are parched vp which makes all creatures groane EXtend thy loue to vs ô Lord to thee the beasts doe cry The fire their pastures hath deuour'd their riuers all are dry Chapt. 2 FEare ye and tremble people all trumpets in Zion blow A darke and gloomie day 's at hand and dreadfull ouerthrow GReat Armies come against the Land the like was neuer seene Like hauocke in the ages past nor spoyle hath euer beene HArtily returne to God with teares bewaile your sin The Lord is very gracious to saue he will begin IN Sion sound and trumpet blow assemble great and small Let Priests and Elders pray and say Lord spare thy people all KInd then and gracious God will be in sending corne and wine To fright away your fearfull foes he surely will incline LEt feare depart reioyce be glad both man and beast againe Corne wine and oyle he giues and sends the first and latter raine MY spirit vpon all flesh I le poure great wonders shall they see Sunne shall be darke and into blood the moone shall turned be NO man in that great dreadfull day shall haue a finall fall But in Mount Zion shall be safe euen all whom God shall call Chapt. 3 O Tyre and Zidon Palestine who tooke my siluer and gold â—nto your temples and my folke vnto the Grecians sold PAy dearly shall you for this thing and those that spoyled mine Who gaue and sold their boyes and girles for harlots and for wine QVickly will I my people raise and will your children sell To those whose sonnes ye sold before euen vnto Israel RIpe for the sickle haruest is mans wickednesse is great Your plowshares and your pruning hookes to speares and swords doe beat SVn Moone and Starres shall loose their light from Zion God shall roare The earth shall quake but God shall saue his people euermore THen shall the mountaines drop downe wine the hils with milke shall flow In vallies watered from Gods house shall great abundance grow VNt'Egypt Edom plagues prepar'd for shedding guiltlesse blood But to Ierusalem the Lord will euermore be good AMOS Chapt. 1 AMos doth plainly here set downe Gods fearfull plagues and woes Vpon th' Assyrians Philistins and other Israels foes BEcause Damascus Gilead thresht with cruell yron flailes Against their Princes pallaces deuouring fire preuailes CVt off are Ashdod Askelon like firie plagues they feele Because their Princes captiues made my people Israel DEstruction likewise lights vpon the Inhabitants of Tyre For not remembring brothers loue their walles are set on fire EDom did his deare brother hate and Ammon women ript Both these are plagued for their sinnes and of all honour stript Chapt. 2 FOr burning King of Edoms bones this shall be Moabs hire He and his Princes shall be slaine their houses burnt with fire GOds lawes did Iud'and Isr'el breake they walkt in fathers sinnes Their liues did cause them all to erre to plague them God beginnes HE saith because they sold the iust for siluer and for shooes Because the father and the sonne in to one woman goes IN mine owne house because they much pollute my holy name Lying on clothes are laid to pledge they sure shall suffer shame KInd haue I alwayes bene to them from Egypt I them brought I gaue them land of th'Amorites and brought theit power to nought LOe haue not I ô Israel your sonnes for Prophets rays'd And Nazarites yet haue you done things that cannot be prays'd MVch like a cart sore press'd with sheaues so I with you am press'd Therefore shall your couragious men be mightily distress'd Chapt. 3 NOw heare what God against you saith you onely haue I knowne Of all the families of the earth and lou'd you as my owne O Israel therefore thy great sinnes great plagues will shortly breed Two cannot well together walke except they be agreed PRophets euer acquainted be with Gods most secret will None euill in a Citie 's done but God hath wrought it still QVickly publish ye all abroad and bid the assembled see The tumults and oppressions which in Samaria be RIghtly to deale they haue no skill houses are fill d with spoiles Their foes therefore shall compasse them and make most bloody broyles SVch slaughter in Samaria shall in those dayes appeare As when men pull from Lyons mouthes two â— legs and halfe an eare THen will I visite Iacobs house their Altars cast to 'th ground Their palaces of yuory shall all be smitten downe Chapt. 4 VNmercifull oppressors all with kine of Bashan lookes Which crush the needy God hath sworne to take y'away with hookes AT Gilgal multiply your sinnes transgresse ye at Bethel Proclaime abroad your free offrings for this thing likes you well BRead was in all your Cities scant I raine from you with-held Yet would ye not returne to me but more and more rebell'd CIties with raine some I refresht one peice it rain'd vpon From towne to towne they water sought to drinke but could find none DEuoured with the palmer worme were fruits and euery tree With sword and pestilence I smote yet turn'd ye not to me EVen as a brand pluckt out o' th fire as Sodom were ye shent Yet would ye not returne to me O Israel now repent FEare and prepare to meet thy God he did the mountaines frame All things he made shewes men their thoughts Iehouah is his name Chapt. 5 GReat mourning made for Israel of comforts all bereft Of thousand but one hundered of hundred ten are left HEare what God saith seeke me and liue to Gilgal doe not goe Gilgal Bethel Beersheba must tast of captiues woe IVdgement ye into wormewood turne who doth reproue i' th gate And speakes vprightly him they doe abhorre and deadly hate KNowne vnto me are your
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
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
hope he lou'd vs foes now friends he sure will saue KNow that as Adams sinne did bring man into wofull case So Christ much more by â— righteousnesse did farre exceed in grace Chapt. 6 LIue not in sinne y' are dead thereto as Baptisme makes it plaine Obey not lust nor suffer â— sinne in mortall bodies raigne MAde free from sin your members yeeld to serue the Lord aboue Who sinne must for their wages looke eternall death to proue Chapt. 7 NO longer then a man doth liue the law hath power or might But we by Christ are dead to th' law euen each beleeuing wight O Say not then the law is sinne it 's holy good and iust But by the law I knew not sinne it said Thou shalt not lust PAssing great sins it doth reueale and makes me full of blame And grieu'd I am because that I cannot performe the same Chapt. 8 QVite freed from condemnation are true beleeuers all Who loath their lusts procuring death and are spirituall REgard the blessings of Gods childe all long to see him freed Nothing can seuer him from God his glory of old decreed Chapt. 9 SOry I am for th'Israelites God did not promise all The seed of Abraham for to saue but Iacob he did call THe Lord shewes loue to whom he will as Potter with his clay So dealeth he it was foretold Iewes should be cast away VNder the law they needs would liue they sought not life by grace But stumbled at that stumbling stone and Christ would not embrace Chapt. 10 ALL iust by faith not by the law Christ hath perform'd the same â—ll that by faith take hold on him shall neuer come to shame BY Preachers sent this faith is wrought in Iewes and Gentiles all 〈◊〉 his Israel knew for all day long the Lord on them did call Chapt. 11 CAst off they are not all from God though some he did disdaine â—ome are elected and there 's hope they shall b'ingraft againe DEspise them not nor boast thy selfe a Sauiour God did raise His iudgements are past finding out all laud to him alwaies Chapt. 12 EVen all Gods children must be mou'd by mercies God to please None of himselfe must thinke too well attend thy place with peace FEruent in spirit let vs serue God peace patience loue withall God doth require reuenge forbids thy foes feed when they call Chapt. 13 GIue Magistrates their duties due for conscience them obey The man that loues fulfills the law owe nought but loue I say HIgh time it is now to awake time of saluation's neare â—â—â—ss your sinnes and put on Christ all fleshly lusts forbeare Chapt. 14 IN things indifferent none condemne let no offence appeare In them for that is prou'd sinne by many reasons cleare Chapt. 15 KNow how the strong must beard with weâ—ke our selues we may not please Christ did not for his loue to all did wondrously encrease LEt vs our brâ—thren so receiue S Paul excuse doth make He will come see them and â— desires their prayers for his sake Chapt. 16 MY helpers in Christ Iesus greet of such men take good heed As caused dissentions in the Church and great offences breed NOte and auoide them they are such as seeke their belly ease The simple hearts they doe deceiue and them with faire words please ON your behalfe I doe reioyce the truth you doe obey Satan shall shortly be trod downe to God be praise for aye 1 CORINTHIANS Chapt. 1 AFter his salutations he exhorts to vnity Reproues their discords worldly wise he here doth vilifie BY preaching counted foolishnesse he doth beleeuers saue Not many mighty Noblemen such grace and fauour haue Chapt. 2 CHrist crucified to you I preachâ— without inticing words Yet with such power as far doth passe the sense that man affords Chapt. 3 DIuisions argue fleshly minds with milke I did you feed The planter except God doth blesse is nought at all indeed EVery man must looke what he builds Christ the foundation sure Worlds wisedome folly Gods Temple we must keepe chast and pure Chapt. 4 FAithfull must all Christs Stewards be all things are from the Lord Then glory not th'Apostles are of worldly men abhorr'd GOds Kingdome 's not in word but power Paul is their father deare Him must they follow he will come with loue or rod to feare Chapt. 5 HEe 's cause of shame and not of ioy that incest did commit Purge leauen out with scandalous doe neither eate nor sit Chapt. 6 IN law suites before Infidells vexe not your brethren deare Th'vnrighteous shall not enter heauen ô therefore quake and feare KNow that your bodies members are of Christ and temples pure O' th holy Ghost therefore you must all filthinesse abiure Chapt. 7 LEst men vncleannesse should commit God mariage doth ordaine Know how and when to vse the same and when 's fit to refraine MEn in that calling must abide wherein they haue beene plac'd Keepe wedlocke band why virgins life is so prefer'd and grac'd Chapt. 8 NO meats to Idolls offered eate offend not one another Abuse not Christian liberty but loue ye euery brother Chapt. 9 OF his freedome he doth intreat and how the Lord ordain'd Pastors to liue by Christs Gospell though he himselfe abstain'd PReaching he was not chargeable nor did in any case Offend in things indifferent our life is like a race Chapt. 10 QVite ignorant you shall not be that Iewish sacraments Are types of ours examples eke are all their punishments REfraine from all Idolatry beware ye euery one Christs cup and cup of Deuills to drinke giue ye offence to none Chapt. 11 SEE Christ dishonor'd when men pray or preach with couer'd head And when their women in the Church haue heads vncouered THeir meetings were not for their good the Supper was â— prophan'd He shewes the purity thereof when first it was ordain'd Chapt. 12 VArious are spirituall gifts yet doe they profit all For seruice and to edifie Christs body mysticall Chapt. 13 ALL gifts although they doe surmount yet are they nothing worth Without true loue and charity the praise thereof set forth BY it we still reioyce in truth loue alwayes patience hath It neuer failes but is prefer'd before our hope and faith Chapt. 14 COmmended here is prophesie before strange tongues prefer'd To instruments compar'd they be and both must be refer'd DIrectly to their proper end which is edification Th' abuse is taxt women deny'd to speake in congregation EVen of their husbands let them learne let holy men each one â—onfesse these are the lawes of God let things be comely done Chapt. 15 FRom Christ his resurrection he proues that we must rise Against him who that Article most faithlesly denyes GReat fruit to mankind comes thereby the manner marke and see How dead arise how men aliue at that day chang'd shall be Chapt. 16 HEE bids them succour Salems Saints doth Timothie commend Giues Christian admonitions salutes and makes an end 2 CORINTHIANS Chapt. 1 AGainst their troubles