wherein to reioyce but not with God 3 For what saith the Scripture * Abraham beleued God it was counted to him for righteousnes 4 Now to him that worketh the wages is not counted by fauour but by dette 5 But to him that worketh not but beleueth in him that iustifieth the vngodlie his faith is counted for righteousnes 6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednes of the 〈◊〉 vnto whome God imputeth righteousnes without workes saying 7 * Blessed are thei whose iniquities are forgiuen and whose sinnes are couered 8 Blessed is the man to whome the Lord imputeth not sinne 9 Came this blessednes then vpon the circumcision onely or vpon the vncircumcision also For we say that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnes 10 How was it then imputed when he was cir cumcised or vncircumcised not when he was circumcised but when he was vncircum cised 11 * After he receiued the signe of circumcisiō as the seale of the righteousnes of the faith which he had when he was vncircumcised that he shulde be the Father of all them that beleue not being circūcised that righteousnes might be imputed to them also 12 And the Father of circumcision not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision but vnto thē also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our Father Abraham which he had when he was vncircumcised 13 For the promes that he shulde be the heire of the worlde was not giuen to Abraham or to his seed through the law but through the righteousnes of faith 14 For if they which are of the Law be heires faith is made voyde the promes is made of none effect 15 For the Law causeth wrath 〈◊〉 where no Law is there is no transgression 16 Therefore it is by faith that it might come by grace and the promes might be sure to all the sede not to that onely which is of the Law but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham who is the Father of vs all 17 As it is written * I haue made thee a Father of many naciōs euen before God whom he beleued who quickeneth the dead 〈◊〉 calleth those things which be not as thogh they were 18 Which Abraham aboue hope beleued vnder hope that he shulde be the Father of many nacions according to that which was spoken to him * So shal thy sede be 19 And he not weake in the faith considered not his owne bodie which was now dead being almost an hundreth yere olde nether the deadnes of Saras wombe 20 Nether did he doubte of the promes of God through vnbeliefe but was strengthened in the faith and gaue glorie to God 21 Being fully assured that he which had promised was also able to do it 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnes 23 Now it is not written for him onely that it was imputed to him for righteousnes 24 But also forvs to whome it shal be imputed for righteousnes which beleue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead 25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes and is risen againe for our iustification CHAP. V. 1 He declareth the frute of faith 7 And by comparison setteth forthe the loue of God and obedience of Christ which is the fundacion and grounde of the same 1 THen being iustified by faith we haue peace towarde God through our Lord Iesus Christ. 2 * By whome also we haue accesse through faith vnto this grace where in we stand and reioyce vnder the hope of the glorie of God 3 Nether do we so onely but also we * reioyce in tribulations knowing that tribulation bringeth forthe patience 4 And patience experience and experience hope 5 And hope maketh not ashamed because the loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holie Gost which is giuen vnto vs. 6 For Christ when we were yet of nostrength at his time dyed for the * vngodlie 7 Douteles one wil scarse dye for a righteous man but yet for a good man it may be that one dare dye 8 But God setteth out his loue towarde vs seing that while we were yet sinners Christ dyed for vs. 9 〈◊〉 more then being now iustified by his blood we shal be saued from wrath through him 10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Sonne muche more being reconciled we shal be saued by his life 11 And not onely so but we also reioyce in God through our Lord Iesus Christ by whome we haue now receiued the atonement 12 Wherefore as by one man sinne entred into the worlde and death by sinne and so death went ouer all men for asmuche as all men haue sinned 13 For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde but sinne is not imputed whille there is no Law 14 But death reigned from Adam to Moses euen ouer thē also that sinned not after the like maner of the trāsgressiō of Adā which was the figure of him that was to come 15 But yet the gift is not so as is the offence for if through the offence of one many be dead muche more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is by one man Iesus Christ hath abunded vnto many 16 Nether is the gift so as that which entred in by one that sinned for the faute came of one offence vnto condēnacion but the gift is of many offences to iustification 17 For if by the offence of one death reigned through one muche more shal they which receiue the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousnes reigne in life through one that is Iesus Christ. 18 Likewise thē as by the offence of one the faute came on all men to condemnation so by the iustifying of one the benefit abūded toward all men to the iustification of life 19 For as by one mans disobediēce many were made sinners so by the obediēce of one shal many also be made righteous 20 Moreouer the Law entred thereup on that the offence shuld abūde neuertheles where sinne abunded there grace abunded much more 21 That as sinne had reigned vnto death so might grace also reigne by righteousnes vnto eternallife through Iesus Christ our Lord CHAP. VI. Because no man shulde glorie in the flesh but rather seke to subdue it to the Spirit 3 He sheweth by the vertue end of Baptisme 5 That regeneration is ioyned with iustification and therefore exhorteth to godlie life 21 Setting before mens eyes the 〈◊〉 of sinne aud righteousnes 1 WHat shal we say then Shal we continue stilin sinne that grace may abunde God forbid 2 How shal we that are dead to sinne liue ye therein 3 Knowe ye not that* all we
and to the faithful in Christ Iesus 2 Grace be with you and peace from God our Father from the Lord Iesus Christ. 3 * Blessed be God euen the Father of our Lords Iesus Christ which hathe blessed vs with all spiritual blessing in heauēlie things in Christ 4 * As he hathe 〈◊〉 vs in him before the fundacion of the worlde that we * shulde be holie and without blame before him in loue 5 Who hathe predestinate vs to be adopted through Iesus Christ vnto him self according to the good pleasure of his wil 6 To the praise of the glorie of his grace where with he hathe made vs accepted in his beloued 7 By whome we haue redemption through his blood euen the forgiuenes of sinnes according to his riche grace 8 Wherby he hathe bene abundant toward vs in all wisdome and vnderstanding 9 And hathe opened vnto vs the mysterie of his wil according to his good pleasure which he had purposed in him 10 That in the dispensacion of the fulnes of the times he might gather together in one all things bothe which are in heauen and which are in earth euen in Christ 11 In whome also we are chosen when we were predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh al things after the coun sel of his owne wil. 12 That we which first trusted in Christ shuld be vnto the praise of his glorie 13 In whome also ye haue trusted after that ye heard the worde of trueth euen the Gospel of your saluacion where in also after that ye beleued ye were sealed with the holie Spi rit of promes 14 Which is the ernest of our inheritance vntil the redemption of the possession purchas sed vnto the praise of his glorie 15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith which ye haue in the Lord Iesus and loue towarde all the Saintes 16 I cease not to giue thankes for you making mention of you in my prayers 17 That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie might giue vnto you the Spirit of wisdome and reuelation through the knowledge of him 18 That the eyes of your vnderstandyng may be lightened that ye may knowe what the hope is of his calling and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is in the Saintes 19 And what is the exceading greatnes of hys power toward vs which beleue * according to the working of his mightie power 20 Which he wroght in Christe when he raised him from the dead set him at his right hand in the heauenlie places 21 Farre aboue all principalitie and power might and domination and euerie Name that is named not in this worlde onely but also in that that is to come 22 * And hathe made all things subiect vnder his fete and hath appointed hym ouer all things to be the head to the Churche 23 Whiche is his bodie euen the fulnes of him that filleth all in all things CHAP. II. 5 To magnifie the grace of Christe whiche is the onely cause of saluation II He sheweth them what maner of people they 〈◊〉 before their cōuersion 18 And what they are now in Christ. 1 ANd * you hath he quickened t hat were dead in trespasses and sinnes 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this worlde and after the * a prince that ruleth in the aire euen the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience 3 Among whome we also had our conuersation in time past in the lustes of our fleshe in fulfilling the wil of the 〈◊〉 of the minde and were by nature the children of wrath as wel as others 4 But God whiche is riche in mercie through his great loue wherewith he loued 〈◊〉 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes hathe quickened vs together in Christ by who se grace ye are saued 6 And hathe raised vsvp together and made vs sit together in the heauenlie places in Christ Iesus 7 That he might shew in the age to come the exceding riches of his grace through his kindnes towarde vs in Christ Iesus 8 For by grace are ye saued through faith and that not of your selues it is the gifte of God 9 Not of workes lest any man shulde boaste himself 10 For we are his workemanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hathe ordeined that we shulde walke in them 11 Wherefore remember that ye being in time past Gentiles in the fleshe and called * 〈◊〉 of them whiche are called circumcision in the flesh made with hands 12 That ye were I say at that time without Christ and were aliantes from the commune welth of Israel and were * strangers frō the couenants of promes and had no hope were without God in the worlde 13 But now in Christ IESVS ye which once were farre of are made nere by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace which hathe made of bothe one and hathe broken the stoppe of the particion wall 15 In abrogating through his flesh the hatred that is the Law of commandements which standeth in ordinances for to make of twaine one newe man in himself so making peace 16 And that he might reconcile bothe vnto God in one bodie by his crosse and slaye hatred thereby 17 And came preached peace to you which were a farre of and to them that were nere 18 * For through him we bothe haue an entran ce vnto the Father by one Spirit 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers ād forenes but citizens with the Saintes and of the housholde of God 20 And are buylt vpon the fundacion of the Apostles and Prophetes Iesus Christ him self being the chief corner stone 21 In whome all the buylding coupled together groweth vnto an holie Temple in the Lord 22 In whome ye also are buylt together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit CHAP. III. 1 He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment 13 Desireth them not to faint because of his trouble 14 And prayeth God to make them stedfast in his Spirit 1 FOr this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles 2 If ye haue heard of the dispensation of the grace of GOD which is giuen me to you warde 3 That is that God by reuelation hathe shewed this mysterie vnto me as I wrote aboue in fewe wordes 4 Whereby when ye read ye may know mine vnderstanding in the mysterie of Christ 5 Which in other ages was not opened vnto the sonnes of men as it is now reueiled vnto his holie Apostles and Prophetes by the Spirit 6 That the Gentiles shulde be inheriters also and of the same bodie and partakers of his promes in Christ by the Gospel 7 Whereof I am made a
heauen 2 * Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thankes giuing 3 * Praying also for vs that God maye open vnto vs the dore of vtterance to speake the mysterie of Christ wherefore I am also in bondes 4 That I maye vtter it as it becometh me to speake 5 ¶ * Walke wiselye towarde them that are without and redeme the time 6 Let your speache be gracious alwais and powdred with salt that ye may know how to answer euerie man 7 ¶ Tychicus our beloued brother faithful minister and felowe seruant in the Lord shal declare vnto you my whole state 8 Whome I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose that he might know your state and might comforte your hearts 9 * With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother who is one of you They shal shewe you of all things here 10 Aristarch us my prison fello we saluteth you and Marcus and Barnabas sisters sonne tou ching whome ye receiue hym 11 And Iesus whiche is called Iustus whiche are of the circumcision These onely are my worke fellowes vnto the kingdome of God which haue bene vnto my consolatiō 12 Epaphras the seruant of Christe whiche is one of you saluteth you and alwais striueth for you in prayers that ye may stande perfite and ful in al the wil of God 13 For I beare him recorde that he hath a great zeale for you and for thē of Laodicea and them of Hicrapolis 14 * Luke the beloued physition greteth you and Demas 15 Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea and Nymphas and the Church whiche is in his house 16 And when this epistle is red of you cause that it be red in the Churche of the Laodiceans also and that ye likewise read the epistles written from Laodicea 17 And say to Archippus Take hede to the ministerie that thou hast receiued in the Lord that thou fulfil it 18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul Remēber my bādes Grace be with you Amē Written from Rome to the Colossians and sent by Tychicus and One simus THE FIRST EPISTLE of Paul to the Thessalonians THE ARGVMENT AFter that the Thessalonians had bene wel instructed in the faith persecution which perpetually follo weth the preaching of the Gospel arose against the which althogh they did constantly stand yet S. Paul as moste careful for them sent Timothie to strengthen them who sone after admonishing him of their estate gaue occasion to the Apostle to confirme them by diuers arguments to be 〈◊〉 in faith to suffer what soeuer God calleth them vnto for the testimonie of the Gospel exhorting them to declare by their godlie liuing 〈◊〉 puritie of their religion And as the Church can neuer be so purged that some cockle remaine not among the wheat so there were among them wicked men which by mouing vaine and curious questions to ouerthrowe their faith taught falsely as touching the point of the resurrection from the dead whereof he briefly instructeth them what to thinke earnestly forbidding them to seke curiously to knowe the times willing them rather to watche lest the sudden comming of Christ come vpon them at vnwares and so after certeine exhortations and his commendations to the 〈◊〉 he endeth CHAP. I. 2 He thanketh God for thē that thei are so stedfast in faith and good workes 6 And receiue the Gospell with suche earnestnes 〈◊〉 That they are an example to all others 1 PAul and Siluanus Timotheus vnto the Church of the Thes salonians which is in God the Father in the Lord Iesus Christe Grace be with you and peace frō God our Father and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 2 * We giue God thankes alwayes for you al making * mention of you in our prayers 3 Without ceasing remembryng your effectual faith and diligent loue the pacience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ in the sight of God euen our Father 4 Knowing beloued brethren that ye are elect of God 5 For our Gospel was not vnto you in word onely but also in power in the holie Gost and in much assurāce as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes 6 And ye became followers of vs and of the Lord and receiued the worde in much affliction with ioye of the holie Gost. 7 So that ye were as ensamples to all that beleue in Macedonia and Achaia 8 For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord not in Macedonia and in Achaia only but your faith also whiche is towarde God spred abroade in all quarters that we nede not to speake anything 9 For they them selues shewe of you what maner of entring in we had vnto you how ye turned to God from idoles to serue the liuyng and true God 10 And to loke for his Sonne frome heauen whome he raised from the dead euen Iesus which deliuereth vs frō the wrath to come CHAP. II. 1 To the intent they shulde not faint vnder the crosse 2 He cōmendeth his diligēce in preaching 13 And theirs in obeing 〈◊〉 He excuseth his absence that he colde not come and open his heart to them 1 FOr ye your selues knowe brethren that our entrāce in vnto you was not in vaine 2 But euen after that we had suffred before were shamefully entreated at * Philippi as ye knowe we were holde in our God to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with muche striuyng 3 For our exhortation was not by deceit nor by vnclennes nor by guile 4 But as we were alowed of God that the Gospell shulde be committed vnto vs so we speake not as they that please mē but God which trieth our hearts 5 Nether yet did we euer vse flattering wordes as ye knowe nor colored couetousnes God is recorde 6 Nether soght we praise of men nether of you nor of others 7 When we might haue bene chargeable as the Apostles of Christ but we were gentle among you euen as a nource cherisheth her children 8 Thus being affectioned towarde you our good wil was to haue dealt vnto you not the Gospel of God onely but also our owne soules because ye were dere vnto vs. 9 For ye remember brethren * our labour trauail for we laboured day and night becau se we wolde not be chargeable vnto anie of you preached vnto you the Gospel of God 10 Ye are witnesses and God also how holily and iustly and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleue 11 As ye knowe how that we exhorted you comforted and besoght euerie one of you as a father his children 12 That ye * wolde walke worthie of God who hathe called you vnto his kingdome glorie 13 For this cause also thanke we God without ceasing that when ye receiued of vs the worde of the
mothers the yonger as sisters with all purenes 3 Honour widowes whiche are widowes in dede 4 But if any widow haue childrē or nephewes let them learne first to shewe godlines towarde their owne house and to recompense their kinred for that is an honest thinge and acceptable before God 5 And she that is a widowe in dede and lefte alone trusteth in God and cōtinueth in supplications and prayers night and day 6 But she that liueth in pleasure is dead while she liueth 7 These things therefore commāde that they may be blameles 8 If there be any that prouideth not for hys owne and namely for them of his housholde he denieth the faith and is worse then an infidel 9 Let not a widowe be taken into the nomber vnder thre score yere olde that hathe bene the wife of one housband 10 And wel reported of for good workes if she haue nourished her children if she haue lodged the strangers if she haue washed the Saintes fete if she haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie if she were continually giuen vnto euerie good worke 11 But refuse the yonger widowes for when they haue begonne to waxe want on against Christ they wil marie 12 Hauing damnation because they haue broken the first faith 13 And like wise also being ydle they learne to go about from house to house yea they are not onely ydle but also prattelers and busi-bodies speaking things which are not comelie 14 I wil therefore that the yonger women marie and beare children and gouuerne the house and giue none occasion to the aduersarie to speake euil 15 For certeine are already turned backe after Satan 16 If any faithful man or faithful woman haue widowes let them minister vnto them and let not the Churche be charged that there may be sufficient for them that are widowes in dede 17 ¶ The Elders that rule wel are worthie of* double honour specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine 18 For the Scripture saith * Thou shalt not mousel the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne and * The labourer is worthie of his wages 19 Against an Elder receiue none accusation but vnder two orthre witnesses 20 Them that sinne rebuke openly that the rest also may feare 21 ¶ * charge thee before God the Lord Iesus Christ and the elect Angels that thou obserue these thyngs without preferryng one to another and do nothing parcially 22 Layhands suddenly on no man nether be partaker of othermens sinnes kepe thy self pure 23 Drinke no longer water but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake and thine often infirmities 24 Some mens sinnes are open before hand and go before vnto iudgement but some mens followe after 25 Likewise also the good workes are manifest before hand and thei that are otherwise can not be hid CHAP. VI. 1 The duetie of sernants to 〈◊〉 their masters 3 Against suche as are not satisfied with the worde of God 6 Of true godlines and contentation of minde 9 Against couetousnes 11 A charge giuen to Timothie 1 LEt as many * seruants as are vnder the yoke counte their masters worthie of al honour that the Name of God and his doctrine be not euil spoken of 2 And they whiche haue beleuing masters let thē not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because thei are faith ful and beloued and 〈◊〉 of the benefite These things teache and exhorte 3 If any man teach other wise and consenteth not to the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlines 4 He is pufte vp and knoweth nothyng but doteth about * questions and strife of wordes whereof cometh enuie strife railings euil surmisings 5 Vaine disputations of men of corrupt mindes ād destitute of the trueth which thinke that gaine is godlines from suche separate thy self 6 But godlines is great gaine if a man be con tent with that he hathe 7 * For we broght nothing into the worlde it is certeine that we cā carie nothīg out 8 Therefore when we haue fode and raiment let vs there with be content 9 For they that will be riche fall into tentation and snares and into many foolish and noysome lustes whiche drowne men in perdition and destruction 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euil whiche while some Iusted after they erred from the faith and perced them selues through with many sorowes 11 But thou ô man of God flee these thyngs and followe after righteousnes godlines faith loue pacience and meek enes 12 Fight the good fight of faith laye holde of eternall life whereunto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses 13 * I charge thee in the sight of GOD who quickneth althings and before Iesus Christ whiche vnder Pontius Pilate * witnessed a good confession 14 That thou kepe this commandement with out spot and vnrebukeable vntil the appea ring of our Lord Iesus Christ. 15 Whiche in duetime he shal shewe that is * blessed and prince onely the King of Kings and Lord of Lords 16 Who onely hathe immortalitie and dwelleth in the light that none can atteine vnto * whome neuer man sawe nether can se vnto whome be honour power euerlasting Amen 17 Charge them that are riche in this worlde that they be not high minded and that they * trust not in vncerteine riches but in the liuing God whiche giueth vs abundantly all things to enioye 18 That they do good and be riche in good workes and readie to distribute and communicate 19 * Laying vp in store for them selues a good fundatio against the time to come that they may obteine eternall life 20 O Timotheus kepe that whiche is committed vnto thee and * auoide profane and vaine bablings and oppositions of science falsely so called 21 Whiche while some professe they haue erred concernyng the faith Grace be with thee Amen The first epistle to Timotheus written from Laodicea whiche is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana THE SECONDE EPISTLE of Paul to Timotheus THE ARGVMENT THe Apostle being now ready to confirme that doctrine 〈◊〉 his blood which he had professed and taught encourageth simotheus and in him all the faithful in the faith of the Gospel and in the constant and syncere cōfession of the same willing him not to shrinke for feare of afflictions but patiently to attende the yssue as do housband men which at length receiue the frutes of their labours and to cast of alfeare and care as souldiers do which seke onely to please their 〈◊〉 shewing him briefly the summe of the Gospel which he preached cōmanding him to preache the same to others diligently taking hede of
must not striue but must be gentle towarde all men apt to teache suffring the euil men paciently 25 Instructing them with mekenes that are cō trarie minded prouyng if GOD at anye time will gyue them repentaunce that they may knowe the trueth 26 And that they maye come to amendement out of the snare of the deuill which are takē of him at his wil. CHAP. III. 1 He prophecieth of the perilous times 2 Setteth out hypo crites in their colours 12 Sheweth the state of the Christians 14 And how to auoide dangers 16 Also what profit cometh of the Scriptures 1 THys knowe also that in the * laste dayes shal come perilous times 2 For men shal be louers of theyr owne selues couetous boasters proude cursed speakers disobedient to parents vnthankefull vnholye 3 Without naturall affection truce breakers false accusers intemperate fierce 〈◊〉 of them which are good 4 Traitours headie hygh mynded louers of pleasures more then louers of God 5 Hauyng a she we of godlynes but haue denied the power thereof turne away therfore from suche 6 For of this sorte are they which crepe into houses and lead captiue simple women laden with sinnes and led with diuers lustes 7 Whiche women are euerlearnyng and are neuer able to come to the knowledge of the trueth 8 * And as Iannes and Iambres with stode Mo ses so do these also resiste the trueth men of corrupte myndes reprobate concernyng the fayth 9 But they shall preuaile no longer for theyr madnes shal be euident vnto al men as theirs also was 10 ¶ But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine maner of lyuing purpose faith long suffering loue pacience 11 Persecutions and afflictions whiche came vnto me at* Antiochia at Iconium and at I ystri whiche persecutions I suffered but from them all the Lord deliuered me 12 Yea and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus shal suffer persecution 13 But the euill men and deceiuers shall waxe worsse and worsse deceyuyng and beyng de 〈◊〉 14 But continue thou in the thyngs whyche thou hast learned and art persuaded thereof knowyng of whome thou hast learned them 15 And that thou hast knowen the holie Scriptures of a childe whiche are able to make thee wise vnto saluation through the fayth whiche is in Christ Iesus 16 * For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable to teache to improue to correct and to instructe in ryghteousnes 17 That the man of GOD may be absolute being made perfite vnto all good workes CHAP. IIII. 1 He exhorteth Timotheus to be feruēt in the worlde and to suffer aduersitie 6 Maketh mention of his own death 9 And biddeth Timothie come vnto him 1 I Charge thee therefore before God and before the Lord Iesus Christ whiche shal iudge the quicke and dead at his appearing and in his kingdome 2 Preache the worde be instant in season and out of season improue rebuke exhorte with all long suffring and doctrine 3 For the time will come when they will not suffer wholsome doctrine but hauyng their eares itching shal after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers 4 And shall turne their eares from the trueth and shal be giuen vnto fables 5 But watch thou in all thyngs suffer aduersitie do the worke of an Euangeliste make thy ministerie fully knowen 6 For I am nowe ready to be offered and the time of my departing is at hand 7 I haue foght a good fight and haue finished my course I haue kept the faith 8 For hence forth is laid vp for me the crown of righteousnes which the Lorde the rightous iudge shall giue me at that daye and not to me onely but vnto all them also that loue his appearyng 9 Make spede to come vnto me atonce 10 For Demas hath forsakē me and hath embraced this present worlde and is departed vnto Thessalonica Crescens is gone to Galacia Titus vnto Dalmacia 11 * Onely Luke is with me Take Marke and bring him with thee for he is profitable vnto me to minister 12 And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus when thou comest bring with thee and the bokes but specially the parchements 14 Alexander the copper smith hath done me muche euil the Lorde rewarde hym according to his workes 15 Of whome be thou ware also for he withstode our preaching sore 16 At my first answering no man assisted me but all forsoke me I praye God that it may not be laid to their charge 17 Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me and strengthened me that by me the preachyng myght be fully knowen and that all the Gen tiles shulde heare and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the lion 18 And the Lord will deliuer me from euerie euil worke and wil preserue me vnto his hea uenlie kingdome to whome be praise for euer and euer Amen 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila and the * housholde of Onesiphorus 20 Erastus abode at Corinthus Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke 21 Make spede to come before winter Eubulus greteth thee and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren 22 The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit Grace be with you Amen The seconde Epistle written from Rome vnto Timotheus the first bishop elected of the Churche of Ephesus when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero. THE EPISTLE OF Paul to Titus THE ARGVMENT WHen Titus was left in Creta to finish that doctrine which Paul had there begonne Satan stirred vp certeine which went about not onely to ouerthrowe the gouernement of the Churche but also to corrupt the doctrine for some by ambition wolde haue thrust in them selues to be Pastours others vnder pretext of Moses Law broght in manie trifles Against these two sortes of men Paul armeth Titus first teachyng him what maner of Ministers he ought to chose chiefly requiryng that they be men of sounde doctrine to the intent they myght resiste the aduersaries and amongs other things he noreth the Iewes whiche put a certeine holines in meates and suche outwarde ceremonies teachyng them whiche are the true exercises of a Christian life and what things apperteine to euerie mans vocation Againste the whiche if anie man rebelle or els doeth not obey he willeth him to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CHAP. I. 5 He aduertiseth Titus touchyng the gouernement of the Church 7. The ordinance and office of ministers 12 The nature of the Cretians and of them which sowe abroade Iewish fables and inuentions of men 1 PAVLa seruant of God and an Apostle of IESVS Christ accordynge to the fayth of Gods elect and the knowledge of the trueth which is accordyng to godlines 2 Vnder the hope of eternall life whiche God that can not lie hathe promised before the * worlde began 3 But
Tabernacle was standing 9 Which was a 〈◊〉 for the time present wherein were offred giftes and sacrifices that colde not make holie concerning the conscience him that did the seruice 10 Which onely stode in meats and drinkes and diuers washings and carnal rites vntil the time of reformation 11 But Christ being come an hie Priest of good things to come by a greater and a more perfite Tabernacle not made with hands that is not of this buylding 12 Nether by the blood of goates and calues but by his owne blood entred he in once vn to the holie place and obteined eternal redemption for vs. 13 * For if the blood of bulles and of goates and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling them that are vncleane sanctifieth as touching the purifying of the flesh 14 How muche more shal the blood of Christ which through the eternal Spirit offred him self without spot to God purge your conscience from dead workes to * serue the liuing God 15 And for this cause is he the Mediatour of the new Testament that through * death which was for the redemption of the transgressions that were in the former Testament they which were called might receiue the promes of eternal enheritance 16 Forwhere a testament is there must be the death of him that made the testament 17 * For the testamēt is confirmed when men are dead for it is yet of no force as long as he that made it is a liue 18 Wherefore nether was the first ordeined without blood 19 For when Moses had spoken euerie precept to the people according to the Law he toke the blood of calues and of goates with water and purple wolle and hyssope and sprinkled bothe the boke and all the people 20 * Saying This is the blood of the Testament which God hathe appointed vnto you 21 Moreouer he sprinkled likewise the Tabernacle with blood also and all the ministring vessels 22 And almost al things are by the Law purged with blood and without sheading of blood is no remission 23 It was then necessarie that the similitudes of heauēlie things shulde be purified with such things but the heauenlie things them selues are purified with better sacrifices then are these 24 For Christ is not entred into the holie places that are made with hands which are similitu des of the true Sanctuarie but is entred in to very heauen to appeare now in the sight of God for vs 25 Not that he shulde offer him self often as the hie Priest entred into the Holie place eue rie 〈◊〉 with other blood 26 For them must he haue often suffred since the fundacion of the worlde but now in the end of the worlde hathe he appeared once to put away sinne by the sacrifice of him self 27 And as it is appointed vnto men that they shal once dye and after that commeth the iudgement 28 So Christ was once offred to take away the sinnes of many and vnto them that loke for him shal he appeare the seconde time without sinne vnto saluation CHAP. X. 1 The olde lawe had no power to clense awaye sinne 10. But 〈◊〉 did it with offering of his bodie once for all 22 An exh rtation to receiue the goodnes of God than kefully with patience and stedfast faith 1 FOr the * Lawe hauing the shadowe of good things to come and not the very image of the things can neuer with those sa crifices which they offer yere by yere continually sanctifie the commers thereunto 2 For wolde they not then haue ceased to haue bene offred because that the offerers once purged shulde haue had no more conscice of sinnes 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remēbran ce againe 〈◊〉 euerie yere 4 For it is vnpossible that the blood of bulles and goates shulde * take away sinnes 5 Wherefore when he commeth into the worlde he saith * Sacrifice and offring thou woldest not but a bodie hast thou ordeined me 6 In burnt offrings and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure 7 Then I said Lo I come In the beginning of the boke it written of me that I shulde do thy wil ô God 8 Aboue when he said Sacrifice and offring and burnt offrings and sinne offrings thou woldest not haue nether hadst pleasure ther in which are offred by the Law 9 Then said he Lo I come to do thy wil ô God he taketh away the first that he may stablish the seconde 10 By the which wil we are sanct fied enen by the offring of the bodie of Iesus Christ once made 11 And euerie Priest appeareth daiely ministring and ofttimes offreth one maner of offring which can neuer take awaye sinnes 12 But this man after he had offred one sacrifice for sinnes * sitteth for euer at the right hand of God 13 And from hence forth tarieth * til his enemies be made his fotestole 14 For with one offring hath he consecrated for euer them that are sanctified 15 For the holie Gost also bearest vs recorde for after that he had said before 16 * This is the Testament that I wil make vnto them after those daies saith the Lorde I wil put my Lawes in their heart and in their mindes I wil write them 17 And their sinnes and iniquities wil I remem ber no more 18 Now where remission of these things things is there is no more offring for sinne 19 Seing therefore brethrē that by the blood of Iesus may be bolde to enter into the holie place 20 By the new and liuing way which he hath prepared for vs through the vaile that is his flesh 21 And seing we haue an hie Priest whiche is ouer the house of God 22 Let vs drawe nere with a true heart in assurance of faith sprinkeled in our hearts frō an euil conscience and washed in our bodies with pure water 23 Let vs kepe the profession of our hope without wauering for he is faithfull that promised 24 And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto loue and to good workes 25 Not forsakyng the 〈◊〉 that we haue among our selues as the maner of some is but let vs exhorte one another and that so muche the more because ye se that the day draweth nere 26 * For if we sinne willingly after that we haue receiued the knowledge of the trueth there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes 27 But a feareful loking for of iudgement and violent fyre which sha deuoure the aduersaries 28 He that despiceth Moses Law dyeth withoutmercie* vnder two or thre witnesses 29 Of how muche forer punishment suppose ye shal he be worthie which tradeth vnder fote the Sonne of God and counteth the blood of the Testament as an vnholie thing where with he was sanctified
of the campe bearing his reproche 14 For here haue we no continuing citie but we seke one to come 15 Let vs therefore by hym offer the sacrifice of praise alwayes to God that is the * frute of the lippes whiche confesse his Name 16 To do good and to distribute forget not for with suche sacrifices God is pleased 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you and submit your selues for they watche for your soules as thei that must giue accountes that they may do it with ioye and not with grief for that is vnprofitable for you 18 Pray for vs for we are assured that 〈◊〉 haue a good conscience in all thyngs desiryng to liue honestly 19 And I desire you some what the more earnestly that ye so do that I may be restored to you more quickely 20 The God of peace that broght againe frō the dead our Lord Iesus the great shepherd of the shepe through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant 21 Make you perfite in all good workes to do his will working in you that whiche is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ to whome be praise for euer and euer Amen 22 I beseche you also brethren suffre the wordes of exhortation for I haue writen vn to you in fewe wordes 23 Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered with whome if he come shortely I wil se you 24 Salute all them that haue the ouersight of you and all the Saintes They of Italie salute you 25 Grace be with you all Amen Written to the Hebrewes from Italie and sent by Timotheus THE GENERAL Epistles of Iames. THE ARGVMENT IAmes the Apostle and sonne of Alpheus wrote this Epistle to the Iewes which were conuerted to Christ but dispersed throughout diuers countreis and therefore he exhorteth them to pacience prayer to embrace the true worde of God and not to be partial nether to boast of an ydle faith but to declare a true faith by liuelie frutes to auoide ambitiō to bridel the tongue to rule the affections to be humble and loue their neighbours to beware of swearing to vtter their fautes when they haue offended to praye one for another and to bring him which is out of the way to knowledge of Christ. CHAP. I. 2 He exhorteth to reioyce in trouble 6 To be feruent in prayer with stedfast belief 17 To loke for al good things from aboue 21 To forsake all vice and thankefully to receiue the worde of God 22 Not onely hearyng it and speaking ofit but to do thereafter in dede 27 What true religion is 1 IAMES a seruant of GOD and of the Lord IES VS CHRIST to the twelue Tribes whiche are scattered abroade salutation 2 My brethren counte it exceadyng ioye whē ye fell into diuers tentations 3 * Knowyng that the trying of your faith bringeth for the pacience 4 And let pacience haue her perfite worke that ye may be perfite and entier lackyng nothyng 5 If any of you lacke wisdome let hym aske of God whiche giueth to all men liberally and reprocheth no man and it shal be giuen hym 6 * But let him aske in faith and wauer not for he that wauereth is like a waue of the sea tost of the winde and caryed away 7 Nether let that man thinke that he shall receiue any thyng of the Lord. 8 A wauering minded man is vnstable in al his wayes 9 Let the brother of lowe degree reioyce in that he is exalted 10 Againe he that is riche in that he is made 〈◊〉 for as the flower of the grasse shall he* vanish away 11 For as when the sunne riseth with heat thē the grasse withereth and his flower falleth away and the beautie of the facion of it perisheth euen so shal the riche man fade away in all his wayes 12 * Blessed is the man that endureth tentatiō for when he is tryed he shall receiue the crowne of life whiche the Lord hath promi sed to them that loue him 13 Let no man say when he is tempted I am tempted of God for God can not be tēpted with euil nether tempteth he any man 14 But euerie man is tempted when he is drawne away by his owne concupiscence and is entised 15 Then when lust hathe conceiued it bryngeth forth sinne and sinne when it is finished bringeth forthe death 16 Erre not my deare brethren 17 Euerie good giuyng and euerie perfite gift is from aboue and cōmeth downe from the Father of lights with whome is no varia blenes nether shadowing by turning 18 Of his owne will begate he vs with the worde of trueth that we shulde be as the first frutes of his creatures 19 Wherefore my deare brethren * let euerie man be swift to heare slowe to speake and slowe to wrath 20 For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnes of God 21 Wherefore lay aparte al filthines and superfluitie of maliciousnes and receiue with 〈◊〉 the worde that is graffed in you whiche is able to saue your soules 22 * And be ye doers of the worde and not hearers onely deceiuyng your owne selues 23 For if anic heare the worde and do it not he is like vnto a man that beholdeth his natural face in a glasse 24 For when he hathe considered him self he goeth his way and forgetteth immediatly what maner of one he was 25 But who so loketh in the perfit Law of libertie and cōtinueth therein he not being a forgetfull hearer but a doer of the worke shal be blessed in his dede 26 If anie man among you semeth religious and refraineth not his tongue but deceiueth his owne heart this mans religion is vaine 27 Pure religion and vndefiled before GOD euen the Father is this to visite the fatherles and widdowes in their aduersitie and to kepe him self vnspotted of the worlde CHAP. II. 1 He forbiddeth to haue anie respect of persones 5 But to regarde the poore as well as the riche 8 To be louyng and merciful 14 And not to boast of faith where no dedes are 17 For it is but a dead faith where good workes followe not 1 MY brethren haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christ in respect of persones 2 For if there come into your companie a mā wth a gold ring and in goodlie apparell and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment 3 And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gaye clothyng and say vnto hym Sit thou here in a good place and say vnto the poore Stand thou there or sit here vnder my 〈◊〉 4 Are ye not partiall in your selues and are become iudges of euill thoghts 5 Hearken my beloued brethren hathe not God chosen the poore of this worlde that they shulde be riche in faith and heires of the kingdome whiche he promised to them
Paul to the Romains Galatians disputeth against thē which attributed iustificatiō to the workes here S. 〈◊〉 reasoneth against thē whiche vtterly condemne 〈◊〉 therefore Paul sheweth the cau ses of our iustification ād Iames the effectes there it is declaredhow we are iustified here how we are knowen to be iustified there workes are excluded as not the cause of our iusti fication here thei are approued as effects proceding thereof there they are denied to go before thē that shal be iustified and here they are sayd to followe them that are iustified i In thine owne opinion “ Or without workes k Here dedes are cosidered as ioy ned wyth true faith Gen. 15. 6. Rom. 4. 5. l So that fayth was not ydle Gal. 3. 6. m The more his faith was declared by hys obedience and good workes the more was it knowen to men to be perfite as the goodnes of a tre is knowen by her good frute otherwise no man can haue perfectiō in this worlde for euerieman must pray for remission of his sinnes and increase of fayth n Is so knowen and declared to man o Of that 〈◊〉 and dead fayth whereof ye boast p Meaning hereby all them that were not Iewes and were receiued to grace q VVherefore we are iustified onely by that liuelie faith whiche doeth apprehende the mercie of God towarde vs in Iesus Christ. a Vsurpe not through ambitiō autoritie ouer your brethren “ Or stomble b He that well considereth him selfe shal not be rigorous toward his brethren Eccle. 14. 1. and 19. 16. and 25 〈◊〉 c He that is able to moderate his tongue hathe 〈◊〉 to an excellent vertue “ Or matter d An heape and ful measure of all 〈◊〉 e The intemperant e of the 〈◊〉 gue is as a flame of hel fyre f VVithout mixtion and dissimulation g And examining thynges with extreme ri gour as hypocrites who onely iustifie them selues and condemne all others h So that 〈◊〉 life is according to their profession a For the Lawe of the members continually fighteth against the Lawe of the minde b He calleth adul terers here 〈◊〉 the maner of the Scriptures then whiche preferre the 〈◊〉 of the worlde to the loue of God Iohn 2. 15. c The imagination of 〈◊〉 heart is wicked Gen. 6. 5. 8 21. Prou. 3. 34. 1. Peter 5. 5. Ephes. 4. 27 d The Greke worde signifieth that 〈◊〉 which is ioyned 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fastnes as appeareth in the countenance 1. Peter 5. 6. e In vsurpynge the autoritie of iudging whiche is due to the Lawe f He she weth that this seuere iudgynge of others is to depriue God of his 〈◊〉 Rom. 14. 4. g VVe ought to submit our selues to the proui dence of God Act. 19. 21. 1. Cor. 4. 19. h He answereth to them whiche said they knewe what was good but they wolde not do it a He meaneth them with the vengeance of God which shal not onely make them to wepe but to howleād 〈◊〉 b And kindle the wrath of God against you Rom. 2. 5. c To suffice till the end of the worlde d VVhiche were the dayes of the sacrifices or feastes when they vsed to banket fede more 〈◊〉 then other dayes e VVhich is 〈◊〉 the corne is sow en and a litle be fore it is mowen f Be not greiued not aske vengeance Mar. 5. 34. g That whiche must be astirmed affirme it simply ād without othes 〈◊〉 that whiche must be deuied by thys he 〈◊〉 not from the magistrate his autoritie who may require an othe for the maintenance of iustice iudgement ād trueth “ Or 〈◊〉 h The gift of hea ling was then in the Church i VVhich in those dayes 〈◊〉 asigne of the gift beyng 〈◊〉 away the signe is to no vse Mat. 6. 13. k In callynge 〈◊〉 the Name of the Lord. l Open that whi che greueth you that a remedie may be 〈◊〉 and this is commanded bothe for him that cōplaineth and for him that heareth that the one shulde shew his 〈◊〉 to the other 1. King 17. 〈◊〉 Eccl. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 4. 〈◊〉 a Whiche were Iewes to whome he was appointed to be an Apostle b The fre 〈◊〉 of God is the efficient cause of our saluariō the material cause is Christs 〈◊〉 our effectual calling is the formal cause the finall cause is our 〈◊〉 “ Or vnto obedience c To wit of Christ d For it is but dead and vaine hope whiche is without Christ. 2. Cor. 〈◊〉 3. Ephe. 1. 3. e Therefore they ought to loke for no earth lie king dome of the Messias f At the day of iudgement g And nede doeth so require whē it pleaseth God to lay hys crosse vpon his for to drawe thē from 〈◊〉 things and make them partakers of his heauenlie graces h At his seconde comming “ Or rewarde i Their ministerie was more pro fitable to vs then to thē for we se the things accomplished which they prophecied k Prepare your selues to the Lord. Luk. 17. 〈◊〉 l Vntil is seconde comming m When you were in ignorance and 〈◊〉 not Christ. Luk. 1. 〈◊〉 Leui. 11. 44. 19. 2. 20. 7. Deut. 10. 17. Rom. 2. 1. Galat. 2. 6. n According 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the heart 1. Cor. 6. 20. 7. 27. o Read Ezek. 20. 18. Ebr. 9. 14. 1. Ioh. 1. 7. Reuela 1. 6. Rom. 16. 〈◊〉 Ephes. 3. 9. Colos. 1. 〈◊〉 p When Christ appeared vnto the worlde and when the Gospel was preached 2. Tim. 1. 10. Tit. 1. 2. Rom. 12. 10. Ephes. 4. 2. Chap. 2. 17. Isa. 40 6. q Therefore we must renounce our former 〈◊〉 Eccles. 14. 18. Iam. 1. 10. Rom. 6. 4. Ephes. 4. 23. Colos. 〈◊〉 8. Ebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a In this their infancie new cō ming to Christ he willeth them to take hedelest for the pure milke which is the first beginnings of learning the sincere worde they be not deceyued by them whiche chop and change it giue poyson in stede there of “ Or the milke of vnderstandynge whiche is with as deceit b Meaning that God hath appoin ted Christe to be chief and head of his Churche Reuel 1. 6. Isa 28. 16. Rom. 9. 33. c The Priests Do ctors Anciēts of the people Psal. 119. 22. Mat. 21 42. Act. 4. 11. Isa. 8. 14. Rom. 9. 31. d That is partakers of Christes Priesthode and kingdome “ Or gotten by 〈◊〉 Exod. 19. 6. Reuel 5. 10. Hosea 2. 23. Rom. 9. 25. Galat. 5. 17. Rom. 13. 14. Chap. 3. 16. Mat. 5. 26. Rom. 13. 1. e Your good con uersacion shal be as a preparatiue against that day that God shall shew mercie vn to thē and turne them “ Or publike gouernement Chap. 1. 〈◊〉 Rom. 12 10 Ephes. 6. 5. f 〈◊〉 thē whiche acknowledge one self Father in heauen Colos 3. 〈◊〉 2. Cot. 7. 10. g In all obediēce this must before 〈◊〉 eyes that we obey in the Lord for if anie
cruelly persecute Dauid against whome he praieth God to pleade and to 〈◊〉 his cause 8 That thev maye be taken in theyr nets and snares which thei laied 〈◊〉 him that his innocencie maye be declared 26 And that the innocent whiche taketh parte with him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and praise the Name of the Lord that thus 〈◊〉 his seruant 28 And so he promiseth to speake forthe the iustice of the Lord and to 〈◊〉 his Name all the dayes of his life ¶ A Psalme of Dauid 1 PLeade thou my cause ô Lord with thē that 〈◊〉 with me fight thou agaynst them that fight against me 2 Laie hand vpon the 〈◊〉 and buckler and stand vp for 〈◊〉 helpe 3 Bring out also the 〈◊〉 and stoppe the waie against them that persecuteme saie vnto my soule I am thy saluacion 4 Let them be confounded put to shame that seke after my soule let thē be turned backe and broght to confusion that imagine mine hurt 5 Let them be as chaffe before the winde let the Angel of the Lord scater thē 6 Let their waie be 〈◊〉 and slipperie and let the Angel of the Lord persecute them 7 For without cause they haue hid the pit and their net for me without cause haue they digged a pit for my soule 8 〈◊〉 destruction come vppon hym at 〈◊〉 and let his net that he hathe laied 〈◊〉 take him 〈◊〉 him fall into the 〈◊〉 destruction 9 〈◊〉 my soule shal be ioyfull in the Lord 〈◊〉 reioyce in his saluacion 10 All my bones shal saie Lord who is like 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which deliuerest the poore from him that is to strōg for himlyea the poore and him that is in miserie frome hym that spoileth him 11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 did rise vp thei asked of methings that I knewe not 12 They rewarded me euill for good to haue spoiled my soule 13 Yet I when thei were sicke I was clothed with a sacke I humbled my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and my praier was 〈◊〉 vpon 〈◊〉 bosome 14 I behaued my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to my brother 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bakets 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 againstme 17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 long wilt thou beholde this 〈◊〉 my 〈◊〉 from their tumulte euē my 〈◊〉 soule from the lions 18 So wil I giue thee thākes in a 〈◊〉 Cōgregacion I wil praise thee among muche people 19 Let not them that are mine enemies 〈◊〉 reioyce ouerme nether let them winke with the eye that hate me without a cause 20 For they speake not as friendes but they imagine 〈◊〉 words against the 〈◊〉 of the land 21 And they gaped on me with their mouthes saying Aha aha our eye hath sene 22 Thou hast sene it ô Lord kepe not silēce be not farre from me ô Lord. 23 Arise and wake to my iudgement euen to my cause my God and my Lord. 24 Iudge me ô Lord my God accordynge to thy righteousnes and let them not reioyce ouer me 25 Let them not saye in their heartes O our soule reioyce nether let them saye We haue deuoured him 26 Let them be confounded put to shame together that reioyce at mine hurt let them be clothed with confusiō shame that lift vp them selues against me 27 But let them be ioyfull and glad that loue my ryghteousnes yea let them saye alwaie Let the Lord be magnified whiche loueth the prosperitie of his seruant 28 And my tongue shal vtter thy righteousnes and thy praise euerie day PSAL. XXXVI 1 The Prophet gricuously vexed by the wicked doeth cōplaine of their malicious wickednes 6 Then he turneth to consider the vnspeakable goodnes of God towardes all creatures 9 But specially towards his children that by the faith thereof he maye be comforted assured of hys deliuerance by this ordinarie course of Gods worke 13 who in the ende destroyeth the wicked and 〈◊〉 the iuste ¶ To him that excelleth A Psal. of Dauid the seruant of the Lord. 1 WIckednes saieth to the wicked man cuē in mine heart that there is no feare of God before his eyes 2 For he flattereth hym selfe in hys owne eyes while his iniquitie is found worthie to be hated 3 The wordes of his mouthe are iniquitie and deceite he hathe left of to vnderstand and to do good 4 He imagineth mischief vpon his bed he setteth him selfe vpon a waie that is not good and doeth not abhorre euil 5 Thy mercie ô Lord reacheth vnto the heauens and thy faithfulnes vnto the cloudes 6 Thy righteousnes is like the mightye mountaines thy iudgements are like a great deepe thou Lord doest saue man beast 7 How excellent is thy mercie ô God! therfore the children of men truste vnder the shadowe of thy wings 8 They shal be satisfied with the fatnes of thine house and thou shalt giue thē drinke out of the riuer of thy pleasures 9 For with thee is the well of life in thy light shal we se light 10 Extend thy louing kindenes vnto them that knowe thee and thy ryghteousnes 〈◊〉 them that are vpright in heart 11 Let not the fote of pride come agaynste me and let not the hand of the wicked mē moue me 12 There they are fallen that worke iniquitie they are cast downe and shal not be able to rise PSAL. XXXVII 1 This Psalme conteineth exhortation and consolatiō for the weake that are grieued at the prosperitie of the wicked and the affliction of the godlie 7 For how prosperously soeuer the wicked do liue for the time he doeth affirme their felicitie to be vaine and transitorie because they are not in the fauour of God but in the end they are destroyed as his enemies 11 And how miserably that the righteous semeth to liue in the world yet his end is peace and he is in the fauour of God he is deliuered frome the wicked and preserued ¶ A Psalme of Dauid 1 FReate not thy self because of the wicked men nether be enuious for the euil doers 2 For they shall soone be cut downe like grasse and shal wither as the grene herbe 3 Trust thou in the Lord and do good dwel in the land thou shalt be fed assuredly 4 And delite thy self in the Lord and he shal giue thee thine hearts desire 5 Commit thy waye vnto the Lord trust in him and he shal bring it to passe 6 And he shal bring forthe thy righteousnes as the light and thy iudgement as the noone daye 7 Waite paciently vpon the Lord and hope in him freat not thy self for him whiche prospereth in his way nor for the māthat bringeth his entreprises to passe 8 Cease from angre leaue of wrath freat not thy selfe also to do euil 9 For euil doers shal be
forsaken of all prayeth feruently for deliuerance sometimes rehearsing his miseries 5 Sometimes the mercies receiued 11 Desiring also to be instructed of the Lord that he maie feare him and glorifie his Name 14 He complaineth also of his aduersaries and requireth to be deliuered from them ¶ A Prayer of Dauid 1 INcline thine eare ô Lord and heare me for I am poore and nedie 2 Preserue thou my soule for I am merciful my God saue thou thy seruant that trusteth in thee 3 Be merciful vnto me ô Lord for I crye vpō thee continually 4 Reioyce the soule of thy seruant for vnto thee ô Lord do I lift vp my soule 5 For thou Lord art good and merciful and of great kindenes vnto all them that call vpon thee 6 Giue eare Lord vnto my prayer and hearken to the voyce of my supplication 7 In the daye of my trouble I wil call vpon thee for thou hearest me 8 Among the gods there is none like thee ô Lord and there is none that can do like thy workes 9 All nations whome thou hast made shall come and worship before thee ô Lord and shal glorifie thy Name 10 For thou art great and doest wonderous things thou art God alone 11 Teache me thy waie ô Lord and I wil walke in thy trueth knit mine heart vnto thee that I 〈◊〉 feare thy Name 12 I wil praise thee ô Lord my God with all mine heart yea I wil glorifie thy Name for euer 13 For great is thy mercie towarde me and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest graue 14 O God the proude are risen against me and the assemblies of violent men haue soght my soule and haue not set thee before them 15 But thou ö Lord art a pitiful God and merciful slowe to angre and great in kindenes and trueth 16 Turne vnto me and haue mercie vpon me giue thy strength vnto thy seruant and saue the sonne of thine hand maid 17 Shewe a token of thy goodnes towarde me that they which hate me maie se it and be ashamed because thou ô Lord hast holpen me and comforted me PSAL. LXXXVII 1 The holie Gost promiseth that the condition of the Church which was in miserie after the captiuitie of Baby lō shulde be 〈◊〉 to great 〈◊〉 4 So that there shulde be nothing more 〈◊〉 thē to be nombred among the members thereof ¶ A Psalme or song committed to the sonnes of Kórah 1 GOd laied his fundacions amonge the holie mountaines 2 The Lord loueth the gates of Zión aboue all the habitacions of Iaakób 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee ô citie of God 〈◊〉 4 I wil make mention of Raháb and Babél among them that knowe me beholde Palestina and Tyrus with Ethiopia There is he borne 5 And of Ziō it shal be said Manie are borne in her and he euen the moste High shall stablish her 6 The Lord shall count when he writeth the people He was borne there Sélah 7 Aswel the singers as the plaiers on instruments shal praise thee all my spryngs are in thee PSAL. LXXXVIII 1 A grieuous complaint of the faithfull sore afflicted by sicknes persecutions and aduersitie 7 Beinge as it were left of God without anie consolation 13 Yet he calleth on God by faith and striueth against desperation 18 Cōplaining him self to be forsaken of all earthlie helpe ¶ A song or Psalme of * Hemán the Ezrahite to giue instruction cōmitted to the sonnes of Kórah for him that excelleth vpon Maláth Leannoth 1 O Lord God of my saluacion I crye day and night before thee 2 Let my prayer enter into thy presence incline thine eare vnto my crye 3 For my soule is filled with euils and my life draweth nere to the graue 4 I am counted among them that go downe vnto the pit and am as a man without strength 5 Fre among the dead like the slainelying in the graue whome thou remembrest no more and they 〈◊〉 cut offrome thyne hand 6 Thou hast 〈◊〉 me in the lowest pit in darkenes and in the depe 7 Thine indignation lieth vpon me thou hast vexed me with all thy waues Sélah 8 Thou hast put awaye mine 〈◊〉 acquaintance farre fromme and made me to be abhorred of them I am shut vp and can not get forthe 9 Mine eye is sorowful through mine affliction Lord I call daiely vpō thee I stretch out mine hands vnto thee 10 Wilt thou shewe a miracle to the dead or shal the dead rise praise thee Sélah 11 Shall thy louyng kyndenes be declared in the 〈◊〉 or thy faithfulnes in destruction 12 Shall thy wonderous workes be knowen in the darke and thy righteousnes in the land of obliuion 13 But vnto thee haue I cryed O Lord early shal my praier come before thee 14 Lord why doest thou reiect my soule hidest thy face fromme 15 I am afflicted and at the pointe of death from my youth I suffer thy terrours dou ting of my life 16 Thine in dignations go ouer me and thy feare hathe cut me of 17 They came rounde aboute me daiely like water and compassed me together 18 My louers and friends hast thou put away from me and myne 〈◊〉 hyd them selues PSAL. LXXXIX 1 With manie wordes doeth the Prophet praise the goodnes of God 23 For his testament and couenant that he had made betwene him and his elect by Iesus Christ the sonne of Dauid 38 Then doeth he cōplaine of the great ruine and desolation of the kingdome of Dauid so that to the outwarde appearance the promes was broken 46 Finally he praieth to be deliuered from his afflictiōs making mention of the shortnes of mans life and confirming him self by Gods promises ¶ A Psalme to giue instruction of Ethán the Ezrahite 1 I Wil sing the mercies of the LORD for euer with my mouthe will I declare thy trueth from generacion to generacion 2 For I said Mercie shal be set vp for euer thy trueth shalt thou stablishin the verye heauens 3 I haue made a couenant with my chosen I haue sworne to Dauid my seruant 4 Thy sede wil I stablish for euer and set vp thy throne from generacion to generaciō Sélah 5 O Lord euen the heauens shal praise thy wonderous worke yea thy trueth in the Congregacion of the Saints 6 For who is equal to the Lord in the heauē and who is like the LORD amonge the sonnes of the gods 7 God is verie terrible in the assēblie of the Saints and to be reuerenced aboue all that are about him 8 O Lord GOD of hostes who is like vnto thee whiche art a mightie Lord and thy trueth is about thee 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea when the waues thereof arise thou stillest them 10 Thou hast beaten downe Raháb as a
Adam 59 The true life 62 The mercies and goodnes of God 1 ANd whē I had made an end of these wor des there was sent vnto me an Angel which had bene sent down to me the nights afore 2 And he said vnto me Vp Esdras and heare the wordes that I am come to tell thee 3 And I said Speake on my God Then said he vnto me The sea is set in a wyde place that it might be deepe and great 4 But presuppose that the entrance thereof were narow and like the riuers 5 Who colde go into the sea to loke vpon it and to rule it If he went not thorowe the narowe how colde he come into the broade 6 There is also another thing a citie is buylded and set vpon a broade field and is ful of all good things 7 The entrance thereof is narrowe and in a dangerous place to fall that there is fyre at the right hād a deepe water at the lefte 8 And there is but one path betwixt them euen betwene the fyre ād the water so that there colde but one man go there 9 If this citie were giuen vnto a man for an in heritance if he neuer went thorowe the peril before it how colde here ceaue his inheritance 10 And I said It is so Lord. Then said he So is the portion of Israel 11 Surely for their sakes haue I made the worl de and when Adam transgressed my statutes then came this thing to passe 12 Then were the entrances of the worlde made norowe full of sorowe trauail they are but fewe and euil and full of perils and very peineful 13 For the entrances of the fore worlde were wyde and sure and broght immortal frute 14 If then they that are 〈◊〉 labour not to enter by these strait and brittel things they can not atteine to those things that are hid 15 Why then disquietest thou thy self seing thou art corruptible and why art thou moued seing thou art mortal 16 And why hast thou not considered in thy minde the things to come rather then them that are present 17 Then said I O Lord Lord * seing thou hast ordeined in thy Law that the righteous shulde in herite these things and that the vngodlie shulde perish 18 Shulde the righteous suffer straitnes in hoping for large things yet thei that haue liued vngodly and suffered straitnes shal not se the large things 19 Then he said vnto me There is no iudge more iuste then God and there is none more wise then the moste High 20 For manie perish in this life because they despise the Law of God that is apointed 21 For God hathe diligently admonished suche as came so oft as they came what they shulde do to haue life and what they shulde obserue to auoid punishment 22 Neuertheles they were not obedient vnto him but spake against him and imagined 〈◊〉 things 23 And deceiued them selues by their wicked dedes and denied the power of the moste High and regarded not his waies 24 But they despised his Law and resused his promises they haue vnfaithfully broken his ordinances and haue not performed his workes 25 And therefore Esdras vnto the emptie are emptie things and to the ful ful things 26 Beholde the time shal come that these 〈◊〉 which I haue tolde thee shal come to passe and the bride shal appeare and she shal come forthe and besene that now is vnder the earth 27 And whosoeuer shal escape these euils he shal se my wonders 28 For my sonne Iesus shal appeare with those that be with him ād they that remaine shal reioyce with in foure hundreth yeres 29 After these same yeres shal my sonne Christ dye and all men that haue life 30 And the worlde shal be turned into the olde silence for seuen dayes as in the fore iudgements so that no man shal remaine 31 But after seuen dayes the worlde that is yet a slepe shal be raised vp ād that shal dye that is corrupt 32 Then the earth shal restore those that haue slept in her and so shal the dust those that dwell therein in silence and the secret places shal deliuer the soules that were committed vnto them 33 And the most High shal appeare vpon the seate of iudgement and miseries shalv anish a way and long suffring shal haue an end 34 Iustice onely shal continue the trueth shal remaine and faith shal be strong 35 The worke shal followe and the rewarde shal be shewed the good dedes shal be of for ce and vnrighteousnes shal beare no more rule 36 Then said I * Abraham prayed first for the So domites and Moyses for the fathers that sinned in the wildernes 37 And they that came after him for Israel in the time of Achaz and Samuel 38 And * Dauid for the destruction * and Salomon for them that came into the Sanctuarie 39 * And Elias forthose that receiued raine and for the dead that he might liue 40 And Ezechias for the people in the time of Sennacherib and diuerse others for manie 41 Euen so now seing vice is increased and wickednes abundeth the righteous haue prayed for the vngodlie wherefore shal not the same effect followe also now 42 Then he answered me and said This present life is not the end oft times honour is reteined in it therefore haue they prayed for the weake 43 But the day of iudgement shal be the end of this worlde and the beginning of the im mortalitie to come wherein all corruption shal cease 44 Intemperancie shal passe away in sidelitie shal be cut of righteousnes shal growe vp the varitie shal spring vp 45 Thē shal no man be able to saue him that is destroyed nor oppresse him that hathe gotten the victorie 46 I answered then and said This is my first last saying that it had bene better not to hane giuen the earth vnto Adam or when it was giuen him to haue kept him that he shul de not haue sinned 47 For what profit is it for men in this present life to be in heauines ād after death to feare punishment 48 O Adam what hast thou done * for in that that thou hast sinned thou art not fallen alone but the fall also redundeth vnto vs that come of thee 49 For what profit is it vnto vs if there be pro mised an immortal life when we do the workes that bring death 50 And that an euerlasting hope shulde be pro mised vs seing that we bitide our selues to deadlie vanitit 51 And that there shulde be appointed vs dwel lings of health and safetie if we haue liued wickedly 52 And that the glorie of the moste High shuld be kept to defende them which haue led a pacient life if we haue walked in the wicked wayes 53 And that an eternal Paradise shulde be shewed whose frute remaineth incorruptible whereinis safetie and healt if we wil not enter into it 54 For we haue bene
beareth witnes of me Ye haue not heard hys voyce at anie tyme * nether haue ye sene hys shape 38 And his worde haue ye not abiding in you for whom he hathe sent him ye beleue not 39 * Searche the Scriptures for in thē ye think to haue eternall life and they are they which testifie of me 40 But ye will not come to me that ye myght haue life 41 I receiue not praise of men 42 But I knowe you that ye haue not the loue of God in you 43 I am come in my Fathers Name and ye receiue me not if another shall come in hys owne name him wil ye receiue 44 How can ye beleue whiche receiue * honour one of another and seke not the honour that cometh of God alone 45 Do not thinke that I will accuse you to my Father there is one that accuseth you euē Moses in whome ye trust 46 For had ye beleued Moses ye wolde haue beleued me * for he wrote of me 47 But if ye beleue not his writings how shal ye beleue my wordes CHAP. VI. 10 Iesus fedeth fiue thousand men with fiue loaues ād two fishes 15 He departeth awaye that they shulde not make him King 26 He reproueth the fleshlie hearers of his word 41 The carnall are offended at hym 63 The fleshe profiteth not 1 AFter these things Iesus went his way ouer the sea of Galile or of Tiberias 2 And a great multitude followed him because they sawe his miracles whiche he did on them that were diseased 3 Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine and there he sate with his disciples 4 Nowe the Passeouer a * feast of the Iewes was nere 5 * Then Iesus lift vp his eyes and seing that a great multitude came vnto him he said vnto Philippe Whence shall we bye breade that these might eat 6 And this he said to proue hym for he hym selfe knewe what he wolde do 7 Philippe answered him Two hundreth peny worthe of bread is not sufficient for thē that euerie one of them may take a litle 8 Then said vnto him one of his disciples Andrewe Simon Peters brother 9 There is a litle boye here which hathe fiue barlie loaues two fishes but what are they among so 〈◊〉 10 And Iesus said Make the people sit down Now there was muche grasse in that place Then the men sate downe in nomber about fiue thousand 11 And Iesus toke the bread and gaue thankes and gaue to the disciples and the disciples to them that were set downe and likewise of the fishes as muche as they wolde 12 And when they were satisfied he said vnto hys disciples Gather vp the broken meat which remaineth that nothing be lost 13 Then they gathered it together and filled twelue baskets with the broken meat of the fiue barlie loaues which remaineth vnto them that had eaten 14 Then the mē when they had sene the miracle that Iesus did sayd This is of a trueth the Prophete that shulde come into the worlde 15 When Iesus therefore perceiued that they wolde come and take hym to make hym a King he departed againe into a mountaine him self alone 16 ¶ When euen was nowe come his disciples went downe vnto the sea 17 * And entred into a ship and went ouer the sea towardes Capernaum and nowe it was darke and Iesus was not come to them 18 * And the sea arose with a great winde that blewe 19 And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie or thirtie furlongs they sawe Iesus walking on the sea and drawing nere vnto the ship so they were afraied 20 But he said vnto them It is I be not afraied 21 Then willingly they receiued him into the ship and the ship was by and by at the land whether they went 22 ¶ The day following the people which stode on the other side of the sea sawe that there was none other ship there saue that one where into his disciples were entred that Iesus went not with his disciples in the ship but that his disciples were gone alone 23 And that there came other shippes from Tiberias nerevnto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had giuen thankes 24 Now when the people sawe that Iesus was not there nether his disciples thei also toke shipping and came to Capernaum seking for Iesus 25 And when they had founde him on the other side of the sea thei said vnto him Rabbi when camest thou hither 26 Iesus answered them and said Verely verely I say vnto you ye seke me not because ye sawe the miracles but because ye ate of the loaues and were filled 27 Laboure not for the meat which perisheth but for the meat that endureth vnto euerlasting life which the Sonne of man shal giue vnto you for him hathe * God the Father sealed 28 Then said they vnto him What shal we do that we might worke the workes of God 29 Iesus answered and said vnto them * This is the worke of God that ye beleue in him whome he hathe sent 30 They said therefore vnto him What signe shewest thou then that we maye se it and beleue thee what doest thou worke 31 * Our fathers did eat Manna in the desert as it is * written He gaue them bread from heauen to eat 32 Then Iesus said vnto them Verely verely I say vnto you Moses gaue you not bread from heauen but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh downe from heauen and giueth life vnto the worlde 34 Then thei said vnto him Lord euermore giue vs this bread 35 And Iesus said vnto them I am the bread of life he that cometh to me shal not hunger and * he that beleueth in me shal neuer thrust 36 But I said vnto you that ye also haue sene me and beleue not 37 All that the Father giueth me shal come to me and him that cometh to me I cast not away 38 For I came downe from heauen not to do mine owne wil but his wil which hathe sent me 39 And this is the Fathers wil whiche hathe sent me that of all which he hathe giuē me I shulde lose nothing but shulde raise it vp againe at the last day 40 And this is the wil of him that sent me that euerie man which seeth the Sonne and beleueth in him shulde haue euerlasting life I wil raise him vp at the last day 41 The Iewes then murmured at him because he said I am the bread which is come downe from heauen 42 And they said * Is not this Iesus the sonne of Ioseph whose father mother we know how then saith he I came downe from heauen 43 Iesus then answered and said vnto thē Mur mure not among
beleued in him If ye continue in my worde ye are ve rely my disciples 32 And shal knowe the trueth and the trueth shal make you fre 33 They answered him We be Abrahams sede and were neuer bonde to any man why saist thou then Ye shal be made fre 34 Iesus answered them Verely verely I say vnto you that whosoeuer committeth sinne is the * seruant of sinne 35 And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer but the Sonne abideth foreuer 36 If the Sonne therefore shal make you fre ye shal be fre in dede 37 I knowe that ye are Abrahams sede but ye seke to kill me because my worde hathe no place in you 38 I speake that whiche I haue sene with my Father and ye do that which ye haue sene with your Father 39 They answered and said vnto him Abrahā is our Father Iesus said vnto them If ye were Abrahams children ye wolde do the workes of Abraham 40 But now ye go about to kill me a man that haue tolde you the trueth whiche I haue heard of God this did not Abraham 41 Ye do the workes of your Father Then said they to him We are not borne of fornicatiō we haue one Father which is God 42 Therefore Iesus said vnto thē If God were your father then wolde ye loue me for I pro ceded forthe ād came frō God nether came I of my self but he sent me 43 Why do ye not vnderstand my talke because ye can not heare my worde 44 * Ye are of your Father the deuil and the lustes of your Father ye wil do he hathe bene a murtherer from the beginning abode not in the trueth because there is no trueth in him Whē he speaketh a lie then speaketh he of his owne for he is a liar the Father thereof 45 And because I tell you the trueth ye beleue me not 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne if I say the trueth why do ye not beleue me 47 * He that is of God heareth Gods wordes ye therefore heare them not because ye are not of God 48 Then answered the Iewes and said vnto him Say we not wel that thou art a Samaritā and hast a deuil 49 Iesus answered I haue not a deuil but I ho nour my Father and ye haue dishonored me 50 And I seke not mine owne praise but there is one that seketh it and iudgeth 51 Verely verely I say vnto you If a man kepe my worde he shal neuer se death 52 Then said the Iewes to him Now knowe we that thou hast a deuil Abraham is dead and the Prophetes and thou saist If a man kepe my worde he shal neuer tast of death 53 Art thou greater then our Father Abraham which is dead and the Prophetes are dead whome makest thou thy self 54 Iesus answered If I honour my self mine ho nour is nothing worthe it is my Father that honoureth me whom ye say that he is your God 55 Yet ye haue not knowen him but I knowe him and if I shulde say I knowe him not I shulde be a liar like vnto you but I knowe him and kepe his worde 56 Your Father Abraham reioyced to se my day and he sawe it and was glad 57 Then said the Iewes vnto him Thou art not yet fiftie yere olde and hast thou sene Abraham 58 Iesus said vnto them Verely verely I say vnto you before Abraham was I am 59 * Then toke they vp stones to cast at him but Iesus hid him self and went out of the Temple CHAP. IX 1 Of him that was borne blinde 11 The confession of him that was borne blinde 39 To what blinde men Christ giueth sight 1 ANd as Iesus passed by he sawe a man which was blinde from his birth 2 And his disciples asked him saying Master who did sinne this man or his parents that he was borne blinde 3 Iesus answered Nether hathe this man sin ned nor his parents but that the workes of God shulde be shewed on him 4 I must worke the workes of him that sent me while it is day the night cometh when no man can worke 5 As long as I am in the world * I am the light of the worlde 6 Assone as he had thus spoken he spate on the grounde and made claye of the spettle and anointed the eyes of the blinde with the clay 7 And said vnto him Go wash in the poole of Siloam which is by interpretation Sent. He went his way therefore and washed and came againe seing 8 Now the neighbours and they that had sene him before when he was blinde said Is not this he that sate and begged 9 Some said This is he and others said He is like him but he him self said I am he 10 Therefore they said vnto him How were thine eyes opened 11 He answered and said The man that is called Iesus made claye and anointed mine eyes and said vnto me Go to the poole of Siloam and wash So I went and washed and receiued sight 12 Then they said vnto him Where is he He said I can not tell 13 ¶ They broght to the Pharises him that was once blinde 14 And it was the Sabbath day when Iesus made the claye and opened his eyes 15 Then againe the Pharises also asked him how he had receiued sight And he said vnto them He laid claye vpon mine eyes and I washed and do se. 16 Then said some of the Pharises This man is not of God because he kepeth not the Sabbath day Others said How can a man that is a sinner do suche miracles and there was a dissension among them 17 Then spake they vnto the blinde againe What saist thou of him because he hath ope ned thine eyes And he said He is a Prophet 18 Then the Iewes did not beleue him that he had bene blinde and receiued his sight vntil they had called the parēts of him that had re ceiued sight 19 And they asked them saying Is this your sonne whome ye say was borne blinde How doeth he now se then 20 His parents answered them and said We know that this is our sonne and that he was borne blinde 21 But by what meanes he now seeth we know not or who hathe opened his eyes can we not tell he is olde ynough aske him he shal answer for himself 22 These wordes spake his parents because they feared the Iewes for the Iewes had ordeined alreadie that if any man did confesse that he was the Christ he shulde be excommunicate out of the Synagogue 23 Therefore said his parēts He is olde ynough aske him 24 Then againe called they the man that had bene blinde and said vnto him Giue glorie vnto God we knowe that this man is a sinner 25 Then he answered and said Whither he be a sinner or no I can not tell one thing I knowe
of these things things before me 10 Then said Paul I stand at Cesars iudgemēt seat where I ought to be iudged to the Iewes I haue done no wrong as thou verie wel knowest 11 For if I haue done wrōg or committed anie thing worthie of death I refuse not to die but if there be none of these things where of they accuse me no man can deliuer me to them I appeale vnto Cesar. 12 Then when Festus had spoken with the Council he answered Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar vnto Cesar shalt thou go 13 ¶ And after certeine dayes King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Cesarea to salute Festus 14 And when they had remained there manie dayes Festus proposed Pauls cause vnto the King saying There is a certeine man left in prison by Felix 15 Of whome when I came to Ierusalem the high Priests and Elders of the Iewes informed me and desired to haue iudgement against him 16 To whome I answered that it is not the maner of the Romaines for fauour to deliuer anie mā to the death before that he which is accused haue the accusers before him haue place to defēd him self cōcerning the crime 17 Therefore when they were come hither without delay the day folowing I sate on the iudgement seat and cōmaunded the man to be broght forthe 18 Against whome when the accusers stode vp they broght no crime of suche things as I sup posed 19 But had certeine questions against him of their owne superstition and of one Iesus which was dead whome Paul affirmed to be aliue 20 And because I douted of suche maner of question I asked him whether he wolde go to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these things 21 But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus I commanded him to be kept til I might send him to Cesar 22 Then Agrippa said vnto Festus I wolde also heare the man myself To morowe said he thou shalt heare him 23 And on the morow whē Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe and were entred into the Cōmune hall with the chief ca ptaines and chief men of the citie at Festus commaundement Paul was broght forthe 24 And festus said King Agrippa and all men whiche are present with vs ye se this man about whome all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me bothe at Ierusalem here crying that he ought not to liue anie longer 25 Yet haue I founde nothing worthie of death that he hathe committed neuertheles seing that he hathe appealed to Augustus I haue determined to send him 26 Of whom I haue no certeine thing to write vnto my Lorde wherefore I haue broght him forthe vnto you and specially vnto thee Kyng Agrippa that after examination had I might haue some what to write 27 For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner and not to shewe the causes which are layed against him CHAP. XXVI 1 The innocencie of Paul is approued by rehearsing hys conuersation 25 His modest answere againste the iniurie of Festus 1 THen Agrippa said vnto Paul Thou art per mitted to speake for thy selfe So Paul stretched forthe the hand and answered for hym self 2 I thinke my self happie Kyng Agrippa because I shall aunswer thys day before thee of all the thyngs whereof I am accused of the Iewes 3 Chiefly because thou haste knowledge of al customes and questions which are among the Iewes wherefore I beseche thee to heare me paciently 4 As touchyng my life from my childehode and what it was from the begynning among myne owne nation at Ierusalem knowe all the Iewes 5 Which knewe me heretofore if they wolde testifie that after the moste straite secte of our religion I liued a Pharise 6 And nowe I stande and accused for the hope of the promes made of GOD vnto our Fathers 7 Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and nyght hope to come for the whyche hopes sake ô Kyng Agrippa I am accused of the Iewes 8 Why shulde it be thoght a thyng incredible vnto you that GOD shulde raise againe the dead 9 I also verely thoght in my self that I ought to do manie contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazaret 10 * Whiche thynge I also did in Ierusalem for manie of the Sainctes I shut vp in prison hauyng receiued autoritie of the hygh Priests and when they were put to death I gaue my sentence 11 And I punished them throughout all the Sy nagogues and cōpelled them to blaspheme and being more madde against them I perse cuted them euen vnto strange cities 12 At which time euen as I went to * Damascus with autoritie and commission from the high Priests 13 At mid day ô King I sawe in the way a light from heauen passing the brightnes of the sunne shine rounde about me and them which went with me 14 So when we were all fallen to the earth I heard a voice speaking vnto me and saying in the Hebrewe tongue * Saul Saul why persecutest thou me It is hard for thee to kicke against prickes 15 Thē I said Who art thou Lord And he said I am Iesus whome thou persecutest 16 But rise and stand vp on thy fete for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose to appoint thee a minister a witnes bothe of the things which thou hast sene ād of the things in the which I wil appeare vnto thee 17 Deliuering thee from the people and frō the Gentiles vnto whome now I send thee 18 To open their eyes that they may turne frō darkenes to light and from the power of Sa tan vnto God that they may receiue forgiuenes of sinnes and inheritance among thē which are 〈◊〉 by faith in me 19 Wherefore Kyng Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the heauenlie vision 20 * But 〈◊〉 first vnto them of Damascus and at Ierusalem ād throughout all the coastes of Iudea and then to the Gentiles that they shulde repent and turne to God and do workes worthie amendement of life 21 For this cause the Iewes caught me in the * Temple and went about to kil me 22 Neuertheles I obteined helpe of God and continue vnto this day witnessing bothe to smal and to great saying none other things then those which the Prophetes and 〈◊〉 did say shulde come 23 To wit that Christ shulde suffer and that he shuld be the first that shulde rise from the dead and shulde shewe lyght vnto the people and to the Gentiles 24 And as he thus aunswered for hym self Festus said with a loude voyce Paul thou art be sides thy selfe muche learnyng doeth make thee madde 25 But he said I am not madde ô noble Festus but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes 26 For the Kyng knoweth of these thynges before whome also I speake boldely for I am persuaded that none of these things are hid from hym for this thyng was
contentious and disobey the trueth and obey vnrighetousnes shal be indignation and wrath 9 Tribulation and anguish shal be vpon the soule of euerie man that doeth euil of the Iewe first and also of the Grecian 10 But to euerie man that doeth good shal be glorie and honour and peace to the Iewe first and also to the Grecian 11 For there is no* respect of persones with God 12 For as manie as haue sinned without the Law shal perish also without the Law and as manie as haue sinned in the Law shal be iudged by the Law 13 * For the hearers of the Law are not righteous before God but the doers of the Law shal be iustified 14 For when the Gentiles which haue not the Law do by nature the things conteined in the Law they hauing not the Law are a Law vnto themselues 15 Which shewe the effect of the Law written in their hearts their cōscience also bearing witnes and their thoghts accusing one another or excusing 16 At the day when God shal iudge the secretes of men by Iesus Christ according to my Gospel 17 ¶ Beholde thou art called a Iewe and restest in the Law and* gloriest in God 18 And knowest his wil and alowest the things that are excellent in that thou art instructed by the Law 19 And persuadest thyself that thou art a guide of the blinde a light of them which are in darkenes 20 An instructer of them which lacke discretion a teacher of the vnlearned which hast the forme of knowledge and of the trueth in the Law 21 Thou therefore which teachest another tea chest thou not thy self thou that preachest A man shulde not steale doest thou steale 22 Thou that saist A man shulde not commit adulterie doest thou commit adulterie thou that abhorrest idoles committest thou sacrilege 23 Thou that gloriest in the Law through breaking the Law dishonorest thou God 24 For the Name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you * as it is written 25 For circumcision verely is profitable if thou do the Law but if thou be a transgressor of the Law thy circumcision is made vncircumcision 26 Therefore if the vncircumcision kepe the ordinances of the Law shal not his vncircumcision be counted for circumcision 27 And shal not vncircumcision which is by nature if it kepe the Law iudge thee which by the letter and circumcision art atransgressor of the Law 28 For he is not a Iewe which is one outwarde nether is that circumcision which is outwarde in the flesh 29 But he is a Iewe which is one within and the * circumcision is of the heart in the spirit not in the letter whose praise is not of men but of God CHAP. III. 1 Hauing granted some prerogatiue to the Iewes because of Gods fre and stable promes 10 He proueth by the Scriptures bothe Iewes and Gentiles to be sinners 21. 24 And to be 〈◊〉 by grace through faith and not by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And so the Law to be established 1 WHat is then the preferment of the Iewe or what is the profite of circumcision 2 〈◊〉 che euerie maner of way for chiefly be cause vnto them were committed the oracles of God 3 For what thogh some did not beleue shal their * vn belief make the faith of God with out effect 4 God for bid yea let God be * true and * euerie man a liar as it is written * That thou mightest be iustified in thy wordes and ouercome when thou art iudged 5 Now if our vnrighteousnes commende the righteousnes of God what shal we say Is God vnrighteous which punisheth I speake as a man 6 God for bid els how shal God iudge the worlde 7 For if the veritie of God hathe more abunded through my lie vnto his glorie why am I yet condemned as a sinner 8 And as we are blamed and as some affirme that we say why do we not euil that good may come there of whose damnation is iust 9 What then are we more excellent No in no wise for we haue already proued that all bothe Iewes and Gentiles are * vnder sinne 10 As it is written * There is none righteous no not one 11 There is none that vnderstandeth there is none that seketh God 12 They haue all gone out of the way they haue bene made altogether vn profitable there is none that doeth good no not one 13 * Their throte is an open sepulchre they haue vsed their tongues to deceit * the poyson of aspes is vnder their lippes 14 * Whose mouth is ful of cursing and bitternes 15 * Their fete are swift to sheade blood 16 Destruction and calamitie are in their wayes 17 And the way of peace they haue not knowen 18 * The feare of God is not before their eyes 19 * Now we knowe that whatsoeuer the Law saith it saith it to them which are vnder the Law that euerie mouth may be stopped and all the worlde be culpable before God 20 Therefore by the workes of the Law shal no flesh be iustified in his sight for by the Lawe commeth the knowledge of sinne 21 But now is the * righteousnes of God made manifest without the Law hauing witnes of the Law and of the Prophetes 22 To wit the righteousnes of God by the faith of Iesus Christ vnto all and vpon all that beleue 23 For there is no differēce for all haue sinned and are de priued of the glorie of God 24 And are iustified frely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus 25 Whome God hathe set forthe to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousnes by the forgiuenes of the sinnes that are passed through the pacience of God 26 To shewe at this time his righteousnes that he might be iuste and a iustifier of him which is of the faith of Iesus 27 Where is then the reioycing It is excluded By what Law of workes Nay but by the Law of faith 28 Therefore we conclude that a man is iustified by faith without the workes of the Law 29 God is he the God of the Iewes onely and not of the Gentiles also Yes euen of the Gentiles also 30 For it is one God who shal iustifie circumcision of faith and vn circūcision through faith 31 Do we then make the Law of none effect through faith God for bid yea we establish the Law CHAP IIII. 1. 17 He declareth that iustification is a fre gift euen by them selues of whome the Iewes moste boasted as of Abraham and of Dauid 15 And also by the office of the Law and faith 1 WHat shal we say then that Abraham our Father hathe founde concerning the flesh 2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes he hath
our Father Isaac 11 For yer the children were borne when they had nether done good nor euil that the purpose of God might remaine according to election not by workes but by him that calleth 12 It was said vnto her * The elder shal serue the yonger 13 At it is written * I haue loued Iacob haue hated Esau. 14 What shal we say then Is there vnrighte ousnes with God God forbid 15 For he saith to Moses * I wil haue mercie on him to whome I wil she we mercie and wil haue compassiō on him on whome I wil haue compassion 16 So then it is not in him that willeth nor in him that runneth but in God that sheweth mercie 17 For the Scripture saith vnto Pharao * For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp that I might shew my power in thee and that my Name might be declared through out all the earth 18 Therefore he hathe mercie on whome he wil and whome he wil he hardeneth 19 Thou wilt say then vnto me Why doeth he yet complaine for who hath resisted his 〈◊〉 20 But ô man who art thou which pleadest against God shal the * thing formed say to him that formed it Why hast thou made me thus 21 Hathe not the potter power of the claie to to make of the same lompe one vessel to honour and another vnto dishonour 22 What and if GOD wolde to shewe hys wrath and to make his power knowen suffre with long pacience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction 23 And that he might declare the riches of his glorie vpon the vessels of mercie whiche he hathe prepared vnto glorie 24 Euen vs whome he hathe called not of the Iewes onely but also of the Gentiles 25 As he saith also in Osee * I wil call them My people which were not my people and her Beloued which was not beloued 26 And it shal be in the place where it was said vnto thē * Ye are not my people that there they shal be called The chyldren of the lyuing God 27 Also Esaias cryeth cōcerning Israel * thogh the nomber of the children of Israel were as the sand of the sea yet shall but a ramnant be saued 28 For he wil make his account and gather it into a short summe with righteousnes for the Lord wil make a short count in the earth 29 * And as Esaias sayd before Excepte the Lorde of hostes had left vs a sede we had bene made as Sodome and had bene lyke to Gomorrha 30 What shall we iaye then That the Gentiles whiche folowed not ryghteousnes haue atteined vnto righteousnes euen the rightous nes which is of faith 31 But Israel which folowed the Law of rightousnes 〈◊〉 not atteine vnto the Lawe of righteousnes 32 Wherefore Because they soght it not by fayth but as it were by the workes of the Lawe 〈◊〉 they haue stombled at the stombling stone 33 As it is written * Beholde Ilaye in Sion a stombling stone and a rocke to make men fall and euerie one that beleueth in him shal not be ashamed CHAP. X. 1 After that he had declared his zeale towardes them 3 He sheweth the cause of the ruine of the Iewes 4. The end of the Lawe 5 The difference betwene the iustice of the Lawe and of faith 17 Wherof saith 〈◊〉 and to whome it belongeth 19 The reiection of the Iewes and calling of the Gentiles 1 BRethren myne hearts desire and prayer to GOD for Israelis that they myght be saued 2 For I beare them recorde that they haue the zeale of GOD but not accordynge to knowledge 3 For they beyng ignorant of the righteousnes of God ād going about to stablish their owne righteousnes haue not submited them selues to the righteousnes of God 4 * For Christe is the end of the Lawe for righteousnes vnto euerie one that beleueth 5 For Moses thus describeth the ryghteousnes whiche is of the Lawe * That the man which doeth these things shal liue thereby 6 But the righteousnes which is of faith speaketh on this wise * Saye not in thine heart Who shall ascende into heauen that is to bring Christ from aboue 7 Or Who shall descende into the depe that is to bring Christ againe from the dead 8 But what saith it * The worde is nere thee euen in thy mouth and in thine heart This is the worde of faith which we preache 9 For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lorde Iesus and shalt beleue in thine heart that God raised him vp from the dead thou shalt be saued 10 For with the heart man beleueth vnto right ousnes and with the mouth man 〈◊〉 to saluation 11 For the Scripture saith * Whosoeuer beleueth in him shal not be ashamed 12 For there is no difference betwene the Iewe and the Grecian for he that is Lord ouer all is riche vnto all that call on him 13 * For whosoeuer shal call vpon the Name of the Lord shal be saued 14 But how shal they cal on him in whom they haue not beleued and how shal they beleue iu hym of whome they haue not heard and how shall they heare without a preacher 15 And howe shall they preache except they be sent as it is written * How beautifull are the fete of them whyche bryng glad tydyngs of peace and brynge glad tydings of good things 16 But they haue not all obeyed the Gospell for Esaias saith * Lorde who hathe beleued our reporte 17 Then faith is by hearyng and hearing by the worde of God 18 But I demande Haue they not heard * No doute theyr so unde went out through all the earth and their wordes into the ends of the worlde 19 But I demande Did not Israel know God First Moses saith * I wil prouoke you to enuie by a nation that is not my nation and by a foolish nation I wil anger you 20 * And Esayas is bolde sayth I was founde of them that soght me not and haue bene made manifeste to them that asked not after me 21 And vnto Israel he saith * All the daye long haue I stretched forthe myne hande vnto a disobedient and gainesaying people CHAP. XI 4 God hath his Church althogh it be not sene to mās eye 5 The grace shewed to the elect 7 The iudgement of the reprobate 8 God hathe blinded the Iewes for a time and reueiled him self to the Gentiles 18 Whome he warneth to humble them selues 29 The giftes of God without repentance 33 The depth of Gods iugdement 1 I Demande then Hathe God cast awaye hys people God forbid for I also a man Israelite of the sede of Abraham of the tribe of Beniamin 2 God hathe not cast away his people which he knewe before Knowe
this I praise you not 23 For I haue receiued of the Lord that which I also haue deliuered vnto you to wit That the Lord Iesus in the night that he was betrayed to ke bread 24 * And when he had giuen thākes he brake it and said Take eat this is my bodie which is broken for you this do ye in remembrāce of me 25 After the same maner also he toke the cup when he had supped saying This cup is the Newe testament in my blood this do as oft as ye drinke it in remembrance of me 26 For as often as ye shal eat this bread and drinke this cup ye shewe the Lords death til he come 27 Wherefore whosoeuer shal eat this bread and drinke the cup of the Lord vn worthely shal be giltie of the bodie blood of the Lord. 28 * Let a man therefore examine him self and so let him eat of this bread drinke of this cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh vnworthely eateth drinketh his owne damnatiō because he discerneth not the Lords bodie 30 For this cause many are weake and sicke among you and many slepe 31 For if we wolde iudge our selues we shulde not be iudged 32 But when we are iudged we are chastened of the Lord because we shulde not be condemned with the worlde 33 Wherefore my brethren when ye come together to eat tary one for another 34 And if any man be hungrie let him eat at home that ye come not together vnto condemnation Other things will I set in order when I come CHAP. XII The 〈◊〉 of the giftes of the holie Gost ought to be vsed to the edifying of Christs Church 12 As the mem bres of mans bodie serue to the vse one of another 1 NOw cōcerning spiritual giftes brethrē I wolde not haue you ignorant 2 Ye knowe that ye were Gentiles and were caryed away vnto the domme idoles as ye were led 3 Wherefore I declare vnto you that no man* speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus * execrable also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord but by the holie Gost. 4 Now there are diuersities of giftes but the same Spirit 5 And there are diuersities of administrations but the same Lord. 6 And there are diuersities of operations but God is the same which worketh all in all 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euerie man to profit with all 8 For to one is giuen by the Spirit the worde of wisdome and to another the worde of knowledge by the same Spirit 9 And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit and to another the giftes of healing by the same Spirit 10 And to another the operations of great workes and to another prophecie and to another the discerning of spirits and to another diuersities of tongues and to another the interpretation of tongues 11 * And all these things worketh euen the self same Spirit distributing to euerie man seuerally as he wil. 12 For as the bodie is one and hathe many mē bres all the membres of the bodie which is one thogh they be many yet are but one bodie euen so is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one bodie whether we be Iewes or Grecians whether we be bonde or fre and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit 14 For the bodie also is not one member but many 15 If the fote wolde say Because I am not the hand I am not of the bodie is it therefore not of the bodie 16 And if the eare wolde say Because I am not the eye I am not of the bodie is it therefore not of the bodie 17 If the whole bodie were an eye where were the hearing If the whole were hearing where were the smelling 18 But now hathe God disposed the membres euerie one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure 19 For if they were all one member where were the bodie 20 But now are there manie members yet but one bodie 21 And the eye can not say vnto the hand I haue no nede of thee nor the head againe to the fete I haue no nede of you 22 Yea muche rather those membres of the bodie which seme to be more feble are necessarie 23 And vpon those membres of the bodie which we thinke moste vnhonest put we more honestie on and our vncomelie partes haue more comelines on 24 For our comelie partes nede it not but God hathe tempered the 〈◊〉 together hathe giuen the more honour to that parte which lacked 25 Left there shulde be anie diuision in the bodie but that the members shulde haue the same care one for another 26 Therefore if one member suffer all suffer with it if one member be had in honour all the membres reioyce with it 27 Now ye are the bodie of Christ and membres for your parte 28 * And God hathe ordeined some in the Church as first Apostles secondly Prophe tes thirdly teachers then them that do mira cles after that the giftes of healing helpers gouernours diuersitie of tonges 29 Are all Apostles are all Prophetes are all teachers 30 Are all doers of miracles haue all the giftes of healing do all speake with tongues do all interprete 31 But desire you the best gifts and I wil yet shewe you a more excellent way CHAP. XIII Because loue is the fountaine rule of edifying the Church he setteth forthe the nature office and praise thereof 1 THogh I speake with the tongues of men and Angels and haue not loue I am as sounding brasse or a tinkling cymbal 2 And thogh I had the gift of prophecie and knewe all secretes and all knowledge yea if had all faith so that I colde remoue * mountaines and had not loue I were nothing 3 And thogh I fede the poore with all my goods and thogh I giue my bodie that I be burned and haue not loue it profiteth me nothing 4 Loue suffreth long it is bountiful loue enuieth not loue doeth not boast it self it is not puffed vp 5 It disdaineth not it seketh not her owne things it is not prouoked to anger it thinketh not euil 6 It reioyceth not in iniquitie but reioyceth in the trueth 7 It Suffreth all things it beleueth all things it hopeth all things it endureth all things 8 Loue doeth neuer fall away thogh that pro phecyings be abolished or the tōgues cease or knowledge vanish away 9 For we knowe in parte and we prophecie in parte 10 But when that which is perfite is come then that which is in parte shal be abolished 11 When I was a childe I spake as a childe I vnderstode as a childe I thoght as a childe but when I became a mā I put
mothers wombe and called me by his grace 16 To reueile hys Sonne in me that I shulde preache hym * among the Gentiles immediatly I communicated not with fleshe and blood 17 Nether came I gayne to Ierusalem to them whyche were Apostles before me but I went into Arabia and turned againe vnto Damascus 18 Then after thre yeres I came againe to Ierusalem to visite Peter and abode with him fiftene dayes 19 And none other of the Apostles sawe I saue Iames the Lords brother 20 Nowe the thynges whyche I write vnto you beholde I witnesse before God that I lie not 21 After that I wente into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia for I was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea whiche were in Christ. 22 But they had heard onelye some saye He whyche persecuted vs in tyme paste nowe 〈◊〉 the fayth whiche before he destroyed 23 And they glorified God for me CHAP. II. Confirming his Apostleship to be of God 3 He sheweth why Titus was not circumcised 〈◊〉 that he is nothing inferior to other Apostles II. Yea and that he hathe reproued Peter the Apostle of the Iewes 16 After he cometh to the principal scope whiche is to proue that iusti fication onely commeth of the grace of God by faith in Iesus Christ and not by the workes of the Law 1 THen fourtene yeres after I went vp again to Ierusalem with Barnabas toke with me Titus also 2 And I went vp by reuelation and communicated with them of the Gospell whiche I preache among the Gentiles * but particularly with thē that were the chief lest by any meanes I shuld runne or had runne in vaine 3 But nether yet Titus whiche was with me thogh he were a Grecian was compelled to be circumcised 4 For all the false brethren that crept in who came in priuely to spie out our libertie whiche we haue in Christ Iesus that they might bring vs into bondage 5 To whome we gaue not place by subiectiō for an houre that the trueth of the Gospell might continue with you 6 And of them which semed to be great I was not taught what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me * God accepteth no mans persone neuertheles they that are the chief did cōmunicate nothing with me 7 But contrariwise when they sawe that the Gospel ouer the vncircumcision was committed vnto me as the Gospel ouer the Circumcision was vnto Peter 8 For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the Circumcision was also mightie by me towarde the Gentiles 9 And when Iames and Cephas and Iohn knewe of the grace that was giuen vnto me whiche 〈◊〉 counted to be pillers they gaue to me and to Barnabasthe right hands of felowship that we shulde preache vnto the Gentiles and they vnto the Circumcision 10 * Warnyng onely that we shulde remember the poore whiche thing also I was diligent to do 11 ¶ And when Peter was come to Antiochia I withstode him to his face for he was to be blamed 12 For before that certeine came from Iames he ate with the Gētiles but when they were come he with drewe and separated hym self fearing them whiche were of the Circumcision 13 And the other Iewes dissembled likewise with hym in somuche that Barnabas was broght into their 〈◊〉 also 14 But when I 〈◊〉 that they went not the right way to the trueth of the Gospel I said vnto Peter before all men If thou being a Iewe liuest as the Gentiles and not like the Iewes why constrainest thou the Gentiles to do like the Iewes 15 We whiche are Iewes by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles 16 Knowe that a man is not iustified by the workes of the Law but by the faith of Iesus Christ euen we I say haue beleued in Iesus Christe that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ and not by the workes of the Law because that by the workes of the Law no flesh shal be iustified 17 * If thē while we seke to be made righteous by Christ we our selues are founde sinners is Christ therfore the minister of sinne God forbid 18 For if I buylde againe the things that I haue destroyed I make myself a trespaser 19 For I through the Law am dead to the Law and that I might liue vnto God I am crucified with Christ. 20 Thus I liue yet not I now but Christ liueth in me and in that that I now liue in the flesh I liue by the faith in the Sonne of God who hathe loued me and giuen him self for me 21 I do not abrogate the grace of God for if righteousnes be by the Law then Christ dyed without a cause CHAP. III. 1 He rebuketh them sharpely 2 And proued by diuers reasons that iustification is by faith 6 As appeareth by the example of Abraham 10. 19. 24. And by the office the end bothe of the Law 11. 25. And of faith 1 O Foolish Galatians who hath bewitched you that ye shulde not obey the trueth to whome Iesus Christ before was described in your sight and among you crucified 2 This onely wolde I learne of you Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Law or by the hearing of faith preached 3 Are ye so foolish that after ye haue begonne in the Spirit ye wolde now be made perfite by the flesh 4 Haue ye suffred so many things in vaine if so be it be euen in vaine 5 He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit and worketh miracles amōg you doeth he it through the workes of the Law or by the hearing of faith preached 6 Yea rather as Abraham beleued God and it was * imputed to him for righteousnes 7 Knowe ye therefore that they whiche are of faith the same are the children of Abraham 8 For the Scripture foreseing that God wolde iustifie the Gentiles through faith preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham saying * In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed 9 So then they whiche be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham 10 For as many as are of the workes of the Law are vnder the curse for it is written * Cursed is euerie man that continueth not in all things which are written in the boke of the Law to do them 11 And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God it is euident * for the iust shal liue by faith 12 And the Law is not of faith but * the man that shal do those thing 〈◊〉 shal liue in them 13 Christ 〈◊〉 redemed vs from the curse of the Law when he was made a curse for vs for it is written * Cursed is euerie one that hangeth on tre 14 That the
take suche an humble state vpon him that he might be like vnto his brethren 1 WHerefore we ought diligently to giue hede to the things which we haue heard lest at anie time we shulde let them slippe 2 For if the worde spoken by Angels was stedfaste and euerie transgression and disobedience receiued a 〈◊〉 recompense of rewarde 3 How shal we escape if we neglect so great saluation which at the first began to be preached by the LORD and afterwarde was confirmed vnto vs by them that heard him 4 * God bearing witnes there to bothe with signes and wonders and with diuers miracles and giftes of the holie Gost according to his owne wil 5 For he hathe not put in subiection vnto the Angels the worlde to come whereof we speake 6 But* one in a certeine place witnessed saying What is man that thou shuldest be mindeful of him or the sonne of man that thou woldest consider him 7 Thou madest him a litle inferior to the Angels thou crownedst him with glorie and honour and hast set him aboue the workes of thine hands 8 * Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his fete And in that he hath put al things in subiection vnder him he left nothing that shulde not be subiect vnto him But we yet se not all things sub dued vnto him 9 But we se Iesus crowned with glorie and honour which was made a litle inferior to the Angels through the suffering of death that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men 10 For it became him for whomme are all things by whome are all things seing that he broght manie children vnto glorie that he shulde consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions 11 For he that sanctifieth and they which are sanctified are all of one wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren 12 Saying * I wil declare thy Name vnto my brethren in the middes of the Church will sing praises to thee 13 And againe * I wil put my trust in him And againe * Beholde here am I and the children which God hathe giuen me 14 Forasmuche then as the children were partakers of fleshe and bloode he also him self likewise toke parte with them that he might destroye * through death him that had the power of death that is the deuil 15 And that he might deliuer all them which for feare of death were all their life time sub iect to bondage 16 For he in no sorte toke the Angels but the toke the seed of Abraham 17 Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like vnto his brethrē that he might be merciful a faithful high Priest in things concerning God that he might make recon ciliation for the sinnes of the people 18 For in that he suffered and was tempted he is able to sucker them that are tempted CHAP. III. 1 He requireth them to be obedient vnto the worde of Christ 3 who is more worthie then Moses 12 The punishement of suche as wil harden their hearts and not belieue that they might haue eternal rest 1 THerefore holie brethren partakers of the heauenlievocation consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Iesus 2 Who was faithful to him that hathe appoin ted him euen as * Moses was in all his hou se. 3 For this man is counted worthie of more glorie then Moses inasmuche as he whiche hathe buylded the house hathe more honour then the house 4 For euerie house is buylded of some mā and he that hathe buylt all things is God 5 Now Moses verely was faithful in all his house as a seruant for a witnes of the things which shulde be spoken after 6 But Christ is as the Sonne ouer his owne house whose house we are if we holde fast the confidence and the reioycing of the hope vnto the end 7 Wherefore as the holie Gost saith * To day if ye shal heare his voyce 8 Harden not you hearts as in the prouocation according to the day of the tentation in the wildernes 9 Where your fathers tempted me proued me and sawe my workes fortie yeres long 10 Wherefore I was grieued with that genera tion and said They erre euer in their heart nether haue they knowen my wayes 11 Therefore I sware in my wrath If thei shal enter into my rest 12 Take hede brethren lest at anie time there be in anie of you an euil heart and vnfaithful to departe away from the liuing God 13 But exhorte one another daily while it is called To day lest anie of you be hardened through the deceitfulnes of sinne 14 For we are made partakers of Christ if we kepe sure vnto the end the beginning whe re with we are vp holden 15 So long as it is said To day if ye heare his voyce harden not your hearts as in the prouocation 16 For some when they heard prouoked him to angre how beit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses 17 But with whome was he displeased fortie yeres Was he not displeased with them that sinned * whose carkeises fell in the wildernes 18 And to whome sware he that they shulde not enter into his rest but vnto them that obeyed not 19 So we se that they colde not enter in becau se of vnbeliefe CHAP. IIII. 2 The worde without faith is vnprofitable 3 The Sabbath or rest of the Christians 6 Punishement of vnbeleuers 12 the nature of the worde of God 1 LEt vs feare therefore lest at anie time by forsaking the promes of entring into his rest anie of you shulde seme to be depriued 2 For vnto vs was the Gospel preached as also vnto them but the worde that they heard profited not them because it was not mixed with faith in those that heard it 3 For we which haue beleued do enter into rest as he said to the other * As I haue swor ne in my wrath If they shal enter into my rest althogh the workes were finished from the fundation of the worlde 4 For he spake in a certeine place of the seuenth day on this wise * And God did rest the seuenth day from all his workes 5 And in this place againe If they shal enter into my rest 6 Seing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto and they to whome it was first preached entred not therein for vnbele fes sake 7 Againe he appointed in Dauid a certeine day by To day after so long a time saying as it is said * This day if ye heare his voyce harden not your hearts 8 For if Iesus had giuen them rest then wolde he not after this day haue spoken of another 9 There remaineth therefore a rest
that loue him 6 But ye haue despised the poore Do not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie and do not they drawe you before the iudgemēt seates 7 Do not they blaspheme the worthie Name after which ye be named 8 But if ye fulfill the royal Law accordyng to the Scripture whiche saith * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self ye do wel 9 * But if ye regarde the persones ye commit sinne and are rebuked of the Law as transgressours 10 For* whosoeuer shal kepe the whole Law and yet faileth in one point he is giltie of all 11 For he that said * Thou shalt not commit adulterie said also Thou shalt not kill Now thoghthou do est none adulterie yet if thou killest thou art a transgressor of the Law 12 So speake ye and so do as they that shal be iudged by the Law of libertie 13 For there shal be iudgement merciles to him that sheweth no mercie and mercie reioyceth against iudgement 14 What auaileth it my brethren thogh a man saith he hathe faith when he hath no workes can the faith saue him 15 For if a brother or sister be* naked and destitute of dailie fode 16 And one of you say vnto them Departe in peace warme your selues and fill your bellies not withstandyng ye giue thē not those things which are nedeful to the bodie what helpeth it 17 Euen so the fayth if it haue no workes is dead in it self 18 But some man myght saye Thou haste the faith and I haue workes shewe me thy faith out of thy workes and I will shewe thee my faith by my workes 19 Thou beleuest that there is one GOD thou doest wel the deuils also beleueit and tremble 20 But wilt thou vnderstand ô thou vaine mā that the fayth whiche is without workes is dead 21 Was not Abraham our Father iustified through workes when he offred Isaac hys sonne vpon the Altar 22 Seest thou not that the fayth wroght with his workes ād through the workes was the faith made persite 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith * Abraham beleued God and it was imputed vnto hym for righteousnes and was called the friend of God 24 Ye se then howe that of workes a man is iustified and not of faith onely 25 Likewise also was not * Rahab the harlot iustified through workes when she hadreceiued the messengers and sent them out an other waye 26 For as the bodie without the spirit is dead euen so the fayth without workes is dead CHAP. III. 2 He forbiddeth all ambition to seke honour aboue our brethren 3 He describeth the propertie of the tongue 15 16 And what difference there is betwixt the wisdome of God and the wisdome of the worlde 1 MY brethren be not manye masters knowing that we shal receiue the greater condemnation 2 For in manie things we sinne all * If anie man sinne not in worde he is a perfect man and able to bridel all the bodie 3 Beholde we put bits into the horses mouthes that they shulde obey vs and we turne about all their bodie 4 Beholde also the shippes which thogh they be so greate and are driuen of fierce windes yet are they turned aboute wyth a verye smale rudder whethersoeuer the gouerner lysteth 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member and boasteth of great things beholde how great a thing a litle fyre kindleth 6 And the tongue is fyre yea a worlde of wyckednes so is the tongue set among our membres that it defileth the whole bodye and setteth on fire the course of nature and it is set on fyre of hel 7 For the whole nature of beastes and of birdes and of crepyng thyngs and thyngs of the sea is tamed and hath bene tamed of the nature of man 8 But the tongue can no mantame It is an vnrulie euil ful of deadelye poyson 9 Therewith blesse we God euen the Father ād there with curse wemen which are made after the similitude of God 10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessings ād cursing my brethrē these thyngs ought not so to be 11 Doeth a fountaine send forthe at one place swete water and bytter 12 Can the figge tre my brethren bring forthe oliues other a vine figges so can no foūtaine make bothe salte water and swete 13 Who is a wyse man and endued with knowledge amonge you let hym shewe by good conuersation hys workes in mekenes of wisdome 14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts reioyce not nether be lyers against the trueth 15 This wisdome descendeth not from aboue but is earthlie sensual and diuelish 16 For where enuying and strife is there is sedition and all maner of euill workes 17 But the wisdome that is frome aboue is first pure then peaceable gentle easie to be entreated ful of mercie ād good frutes with out iudging and without hypocrisie 18 And the frute of ryghteousnes is sowen in peace of them that make peace CHAP. IIII. 1 Hauing shewed the cause of all wrong and wickednes and also of all graces and goodnes 4 He exhorteth them to loue God 7 And submit them selues to him 11 Not speaking euil of their neighbours 13 But patiently to depend on Gods prouidence 1 FRom whence are warres ād contentions among you are they not hence euen of your lustes that fight in your members 2 Ye luste and haue not ye enuie and haue indignation and can not obteyne ye fight and warre and get nothing because ye aske not 3 Ye aske and receyue not because ye aske amisse that ye myght consume it on your lustes 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses knowe ye not that the amitie of the worlde is the eni mitie of God * Whosoeuer therefore wil be a friend of the worlde maketh him selfe the enemie of God 5 Do ye thinke that the Scripture sayth in vaine The spirit that dwelleth in vs lusteth after enuie 6 But the Scripture offereth more grace ād therefore sayth * God resisteth the proude and giueth grace to the humble 7 * Submit your selues to God resist the deuil and he wil flee from you 8 Drawe nere to God and he will drawe nere to you Clense your hands ye sinners ād pur ge your hearts ye wauering minded 9 Suffer afflictions and soro we ye and wepe let your laughter be turned into mournyng and your ioye into heauines 10 * Cast downe your selues before the Lord and he wil lift you vp 11 Speake not euill one of another brethren He that speaketh euill of hys brother or he that condemneth his brother speaketh euill of the Law and condemneth the Law and if thou condemnest the Law thou art not an obseruer of the Law but a iudge 12 There is one Law giuer whiche is
morning starre 29 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the Spirit saith to the Churches CHAP. III. He exhorteth the Churches or ministers to the true profession of faith and to watching 12 With promises to them that perseuere 1 ANd write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardi These things saith he that hathe the seuen Spirits of God and the seuen starres I know thy workes for thou hast a name that thou liuest but thou art dead 2 Be awake and strengthen the things which remeine that are readie to dye for I haue not founde thy workes perfite before God 3 Remember therefore how thou hast receiued and heard and holde fast and repent * If therefore thou wilt not watch I wil come on thee as a thefe and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wil come vpon thee 4 Notwithstanding thou hast a fewe names yet in Sardi which haue not defiled their garments and they shal walke with me in white for they are worthie 5 He that ouercometh shal be clothed in white araye and I wil not put out his name out of the * boke of life but I wil confesse his name before my Father before his Angels 6 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches 7 ¶ And write vnto the Angel of the Church which is of Philadelphia These things saith he that is Holie and True which hathe the * keye of Dauid which openeth and no man shutteth and shutteth and no man openeth 8 I knowe thy workes beholde I haue set before thee an open dore and no man can shut it for thou hast a litel strength and hast kept my worde hast not denied my Name 9 Beholde I wil make them of the synagogue of Satan which call them selues Iewes and are not but do lye beholde Isai I wil make them that they shal come and worship before thy fete and shal knowe that I haue loued thee 10 Because thou hast kept the worde of my pacience therefore I wil deliuer thee from the houre of tentatiō which wil come vpon all the worlde to trye them that dwell vpon the earth 11 Beholde I come shortly holde that which thou hast that no man take thy crowne 12 Him that ouercometh wil I make a pillar in the Temple of my God and he shal go no more out and I wil write vpon him the Name of my God and the name of the citie of my God which is the new Ierusalem which co meth downe out of heauen from my God I wil write vpon him my new Name 13 Let him that hathe an eare heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches 14 And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans write These things saith Amen the faithful and true witnes the beginning of the creatures of God 15 I knowe thy workes that thou art nether colde not hote I wolde thou werest colde or hote 16 Therefore because thou art luke warme nether colde nor hote it wil come to passe that I shal spewe thee out of my mouth 17 For thou saist I am riche and increased with goods and haue nede of nothing know est not how thou art wretched and miserable and poore and blinde and naked 18 I counsel thee to bie of me golde tryed by the fyre that thou maiest be made riche and white raiment that thou maiest be clothed that thy filthie nakednes do not appeare and anoint thine eyes with eye salue that thou maist se. 19 As manie as I loue I * rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore and amende 20 Beholde I stand at the dore and knocke If anie man heare my voyce and open the dore I wil come in vnto him and wil suppe with him and he with me 21 To him that ouer cometh wil I grante to sit with me in my throne euen as I ouer came and sit with my Father in his throne 22 Let him that hathe an earc heare what the Spirit saith vnto the Churches CHAP. IIII. 1 The vision of the maiestie of God 2 He 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and one sitting vpon it 8 And 24. seates about it with 24 elders sitting vpon them and foure beastes praising God day and night 1 AFter this I loked and beholde a dore was open in heauen and the first voyce which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me saying Come vp hither I wil shewe thee things which must be done hereafter 2 And immediatly I was rauished in the spirit and beholde a throne was set in heauen and one sate vpon the throne 3 And he that sate was to loke vpon like vn to a iasper stone and a sardine there was a raine bowe roūde about the throne in sight like to an emeraude 4 And rounde about the throne were foure and twentie seates and vpon the seates I sawe foure and twentie Elders sitting clothed in white raiment and had on their heads crownes of golde 5 And out of the throne proceded lightnings and thundrings and voyces and there were seuen lampes of fyre burning before the throne which are the seuen spirits of God 6 And before the throne there was a sea of glasse like vnto cristal and in the middes of the throne and rounde about the throne were foure beastes full of eyes before and 〈◊〉 7 And the first beast was like a lion and the seconde beast like a calfe the thirde beast had a face as a man and the fourthe beast was like a flying egle 8 And the foure beasts had eche one of them six wings about him and they were ful of eyes within and they ceased not day nor night saying * Holie holie holie Lord GOD almightie which Was Which is and Which is to come 9 And when those beasts gaue glorie and honour and thankes to him that sate on the throne which liueth for euer and euer 10 The foure and twentie elders fell downe before him that sate on the throne ād worshipped him that liueth for euermore k and cast their crownes before the throne saying 11 Thou art * worthie ô Lord to receiue glorie and honour ād power for thou hast created all things and for thy willes sake they are haue bene created CHAP. V. 1 He seeth the Lambe opening the boke 8. 14 And therefore the foure beasts the 14. elders and the Angels praise the Lambe and do him worship 9 For their redemption and other benefites 1 ANd I sawe in the right hand of him that sate vpon the throne a Boke written with and on the backeside sealed with seuen seales 2 And I saue a strong Angel which preached with a loude voyce Who is worthie to open the boke and to lose the seales thereof 3 And no man in heauen nor in earth
Lambe stode on mount Sion and with him an hundreth fortie ād foure thousand hauing his Fathers Name writen in the forheads 2 And I hearde a voyce frome heauen as the sounde of manie waters and as the sounde of a great thunder and I heard the voyce of harpers harping with their harpes 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the foure beasts and the Elders no mā colde learne that song but the hundreth fortie ād foure thousand whiche were boght from the earth 4 These are they whiche are not defiled with women for they are virgins these followe the Lābe wither so euer he goeth these are boght from men beyng the first frutes vnto God and to the Lambe 5 And in their mouths was founde no guile for they are without spot before the throne of God 6 ¶ Thē I sawe another Angel slee in the middes of Heauē hauing an euerlasting Gospel to preache vnto thē that dwell on the earth and to euerie nation ād kinred and tongue and people 7 * Saying with a loude voyce Feare God ād giue glorie to him for the houre of his iudge ment is come and worship him that made* heauen and earth and the sea and the fountaines of waters 8 And there followed another Angel saying * It is fallen it is fallen Babylon the great citie for she made all nations to drinke of the wine of the wrath of her fornication 9 ¶ And the thirde Angel followed them saying with a loude voyce If any man worship the beast his image ād receiue his marke in his forhead or on his hand 10 The same shall drynke of the wyne of the wrath of God yea of the pure wine which is powred into the cup of his wrath and he shal be tormented in fyre and brimstone before the holie Angels before the Lambe 11 And the smoke of their torment shal ascend euermore they shall haue no rest daye nor night which worship the beast his image whosoeuer receiueth the prīt of his name 12 Here is the pacience of Saintes here are they that kepe the commādements of God and the faith of Iesus 13 Then I heard a voyce frome heauen saying vnto me Write Blessed are the dead whiche hereafter dye in the Lord. Euē so saith the Spirite for they rest from their labours and their workes followe them 14 ¶ And I loked beholde a white cloude and vpon the cloude on sitting like vnto the Sonne of man hauyng on his head a golden crowne and in his hand a sharpe sickle 15 And another Angell came out of the Temple crying with a loude voyce to hym that sate on the cloude Trustin thy sickle and reape for the tyme is come to reape for the haruest of the earth is ripe 16 And he that sate on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth ād the earth was reaped 17 Thē another Angel came out of the temple which is in heauē hauing also a sharpe sickle 18 And another Angell came out from the altar whiche had power ouer fyre and cryed with a loude crye to him that had the sharpe sickle and sayd Thrust in thy sharpe sickle and gather the clusters of the vineyarde of the earth for her grapes are ripe 19 And the Angel thrust in his sharpe sickle on the earth and cut downe the vines of the vineyarde of the earth and cast them into the great wine presse of the wrath of God 20 And the wyne presse was troden without the citie and blood came oute of the wine presse vnto the horse bridles by the space of a thousand and six hundreth furlongs CHAP. XV. 1 Seuen Angels haue the seuen last plagues 3 The song of them that ouercome the beast 7 The seuen viales full of God wrath 1 ANd I saw another signe in heauen great and marueilous seuen Angels hauynge the seuen laste plagues for by them is fulfilled the wrath of God 2 And I sawe as it were a glassie sea mingled with fyre and them that had gotten victorie of the beast ād of his image ād of his marke and of the nomber of his name stande at the glassie sea hauing the harpes of God 3 And they sung the songe of Moses the * seruant of God and the song of the Lambe saying Great and marueilous are thy workes Lord God almightie iuste and true are thy* wayes Kyng of 〈◊〉 4 * Who shal not feare thee ô Lord and glorifie the Name for thou onely art holie and all nations shal come and worshyppe before thee for thy iudgements are made manifest 5 And after that I loked and beholde the temple of the tabernacle of testimonie was opē in heauen 6 And the seuen Angels came out of the tēple which had the seuen plagues clothed in pure and bright linnen ād hauing their breastes girded with golden girdles 7 And one of the foure beastes gaue vnto the seuen Angels seuen golden viales full of the wrath of God which liueth for euermore 8 And the Temple was ful of the smoke of the glorie of God of his power ād no mā was able to enter into the Temple til the seuen plagues of the seuen Angels were fulfilled CHAP. XVI 1 The Aungels 〈◊〉 out their vials full of wrath 6 And what plagues followe thereof 15 Admonition to take hede and watch 1 ANd I heard a great voyce out of the Tem ple saying to the seuen Aungels Go your wayes and powre out the seuen viales of the wrath of God vpon the earth 2 And the firste went and powred out hys vial vpon the earth and there fel a noysome and a grieuous sore vpon the men whiche had the marke of the beast and vpon them whiche worshipped his image 3 And the second Aungel powred out his viall vpon the sea and it became as the blood of a deadman and euerie liuyng thyng dyed in the sea 4 And the thirde Aungell powred out his viall vpon the riuers and fountaines of waters and they became blood 5 And I heard the Aungell of the waters say Lord thou art iust Whiche art and Whiche wast and Holie because thou hast iudged these things 6 For they shed the blood of the Saintes and Prophetes and therefore hast thou giuē thē blood to drinke for they are worthie 7 And I heard another out of the Sanctuarie say Euen so Lord God almightie true and righteous are thy iudgements 8 And the fourth Aungell powred out his viall on the sunnes and it was giuen vnto him to torment men with heat of fyre 9 And men boyled in great heat and blasphemed the Name of God whiche hathe power ouer these plagues and they repēted not to giue him glorie 10 And the fift Angel
Ebed-melech the blacke more Ier. 38. 7 Eber and his sonnes Gen. 10. 25 ¶ Esau why he is called Edom. Gen. 25. 30 Edom denyeth passage to Israel Nomb. 20. 14 Edom rebelleth from vnder iudah 2. King 8. 29 ¶ The Egyptians eat not with the ebrewes Gene. 43. 32. of them loke in Exod. 11. and 12. Deut. 23. 7. Iere. 46. 2. Ezek. 32. 12 Egypt the yron fornace Deuteronome 4. 20 ¶ Ehud a iudge in israel Iudg. 3. 15 ¶ The Ekronites and their doings 1. Sam. 5. 10 ¶ What condicions the Elders ought to haue Tit. 2. 2 〈◊〉 the sonne of aaron Exode 6. 25 Iosh. 24. 33 Gods purpose is by his Election Rom. 9. 11 Election of grace Rom. 11. 5 make your calling and Election sure 2. Pet. 1. 10 As touching the Election they are loued for the fathers sakes Rommains 11. 28. The Elect haue obteined that israel obteined not Rom. 11. 7 We knowe that ye are Elect of God 1. Thess. 1. 4. Election lyeth in god and not in vs. Rom 9. 11 and 16. the Elect are fewe in nomber Matth. 7 14. Elected before the fundacion of the worlde Ephes. 1. 4 the elect of God can not be condemned Rom. 8. 34 the Elect were chosen before the funda cions of the worlde Ephes. 1. 4. 1. Pet. 1. 2 Eli the priest and his doings 1. Sam. 1. 2 3. 4. Eliakim called also iehoiakim 2. King 23. 34 Elias and Eliseus Luk. 4125. 27 Eliiah the prophet and his doings 1. King 17 vnto the 2. King 2 Elimelech and his wife naomi Ruth 1. 2 Elisabetzacharies wife Luk. 1. 5. Elisha balde 2. King 2. 23. Elisha doeth good for euil 2. King 6. 22. Elisha his life and his doings 1. King 19 vnto the 2. King 13 Elisha is called from the plow to prophe cie 1. King 19. 19 Elisheba aarons wife Exod. 6. 23 Elon a iudge in israel Iudg. 12. 12 Ely mas the sorcerer withstanding pauls preaching Act. 13. 8 ¶ Emmanuel Mat. 1. 23 ¶ Take from among you al. Euchanters Deut. 18. 11 Enchanters and south sayers driuen out of Israel by saul 1. Sam. 28. 3 The End of all things is at hand Peter 4. 7 He that Endureth to the end shal be saued Mat. 24. 13. 2. Thess. 3. 13 Eneas healed by the meanes of peter Act. 9. 33 Ioue thine Enemies Mat. 5. 44. prouerb 25. 21 Christ prayeth for his Enemies Luk. 23. 34 〈◊〉 the sonne of sheth Gen. 4. 26 flee Enuie Gal. 5. 26. 1. Pet 2. 1. enuious persones Prou. 23. 6 ¶ Ephesians worshiped diana Actes 19 35. Ephraim and his doings Gen. 41. 52. and 48. 5. 49 The Ephraimites rise vp against gideon Iudg. 8. 1 The Epicures dispute with Paul Actes 17. 18 Pauls Epistles hard to be vnderstand 2. Pet. 3. 16. ¶ The Ernest of the spirit in our hearts 2. Cor. 1. 22. 5. 5. ¶ 〈◊〉 reigneth after saneherib 2. King 19. 37 Esau and his doings Genese 25 vnto the 36. Who are to be Eschewed 2. Tim. 3. 5 Ester and her doings Ester 2. and 4. and 5. and 7. ¶ Hate that that is Euil Rom. 12. 9 Recompense not Euil for euil Rom. 12. 17. God turneth the Euil into good Genes 50. 20. Rom. 8. 28 Do not companie with Euil men Prou. 24. 1. We are Euil of nature Mat. 7. 11. Genes 6. 5. an Eunuch candaces chief gouernour beleueth in Iesus Christ. Actes 8. 17. Eutychus restored to life Actes 20. 10 ¶ He that Exalteth him self shal be broght lowe luk 18. 14 Examine all things 1. Thess. 5. 21 Examine thy self before thou come to the supper of the Lord. 1. Corinth 11. 28 Excommunicate those that loue not Iesus Christ. 1. Cor. 16. 22 The Excommunicacion that paul vsed 1. Cor. 5. 5 Exorcistes hurt by the euil spirit Act. 19. 13 Experience bringeth hope Rom. 5. 4. ¶ The good Eye Mat. 6. 22. Eye for Eye Exod. 21. 24. Mat. 5. 38 F OLde wiues Fables 1. Tim. 4. 7. euerie one ought to proue his Faith 2. Cor. 13. 5 Continuance in Faith Coloss. 1. 23 The shield of Faith Ephes. 6. 16 Christ prayeth for peters Faith Luk. 22 32. The definicion of Faith Ebr. 11. 1 Faith cometh by hearing Rom. 10. 17 The apostles praye to haue their Faith increased Luk. 17. 5. Faith in God by Christ. 1. Pet. 1. 21. Mat. 12. 21 Faith ioyned with charitie 1. Tim. 1. 5 Faith is the gift of God Philip. 1. 29 2. Pet. 1. 3 The end of Faith is the saluacion of our soules 1. Pet. 1. 9 The Faith of Abraham Gen. 15. 6 24. 7 The Faith of the fathers Ebr. 11. By Faith the spirit is receiued Galat. 3. 2. By Faith the hearts are purified Actes 15 9. Iohn 15. 3 By Faith we resist the deuil 1. Pet. 5. 9 Faith without workes is dead Iames. 2. 17. The Faithful are the children of Abraham Rom. 9. 8. the Faithful shal not come into condem nacion Iohn 5. 24 To Fall into the hands of the liuing God Ebr. 12. 31 To Fall vpon the face Gen. 17. 17. Ruth 2. 10. A great Famine in samaria 1. 〈◊〉 18. 2. 2. King 6. 25 The Famine of gods worde fore spoken Amos. 8. 11 Moses Fasteth fortie daies and fortie nights Exod. 34. 28. Christ like wise Matth. 4. 2 fained Fasting Isa. 58. 3. Zech. 7. 5. Matth. 6. 16. The father of Christ is our Father Iohn 20. 17. He that knoweth Christ knoweth the Father Iohn 14. 7 Honour thy Father and mother Mat. 15. 4. Mar. 7. 10 Fathers are charged to teache their chil dren the law of God Deut. 11. 19 He that beateth his Father or mother shal dye the death Exod. 21 15. Prou. 20. 20 God doeth right vnto the Fatherles Deut. 10. 18 The Fatherles Deut. 14. 29 24 19 and 26. 12 〈◊〉 19 ¶ The Feareful must absent them selues from warre Deut. 20. 8 Learne to Feare God Deut. 14. 23 The Feare of God is true wisdome Iob. 28. 28. The worthiest places at Feasts Matth. 23. 6 Feasts made at shepeshearings 2. Samu. 13. 23. ¶ God teacheth to Fight 2. Sam. 22. 35 The Finger of God for his power Exo. 8. 19. The First borne in the land of egypt dye Exod. 11. 4 of First frutes Exod. 22. 29 The First frutes perteined to the hie priests Nomb. 5. 9 fishes cleane and vncleane Leuit. 11. 9. ¶ Paul neuer vsed Flatterie 1. Thessallo 2. 5. slee in time of persecution Mat. 10. 〈◊〉 the dedes of the Flesh. Gal. 5. 17 Man is but Flesh. Genes 6. 3 To be in the Flesh for to liue according to the Flesh. Rom. 7. 5 Flesh and blood that is whatsoeuer is in man Matth. 16. 17 The wisdome of the Flesh is death Rom. 7. 24. 8. 6 Flesh lusteth against the spirit Gal. 5. 17. the Flesh of Christ eaten by faith Iohn 6. 54. The care of the Flesh ought to be reiected Rom. 13. 14 To eat the Flesh with the blood is forbid Gen. 9.
23 31. infirmities come vpon vs for our sinnes Ioh. 5. 14 the leuites Inheritance Deut. 10. 9 euerie one shal beare his owne Iniquitie Deut. 24. 16 iniuries ought to be forgotten leu 19. 18 innocent as concerning euil wisevnto that which is good Rom. 16. 19 none is Innocent before god exod 34 7 thre things are Insatiable Prouer. 30. 15. wicked Inuentions Deut. 28. 20 Christ is our Intercessour Rom. 8. 34 Ioab and his doings 2. Sam. 2. 13. 11. 14 19. 1. King 21. 5 ioashpreserued through the helpe of his aunt iehosheba 2. King 11. 2 ioash the father of gideon Iud g. 6. 29 ioash the sonne of ahaziah and Iehoash the sonne of iehoahaz 2. King 11. and 14. Iob an example of pacience Iam. 5. 11. iochebed the wise of amram Exod. 6. 20 iohanan Iere. 40. 41 42 43 iohn baptist exhorteth to repentance Mat. 3. 2. Iohn baptist is buryed Mat. 14. 12 iohn marke the minister of paul and bar nabas Act. 12. 25. ionathan a gouernour of the iewes 1. Mac. 9 11 12. ionath an the sonne of saul his doings 1. Sam. 14 18 19 20 31 ioseph and his doings from the 30. of Gene. vnto the. 50 ioseph of arimathea Mat. 27. 57 ioses called barnabas Act. 4. 36. the good king Iosiah his doings 1. King 13. 2. 2. King 21. 24. 22. 1 ioshua and his doings Exod. 24. 13. 32. 17. Nomb. 11 28 13 14. Deut. 1. 38. and throughout his whole boke Iothan the sonne of Ierubbaal Iudges 9. 5. the iourne is of the children of Israel Nomb. 33 ¶ Iphtah and his doings Iudg. 11. and 12 ¶ Isaiah the prophet 2. King 19. 20. 20 his visions 1 2. 6. Ishai dauids father ruth 4. 22. 1. Sam. 16. 11. ish-bosheth and his doings 2. Sam. 2. 3. 4. ishmael and his life Gen. 16 and 17 21. 25. why iaak ob was called israel Gene. 32. 28 true Israelites who rom 9. 6. carnal Israel described hose 9. 7 israel sinned not of ignorance Rom. 10. 19. ¶ Iubal the inuentour of the harpe Gen. 4. 21 the Iubile leuit 25. 10 the rest of Iudah led away to babel 2. King 25. 11 iudah leahs sonne Gen. 29. 35 of Iudasmaccabeus read the bokes of maccabies iudas that betrayed Christ. Ioh. 18. 2 his repentance Mat. 27. 3. he slewe him self and brast in the middes Act. 1. 18 the general Iudgement Isa. 2. 19 and 26. 11. the signes that shal come before it Math. 24. 29 Iudgement for affliction 1. pet 4. 17 iudgement beginneth at the house of God 1. Pet. 4. 17 Gods Iudgements are a great deapth Psal. 36. 6 the office of a Iudge Exod. 23. 6 Speake not euil of Iudges Exod. 22. 28 What maner of men ought to be Iudges Exod. 18. 21. 23. 2 Iudge not another Mat. 7. 1. 12. 7 the Iudge of all the worlde Gen. 18. 25 a Iudge ought not to haue anie respect of persones Leuit. 19. 15 iudges are called gods Exod. 22. 8 Psal. 82. 6. the Iudges gaue sentence according to moseslaw Deut. 17. 11 iustified by faith Rom. 5. 1. not by workes Gal. 3. 10 We are Iustified or condemned by our wordes Mat. 12. 37 iustified what it signifieth Tit. 3. 4. actes 13. 38 ¶ Izhak the sonne of Abraham and his doings Gen. 21. vnto the. 28 K NAtiuitie of Kain and his doings Ge. 4. 1. 2. 1. Ioh. 3. 12. ¶ Keilah a citie deliuered by dauid 1. Sam. 23. 1 God Kepeth his as the apple of the eye Deut. 32. 10 keturah the wife of abraham Gen. 25. 1 the Keyes of the kingdome of heauen promised Matt. 16. 19. Are giuen by christ to his apostles Ioh. 20. 23 ¶ Man ought to kepe him frō all Kinde of euil 1. Thess. 5. 22 the rigour of a King 1. Sam. 8. 11 what is required in Kings Deu. 17. 15 what is the honour of Kings Prou. 25. 2. the Kingdome of christ eternal Isay. 9. 7 Luk. 1. 33 the Kingdome of heauen suffreth violence Mat. 11. 12 the Kingdome within vs. Luk. 17. 21 kiriath-arba a citie called also hebron Iosh. 14. 15 kiriath sepher a citie called also debir Iosh. 15. 15 paul Kissed of the faithful Act. 20. 37. the holie Kisse of Christians Rom. 16. 16 2. Corin. 13. 12 ¶ God hathe not cast away his people which he Knewe before Rom. 11. 2 Whome God Knewe before thē he ordeined to be like facioned vnto the image of his sonne Rom. 8. 29 to Knowe god and Iesus Christ whome he hathe sent is life eternal Ioh. 17. 3. the Knowledge of saluation Luk. 1. 77 ¶ Kohath and his sonnes Exode 5. 18. Iosh. 21. 5 korah for his rebellion is striken of god Nomb. 16 the red Know Nomb. 19. L LAban the brother of rebekah his doings Gen. 24. 29 the Laborers are few Mat. 9. 37 man appointed to labour Gen. 3. 19. he that doeth not Labour ought not to eat 2. Thess. 3. 10 we ought to liue by our Labours Prou. 5. 15. We ought to Labour with our hands 1. Thess. 4. 11 the Ladder that iaak ob sawe in his drea me Gen. 28. 12 Christ calleth to him thē that are Laden Mat. 11. 28 the pascal Lambe Exod. 12. 3 Iesus the Lambe of God Iohn 1. 29 Lamech and his two wiues Gen. 4. 19. 5. 26 the Lame from his mothers wombe is healed Actes 3. 7 the Last shal be the first Mat. 19. 30. wo to them that Laugh and why Luk. 6. 25 the Law ayoke Act. 15. 10 the end of the Law Christ. Rom. 10. 4 by the Law cometh knowledge of sinne Rom. 3. 20 the Law giuen to the lawles 1. Ti. 1. 9. the Law is giuen vnto the people Exod. 20. Deut. 5 the Law not giuen for the iuste Galat. 5. 18. the Law our schole master to bring vs to christ gal 3. 24 before the Law sinne was not counted sinne rom 5. 13 the Law writen in the heart of the faithful Ebr. 8. 10. Lazarus raised vp Ioh. 11 12. Lazarus sicke Ioh. 11. 4 ¶ Lea conceiueth Gen. 29. 32 the Leaper healed by faith mat 8. 2. the ten Leapers healed Luk. 17. 12. the iudging of Leprosies Deut. 24. 8. Leuit. 13. 14. the Law of Lending Exod. 22. 14. lend to the nedie Deut. 15. 8. Mat. 5. 42. the Letter killeth and the spirit giueth life 2. Cor. 3. 6 purge the olde Leuaine 1. Cor. 5. 7 leuaine for wicked doctrine Mat. 16. 6 Leuites elected to the ministerie Nomb 3. 45. Leuithe sonne of iaakob Gene. 29. 34. he slayeth the sichimites Ge. 34. 25 ¶ Paul vseth not his Libertie 1. Cor. 9. 4. libertie giueth not occasion to the flesh Gal. 5. 13. the Libertie of the spirit 2. Cor. 3. 17. the breuitie of mans Life Psalm 90. Iob. 7. to finde his Life and to lose it Mat. 10. 39 our Life Christ. Ioh. 14. 6. Colos. 3. 4
in his remembrance Luk. 22. 19. ¶ Sweare by the name of the liuing god Deut. 6. 13. sweare not at all Mat. 5. 34. sweare not by the name of strange god Exod. 23. 13. sweare not in vaine Deut. 5. 11. Paul Sweareth 2. Cor. 2. 1 the autoritie of the temporal Sworde Gen. 9. 6. Rom. 13. 6. T THe forme of the Tabernacle Exod. 26 and 36 39. 32. the feast of Tabernacles Leuit. 23. 24. to bias biddeth the godlie to his Table Tob. 2. 2. the Tables of testimonie Exod. 32. 15 Tabitha is raised vp againe Act. 9. 36. against Tale bearers Prou. 26. 22. 18. 8. Tamar a widow and her doings Ce. 38 Tamar the daughter of dauid 2. Samue 13. 1. ¶ Teachers ordeined in the church 1. Cor. 12. 28. the holie Gost in the Teacher of t faithful Iohn 14. 26. the Temple for the bodie of Christ. Ioh. 2. 21. the Temple is buylt vp againe hag 1. 14. Ezr. 4. 1. the Temple of salomon 1. King 6. 1. and 8. 13. the Temple of the Lord is burnt 2. King 25. 9. tempt not God Deut. 6. 16. Matth. 4 1. Cor. 10. 9. Terah abrahams father Gen. 11. 27. Terah dyeth in haran Gene. 11. 32. the description of the olde Testan Iosh. 24. Ebr. 9. the blood of the Testament Ebr. 9. the newe Testament Gen. 3. 15. Ebr. and 10. 16. for the remission of sil Mat. 26. 28. ¶ Thankesgiuing becometh saintes Ephes. 5. 4 the punishment of Theft Exod. 22. theft forbidden Exod. 20. 15. the Thoghts of mans heart wicke Gen. 6. 5. 〈◊〉 not the Thoghts of thine owne heart Nomb. 15. 39 〈◊〉 as an apostle Iohn 11. 16 20 24. 〈◊〉 sede choked with Thornes Marke 〈◊〉 4. 7. Thryphon 1 Mac. 13. 12 〈◊〉 The latter Times 1. tim 4. 1 〈◊〉 diuersitie of Times Genes 1. 14. and 8. 22. 〈◊〉 must not be obserued Galat. 4. 10 Timotheus 1. Cor. 4. 17 Who liue of the Tithes Deut. 14. 29 the Tithes of sedes are at the kings plea sure 1. Sam. 8. 15. the Tithes of the land are the lords Leuit. 27. 30 〈◊〉 Toi the king of hamath 2. Sam. 8. 9. 〈◊〉 a iudge in israel Iudg. 10. 1. 〈◊〉 faut and vertue of the Tongue I am 3. 5. Prou. 12. 13. 13. 2 14. 3. 〈◊〉 thy Tongue from euil 1. Peter 3 10. 〈◊〉 of Tongues 1. Cor. 12. 28 and 14. 2. 〈◊〉 the for to the. Exod. 21. 24. 〈◊〉 The Good Treasure of the heart Mat. 12. 35. 〈◊〉 Tre grene Tre. Luk. 23. 31. 〈◊〉 Good Tree beareth good frute Mat. 12. 33. 〈◊〉 Tre of life the tre of knowledge Gen. 2. 9. 〈◊〉 Tre that maketh the waters swete Exod. 15. 25. 〈◊〉 created for man Gene. 1. 12. and 2. 9. 16. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 must stād in time of warre Deut. 20. 19 〈◊〉 fruteful Trees thre yeres vncircum cised Leuit. 19. 23. 〈◊〉 and her commendation 1. Esdr. 4. 34. 〈◊〉 of siluer Nomb. 10. 2. 〈◊〉 Rom. 8. 35. Ebr. 12. 5. 〈◊〉 bringeth patience Ro. 5. 3. 〈◊〉 by Tribulations entre into the 〈◊〉 of heauen Actes 14. 22. 〈◊〉 to the faith 1. Pet. 4. 12 〈◊〉 Tribute Rom. 13. 7 〈◊〉 payeth Tribute to the magistrate 〈◊〉 at 17. 27. 〈◊〉 the first 〈◊〉 and yron 〈◊〉 Gen. 4. 22. V 〈◊〉 a worke of the flesh Gal. 5. 20. 〈◊〉 of the tabernacle Exod. 26. 31. 〈◊〉 on moses face Exod. 34. 33. 〈◊〉 is forbid Prou. 20. 22. 〈◊〉 11. 12. Leuit. 19. 18. Luk. 9. 55. 〈◊〉 perteineth to God Deut. 23. Rom. 12. 19. Ebr. 10. 30. 1. Thess. 4. 6 〈◊〉 the Veritie iohn 14. 6. 〈◊〉 of the yong men that is their 〈◊〉 1. Sam. 21. 5. ¶ Noahs Vineyarde Gene. 9. 20. Lawes concerning Vineyardes Exod. 22 5. Deut. 20. 6 22. 9 23. 24. Virgines taken in warre Nomb. 31. 18. ¶ Hearts Vncircumcised Leuit. 26. 41. Vnclennes ought not once to be named among Christians Ephes. 5. 3. cōpanie not with the Vngodlie 1. cor 5. 11. an Vnion of the iewes and gentiles in Christ. Isa. 19. 24. ¶ Vocation of the iewes and Gentiles Rom. 15. 9. hearken to the Voice of the Lord. Exo. 15. 26. Deut. 13. 4 30. 20. Vowes ought to be performed Nomb. 30. 3. Deut. 23. 21. ¶ Vriah the housband of beth-sheba 2. Sam. 11. 3. Vriiah the priest 2. King 16. 11. ¶ Of Vsurie Deut. 23. 20. A law against Vsurie Deut. 23. 19. ¶ Vzziah otherwise called azariah the sonne of amaziah king of iudah 2. King 14. 21. 2. Chro. 26. 1. ¶ to Walke with God Gen. 5. 24. Diuers causes of fredome from Varre Deut. 20. 5. Warre is sent for the sinne of the people 1. King 8. 33. Leuit. 26. 23. No man Warreth at his owne cost 1. Cor. 9. 7. to Watch. Mat. 24. 42. 25. 1. 1. Thess. 5. 2. Cols 4. 2. Vncleane Water liuit 11. 38. Water changed into wine Iohn 2. 8. the Water of life Iohn 4. 14 7. 38. Bitter Waters Exod. 15. 23. Waters flowing out of the rocke Exod. 17. 6. the Kings Waye Nomb. 21. 22. to go the Waye of all the earth for to dye 1. King 2. 2. the Waye of the lord is vncorrupt 2. Sam. 22. 31. the Waye of veritie 2. Pet. 2. 2. ¶ The Weake in knowledge eat herbes Rom. 14. 2. Dauids Weapons against goliath 1. Sam. 17. 40 the Veapons of the faithful 1. Cor. 10. 4. Ephes. 6. 11. a Wedding garment Mat. 22. 12. of Weights Deut. 25. 13. Hos. 12. 7. the feast of Wekes Exod. 34. 22. wel doing cometh of the lord Philip. 1. Prouer. 16. 1. 20. 24. the philistims fil vp abrahams Wels. Gen 26. 14. Israel in his Welts forsoke God Deut. 32. 15. Blessed are they that Wepe Matth. 5. 4. Luk. 6. 21. Wepe with them that wepe Rom. 12. 15. ¶ The vision of wheles Ezek. 1. 15. the vision of the great whore Reuel 17. Whoredome punished by death Gene. 38. 24. Leuit. 18. 29. the hyre of a whore ought not to be giuen vp for a vow Deut. 23. 18. Auoide the companie of Whores Prou. 6. 24 23. 27. ¶ Yong Widowes 1. Tim. 5. 11. the duetie of the Wife Ephes. 5. 22. Tite 2. 5. the praise of a vertuous Wife Pro. 18. 22 the good Wife and the bad Prou. 12. 4. A prudent Wife is the gift of God Prou. 19. 14. A contentious Wife is to be auoyded Prouer. 21. 9. the Wife not founde to be a virgine Deut. 22. 14. the Wife ought to be careful for her familie Tit. 2. 5. the Wife suspect of adulterie Nōb. 5. 12. God worketh in vs both the Wil and the dede Phil. 2. 13. to Wil is present with vs but to performe is not Rom. 7. 18. Priests may not drinke Wine Leu. 10. 8. Wine maketh glad the heart of man Iudg. 9. 13. Psal. 104. 15. Wisdome and simplicitie required Mat. 10. 16. the Wisdome of the flesh disobedient to the law of God Rom. 8. 7. 1. Corint 1. and 2.
as yet Ierusalém had not bene taken by the enemie therefore he calleth her virgine o God counteth that iniurie done to him and Will reuenge it Which is done to 〈◊〉 of his Saintes p Meaning 〈◊〉 Which Isaiáh calleth the hight of his borders to Wit of Iudáh Isa. 37 24. “ Or pleasant countrey “ Or the Waters of cities besieged q He declareth that for asmuche as he is the autor and beginning of 〈◊〉 Church he Wil neuer suffer it vtterly to be de stroyed as other cities and kingdomes r Thus he describeth the Wicked Which for a time florish and afterWarde fade and decay like flowres s I Wil bridel thy rage and turne thee to frō as pleaseth me t God did not onely promes him the victorie but giueth him 〈◊〉 signe to confirme his faith u The Lord Wil multiplie 〈◊〉 nōber that small 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 that is escaped x The loue that God beareth toWard his Church shal ouercome the counsels and 〈◊〉 of men Isa. 37 36. Tobi 1 〈◊〉 Eccl. 〈◊〉 24. 1. Mac. 7 41. 2. Mac 8 19. y This Was the iuste iudgemēt of God for his blasphemie that he shulde be slaine before that idole Whome he preferred to the liuing God and by them by Whome he ought by natu re to haue bene defended 2. Chro. 32 24. Isa. 38. 〈◊〉 Eccles. 48. 46. a That his minde might not be troubled b Meaning With out al hypocrisie c Not so muche for his owne death as for feare that idolatrie shulde be restored Which he had destroyed so Gods Name be dis honored d Because of his vnfained repentance and prayer God turned away his Wrath. e To giue thankes for thy deliuerance f He declareth that 〈◊〉 God can heale Without other medecenes yet he 〈◊〉 that he Wil not haue these in ferior meanes cōremned g Let the sunne go so manie degrees backe that the houres may be so manie the fewer in the Kings dial h Which dial Was set in thetop of the 〈◊〉 that Aház had made i Moued With the fauour that God shewed to Hezekiák and also because he had declared him selfe enemie to 〈◊〉 his enemie Which Was now destroied k Being moued With ambition and vaine glorie and also because he semed 〈◊〉 ce in the 〈◊〉 of him that Was Gods enemie and an insidele 2. King 24 1. ād 〈◊〉 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 27. 19. l He acknowled geth Isaiáh to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Prophet of God and ther 〈◊〉 humbleth him selfe to his Worde m Seing that God hathe shewed me this fauour to grant me quiet nes during my life for he Was afraied lest the enemies shulde haue had occasion to reioyce if the Church had decaied in his time because he had restored religion 2. Chro. 33. 〈◊〉 Deut. 18. 9. Chap. 18. 4. Iere. 32. 34. 2. Sam. 7. 〈◊〉 a Read Chap. 16. 3 1. King 8. 29. 9. 3. 2. King 7. 10. b Therefore seing thei obeyed not the comman dement of God they Were iustly cast for the of that land Which thei had but on condicion 〈◊〉 15. 4. c Meaning that whosoeuer shall heare of this great plague shal be astonis hed d As I haue destroyed Samaria and the house of Aháb so wil destroye Iudáh e Meaning Iudáh and 〈◊〉 which were one ly left of the rest of the tribes f The Ebrewes write that he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Prophet who was his fatherin Lawe 2. Chro. 33. 20. g That is according to his commandements “ Or he buryed him to wit Iosiáh his sonne 2. Chro. 34. 〈◊〉 a His zeale was prophecied of his name mencioned by Iaddo the Prophet more then thre hun dreth yeres before 1. King 13. 2. being but eight yere olde he soght the God of his father Dauid 2. Chro. 34. 3. “ Or coyne as vers 9 “ Or vessel b Certeine of the Priests were appointed to this of fice as Chap. 12 9. c From the time of 〈◊〉 for the space of 224. yeres the Temple remained without reparation through the 〈◊〉 of the Priests this decla reth that they that haue a charge and execute it not ought to haue it taken from them d So God prouided him of faith ful seruāts seing he went about so zealously to set forthe the worke of God e This was the copie that Mosés left them as appeareth 2. Chro. 34. 14. Which ether by the negligence of the Priests had be ne lost or els by the Wickednes of idolatrous Kings had bene abolished †Ebr. melted f Meaning to some Prophet whome God reueleth the know ledge of things vnto as 〈◊〉 21. 〈◊〉 thogh at other times they inqui red the Lord by Vrim and Thum mim g Or the 〈◊〉 of doctrine which was 〈◊〉 to the Temple where the 〈◊〉 assembled to intreat the Scuptures the doctrine of the Prophetes h The workes of mans hād here si gnifie all that mā muenteth beside the word of God which are 〈◊〉 in Gods seruice i Meaning that he 〈◊〉 repent as they that do not repent are said to hardē their heart Psal. 5. 8. k VVhereupon we may gather that the angre of God is ready agaīst the wicked whē God taketh his seruants out of this worlde a Because he sawe the great plagues of God that were 〈◊〉 he knewe no more spedie waye to auoide thē then to turne to God by repentance whiche can not come but of faith and faith by hearing of the 〈◊〉 of God 〈◊〉 Chro. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Where the king had his place Chap. 〈◊〉 4. c As Ioshua did 〈◊〉 24 22. d Meaning then which were next in dignitie to the hie Priests e In contempt of that altar which 〈◊〉 had there buylt to sacrifice to his calues f Meaning the priests of Báal which were called Chemirims ether because thei weare black garments or els were smoked with burning in cense to idoles g He remoued that groue which idolaters for deuotion had planted nere vnto the Temple contrarie to the cōmandement of the Lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 or as some read the similitude of a groue which was 〈◊〉 in the Temple h Bothe in contempt of the idoles and reproche of them which had worshiped them in their liues i Because that those that had forsakē the Lord to serue idoles were not mete to minister in the seruice of the Lord for the instructiō of others k Which was a valley nere to Ierusalém signifieth a 〈◊〉 because they 〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉 while their children were burning that their crye shulde not be heard where after Iosiáh commanded carious to be cast l The idolatrous Kings had dedica te horses and cha rets to the sunne ether to carie the image thereof about as the heathen did or els to sacrifice then as a sacrifice moste agreable “ Or valley m That was the mount of oliues su called because it was ful of 〈◊〉 1. King 11. 7. n Which Ie obo am had buylt in Israél 1. King 12. 28. o According
falselye glosed this commandement “ O subiect punishment Exod. 20 〈◊〉 deu 5 17. “ Or without cause n For GOD knowing his secret malice wil punish him o Whiche signifieth in the 〈◊〉 tongue anidle 〈◊〉 is spoken in contempt p Like iudgemēt almoste the Romains obserued for 〈◊〉 had the examina tiō of smale mat ters the counsel of xxiii of greater causes final ly great matters of importance were decided by the senate of lxxi iudges whiche here iscompared to the iudgemēt of God or to be punished with hel 〈◊〉 q For that thou hast 〈◊〉 him or he hathe 〈◊〉 thee for God preferreth brotherlie reconcilia tion to 〈◊〉 Luk. 12 58. r 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 red bothe in bodie and in minde Chap. 18. 8. s Nothing is so precious whiche oght not to be reiected in respect of the glorie of God “ O 8 not that Exod. 20 14. rom 13 9. mar 9 47. t In that he giueth her leaue to 〈◊〉 another by Cha. 19 7. den 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mar 10 4. luk 16 18. 1 cor 7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 Exod. 20 7. u All superfluous othes are 〈◊〉 debarred whether the Name of God be therein mencioned or otherwise leu 9 2. deut 〈◊〉 11. x 〈◊〉 simplicitie and trueth be in your wordes ād then yeshal not be so light and ready to sweare Iames. 〈◊〉 12. y When a men speaketh other wise thē he thin keth in heart it commeth of an euill conscience and of the deuil z Albeit thys was spoken for the iudges yet euerie man applied it to reuen ge hys priuate quarell “ Or iniurie a Rather receiue double wrong thē reuēge thine ownegriefs Exod. 21 24. Deut. 19. 21. Leui. 24 20. b This was added by the false expositers the Pharises Luke 6 29. Rom. 12 17. “ Or rush in vpon you 1. Cór 6. 7. Deut. 15. 8. Leuit. 19. 18. c These did take to 〈◊〉 the taxes 〈◊〉 and other 〈◊〉 therfore were greately in disdain with almē Luke 6. 27. “ Or embrace Luke 23. 34. Act. 7. 60. z. Cor. 4. 〈◊〉 d VVe muste labour to atteine vnto the 〈◊〉 of God who of his free libera litie doeth good to them that are vn worthie Luke 6. 32. a VVhose workes procede not of a ryght fayth but are done for vaine glorie VI. Rom. 12. 8. b In that thei are praised and commended of men c It is 〈◊〉 that God appro 〈◊〉 our Workes d In that daye when all things shal be reuerled e VVith drawe thyselfe rather a parte “ Or bable not muche f He commádeth vs to beware of muche bablinge and supetfluous 〈◊〉 g VVho is not persuaded by elo quent speach ād longe talke as men are h Christ bindeth them not to the wordes but to the sense and for me of prayer i VVe must seeke Gods glorie first and aboue all things Luke 11 2. k Reigne thou ouerall and let vs render vnto thee perfite obedience as thine Angels do l To be ouercom thereby m Thys conclusion excludeth mans merites and teacheth vs to grounde our 〈◊〉 onely on God Chap. 13. 19. Marke 11. 25. n Make their faces to seme of an other sorte then they were 〈◊〉 to do Eccle. 24. 2. o VVher by is commanded to auoyde all vaine ostentation Luke 12. 33. 1. Timo 6. 19. Luke 11. 34. Prouer. 21. 9. Deut. 15. 9. p If thine eye be disposed to libe 〈◊〉 Luke 16. 13. q If thine affection be corrupt and giuen to couecousnes Psal. 〈◊〉 22. r If the concupiscēnce and wicked affections ouercome reason we muste 〈◊〉 marueil thogh men be blindedand be like vnto beastes Luke 12. 22. Philip. 4. 6. 1. Timo. 6 8. 1. Peter 5. 7. s Mans 〈◊〉 nothing 〈◊〉 where 〈◊〉 grueth not 〈◊〉 t The goodnes of God euē towards the herbes of the field farre passeth al things that man can cō passe byhis pow er and labour u The Worde signifieth the Wea ry not thē selues x VVithcare and distrust y That is to be regenerate and amende your lyues “ Or his owne things z God Will prouide for euerie daye that that shalbenecessarie thogh We do notincrease the 〈◊〉 griefe by the carefulnes howe to liue in time to come a He commandeth not to be 〈◊〉 or malicious to 〈◊〉 our and condēneour neighbours 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their owne fautes and seke not to amend them but are curious to re proue other mēs Luke 6. 37. Rom. 2. 〈◊〉 1. Corin. 4. 〈◊〉 Mark 4. 24. Luke 6. 〈◊〉 Luke 9. 38. and 〈◊〉 b Declare not the Gospell to the Wicked contemners of God Whom thou seest 〈◊〉 to them selues and forsakē Chap. 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. Luke 11. 9. Iohn 14. 〈◊〉 and 16. 14. 〈◊〉 1. 6. Luke 6. 〈◊〉 Iob. 4. 16. c The Whole law ād the 〈◊〉 set 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vs and commande charitie d VVe must ouer come and morti fie our affections if We Wil be 〈◊〉 disciplesof Christ e For the moste part of men 〈◊〉 their owne 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 head long to 〈◊〉 Luke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Luke 〈◊〉 24. “ Or a totten Chap. 3. 10. f He meaneth hirelings and hy 〈◊〉 Who ra ther serue God With their 〈◊〉 then With their hearte g By thy vertue autoritie and power Rom. 2. 13. Iames. 1. 22. “ Or miracles h I neuer accepted you to be my 〈◊〉 ministers ād disciples Luke 13. 76. Psal. 6. 9. Luke 6. 47. Mark 1. 12. Luke 4. 32. i The myghtye power of Gods Spirit appeared in hym Wherby he declared him self to be God caused others to belieue in him Mar. 1. 40. Luke 5 12. a It Was not lik that leprosie that is now but Was a 〈◊〉 thereof Which Was 〈◊〉 Leui. 14. 4. Luke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b He Wolde not 〈◊〉 be throughly knowen but 〈◊〉 tyme and houre appointed c Our Sauiour Wolde not 〈◊〉 that Which Was ordeined by the Lawe 〈◊〉 as yet the ceremonies ther of Were not abolished d To condemne them of ingratitude When they shall se the Whole “ Or a captaine ouer an hundreth “ Or sonne e Whiche are strange people and the 〈◊〉 to Whome the couenāt of God did not properly apperteine f For there is nothynge but mere darkenes out of the kingdome of heauē Chap. 22. 13. Mar. 2. 29. Luke 4. 〈◊〉 Mark 1. 32. Luke 4. 40. Isa. 53. 4. g The Prophete speaketh chiefly of the feblenes and disease of our soules Whithe Iesus Christ hath borne ther fore he setteth his great mercie and power before our eyes by healynge the bodie 1. Peter 2 24. Luke 9. 17. h He thoght by this meanes to 〈◊〉 fauour With the World but Iesus sheweth him that he is farre Wide 〈◊〉 that he loketh for in stead of Worldlie Welth there is but 〈◊〉 in Christ. i Luke maketh 〈◊〉 of thre Whiche Were hyndred by Worldelie 〈◊〉 from comming to Christ. k To succour ād helpe him in his olde age till he dye and then I Wil followe thee Wholy l No duetie or
vaine boasting who in his life vanted him self to be the son ne of Abraham warning vs also hereby how litle glorious title auaile “ Or good things “ Or 〈◊〉 things “ Or swallowing 〈◊〉 q VVhich declareth that it is to late to be instructed by the dead if in their life time thei can not profite by the liuelie worde of God r As faith cometh by Gods worde so is it maintened by the same So that nether we oght to loke for Angels from heauen or the dead to confirme vs therein but onelie the worde of God is sufficient to life euer lasting Mat. 18. 7. Mat. 9. 42. a That is to turne him backe frō the knowledge of God and his saluacion Mat. 18. 21. b That is manie times for by a certeine nomber he meaneth an vncerteine Mat. 17. 20. c That is if thei had neuer so litle of pure and 〈◊〉 faith d Meaning thei shulde do wonderful and incre dible things e Hereby is decla red that it is not ynough to do a piece of our duetie for a time but also we must con 〈◊〉 to the end f For God receiueth nothing of vs whereby he shulde stād boūde vnto vs. Leui 14. 2. g To whome 〈◊〉 did 〈◊〉 to iudge of the 〈◊〉 Leui. 14 2 and hereby also the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 haue no oc casion to grudge or murmute h He noteth here by their ingratitude that the greatest parte ne glect the benefites of God i It can not be de cerned by anie outwarde shew or 〈◊〉 whereby 〈◊〉 might the rather be knowen “ Or among you k Ether by reasō of the worde of God which is receiued by faith or that the Messias whome 〈◊〉 soght as absent is now present euē within their owne dores and yet they knowe 〈◊〉 not l He speaketh of his first cōming into the worlde Iohn 1. 〈◊〉 m Meaning his secōde comming wherein he shal appeare in glorie Mat. 24. 23. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21. n When men cōtemned the iudgement of God where with they were before menaced Gen. 7. 5. mat 24. 38. 〈◊〉 pet 3. 20. Gen. 19. 24. o We must forgee that 〈◊〉 we ha ue left behinde vs to the end that we may the better folowe our heauenlie vo cacion Gen. 19. 26. Cha. 9 24 16. 25. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 39. 〈◊〉 8. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 35. p This 〈◊〉 death shal engen dre life euerlasting Matt. 24. 〈◊〉 q He meaneth that no bande or coniunction is so strait that shulde stay vs. Mat. 24. 28. () Two shal be in the field one shal 〈◊〉 receiued and another shal be left r Nothing can hinder the faithful to be ioyned to their head 〈◊〉 Christ for thei shal gather vnto him as the rauening birdes about a 〈◊〉 Eccle. 18. 22. Rom. 12. 12. a The Greke wor de signifieth not to shrinke backe as cowards do in warre or to giue place in afflictiōs or dangers 〈◊〉 Thes 5. 17. “ Or auenge me b Who pleadeth against me c And seme 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 their wrongs d Whereby he declared his prou de ād disdainful heart e These were signes of an humble 〈◊〉 and lowlie heart Or and not the other Chap. 14. 11. Matth 〈◊〉 12. Mat. 19. 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13. f The worde signifieth yong 〈◊〉 king babes which thei caryed in their armes g He meaneth the nourtes or them that bare the babes whome the Apostles rebuked h He comprehen deth aswel them that are infants of age as them al so which are like vnto infants in simplicitie and plainenes i Signifying that they 〈◊〉 to lay aside all malice and pride Mat. 19. 16. Mar. 10. 〈◊〉 k Because communely they abu sed this worde Iesus sheweth him that he colde not confesse him to be good except also he acknowledged that he was of God Exod. 20. 13. “ Or cable rope l For he so gouer neth the hearts of his that their riches do 〈◊〉 blin de them Mat. 19. 27. Mat. 〈◊〉 28. m The litle the a man 〈◊〉 which the grace of God is an hun dreth folde better them all the abundance that one can haue without him but the chief recompencé is in heauen Mat 20. 17. 〈◊〉 10. 32. Mat. 20. 29. 〈◊〉 10. 〈◊〉 n The people vsed to 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 by t is Name because they knewe he i i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the stocke of 〈◊〉 auid Psal. 〈◊〉 11. Act. 2. 〈◊〉 o He was minde ful of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 receiued and also the people were moued thereby to glorifie God “ Or a man of a wicked life Not 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 self fre libertie ether to chuse or forsake as in Abrahams house Mar. 18. 11. “ Or false 〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉 adoption was a signe that the whole familie was receiued to mercie b To be the sonne of Abraham is to be chosen 〈◊〉 Rom. 9 8 to wal ke in the 〈◊〉 of the faith of Abraham Rom 4. 12. to do the workes of Abraham Iohn 8. 19. by the whiche things we are most 〈◊〉 ssu red of life euer la sting c This was to de clare to them that he must yet take great paines before his kingdome shulde be established d This piece of money is called Mina and the whole some moū teth about the value of 17. poun de esteming eue 〈◊〉 piece about fiue nobles and seuen pence Rom. 8. 29. e God wil not that his graces re maine idle with vs. 〈◊〉 25. 14. f VVhereby we learne that the se conde comming of our Sauiour Christ shal be more glorious excellent thē it doeth now appeare g They that suppresse the giftes of God 〈◊〉 in idlenes are with out all excuse Chap. 8. 18. matth 13. 12. 25. 29. h He that faithfully bestoweth the graces of God shal haue them increased but they shal be takē away 〈◊〉 him that is vnprofita ble and vseth thē not to Gods glorie mar 4. 25. i Hereby we per ceiue the excellent constancie of 〈◊〉 who 〈◊〉 he did now fight against the terrour of death Gods iudgement yet went before his feareful disciples and led the way to death Mat. 21. 1. mar 11. 1. k Christ preuenteth such difficulties as might haue troubled his 〈◊〉 Mat. 21. 7. iohn 2. 4. l They wish that God may be appeased reconci led with men so by thi 〈◊〉 be glorified Chap. 21 6. mat 24. 1. mar 13. 1. m Christ partely pitieth the Citie which was so ne re her destruction and partely vp braideth their malice whiche wolde not embrace Christ their Sauiour therefore pronoūceth greater punishment to Ierusalē then to other cities whiche had not receiued like graces n Meaning Christ without whome there is no saluation and with whome is all telicitie o Through thine owne malice thouart blinded Isa. 56. 7. p And receiuedst not the redemer which was sent 〈◊〉 “ Or in the day time mat 21. 12. mar 11. 17. Iere. 7. 11. q That is were moste attent to heare Mat 21 23. mar 11. 27.
Philosophers called it the Law of natur re the lawers the law of nations whereof Moses Law is a plaine exposition “ or righteousnes b Or consent to 〈◊〉 which is the ful measure of all 〈◊〉 “ Or blamest a Nether they which do approue euil doers nor they which reproue them are excusable before God b For ether 〈◊〉 art giltie of the same faute or 〈◊〉 Mat. 7. 1. c For he iudgeth the hearte and regardeth not the outwarde persone 1. Cor. 4. 5. 2 Pet. 3. 13. 〈◊〉 3. 3. Psal. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 22. 2. 〈◊〉 16 7. d The wicked shal be condemned and the faith ful deliuered e The commune 〈◊〉 of men are moste vnable to be iustified by their workes seing Abraham thefather of beleuers hathe nothing to glorie of before God and therefore all mēs workes shal condemne them and they onely shal be saued which apprehende Iesus Christ by faith to be their onelie iustice sancticatiō f By the Grecian he vnderstandeth the Gentile and euerie one that is not a Iewe. Deut. 10. 17. 2 Chro. 〈◊〉 7. g As touching anie outwarde qualitie but as the porter before he make his vessels he doeth appoint some to glorie ād others to ignominie Iob. 37. 19. Act. 10. 34. Mat. 7. 〈◊〉 h That is without the knowled ge of the Law written which was giuen by Moses Iam. 1. 〈◊〉 i For mans conscience sheweth him whēhedoeth good or euil k He awaketh the Iewes which were a stepe through a certeine 〈◊〉 and confidence in the Law Chap. 9. 4. “ Or triest the things that dissent from it l The way to teache others in the knowledge of the trueth Isa. 52. 5. Eze. 36 20. 〈◊〉 m The end of circumcisiō was the keping of the Law ād the Sacrament separared from his end is of none effect “ Or condemne n When the Law is called the letter or that it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 death in vs or that it killeth or is the minister 〈◊〉 of death or that it is the strength of sinne it is ment as we cōsider the Law of it selfe without Christ. o In the inward man and heart 〈◊〉 1. 11. Chap. III. Chap. 9 5. 2. 〈◊〉 2 12. Psal. 〈◊〉 11. Psal. 〈◊〉 6. “ Or wordes Isa. 46 13. “ Or promes Iohn 〈◊〉 34. a That thou maist be declared 〈◊〉 thy good nes and trueth in performing thy promises may appeare when man ether of 〈◊〉 or arrogācie wolde iudge thy workes b He sheweth how the wicked do reason against God c Whose carnal wisdome wil not obey the will of God d Lest the Iewes shulde be pussed vp in that 〈◊〉 pre ferred them to the Gentiles he sheweth that this their preferment stāde h onely in the 〈◊〉 of God for 〈◊〉 as bothe 〈◊〉 and Gentil through sinne are subiect to Gods wrath that they might both be made equal in Christ. Gal. 3. 21. Psal. 14. 1. 〈◊〉 .4 Psal. 5. 10. Psal. 140. 4. Psal. 10. 7. Isai. 59. 7. Prouer. 1 16. Psal. 36. 1. Gal. 2. 17. e A peaceable innocent life f That is the olde 〈◊〉 g The Law doeth not make vs giltie but doeth declare that we are giltie before God and deserue condemnation h He meaneth the Iaw ether written or vn written which commendeth or forbideth any thing whose workes can not 〈◊〉 because we can not performe them Chap. 2. 17. i The worde signifieth them which are left be hinde in the race and are not able to runne to the marke that is to euer lasting life which here is cal led the 〈◊〉 of God k Or fidelitie in performing his promes l The Law of faith is the Gospel which offreth saluation with condition if thoube Ieuest which condition also Christ frely giueth to vs. So the condition of the Law is if thou doest 〈◊〉 these things the whiche onely Christ hathe fulfilled for vs. m Meaning that they are all insti fied by one meanes if they wil haue anie differē ce it onely standeth in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 n The doctrine of faith is the ornament of the Law for it embraceth Christ who by his death hath 〈◊〉 the Law so that the Law which colde not bring vs to saluation by reason of our owne corruption is now made 〈◊〉 to vs by Christ Iesus a That is by workes b He might 〈◊〉 de some merite or work worthie to be recompensed Gen. 15. 6. c 〈◊〉 by his workes Gal. 3. 6. Iam 2 23. d That depēdeth not on his workes nether thinketh to merit by them e Which maketh him that is wicked in him self iuste in Christ. Psal. 32. 1. f 〈◊〉 this excellent sacrament he comprehēdeth the whole Law Gen. 17. 11. g This may not be vnderstand of the 〈◊〉 of faith for thereof the Apostle doeth hereafter expressy intreat but of the faith it selfe h In fulfilling the workes thereof i And thinke to performe the same by workes k If it be requisit to fulfil the Law for him that shal be of Abrahams inheritance then it is in vaine to beleue the promes for it 〈◊〉 to no vse l Through our de 〈◊〉 and not of it self m That is no breache of commandement n Which beleue Gen. 17. 4. o By a spiritual kinred which God 〈◊〉 accepteth p Abraham be gate the circumci sed euen by the vertue of faith not by the power of nature which was extinguished so the Gentils which were nothing are called by the power of God to be of the nomber of the faithful Gene. 15. 5. q But moste strōg and 〈◊〉 r In that she was past childe bearing s For his mercie and trueth t For our 〈◊〉 for we shal be iustified by the same meanes u To accomplish make perfect our iustification a By peace here is ment that 〈◊〉 dible and moste constant ioye of minde persuaded of when we are deliuered frō all terror of cōscience and fully the fauour of God this peace is the frute of faith Ephes. 2 23. Iam. 1. 3. b For it hathe euer good sucesse c He meaneth that loue where with God loueth vs. Ebr. 9. 15. 1. Pet. 3. 18. d By this compa rison he amplifieth the death of Christ. c That is for suche one of whome he hathe recei 〈◊〉 good f Because of sinne yet friendes by the grace of Christ. g From Adam to Moses h He meaneth yong babes which nether had the knowledge of the Law of nature nor any mo tion of concupiscence muche Iesse cōmitted any actual sinne and this may also comprehend the Gentiles i Yet all mankinde as it were sinned when thei 〈◊〉 as yet inclo sed in Adames 〈◊〉 k Which was Christ. l For by Christ we are not onely deliuered from the sinnes of Adā but also from all such as we haue added thereunto m The iustice of Iesus Christ whichis īputed to the faithful n VVhich beleue to be saued in 〈◊〉 Christ. o The Lawe of Moses p That
against the Gospel the more manifestly they declare that they runne to their own destruction and 〈◊〉 constant perseuerance for Christs sake is an euident signe of saluation q God sheweth by this meanes of bearyng the crosse who are hys and who are not “ Or Christes cause a If you so loue me that you desire my comfort b From the consent of Wils and mindes he proce deth to the agrement in 〈◊〉 that there might be ful and perfect cōcorde Nom. 12. 10. Mat. 20. 〈◊〉 c If Christ being verie God equall with the Father laid aside his glo rie and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 because a seruaunt ād willingly submitted him self to moste shameful death shal whiche are nothing but vile sclaues through arrogācie 〈◊〉 downe our 〈◊〉 and preferre our selues d For he that was God shuld haue done none iniurie to the Godhead e The poore and weake nature of man f He was sene ād heard of men so that his behauiour and persone declared that he 〈◊〉 as a miserable man Ebr. 2. 9. g VVorship and be subiect to him Rom 14. 11. Isa 45. 23. Iohn 13. 13. I. Cor. 8. 6. and 〈◊〉 3. h Runne forwarde in that race of righteous nes wherein God hathe 〈◊〉 placed you throu ghe Iesus Christ ād cōducted you his children by his Spirit to walke in good workes and so to make your vocation sure i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 make your careful and 〈◊〉 k VVhiche is 〈◊〉 fregrace 1. Pet. 4. 9. Mat. 5. 19. l As they which in the night 〈◊〉 forth a candle to giue light to others m The Gospel n The worde signifieth to pow er out as the drinke 〈◊〉 was powred on the sacrifice o To confirme you in your faith Act. 16. 1. p They rather soght 〈◊〉 by their preachyng 〈◊〉 Gods glorie 1. Cor. 10. 24. q He calleth it here the worke of Christ to visit Christ who was bonde in the per sone of Paul and was in nede of necessaries r He 〈◊〉 them which hazard their life to relieue the priso ners of Christ. a VVhiche ye haue often hard of me b VVhich barke against the true doctrine to fill their bellies c The false 〈◊〉 gloried in their circumcision whereunto Saint Paul here alludeth calling them concision which is cutting of and tearyng 〈◊〉 sundre of the Churche d In outwarde things 〈◊〉 Cor. 11. 22. Act. 23. 6. “ Or profession e As one grafted in him 〈◊〉 faith f That is to lyfe 〈◊〉 lasting g Or haue nowe taken ful possession thereof not that he douted to atteine vnto it but because he wolde declare the excellencie thereof h VVe can runne no further 〈◊〉 God 〈◊〉 vs strength ād sheweth vs the way i That is to obteine the crown of glorie in the heauens k Or haue more profited then others l This perfection standeth inforsa king sinne and to be renued through faith by him whiche is onely 〈◊〉 m That is that this is the true wisdome and straight rule of liuing Rom. 15. 5. 1. Cor. 1. 10. Rom. 10. 17. n That is of the Gospel which is the preaching of the crosse “ 〈◊〉 rewarde o The vaine glorie whiche they seke after in this worlde shal turne to their confu sion and shame p In minde and affection 1. Cor. 1. 7. 〈◊〉 2. 11. Psal. 69. 18. Luke 10. 20. Reuel 3. 5. and. 10. 8. and 21. 27. a This boke Ezekiel calleth the writting of the house of Israel and the secret of the Lord. Mat. 6. 25. b To succour 〈◊〉 Chap. 13. 9. c 〈◊〉 Satan who seketh to take from vs this peace of 〈◊〉 d That is begyn a newe to helpe me e That I was not able to endure my pouertie f Not of his own vertue of 〈◊〉 g VVhen I firste preached the Go spel vnto you h He had giuen of his parte in communicating which them spiritual things but he receiued no thynge of them whiche ought at least to haue relieued him in his necessitie “ Or abunde towarde your counte i Of suche as 〈◊〉 belong to the Emperour 〈◊〉 a VVhiche was a citie of Phrygia b For without Christ there is no faith to be saued by but onely a vaine opinion c VVhich cometh of the holy Gost. d That is Gods Eplies 4. 1. Philip. 1. 27. 1. Thes. 2. 12. 1. Cor. 1. 5. Mat. 3. 17. and 17. 5. 2. Peter 1. 17. e For God is is made visible in the 〈◊〉 he of Christ and the diuinitie dwelleth in him corporally f Borne before 〈◊〉 thinge was created 〈◊〉 1. 3. Iohn 1. 3. g He that rose first againe from the dead to take possession of life euer lasting whi che rising maye be called a newe birth 1. Cor. 15. 20. h That the Churche which is his bodie might receiue of his abūdance Reuel 1 5. i That is the whole Churche 〈◊〉 1. 14. Chap. 2 9. Luk. 1. 75. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 Ephe. 1. 4. 〈◊〉 2. 11. Iohn 15. 6. k Or your commoditie l As Christ hathe once suffered in him self to redeme his Churche and to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it so doeth he 〈◊〉 suffer in his members as partake of their infirmities and therfore a reuenger of their iniuries Roma 16. 25. Ephes. 3. 9. m VVhiche is the 〈◊〉 of Christ ād of the calling of the Gentiles 2. Tim. 1. 10. 〈◊〉 1. 2. 1. Peter 1. 20 n Whom he hath elected and consecrated to hym by Christ. 1. Timo 1. 1. “ Or peine and 〈◊〉 a Me present 〈◊〉 bodie 1. Cor. 5. 3. b In bodie c In minde 1. Cor. 1. 5. d Teaching you vaine 〈◊〉 as worshiping of Angels of blinde ceremo nies and beggerlie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 no we they haue none vse seynge Christ is come e In sayng that the Godhead is really in Christ he sheweth 〈◊〉 he is verie God also saying in him he declareth two distincte natures and by thys worde dwelleth he 〈◊〉 that it is there for euer Chap 1. 19. “ Or essentially Iohn 1. 14. Rom. 2. 19. f Made by the Spirit of Christ. g In beleuynge that God by his power raised vp Christ whereof we haue a sure to ken in our Baptisme Or vs all our Rom 6. 4. Ephe. 1. 19. “ Or obligation Ephe. 2. 1. Ephe. 2. 13. h The 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 were as it were 〈◊〉 publyke profession ād hand wryttynge of the miserable state of mā kinde for circumcision did declare our natural 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and washings signified the 〈◊〉 of sinne the sacrifices testified that we were giltie of deathe whiche were al taken away by Christs death i As Satan and his Angels from whome he hath taken al power k Or distinction as to make difference betwixt dayes l Meaning that the 〈◊〉 thē at their pleasure into all superstition error Mat. 24. 4. m And 〈◊〉 nothing to the kingdome of God Or defraude 〈◊〉 of your prise “ Or but they are of no value saue for the filling of the 〈◊〉 on Suche as men haue chosen according to their
10. Luk 18 1. 〈◊〉 18. 12. m Then is a man fully sanctified perfect when his minde thinketh no thing his soule that is his vnderstanding and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 nothing nether his bodie doeth execute any thing contrary to the wil of God colos 4 3. Chap. 3 12. 1. cor 1 8. 1. Cor. 1 8. 1. Thess. 1. 2. a Whiche procedeth of your faith as a moste notable frute b The faithful by their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in a cleare glasse the end of Gods iust iudgement when as they shal reigne with Christ whiche haue suffered with him ād the wicked shal 〈◊〉 his extreme wrath and vengeance Iude. 6. c By whome he declareth hys might 1. 〈◊〉 4. 16. d As God is euer lasting so 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 punishmēt be euerlasting as he is moste mightie of power so shal their punishment be moste sore e The frebeneuo 〈◊〉 of Gods goodnes compre hendeth his purpose his predesti nation vocatiō the worke of faith conteineth our iustification to the which God addeth glorification and al these he worketh of his mere grace through Christ. f Faith is Gods wōderful worke in vs. g As the head with the bodie a As false 〈◊〉 tion or dreames b Which are spo ken or written Ephes. 5 6. c A wonderful 〈◊〉 of the moste parte from the faith d This wicked Antichrist comprehendeth the whole succession of the 〈◊〉 of the Church all that abominable kingdome of 〈◊〉 whereof some were beares some lyōs others leopardes as Daniel describeth thē and is called the man of sinne because he setteth him self vp agaīst God e Who as he destroyeth others so shal he be destroyed him self f Because the false apostles had persuaded after a sorte the Thessalonians that the day of the Lord was nere and so the redemption of the Church Paul 〈◊〉 thē to loke for this horrible dissipation before and therefore rather to prepare them selues to patience then to rest and quietnes for as yet there was a let that is that the Gospel shulde be preached through out all g To wit 〈◊〉 and is therefore called a mysterie because it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h Which shal 〈◊〉 for a time i That is with his worde k Meaning the whole time that he shal remaine l Satans power is limited that he can not 〈◊〉 the elect to their destruction m Delited in false doctrine n The 〈◊〉 of our election is the loue of God the sanctification of the Spirit and beleuing the trueth are testimonies oft e same election 〈◊〉 24. 14. o Before the fundacion of the worlde p And Gospel q By our preaching Isay. 11. 4. r That is the doctrine 〈◊〉 s That is by my 3. 6. preaching of the Gospel * Thes. 2. 2 * Chap. Ephes 6. 〈◊〉 Colos. 4. 3. a Althogh they 〈◊〉 them selues there of b Frō the slaights of Satan c By the Worde of God d Which is to tra 〈◊〉 if he Wil eat Chap. 2. 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 4. 12. 1. Thes. 4 11. Act. 20. 34. 1 〈◊〉 4. 12. 1. Thes 2. 9. 1. Cor 11. 10 e Then by the Worde of God noneogh to liue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 him selfe to some 〈◊〉 to get his 〈◊〉 by to do good to others Galat. 6. 9. Mat. 18. 27. 1. Cor. 5. 9. f The end of excommunicacion is not to 〈◊〉 from the Church suche as haue fallē but to Winne thē to the Church by amendement g Whether they be mine Epistles or other mens “ Or ordinance a So called becau se he followed the simplicitie of the Gospel Colos. 1. 8. b Because these questionistes preferred their curious 〈◊〉 to all other knowledge and 〈◊〉 them with the Law as if thei had bene theverie Law of God S. Paul sheweth that the end of Gods Law is loue which can not be without a good conscience nether a good 〈◊〉 science without faith nor faith 〈◊〉 the wor de of God so their doctrine which is an occasion of 〈◊〉 is worth nothing “ Or of the Law Act. 16 〈◊〉 Chap. 4. 7. Tic. 1. 14. Chap. 6. 4. Rom. 13. 10. c Whose hearts God spirit 〈◊〉 direct to do that willingly which the Law requireth so that their 〈◊〉 affection is to thē as a Law without further 〈◊〉 d Suche as onely delite in sinning Rom. 7. 12. e Whiche steale away children or seruants f He declareth to 〈◊〉 the ex cellent-force of Gods Spirite in them whome he hath chosen to beare his worde althogh before they were Gods 〈◊〉 enemies to encourage hym in this battel that he shulde fight against al insideles hypocrites Chap. 6. 13. g Not knowing that I foght against God h Whiche chased away 〈◊〉 i Whiche ouercame crueltie Mat. 9. 13. Mar. 2. 17. Chap. 6. 12. k He brasteth forthe into these godlie affections cōsidering Gods greate mercie toward him l It appeareth that the vocatiō of 〈◊〉 was approued by notable prophecies which thē were reueiled in the primatiue Churche as Paul Bar nabas by the ora cle were appointed to go to the Gentles m That is sounde doctrine 1. Cor. 5. 5. n Excommunicate and cast out of the Churche a That is of euerie degre of all sortes of people b Althogh they 〈◊〉 the Churche of God so it be of ignorance els if they do it maliciously as Iulianus A 〈◊〉 they may not be praied for Galat. 5. 12. 1. Thes. 2. 16. c As Iewe Gē tile poore riche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 2. Tim. 4. 14. 1. Iohn 5. 16. d Who wil reconcile of all nations people and 〈◊〉 to one god e Who being God was made man f He sheweth that there can be no 〈◊〉 or except he be also the redemer g Which shulde beleue h Which the 〈◊〉 testified that Christ shulde offre him self forthe redem ption of man at the time that god had determined 1. Pet. 3. 3. i As testimonies of a pure heart conscience 2. Tim. 1. 11. k The worde signifieth to plat to crispe to 〈◊〉 de to folde to bush to hurle or tolay it curiously whereby al 〈◊〉 pe wantonnes is condemned which women vse in trimming their heades Gen. 1. 27. l Read * Gen. 3 6. * 1. Cor. 14. 34. m The woman was first deceiued and so became the instrument of Satan to deceiue the man and thogh therefore God punis heth them with subiection and paine in their trauel yet if they be faithful and godlie in their vocacion they shal be saued n That is giltie of the transgression “ Or women a With a 〈◊〉 zeale to 〈◊〉 the Church of God whereso euer he shal call him Tit. 2. 6. b Whether he be Pastor or Elder c Bothe for the difficultie of the charge and also the excellencie thereof and the necessitie of the same d For in those countries at that time some men had mo thē one which was a signe of incontinencie “ Or reuerence e If it be requisite that a man shulde take
out on euerieparte b which was the Law giuen to Moses by the hands of the Angels c As the Gospel is which onely offereth 〈◊〉 Gal 3. 19. Act. 7. 〈◊〉 Mar. 16. 20. d That is the Apostles e 〈◊〉 Esai cal leth the new hea uens and the newe earth Chap 65. 17. where of Christ is the fa ther. Isa. 9. 6 that is the head of vs his members Psal. 8. 5. f He speaketh here chiefly of the faithful which are made through Christ citizens of the worlde to comewhere they shal enioye with their prince all these things which now they haue onely but in parte g In making him fellowe heire with Christ. h To thē which obiect that they se not these things accomplished in man the Apostle answereth that they are fulfilled in 〈◊〉 our 〈◊〉 who 〈◊〉 his to the same glorie with him Psal. 22. 25. Mat. 28. 18. i To man as he is of Christ. 1. Cor. 15. 27. k By his 〈◊〉 which moste 〈◊〉 appeareth in the Church Philip 2. 8. l Iesus Christ by humbling him self and taking vpon him the forme of a seruant which was our flesh and mortalitie giueth vs assurance of our sal uation m Therefore we by afflictions are made like to the Sonne of God n The head and the members are of one nature so Christ which san ctifieth vs we that are sanctified are all one by the vniō of our flesh o This proueth Christs humanitie p Meaning that Christ touching his humanitie put his 〈◊〉 in God Psal. 18. 〈◊〉 q Isai speaketh this of him 〈◊〉 and his disciples but properly it is applied to Christ the head of all 〈◊〉 Isa. 8 18. Hose 〈◊〉 14. 〈◊〉 Cor. 15. 〈◊〉 r And Gods angre s Not the nature of Angels but of man t Not onely as touching nature but also qualities onely sinne except u For asmuche as he is exercised in our 〈◊〉 we may be assured that at all times in our tentations he wil sucker vs. a Take hede to his wordes and receiue him b Of that doctrine which we beleue and ought to confesse c To be the ambassadour and high Priest Nomb. 12. 7. d Moses was but patte of the hou se that is of the Church whereof the pastours are liuelie stones but Christ buylded it and layed the sto nes therefore he deserueth more praise e That is Christ for Christ is the fundation and head of his Church he is our brother and Lord he is the Sonne of God and verie God working all things by his owne power f For in obeying the Sonne we are made the house of God g As when ve prouoked Gods anger in Massa and Meriba Exod. 17. 7. Psal. 95 8. Chap. 4 7. h Meaning by this other that they shulde not enter i As disobeing God they in olde time were 〈◊〉 red frō the 〈◊〉 of the land of Chanaan so thei which do not obey Christ shal not enter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 heauenlie rest k Which is all that time where in God doeth call vs while he there fore speaketh let vs heare l Which is by faith to embrace and holde fast 〈◊〉 true doctrine of Iesus Christ. “ Or fundacion of our assurance 〈◊〉 m To wit the Lord. “ Or bodies and members Nomb. 14. 〈◊〉 a He compareth the preaching of the 〈◊〉 as it were to wine whereof if we wil taste that is heare and vnderstand withprofite we must temper or mixe it with faith b Althogh that God by his rest after the creation of his workes si gnified the spirirual rest of the faithful yet he swate to giue rest in 〈◊〉 which was but a figure of the heauenlie rest and dured but for a time c The perfection of Gods workes and so his rest signifie our heauen lie rest 〈◊〉 2. 2. d That is in the psalmes Deut. 5. 14. Chap. 3. 7. e Meaning Ioshua f Hathe cast of his appetites mortified 〈◊〉 flesh renounced him self and followeth God g For it mortally woundeth the re bellious and in the elect it killeth the oldeman that they shulde liue vnto God h Where the affections are i Which 〈◊〉 wil and rea son k As that thyng which is 〈◊〉 a sunder euen through the mid des of the backe so is made opē that it may be sene throughout “ Or concernyng whom we spake l Therfore when we heare hys worde we must trēble knowing thereby that God soundeth our hearts a He sheweth that man can haue none acces to God without an hie Priest because that of him self he is prophane and sinful b Whiche were of thyngs without lif c As of beasts whiche are killed d That is of sinners 1. Chro. 13. 10. Psal. 2. 7. Chap. 1. 5. Psal. 110. 4. e Who was both Priest and King Chap. 7. 17. f When he liued in this 〈◊〉 g He meaneth that most earnest prayer whiche Christ prayed in the gardē where he swer droppes of blood h Being perple xitie and fearing the horrors of death i He digresseth til he come to the beginning of the 7. Chap. “ Or rudiment k Read 1. Cor. 3. 2. l That is the Gospel which is that true 〈◊〉 that teacheth vs wherewe haue our iustice a That is the first rudiments of our Christian religiō b Hemencioneth flue points of the 〈◊〉 which was then in 〈◊〉 the confession of amendement of life the summe of the faith a brief explication of Ba ptisme ád laying on of hands the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 last iudgement c Then the vse of baptisme was declared when on the solēne dayes appointed to baptize the Churche came together d It is Gods singular gift to 〈◊〉 in knowledge and to go forward in the vnderstāding of Gods worde Mat. 12. 〈◊〉 2. Pet. 2. 20. Chap. 10 26. e They 〈◊〉 are apostats and sinne against the holy Gost hate Christ 〈◊〉 mocke him but to their owne destruction therfore fall into desperation and cā not 〈◊〉 f Whereby it may appeare that you are fully persuaded of life euerla sting g As the holie fa thers 〈◊〉 and martyrs that were before vs. Gene. 12. 3. 17. 〈◊〉 and 22. 16. h Because of 〈◊〉 wickednes which wil not 〈◊〉 God except he sweare i Gods 〈◊〉 and othe are two things in him vnchangeable k He returneth to the coparison betwene ChristPriesthode and the Leuitical whiche he had begon in the 5. Chap. l Whiche is heauen whether Christ is gone before to prepare vs place Chap VII Gen. 14. 18. a So called because that Moses Maketh no mention of his 〈◊〉 or kinsfolkes but as he had bene suddēly sent of God into the worlde to be 〈◊〉 figure of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shortely taken out of the world againe so Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 had no 〈◊〉 cōcerning his 〈◊〉 no mother b That is the chief of fathers c The 〈◊〉 commandement to receiue that which Abraham gaue 〈◊〉 y to Mel 〈◊〉 d Was begotten of