melodie The people did worship and singers sing Trumpets founded so that the house did ring This did continue GOD did it commend Till the burnt offering was brought to an end When the Trumpets most holy consecration Was finished the people great oblation Did offer gladely with a most free heart The Priests the Levites each man did his part So the service of GODS house pleasantly Was then in order set most suddenly Thus Hezekiah after all repar'd Rejoic'd in God who had his men prepar'd Then this good King by Gods divine counsell Ordain'd Judah and also Israel To keep passeover for great JEHOVAH At Salem from Dan to Beershebah The posts in hast with letters from the King Went through all parts for to declare this thing The summe was this that all men then shouâ— mourne For their trespasse and to the Lord returne If yee wrote he turne to this Lord of grace In wrath he will not from you turne his face But Ephraim and Manasse forlorne Israels men did laugh these posts to scorne Yet of Aser and of Manasse came Divers to worship the LORD at Salem The hand of God in Judah was mighty To give them one heart with sinceritie To celebrat that great Jehovahs feast â—hey all obey'd the greatest and the least â—ut in Israel numbers foolishly â—â—d beene carelesse themselves to sanctifie â—â—t this good King did pray for them anone â—â—e good Lord said he pardon ev'ry one â—ho doth his owne heart prepare sinceerely â—hough according to Jovahs Sanctuary â—e not cleansed This the Lord did please â—ho heal'd the people of their sore desease â—ea more Isra'l without all wearinesse â—id keepe the feast that day with great gladnesse â—hole fourteene dayes that feast which was holy â—bserved was in Salem Gods city â—he King and Princes did give much cattell â—o the people of Judah and Israel â—nce Solomon the son of David King â—as not in Salem ever seene such thing Then all the Priests and the Levits arose â—nd blest the people both with heart and voice â—hey pray'd to GOD with words filled with grace â—heir prayer came unto Gods dwelling place When this was done by these of both nation â—hey all intended a reformation â—hey cut the groves the images they brake â—he Altars and high places they did sacke That done Isra'l in a good motion Return'd quickly to their possession Then the Priests course the King with diligeâ—â— Ordred and al 's provided maintenance For that great work that preachers of the woâ—â— Might have courage in the Law of the Lord The people willing corne wine oyle holy With tiths of all did bring aboundantly Thus Hezekiah did throughout Judah Good right and truth before the great Jovah He wrought such was his great sincerity The Lord he sought with all his heart truely Then Sen'cherib King of Assyria With great forces entred into Judah When Hezekiah thus perceived them Resolv'd to fight against Jerusalem Then he this counsell from his Princes tooke Who the waters of fountaine and of brooke Will'd him to stop and so their host to scattâ—â— Why should our foes said they with wholâ—â— water Refreshed be So for his own defence Both darts and shields he made in aboundanâ—â— The broken walls up to the towres he rear'd In Davids city he Millo repair'd Captains of war he gath'red to Salem And thus he spake comfortably to them Be strong let not Senacheribs armie â—ith their great number your heartes terrifie â—ith him the armie of flesh the Eternell 〈◊〉 to help us and to fight our Battell After he had these comforts on them prest â—e people all upon his words did rest â—nnacherib after this sent some men â—om faire Lachish unto Jerusalem Vile Rabshakeh thus railed in his pride â—hereon trust yee Into what hole abide â—ill yee Now try and al 's well examine 〈◊〉 yee will die by thirst and sore famine â—t not your King trusting in his JOVAH â—eceive you Is not he Hezekiah â—ho Gods Altars and high places destroy'd â—ath that one Altar in Salem imploy'd Might be Be wise regard not his command â—ow yee not what unto all peoples land My Master hath done What Gods of Nations â—â—uld save their people in such vexations All these gods folks I overthrew at length â—ho is your God that I should fear his strength â—herefore in time consider and percieve Lest that your King vvith vaine vvordes fâ—â— deceive The people all in silence and in doole Did heare these wordes of that blasphemâ—â— foole Then Eliakim the son of Hilkijah Reported all unto Hezekiah Who hearing this was in great grief and smart He rent his cloathes and with his clothes hâ—â— heart Unto Esay the Prophet he did send Men in sackcloth his answere to attend These men unto the Prophet said truely Of trouble rebuke and of blasphemy This is a day the children to the birth Are come but there is no strength to bring forth Of Rabshakeh it may be God will heare The railing word which he voide of all feare Sent from his Master King of Assyria Did vomit out against the Lord Jovah O man of God thy duety doth thee bind To pray for these that are now left behind When these words came unto the Prophets eare He said let not your good Master now feare God in the Heavens most bright in Majestie Hath clearly heard that vile rogues blasphemie â—ehold saith God I in my wrath at last â—pon that man will send a fearfull blast â—f terrour great he shall a rumour hear â—Vhich shall his bones and bowels shake with fear â—ome he shall go trust and believe my word â—n his own land he shall fall by the sword After Rabshakeh had against JOVAH â—hus railed he unto the strong Libnah â—id go where his Master in brags most stout â—ith his armie encamped round about This King again sent to Hezekiah â—en to revile with other words JOVAH Let not said they O Hezekiah King â—hy God deceive thee with this vaine saying â—am the Lord the mighty God Jovah 〈◊〉 shall you save from all Assyriah â—ast thou not heard and understood clearly â—ow these great Kings have wasted utterly All lands None could escape their mightie hand â—â—d now shalt thou before their forces stand â—â—zan Haran Kezeph and Thelasar â—â—th strong Eden they have subdued by war VVhere are the Kings of Hena and Ivah Of Hamath Arpad Tell Hezekijah Where is the King of Sepharvaim strong Who could them match their gods or Kâ—â— among When this vile letter full of blasphemie Was read the King to Gods house speedilie Went up to summe the matter in a word That vile letter he spread before the Lord Then Hezekiah made to th' Eternell This prayer saying O God of Isra'l Which now dwellest betweene the Cherubines Thou art the Lord alone of all Kingdomes With great mercy O Lord bow downe thâ— eare And with regard my humble sute now heare Consider how with wordes sharpe like a good Thâ—y have the name pierc'd of the living
Goâ— Most true it is and easy to enquire That they false gods have burnt into a fire For these gods no gods were but vvorke hands Dead vvood and stone are gods of other laâ—â— Therfore O Lord vve thee beseech humbly Save us novv from that tyrants cruelty â—hat all the Kingdomes of the earth anone May knovv that thou the great God art alone Then the Lords Prophet faithfull Isaiah â—ent to the King even good Hezekiah â—his comfort Thus saith the God of Isra'l â—hen in thy prayer thou didst to me call â—hee did heare Concerning him that day â—his is the vvord that God the Lord did say â—he virgin the dear daughter of Zion â—â—hee hath despised and laughed to scorne â—â—rusalem hath novv most tauntingly â—ith great disdaine shaken her head at thee 〈◊〉 beastly man vvhom hast thou novv nick-named â—ou knovvest not vvhom thou hast so blasphemed â—ainst vvhom thy voice and eyes novv canst thou tell â—st thou lift up Even the God of Isra'l 〈◊〉 thy messengers both in thought and word â—â—sphemously thou hast reproch'd the Lord 〈◊〉 people deare thou hast boasted with threats â—em to destroy with numbers of charets â—ou hast boasted that thou their Cedars tall Shall cut untill they to the ground shall fall Because thou hast of men great assistance Thou hast in number put thy confidence When before thee many did melt like snow Not thou but I these men did overthrow Thou overcame neither by Speare or Shielâ— But I them made like the grasse of the fielâ— Like the green herb or grasse on the house tâ— Or corne blasted before it be growne up But thy abode and comming against me Thy pride and rage is known most certainly Because thy tumults to mine eares come up Therefore into thy proud nose now a hooke I will put al 's my bridle in thy lips Thy vaine glory shall suffer an Ecclipse Though now thou boast and bragge with furie Thou shalt turne backe and flee most sâ— fullie But as for Judah it shall surely spring And pleasant fruits in plenty shall foorth Gods foes the truth of this saying shall fâ—â— The Lord of hosts shall doe it by his zeale As for that vile and vaine blasphemous Aâ—ainst this City he shall doe nothing â—t may it hurt no arrow he shall shut â—em to him shall not be for a But â—en this is done yee shall Jehovah thank â—'gainst Salem no man shall cast a bank â—n home againe with shame I will now send 〈◊〉 my right hand this City shall defend â—hat same night the mighty Eternell 〈◊〉 in all haste send an armed Angell â—o in one night slew at the Lords command hundred fourescore and al 's five thousand â—en they arose in the morning early â—old like doung their dead bodies did lye Then this vaine King who scorned th' Eternell â—urn'd with shame in Niniveh to dwell 〈◊〉 shortly after it thus came to passe â—t God him punish'd for his vile trespasse Nisrochs house which ended all the strife 〈◊〉 owne two sons bereav'd him of his life Some dayes after the good King Hezekiah â—s sicke to him the Prophet Isaiah â—me with this message Thou shalt surely die â—ow thine house in order speedilie Then he his face turned unto the wall â—d thus he said unto the Eternall Remember Lord how I have before thee Walked in trueth and great sinceritie Remember now in my great grief and smart How I thee have serv'd with a perfect heart Remember Lord how I with all my might Have done that which is pleasant in thy sighâ— While thus he spake and added speaches mâ— Good Hezekiah did weep very sore The LORD him heard and his Prophet câ— back And sent him for this lease of life to make Tell Hezekiah that worthy Captaine That he yet King fifeteene yeeres shall remainâ— Thy prayer heard have I and seene thy teares I will tâ—ee heale therefore lay down thy fearâ— Yea more to thee this promise I will make I will this citie save for mine owne sake Then the Prophet in this time full of toile A lump of figs laid upon the Kings boile So for the well of Judahs common wealth The King by GOD restored was to health The King unto the Prophet thus did say How shall I know that I on the third day Shall to GODS house goe and his service see What shall the signe be now tell thou to me Well said the Prophet choise novv as please 〈◊〉 the Sun back or foreward ten degrees â—hall goe For to goe forevvard said the King â—o see shadovves it is no vveighty thing â—et the Lord novv for his great mercies sake Make the shadovv by his might to turne back â—hen the Prophet as he desired said â—nd GOD him heard according as he prai'd â—he Sun went back with his swift sweating Horse â—ull ten degrees as one that hath remorse When on his journey going like the wind â—e him bethinks his purse is left behind â—hen back againe he wheeles most speedilie â—hus went the Sun as men that day might see â—ials went false and Forrests shadowes black Wondred to see themselves turne and goe back Then Berodach-Baladan of Babel â—ing sent to him letters thus for to tell How glade he was of all his peace and wealth â—nd that he was fully restor'd to health But Hezekiah in pride of his heart Did that shortly which did procure his smart Unto these men of Babel foolishly His silver gold spices armour did he Then shew yea all the treasures that he had â—n his vaine pride before their eyes he laid Then came againe the Prophet Isaiah With this new message from the great Jovah He said to them what said these men to thee What 's in mine house said he I let them see Among my treasures all there is nothing Which these men sent from the great Babâ— King Have not now seene Well well said Isaiah Heare a message from the great JEHOVAH All thy treasures gath'red unto this day By Babels men shall be cari'd away Thy dearest sons that shall issue from thee In Babels court they base Eunuchs shall bee Then to the Prophet said Hezekiah Good is the word that thou brings from Jovah I looke for mercy from my God alwayes Let peace and trueth he stable in my dayes Last Hezekiah who all his life did fear The Lord his God sleept with his fathers deare In the chiefest sepulchre of David This worthy King was with honour buri'd The Song of Hezekiah IN cutting off of my short dayes I said I shall now goe Vnto the grave I am depriv'd of my few yeares also 2 I said I shall not see the Lord in the Land of living I shall behold man no more with these that have heere dwelling 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd among trouble and strife Like sheepheards tents I have cut off like a weaver my life He with sicknesse will cut me off what ever I pretend From day ev'n unto night wilt thou of me soone make an end 4
hath Who in his fists the winde makes to remaine Who waters in a garment hath bound fast for to endure Who all the ends hath of the earth established most sure What is the name of such a man whereby thou dost him call And what is his sons name also if thou canst clearly tell 5 Ev'ry good word that doth proceed from God is cleane and pure He unto them that trust in him a shield is firme and sure 6 See that thou adde not to his words lest that he thee reprove And thou be found one who is set most wicked lies to love 7 Two things have I with all mine heart required Lord of thee Denie me them not I thee pray before the time I die 8 Take vanitie from me and lies give me not povertie Nor richesse feed me with the food convenient for me 9 Lest I full thee deny and say Who is God in disdaine Or lest I be poore and so steele and take GODS name in vaine 10 Unto his master a servant accuse not least he thee Curse bitterly and thou at last be guilty found to be 11 There is a generation that their father dear do curse And being fill'd with wickednesse there mother do not blesse 12 There is a generation al 's that in their eyes are pure And yet their filthinesse not wash'd doth still in them indure 13 There is a generation al 's how lofty are their eyes And their eye-lids are lifted up through their great pride and ease 14 There is a generation al 's whose teeth are as a sword And their jaw teeth as knives most sharp oppressours in a word 15 The base horseleach hath daughters two which give give still do cry Three things they are yea foure which yeâ— can never satisfie 16 The grave also the barren womb the earth that is not full Of water and the fire that doth cry for more fewell still 17 The eye that mocks his father and refuseth to obey His mother Ravens and Eagles it shall picke out for a prey 18 There be three things indeed which are too wonderfull for me Yea there be foure which I my self know not with certaintie 19 The markes that in the way appear of Eagles in the aire The serpents way when it upon a hard rock doth repaire The way al 's of a sailing ship in the midst of the sea A harlots way to spoile a maide of her virginitie 20 Such is the way of her that is a vile adulteresse She eats and wips her mouth saying I do not wickednesse 21 For three things is disquieted the earth both far and neere Yea and for foure which it can not be able for to bear 22 For a servant when he doth reigne and troad men under feet And al 's a fool when he is fill'd with good and dainty meat 23 For a woman that 's odious a poor husbands distresse And likewise an hand maid that is heire to her owne mistresse 24 There be foure things upon the earth which are of little price But by the great Gods providence they are exceeding wise 25 The Ants a people are not strong which in the earth repaire Their meat they in the summer time with diligence prepare 26 The little conies in the fields are but a feeble folk Yet they most cunningly do make their houses in the rock 27 The locusts in their armies all have no King that commands Yet go they foorth in order good even all of them by bands 28 The spider with her crooked hands doth heere and there take hold And to abide in palaces of great Kings she is bold 29 There be three things upon the earth which go right orderly Yea there are foure in number which in going are comely 30 A Lion which among all beasts is strongest for a prey â—nd for all these that him gainstand doth not turne once away 31 A gray hound with great speed and al 's a hee-goat and a King â—gainst whom by the force of men there is no uprising 32 If thou in lifting up thy self hast done things foolishly â—f thou hast thought ill lay thine hand upon thy mouth quickly 33 As churning of milk butter brings and wringing of the nose Brings blood the forcing so of wrath brings forth both strife and noise Chap. 31. THe words of good king Lemuel all the worthy prophecie That his dear mother did him teach that he might prudent be 2 What my deare sonne And what the son which I with paine did beare Into my wombe And what the son of all my vowes most deare 3 To woman vaine give not thy strength which shall thee much annoy Nor yet thy wayes to that which doth the mighty Kings destroy 4 O Lemuel it is not for Kings as thou may wisely think Nor yet for Princes foolishly strong wine to bibe and drink 5 Lest that they drink and then the law forget and al 's pervert The judgement of these men that are afflicted sore in heart 6 Give thou strong drink unto him that is in great greef and smart And also wine unto all these that be of heavy heart 7 Let him drink well and then forget his poverty therefore And so remember in his mirth his poverty no more 8 Thy mouth still open for the dumb even whether neer or far Ev'n in the cause of such that to destruction ordain'd are 9 Thy mouth with wisedome open well and judge thou righteously The cause of needy men and poor plead thou most faithfully 10 Who on earth can a woman find both vertuous good and wise â—he richest Rubies all above is her excellent price 11 Of her husband the heart in her doth trust without all toile â—o that he furnish'd well in all shall have no need of spoile 12 She loving him most heartily and fleeing from all strife â—ill do him good still and not ill ev'n during all her life 13 She seeketh wooll and also flax and that most carefully â—nd early with her hands and late she worketh willingly 14 She like the ships of merchands is which still procure much good â—e well directed from a far brings safely home her food 15 She riseth al 's while it is night and wisely giveth meat To her houshold a portion al 's for all her maids to eat 16 A field she doth consider and it buyes for fear of want With the fruit of her hands she al 's a vineyeard well doth plant 17 Her loines she girdeth well with strength her self for to addresse Unto her task she maketh strong her armes for businesse 18 She doth perceive her merchandise to be good in mens sight Her candle burning her before doth not go out by night 19 Her hands unto the spindle she most carefully doth lay Her hands also the distafe hold and so doth passe the day 20 Her hand unto these that be poor she stretcheth out richlie Yea more she reacheth foorth her hands to these that needie be 21 For her houshold she of the snow is not afraid