ye are bold 5 O that yee all would hold your peace your wisedome it should be 6 My reasoning and pleadings of my lips hear patientlie 7 Will you for God speak wickedly and talk deceit in end 8 Wâ—ll ye accept his person thus will yee for God contend 9 Is it good that he should you search to mock him are yee set 10 He 'll you reprove if secretly ye persons do accept 11 Shall not his great excellencie with dread you all afray 12 Your remembâ—ance like ashes is your bodies are of clay 13 Now hold your peace that I may speak and come on me what will 14 Why in my teeth take I my flesh hazarding life to spill 15 Though he me slay yet will I trust in him even more and more â—ut I mine own wayes as I can maintaine will him before 16 He shall be my salvation for hypocrites surely â—hall not with their vaine shewes once come before his Majestie 17 My speach that fuâ—l of matter is with diligence now hear â—nto my declaration al 's see that ye all give eare 18 Behold now I by wisedome great my cause even most wisely â—ave ordred I know that I shall be justified thereby 19 Who is he among mortall men that will well plead with me 〈◊〉 or if I now be dumb I shall give up the ghost surelie 20 Onely do not two things to me and I will not me hide 21 Withdraw thine hand let not thy dread make me now sore afâ—id 22 Then call thou and I answere will or els answere thou me 23 How many are my greevous sins reveale thou unto me 24 Why dost thou hide from me thy face as if thy foe were I 25 Wilt thou thus breake a tossed leafe and pursue stubble dry 26 For thou against me bitter things dost write which is uncouth And mak'st me alwayes to possesse the great sins of my youth 27 Thou putt'st my feet al 's in the stocks and look'st to all my wayes Thou sett'st a print upon the heels ev'n of my feet alwayes 28 And poore man in his best estate is as a rotten cloth Consumed all as garments are all eaten with the moth Chap. 14 POore man that of a woman weake upon the earth is borne Is of few dayes he is also with troubles rent and torne 2 He doth come foorth ev'n like a flowre and is cut downe againe He as a shadow flies away and doth not long remaine 3 And dost thou so on such an one full of infirmitie Thy clear eyes open and me bringst into judgement with thee 4 Who can a clean thing heer on earth by his great power alone Bring out of that which is unclean no not there is not one 5 Determined his dayes are all and months numbred with thee His bounds thou hast appointed that he can not passe surely 6 In thy great mercy turn from him that heer well rest he may Untill that as an hireling he accomplish shall his day 7 For if a tree be cut there 's hope that it againe will sprout And that the tender branch thereof will not cease to bud out 8 Even though the root thereof on earth waxe old and so be found Yea more and that the stock thereof even die into the ground 9 Yet through the sent of water fresh it will most quickly bud And there bring foorth most pleasant boughes like plants beside a flood 10 But on earth poor man wasts away and after that must die Yea man he giveth up the ghost when that is where is he 11 As overflowing waters great faile from the deepest sea And floods decay and at the last from running become dry 12 So man lyes down and doth not rise Till the heav'ns be no more They not awake shall nor be raisd out of their sleepe therefore 13 O that thou wouldst in mercy great me hide in grave at last That thou al 's wouldst me secret keep untill thy wrath be past That thou wouldst in thy wisdome al 's appoint mâ— speedilie A set time foâ— my life and so at last remember me 14 If men die shall they live againe this should seeme very strange The dayes of my appointed time I 'll waite till come my change 15 Thou shalt call and I answere will as thou shalt me require Thou to the worke of thine owne hands will have a good desire 16 Dost thou not number all my steps and watch well ov'r my sin 17 My transgression is in a bag seal'd thou it sow'st therein 18 The mountaines falling come to nought and moulder all away The hardest rock removed is out from its place and stay 19 The waters still do weare the stones thou washest quite away These earthly things and thou destroy'st the hope of man alway 20 Against him still thou dost prevaile and he anone is past His countenance thou changes and him sends away at last 21 His sons come unto honour great and he it doth not know Likewise he doth not once perceive when they are brought downâ— low 22 But as long as â—is fiâ—sh on eaâ—th shall bear his soul about The soul within shall mourne the flesh shall have great paine without Chap. 15. THen Eliphaz the Temanite said Should man wise in minde 2 Speak vainly and his belly fill with the barran east winde 3 Should he thus with such iddle talk and words that are most rude Go reason or with speach wherewith he sure can do no good 4 Thou casts off feare by prayer al 's on GOD thou dost not call 5 Thy mouth speakes ill and thou dost choise the crafty tongue withall 6 Not I but thine own wicked mouth condemnes thee certainly And which is more yea thine owne lips against thee testifie 7 Art thou the first man that was borne and made the hills before 8 Gods secrets hast thou heard and dost esteeme thy wisedome more 9 What knowst thou which we do not knowâ— or yet not understand 10 With us are all the aged men the gray-heads of the land 11 Gods comforts with thee are they small are secret things with thee 12 Why doth thine heart thee cary and at what doth winke thine eye 13 That thou against th' Almighty God thy spirit turn'st so and so And lettest such most foolish words out of thy vaine mouth go 14 What is man that he should be cleane himself to justifie And he which of a woman borne that he should righteous be 15 Beâ—old no trust he in his saints doth put for all their might Yea the most cleaâ— and azurd heavens are not cleane in his sight 16 How much more loathsome and more vile is man as ye may think Who all sorts of iniquitie as water still doth drinke 17 I 'll shew thee heare I will declare even that which I have seene 18 Which wise men from their fathers told so hid it hath not beene 19 To whom alone the earth was given that therein they might dwell No stranger did among them passe either to buy or
ran after a shamefull bribe to crave Is this a time money garments to seeke Oxen or sheep vineyards or servants eke Behold therefore Naamans leprosie To thee and thine shall cleave most speedilie When this was said that men GODS fâ— might know That villaine went out leper whit as snow Then the Prophets unto Elisha said We can not well in this strait roome abide Let us we pray thee go unto Jordan And there a great beame shall by ev'ry man Be cut that we GODS servants in Isra'l May have a place wherein that we may dwelâ— â—en said Elisha make ready to goe â—en said one thou with us must be also â—will said he and so with them he went â—nto Jordan where they incontinent â—id cut downe wood but as one did downe fell 〈◊〉 beame his Axe head in the water fell â—hen the man cri'd with great grief and sorrow â—as Master this axe I did borrow Elisha said I will thee now solace 〈◊〉 in Jordan thou canst point the right place â—here it did fall Which when he shew to him â—e by a sticke made the axe head to swimme â—o Elisha asswag'd his great sorrow â—y rendring th' axe which that man did borrow Then Syrias King against all Israel â—tended war by his servants counsell 〈◊〉 such and such a most fit place said he â—ncampad shall my greatest forces be â—hen Elisha unto Jehoram King â—nt speedy message to warne him faying â—ke heed that thou now passe not such a place â—or there in waite are foes thee to deface â—hen Jehoram hearkning this counsell wise â—id save himself there more then once or twise For this the King of Syrias heart was sore â—roubled his servants he did call therefore And said unto them can no man me tell Who traitours us to the King of Isra'l Then said one O King thinke not so I pray For what in thy bedchamber thou do'st say That Elisha can most perfectly tell To Jehoram the King of Israel Goe said the King spye mee where is tâ— man Behold said they he is now in Dothan Therefore the King sent thither with great boast Of horses charets a most mighty host Then came these men by night who were mâ— stout And compasse did the city round about When Elishas servant was up earely Behold an host did compasse the city Then he all trembling did speak so and so Alas good Master how now shall we do Then said Elisha thou needst not to feare For moe with us then with these men be heeâ— Then Elisha unto the Lord did pray That God his eyes would open in that day When GOD him heard as he did then desire His servant horses and charets of fire Did on the mountaine then most clearly see About Elisha for guard and safetie Then Elisha most bold in all distresse â—ntreated God to smite them with blindnesse â—nd so he did Then Elisha did say â—o these blind men this is not the right way â—f ye would the straight path unto these take â—hom ye now seek follow me at the back â—ut he them led unto Samaria â—hen to the Lord said Prophet Elisha â—pen the eyes of these me n I thee pray â—hat they may see where they remaine this day â—hen God op'ned their eyes and they did see â—hat they were in Samarias citie Then Jehoram as his heart did indite Cri'd Elisha my father shall I smite Sall I them smite No said Elisha spare For all these men now Gods prisoners are Would'st thou these smite whom thou by sword or bow Hast taken captive would thou that allow Set rather bread and water them before That they may eate and drink and come no more To fight with us so as GODS man did say The King he did and these men went away After Benhadad King of Syria Came with an host against Samaria The siege was sore great al 's was the famine An Asses-head which rarely hath been seene For fourescore pieces of silver was sold Doues doung was deare what one small kabbâ— could hold Cost there at that time no lesse then twenty Pieces such was the dearth in that citie Then Joram King upon the wall passing Heard a woman cry Help my LORD O King If GOD said he help thee not in distresse I cannot by Barne-floore or yet winepresse Yet said the King tell me what aileth thee This woman said she in fraud said to me We hunger sore give us thy son for meat The day and after we my son shall eat At her desire my poore son we first boil'd But on the nixt day she false me beguild She hid her sone this is a true saying This makes me cry help me my O Lord O King When the King heard these wordes of greâ— sorrow He rent his clothes these who did him follow Beheld and saw what cloths he had within Even base sackcloth neerest unto his skin Then said Joram the LORD do so and more To me if that Elishas head therefore Shall stand on him Elisha in his house Did sit when Joram most unrighteous A messenger sent swift from him before But ere he came Elisha grieved sore â—id to the Elders See this murth'rers seed â—ath sent a man to take away mine head â—hen he cometh let him no entrie finde â—ere with a sound his Master feet behinde â—en came the man with this blasphemous word â—e will no longer waite upon the Lord â—his ill from him is he will no help send â—e need not look that he us now defend Then said Elisha heare from Jehovah â—o morrow in the fair Samaria â—oth flowre and barley in a great cheapnesse â—all be for to relieve this great distresse Then said a Lord on whose hand lean'd the King â—his Prophet tells us a most scornefull thing â—hough GOD Heav'ns windowes by his arme mightie â—hould open wide this thing it could not bee â—hen said Elisha thou shalt see that meat â—ut God of it shall not give thee to eat While Samaria was in this estate â—oure leprous men were lying at its gate â—â—ch to other said in perplexitie If vvee sit heere vvee vvill not fail die Now let us goe unto the Syrian hoste Men pinch'd vvith hunger must not mens boast If they alive us save then shall we live If they us kill to be vvell vvee believe Then they rose up in the twilight most faire They to the camp came but found no man theâ— For the great Lord the Syrians in his boast Had troubled sore with noise of a great host For certaine said they the King of Isra'l Hath hired Hittits and Egyptians tall To come upon us wherefore they that day Troubled arose in hast and went away They left their tents their horses and their And al 's the camp and all that therein was When these lepers came to the Syrians caâ— With joyfull hearts they all both ate and draâ— When that was done these foure incontinenâ— Did carry thence both silver and raiment What they desir'd none did them there forbiâ— They got
they flow by and by Againe by his almighty power they become wholly dry 5 As for the earth its surface doth yeeld bread for mans desire And under it there mater is combustible for fire 6 The stones thereof are al 's the place of Saphires in great store Abundantly among the dust it hath the golden ore 7 There is a path unknow'n to fooles not seene by vultures eye 8 The lions whelps have not it trode the lion pass'd not by 9 His hand upon the rockes he puts with sledge he slents them downe The steepest mountaines by the rootes he al 's doth overturne 10 Among the flintie rocks he doth great rivers soone cut out His eye sees every precious thing in all the land about 11 The floods that they not overflow he bindeth with his might The thing that is most secret hid he bringeth foorth to light 12 But whâ—re shall wisedome now be found where is its dwelling place 13 Its price men knowes not of the earth it is not on the face 14 It s not in me the gulfie depth doth most clearlie confesse It 's not with me al 's sith the sea yea neither more nor lesse 15 For gold that is most precious it can not gotten be Nor silver for the price thereof shall weighed be surelie 16 It can not so be valued well with gold of Ophir deaâ—e With the most precious Onix stone or with the Saphire cleare 17 The gold and Chrystall can not al 's with it equall compare Th' exchange of it shall not be for fine golden jewels rare 18 No mention of the corall shall or yet of pearles be made For wisedomes price is farre above the Rubies glauncing red 19 No Ethiopian Topaze shall it equall here or there The purest gold in furnace fin'd with it may not compare 20 But whence is then that wisdome comes where's understandings place 21 Since it from all the livings eyes and fouls hath hid its face 22 Death and destruction in their speach do alwayes say the same We only thereof with our ears have heard the noble fame 23 GOD by his wisdome great thereof doth understand the way He well doth know the place thereof where it abides for ay 24 For he unto the farrest ends of earth looks with his eyes What is under the cope of Heaven He it most clearly sees 25 He makes the weights for stormy windes according to his pleasure The waters also which run deep he weigheth all by measure 26 When for the rain by wisdome great He made a sure decree And for the Thunders lighning al 's a way appointed he 27 Then did he see it and declare and so did clear all doubt He it prepared wisely and it fully searched out 28 And unto man at last he said Beholds GODS only fear Is wisdome and to cease from ill is understanding dear Chap. 29. MOreover in his mourning Job to speak made no delay In parable he did proceed and thus began to say 2 Oh that I were as in dayes past when GOD preserved me 3 When his lamp on mine head did shine and I did walk safely 4 As I was in the former dayes before my youth was spent When of the LORD the secret was well seene upon my tent 5 When the Almighty by his grace was yet even still with me When all my châ—ldren with great joy I round about did see 6 When I my steps with butter wash'd without labour or toile And as the rock as in a showre powr'd out rivers of oile 7 When I did through the citie go and went upon my feet Out to the gate when I prepar'd my seate even in the street 8 The young men saw me excellent and under this pretence Did hide themselves the ag'd stood up to beare me reference 9 The Princes talking did refraine that they might understand My wise discourse and on their mouth they all did lay their hand 10 The nobles likewise held their peace and which was a great proof Of my wise wordes the tongues of all did cleave unto their roof 11 When that the ear of man me heard it surely me did blesse And when the eye me saw also it gave to me witnesse 12 Because I did deliver these who poore to me did cry The Orphans and him thar had none to help him by and by 13 Blessings of such as ready were to perish came on me And I did cause the widowes heart to sing most joyfully 14 I righteousnesse anone put on which as a glorious gowne Me cloth'd my judgement was a rob and a most stately crowne 16 I as the most cleare seeing eyes unto the blind became And al 's in humane charitie I feete was to the lame 16 I was a father to the poore in all the land about The cause which I not understood with care I searched out 17 The jawes of wicked men I brake and gave them all the foile And with a mighty arme did pluck out of their teeth the spoile 18 Then in my fond conceite I said I shall die in my nest My dayes as sand I 'le multiply and after goe to rest 19 Out by the waters blooming faire my root was spread anone And all the night the pleasant dew lay still my branch upon 20 My glory was still fresh in me as all did understand And al 's the bow of my great strength renu'd was in my hand 21 Unto me men most wise gave eare to heare what I would tell They waited well and silence keept when I did give counsell 22 After that they had heard my words they spake no more againe My speach upon them dropped all as doth a pleasant raine 23 As for the raine that fruitfull is they for me did abide As for the latter raine their mouth they op'ned very wide 24 If I did laugh on them then they beleev'd it not at all They were afraid to cause the light of my visage to fall 25 I sat as cheefe I choose their way most meekly without boast I dwelt even as a King that is amid an armed hoast And as a wise man that in time his comforts sweet powres out Amide thâ—se who for greef of minde are mourning him about Chap. 30. BUt now these young ones me deride whose ragged fathers I Would have disdain'd even with the dogs of my flock to set by 2 Yea of their hands whereto the strength could ever profite me In whom old age all perish'd was as all might clearly see 3 For want and famine desolate they were they did flee fast To wil fernesse in former times most barran all and waste 4 Who mallowes hungry do cut up by bushes heer and there And have no other thing for meat but roots of Juniper 5 From among men they were driven foorth as men given to mischief They cry'd aloud all after them even as after a thief 6 To dwell in the unpleasant clifts of valleyes like vile slaves And in the shelters of the rocks or shadows of the caves 7
heard this divine sounâ— Pull off thy shoes for this is holy ground I am the great Almighty Lord he said To look on God then MOSES was affraid I have said God with much compassion Seene of my people the great affliction On Israels back the burdens deep furrowes Have made and now I pittie their sorrowes Go to that Tyran with thy little rod And tell that thou art sent from the great Goâ— How shall I goe said MOSES I thy name Know not if thy people enquire the same Say thou said God by my commandement I AM THAT I AM hath me surely sent Oh said Moses they will not believe me Where will they say did GOD appeare to the 〈◊〉 They shall said GOD know that I have thee â—ast downe thy rod and lo it a serpent â—gaine behold a rod it shall become â—nother signe shall be in thy bosome â—t in thine hand and see it white as snow â—â—d whole againe that they may clearely know â—â—at thou by GOD Almighty hast beene sent â—â—d what thou dost is by commandement â—as said Moses my words hardly flow â—er both my speach and al 's my tongue is slow 〈◊〉 are not said GOD let not that cause thee griefe â—â—rme the speach I make thee dumb and deaf 〈◊〉 said Moses mine heart I cannot frame 〈◊〉 go this earand to speake in thy name â—en GOD with Moses in great anger chod â—â—on a mouth shall be and thou as GOD 〈◊〉 as afterward these noble brethren two â—ent on and stood before the great Pharo â—â—mmanding him with great authoritie 〈◊〉 free GODS people from captivitie â—â—cause that this King thus hardned his heart â—â—ten great plagues his Kingdome felt the smart The ten plagues of Egypt contained in five Latine verse â—ma rubens unda Ranarum plaga secunda â—â—e culex tristis post Musca nocentior istis Quinta pecus stravit Authraces sexta â—vit Post sequitur grando post Bruchus dente fando Nona tegit solem primam nec at ultima proâ— The ten plagues of Egypt in English verse Blood first then frogs and third the lâ— filthie Fourth after all these came the noisom flie The fift upon the beasts vvas the murraiâ— Sixt lothsome boiles breakeing foorth vvâ— great blaine Seventh haile eight locusts and the ninâ— darkenesse Last on the first borne both death and distâ— In other verse Blood frogs and lice a mixed svvarme Murraine that beasts annoyde Boiles haile locusts and darknesse thick The first borne all destroyde VVHen this was done MOSES with his armie â—ent with all hast towards the deep red sea â—ere Israel enrich'd with great butin â—gainst MOSES began so to mutin â—n both sides mountaines and the sea before â—hold PHARO behind us to devore 〈◊〉 Moses now the cause of our distresse â—ou hast us brought to die in wildernesse 〈◊〉 and still said Moses stay your passion â—d ye shall see the Lords salvation â—retch out thy hand said God over the sea â—d by thy rod devided shall it be â—en Moses his hand of strong faith out-stretched 〈◊〉 an East wind the deep sea was divided â—hen Israel this great comfort had found â—mong waters they walked on drie ground â—e mighty Lord made way unto them all â—e waters were on every side a wall â—hen with an armie PHARO them pursu'd â—ut overwhelm'd with waves they were subdu'd â—y let us flee said they and turne the heeles â—ut great JOVAH tooke off their charet wheeles â—ODS Isra'l had in all this fearfull tide 〈◊〉 Cloud for sconce and al 's a Fire for guide At last Isra'l saved both lesse and more Saw Pharos hoast dead upon the Sea shore Then Moses with the people spake saying A song of praise to JOVAH let us sing The Song of Moses at the red Sea I Will novv sing unto the Lord for he hath gloriously Triumphed over all his foes novv drovvn'd in the red Sea 2 The Lord he is my Strength and Song and my Salvation I gladly vvill prepare for him an habitation 3 With frothy deepths God covered them this work he did alone His heavy wrath did presse them so they sanke down like a stone 4 Thy right hand O Lord is become most glorious in great power Thine arme and thy right hand thy foes have novv dasht all to povvder 5 Thou hast thy foes now overthrown in great excellencie â—hou sentest foorth thy fearfull wrath that they consum'd might be And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters gathered there he floods stood upright as an heap the deepths congealed were The en'my said I will pursue them will I overtake will divide the spoile my lust on them novv vvill I vvreake It is novv time to dravv my Svvord them vvill I all destroy purpose novv to make an end and this shall be my joy But thou O Lord vvith thy great vvinde most fearfully did blovv â—hey sanke as lead in vvaters deep the vvaves did overflovv Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the greatest gods â—ho is like thee so glorious so mighty by thy rods 11 Thou stretchedst out thy strong right hâ— Earth swallowed them wholly In mercy thou led foorth thine owne whom thou hadst bought dearly 12 The people all shall heare of this and they shall be afraide The indwellers of Palestine with grief shall be dismaide 13 The Duks of Edom all amaz'd with Moab tremble shall The indwellers of Canaan shall melt away and fall 14 Both feare and dread shall fall on them by strength of thine army Vntill Isra'l passe over they still as a stone shall be 15 Thou strong shalt bring them in and them in thine holy place Even in thy sanctuary O Lord establish'd by thy grace 16 The Lord shall reigne for evermore most like a mighty King For he on Pharo and his host the loftie waves did bring 17 But as for his deare Israel in bottome of the Sea â—tweene two walls of waters deep they went both sure and dry Miriams song at the red Sea THen Miriam the Prophetesse the sister of Aaron â—anced with women skilfully playing Timbrels upon And Miriam thus answerde them praise God most joyfully or he the rider and his horse hath drown'd in the red Sea AFter all this Isra'l in wildernesse Of Shur by thirst did suffer great distresse â—hat shall we drink said they ah shall we die â—hen Moses cry'd and GOD shew'd him a tree â—ith this tree Moses direct'd by GODS sprite â—t Marah made the bitter waters sweet â—rom thence to Sin he did the people lead Who did murmur because they wanted breaâ— There God the Lord did feed that numbâ—â— hoast With sweet Mannah round small as the frost Againe for thirst Isra'l at Rephidim Did murmur against the great God of Heav'â— Then God his servant Moses did command To smite the rock with his rod in his hand For chiding striving heere with great Iovah The place was call'd Massah and Meribah God by Moses his people did protect In that great battell against Amalek His
to Balak I a man Am come unto thee to do what I can Have I now power any thing to say What GOD me bids that shall I speak this day Then Balak went anone with Balaam And quickly to Kiriath-Huzoth they came There Balak oxen did offer with sheep He sent for BALAM whose science was deep The morrow after BALAM came quicklie To Baals high places that he might see From thence of GODS ISRA'L the utmost part That by his curse that whole people might smart And Balam said unto Balak Build me Heere sev'n altars and prepare heere quicklie Seven oxen faire and seven fat rams also Balak as Balam had spoken did so And Balak and Balam off'red quicklie On each altar for sacrifice to be A Bullock and a Ram Then Balam spake Unto this King that called was Balak Stand by thy burnt off'ring and I will go Peradventure GOD will come me unto And give counsell what he shall shew to me I will without failing all tell to thee Then Balaam unto an high place went And the Lord there met him incontinent Then he said I sev'n altars did prepare And there have off'red now to me declare What I shall say to Balak Moabs King Then GOD put in his mouth this word saying Returne unto Balak and thus boldlie To him thou shalt speake this message from me Then he return'd when he thus understood And went to Balak who with Princes stood And he tooke up his parable and said Balak the King This charge on me hath laid From Aram I have beene brought by this Kinâ— Out of the mountaines of the East saying Come curse me Jacob and Isra'l defy Whom God hath not curst how him curse shal For from the top of the rocks I him see And him behold from the hils that are hie Loe this people in a great number throng Shall dwell alone and nations among Shall not be reck'ned who can count or tell The dust of Jacob or fourth of Isra'l Let me the death of the righteous man die And let my last end like unto his be And Balak said unto Balaam soone What meanest thou What hast thou to me do Mine enemies to curse I did take thee Behold thou hast them blessed most surely Then Balaam said Think not this uncouth For I must speake what God puts in my mouth Then Balak said I pray now come with me Unto a place from whence thou may them 〈◊〉 The out most part thou shalt see and no more Come and curse me them all from thence theâ—â—fore He brought him to the field of ZOPHIM land To PISGAS top whether God did command MOSES to go the promisde land to see That so after that sight MOSES might die There Balam said to Balak Stand heere by Thy burnt off'ring untill that quickly I Do yonder meet the great Almighty Lord And the LORD met Balam and put his word In Balams mouth and likewise said that day Returne againe unto Balak and say When Balam came unto Balak the King Behold he there stood by his burnt off'ring There with him were Princes of MOAB land Then Balak said Now let me understand What the LORD GOD in this perplexitie Hath both reveal'd and spoken unto thee And he tooke up his parable and said Rise up Balak and heare an answere made Thou Son of Zippor hearken unto me The Lord is not a man that he should lie Nor the Son of man that he should repent To say one thing and after to relent Hath the Lord said and shall he not it do Hath he spoken and shall he it not to Perfection bring Behold I now must blesse God hath blessed and I can not reverse In Jacob he hath not iniquitie Beheld neither at any time hath he Seene perversenesse in all Isra'l about God is with him among them is a shout Of a King God from Egypt land forlorne Them brought He hath as of an Vnicorne The strength surely where God is still presâ— Against Jacob there is no enchantment Neither against the Lords most deare Isra'l Can divination once prevaile at all According to this time it shall be thought And said of Jacob what hath the Lord wroâ—â— Behold the people shall rise up anone As a great Lion and a young Lion Lifts up himselfe and lyes not downe again Vntill he eat and drink blood of the slaine And Balak said unto Balam that day Neither them curse nor yet blesse I thee pray Told I not thee said Balaam unto Balak all that GOD saith that I must doe Yet Balak said unto Balam that day Come now with me I do thee heartly pray I will bring thee unto another place Peradventure thou wilt from God get grace That thou may'st for my poor Kingdomes deâ—â— Powre on them all a heavy curse from thence Then King Balak brought Balaam anone To PEORS top that looks to JESHIMON And Balam said unto Balak Build me Heere sev'n altars prepare right speedily Heere sev'n bullocks and sev'n fat rams well fed And Balak did as Balaam had said There were off'red a Bullock and a Ram On each altar they did performe the same And when Balam saw that it pleas'd the LORD To blesse ISRA'L he did no more accord As heeretofore to go incontinent For by his art to seeke for enchantment But he perplex'd in Sprite with great distresse Did set his face toward the wildernesse Then Balaam his eyes aloft lifting Saw ISRAEL in his tents abiding According to their Tribes GODS Spirit anone With this parable came Balam upon Balam the Son of Beor hateing lies Hath said even the man who hath op'ned eyes He hath said which heard the LORDS words truely Which saw the vision of the Almighty Falling into a great trance but having His eyes open to discerne every thing How good thy tents are Jacob who can tell And thy fair tabernacles O Israel As the valleyes all spread forth do abide As greene gardens by the fair rivers side As ligne-aloes which is of sweetest smell As besides waters Cedars high and tall Out of his buckets be shall powre indeed The waters and in great waters his seed And his King higher then Agag shall be And his Kingdome shall be exalted hie God brought him out of Egypt land forlorne He hath the strength as of an Vnicorne Hee shall eat up all those that are his foe And break their bones and pierce them throâ— also With his arrowes he couched he lay downe As a Lion and as a great Lion Who shall him stirre up he that shall thee bleâ—â— Is blessed and cursed that shall thee curse Then Balaks anger kindled with despight Waâ— ' gainst Balam together he did smite His hands saying I called thee surely For to curse but thou hast blessd these times threâ— Therefore now flee unto thy place and lot I thought thee to great honour to promote But lo the Lord in this hath not beene slack â—n wrath he hath from honour keept thee back And Balam said unto Balak This thing Spake I
of blessings manifold Went from this earth fivescore and ten yeeres old After his death this man of great account With grief was buri'd on Ephraim Mount The Use Worthy Captaine who will not thee commend A godly life makes ay a godly end Who fights for GOD with never fading baye◠Shall have his Temples trimmed and with laye◠Men and women his praises shall extoll His name famous shall be in Jovahs roll THE GARDEN OF ZION The Judges 1. Othniel 2. Ehud 3. Shamgar 4. Barak 5. Gideon 6. Abimelech 7. Tolah 8. Jair 9. Jephte 10 Ibsan 11. Elon 12. Abdon 13. Samson 14. Micah 15. Eli 16 Samuel 1. OTHNIEL The time of God WHen divers had afflicted Israel In a fit time the Lord sent Othniel By him great things in his lifetime were done Come of Kenaz good Calebs brother Son In Kiriath-sepher for vent'ring his life Caleb him gave his faire Achsah to wife King Chusan Rishataim he supprest By him Israel fourtie yeers had rest The Use In greatest troubles and in dangers prime The Lord will send comfort in fittest time 2. EHUD Excellent WHen Isra'l sin'd Moab with Amalek Were rais'd by GOD his people to correct But when they mourn'd and cryed to JOVAH He sent them Ehud first Son of Gerah This man left handed was of Benjamin His sharp dager he hid his cloathes within With sword at side with present in his hand He went to Eglon King of Moab land He said O King take heed give ear to me I have from God a great message for thee When he heard that he rose out of his seat With one stroke Ehud ended the debate While thus Eglon did wallow in deaths shade The dirt came out the fat inclos'd the blade By him the host of Moab was supprest After Isra'l had fourscore yeers of rest The Use Here learne that such a rare and single fact Is not set downe in Scripture for an act To teach men thus this Ehud to follow Each man to stob the Lord doth not allow 2. SHAMGAR Throwing downe THis Shamgar was a man of great renown With an Oxe-gaod six hundred he th◠down The Use Heere learne that great is our eternall God Who can save us either by sling or goad 4. DEBORAH A Bee BARAK Lightning DEare DEBORAH thy name a honey Bee Who can expresse the praise that 's du◠thee A Prophetesse sweet thou was in thy life A Judge in ISRA'L though for sexe a wife In her time Jabin ISRA'L had opprest Captaine Sisera did them sore molest Then DEBORAH at God the Lords command Said to BARAK JABIN into thine hand I will deliver by mine arme mighty Be stout and doubt not of the victory Oh said BARAK he is a mighty fo Go thou with me if not I will not go I will said she now surely go with thee But unto thee this no honour shall be Up up now BARAK said stout DEBORAH Take courage for with us is great JOVAH In that great day the LORD in ISRA'LS sight Put Siserah with all his host to flight He fled to Jahel there hid with a vaile She pierc'd his temples with a bloody naile According to DEBORAHS prophecie A wife not BAKAR got that victorie When the great GOD had wrought out this great thing DEBORAH BARAK then began to sing The Song of DEBORAH and BARAK PRaise ye the LORD for th' avenging of his own Israel When the people offred gladely themselves unto Battell 2 Heare Kings and Princes I even I will sing unto the Lord Vnto the Lord God of Isra'l I will praises afford 3 Lord when thou went'st from Seir when thou did march from Edom land The Earth trembled the Heav'ns dropped the Clouds they did disband 4 The Mountaines melted from before the Lord God Eternall Even that Sinai from before thee Lord God of Israel 5 In Shangars dayes Son of Anath in the dayes of Jael The high wayes were unoccupied they went in by wayes all 6 The indweller of villages in Israel did cease Vntill that I Deborah rose a mother to make peace 7 They chose new gods then in their gates was warre was their a shield Or speare among fourty thousand in all Israels field 8 My heart to Isral's Governours is that vvith one accord Offred themselves most willingly to Battell blesse the Lord. 9 Speake ye that ride on white asses In cheefe rulers aray And yee that sit in judgement and that travel by the way 10 And yee the poorest of the land whose tread was still to drawe Waters who for fear of Archers did greatly stand in awe Yee from this feare delivered Gods great workes magnifie Who hath given justice and traffiique in village and citie 11 Awake awake awake awake Deborah sing anone Arise Barak and lead captive thou of Ahinoan Son 12 He that remaines he made to rule ov'r the Nobilitie Ov'r the people the Lord me gave rule over the mighty 14 Of Ephraim ' gainst Amalek there was a root worthie Also among this great people Benjamin after thee From Machir of Manasse came governours goodly men To this service came Zebulon scribes that handle the pen 15 And the most mighty Princes of strong Issachar that day Were with Deborah in the field ev'n Issachar I say Also Barak to the valley sent on foot did depart For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart 16 Why would not thou from the sheep folds go for to act thy part For the divisions of Reuben were great searching of heart 17 Beyond Jordan Gilead abode and why did Dan remaine In ships Asher on the Sea shore in his breaches sought gaine 18 Zebulon and Naphtali were armed with speare and shield Their lives they jeoparded in the high places of the field 19 The Kings of Cana'n came and fought Jabin for to maintaine In Tana'ch neere to Megiddo but thereby did not gaine 20 The clouds and wind'gainst Sisera did fight from the heav'ns hie The Stars in their courses also fought most couragiouslie 21 The river Kishon even Kishon did sweepe them all away O thou my soule thou hast dovvntrode great strength vvithout delay 22 Then vvere the strong horse hoofs broken in great rage and furie By the means of the pransings even pransings of the mightie 23 Curse yee Meros most bitterly yea curse 〈◊〉 the Angel Because against these foes they did not help the Eternall 24 The Wife of Heber Jael shall blest above Women be She shall be blest above Women in the tent most surely 25 He asked vvater and she gave him milke of svvet relish She also vvisely butter brought foorth in a lordly dish 26 She vvith a hammer and a naile smote Sisera indeed VVhen she had pierced his temples she did smite of his head 27 He bovv'd and fell and lay dovvne h◠at her feet hovv'd and fell VVhere he bovv'd there he fell downe dead at the feet of Jahel 28 Sisera's mother looked out at vvindovves and did cry Through the lattesse vvith joy of heart
me a man of noble fame Most angel-like he told me not his name He said unto me when he did appear Behold a son thou shalt conceive and bear No rasor shall at all come on his head For he shall be a Nazarite indeed LORD said Manoah Let the man of GOD Now come and tell us what with this young lad We have to do for we are ignorant That we may follow thy commandement The LORD him heard the Angel came anone And told them both all that was to be done Then Man'oah said I pray thee now tary Till we in haste prepare a kid for thee I am a sprite said he I eat no bread With sacrifice unto the LORD proceed What is thy name said Manoah tell me It is secret said he now let it be When he heard thus the Angel him forbid A meat-offring he offred for a kid Unto the LORD as the sacred story Tels us the Angel did most wondrously Behold th'angel who had the secret name Of the offring ascended in the flame Alas said he unto his worthy wife We have seen GOD we shall both losse the life No not said she we need not for to fear Because GODS Angel to us did appear If to kill us this had been his earand He had disdain'd the offring in our hand Then young Samson the Sprite of GOD began At times to move in the great camp of Dan At last he did require a Philistine For wife which he at Timnah had new seen His parents to this could not well accord For they knew not that it was of the LORD While he to Timnah went a beast did roar As though he would the young Samson devore But he anone him pulling by the beard Rent him as though he would have rent a kid The LORD did this who made the sea and land For young Samson had nothing in his hand Returning after to his wife he sees In the dead Lion a fair swarm of bees The honey comb most sweet he took to eat For this to him in mister was for meat When Philistines his feast began to taste Then he this riddle did propone in haste Out of the eater said he came there meat Out of the strong came that which was most sweet Seven dayes they had at this riddle to guesse But the meaning thereof could not expresse With furie great they were puft up in rage Because they saw they were to losse their pledge Of thirtie shirts and thirtie garments dear These great charges they had not will to bear Then said they all unto strong Samsons wife If we these cloaths losse thou shalt losse the life Entise him soone the doubt try by request Why should we losse so much at his fair feast Then did she presse him by day and by night Untill he had declar'd his riddle right Then said these men in words not to be long Sweet is the honey and the lion strong Then said he With my heifer have ye plow'd Who hath unto you my dark riddle shew'd Then GODS good Sprite this strong man came upon Who in his strength went down to Askelon Thirty Philistins he kild in that place Whose garments pay'd for his riddels disgrace Then his fair wife her father took him fro And gave her to his friend who was his fo Then he bethinking how he might revenge This wrong he did three hundred foxes range Knut tail to tail with a burning fire-brand Which did consume the cornes upon the land When all was known the Philistins in ire Burnt the Timnite and Samsons wife with fire This is no mends yet aveng'd will I be Said Samson I will smite them hip and thigh The Philistins who did like lions ramp In JUDAH LEHI soon did pitch their camp What means this war to them Judah did say To binde Samson with ropes and thongs said they Then of Judah went three thousand anone To Etams top where was the strong Samson To him they said What hast thou brought to passe We all will smart for this thy great trespasse To these men I have done no wrong said he I did to them as they have done to me We will thee binde said they with cords and bands After we will put thee into their hands Swear to me said he by GOD that made all That ye your selves will not upon me fall Truely said they thy blood we must not spill Thou needs not fear that Judahs men thee kill But unto this we with one voice accord To binde thine hands fast with these two new coar◠Then when his foes saw him bound at Lehi For joy they cry'd and shouted mightily Upon him then came a Sprite from the LORD With great power hee brake both bands and coards When he himself did thus shake in his ire His bands became like flaxe burnt in the fire When GOD had this great work thus brought to passe Strong Samson found the jaw-bone of an asse No sword he had no other weapons then With that asse-bone he slew a thousand men After this battel sore troubled with thirst Upon his eyes he felt of death the mist Thou hast me helped greatly LORD said he Oh suffer not me now for thirst to die Then GOD did cleave of the jaw the hollow From this bone soone great waters out did flow Because that bone by GOD was made a Well Samson that place Enhakore did call The Word signifieth the Well of him that called or cryed SAMSON in Gaza went to an harlot His foes it heard and they in anger hote Laid wait for him in their great strength might Resolv'd they were to kill him in that night But he the gates of their Gaza did take With the two posts and barre upon his back He thence them cari'd to fair Hebron hill Thus the Gazits could not strong Samson kill Againe Samson in Sorek land did love Delilah fair who dayly would him move With her fair words decit and flattery To tell wherein his greatest strength did ly First wit hs then coards then with the web and 〈◊〉 To her such answers thus he did begin But at the last for which he suffred smart He unto her revealed all his heart A Nazarite said he from my youth-head I have been no rasor upon mine head Hath come If any cut mine hair from me Like other men I surely weak shall be When she saw that Samson had thus reveal'd That which from her he had so long conceal'd The Philistins she spake and cald apart Come now said she for I know all his heart Then these proud lords came up in a great band And brought to her much money in their hand Then she him made upon her knees to sleep And from his head his seven locks she did swee◠Up up said she arise Samson quickly Behold the strong Philistins be on thee I will arise said Samson and me shake As heretofore of strength I have no lake But Oh Samson this did not understand That GOD the LORD had left him
For Priests though villains and most reprobate Yea he himself a King voide of all grace Became a Priest to serve at an high place These were his great sins a most shamefull thinâ— Which cut him off from ruling more as King Thus voide of honour of glory and fame He liv'd and di'd with a most rotten name Then Jeroboam sent to Ahijah His wife to know if his son Abijah Then sick should live or die then she thus wise Before that blinde man did her self disguise At this same time the word came from JOVAH Which said unto the Prophet Ahijah Behold now coming Jeroboams wife To aske of thee concerning her sons life This know in time take heede and now be wise For when she comes she will her self disguise When she shall come her doubts for to discusse Then say to her in my words thus and thus When Ahija heard the sound of her feet Then coming in he spake as he thought meet Come in thou wife of Jeroboam vaine What mean'st thou some other thy self to faine Hard tidings for thee are from th'Eternell Goe and them quickly to thy husband tell Thus saith the LORD who rules both Land and Sea For as much as I have exalted thee And of a Servant hath made thee a Prince Ov'r my people yet hast thou ever since By thy vaine pride and vile idolatrie Done evill above all that were before thee Like basest men who do the LORD forsake Thou hast me cast proudly behinde thy backe Therefore I Lord who am most righteous Shall bring much evill on Jeroboams house From him I will cut off both great and small Not leaving one to pisse against the wall I will the remnant of his house destroy As a doung hill which men carie away These of his loines who die in the city Shall by vile dogs be rent most cruelly If any fall among the fields most faire Food they shall be to the Fowles of the aire Arise woman to thine owne house get thee For when thou enters into the Citie Thy childe shall die for him Isra'l shall weepe And him burie that he ingrave may sleepe Because in him as God hath said the word There is some good thing found toward thâ— LORD Moreover God for his glory and praise A worthy King in Israel shall raise Who Jeroboams wicked house that day Shall all cut off and sweepe like doung away But what Even now the Lord who is perfite As reeds in water shall Israel smite Because they heard not what he did command He shall them roote up out of this good land He shall them all scatter beyond the river Because by groves they stirred up his anger When this was said to Jeroboams wife She rose and went to Tirzah but the life Of her young child was then ended most sure When she came to the threshold of the doore They buri'd him and mourned as Jovah Had said before by Prophet Ahijah When Jeroboam years twenty and two Had reign'd he died a man of sin and woe The Use Let Kings heere learne that the great GOD most hie Shall root them out if with idolatrie They staine his land though for a time forborne They be at last none shall sit on their Throne Sprung from their loines the Lord shall them deface Both root and branch shall be cut from their race 2. NADAB A Prince or willing WHen Jeroboam most wicked was dead Then Nadab his son reigned in his stead Ill fathers son who walked in his way At Gibbethon Baasha did him slay Ill fathers son of a most wicked race He sway'd the Septer but for two years space The Use Let all men chiefly Kings heere learne and 〈◊〉 What are the fâ—uits of vile idolatrie Such in Gods love have rarely roome or place GOD pulls them downe and soone roots out thâ— race 3. BAASHA A doer Baasha smot Jerobo'ms house with death To him he left not any that had breath Thus Jeroboam for his great trespasse By Baasha shortly was made childelesse Though thus he did these wicked children slay He walked still in Jeroboams way To him Jehu the son of Hannani From GOD was sent to tell him this plainely I have exalted thee out of the dust My people hath beene subject to thy lust Thou hast walked in Jeroboams way Therefore the Scepter thou may no more sway With Jeroboam I Baashas race Will cleane root out and will wholly deface To Dogs and Fowles his children shall be meat They in the fields and cities shall them eate Last this ill man after he had twenty And foure years reign'd he in GODS wrath did die The Use To punish sin and not reformed be Is but a fruit of pride and vaine glory Let all these who mens manners would reforme Vnto GODS will their owne life so conforme 4. ELAH Strength AFter Baasha came his son Elah Who governed Israel in Tirzah While with Arzah hâ—s steward he did feast He drank himselfe more drunk then any beast While Elah was in drunkenesse filthie He killed was by his servant Zimri This filthie man to sobernesse a foe All his glory enjoy'd but poore years two The Use Beware to make of sin a play or sport It ends our dayes and cuts our honours short 5. ZIMRI A cutter THis ill servant after his Master slaine Did sway the Scepter and with great disdaiâ— Destroyed all the house of Baasha As Jehu had declared from JOVAH He kill'd his friends and alâ— hâ—s kinsfolk all He left not one to pisse against the wall The people hearing what in great furie To King Elah had beene done by Zimri Therefore against him with greef and disdaine They Crown'd King Omri a most brave Captain He with an armie then came speedilie And in fair Tirzah besieged Zimri When Zimri saw all these men so conspire He in his palace burnt himselfe with fire He for a Crowne walked in bloody wayes And yet his Kingdome lasted but seven dayes The Use Death of ill men the living doth exhort To feare the Lord and not in sin to sport Let subjects learne who have grace or reason For no respect to have hand in treason 6. OMRI Measure or handfull WHen the most part had Crowned KING Omri Halfe of the people did follow Tibni But the most part set Omri on the Throne So Tibni died and Omri reign'd alone Twelve yeeres he reign'd this ill King froâ— Shemer Samariahs hill for two talents silver Did buy On this hill he built a citie Which from that Shemer he ordain'd to be Called Samariah which great citie still Hath name from Shemer owner of that hill But this Omri wax'd wicked more and more Yea he did worse then all that were before Both King and Captaine wicked in his dayes He walked in all Jeroboams wayes This Omri di'd by the hand of JOVAH And buried was in his Samariah The Use Let Kings heere learne not to sinne more anâ— more Lest they waxe worse then all that were before 7. AHAB Beloved THis Son of
â—r in a journey or most fast asleepe â—hat he may heare now to him cry and weepe They cri'd aloud and cut themselves with knives â—nd lancets al 's with perrell of their lives â—ut when midday in such jangling was past â—ithout answere Then Elijah at last â—aid to the people come neere me right soone â—hen they came neere to see what should bee done Gods Altar he repair'd with courage stout â—e made a large trench the Altar about â—ill foure barrels with water then said he â—nd with it drench the sacrifice quicklie â—gaine againe yea third time do the like â—ill it passe ov'r the trinches highest dike â—hus did they all which was ordain'd by him â—hey made Altar and trench with water swim Then said Elijah O GOD of Isra'l â—et it be knowne that thou art th' Eternal Let it be knowne that thou art GOD and LORD And that these things I have done at thâ— word Heere me O LORD heare me now I theâ— pray That this people may surely know this day That thou art God who do'st them all maintaiâ— And that thou hast their heart turn'd bacâ— againe Whâ—n this was said from the great Eternel A sacred fire downe from the high Heav'ns fell This fire fall'n downe for the great GODS sâ—â—vice Did with all hast consume the sacrifice The wood and stones with dust it did consume The trench water it licked up right soone When this was done all men on face afraide The LORD is GOD the Lord GOD tâ— cri'd Then said Elijah take these Prophets vile See none escape see that none you beguile Then they tooke them and Elijah anone Did slay these Priests downe at the brooke shon When this was done good Elijah did say To King Ahab I have good news this day Go eat and drink my word it is not vaine 〈◊〉 heare a sound of aboundance of raine â—o Ahab went up to eat and to drink â—ut Elijah in himself thus did think 〈◊〉 will go up to the top of Carmel â—o see some signe of raine from th' Eternel Then he went up and there as might be seene Cast himselfe downe and put his face betweene His knees and said to his servant goe see â—f thou can spy some clouds upon the Sea Then he went up at the Prophets saying And turned back he said There is nothing â—even times againe to goe he did command At last he saw a cloud like a mans hands Then said Elijah go without delay And to Ahab this from Elijah say Now get thee down and thy Charet prepaire Before the raine as long as it is faire â—n the meane time heav'ns black with clouds and winde Powr'd downe great raine before and al 's behinde Then Ahab rode and went to Jezreel Elijah al 's strength'ned by th' Eternel Did gird his loines and before Ahab ran Ahab in Coache but Elijah foot man Thus the Prophet of the great Eternel Before the King did run to Jezreel Then to Jezabel Ahab every word Did tell plainly how that Elijahs sword Had slaine her Priests not having spared one And that besides the cursed brooke Kishon Then Jezabel this hard message did send To Elijah so the gods me defend For thy ill prats and for thy bloody crime Thy life shall passe the morrow at this time When he heard this he in great fear arose His heart trembled and could not well repose He in all hast went to Beershebah Which is a part of the land of Judah He left his servants there in his distresse A dayes journey he went in wildernesse There set downe under a Juniper-tree He did request the Lord that he might die I am not better then my fathers dear Said he now take my life from all this fear As he did ly under the Juniper Right fast asleepe to him there a dinner An Angel brought to refresh him with meat He touched him and said Arise and eat As he awoke behold a cake of bread Was on the coales and a cruse at his head Of water good Then Elijah to eat And drink began and after fell asleep The second time the Angel came againe â—ho did for him a new dinner ordaine â—rise said he and eat now speedily â—ecause the journey is too great for thee â—ee what great care the good Lord had that day â—hat Elijah should not faint by the way â—hus he arose to eate and drink quickly 〈◊〉 this foods strength he walked dayes fourty â—nd fourtie nights till to the mount of God â—oreb he came where he made some abode While he was there lodged in a poor cave â—he God of heav'n who takes delight to save â—is servants said to his Elijah dear â—hat now Elijah What now doest thou heare My heart said he hath beene verie jealous â—or the great God who is most righteous â—ll is now lost all thy servants away â—re taken now they seek me al 's to slay â—oe foorth said God and stand upon the Mount â—hee will I teach all dangers to surmount Behold at first a boistrous mighty winde â—hich brake the Rockes and all that it could finde After the winde rageing came an earthquake â—hich made Horeb from end to end to shake After the earthquake came a burning fire But in these three was not the Lords desire He was not there After came a small voiâ— Where to abide the Lord did much rejoice When Elijah heard this voice full of grace He in his mantle wrapped all his face He went out and stood before Jehovah Who said what do'st thou now heere Elijah My heart said he hath been very jealous For the great God who is most righteous Thine Altars Prophets and thy Covenant Throwne downe and slaine they have with grâ— contempt And al 's forsaken thy servants away Are taken Now they seeke me al 's to slay Goe said the Lord returne to Damascus And when thou comest to that desert thus Anoint Hazael King of Syria And Jehu for Isra'l al 's Elisha For Prophet in thy roome these all anoint For so these things to be I do appoint For the great sins acted by Israel ' Gainst them shall come the sword of Hazael Whom he shall spaire the mighty man Jehâ— â—all with his sword all into pieces hew 〈◊〉 any from Jehu escape away â—hem shall the sword of good Elisha slay â—t know Elijah for all thou heares and sees â—ven thousand who have not bowed the knees â—ave me left who have not done amisse â—r once so much to give Baal a Kisse When this was done from Horeb Elijah â—parted soone and found out Elisha â—hen he him saw with his twelve Oxen yoke â—wing on him quickly he cast his cloak â—en he left all and ran most speedilie â—ter Elijah saying now let me â—e that which to do can not be amisse â—t me my father and my mother kisse â—d then I promise most assuredlie â—ith all mine heart to follow after thee â—e back againe delay not goe right soone â—id Elijah for what now have I done â—is done
â—is man rebell'd against the Royall seed â—en Jehoram the King of Israel â—saphats help desired in Battell â—gainst Moab He said with horse and man â—gainst Moab I will do what I can â—or thee and thine Thus the King Jehoram â—ith Josaphat and the King of Edom â—ent to that war three Kings in company â—esolv'd to fight against Moab stoutly â—id of seven dayes journey fetch a compasse â—t had no water for man horse or asse â—as said Joram it is great pitie â—at we three Kings by Moabs great armie â—ould be destroy'd Then Josaphat did say 〈◊〉 there not heer some good Prophet this day Behold said one the Prophet Elisha â—hich water on the hands of Elijah â—id powre Then said Jehosaphat the King 〈◊〉 pleaseth me to heare of that saying â—or a good man he is in work and word â—et us him hear for with him is the Lord 〈◊〉 these three Kings went downe to Elisha 〈◊〉 know what he would say from Jehovah Then good Elisha to Jehoram King These words of wrath had unto him saying To speak to thee I have no great desire Go to thy fathers Prophets and enquire Were it not that I did regard surelie Jehoshaphat I would not look on thee But now that I what is to come may tell Bring unto me a most cunning Minstrell When he did play then soon it came to passâ— That on Elisha the hand of GOD was Then said Elisha make ditches quickly In great aboundance in this faire valley Thus saith the LORD yee neither wâ— nor raine Shall see and yet the ditches of the plaine Shall be filled with water that yee may Both yee and all your cattell drink this dayâ— This thing is light GOD may it soone câ—mand The Moabites he shall put in your hand And yee shall smite ev'ry fenced citie And al 's yee shall fell downe evry good trâ— Yee shall also their wells of water stop That in their thirst they receive not a drop As he had said so water came anone Wâ—th abundance by the way of Edom. When Moabites heard that the Kings that day â—re come to fight they in their best aray â—th armour bright then all stood in the border â—s for Battell these men were set in order When Moabites rose in the morning soon â—old the Sun upon these waters shone â—e Sun beames made these waters to seeme red â—e Moabites said surely it is blood â—e Kings surely have one another slaine â—e spoile for us now safely doth remaine â—en they came to the Camp of Israel â—e Israelites upon them fiercely fell â—hat they fled from Isra'l speedily â—o did them chase unto their own countrey â—eir cities fair they did beat down at last â—on their fields each man a stone did cast 〈◊〉 of his sling and stopped every well â—eir fairest trees also they did down fell When Moabs King saw the Battell too sore â—t him he tooke seven hundred men therefore 〈◊〉 break even throw unto great Edoms King 〈◊〉 finding that he could not do that thing 〈◊〉 eldest Son he tooke before them all â—hom for an offring he burnt on the wall â—is eldest Son belong'd to Edoms King Whom Moab had as Captive in keeping When Edom saw that for to save his Son Isra'l would not breake up that siege right soâ— He in his heart being full of fury Against Isr'al return'd to his country Then a certaine poor afflicted widow Came to Elisha with grief and sorrow Saying My husband a Prophet is dead Thou know'st right well that he the LOâ— indeed Did feare And now alas the creditour Is come to take my two sons at this hour To be bond men To her with great pitie Elijah said what shall I do for thee Tell me said he what hast thou in thine hoâ— A pot of oyle said she who had no spouse Goe said Elisha and vessels borrow From thy neighbours yea borrow not a few When thou comes in then shut the dooâ— hinde For Gods blessing on that oyle thou shalt find When she her pot in these vessels did powre All the vessels were filled in that houre When all was sought there were no vessels mâ— In all the house the oyle did stay therefore How all was done she to the Prophet told â—o did appoint all the oyle to be sold â—â—ay debt of the first and readiest 〈◊〉 after that to live upon the rest After all this it fell upon a day â—t to Shunem Elisha had his way â—ere was a woman full of charitie 〈◊〉 him constrained her guest for to be 〈◊〉 so it was as oft as he did passe 〈◊〉 them he entred and no stranger was Then said she to her husband lovingly â—s man of God which often passeth by 〈◊〉 a good man to us a matter small â—ill be for him to build on the wall â—hamber with a table stoole a bed â—d candlestick If such a guest be fed â—o our house it shall be found our best â—so we do the LORD vvill blesse the rest So it fell that Elisha on a day 〈◊〉 to this house of Shunem made his way â—en said he to Gehazi his servant â—s Shunamite call thou incontinent â—hen she was come and did before him stand 〈◊〉 earnestly did desire t' understand â—hat thing he might for her great care procure â—th King Captaine whereof she might be sure Among mine owne people said shee I dwell Thou need'st not King nor yet the Captaâ— tell Of mine estate At last said Gehazi This is the point this is the veritie She hath no child in all her rich houshold To be their heire and al 's her Lord is old Then said Elisha about this season Of time of life thou shalt embrace a son Then said she to him Oh now do not lie To thine handmaid but speake the veritie So it befell that at the same season She did conceive and after bare a son When he was growne it fell upon a day That this young child with his father to play Went out among reapers at last he said Unto his father oh my head my head His father dear said to a lade shortly This sick child now to his mother cary When she him got she set him on her knee About the noone sicknesse made him to die Then she went up and laid him on the bed Of Elisha the dear servant of God On him she shut the doore and went away And to her husband thus and thus day say Send me I pray a young man with an asse That to Elisha I may shortly passe Why wilt thou go said he to her I pray 〈◊〉 is not new Moone nor yet sabbath day Yet let me go said she all shall be well â—er asse she sadled and came to Carmel â—nto Elisha so it came to passe â—hen he her saw wondring what matter was â—e said anone to servant Gehazi â—he Shunamite behold what can this be â—o run and meet her from this mount Carmel â—nd know of her if all at home do well â—ll well said she then at
Elishas feet â—â—e fell downe there and then began to weepe Then Gehazi came fast to thrust away â—he Shunamite in great distresse that day â—et her alone said Elisha behold â—reat grief of heart which GOD hath not me told She said did I desire a Son to have â—id I not say see thou me not deceive Then said Elisha unto Gehazi â—â—rd up thy loines and take my staffe quicklie â—e that no man thou salute by the way â—or do no thing that may procure delay â—hen thou art come with speede unto the place See that this staffe thou lay on the châ— face But the mother would not leave Elisha For so she sware by the great Jehovah Then she arose Elisha did follow All for to stint the Shunamits sorrow Then Gehazi the staffe upon the face Of the childe laide but during all that space Was neither voice nor yet any hearing Wherefore he turn'd to Elisha saying The childe is not awak'd there is no life Then Elisha came with that worthy wife And saw the childe laid dead upon his bed Then to them all the good Elisha said Retire your selfe and let me here alone Be with the childe then they retir'd anone Then Elisha with zeal began to pray He went up al 's and upon the childe lay He mouth to mouth and eyes to eyes did joiâ— And hands to hands and stretch'd himâ— upon The young dead childe there without hâ— harme Then the young childes flesh anone waâ— warme Then he return'd and walked to and fro And on the childe he stretched him also â—hen at the last the young childe seven times neesd 〈◊〉 eyes were opened and so was reviv'd 〈◊〉 calling for the Shunamite anone â—â—a said to her Take up thy Son â—â—n she went in and full of comforts sweet 〈◊〉 downe at the Prophet Elishas feet 〈◊〉 bow'd her self humbly unto the ground â—ling swetly for her great comforts found â—fter Elisha came unto Gilgal 〈◊〉 great dearth which troubled great and small 〈◊〉 on the great pot said he to make meat â—t the sons of the Prophets now may eat â—en the servant heard these Elishas words 〈◊〉 went and of a wild vine gathred gourds â—lap full which he shred into the pot 〈◊〉 at these herbs were that servant then knew not â—en the Prophets these herbs began to eat 〈◊〉 cryed out that death was in their meat 〈◊〉 Elisha bad his servants bring meal â—â—ch put in pot they did no more death feel â—hen Naaman great Captaine of the host Syria who would have spar'd no cost â—e helped of his vile leprosie â—rn'd of a maid who by captivitie 〈◊〉 in his house that in Samaria There was a Prophet called Elisha Who could him help and heale most perfectlie Of his disease of wofull leprosie Then said the King of Syria Go to I will now send a faire letter unto Jehoram King who guideth Israel Then the man went and tooke with him of alâ— Best things Of silver he tooke ten talents Six thousand pieces of gold of rayments Ten changes and so brought unto the King The Kings letter containing this saying Behold therewith I have sent unto thee Naaman to be heal'd of leprosie When King Jehoram heard this letter read He in amazement this utt'red and said Am I a God to kill or make alive Who in best Physick can so deeply dive Wherefore now see it is easie to tell That he now seekes against me a quarrell When Elisha had heard how that the King Had rent his clothes he sent him this saying Be not amaz'd let him now come to me And he shall know that a Prophet surelie Is in Isra'l So to Elishas doore Naaman came and stood there it before With horse charets in pompe and dignitie Then a servant Elisha sent quicklie With this message goe to the Jordan fair â—nd sev'n times wash thee in the water there â—o shall thy flesh againe come unto thee â—hou shalt be cleane and that most perfectly But Naaman was wroth and went away â—nd said Behold I thought the man this day â—ill surely come and pray unto his GOD And touch the place and cleanse me of this rod â—â—ana Pharpar right well I can tell â—e better rivers then these of Isra'l May I not wash in them and so be cleane â—us he turned and all in rage was seene Then came to him his servant thus saying My father if the Prophet some great thing â—d ordain'd thee wouldst thou not have it done 〈◊〉 much rather when thou thy health so soone â—y have by washing in water softlie â—sh and bee cleane hee saith no mere to thee â—t that wise word great Captaine Naaman â—waded was soone to wash in Jordan His flesh like childes flesh was then cleareâ— seene To be restord so Naaman was cleane Then he return'd with all his companie And stood before Elisha who did see What God had done then said Na'man behold I this in heart will all my lifetime hold And now I will heer in thy presence tell In all the earth but onely in Isra'l There is no GOD Therefore heare tâ— saying I pray thee take from me now a blessing What said Elisha no blessing I crave Of thy presents nothing I will receive And though he urged and request did make Yet Elisha his present would not take Then said Na'man Elisha I pray thee Let two Mules burdens of earth unto me Be given for hencefoorth I heere give mâ— word To quite all stranqe gods for to serve thâ— LORD In this thing the LORD thy servant pâ—don If I hencefoorth in the house of Rimmon Bow downe my selfe vvith my Master and King â—he LORD pardon thy servant in this thing Then said Elisha goe in peace this day Thus he departed and so went away But Gehazi did from his Master slide After the man he went to get a bribe 〈◊〉 will said he some earand to him make 〈◊〉 will now run and some what of him take When Naaman saw the man thus running He lighted downe and said What is the thing That thou desir'st What now Are all things well All well said he My Master bids thee tell Behold even now there be come unto me From Ephraim mount two young men most worthie Sons of the Prophets let them from thee have â—art of the present nothing more I crave But of good silver onely one talent And with that al 's two changes of raiment Then said Na'aman take two talents for one Them with the raiment he soone laid upon Two of his servants who bare them before Gehazi who fearing his Master sore Tooke the base bribe and sent them backe quicklie For so he thought to hide his villanie Then he went in and stood before his Lord Who said to him now tell me in a word Whence comest thou Tell me what thou hâ— done Thy servant went no whether said he soone Fy man said he went not mine heart wâ— thee When the man turn'd againe so speedilie From his charet to meet a craftie knave Who
one the dry land â—s for our foes thou didst them all anone â—nto the deepes throw downe as a great stone Moreover thou them leddest in the day â—ven by a cloudy pillar thou the way â—hem shew by night by a pillar of fire â—hou didst them guide as their hearts could dâ—sire Thou camest dawne with great pompe and with might Vpon mount Sinai and from heav'ns most bright â—hou spak'st with them and gav'st them right judgements â—rue Lawes good statutes and commandements And madest them thy sabbaths understand And statutes Laws ordain'st by Moses hand And from the heav'n gav'st bread to them hungry And from the rock gav'st drink to them thirsty And promisedst that they should sure possesse The land which thou had by thy Holinesse Sworne them to give but they dealt most proudly As our fathers and hardned most stifly Their necks so they wicked stood not in aâ— They hearkned not unto thy blessed Law They stubburnly refused to obey The great wonders which they saw every dâ— They did forget their necks as in a rage They hardned and to turne to their bâ—dage They made a Captaine in rebellion But thou art a God ready to pardon Most gracious and unto anger slow Of kindnesse great which rich doth overflâ— Yea more when they a molten Calfe 〈◊〉 made And in great rage most wickedly had said This is thy GOD which from Egypt brougâ— thee By this they did the Lord provoke highly Yet thou in mercy them in their distresse Forsookest not even in the wildernesse The cloudy pillar with darknesse by day Them from their foes did hide while iâ— the way Of the red sea they march'd in the daâ—night 〈◊〉 fiery pillar went before with light â—hy good Sprit also unto them thou gave â—uâ— didst provide that they might Manna have 〈◊〉 meat in thirst when they thee did provoke â—ou gavest water from the flinty rock 〈◊〉 fourty years thou in the wildernesse stained so that in greatest distresse â—ey lacked nothing they fear'd not the cold 〈◊〉 all that time their cloathes did not waxe old 〈◊〉 more in this GODS mercies did excell 〈◊〉 their marching their feete did never swell â—ou gav'st them Kingdomes and they did possesse â—th Sihons land and Ogs in wildernesse â—ou did them blesse and multiplie their seed â—s Starres in Heaven that were above their head â—fter they had past through the wildernesse â—e promisde land thou made them to possesse â—ou in their hands gave these Kingdomes and Kings And made them Masters for to rule all things Within these bounds and also to command Their strongest cities and their fattest land They did possesse houses full of all goods Vineyards and wells digged and Oliveyards And pleasant fruit trees in great abundance Which God apponited for their maintenance So they did eat they filled with fatnesse They lusty did delight in thy goodnesse Neverthelesse they disobedient Rebell'd proudly ' gainst thy commandemenâ— Behind their backs they did reject thy Law To slay thy Prophets they stood not in aw Because against them they did testifie That from their ill wayes they might turne 〈◊〉 thee But they wicked by their transgressions Against God wrought great provocations Therefore for their greevous iniquities Thou them delivere'dst to their enemies Who them did vex with much trouble and feare Yet when they cri'd thou from heav'n didst theâ— heare According to thy manifold mercies â—ou gav'st them saviours from their enemies â—em for to save but when prosperitie â—nd rest they got they rebell'd against thee â—herefore in wrath thou left them in the hand â—f cruel foes whom they could not gainstand â—et when returning they cri'd unto thee â—hou hard'st from Heav'n their grones of miserie By frequent rods thou mad'st them stand in awe â—hem for to bring againe unto thy Law â—et they dealt proudly and refus'd to heare â—hey sinned still ' gainst thy judgements severe â—ith hardned neck the shoulder they withdrewe â—nd would not hear nor yet their life renew â—et many yeers thou didst them still forbeare â—ea and reprov'd yet would they not give eare â—herefore in wrath thou gav'st them in the hands â—f the most cruell people of the lands â—everthelesse for thy great mercies sake â—hou utterly them wouldest not forsake Now therefore LORD who art great aâ— mighty Who Cov'nant keepest in thy great mercy Let not this greef seeme little thee before That on our kings princes and priests lyes sorâ— Al 's on our prophets fathers people all Not sparing any either great or small Since the tyme of the strong Assyrian kings Vnto this day such is the case of things Howbeit in all that is upon us brought Thou art most just and truely hast done nought But what is right and full of equity But we alas all have done wickedly Neither our kings our princes or our priests Did keep thy law or yet care for thy hests Or hearken unto thy Testimonie Wherewith thou didst against them testifie For in their kingdome they would not thee serve But still profanely from thy law did swerve Behold we are servants alas this day And for the land that thou didst give for ay To our fathers the fruit thereof to eat Behold in it as drudges we must sweat It yeeldeth much increase unto the kings Whom over us thou hast set for our sins Ov'r our bodies they domination have And cattell they us at their pleasure slave Thus we afflicted are in great distresse Because of this we all both more and lesse A Cov'nant sure both make and write it well And to it set our Priests and Princes seal Chap. 10. NOw these that sealed were Nehemiah The Tirshatha son of Hachaliah â—nd Zidkijah with Priests Levits Porters â—nd singers al 's Nethinims with others Who having knowledge to their brethren clave â—nd made an oath that they should so behave â—hemselves wisely to walk in the Lords Law â—nd that to sinne they all should stand in aw We also vow'd by counsell grave and sage â—either to take nor give in mariage â—ut to abhor the people of the land â—o do the same we made a solemne band â—so we did ordaine without delay â—ot to permit markets on sabbath day â—nd that also we would leave the seventh yeere â—nd from exacting of debts would forbeare Also we did ordaine to charge yearly Our selves with the third part of good money Of a shekel this was for the service Of GODS owne house made for his sacrifice Then we cast lots Levites and Priests among For the wood offrings which then did belong Unto GODS house on his Altars to burne According as GODS law ordain'd by turne Likewise to GODS house we ordain'd to bring The first fruâ—ts of all trees and every thing The first borne of our children and cattell We year by year brought unto th'Eternel With first of all things that Levits could crave The tithes in all wherein we tillage have Chap. 11. THen they ordain'd the tenth man of Isra'l To come and in Jerusalem to
brothers hall 19 But O behold what did befall a most fearfull distresse There came a strong and mighty winde even from the wildernesse The house four corners it did smite which on the young men fell They are all dead and I alone escaped am to tell 20 The Job arose his mantle he rent and did shave his head He down upon the ground did fall and worship did with speed 21 Then said he in his grief and smart Out of my mothers womb I naked came and shall return al 's naked to my tomb The LORD hath given and al 's the LORD hath taken all away The LORDS great name be blessed still for ever and for ay â—2 Yet worthy JOB most patient in all this misery â—id not offend nor charge his GOD with rigour foolishly Chap. 2. ANother day the sons of GOD came themselves to present Before the LORD Satan also among them there he went 2 Whence comes thou GOD to Satan said then Satan answred soon From going to and fro on Earth from walking up and down 3 Hast thou considred JOB said GOD that there is none him like One that feares GOD and evil eschewes perfect and upright eke Behold how still he holdeth fast even his integrity Although that him for to destroy thou without cause mov'dst me 4 Then Satan the LORD answerd soone JOB hath felt little strife But skin for skin all that man hath will he give for his life 5 Put foorth thine hand his bone and flesh touch and in little space He even out of all patience will curse thee to thy face 6 And the Lord unto Satan said Behold and now perceive He in thine hand given over is but see thou his life save 7 So from the presence of the Lord Satan went up and downe And smot poore Job with painefull boiles from the sole to the crowne 8 Then a potsheard to scrape himself he tooke all desolate Thus he perplexed in his mind among the ashes sate 9 Then said his wife Retain'st thou still thine old integritie What meanest thou O foolish man now curse thou GOD and die 10 But he againe said unto her his witlesse wife to schoole Thou speakest now thou knowes not what thou speakest like a foole Shall we receive good and not evill at the hand of the LORD â—n all this did not holy Job with lips sinne in a word 11 Now when Jobs three friends heard of all this evill and great disgrace That came on him they every one did come from his owne place The Temanite Eliphaz and al 's Bildad the Shuhite And Zâ—phar also joyn'd with them the wise Naamathite For they together had all made appointment of one sort To come and mourne with their deare freind and him for to comfort 12 But when they did lift up their eyes afarre they him no more Did know they lifted up their voice and weeped very sore And every man his mantle rent while thus they had it riven They sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the highest heaven 13 So seven dayes without speaking wordes and seven nights they down sate Upon the ground for they did see his grief was very great Chap. 3. THen op'ned Job his mouth anone and in greefe cursd his day And answ'ring with a wounded heart Job thus began to say 3 Cursd be the day that I was borne and let the night like have That it was said my mother did me a man childe conceive 4 Let that day be darknesse alwayes let not GODS eye divine Regard it neither let the light upon it ever shine 5 Let darknesse it and shadowes staine let a cloud stedfastly Dwell on it let the blacknesse of the day it terrifie 6 Let darknesse seaze upon that night to the dayes of the yeare Let it not come nor numbred be with moneths by men heere 7 Let that night in all times to come be solitarie still Let no voice at all come therein that is glade or joyfull 8 Let them it curse with all their heart that use to curse the day â—ho are still ready to raise up their great mourning alway 9 Let the starres of its twilight be darke let it looke for light â—ut have none neither let it see the faire dayes dawning bright 10 Because it of my mothers womb shut not the doores closely Nor in the dayes of troubles great hide sorrow from mine eye 11 Why died I not even from the womb which compassd me about Why did not I give up the ghost when from it I came out 12 Why did the midwives gentle knees me at my birth prevent Or why the breasts that I should suck gave milk for this intent 13 For now both still and quiet I should have been for my best I should have sleeped in the grave then had I been at rest 14 With Kings and also counsellers men of the earth most rare Who in places most desolate did build their houses faire 15 Or with Princes who glistring gold had in their treasures still Who their houses adorned well with silver fine did fill 16 Or as an hid untymly birth I surely had not beene As infants in their mothers wombe which light have never seene 17 There cease alwayes the wicked men From troubling the opprest And there from toile and carking care the weary be at rest 12 The prisoners there together rest they not at any houre Do heare the voice which doth proceed from the great opressour 18 These that be small and also gerat even there together be And the servant for toilsome taske is from his master free 20 Wherefore is light given unto him that is in miserie And life upon the earth to them that in soul bitter be 21 Which every day do long for death but it comes not therefore â—nd dig for it even more then for hid treasures and great store 22 Which doe exceedingly rejoice and alwayes gladnesse have â—n their greatest afflictions when they can find the grave 23 And why is light given to a man whose way is alwayes hid â—nd whom the Lord hath hedged in and from evill will not red 24 For my sighing before I eat doth come and me about â—y roarings loud like waters great are largely powred out 25 For that which I still greatly fear'd is come now upon me â—nd that whereof I was afraid is to me come surelie 26 In safety I was not alwayes nor yet still had I rest 〈◊〉 was far from all quietnesse yet troubles me opprest Chap. 4. WHen this was said then Eliphaz the Temanite that day Did forme an answer and to Job after this speach did say If we assay to speake with thee as friends and so be bold Will thou be greev'd But who from words can well himselfe withhold 3 Behold thou hast instructed well diverse in numbrous bands And thou by thy most wise comforts hast strengthned the weak hands 4 Thy words have well upholden him that was in miseries Straight falling and thou strengthned hast the weak and feeble
to dust 〈◊〉 Hast thou not in my mothers womb me powred out surely Ev'n as the milk and like the chease thou hast al 's crudded me 11 Thou hast me cloth'd with skinne and 〈◊〉 and for my sure defence Thou me with bones and sinewes both didst as with remparts fence 12 Thou hast me life and favour al 's given as I may observe Thy visitation doth my spirit at all times safe preserve 13 And these things thou hast in thine heart ev'n hid most secreetly I doubt not for I clearely know that all this is with thee 14 If I do sin against thy law then well thou markest me And thou wilt not once me acquit from mine iniquitie 15 If I be wicked in my wayes then wo to me indeed If I be righteous yet will I not once lift up my head In this my greef I surely am full of confusion Thereâ—ore thou in thy mercy see my great affliction 16 For it upon me day by day doth more and more increase â—hou huntest me from place to place even as a lion fierce 17 Thy witnesses thou dost renew ' gainst me on me thy wrath â—hou dost increase changes and war are still against me both 18 Wherefore then hast thou from the womb me brought foorth oh that I â—p given the ghost had and had not been seen by any eye 19 I should have beene as though I had not beene yea I should have â—none been caâ—ied from the womb unto my resting grave 20 Are not my dayes upon the earth then for thy mercies sake â—ease and me suffer that I may a little comfort take 21 Before I go whence I shall not unto the livings path â—eturne even unto darknesse black and the shadow of death 22 A land of darknesse as darknesse and of deaths darkest night Where order is not to be seene whereas darkenesse is light Chap. 11. THen Zophar the Naamathite said Should not such wordes be Answer'd and should a man of talk himself thus justifie 3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace though thou hath got a name And when thou mockest shall no man upon thee bring great shame 4 For thou hast said my doctrine's pure and cleane al 's in thine eye 5 But O that GOD with open lips would now speake against thee 6 And that he would his wisedome great make thee well to observe Know therefore that GOD lesse exacts then thy sins doe deserve 7 Canst thou by a most curious search finde out GOD in thy minde Or unto a perfection great canst thou th' Almighty find 8 It is as high as higest heav'ns what canst thou doe It 's low â—ea deeper then the deepest hell what of it canst thou know Its measure 's longer then the earth and broader then the Sea 10 If he cut off gather shut up what can his hinder be 11 For he vaine men doth know right well He sees their wickednesse Will he not then consider it to punish such excesse 2 For vaine and foolish man would seeme to be most wise in heart â—hough man upon this earth be borne like a wilde Asses colt 3 If thou thine heart prepare and stretch thine hand to him humbly 5 If wickednesse be in thine hand let it not dwell with thee 5 For then shalt thou lift up thy face which shall be without spote â—ea thou most stedfast shalt be then and shalt not feare a jot 6 Because thou shalt thy miserie For ever and for ay â—orget and it remember as the floods that passe away 17 And thine age shall be clearer then the noone day that 's most bright Thou shalt shine foorth clearly thou shalt be as the morning light 18 And thou shalt be secure because there is hope which is best Yea thou shalt dig about thee and in safety take thy rest 19 Also thou shalt lye downe secure from all adversitie None shall affright thee many shall make their sute unto thee 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall faile even till they be lost They shall not scape their hope shall be as giving up the ghost Chap. 12. ANd Job answ'red and said to them in great perplexitie 2 No doubt but yee the people are wisedome with you shall die 3 But I do understand as well as any of you all Yea who knowes not such things as these though of a judgement small I am like one by neighbours scorn'd who upon God doth call â—e answreth him the just upright is laugh'd to scorne by all He that is ready with his feet to slip he is most sure â—s lampes despised in the thought of these that leave secure The robbers houses prosper still and they that God provoke â—o live secure into whose hand God puts a wealthy stock But ask the beasts and they anone shall thee teach most clearelie â—d the foules fleeing in the aire and they al 's shall tell thee Speak to the earth and it surely shall teach thee lessons rare â—e fishes also of the sea shall unto thee declare Who knowes not that the hand of God hath wrought all of this kind In whose hand is the living soul and breath of all mankind Doth not the eare try words and al 's the mouth taste meat alwayes 12 With th' Ancient men great wisedome is and skill in length of dayes 13 In wisedome great and strength also he highly doth excell He both hath understanding great and excellent counsell 14 Behold he breaketh downe and it cannot be built againe He doth shut up and truely there can be no opening then 15 Behold the waters he withholds and they anone grow dry He sends them out they all the earth do turne ov'r by and by 16 With him is strength and wisedome great these who most simple be That are deceiv'd deceivers al 's all wisely ruleth he 17 He counsellers spoil'd leads away and judges fooles doth make 18 The bond of Kings he looseth soone and girds their loines with sack 19 He Princes spoiles and overthrowes the mighty men alway 20 The trusty speach the ageds skill he doth remove away 21 Upon the princes of the earth he powres contempt at length And of the great and mighty men he weakneth all the strength 22 He deepe things out of darknesse great discov'reth by his might The blackest shadow he of death dâ—â—â— bring out to the light 23 Tâ—â— nations he doth well increase and by him they are slaine The nations he doth all enlarge and straitneth them againe 24 The heart of cheefest people he on earth doth take away And makes them erre in wildernesse where there is not a way 25 They heere and there grope in the dark where there appeares no light â—nd he them like a drunken man makes stagger by his might Chap. 13 MIne eye hath all this seene mine eare hath heard and understood What ye know I doe know the like not under you in good 3 I unto the Almighty speak and reason with him would 4 But yee are all Physitians vaine to forge lies
waters swift doth quickly passe away Of vineyeards with great plenty blest he not beholds the way 19 Great drought and heat snow waters cold do most quickly consume So doth the grave these who are bold to stain their life with sin 20 The womb wherein he was conceiv'd shall him forget anone The filthy worm that creeps on earth shall sweetly feed him on He afterward sure shall no more by men remembred be All wickednesse shall at the last be broken as a tree 21 The barren that beares not he doth most cruelly intreat And to the widow doth not good before his judgement seat 22 The mighty also with his power he drawes with wrath and strife He riseth up with lofty lookes no man is sure of life 23 Though it be given him for to be in safety where alwayes He rests secure yet are his eyes even still upon their wayes 24 They for a little while on earth exalted are most hie But they anone are alwayes gone and made of low degree Out of the way as others are they are remov'd with scorne And suddenly are all cut off like tops of eares of corne 25 If this be not as I do say who boldly darre come foorth And by his words contend to make my speach of nothing worth Chap. 25. THen answred Bildad the Shuhite and thus he spake quicklie 2 Dominion and fear with him are he doth make peace on hie 3 The armies which he doth command by none can numbred be Upon whom doth not his fair light arise most pleasantlie 4 How then with God be justified can man who is forlorne Or how can he be cleane that is even of a woman borne 5 Behold even up unto the Moone and it not shineth bright Yea more the glistring starres above are not pure in his sight 6 How much lesse man that is a worme should he be reput so Or yet the son of man likewise which is a worme also Chap. 26. BUt Job answred incontinent how thou the weake at length Now helped hast How savest thou the arme that hath no strength 3 How hast thou counseld him at last who surely is unwise And clearly hast declard the thing even truely as it lyes 4 To whom hast thou uttred such words of foolish vanity And whose sprite with great gifts adornd did once proceed from thee 5 Dread things from under waters deep are form'd and who there dwell 6 Destruction is not cov'rd nor hid before him is the hell 7 The North laid ov'r the empty place he wisely doth extend He this hudge earth without a prop on nothing doth suspend 8 The waters in his thickest clouds he bindes incontinent And yet the cloud which seemes so weak them under is not rent 9 By his great strength he holdeth back the fair face of his throne And upon it most wondrously he spreads his cloud anone 10 He compass'd hath the waters great with bounds them to defend Untill that both the day and night shall come unto an end 11 The mountaines high which pillar like uphold the heavenly roofe Do tremble and astonish'd are at his angry reproofe 12 Ev'n with his power most excellent he doth divide the sea By understanding through the proud he smitteth valiantly 13 By his Almighty Spirit he hath the heav'ns adorn'd also His hand the serpent formed hath which crookedly doth goe 14 Loe these are but some parcells of his wayes that are supreme But little is that portion all that we doe heare of him But who among all mortall men can understand the thunders Of his great might which doth the earth fill with most fearfull wonders Chap. 26. MOreover yet afflicted Job in greevous troubles laid Continued as he did before his parable and said 2 As lives the Lord who taken hath my judgement clean away And th' Almighty who vexed hath my greev'd soul every way 3 While breath or GODS Sprite shall be in my nostrils all the while 4 My mouth not wickednesse shall speak nor yet deceit or guile 5 No GOD forbid that I should you once minde to justifie Untill I die I will not quite mine own integrity 6 My righteousnesse I still hold fast and will not let it go My heart shall not me while I live with this reproach also 7 As the most wicked on the earth let th' enemy to me Be and these that against me rise as the unrighteous be 8 For what hope hath the Hypocrite though he a wealthy prey Hath gained by his guile when GOD shall take his soul away 9 Will GOD in Heaven incline his ear once for to hear his cry When trouble great shall fiercely come upon him by and by 10 In th' Almighty will he himself with joyfulnesse delight Or will he alwayes call on GOD by day or yet by night 11 I by the mighty hand of GOD will teach you and reveale That which with the Almighty is I will not now conceale 12 Behold and now consider well it ye your selves have seene Why are ye then thus vaine as they who ever fools have beene 13 This is the wickeds portion all which he from GOD shall have Oppressours shall this heritage from th' Almighty receive 14 If multipli'd his children be it 's for the sword indeed His offspring begging still shall not be satisfi'd with bread 15 These that after remaine of him shall buri'd be in death And for disgrace his widowes shall not weepe for him on earth 16 Though he make rayment as the clay and silver heape as dust 17 The godly shall the silver get his robes shall cloth the just 18 If he build houses faire it is but lâ—ke the naughtie moth He shall at last consume his house as it doth fret the cloth His house also is like a booth which keepers set up soone And in the turning of an hand againe is pulled downe 19 The rich man shall anone lie downe but shall not gathred be Hee opneth clearely both his eyes but after where is he 20 As waters great so terrors doe take hold on him with might A tempest great him steals away in darkenesse of the night 21 Th' east winde away him caries still as by a fearefull chace And he departs and as a storme him hurles out of his place 22 For GOD in his fierce fury shall great weights upon him cast He shall not spare most faine would he out of his hand flâ—e fast 23 Men at him shall still clap their hands in signe of great disgrace They all combin'd with great disdaine shall hisse him from his place Chap. 28. SUrely there is a wealthly veine for silver that doth shine There is also a place for gold where they from drosse it fine 2 Iron out of earth with labour great is taken and anone The brasse into a purer masse is molten out of stone 3 To darknesse he wise sets an end and well he seaâ—cheth out Perfection all and makes good use of hid Mines all about 4 He so disposeth of the floods that
Among the bushes lying they in misery did bray They under nettles gathred were together every day 8 They of vain fools the children were yea of men of no name Most base then earth they viler were to owne them men thought shame 9 And now their song am I become and by-word of disgrace 10 They me abhor they flee from me and spit even in my face 11 Because that he hath loosde my cord and me afflicted sore They have the bridle now let loose not sparing me before 12 Upon my right hand rise the youth my feet they push away The wayes of their destruction great they ' gainst me raise alway 13 Most bitterly they marre my path they most backward indeed Set foreward my calamitie of help they have no need 14 As a breaking of waters wide they all come upon me They in the desolation great did roll themselves fiercely 15 Upon me terrours turned are my soul puâ—sue do they Even as the winde my welfare al 's as clouds doth passe away 16 And now my Soul is powred out with terrours manifold The dayes of great afflâ—ction now on me have taken hold 17 In the night Season are my bones all pierc'd in me and prest My sinewes all are shrunk with paines that they can get no rest 18 By the great force of my disease my garment which is hote Is changd about it binds me as the collar of my coat 19 He hath by a great violence me in a deep myre thrust And I distressed am become like ashes and like dust 20 I cry to thee but thou dost not me hear in grief ensnaird When I stand up to look for help thou dost me not regard 21 Now thou art cruell also turnd unto me in the land Thy self gainst me thou dost oppose with strong and mighty hand 22 Up to the winde thou lifts me up and on it makes me ride Thou so dissolves my substance all that nothing doth abide 23 For I do this most clearly know that thou LORD me wilt bring To death yea to the houses that set for the living be 24 Howbeit his hand unto the grave Hee 'l not stretch by and by Though they in his destruction great continually should cry 25 For him that in great trouble was did I not weep right sore Was not my soul in misery much grieved for the poor 26 When I good things did well expect distresse came me upon And when I waited for the light there darknesse came anone 27 My bowels boiled with great paine they rested not surely The dayes of great affliction al 's most swift prevented me 28 I griev'd without the light of Sun went mourning by and by And in the congregation great with anguish I did cry 29 A brother I to dragons am with owles I do abide 30 My bones are burnt with scorching heat black is my withred hide 31 To mourning also turned is my harp that was most sweet My organ turn'd is in the voice of them that sadly weep Chap. 31. A Covenant sure then with mine eyes most carefully I made Why in great foly thus should I even thinke upon a maid 2 For what portion of GOD is there appointed from above Or al 's ' inheritance is there from the Almighties love 3 Is not destruction ordain'd to these that do wickedly Strange punishment is al 's for these that work iniquitie 4 Doth he not with his clearest eyes perfectly see my wayes He al 's with observation strict my steps counts all my dayes 5 If in my foolishnesse I have ev'n walk'd in vanitie Or if unto deceit my foot hath hasted wickedly 6 Then let me in an ballance even be weighed narrowly That the Almighty God may well know mine integritie 7 If my step turn'd hath from the way and my heart did believe Mine eyes and if unto my hand the least blot once did cleave 8 Then let me sow my precious seed in all my fields about And let another eat yea let my race be rooted out 9 If that my heart by women hath as by a snairing baite Deceived been or if I at my neighbours door laid waite 10 Then let my wife by recompence unto another grinde Let others al 's on her bow downe even in my sins own kinde 11 For this is a most hainous crime a great iniquitie Which righteous judges should correct with great severitie 12 For it a fire consuming is to wast ev'n round about All mine increase which I enjoy it would anone root out 13 If I al 's did despise the cause of manservant or maide When they in any humour hote with me contention made 14 What shall I do when that the LORD against me up shall rise And when he visits what shall I to answer enterprise 15 Did not he that made me him make as all may understand And did not one within the womb us fashion with his hand 16 If I by rigour have the poor withheld from their desire Or of the widow poor the eyes have causde to faile or tyre 17 Or if my morsell mine alone I eaten have apart So that the fatherlesse thereof not eaten have a part 18 For from my youth the fatherlesse was well brought up with me The widow from my mothers womb I guided carefully 19 If I for want of clothing warm have any perish seene Or any poor distrest that had without a covering beene 20 If his loins have not blessed me to keep me from all harm If by the soft fleece of my sheep he was not then made warm 21 If I against the fatherlesse have once lift up my hand When I my help even in the gate did see and understand 22 Then rotting from my shoulder-blade let fall mine arme anone Yea more I say even let mine arme be broken from the bone 23 For from GOD the destruction great a terrour was most sure By reason of his highnesse great I could it not indure 24 If I have made the gold my hope in any exigence Or have said to the finest gold Thou art my confidence 25 If I rejoic'd because my wealth was great as such and such Or yet because at any tyme mine hand had gotten much 26 If I beheld the shinning Sunne to worship with his light Or yet the Moone fair in the sky with glory walking bright 27 Or that my heart entised hath been secretly thereby Or that my mouth hath kissd mine hand on such for to rely 28 This al 's were an iniquitie which Judges should remove For I thus should denied have the God that is above 29 If I at the destruction great of him that hated me Rejoic'd or yet lift up my self at his great miserie 30 Or have I suffred once my mouth with libertie to sinne By wishing fearefull plagues and curse unto his soul within 31 If the men of my tabernacle yea said Not oh that we Had of his flesh Such are his wrongs he can not satisfie 32 The stranger surely did not lodge in open street alway
I will shew that I have yet to speak for th' Almighty 2 I will my knowledge fetch from far like a most learned scribe And to my Maker righteousnesse I surely will ascribe 4 This I may well say for a trueth my words false shall not be He that in knowledge perfect is is alwayes still with thee 5 Behold the Lord most mighty is he no man doth despise Most mighty he is in great strength and al 's he is most wise 6 The life of wicked men he not preserveth by his might He in his justice doth alwayes give to the poor his right 7 From righteous men he just doth noâ— withdrawe his eyes anone But with Kings high in dignitie they are upon the Throne Yea he by his Almighty power doth them establish fast And they high unto dignitie exalted are at last 8 And if they be in fetters bound and cords most like a slave 9 Then he their works and sins doth shew that rhey exceeded have 10 To discipline there eare also he opneth most wisely And them commands that they returne from their iniquity 11 If they obey and serve him thus and that unto the end Their dayes they in prosperity and yeers in joy shall spend 12 But if they will not him obey they by the sword surely Shall perish all and they likewise as fooles shall surely dye 13 But hypocrites who most abhord are men of double heart Still heap up wrath they cry not when he binds them till they smart 14 They die in their most lustie youth as often may be seene Their life is among Sodomites of all men most uncleane 15 The poor man he delivereth well in trouble and debate Their eares also he opneth wide in his oppression great 16 Even so would he thee from the place of straitnesse great made free And the rest of thy table rich of fatnesse full should be 17 The judgement of vile wicked men thou hast fulfill'd surely GODS judgement and his justice al 's they take now hold on thee 18 Sith wroth he is beware that he with stroakes take thee away Then shalt thou not delivered be though thou great ransome pay 19 In such a case will he esteeme thy great riches at length No not the finest gold nor all the forces of great strength 20 See that thou not desire alwayes to see the dismall night When people poor are in their place cut off by men of might 21 Take heed see that thou not regard most vile iniquitie For rather then affliction thou this chosen hast surelie 22 Behold GOD highly doth exalt even by his power supreme His understanding is so great that none can teach like him 23 Who among the most mighty hath enjoined him his way Or who dar say to him Thou hast most lewdly gone astray 24 Remember that thou magnifie his work which men behold 25 It is so cleare it may be seene both by the young and old 26 Lo GOD is great we know him not in all the land about Nor can the number of his yeeres be fully searched out 27 For he the drops of water makes to become very small According to their vapours they do make the raine to fall 28 Which the clouds in the firmament do cause drop down apace And upon man aboundantly distill in every place 29 Also the spreading of the clouds can any understand Or the noise of his Tabernacle set up by his own hand 30 Behold his gloriouâ— lâ—ght on it he spreadeth most brightlie And by this meanes he cov'reth all the bottome of the sea 31 For he by them the people doth judge as he thinketh meet In plenteous aboundance he gives unto them all their meat 32 With clouds he cov'reth all the light even by his power divine He by the cloud that comes betwixt forbiddeth it to shine 33 The noise thereof concerning it doth shew its furious rage Concerning vapours such also the cattell oft presage Chap. 37. AT this also with inward fear my heart doth all this space Even tremble still and troubled fore is mov'd out of its place 2 Hear of his voice attentively the great noise all about And al 's the rumbling sound that of his sacred mouth goes out 3 He mighty under the whole heaven directs it wisely foorth And al 's his lightning bright unto the ends of all the earth 4 After the lightning seene a sound doth roar most dreadfully He thundreth high even with the voice of his excellency And he the raine and thunder al 's by his strength will not stay When his voice is among the clouds by night heard or by day 5 GOD with his voice most wondrously doth fearfull thunder send Great things he surely doth which we can not well comprehend 6 He to the snow gives a command to cover all the plaine The same to do he doth appoint the small and mighty raine 7 The hand of each man he seals up that men his works may know 8 Then go the beasts unto their dens and rest in places low 9 Out of the chambers of the South the whirlewind cometh foorth And cold which chilleth every thing proceeds out of the North. 10 Even by the breath of God the frost is given at his command The breadth also of waters great is straitned by his hand 11 He gathreth vapours and them makes thick clouds by his great might To labour much he scattreth al 's his cloud that is most bright 12 And by his counsels that are wise it turn'd is round about That they may do what ever he bids even all this world throughout 13 He quickly causeth it to come by a most firme decree Whether for rod or for his land or else for great mercy 14 O Job now hearken at the last to all that I have said Stand still and now consider well the wondrous works of God 15 Knowst thou when God disposed then by his wisedome divine And causd the great light of his cloud most brightly for to shine The ballancings dost thou well know of clouds both great and small The wondrous workes of him who still perfectly knows things all 17 How thou thy garments thee upon to be right warme dost find When he the whole earth quiet makes by force of the south wind 18 Hast thou with him by thy great power spread out the spangled skie Most strong and as a looking glasse that 's molten by and by 19 Teach us now by thy wisedome great what we shall say to him For order we our speach can not we are so dark and dim 20 Shall it be told him what I speak of this he hath no need If any speak amisse he shall be swallow'd up indeed 21 And now the bright light in the clouds men do not clearly see But the wind with great force doth passe and cleanseth them quickly 22 Most from the North fair weather comes most clear as is the gold With GOD is wondrous Majestie more bright by manifold 23 Concerning the Almighty God we
can not him find out He excellent in power is in all the land about In judgement and in justice al 's he plenteous doth excell So that he will not sore afflict men whether great or small 24 Therefore men feare his Majesty yet he for their desert Doth not respect these men on earth who are most wise of heart Chap. 38. AT this time the Almighty Lord to Job an answere made Out of the blustring whirlewind and after this maner said 2 Who is this that presumptuously doth counsell overcloud With darknesse thick by foolish words not having knowledge good 3 Now like a man gird up thy loines for questions now of thee I will demand See if thou can an answere make to me 4 Where wast thou when I of the earth the ground-stone did lay fast Declare to me if at this time thou understanding hast 5 Now tell me if thou knows thereof who laid the measures out Or who upon it stretched hath the line even round about 6 The faire foundations all thereof I pray thee whereupon Fastned are they Or who of it did lay the corner stone 7 When as the morning stars above together sweetly sang And all the sons of GOD for joy their shoutings highly rang 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors that flowes the earth about When it brake foorth as if it had of the womb issu'd out 9 When I the cloud its garment made by my most mighty hand And darknesse thick for it also to be a swadling band 10 And also for it did break up the place of my decree And wisely set both barres and doores for it alwayes to be 11 And said Thou shalt come hitherto but shalt no further stray And heere thy proud and lofty waves thou shalt not faile to stay 12 Hast thou the morning since thy dayes had ever at thy beck Or hast thou at his wonted place the day caus'd spring to breake 13 That it take hold might of the ends of all the earth about And that the wicked might from it be quickly shaken out 14 By GODS hand it is turned all as to the seale the clay And as a garment good they stand in most pleasant aray 15 And from the wicked men their light is even with holden all And the hie arme of lofty ones shall then be broken small 16 Hast thou entred into the springs of the most rageing sea Or hast thou searched all the shelfs that in the great depth be 17 Unto thee all the gates of death have they wide op'ned beene Or of deaths shadow black the doores hast thou most clearly seene 18 By thy wisedome hast thou perceiv'd the breadth of this great ball Even of the earth declare it now if thou dost know it all 19 Teach me also where is the way where the cleare light doth dwell And as for darknesse where 's the place thereof if thou can tell 20 That thou shouldst take it to its bounds above or yet belowe And that the paths unto its house thou perfectly shouldst know 21 Because in that time borne thou wast perfectly know st thou it Or yet because the number of thy dayes is very great 22 Hast thou into the treasures great of snow even entred well Or hast thou seen the store house of the hard congealed haile 23 Which I for me have well reserv'd against the tyme of jarres Against the day of battell and the day of fearfull wars 24 Canst thou where the light parted is the way by wisedome find Which on the earth by violence doth scatter the East wind 25 Who hath the water spouts also divided for the raine Or yet the way for thunder claps whole sound doth roare amaine 26 To cause it raine upon the earth where no man is at all Yea on the wildernesse wherein is neither great nor small 27 To satisfie the desolate and waste ground of no worth And to cause buds of tender herbs most pleasant to spring foorth 28 If that the raine a father hath if thou canst to me shew Who among all begotten hath the pearly drops of dew 29 Out of whose womb did come the yce can thou a reason render As for the hoary frost of heaven who at first did it gender 30 The mighty waters flowing deep are hid as with a stone The face of all the deep through cold is frozen all anone 31 Of pleiades the influence canst thou bind with thine hands Or of the winter Orion canst thou well loose the bands 32 Canst thou bring foorth the Mazzaroth twelve signes in their seasons Or canst thou well Arcturus guide with his faire glistring sons 33 Of heaven thee ordinances all knowst thou perfectly well Canst thou set its dominion all upon the earth by skill 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice unto the clouds that are most hie That in abundance waters great may come and cover thee 35 Canst thou by thy great strength also the fearfull lightnings send That they may go and say to thee we all thee heere attend 36 Who is he that great wisedome hath put in the inward part Or who hath understanding given unto mans foolish heart 37 Who in wisedome the clouds above with skill well number may Or of the high heavens who can once the running bottels stay 38 When as the dust upon the earth doth into hardnesss grow And fast to together cleave the clods when all is dry below 39 Wilt thou even for the Lion fierce take paines to hunt the prey Or th' appetite of lions young to fill without delay 40 When they most craftilie do couch in dens most wide or strait And in the covert hid abide for there to ly in waite 41 Who for the Raven provides his food When his young still do cry Unto the LORD for lacke of meat they wander by and by Chap. 39. KNowes thou the time when the wilde goats and al 's the wanton hindes Bring foorth their young and tender calves according to their kindes 2 Canst thou the moneths number that they in their time fulfill Concerning times that they bring foorth hast thou perceiv'd with skill 3 They bow themselves then they bring foorth their young ones round about When that 's done by GODS providence their sorrowes they cast out 4 Their young ones are in liking good they prosper well and store With corne in plenty they go foorth and to them turne no more 5 Who hath the wilde asse free sent out or who hath loosde his bands 6 Whose house to dwell in I have made the wilde and barren lands 7 He scornes the Cities multitude when they do make a noise The crying al 's he not regards even of the drivers voice 8 The range of the high mountaines great his pasture is well seene He heere and there doth quickly search for every thing that 's green 9 Will th' Unicorne with all his strength stoupe down thee to obey Or will he come unto thy cribe to feast upon thy hay 10 Canst thou well the strong
are still in righteousnesse No froward thing there is at all in them or yet perverse 9 They are all plaine to him that hath an understanding mind They are also all right to them that wisely knowledge find 10 Care not for silver but receive instruction manifold And carefully for knowledge seek more then the choisest gold 11 For wisedome Rubies is above and all the things most faire That may by men desired be can not with it compare 12 I wisedome with prudence alway do dwell most pleasantly And of inventions knowledge find that grave and wittie be 13 The feare of God is for to hate evill pride arrogancy And the evill way and froward mouth doe I hate all greatly 14. Counsell is mine and wisedome sound as men shall know at length I understanding am indeed I have no lake of strength 15 By me the mighty Kings do reigne who sit on benches hie And mighty Princes in their place do justice al 's decree 16 By me the Princes rule with might and Nobles by my grace Even all the Judges of the earth from me receive their place 17 I with my heart do love all these that have a love to me And these most surely shall me finde that earely seekers be 18 Continually I have with me both honour and richesse Yea riches dureable that are and also righteousnesse 19 My fruit is better then the gold yea then fine gold that glitter My rev'nue al 's is far above the fine and choicest silver 20 I all men that resort to me lead in the righteous way In the midst al 's of judgments paths that they go not astray 21 That I may cause all these that do me love and honour still Well to inherite wealth and I will all their treasures fill 22 The mighty Lord possessed me with mercies manifold In the beginning of his way before his works of old 23 From everlasting I set up was by his mighty hand From the beginning of all things or ever there was land 24 I was brought foorth when were no deepths even flowing on the ground When no fountaines there were which did with water great abound 25 Before the mountaines setled were before the hilles of worth Yea even from all eternitie I was indeed brought foorth 26 While as the earth and pleasant fields the Lord that 's wise and just Had not yet made nor highest part of all the worlds dust 27 When I prepar'd the heav'ns I was there in my holy place When he a compasse set upon the depths excellent face 28 When he established above the clouds as in a heap When he strengthned by his strong arme the fountaines of the deep 29 When to the sea he gave decree not for to passe a point His precepts when he of the earth the ground stone did appoint 30 Then I by him as one brought up with him was every day I his delight was and did joy before his face alway 31 Rejoiceing in these parts of earth which were indwelled then And my pleasure and cheefe delights were with the sonnes of men 32 Now therefore hearken unto me ye children young in dayes â—or they indeed most blessed are that wisely keep my wayes 33 Be wise and good instruction al 's be most glade for to hear And see that thou do not refuse unto it to give eare 34 Blest is the man that heareth me and watcheth at my gates â—nd of my doores waits at the posts as poor men in such seats 35 For who so findeth me doth find life which is greatest gaine â—nd he of the LORD GOD above much favour shall obtaine 36 But he that against me forlorne himself to sin doth move Much wrongs his owne soul yea all they that hate me death do love Chap. 9. VVIsedome her faire house builded hath which seemly is to see She hath hew'n out her pillars seven as ornaments to be 2 She killed hath the beast she hath mingled her costly wine She furnish'd hath her table rich with dainties good and fine 3 Her maidens that attend her she hath sent foorth by and by Upon the highest places of the citie she doth cry 4 Let simple men turne hither in and that without delay And as for him that wanteth wit she to him thus doth say 5 Come eat of my most blessed bread as I do you command And drink of the wine which I have well mingled with my hand 6 All these that foolish be forsake that happy so thou may Live a blest life and also goe in understandings way 7 He that reproves a scorner gets shame to himselfe and spot And he that wicked men rebukes doth get himself a blot 8 To shunne all hatred see that thou a scorner not reprove But a wise man rebuke and he will thee most surely love 9 Give to the wise instruction good and he will wiser be Teach a just man and he increase in learning will by thee 10 GODS fear is the beginning of wisdome that maketh wise The knowledge of the holy is ev'n wisedome sound alwayes 11 For thy dayes in great mercy shall be multipli'd by me â—nd the years of thy blessed life shall sure increased be 12 If thou be wise thou shalt be wise for thy selfe this now heare â—ut if thou scornest thou alone the smart thereof shalt beare 13 A woman that is clamorous and troubleth all the land â—e simple is and nothing knowes as she should understand 14 For at the doore she of her house sits idly on a seat the high places which are of the city large and great 15 To call the simple Passengers to make them go astray When for their worldly businesse they go right on their way 16 Who so is simple let him turn now hither for to sit And also she doth say to him that wanteth sprituall wit 17 The stoln waters of carnall lust are delicate and sweet And bread in secret corners are most pleasant for to eat 18 But he knows not that there the dead are though the Lord it tell And that her mad and foolish guests are in the depths of hell Chap. 10. A Wise son to his fathers heart doth cause joy and gladnesse But to his mother dear a fool brings grief and heavinesse 2 The treasures of great wickednesse no profite bring to man But righteousnesse deliv'reth sure from death that 's pale and wan 3 The Lord will not let good mens souls both famish and decay â—ut he the goods of wicked men in wrath doth cast away He that with a slack hand doth deale anone becometh poor â—t of the diligent the hand enricheth men most sure He that in Summer gathreth is a wise son worthy fame â—t he that sleeps in harv'st is sure a son that causeth shame Great blessings are upon the head of men without offence â—t the mouth of the wicked is cov'red with violence The memory of the just man who lives without a spot â—â—st blessed is but sure the name of wicked men shall rot The wise
He that transgressions covreth close most wisely seeketh love But he that matters doth repeat doth friendship soon remove 10 Into a wise man a reproofe to teach him entreth more Then strips into a foolish man in number to five score 11 A wicked man in all his wayes rebellion seeks onely Therefore against him shall be sent men with great cruelty 12 Let a Bear robbed of her whelps a man in fury meet Much rather then a ramping fool in his most rageing heat 13 Who so rewardeth ill for good at last shall feel the smart For ill at any time shall not once from his house depart 14 Strife new begun is as when one to water gives a way Therefore leave off contention all before ye go astray 15 He that the just man doth condemne and wicked justifie They both abomination great are to the LORD surely 16 A wealthy fool by all his baggs doth surely hope in vaine To get wisdome since he hath not a heart it to attaine 17 A wise and worthy friend alwayes doth love most constantly And like wise a dear brother is borne for adversity 18 A man of understanding voide most rashly striketh hands â—nd in the presence of his friends goes into sureties bands 19 He that doth love debate and strife doth love transgression And he that proud exalts his gate doth seeke destruction 20 He that hath a most froward heart doth finde no good at all And he that hath a tongue perverse into mischief doth fall 21 He that begets a fool it doth unto his grief and smart The father al 's of furious fooles no joy hath in his heart 22 A merry heart doth good alwayes like medicine most sweet But all the bones are dryed up even by a broken sprite 23 Out of the bosome craftily a man profane in heart Doth take a gift that he the wayes of judgement may pervert 24 Wisdome is alwayes him before that understanding hath But of a fool the eyes are in the ends of all the earth 25 A fool unto his father is great grief and al 's distresse And unto her that bare him he is also bitternesse 26 To punish the just and upright it seemes not good to be Nor yet to rashly Princes strike for right and equitie 27 He that hath knowledge spareth much his wordes with wise intent And he that understanding hath hath a sprite excellent 28 A foole when he doth hold his peace is counted wise by men When man is silent he is thought a man of knowledge then Chap. 18. A Man who through desire to learne doth set him self apart Doth seeke and intermedle with wisdome with all his heart 2 In understanding any way a fool hath no delight But that his heart discover may it self in all mens sight 3 Wheresoever the wicked come then comes contempt quicklie And upon mans face comes reproach with great ignominie 4 The words of a mans mouth are as deep waters every way And the well-spring of wisdome is a flowing brook alway 5 It is not good the person of the wicked to allow And that for in judgement corrupt good men to overthrow 6 A vaine fooles lips enter into contention great and small And his mouth full of naughty wordes for strokes doth quickly call 7 A fooles mouth his destruction is his lips that can not spare â—o speak idly are of his soul a most deceitfull snare 8 Talebearers words are even as wounds and they down quickly go â—nto the bellies in most parts all fill'd with grief and wo. 9 He that lives slouthfull in his work not caring to come speed Is brother unto him that is a waster great indeed 10 A strong towre is the name of GOD both unto rich and poor The righteous man doth run to it and is most safe and sure 11 The rich mans wealth is his refuge and city of defence And as a wall in his conceit which is voide of all sense 12 Before destruction come on man his heart is most hauty And also before honour come is true humility 13 He who before the matter heard doth quickly answere frame It is most certainly to him both folly great and shame 14 The sprite of courage will sustaine a mans infirmity But who is strong to bear a sprite that deeply wounded be 15 The heart of him that prudent is doth understanding get And to seek knowledge of the wise the ear is alwayes set 16 The gift of man doth make a roome for him in every place And him before great men doth bring without shame or disgrace 17 He that in his owne cause is first doth seeme most just to be â—ut after him his neighbour comes him searching narrowlie 18 The lot doth cause contentions all to cease in ev'ry heart â—etweene the mighty of the earth the portions it doth part 19 A city is more easy winne then brethren in their jarres â—nd their contentions are most like the strongest castle barres 20 The fruit of a mans mouth well shall his belly satisfie â—nd with the increase of his lips he shall well filled be 21 In power of mans tongue alwayes is death and life most sweet â—â—d they that love it with their heart the fruit thereof shall eat Who findes a wife a good thing findes even help and pleasant gaine And of the mercy of the Lord great favour doth obtaine 23 The poor man in his want doth use intreaties most humbly But the churle rich in worldly wealth doth answere him roughly 24 A man that friends hath must himself unto them friendly shew Then any brother closer sticks a friend that 's fast and true Chap. 19. THe poor is better that doth walk in his integritie Then he that is in lips perverse and seemes a fool to be 2 That the soule without knowledge be it is not good or meete And he doth sinne in many wayes that hasteth with his feet 3 The foolishnesse of vaine proud man perverteth all his way And his hard heart against the Lord in rage doth fret alway 4 By great wealth many friends are made which helpeth in our smart But from his neighbour dear the poor is alwayes set apart 5 A man that is a witnesse fals shall not unpunish'd be And he also shall not escape that vainely speakes a lie 6 A Princes favour many will most humbly still entreat And all men are a friend to him that gifts oft giveth great 7 The poore mans brethren hate him all much more goe far away â—is friends he them pursues with words who wanting are alway 8 He that gets wisedome surely doth his owne soule dearly love He that doth understanding keep shall find good from above 9 A false witnesse indeed shall not unpunish'd be alway And he that speaketh lies most false shall perish and decay 10 Delight a vaine and foolish man beseemeth not at all Much lesse a servant rule to have ov'r Princes great or small 11 The great discretion of a man his anger doth delay And a transgression to
me houses pleasantly planted also with great paines me vineyards as ye see I made me pleasant gardens and oâ—chards with flowers and roots also planted trees in them even of all kinds of fruites 6 I made me pooles of water deep as though they had been seas To water therewith pleasantlie the wood with goodly trees 7 With silver I did servants buy and also maidens faire I had borne also in mine house in vertue servants rare I had possessions great also of cattell lesse and more Above all these that did excell in Salem me before 8 Silver and gold I gath'red al 's with great dexteritie And the peculiar treasure of Kings and Provinces hie Men singers and maid singers I and the delights of men With instruments most musicall of all sorts got I then 9 So I increased more then all that in Salems city Were me before my wisdome al 's remained still in me 10 And whatsoever thing that was desired by mine eye did it not keep back from them that they it should not see y heart I not with held from joy for my heart did rejoice all my labour and this was my portion and my choice 11 Then did I look on all the workes that my hand had wrought so â—d on the labour that I had much labour'd for to do ehold vexation of the sprite and vanitie was all nder the Sun there surely was no profite great or small When this was done I speedily my self did turne againe â—sdome and madnesse to behold and al 's mans foly vaine or what can do the man that comes after the mightie king â—en that which hath already been done even the self same thing Then did I see that wisdome did all folly far excell s far as light doth darknesse black when it doth it expell 14 The wise mans eyes are in his head but men of judgement small Walk all in darknesse One event doth happen to them all 15 Then I anone said in my heart when I this thing did see As it doth happen to the fool so hapneth it to me And why was I more wise then they who were thought fooles to be Then I againe said in my heart this al 's is vanitie 16 For there no more remembrance is of the wise no thing differ Then of the fool that nothing knowes all is forgot for ever Seeing that which is at this time shall be in latter dayes Forgot And how as foolish men likewise do die the wise 17 Therefore I hated life because all work under the Sun Is grievous yea is vanitie and a vexation 18 Yea I did hate my labour all which I below did see Because I should leave it to him that should come after me And who by his intelligence can know whether he shall man be unto wisdome given or one of judgement small â—t of my painfull labours all he shall the master be â— that I have he shall command this al 's is vanitie Therefore thus pensive in my minde I went about with care all the labour which I tooke to cause my heart despaire For on the earth there is a man whose labour seemes to be wisdome and in knowledge great and al 's in equitie â—t shall he leave it to the man who labour'd not a white his also is a vanitie and a great ill of sprite For of his labour what hath man that may content his heart herein he hath under the Sun sore toil'd in every part 23 For all his dayes are sorrowes great travaile and greef surely Yea his heart rests not in the night this al 's is vanitie 24 There is no better thing for man then eat drink and the good Of his labour well to enjoy as from the hand of God 25 For who among the Princes all hath power great more then I To eat Or who can heerunto more hasten by and by 26 Fâ—r God doth give unto the man that doth himself imploy In good he gives him wisdome and great knowledge with much joy But he to sinners travel gives to gather and up heap For good men This is vanitie a vexing of the sprite Chap. 3. TO every thing surely there is a season set to be And to each purpose is a time under the heav'n most hie 2 There is a time for to be borne and al 's a time to die A time to plant and to pluck up things that now planted be 3 There is a time also to kill a time to heal the slaine There is a time for to break downe a time to build againe 4 A time to weep a time to laugh with chearfull countenance There is a time also to mourne and a time for to daunce 5 A time for stones to cast away and gather them againe Time to embrace and also from embracing to refraine 6 A time to get a time to losse nothing stands at a stay There is also a time to keep and time to cast away 7 A time there is to make a rent and to sow for to seek A time there is to keep silence and al 's a time to speak 8 A time to love a time to hate each time it hath its place A time there is for fearfull war and al 's a time for peace 9 He that doth work with greatest paines what is his profit sweet In that wherein he labours much with painfull toile and sweate 10 The travaile which GOD gives to men I have seen with mine eyes For such is his good pleasure still men so to exercise 1â— The LORD who in all wisedome is most excellent and prime Hath by his hand made beautifull each thing in i'ts owne time He also hath the world set in their heart all about That none of all the sons of men GODS great work can find out 12 I know there is no good in them but for man far from strife With all his heart for to rejoice and do good in his life 13 And that each man should eat and drink and al 's enjoy the good Of all his labours on the earth it is the gift of GOD. 14 What ever God doth that I know shall even for ever be No thing put to nor yet from it can taken be surely And God by his Almighty hand It worketh lesse or more That all men with a great respect should still fear him before 15 That which hath been is now and that which is to be hath beene And God requires that which is past which men have heard or seene 16 More I of judgement saw the place that there was wickednesse And that iniquitie was in the place of righteousnesse 17 The bad and righteous God shall judge I said then in mine heart â—or for each purpose is a time and al 's for every worke 18 I in mine heart of mens estate said God might easily â—hem manifest and that they might themselves see beasts to be 19 For that which all the sonnes of men befalleth doth befall Unto the beasts even one thing doth befall unto
instructed be I gladly would thee cause to drink of my well spiced wine And of the fair Pomegranates juice which pleasant is and fine 3 Under my head in lovely wayes his left hand laid should be And his right hand most tenderly likewise embrace should me 4 O daughters of Jerusalem I charge you that ye cease To stir up or awake my Love and that untill he please CHRIST Who is this from the wildernesse that comes up by and by And thus on her Beloved doth ev'n leaning still rely It is my Church I thee did raise up from the Apple tree Thy mother there thee did bring foorth she brought foorth that bare thee The beleeving Jewes Me as a seale set on thy heart and on thine arme set me â—or love as death and as the grave most strong is jealousie â—ven burning coales of hotest fire are the coales of the same Which kindled have a vehement and a most piercing flame True love can not be quench'd at all by waters flowing downe â—or yet can floods of troubles great by any force it drowne â—f any largely of his house would give the substance all â—t utterly contemned should be both by great and small We have a little sister which no breasts hath lesse or more What shall we do even in the day she shall be spoken for CHRIST If she continue firme and fast like to a mighty wall A silver Palace build on her we altogether shall And if she be even as a door to give eare to my words We will most safely her inclose with finest Cedar boards The beleeving Jewes 10 I am a wall my breasts also like towers are on the ground Then was I in his eyes as one that had his favour found CHRIST 11 At Baal-Hamon a vineyard king Solomon had set The vineyard unto keepers he for profite then had let Each one of these his servants for the sweet fruit of the vine A thousand pieces was to bring of silver good and fine 12 My vineyards fruits are all for me but thou O Solomon Must have a thousand and the rest the farmers live upon 13 Thou that in Gardens dwellest faire and livest in Gods feare â—ompanions hearken to thy voice cause me it al 's to heare The Church â—ake haste my Welbelov'd and be thou like unto a Roe 〈◊〉 to young Harts that on the mounts of spices quickly go THE SONG OF MOSES AT THE RED SEA After GOD had drowned Pharao and his whole hoast EXOD. 15. vers 1. Will now sing unto the LORD for he hath gloriously Triumph'd he horse and rider al 's hath throwen into the Sea The LORD he is my strength and song and my salvation sure An habitation I for him most gladly will prepare My fathers GOD he still hath been and that in every part I him therefore will now exalt and that with all my heart 3 The Lord who hath a mighty arme is as a man of war The Lord most surely is his name well known both neer and far 4 He Pharos charets and his hoast hath cast into the Sea In the red Sea even drowned all his chosen Captaines be 5 With frothy deepths GOD cov'red them this work he did alone Into the bottome they did sink even as a heavy stone 6 Thy right hand is become O LORD most glorious in great power Thine arme and thy right hand thy foes have dasht even all to powder 7 Thou hast thy foes all overthrown in great excellencie Thy wrath thou sent'st foorth which consum'â— them as the stubble dry 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters gath'red there â—he floods stood upright as an heap the deepths congealed were Th enemy said I will pursue them will I overtake will divide the spoile my lust upon them will I wreak In my wrath most fierce will draw my sword them to annoy â—y mightie hand with fearfull plagues shall surely them destroy 11 Thou didst blow with thy boistrous wind the sea them covr'd indeed â—hey in the mighty waters all sank downe as heavy lead 12 Who 's like thee LORD among the gods who 's glorious like to thee â— holinesse and fearefull praise and wonders done by thee 13 Thou in thy fierce wrath stretchedst out thy right hand with great strength â—he earth opning her mouth did then all swallow up at length Thou in thy mercy hast led foorth thy people bought by thee Thou in thy strength them to thy house hast guided lovingly 14 The people all shall heare of this and they shall be afraid The indwellers of Palestine with grief shall be dismaide 15 The Duks of Edom all amaz'd with Moab tremble shall The indwellers of Canaan shall melt away and fall 16 By thy great Army feare and dread shall heavy on them fall They as a stone still shall be till thy people passe ov'r all O LORD till that thy people all passe ov'r with courage fine Which thou by thine Almighty hand hast purcha'd to be thine 17 Thou strong shalt bring them in and them plant in thy holy place Ev'n in thy pleasant Sanctuary establish'd by thy grace 18 The LORD shall reigne for evermore most like a mighty King 19 For he on Pharo and his house the lofty waves did bring But the children of Israel all who did the LORDS command They in the mids of all the sea went safely on dry land Miriams Song at the red Sea THen Miriam the Prophetesse the sister of A'ron Did daunce with women thankfully and Timbrels plaid upon And Miriam thus answer'd them 〈◊〉 praise GOD for now hath he â—riumph'd He horse and rider al 's hath throwne into the Sea The Song of Moses a little before his death DEUT. 32. vers 1. THE PREFACE O Pleasant heavens that are above with diligence give ear And I will speak O earth below the wordes of my mouth hear 2 My doctrine shall drop as the raine my speach as dew shall passe As small raine on the tender herb and showres upon the grasse 3 Because I surely publish will the blest name of the LORD Yee greatnesse to our GOD therefore ascribe with one accord The first Part. 4 He is the rock his work 's perfite his wayes all judgement be A God of Truth and without sin most just and right is He. 5 They have corrupt themselves their spot is not the spot alwayes Of his children they are perverse a race of crooked wayes 6 Unwise people do ye requite the Lord thus Is not He Thy Father buyer Hath he not made and establish'd thee 7 Remember ye the dayes of old yeeres past consider well Thy Father aske he will thee shew thy Elders will thee tell 8 When the most High to nations did th' inheritance divide When he the sons of Adam all did separate beside He by his wisdome set the bounds of all the people then According to the number of his Israels children 9 For the Lord for his portion hath his people without blot Jacob is his inheritance
LORD 9 Speake ye that ride on Asses white in Rulers chief aray And ye that sit in judgement and that travell by the way 10 And ye the poorest of the land whose trade was still to draw Waters from wells Of Archers ye did greatly stand in aw Yee from this feare delivered GODS great workes magnifie Who hath traffique and Iustice giv'n in village and citie 11 Awake awake awake awake DEBORAH sing anone Arise BARAK and lead Captive thou of AHINOAN son 12 Him that remaines he made to rule ov'r the Nobilitie Ov'r people al 's the LORD me gave rule over the mighty 13 Of EPHRAIM gainst AMALEK there was a worthy root And after thee stout BENjAMIN among thy people great rom MACHIR of MANASSE came governours goodly men o this service came ZEBULON scribes handling well the pen 15 And the most mighty Princes of strong ISSACHAR that day Were with DEBORAH in the field ev'n ISSACHAR I say here BARAK to the valley sent on foot did soone depart or the divisions of REUBEN there were great thoughts of heart 16 Why from the Sheepfolds wouldst not thou go for to act thy part or the divisions of REUBEN were searchings great of heart 17 Beyond JORDAN GILEAD abode and why did DAN remaine â— ships Asher on the sea shore sought in his breaches gaine 18 ZEBULON and NEPHTALI stout were arm'd with Spear and Shield hey jeoparded their lives all in high places of the field 19 The Kings of CANA'N came and fought JABIN for to maintaine In TANAH to MEGIDDO neere but thereby did not gaine ' Gainst SISERA the clouds and wind did fight from the Heav'ns hie The bright starres in their courses al 's fought most couragiouslie 21 The river KISHON ev'n KISHON did sweep them all away O thou my soul thou hast downe troad great strength without delay 22 Then the strong horsehoves broken were ev'n with their strongest bones By the meanes of the pransings great of the most mighty Ones 23 Curse yee MEROS the Angel said yea curse them bitterly Because they did not help the Lord ' gainst these that were mighty 24 JAEL the wife of HEBER shall blest above women be Above women she shall be blest in the tent most surely 25 He asked water and she gave him milk of sweet relish She also wisely butter brought foorth in a lordly dish 26 She with a hammer and a naile smote SISERA indeed When she his Temples pierced had she did smite off his head 27 He bow'd and fâ—ll and lay downe he at her feet bow'd and fell Where he bow'd there he fell downe dead at the feet of JAHEL 28 SISERAS mother looked out at windowes and did cry hrough the lattesse with joy of heart to these thar passed by Why taries his Charet so long What hinder doth it let Why tarie thus the wheeles most swift of his Princely Charet 29 When her wise Ladies heard these wordes they did not long defer â—o give answer yea to her self she return'd this answer 30 Have they not well in Battell sped have they not all also arted the prey to every man a damosell or two To SISERA a wealthy prey who his foes strong did foile A colour'd prey of needle work for these that take the spoile 31 So perish let thy foes O Lord but who with heart upright Him love let them be as the Sun when he goes foorth in might The Song of Hannah whicâ— She sang to GOD when Shâ— had borne Samuel after long barrennesse 1 SAM 2. vers 1. MY heart rejoiceth in the LORD my horne exalt did he My mouth is greatly now inlarg'd for his goodnesse to me 2 There is none holy as the LORD there is none beside thee There is no rock that is like God our God the Lord most hie 3 Talk no more proudly as ye do speak not with arrogance For all our deeds the Lord doth weigh in his sacred ballance The strong bowes of the mighty men are broken all at length â—d they that stumbled now are girt with force and divine strength They that were full in plentie have hir'd out themselves for bread â—d they that were in hunger great securly ceasd indeed e that was barren and contemn'd hath borne sev'n great and small â—d she that many children hath is waxed feeble all The LORD by his strong arme doth kill and he doth also save â— lifteth up he bringeth downe unto the stinking grave By his great power he doth make poore and also maketh rich â— bringeth low and raiseth up unto a certaine pitch He raiseth up out of the dust the poor from the dunghill He lifts the begger and him sets on Thrones with Princes still For the strong pillars of the earth unto the Lord belong And he by his great power hath set the world all them upon 9 He of his saints will keep the feet the wicked in darknesse Shall all be silent none by strength prevaile shall more or lesse 10 These fooles who do reject the Lord shall soone be broke to pieces With thunders shall he trouble them though they be great as Princes The Lord shall judge the earth below and strength give to his King The horne of his anointed he shall high exalt so reigne The Song of David which he sang to give thanks after that Nathan had promised him benefites and blessings but chiefly the Messiah to come of his seede 2 SAM 7. vers 18. O LORD my God now who am I that thou on me hast thought What is my house that thou in love me hitherto hast brought This was but small Lord in thy sight thou of thy servants house â—ast spoke for a great while to come as thou art righteous his truely Lord a mercy great I clearly now do see fter the maner of a man this seemes no way to be And what can David more to thee for this thy goodnesse say or thou Lord God who art most hie thy servant know'st alway 4 For thy wordes sake thou hast now done according to thy heart These things to make thy servants all thee know in every part 5 Thou Lord art great like thee is none no God is thee beside According to all things that we have heard on ev'ry side 7 What Nation one in all the earth is like thy people dear Even like Isra'l whom God redeem'd that he might them acquire To get a name and do great things for thy most holy land Before thy people which from Kings redeem'd are by thy hand 8 For to thy self thou hast confirm'd Isra'l to thee for ay A people and thou art become their Lord and God alway 9 What of thy servant and his house thou hast Lord spoken now As thou hast said it by thy grace establish and allow 10 And let thy name be magnified for ever and for ay Tâ—e Lord of Hosts is Isral's God let all the people say nd let the house of thy servant David for evermore e by thy mercy and thy might establish'd
thee before 11 For thou Lord God the Lord of hostes the God of Israel nto thy servant hast reveal'd thy mercies that excell will thee build an house thou saidst therefore I have this day â—und ev'n this prayer thus in my heart unto thee for to pray 12 And now O Lord that God thou art and thy wordes be most true nd thou this goodnesse promisde hast unto thy servants now Therefore be pleased for to blesse thy servants house alway hat it may so continue still before thee fast for ay or thou O Lord in mercy great hast spoken it to me ow let the house of thy servant for ever blessed be The Song of Isaiah Conceâ—ning the vineyard wherein Gods people is reproved for their barrennesse in good workes notwithstanding of all the paines were taken by the Prophets ISA. 5. vers 1. TO my belov'd I my belov'ds song will now sing with skill My welbelov'd a vineyard hath in a most fruitfull hill 2 He it did fence and gathred out its stones at every houre He planted it with choisest vine and in it built a Towre He al 's made a vine presse therein and look'd it should bring foorth Good grapes but foorth alwayes it brought wilde grapes of nothing worth 3 O ye indwellers of Salem and Judahs men alway Betwixt my vineyard and me now judge justly I you pray 4 What could I unto my vineyard do more then I have done While I for good grapes looked still it brought wilde grapes alone And now go to I will you tell what to my vineyard I Will do I will the hedge thereof away take by and by Then shall it all be eaten up I will break down its wall â—nd it by wilde beasts of the field shall down be troden all I also now will lay it wast it shall not pruned be â—or digged but men briars and thornes anone come up shall see 〈◊〉 also by my divine might the clouds all will command That they shall neither day nor night raine down upon the land â— For of the Lord the vineyard is the house of Israel And Judahs men his pleasant plant which others should excell And he for judgement looked well but O then by and by Oppression al 's for righteousnesse but O behold a cry A Song of thanks for the mercies of GOD. ISA. 12. vers 1. I Will thee praise O Lord though thoâ— with me most angry wast Thine anger is now turn'd away thou me comforted hast 2 Behold and well consider God is my salvation sure I will still trust and not afraid now will be lesse or more For the great Lord Jehovah is mâ— strength and al 's my song He my salvation is become to him it doth belong 3 Therefore out of salvations welles yee shall your selfe imploy Fine water in aboundance great to draw al wayes with joy 4 Then shall ye say praise ye the Lord and call upon his name His workes among the pople shew and high exalt his fame Unto the Lord sing thankfully for he hath things of worth Done by his mighty hand this well is know'n in all the earth Cry out and shout with a loud voice yee that indwellers be Of Zion Isra'ls holy one is great in midst of thee A Song inciting to confidence in God ISA. 26. vers 1. WEE have a city all made strong the Lord salvation will Appoint for to be mighty walles and bulwarkes ever still The glorious gates now open that the Nation void of sin Which constantly the truth doth keep may freely enter in Thou wilt him well preserve and keep in perfect peace to be Whose mind is still upon thee stay'd because he trustes in thee 4 For ever in the Lord trust yee for yee shall feele at length That in the Lord Jehovah is an everlasting strength 5 For he brings downe dwellers on high the lofty city low He layes it to the ground he brings even to the dust below 9 The foot shall basely tread it downe even the foot of the poore And the steps of the needy al 's shall ev'n the like procure 7 The justs way all is uprightnesse thou upright in thy wayes Of the just in the ballance thou dost weigh the path alwayes 8 Yea in thy judgements way O Lord we waited have for thee Our soules desires unto thy name and thy remembrance be 9 I with my soul have constantly desir'd thee in the night Yea with my sprite I early will thee seek with all my might â—or when thy judgements in the earth us teach for to discerne â—hen all the worlds inhabitants Gods righteousnesse will learne 10 Let favour great be shewed still unto the wicked man â—et for all that he righteousnesse will neither learne or can â—v'n in the land of uprightnesse unjustly will he deale â—nd of the Lord the Majestie behold no way he will 11 Lord when thy hand is lifted up they all refuse to see â—ut they shall see against their will though they do close their eye â—ecause thy people they envye asham'd they shall be sore â—ea the fire of thine enemies all shall quickly them devore 12 Lord thou wilt ordaine peace for us this still is in our thought â—or thou in us hast all our workes ev'n by thy finger wrought 13 O Lord besides thee other lords have rul'd us to our shame But by thee onely will we all make mention of thy name 14 Hence foorth these wicked shall not live who are now dead and slaine They at last all deceased are they shall not live againe Therefore thou visited hast them and them destroy'd alway And al 's hast made their memorie to perish quite away 15 The Nation well thou hast increasde thy glory shineth forth Thou hadst remov'd it far unto the ends of all the earth 16 Lord when they were in trouble they did visite thee anone They powr'd out prayers when thy rod was heavy them upon 17 Most like a woman at childe birth who in her pangs doth cry So have we Lord been in thy sight distressed by and by 18 We great with child have been in paine and have brought forth the winde To help out friends or foes defeat no strength at all we finde 19 Thy dead men shall most surely leave together well they all â—ith my dead body even revive and al 's arise they shall â—e that in dust dwell now awake for thy dew is indeed â—s dew of herbs and al 's the earth shall cast out all the dead 20 My people come now enter thou while as the time is fit â—nto thy chambers and with speede the doores about thee shute â—here for a little moment hide thy self far from the blast â—ntâ—ll the indigâ—ation great be safely over past 21 For lo the Lord out of his place doth come most speedily â—o punish all the men on earth for their iniquitie The earth shall al 's disclose the blood that in it did remaine And shall no more the meanes afford to cover close her
slaine The Song of Hezekiah afteâ— GOD had healed him of his sicknesse and promised unto him fifeteene yeeres of life ISA. 38. vers 10. IN cutting off of my short dayes I said I shall now go Unto the grave I am depriv'd of my few yeeres also 2 I said that in the livings land the Lord I shall not see I shall no more see man with these that heere indwellers be 3 Mine age is parted and remov'd by troubles and great strife Like sheepheards tents I veaver like have ev'n cut off my life With sicknesse he will cut me off what ever I pretend From day ev'n unto night wilt thou of me soone make an end 4 I rekned till morning that as a Lion so will he Break all my bones from day to night thou 'l make an end of me Like a poore Cran in great distresse or a troubled swallow â—o did I chatter I did mourne as doth the simple Doue My eyes do fail with looking up and very dimmed be O Lord I am oppressed sore now undertake for me 6 What shall I say he spoken hath and al 's hath done no lesse 〈◊〉 shall go softly all my yeers in my souls bitternesse 7 In all these things is of my sprite the life they that believe Do live by them Recover me and so make me to live 8 Behold for a desired peace I had great bitternesse But thou in love hast sav'd me from the pit of rottenesse For thou who of afflicted men dost ever notice take In thy great mercy all my sins hast cast behind thy back 9 The grave can not thee praise and death can not thee magnifie They that go to the pit can not in hope rest well on thee 10 The living yea the living shall thee praise as I this day The fathers to their children al 's shall teach thy truth alway 11 The LORD was ready me to save therefore we with accord To the string'd instruments will sing in the house of the LORD The Song of Jonah Containing a Prayer and Thanks for his delivâ—rance out of the belly of the Whale wherein hee had beene three dayes and three nights JONAH 2. vers 1. I Cry'd to God and he me heard out of hells belly I Did cry aloud and thou my voice even heardest by and by 2 For thou hadst cast me in the deep in the midst of the Sea â—e flouds me compassd and thy waves did all passe over me Then said I I out of thy sight am cast with great disdaine â—t to thy holy Temple I will surely look againe Ev'n to the soul the waters did me compasse with all speed â—e deepth me closde about the weeds were wrapt about my head To the bottomes of mountaines steep I went down speedily 〈◊〉 earth for ever with her barres did alwayes compasse me hast thou from corruptions pit by mercies me upon â—ord my God and Saviour dear my life brought up anone The Lord I did remember when my soul thus within me faint into thy Temple came my prayer ev'n unto thee â—hey that do lying vanities observe in any way Their owne mercy most foolishly they do forsake alway 8 But I to thee with thankfull voice will sacrifice afford What I have vow'd I minde to pay salvation's of the Lord. The Song and Prayer of Hâ—bakkuk wherein he declaretâ— his trembling at GODS Majestie and also the confidence of his faith while the Caldeans afflicted GODS people HABBAK 3. vers 2. O Lord God full of Majesty I thy servant have heard Thy speach in wordes of gravity and I was sore afraid 2 In midst of yeers revive O Lord thy work and ever still Make known al 's in thy burning wrath remember mercy well 3 From TEMAN and from PARAN mount came God the Holy one His glory cov'rd the heavens his praise was all the earth upon His brightnesse was as light he had Hornes coming from his hand â—here was the hiding of his great power which none did understand Before him went the pestilence and hoat coales at his feet He stood and measur'd all the earth as it did seeme most meet â—e did behold and also drove asunder nations all â—nd th' everlasting mountaines were scattred both great and small â—he hills perpetuall in their place did humbly stoup and bow His wayes are everlasting all as we do clearly know Of Cushan in affliction great I saw tents great and small â—he Curtaines of the Midian land did also tremble all Was the Lord God displeased much against the Rivers clear â—as thine anger incensed thus ' gainst Rivers far or neer Against the sea was thy wrath so that thou didst fiercely ride Upon the horses and charets that safety might abide 9 Thy bow all naked quite was made that men there might beleeve Thou sware unto the Tribes thou didst the earth with waters cleave 10 The hills thee saw and trembled all the water passed by The deep his voice did utter and lift up his hands on hie 11 The Sun and Moon stood in their place even at thine arrowes clear They at the light went and the shine of thy most glittring spear 12 Thou furious didst march through the land in indignation great Thou also didst the heathen thresh even in thine anger hot 13 For thy peoples salvation thou went'st foorth without all fear Even for salvation of great worth with thine anointed dear Out of the wicked house didst thou with power great wound the head Discov'ring the foundation all unto the neck with speed 14 Thou by thy hand Almighty of his villages the head Even with his staves did strike anone with fiercenesse great indeed They came out all as a whirlewind and that to scatter me Their joy was all as to devore the poor most secretly 15 With thine horses which were most strong thou didst walk through the Sea Even through the heap of waters great as men did clearly see 16 My belly trembled when I heard and at the voice anone My lips quiv'red and rottenesse did enter in my bone I trembled in my self that I might rest in dayes most sad When he comes to the people he with troupes them will invade 17 Though the figtree not blossome shall nor fruites in Vines shall be The labour of the Olive fat shall fade most certainly The fields shall not yeeld any meat the flock shall from the fold Be cut off and there shall no head in stalles be young or old 18 Yet will I in the mightie Lord rejoice in every part In the Lord God my Saviour dear I joy will with my heart 19 The Lord God is my strength and will make my feet swift to be Like Hindes feet and will make me walk upon my places hie The Song of Marie in the house of Zacharias after Elizabeth had told her that at her salutation the childe in her wombe had leaped for joy LUKE 1. vers 46. MY soul now all with gladnesse fill'd the LORD doth magnifie My sprite rejoiced hath in God a saviour