beleued in him If ye continue in my worde ye are ve rely my disciples 32 And shal knowe the trueth and the trueth shal make you fre 33 They answered him We be Abrahams sede and were neuer bonde to any man why saist thou then Ye shal be made fre 34 Iesus answered them Verely verely I say vnto you that whosoeuer committeth sinne is the * seruant of sinne 35 And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer but the Sonne abideth foreuer 36 If the Sonne therefore shal make you fre ye shal be fre in dede 37 I knowe that ye are Abrahams sede but ye seke to kill me because my worde hathe no place in you 38 I speake that whiche I haue sene with my Father and ye do that which ye haue sene with your Father 39 They answered and said vnto him Abrahā is our Father Iesus said vnto them If ye were Abrahams children ye wolde do the workes of Abraham 40 But now ye go about to kill me a man that haue tolde you the trueth whiche I haue heard of God this did not Abraham 41 Ye do the workes of your Father Then said they to him We are not borne of fornicatiō we haue one Father which is God 42 Therefore Iesus said vnto thē If God were your father then wolde ye loue me for I pro ceded forthe ād came frō God nether came I of my self but he sent me 43 Why do ye not vnderstand my talke because ye can not heare my worde 44 * Ye are of your Father the deuil and the lustes of your Father ye wil do he hathe bene a murtherer from the beginning abode not in the trueth because there is no trueth in him Whē he speaketh a lie then speaketh he of his owne for he is a liar the Father thereof 45 And because I tell you the trueth ye beleue me not 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne if I say the trueth why do ye not beleue me 47 * He that is of God heareth Gods wordes ye therefore heare them not because ye are not of God 48 Then answered the Iewes and said vnto him Say we not wel that thou art a Samaritā and hast a deuil 49 Iesus answered I haue not a deuil but I ho nour my Father and ye haue dishonored me 50 And I seke not mine owne praise but there is one that seketh it and iudgeth 51 Verely verely I say vnto you If a man kepe my worde he shal neuer se death 52 Then said the Iewes to him Now knowe we that thou hast a deuil Abraham is dead and the Prophetes and thou saist If a man kepe my worde he shal neuer tast of death 53 Art thou greater then our Father Abraham which is dead and the Prophetes are dead whome makest thou thy self 54 Iesus answered If I honour my self mine ho nour is nothing worthe it is my Father that honoureth me whom ye say that he is your God 55 Yet ye haue not knowen him but I knowe him and if I shulde say I knowe him not I shulde be a liar like vnto you but I knowe him and kepe his worde 56 Your Father Abraham reioyced to se my day and he sawe it and was glad 57 Then said the Iewes vnto him Thou art not yet fiftie yere olde and hast thou sene Abraham 58 Iesus said vnto them Verely verely I say vnto you before Abraham was I am 59 * Then toke they vp stones to cast at him but Iesus hid him self and went out of the Temple CHAP. IX 1 Of him that was borne blinde 11 The confession of him that was borne blinde 39 To what blinde men Christ giueth sight 1 ANd as Iesus passed by he sawe a man which was blinde from his birth 2 And his disciples asked him saying Master who did sinne this man or his parents that he was borne blinde 3 Iesus answered Nether hathe this man sin ned nor his parents but that the workes of God shulde be shewed on him 4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me while it is day the night cometh when no man can worke 5 As long as I am in the world * I am the light of the worlde 6 Assone as he had thus spoken he spate on the grounde and made claye of the spettle and anointed the eyes of the blinde with the clay 7 And said vnto him Go wash in the poole of Siloam which is by interpretation Sent. He went his way therefore and washed and came againe seing 8 Now the neighbours and they that had sene him before when he was blinde said Is not this he that sate and begged 9 Some said This is he and others said He is like him but he him self said I am he 10 Therefore they said vnto him How were thine eyes opened 11 He answered and said The man that is called Iesus made claye and anointed mine eyes and said vnto me Go to the poole of Siloam and wash So I went and washed and receiued sight 12 Then they said vnto him Where is he He said I can not tell 13 ¶ They broght to the Pharises him that was once blinde 14 And it was the Sabbath day when Iesus made the claye and opened his eyes 15 Then againe the Pharises also asked him how he had receiued sight And he said vnto them He laid claye vpon mine eyes and I washed and do se. 16 Then said some of the Pharises This man is not of God because he kepeth not the Sabbath day Others said How can a man that is a sinner do suche miracles and there was a dissension among them 17 Then spake they vnto the blinde againe What saist thou of him because he hath ope ned thine eyes And he said He is a Prophet 18 Then the Iewes did not beleue him that he had bene blinde and receiued his sight vntil they had called the parēts of him that had re ceiued sight 19 And they asked them saying Is this your sonne whome ye say was borne blinde How doeth he now se then 20 His parents answered them and said We know that this is our sonne and that he was borne blinde 21 But by what meanes he now seeth we know not or who hathe opened his eyes can we not tell he is olde ynough aske him he shal answer for himself 22 These wordes spake his parents because they feared the Iewes for the Iewes had ordeined alreadie that if any man did confesse that he was the Christ he shulde be excommunicate out of the Synagogue 23 Therefore said his parēts He is olde ynough aske him 24 Then againe called they the man that had bene blinde and said vnto him Giue glorie vnto God we knowe that this man is a sinner 25 Then he answered and said Whither he be a sinner or no I can not tell one thing I knowe
haue handled of the Worde of life 2 For the life appeared and we haue sene it and beare witnes ād she we vnto you the eternal life which was with the Father and appeared vnto vs 3 That I say which we haue sene and heard declare we vnto you that ye may also haue felowship with vs and that our felowship also may be with the Father and with his Sonne Iesus Christ. 4 And these things write we vnto you that your ioye may be ful 5 This then is the message which we haue heard of him and declare vnto you that God * is light in him is no darkenes 6 If we say that we haue felowship with him and walke in darkenes we lye and do not truely 7 But if we walke in the light as he is in the light we haue felowship one with another and the * blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from al sinne 8 * If we say that we haue no sinne we deceiue our selues and trueth is not in vs. 9 If we acknowledge our sinnes he is faithful and iust to forgiue vs our sinnes and to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes 10 If we say we haue not sinned we make him a lier and his worde is not in vs. CHAP. II. 1 Christ is our Aduocate 19 Of true loue and how it is tried 18 To beware of Antichrist 1 MY babes these things write I vnto you that ye sinne not and if any man sinne we haue an Aduo cat with the Father Iesus Christ the Iust. 2 And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes and not for ours onely but also for the sinnes of the whole worlde 3 And hereby we are sure that we know him if we kepe his commandements 4 He that saith I knowe hym and kepeth not his commandements is a lier and the trueth is not in him 5 But he that kepeth his worde in hym is the loue of God perfite indede hereby we know that we are in him 6 He that saith he remaineth in hym ought euen so to walke as he hathe walked 7 Brethren I write no newe commandement vnto you but an olde commandement whiche ye haue had from the beginning the olde commandement is the worde whiche ye haue heard from the beginning 8 Againe a newe commandement I write vnto you that whiche is true in him and 〈◊〉 in you for the darkenes is past the true light now shineth 9 He that saith that he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkenes vntill this time 10 * He that loueth his brother abideth in the light and there is none occasion of euil in hym 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkenes and walketh in darkenes knoweth not whither he goeth because that darkenes hathe blinded his eyes 12 Litle children I write vnto you because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake 13 I write vnto you fathers because ye haue knowen hym that is from the beginnyng I write vnto you yong men because ye haue ouercome the wicked 14 I write vnto you babes because ye haue knowen the Father I haue written vnto you fathers because ye haue knowen hym that is frō the beginning I haue writen vnto you yong men because ye are strong the word of God abideth in you and ye haue ouercome the 〈◊〉 15 Loue not the worlde nether the things that are in the worlde If any man loue the*world the loue of the Father is not in hym 16 For all that is in the worlde as the luste of the flesh the luste of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the Father but is of the worlde 17 And the worlde passeth awaye and the luste thereof but he that fulfilleth the will of God abideth euer 18 Babes it is the last time and ye haue heard that Antichrist shall come euen now are there many Antichrists whereby we know that it is the last time 19 They went out from vs but thei were not of vs for if they had bene of vs they wolde haue continued with vs. But this commeth to passe that it might appeare that they are not all of vs. 20 But ye haue an ointement from hym that is Holie and ye haue knowen all things 21 I haue not written vnto you because ye knowe not the trueth but because ye know it and that no lye is of the trueth 22 Who is a lyer but he that denyeth that Iesus is Christ the same is the Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne 23 Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne the same hathe not the Father 24 Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginnyng If that whiche ye haue heard from the beginnyng shall remaine in you ye also shall contine we in the Sonne and in the Father 25 And this is the promes that he hathe promised vs euen eternall life 26 These things haue I writen vnto you concernyng them that deceiue you 27 But the anointyng whiche ye receyued of hym dwelleth in you and ye nede not that any man teache you but as the same Anointing teacheth you of al things and it is true and is notlying and as it taught you ye shall abide in him 28 And now litle children abyde in hym that when he shal appeare we may be bolde and not be ashamed before hym at his comming 29 If ye knowe that he is righteous knowe ye that he whiche doeth righteously is borne of him CHAP. III. 1 The singular loue of God towarde vs. 7 And how we againe ought to loue one another 1 BEholde what loue the Father hathe shewed on vs that we shulde be called the sonnes of God for this cause the worlde knoweth you not because it knoweth not hym 2 Dearly beloued now are we the sonnes of God but yet it doeth not appeare what we shal be and we knowe that when he shall appeare we shal be like him for we shall se him as he is 3 And euerie man that hathe this hope in him purgeth him self euen as he is pure 4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne transgresseth also the Law for sinne is the transgression of the Law 5 And ye knowe that he appeared that he might * take away our sinnes and in hym is no sinne 6 Whosoeuer abideth in hym sinneth not whosoeuer sinneth hathe not sene him nether hathe knowen hym 7 Litle children let no man deceiue you he that doeth righteousnes is righteous as he is righteous 8 He that * committeth sinne is of the deuill for the deuill sinneth from the beginnyng for this purpose appeared the Sonne of God that he might lose the workes of the deuill 9 Whosoeuer is borne of God sinneth not for his sede
of death 13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful and the end of that mirth is heauines 14 The heart that declineth shal be saciate with his owne wayes but a good man shal departe from him 15 The foolish wil beleue euerie thing but the prudent wil consider his steppes 16 A wise man eareth and departeth from euil but a foole rageth and is careles 17 He that is hastie to angre committeth folie and a busie bodie is hated 18 The foolish do inheritie folie but the prudent are crowned with knowledge 19 The euil shal bowe before the good and the wicked at the gates of the righteous 20 The poore is 〈◊〉 euē of his owne neigh bour but the friēds of the riche are manie 21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour but he that hathe mercie on the poore is blessed 22 Do not they erre that imagine euil 〈◊〉 but to them that thinke on good things shal be mercie and trueth 23 In all labour there is abundance but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want 24 The 〈◊〉 of the wise is their riches and the folie of fooles is foolishnes 25 A faithful witnes deliuereth soules but a disceiuer speaketh lies 26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength and his children shal haue hope 27 The feare of the Lord is as a well spring of life to auoide the snares of death 28 In the multitude of the people is the ho nour of a King and for the want of people cometh the destruction of the prince 29 He that is slowe to wrath is of great wis dome but he that is of an hastie minde exalteth folie 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh but enuie is the rotting of the bones 31 * He that oppresseth the poore reproueth him that made him but he honoreth him that hathe mercie on the poore 32 The wicked shal be cast away for his malice but the righteous hathe hope in his death 33 Wisdome resteth in the heart of him that hathe vnderstanding and is knowē in the mindes of fooles 34 Iustice exalteth a nation but sinne is a shame to the people 35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruāt but his wrath shal be toward him that is lewde CHAP XV. 1 A * Soft answer putteth away wrath but grieuous wordes stirre vp angre 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright but the mouth of fooles * bableth out foolishnes 3 The eyes of the Lord in euerie place behol de the euil and the good 4 A wholsome tongue is as a tre of life but the frowardnes thereof is the breaking of the minde 5 A foole despiseth his fathers instruction but he that regardeth correctiō is prudēt 6 The house of the righteous hathe muche treasure but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble 7 The lippes of the wise do spread abroad knowledge but the heart of the foolish doeth not so 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is a bomin ation to the Lord but the praier of the righ teous is acceptable vnto him 9 The way of the wicked is an abominacion vnto the Lord but he loueth him that fol loweth righteousnes 10 Instructiō is euil to him that for saketh the way and he that hateth correction shal dye 11 Hel destructiō are before the lord how much more the hearts of the sonnes of mē 12 A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him nether wil he go vnto the wise 13 * A ioyful heart maketh a chereful countenance but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie 14 The heart of him that hathe vnderstanding seketh knowledge but the mouthe of the foole is fed with foolishnes 15 All the daies of the afflicted are euil but a good conscience is a continual feast 16 * Better is a litle with the feare of the lord thē great treasure and trouble therewith 17 Better is a dinner of grene herbes were loue is then a stalled oxe hatred therewith 18 * An angrie man stirreth vp strife but he that is slowe to wrath appeaseth strife 19 The way of a slouthful man is as an hedge of thornes but the way of the righteous is plaine 20 * A wise sonne reioyceth the father but a foolish man despiseth his mother 21 Foolishnes is ioye to him that is destitute of vnderstanding but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly 22 Without coūsel toghtes come to nought but f in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnes 23 A ioye cometh to a mā by the answer of his mouth and how good is a worde in due season 24 The waie of life is on high to the prudēt to auoide from hel beneth 25 The Lord wil destroy the house of the prou de men but he wil stablish the borders of the widowe 26 The thoghts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord but the pure haue plea sant wordes 27 He that is gredie of gaine troubleth his owne house but he that hateth giftes shal liue 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to an swer but the wicked mans mouth bableth euil things 29 The Lord is farre of from the wicked but he heareth the praier of the righteous 30 The light of the eies reioyceth the heart and a good name ma keth the bones fat 31 The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life shal lodge among the wise 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his owne soule but he that obeieth correctiō getteth vnderstanding 33 The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome and before honour goeth humilitie CHAP. XVI 1 THe preparations of the heart are in man but the answer of the tōgue is of the Lord. 2 All the waies of a man are cleane in his o wne eies but the lord pōdereth the spirits 3 Cōmit thy workes vnto the Lord thy thoghts shal be directed 4 The Lord hathe made all things for his owne sake yea euen the wicked for the day of euil 5 All that are proude in earth are an abomi nation to the Lord thogh * hand ioyne in hand he shal not be vnpunished 6 By mercie and trueth iniquitie shal be forgiuē and by the feare of the Lord they departe from euil 7 When the waies of a man please the Lord he wil make also his enemies at peace with him 8 * Betteri litle with righteousnes then great reuenues without equitie 9 The heart of mā purposeth his way but the Lord doeth direct his steppes 10 A diuine sentence shal be in the lippes of the King his mouth shal not transgresse iniudgement 11 * A true weight and balance are of the Lord all the weights of the bagge are his worke 12 It is an abominacion to Kings to commit wickednes for the throne isstablished by iustice 13 Righteous lippes are the
〈◊〉 it 31 And thei haue buylt the hie place of To pheth which is in the vallei of Ben-Hinnom to burne their sonnes their daughters in the fyre which I commanded them not nether came it in mine heart 32 Therefore beholde the daies come saith the Lord that it shal no more be called Tō pheth nor the vallei of Ben-Hinnóm but the valley of slaughter for thei shal burye in Topheth til there be no place 33 And the carkeises of this people shal be meat for the foules of the heauen and for the beastes of the earth and none shal fray them awaie 34 * Then I wil cause to cease from the cities of Iudà h and from the stretes of Ierusalém the voyce of mirth and the voice of gladnes the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride for the land shal be desolate CHAP. VIII 1 The destruction of the Iewes 4 The Lord moueth the people to amendement 10 He reprehendeth the lying doctrine the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 Priests 1 AT that time saith the Lord thei shal bring out the bones of the Kings of Iudáh and the bones of their princes and the bones of the Priestes and the bones 〈◊〉 the Prophetes and the bones of the in habitans of Ierusalém out of their graues 2 And thei shal spread them before the sunne and the moone and all the hoste of hea uen whome they haue loued and whome thei haue serued and whome thei haue fol lowed and whome thei haue soght who me thei haue worshiped thei shal not be gathered nor be buryed but shal be as dung vpon the earth 3 And death shal be desired rather then life of all the residue that remaineth of this wicked familie which remaine in all the places where I haue scatred them saith the Lord of hostes 4 Thou shalt saie vnto thē also Thus saith the Lord Shal thei fall not arise shal he turne awaie and not turne againe 5 Wherefore is this people of Ierusalém tur ned backe by a perpetual rebellion thei gaue thē selues to de ceit and wolde not returne 6 I hearkened and heard but none speake aright no man repented him of his wicked nes saying What haue I done euerie one turned to their race as the horse rusheth into the battel 7 Euen the storcke in the aire knoweth her appointed times the turtle and the cra ne and the swallowe obserue the time of their coming but my people knoweth not the iudgement of the Lord. 8 How do ye saie We are wise and the La we of the Lord is with vs Lo certeinly in vai ne made he it the pen of the scribes is in vaine 9 The wise men are ashamed thei are afraid and taken lo thei haue reiected the worde of the Lord and what wisdome is in them 10 Therefore wil I giue their wiues vnto others their fields to thē that shal possesse thē 〈◊〉 for euerie one frō the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnes and from the Prophet euē vnto the Priest euerie one dealeth falsely 11 For thei haue heale the hurt of the daugh ter of my people with swete wordes saying Peace peace whē there is no peace 12 Where thei ashamed whē they had cōmit led abomination nay thei were not ashamed nether colde they haue anie shame therefore shal they fall among the slaine when I shal visit them they shal be cast downe saith the Lord. 13 I wil surely consume them saith the Lord there shal be no grapes on the vinenor figs in the figtre and the leaf shal fade 〈◊〉 the things that I haue giuen them shal departe from them 14 Why do westay assēble your selues let vs 〈◊〉 īto the strōg cities letvs be quiet there for the 〈◊〉 our God hathe put vsto silēce giuē vs water with gall to drinke because we haue sinned against the Lord. 15 * We loked for peace but no 〈◊〉 came for a time of health beholde troubles 16 The neying of his horses was heard from Dan the whole land trēbled at the noise of the neying of his strōge horses forthei are come and haue deuoured the land with all that is in it the citie those that dwell therein 17 For beholde I wil send serpents and coc katrices among you which wil not be char med they shal sting you saith the Lord. 18 I wolde haue comforted my self against sorowe but mine heart is heauie in me 19 Beholde the voyce of the crye of the dau ghter of my people for feare of them of a farre countrey Is not the Lord in Zión is not her King in her Why haue they prouo ked me to angre with their grauen images and with the vanities of a strange god 20 The haruest is past the somer is ended and we are not holpen 21 I am sore vexed for the hurt of the daugh ter of my people I am heauy and astonishment hathe taken me 22 Is there not balme at Gilead is there no Phisiciō there Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered CHAP. IX 1 The complaint of the Prophet for the malice of the peo ple 24 In the knowledge of God ought we onely to reioyce 26 The vncircumcision of the heart 1 OH that mine head were ful of water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares that I might wepe day and night for the slaine of the daughter of my people 2 Oh that I had in the wildernes a cottage of way faring men that I might leaue my people and go from them for thei be all adulterers and an assemblie of rebels 3 And they bend their tongues like their bowes for lies butthey haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth for thei pro cede from euil to worse and they haue not knowen me saith the Lord. 4 Let euerie one take hede of his neighbour and trust you not in anie brother for euerie brother wil vse deceit and euerie friēd wil deale deceitfully 5 And euerie one wil deceiue his friend and wil not speake the trueth for they haue 〈◊〉 heir tongues to speake lies and take great paines to do wickedly 6 Thine habitation is in the middes of deceiuers because of their deceit they refu se to knowe saith the Lord 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes Beholde I wil melt them and trye them for what shuld I els do for the daughter of my people 8 Their tongue * is as an arrowe shot out and speaketh deceit one speaketh peacably to his neighbour with his mouth but in his heart he layeth waite for him 9 Shal I not visit them for these thing saith the Lord or shal not my soule be aduenged on suche a nation as this 10 Vpon the mountaines wil I take vp a weping and a lamentacion
stonish the heartes of them that dwell vpon the earth 31 And one shall prepare to fight against another citie against citie place agaynst place * and nation against nation realme against realme 32 When this commeth to passe then shall the tokens come that I shewed thee before then shal my Sonne be reueiled whome thou sawest go vp as a man 33 And when all the people heare his voyce euerie man shall in their owne lande leaue the battell that they haue one against ano ther. 34 And an in numerable multitude shal be ga thered as one as they that be willing to come and to fight against him 35 But he shal stand vpō the toppe of mount Sion 36 And Sion shall come and shal be shewed to all being prepared and builded as thou sawest the hill grauen forthe without any hands 37 And this my Sonne shall rebuke the wicked inuentions of those nacions whiche for their wicked life are fallen into the tēpest 38 And into torments like to flame whereby they shal be tormented and without anye labour wil he destroy thē euen by the Law which is compared vnto the fyre 39 And where as thou sawest that he gathered another peaceable people vnto him 40 Those are the ten tribes which were caryed away captiues out of their owne lād * in the time of Oseas the King whome Salmanasar the King of the Assyrians toke captiue and caryed them beyonde the riuer so were they broght into another land 41 But they toke this counsel to them selues that they wolde leaue the multitude of the heathen and go for the into a further coun trey where neuer man kinde dwelt 42 That they might there kepe their statutes which they neuer kept in their owne land 43 And they entred in at the narowe passages of the riuer Euphrates 44 For the moste High then shewed thē signes * and stayed the springs of the flood til they were passed ouer 45 For thorow the coūtrey there was a great iourney euen of a yere and an halfe and the same region is called Arsareth 46 Then dwelt they there vntil the latter time and when they come for the againe 47 The moste High shal holde stil the springs of the riuer againe that they maye go thorow therefore sawest thou the multitude peaceable 48 But thei that beleft behinde of thy people are those that be founde within my borders 49 Now when he destroieth the multitude of the nacions that are gathered together he shal defende the people that remaine 50 And then shal he shewe great vonder vnto them 51 Then said I O Lord Lord shewe me this wherefore haue I sene the man comming vp from the middes of the sea 52 And he said vnto me As thou canst nether seke out nor knowe these things that are in the deepe of the sea so can no man vpō earth se my Sonne or those that be with him but in the time of that day 53 This is the interpretation of the dreame which thou sawest and whereby thou one ly art lightened 54 For thou hast forsaken thine owne Law and applied thy diligence vnto mine and soghtit 55 Thy life hast thou orderer in wisdome and hast called vnderstanding thy mother 56 Therefore haue I shewed thee the rewarde with the moste High and after thre other daies I wil speake other things vnto thee and wil declare the great and wonderous things 57 Then wēt I forthe vnto the field glorifying and praising the most High for the wonders which he did in time 58 Which he gouerneth and suche things as come in their seasons and there I sate thre dayes CHAP. XIIII 3 How God appeared to Moses in the bush 10 All things de cline to age 15 The latter armes worse then the former 29 The ingratitude of Israél 35 The resurrection and iudgement 1 VPon the thirde day I sate vnder anoke and beholde there came forthe a voyce vnto me out of the bush and said Esdras Esdras 2 And I said Here am I Lord and stode vp vpon my fete 3 Then said he vnto me * In the bush I reuei led my self and spake vnto Moyses when my people serued in Egypt 4 And I sent him and led my people out of Egypt and broght him vpon the mount Sinái I helde him with me a long season 5 And I tolde him many wonders shewed him the secrets of the times and the end commanded him saying 6 These wordes shalt thou declare these shalt thou hide 7 And now I say vnto thee that thou lay vp in thyne hearte the signes that I haue shewed and the dreames that thou hast sene and the interpretacions whiche thou hast heard 8 Forthou shalt be takē away from all and thou shalt remayne hence forthe with my counsel and with such as belike thee vntil the times be ended 9 For the worlde hathe lost his youth the times beginne to waxe olde 10 For the world is deuided into twelue partes and ten partes of it are gone alreadye and halfe of the tenth parte 11 And there remayneth that whiche is after the halfe of the tenth parte 12 Therefore set thine house in order and reforme thy people and comfort such of thē as bein trouble and now renounce the cor ruption 13 Let go frō thee mortal thoghts cast away from thee the burdens of men and put of now the weake nature 14 And set aside thy moste grieuous thoghts and hast thee to departe from these times 15 For greater euils then those whiche thou hast sene now shal thei commit 16 For the weaker that the worlde is by reasō of age the more shal the euils be increased vpon them that dwell therein 17 For the trueth is fled farre awaye and lies are at hand for now hasteth the vision to come that thou hast sene 18 ¶ Then answered I and said before thee 19 Beholde ô Lord I wil go as thou hast commanded me and reforme the people which are presēt but they that shal be borne afterwarde who shal admonish them 20 Thus the worlde is set in darkenes and they that dwell therein are without light 21 For thy Lawe is burnt therefore no man knoweth the things that are done of thee or the workes that shal be done 22 But if I haue founde grace before thee send the holie Gost into me and I wil write all that hathe bene done in the world since the beginning which was writē in thy law that men may finde the path and that thei which wil liue in the latter daies may liue 23 And he answered me saying Go gather the people and say vnto them that they seke thee not for fortie daies 24 But prepare thee many boxe tables and take with thee these fiue Sarea Dabria Selemia Ecanus Asiel which are readye to write swiftly 25 And come hether and I wil light a candle of vnderstanding in thine heart which shal not be put out til the
tymes brighter then the sunne beholdyng all the waies of men and the ground of the deepe and considereth the moste secret partes 20 He knewe all thyngs or euer they were made and after they be broght to passe also he loketh vpon them all 21 * The same man shal be punished in the strea tes of the citie and shal be chased lyke a yong horsefoale and when he thinketh not vpon it he shal be taken thus shal he be put to shame of euerie man because he wolde not vnderstand the feare of the Lord. 22 And thus shal it go also with euerie wife that leaueth her housband and getteth in he ritance by another 23 * For first she hathe disobeid the Law of the moste High and secondly she hathe trespaced against her owne housband and thirdly she hathe plaide the whore in adulterie and gotten her children by another man 24 She shal be broght out into the congregacion and examinacion shal be made of her children 25 Her children shal not take roote and her branches shal bring forthe no frute 26 A shameful reporte shal she leaue and her reproche shal not be put out 27 And they that remaine shal knowe that the re is nothing better then the feare of the Lord and that there is nothing sweter then to take hede vnto the commandements of the Lord. 28 It is great glorie to followe the Lord and to be receiued of him is long life CHAP. XXIIII 1 A praise of wisdome proceding forthe of the mouth of God 6 Of her workes and place where she resteth 20 She is giuen to the children of God 1 WIsdome shal praise herself and be honored in God and reioyce in the mid des of her people 2 In the congregacion of the moste High shal she open her mouth and triumph before his power 3 In the middes of her people shal she be exalted and wondred at in the holy assemblie 4 In the multitude of the chosen she shal be cō mended and among suche as be blessed she shal be praised and shal say 5 I am come out of the mouth of the moste High first borne before all creatures 6 I caused the light that faileth not to arise in the heauen and couered the earth as a cloude 7 My dwelling is aboue in the height and my throne is in the piller of the cloude 8 I alone haue gone rounde about the compasse of heauē and haue walked in the bottom of the depth 9 I possessed the waues of the sea and all the earth and all people and nacion and with my power haue I troden downe the hearts of all bothe High and low 10 In all these things I soght rest a dwelling in some inheritance 11 So the creator of all things gaue me a cōmā dement and he that made me appointed me a tabernacle and said Let thy dwelling be in Iacob and take thine inheritance in Israél and roote thy selfe among my chosen 12 * He created me from the beginning and be fore the world and I shal neuer faile * In the holie habitacion haue I serued before him so was I stablished in Sion 13 * In the welbeloued citie gaue he me rest in Ierusalem was my power 14 I toke roote in an honorable people euen in the porcion of the Lords inheritance 15 I am set vp on hielyke aceder in Libanus and as a cipers tre vpon the mountainès of Hermon 16 I am exalted like a palme tre about the bā kes and as a rose plante in Iericho as a faire oliue tre in a pleasant field and am exalted as a plane tre by the water 17 I smelled as the cinnamom and as a bagge of spices I gaue a swete odour as the best myrrhe as galbanum and onix and swete sto rax and perfume of incense in an house 18 As the terebinth haue I stretched out my branches and my branches are the brāches of honour and grace 19 * As the vine haue I broght forthe frute of swete sauour and my floures are the frute of honour and riches 20 I am the mother of beautifull loue and of feare and of knowledge and of holy hope I giue eternall thyngs to all my chyldren to whome God hathe commanded 21 In me is al grace of life and trueth in me is all hope of life and vertue 22 Come vnto me al ye that be desirous of me and fill your selues with my frutes 23 * For the remembrance of me is sweter thē honie and mine enheritance sweter then the honie combe the remembrance of me endureth for euer more 24 They that eat me shal haue the more hunger and they that drinke me shal thirst the more 25 Who so hearkeneth vnto me shal not come to confusion they that worke by me shal not offende they that make me to be know en shal haue euerlasting life 26 All these things are the boke of life and the couenant of the moste high God the knowledge of the trueth * the Law that Moyses in the precepts of righteousnes commanded for an heritage vnto the house of Iacob and the promises perteining vnto Israel 27 Be not weary to behaue your selues valiant ly with the Lord that he may also confirme you cleaue vnto him for the Lord almightie is but one God besides him there is none other Sauiour 28 Out of Dauid his seruant he ordeined to raise vp a moste mightie King that shulde sit in the throne of honour for euer more 29 He filleth all things with his wisdome as * Physon as Tygris in the time of the newe frutes 30 He maketh the vnderstanding to abounde like* Euphrates as Iorden in the time of the haruest 31 He maketh the doctrine of knowledge to appeare as the light ouerfloweth as Geon in the time of the vintage 32 The first man hathe not knowen her 〈◊〉 ly no more shal the last seke her out 33 For her consideratious are more abundant then the sea and her counselis profounder then the great depe 34 I wisdome haue cast out floods I am as an arme of the riuer I runne into Paradise as a watercondite 35 I said I wil watter my faire garden and wil water my pleasant grounde and lo my ditche became a slood and my flood became a sea 36 For I make doctrine to shine as the light of the morning and I lighten it for euer 37 I wil pearce thorow all the lower partes of the earth I wil loke vpon all suche as be aslepe and lighten all them that trust in the Lord. 38 I wil yet powre out doctrine as prophecie and leane it vnto all ages for euer 39 * Beholde that I haue not labored formy self onely but for all them that seke wisdome CHAP. XXV 1 Ofthre things which please God and of thre which he hateth 7 Of nine things that be not to be suspect 15 Of the malice of a
it had bene a spirit and cryed out 50 For they all sawe him ād were sore afraide but anone he talked with them ād said vnto thē Be of good cōfort it is I be not afraide 51 Then he went vp vnto thē into the ship ād the winde ceased ād they were sore amased in thē selues beyonde measure marueiled 52 For they had not considered the matter of the loaues because their hearts were hardened 53 ¶ * And they came ouer and went into the land of Gennesaret and arriued 54 So when they were come out of the ship straight way they knewe him 55 And ranne about through out all that regiō round about and began to carye hither ād thither in beddes all that were sicke where they heard that he was 56 And whither soeuer he entred into townes or cities or villages they laid their sicke in the stretes and prayed hym that they myght touche at the least the edge of his garmēt And as manie as touched him were made whole CHAP. VII 2 The disciples eat with vnwashen hands 8 The commandemēt of God is trāsgressed by mans traditiōs 22 〈◊〉 defiled man 24 Of the woman of Syrophenissa 32 The healing of the domme 37 The people praise Christ. 1 THen * gathered vnto him the Pharises ād certeine of the Scribes whiche came frō Ierusalem 2 And when they sawe some of hys disciples eat meat with commune hands that is to say vnwashen they complained 3 For the Pharises and all the 〈◊〉 except they wash their hands ost eat not holding the tradition of the Elders 4 And when they come from the market except they washe they eat not and manie other things there be which they haue taken vppon them to obserue as the washyng of cuppes and pottes and of brasen vessels ād of tables 5 Then asked hym the Pharises and Scribes Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders but eat meat with vnwashen hands 6 Then he answered and said vnto them 〈◊〉 * Esai hathe prophecied well of you hypocrites as it is written This people honoreth me with their lippes but their heart is farre away from me 7 But they worship me in vaine teaching for doctrines the commandements of men 8 Forye laye the commaundement of God a parte and obserue the tradition of men as the washing of pottes ād of cuppes and ma nie other suche like things ye do 9 And he said vnto them Wel ye 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cōmandemēt of God that ye may obserue your owne tradition 10 For Moses said * Honour thy father ād thy mother and * Whosoeuer shal curse father or mother let him dye the death 11 But ye say If a man say to father or mother Corban that is By the gift that is of fead by me thou maist haue profit he shal be fre 12 So ye suffre him no more to do aniethyng for his father or his mother 13 Making the worde of God of none autoritie by your tradition which 〈◊〉 haue ordeined and ye do manie suche like things 14 * Then he called the whole multitude vnto him and said vnto them Hearken you al vnto me and vnderstand 15 There is nothyng without a man that can defile him when it entreth into him but the things which procede out of him are they which defile the man 16 If anie haue eares to 〈◊〉 let him heare 17 And when he came into an house away from the people his disciples asked him cō cerning the parable 18 And he said vnto them What are ye without vnderstandyng also Do ye not knowe that whatsoeuer thyng frō without entreth into a man can not defile him 19 Because it entreth not into his heart but into the bellie and goeth out into the draught which is the purging of all meates 20 Then he said That whiche cometh out of man that defileth man 21 * For from within euen out of the heart of men procede euil thoghts adulteries for 〈◊〉 murthers 22 Theftes couetousnes wickednes disceite vnclennes a wicked eye backebiting pride foolishnes 23 All these euil things come from within and defile a man 24 ¶ * And from thence he rose and went into the borders of Tyrus ād Sidō and entred into an house and wolde that no man shulde haue knowen but he colde not be hid 25 For a certaine womā 〈◊〉 litle daughter had an vncleane spirit heard of him came and fell at his fete 26 And the woman was a Greke a Syrophenissian by nacion and she besoght him that he wolde caste out the deuill out of her daughter 27 But Iesus said vnto her Let the children first be fed for it is not good to take the chil drens bread and to cast it vnto 〈◊〉 28 Thē she answered said vnto him trueth Lord yet in dede the whelpes eat vnder the table of the childrens crommes 29 Then he sayd vnto her For thys saying go thy waye the deuill is gone out of thy daughter 30 And whē she was come home to her house she founde the deuil departed her daughter lying on the bed 31 ¶ And he departed againe from the coastes of Tyrus and Sidon and came vnto the sea of Galile through the middes of the coastes of Decapolis 32 And they broght vnto hym one that was deafe and stambred in his speache and prayed him to put his hand vpon him 33 Then he toke hym aside from the multitude and put hys fingers in hys eares and did spit and touched his tongue 34 And lokyng vp to heauen he sighed and said vnto him Ephphatha that is be opened 35 And straight waye hys eares were opened and the string of hys tongue was losed and he spake plaine 36 And he commanded them that they shuld tel no man but how much soeuer he forbad them the more a greate deale they published it 37 And were beyonde measure astonied saying * He hathe done all things wel he mak eth both the deafe to heare the domme to speake CHAP. VIII 2 The miracle of the seuen loaues 11 The Pharises aske a signe 15 The leauen of the Pharises 22 The blinde receiueth his sight 29 He was knowen of his disciples 33 He reproueth Peter 34 And sheweth howe necessarie persecution is 1 IN* those dayes when there was a verye greate multitude and had nothyng to eat Iesus called his disciples to him and said vnto them 2 I haue compassion on the multitude becau se they haue nowe continued with me thre dayes and haue nothyng to eat 3 And if I send them awaye fastyng to their owne house they wolde faint by the waye for some of them came from farre 4 Then his disciples answered him How can a man satisfie these with bread here in the wildernes 5 And he asked them How manie loaues haue ye And they
Abraham thogh it appeareth not so to mans eye and for that preferment that the Gētiles haue it procedeth of the liberal mercie of God whiche he at length 〈◊〉 towarde the Iewes againe and so gather the whole Israel which is his Church of them bothe This grounde worke of faith and doctrine layed instructions of Christian maners followe teaching 〈◊〉 man to walke in roundenes of conscience in his vocation with all patience and humblenes reuerencing and obeying magistrate exercising charitie putting of the olde man and putting on Christ bearing with the weake louing one another according to Christs example Finally S. Paul after his commendacions to the brethren exhorteth thē to vnitie and to flee false preachers and flatterers and so concludeth with a prayer CHAP. I. 1 Paul sheweth by whome and to what purpose he is called 13 His ready wil. 16 What the Gospel is 20 The vse of creatures and wherefore they were made 21. 24. The ingratitude peruersitie and punishment of all mankinde 1 PAVLa seruant of IESVSCHRIST called to be an Apostle * put aparte to preache the Gospel of God 2 Which he had pro mised afore by his* Prophetes in the ho lie Scriptures 3 Concerning his Sonne Iesus christ our Lord which was made of the sede of Dauid according to the flesh 4 And declared mightely to be the Sonne of God touching the Spirit of sanctification by the resurrection from the dead 5 By whome we haue receiued grace and Apostleship that obedience might be giuen vnto the faith in his Name among all the Gentiles 6 Among whome ye be also the called of Iesus Christ 7 To all you that be at Rome beloued of God called to be Saints * Grace be with you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 8 First I thanke my God through Iesus Christ for you all because your faith is published throughout the whole worlde 9 For God is my witnes whome I serue in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sōne that with out ceasing I make mencion of you 10 Alwayes in my prayers beseching that by some meanes one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the wil of God to come vnto you 11 * For I long to se you that I might bestowe among you some spiritual gifte to strengthen you 12 That is that I might be comforted together with you through our mutual faith bothe yours and mine 13 Now my brethren I wolde that ye shulde not be ignorāt how that I haue often times purposed to come vnto you but haue bene lethitherto that I might haue some frute also among you as I haue among the other Gentiles 14 I am detter bothe to the Grecians and to the Barbarians bothe to the wisemen and vnto the vnwise 15 Therfore asmuche as in me is I am ready to preache the Gospel to you also that are at Rome 16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the * power of God vnto saluation to euerie one that beleueth to the Iewe first and also to the Grecian 17 For by it the iuste righteousnes of God is reueiled from faith to faith as it is written * The iuste shal liue by faith 18 For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlines and vnrighteousnes of men which with holde the trueth in vnrighteousnes 19 Forasmuche as that which may be knowen of God is manifest in them for God hathe shewed it vnto them 20 For the inuisible things of him that is his eternal power and Godhead are sene by the creation of the worlde being considered in his workes to the intent that they shulde be without excuse 21 * Because that when they knewe God they glorified him not as God nether were thankeful but became vaine in their imaginations and their foolish heart was ful of darkenes 22 When they professed them selues to be wise they became fooles 23 For thei turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man and of birdes and foure foted beastes and of creeping things 24 Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lustes vnto vnclennes to defile their owne bodies betwene them selues 25 Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie and worshipped and serued the creature * forsaking the Creator which is blessed for euer Amen 26 For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections for euen their women did change the natural vse into that which is against nature 27 And likewise also the men left the natural vse of the woman and burned in their lusteone towarde another and man with man wroght filthines and receiued in them selues suche recōpense of their errour as was mete 28 For as thei regarded not to knowe God euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobat minde to do those things which are not conuenient 29 Being ful of all vnrighteousnes fornicatiō wickednes coueteousnes maliciousnes full of enuie of murther of debat of disceite taking al things in the euil parte whisperers 30 Backebiters haters of God doers of wrōg proude boasters inuenters of euil things disobedient to parents without vnderstanding couenant breakers without natural affection suche as can neuer be appeased merciles 31 Which men thogh they knewe the Law of God how that they which commit suche things are worthie of death yet not one ly do the same but also fauour them that do them CHAP. II. 1 He feareth the hypocrites with Gods iudgemēt 7 And comforteth the faithful 12 To beat done all vaine pretence of ignorance holines and of alliance with God he proueth all men to be sinners 15 The Gentiles by their conscience 17 The Iewes by the Law written 1 THerefore thou art inexcusable ô man whosoeuer thou art that iudgest * for in that that thou iudgest another thou condēnest thy self for thou that iudgest doest the same things 2 But we knowe that the iudgement of God is according to trueth against them which commit suche things 3 And thinkest thou this ô thou man that iud gest them which do suche things and doest the same that thou shalt escape the iudgement of God 4 Ordespisest thou the riches of his bountifulnes and * pacience and long sufferance not knowing that the boūtifulnes of GOD leadeth thee to repentance 5 But thou after thine hardnes and heart that can not repent * heapest vnto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and of the declaration of the iuste iudgement of God 6 * Who wil rewarde euerie man according to his workes 7 That is to them which by continuance in wel doing seke glorie and honour and immortalitie eternal life 8 But vnto them that are
and loue and of the hope of saluation for an helmet 9 For God hathe not appointed vs vnto wrath but to obteine saluation by the meanes of our Lord Iesus Christ. 10 Which dyed for vs that whether we wake or slepe we shulde liue together with him 11 Wherefore exhorte one another and edifie one another 12 Now we beseche you brethren that ye knowe them which labour among you and are ouer you in the Lord admonish you 13 That ye haue them in singular loue for their workes sake Be at peace among your selues 14 We desire you bethren admonish them that are vnrulie comforte the feble minded beare with the weake by pacient towarde all men 15 * Se that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man but euer followe that which is good bothe towarde your selues and towarde all men 16 Reioyce euermore 17 * Pray continually 18 In all things giue thankes for this is the wil of God in Christ Iesus to warde you 19 Quench not the Spirit 20 Despise not prophecying 21 Trye 〈◊〉 things and kepe that which is good 22 Abstaine from all appearance of euil 23 Now the verie God* of peace sanctifie you throughout and I pray God that your whole spirit and soule bodie may be kept blameles vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. 24 * Faithful is he which calleth you which wil also do it 25 Brethren pray for vs. 26 Grete 〈◊〉 the brethren with and holie kisse 27 I chargey 〈◊〉 the Lord that this epistle be red vnto all the brethren the Saintes 28 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you Amen The first epistle vnto de Thessalonians written from Athens THE SECONDE EPISTLE to the Thessalonians THE ARGVMENT LEst the Thessalonians shulde thinke that Paul neglected them because he went to other places rather then came to them 〈◊〉 writteth vnto them and exhorteth thē to pacience and other frutes of faith nether to be moued with that vaine opinion of suche as taught that the comming of Christ was at hand for asmuch as before that day there shulde 〈◊〉 a fallyng away from true religion euen by a great parte of the worlde and that Antichrist shulde reigne in the Temple of God finally commending him self to their prayers and encouraging them to constancie he will eth them to correct suche sharpely is liue idelly of other mens labours whome if they do not obey his 〈◊〉 he cōmādeth to excōmunicate CHAP. I. 3 He thanketh God for their faith loue and pacience 11 He praieth for the encrease of the same 12 And sheweth what frute shal come thereof 1 PAVL and Siluanus and Timotheus vnto the Churche of the Thessalonians whiche is in GOD our Father ād in the Lord Iesus Christ. 2 Grace be with you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 * We ought to thanke God alwayes for you brethrē as it is mete because that your faith groweth excedingly and the loue of euerie one of you towarde another abundeth 4 So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God because of your paciēce and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye suffre 5 * Whiche is a token of the righteous iud gemēt of God that ye may be counted worthie of the kingdome of God for the which ye also suffre 6 For it is a righteous thyng with God to recōpense tribulation to thē that trouble you 7 And to you which are troubled rest with vs * when the Lord Iesus shall shewe him selfe from heauen with his mightie Angels 8 In flamyng fyre rendryng vengeance vnto them that do not knowe God and whiche obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. 9 Which shal be punished with euerlastyng perdition from the presence of the Lorde and from the glorie of his power 10 When he shall come to be glorified in hys Saintes and to be made marueilous in al thē that beleue because our testimonie toward you was beleued in that day 11 Wherefore we also praye alwayes for you that our God may make you worthie of his callyng and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnes and the worke of faith with power 12 That the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christe may be glorified in you and ye in him according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Iesus Christ. CHAP. II. 3 He sheweth them that the day of the Lord shal not come till the departyng from the faith come first 9 And the kingdome of Antichrist 15 And therefore he exhorteth thē not to be deceiued but to stand stedfast inthe things that he hathe taught them 1 NOw we beseche you brethren by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ and by our assembling vnto him 2 That ye be not suddenly moued from your minde nortroubled nether by spirit nor by worde nor by letter as it were from vs as thogh the daye of Christ were at hand 3 * Let no man deceiue you by any meanes for that day shal not come except there come a departing first and that that man of sinne be disclosed euen the sonne of perdition 4 Which is an aduersarie and exalted him self against all that is called God or that is worshipped so that he doeth sit as God in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God 5 Remember ye not that when I was yet with you I tolde you these things 6 And now ye knowe what with holdeth that he might be reueiled in his time 7 For the mysterie of iniquitie doeth alreadie worke onely he which now with holdeth shal let til he be taken out of the waye 8 And then shal the wicked man be reueiled * whome the Lord shal consume with the Spirit of his mouth and shal abolish with the brightnes of his comming 9 Euen him whose comming is by the wor king of Satan with all power and signes and lying wonders 10 And in all deceiueablenes of vnrighteousnes among them that perish because they receiued not the loue of the trueth that thei might be saued 11 And therfore God shal send them strong de lusion that they shulde beleue lyes 12 That all they might be damned which bele ued not the trueth but had pleasure in vnto righteousnes 13 But we ought to giue thākes alwaye to God for you brethren beloued of the Lord because that God hathe from the beginning chosen you to saluacion through sanctification of the Spirit and the faith of trueth 14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel to obteine the glorie of our Lord IESVS Christ. 15 Therefore brethren stand fast and kepe the instructions which ye haue bene taught ether by worde or by our Epistle 16 Now the same Iesus Christ
inuisible vnto God onely wise be honour and glorie for euer and euer Amen 18 This commandement commit I vnto thee sonne Timotheus according to the prophecies which went before vpon thee that thou by them shuldest * fight a good fight 19 Hauing faith and a good consciēce whiche some haue put away and as concerning faith haue made ship wracke 20 Of whome is Himeneus and Alexander * whome I haue deliuered vnto Satan that they might learne not to blaspheme CHAP. II. 1 He exhorteth to pray for all men 4 wherefore 8 And how 9 As touching the apparel and modestie of women 1 IExhorte therefore that first of al supplicacions praiers intercessions and giuing of thankes be made for all men 2 For Kings and for all that are in autoritie that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlines and honestie 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour 4 * Who will that all men shal be saued and come vnto the knowledge of the trueth 5 For there is one God and one Mediator betwene God and man which is the man Christ Iesus 6 Who gaue him self a raunsome for all men to be a testimonie in due time 7 * Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an Apostle I speake the trueth in Christ ād lie not euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and veritie 8 I wil therefore that the men pray euerie where lifting vp pure hands without wrath or douting 9 * Like wise also the women that they araye them selues in comelie apparel with shamefastnes ād modestie not with broyded heare or pearles or costlie apparel 10 But as be commeth women that professe the feare of God with good workes 11 Let the woman learne in silence with all sub iection 12 I permit not a woman to teache nether to vsurpe autoritie ouer the man but to be in silence 13 For Adam was first formed then Eue. 14 And Adam was not deceiued but the woman was deceiued and was in the transgression 15 Not withstanding through bearing of children she shal be saued if they continue in faith and loue and holines with modestie CHAP. III. 2 He declareth what is the office of ministers 11 And as touching their families 15. The dignitie of the Church 16 And the principal point of the heauenlie doctrine 1 THis is a true saying * If any man desire the office of a bishoppe he desireth a worthie worke 2 A bishop therefore must be vnreproueable the housband of one wife watching sober modest harberous apt to teache 3 Not giuen to wine no striker not giuen to filthie lucre but gentle no fighter not couetous 4 One that can rule his owne house honestly hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie 5 For if any can not rule his owne house how shal be care for the Church of God 6 He may not be a yong scholer lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuil 7 He must also be wel reported of euen of the which are without lest he fall into rebuke and the snare of the deuil 8 Like wise must deacons be honest not dou ble tongued not giuen vnto muche wine nether to filthie lucre 9 Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience 10 And let them first be proued then let them minister if they be founde blameles 11 Like wise their wiues must be honest not euil speakers but sober and faithful in all things 12 Let the deacons be the housbands of one wife and suche as can rule their childrē wel and their owne housholdes 13 For they that haue ministred wel get them selues a good degre and great libertie in the faith which is in Christ Iesus 14 These things write I vnto thee trusting to come very shortely vnto thee 15 But if I tary long that thou maist yet know how thou oghtest to be haue thy selfe in the house of God whiche is the Churche of the liuing God the pillar grounde of trueth 16 And without controuersie great is the mysterie of godlines whiche is God is manifested in the flesh iustified in the Spirite sene of Angels preached vnto the Gentiles beleued on in the worlde and receiued vp in glorie CHAP. IIII. 2 He teacheth him what doctrine be ought to flee 6. 8. 11. And what to followe 15 And wherein ought to exercise himself continually 1 NOw the Spirit speaketh euidently that in the * latter times some shall departe from the faith and shal giue hede vnto spirits of errour and doctrines of deuils 2 Whiche speak elyes through hypocrisie haue their consciēces burned with an hore yron 3 Forbidding to marie and commandyng to absteine from meats which God hath created to be receiued with giuyng thankes of them whiche beleue and knowe the trueth 4 For euerie creature of God is good and nothing ought to be refused if it be receiued with thank esgiuing 5 For it is sanctified by the worde of God and prayer 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ whiche hast bene nourished vp in the wordes of faith and of good doctrine which thou hast continually followed 7 * But cast away prophane and olde wiues fables and exercise thy 〈◊〉 vnto godlines 8 For bodelie exercise profiteth litle but godlines is profitable vnto 〈◊〉 which hathe the promes of the life present and of that that is to come 9 This is a true saying and by al meanes worthie to be receiued 10 For therefore we labour and are rebuked because we trust in the liuing God whiche is the Sauiour of all men specially of those that beleue 11 These things commande and teache 12 Let no man despise thy youth but be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirit in faith in purenes 13 Til I come giue attendance to reading to exhortation and to doctrine 14 Despise not the gift that is in thee which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership 15 These things exercise and giue thy self vn to them that it may be sene how thou profitest among all men 16 Take hede vnto thy self and vnto learning continue therein for in doing this thou shalt bothe saue thy self and them that heare thee CHAP. V. 1 He teacheth him how he shal behaue him self in rebuking all degrees 3 An ordre concerning widowes 17 The establishing of ministers 23 The gouuernance of his bodie 24 And the iudgement of sinnes 1 REbuke not an elder but exhort him as a father and the yonger men as brethren 2 The elder women as
they 〈◊〉 hym a right so 〈◊〉 did he preserue and prosper them i Or grandmother and herein he shewed that 〈◊〉 lacked 〈◊〉 for she ought to haued 〈◊〉 bothe by the 〈◊〉 and by the Lawe of God but he ga ue place to foolishe pitie and wolde also seme after a 〈◊〉 to satisfie the Law k VVhich partely came through lacke of zeale in hym partelye through the negligence of hys officers and part ly by the 〈◊〉 cion of the people that all were not taken away l Because that God was called the God of Israél by reason of his promes to Iaakob therefore Israélis some time taken for Iudah because Iudah was hys chief people m In respect of his predecessors a VVho reigned after Nadab the sonne of Ieroboam b He fortified 〈◊〉 with walles and ditches it was a citie in Beniamin nere to 〈◊〉 “ Or Darmasek c He thoght to re pulse his aduersa rie by an vnlawfull meanes that is by seking helpe of infideles as they that 〈◊〉 Turkes amitie thinkyng therby to make thē selues more strong “ Or Prophet Chap. 14 9. 2. Mac. 9 5. 12 22. †Ebr. prison house d Thus in 〈◊〉 of turning to God by repentan ce he disdained the admonicion of the Prophet and punished him as the wicked do whē they be tolde of their fautes “ 〈◊〉 goutie or swollen “ Or to the top of his head e God plagued his rebellion and hereby declareth that it is nothing to beginne wel except we so cōtinue to the end that is zealous of Gods glorie put 〈◊〉 whole trust in him f He sheweth that it is in vaine to seke to the Phisitians except first we seke to God to purge our sinnes which are the chief cause of all our diseases after vse the help of the phisitian as a meane by whome GOD worketh a That is his vertuest meaning be fore he had committed with Bathshéba and against 〈◊〉 b Soght not helpe at strange gods †Ebr. Worke. c He gaue him selfe wholy to serue the Lord. d He knewe it was in vaine to professe religion except such were appointed which colde instruct the people in the same and had au toritie to put away all idolatrie e Thus God prospereth all suche that with a pure heart seke his glo rie and kepeth their enemies in feare that thei cā not be able to execute their rage against thē †Ebr. in his hand Or next to him f Meaning which was a Nazarian g That is they were as his ordi narie garde 1. King 22 〈◊〉 a For Iorám Iehoshaphats sonne maried Ahabs daughter b That is 〈◊〉 third yere 1. King 〈◊〉 c To recouer it out of the hands of the 〈◊〉 d Heare the adui se of some Prophet to knowe whether it be Gods wil. e VVhiche were the Prophetes of Báal 〈◊〉 that the wicked esteme not but flatterers suche as wil beare with their inordinate affections f Yet the true mi 〈◊〉 of GOD ought not to cea se to do their due tie thogh the wic ked magistrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 abide thē to speake the 〈◊〉 g Meaning that he ought not to refuse to heare 〈◊〉 that was of God h That is in their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 apparel i Read 1. King 22 11. k Thinking that where a foure 〈◊〉 dreth 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 in one thing that he being but one man and in least estimation durst not gaine say it l He 〈◊〉 this by 〈◊〉 of the false 〈◊〉 as the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 perceiued m He 〈◊〉 how the people shulde be dispersed Aháb steane n Meaning his Angels “ Or deceiue o That is the Lord. p So they that wil not 〈◊〉 the trueth God sendeth strong delusion that they shulde beleue lyes 2. Thess 2 〈◊〉 q By this 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 hypocrisie was discouered thus the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 which they haue not and declare t eir malice against them in whome the true Spirit is r Kepe him streict ly in 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 him fele hungre and thirst “ Or 〈◊〉 s Thus the wicked thinke by their owne 〈◊〉 to escape Gods 〈◊〉 which he threatneth by his word r He 〈◊〉 to the Lord by acknow ledging his 〈◊〉 in going with this wicked King to warre against the worde of the Lord by his Pro phet and also by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the same †〈◊〉 in his 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 “ Or betwene the habergine u He 〈◊〉 his hurt that his souldiers might fight more couragiously †Ebr. in peace a He declareth that the wrath and iudgement of God is oueral suche that supporte the wicked and rather shewe not in dede that they are enemies to all suche as hate the Lord. †Ebr. wrath frō the Lord. b He visited all his 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 hys people frome 〈◊〉 to the know ledge of the true God c Bothe to preser 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if you do iustely or to punish you if you do 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10. 17. d He wil declare by thes 〈◊〉 of the punishmēt 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 Iob. 4 15. Act. 10. 〈◊〉 Rom. 2. 11. Gal. 2. 6. Ephe 6 9. Col. 〈◊〉 26. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e The 〈◊〉 ād 〈◊〉 whiche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 f 〈◊〉 is to trye 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ur ther was done at 〈◊〉 or els 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nomb. 35 11. 〈◊〉 4. 〈◊〉 g Meaning that God 〈◊〉 punish them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if they wold not execut 〈◊〉 right h Shalbe 〈◊〉 o 〈◊〉 of the pu 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 easine i They shal haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 causes k 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a That is which 〈◊〉 the Ammonites in langage apparel The 〈◊〉 thinke that they were the 〈◊〉 but as mai 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they were the 〈◊〉 of moūt Seir. b Called the dead sea where God 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 cities for sinne c This declareth what the 〈◊〉 of the godlie is whiche is as a pricke to stirre them to prayer ād to depend on the Lord where as it moueth the wicked ether to seke after world ly meanes ād po licies or els to fal into despaire d He 〈◊〉 his prayer vpon Goddes power whereby he is able to helpe ād also on his mercie which he wil continue toward his for as muche as he hathe once chosen them and begonne to shew his graces to warde them e Meaning warre whiche commeth by Gods iuste iudgements for our sinnes f That is it is here called vpon and thou declarest thy presence and fauour 1. King 8. 〈◊〉 Chap. 6. 28. Deut. 2. 9. Nehem. 13. 3. g VVe onely put our truste in thee and waite for our deliuerance from heauen h That is before the Arke of the couenant i VVhiche was moued by the Spirit of God to prophecie k They fight againste God and not agaynst you therefore he wil fight for you Exod. 14. 〈◊〉 “ Or 〈◊〉 l Declaryng his faith and obediē ce to the worde of the Lord and giuing thankes for the deliueran 〈◊〉
〈◊〉 the power of God who nedeth no great 〈◊〉 when he wil deliuer his for with a becke or 〈◊〉 he can call thē from all places suddenly k Thogh thei shall yet be scattered seme to be lost yet 〈◊〉 shal be profitable vnto 〈◊〉 for there thei shal come to the knowledge of my Name which was 〈◊〉 vnder the Gospel among whome it was first preached l Not that they shulde 〈◊〉 into their 〈◊〉 but be gathered and 〈◊〉 in one saith by the 〈◊〉 of the Gospel m He 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of the people out of Egypt where as the Angel 〈◊〉 the floods and riuers a Because the Iewes thoght thē selues so strong by reason of this moūtaine that no enemie cold come to hurt them the Prophet sheweth that when God 〈◊〉 the enemies it shall shewe it self ready to receiue them b Shewing that if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men were destroyed the weaker were not able to 〈◊〉 c Seing that 〈◊〉 was destroied whiche was the strongest 〈◊〉 the weaker places colde not thinke to holdeout d That is the 〈◊〉 of Iudah 〈◊〉 shuld 〈◊〉 e VVhiche being now 〈◊〉 to be slayne were 〈◊〉 as out of the hons mouthe f Their gouernours 〈◊〉 thē without anye 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 or yet thinking that they do euil g He noteth the hypocrites which euer haue the Name of God in their mouthes thogh in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doings thei 〈◊〉 God attributing theyr gaine to Gods bles sing whiche cometh of the 〈◊〉 of their 〈◊〉 h I wil cause one to destroy another i Their 〈◊〉 shal execute crueltie 〈◊〉 them k That is 〈◊〉 smale 〈◊〉 whome he thoght worthie to shewe mercye vnto l God sheweth his great benefites toward his people to conuince them of greater ingratitude which wolde nether be ruled by his most beautiful order of gouernement nether cōtinue in the bādes of brotherlie 〈◊〉 and therefore he breaketh both the one and the other Some read for Bādes Destroiers but in the 14. 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is confirmed m VVherby he sheweth his care and 〈◊〉 that he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them to haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because they shulde 〈◊〉 his great loue n Meaning the people because they wolde not acknowledge these great benefites of God o He sheweth that the least 〈◊〉 euer 〈◊〉 by Gods iudgements p Besides their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them of malice and wickednes which did not onely forget his 〈◊〉 but estemed them as things of 〈◊〉 q Shewing that it was to 〈◊〉 to paye his wages whiche colde 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to make a fewe tiles for 〈◊〉 couer the Temple r Signifying that 〈◊〉 shulde haue a certeine kinde of regiment and outward 〈◊〉 hewe of 〈◊〉 but in effect it shuld be nothing for they shulde be wolues and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beasts in stead of 〈◊〉 s And is in health and sounde t By the arme he 〈◊〉 as he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 is the 〈◊〉 of God shall take awaye 〈◊〉 thy 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 a That is the 〈◊〉 tribes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gods 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 and had rather remaine in 〈◊〉 then to 〈◊〉 home when God called them Chap. XII b 〈◊〉 shal be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all her 〈◊〉 shall God desend all 〈◊〉 also and shall 〈◊〉 the enemies c Euerie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 now 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the smale 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 all enemies because the Lord is 〈◊〉 them d The people whiche are now as it were 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 fields and 〈◊〉 open to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shal be no lesse 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 power then if they were vnder then Kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 or in 〈◊〉 defensed cities e They shall haue the seeling of my grace by 〈◊〉 and knowe that I haue 〈◊〉 on thē f That is whome they haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gricued my Spirit Iohn 19. 〈◊〉 where it is referred to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whiche here is referred to the spirit of god g They shal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whome 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 led 〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉 h They shal 〈◊〉 and repent 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for their offences against God i VVhich was the Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 where 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Chro. 〈◊〉 22. k That is in all places where the Iewes shal remaine l signifying that this 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 shuld not be a vaine ceremonie but euery one touched with his owne grief shal lament m Vnder 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he conteineth all the tribes and sheweth that bothe the Kings and 〈◊〉 Priests had by their 〈◊〉 perced 〈◊〉 n Called also Simeon o To 〈◊〉 which were elect by 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 from the commune destruction a He 〈◊〉 what 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of their repentance 〈◊〉 wit 〈◊〉 of sinnes by the blood of 〈◊〉 which shal be a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 b He 〈◊〉 that God wil also purge them 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 that their religion shal be pure c Meaning the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and teachers 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 me the 〈◊〉 here 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ne 〈◊〉 d That is when they shal 〈◊〉 lies and make God who is the autor of trueth a 〈◊〉 thereunto e He sheweth what zeale the 〈◊〉 shal haue vnder the 〈◊〉 of Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6. f God shal make them ashamed of their errors lies and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 and they shal no more weare Prophetes apparel to make their doctrine seme more holy h Hereby he sheweth that thogh their parents and friends delt more 〈◊〉 with them and put them not to death yet they wolde so punish their 〈◊〉 that became false 〈◊〉 that the 〈◊〉 and signes shulde remaine for 〈◊〉 i The Prophet warneth the Iewes that before this great comfort shulde come vnder Christ there shulde be an horrible dissipacion among the people for their gouernours and pastors shulde he destroyed and the people shulde be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shepe and the Euangelist applieth this to Christ because he 〈◊〉 the head of all 〈◊〉 Matt. 16 31. k The greatest parte shal haue no porcion 〈◊〉 these 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 they that shal enioye them shal be tryed with great afflictions 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 know en that onely Gods power and 〈◊〉 mercie to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g They 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their former ignorance and be content tolabour for their liuing a He 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 godly against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 before thei 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 promised vnder 〈◊〉 that when these dangers shulde come 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 knowe that they were 〈◊〉 of them 〈◊〉 b As your 〈◊〉 and you haue had experience bothe at the red Sea and at all other times c By this maner of 〈◊〉 the Prophet sheweth gods power and care 〈◊〉 his Churche and 〈◊〉 he wil as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 out of all the 〈◊〉 of the worlde they shall se 〈◊〉 whiche was before hid with this 〈◊〉 and this he meaneth of the spi ritual Ierusalē the Church e He speaketh of the hypocrites whiche colde not abide Gods 〈◊〉