be circumcised after the maner of Moyses ye can not be saued 2 So when there was rysen discention and disputyng not a litle vnto Paul and Barnabas agaynst them they determyned that Paul and Barnabas and certayne other of them shoulde go vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and elders about this question 3 And after they were brought on their way by y e Churche they passed through Phenices and Samaria declaryng the conuersation of the gentiles and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethen 4 And when they were come to Hierusalem they were receaued of y e Church and of the Apostles and elders And they declared all thynges that God had done with them 5 Then rose vp certayne of the sect of the pharisees which dyd beleue saying that it was needefull to circumcise thē and to commaunde to kepe the lawe of Moyses 6 And the Apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter 7 And when there had ben much disputyng Peter rose vp and sayde vnto thē Ye men brethren ye knowe how that a good while ago God did chose among vs that the gentiles by my mouth shoulde heare the worde of the Gospel and beleue 8 And God whiche knoweth the heartes bare them witnesse and gaue vnto them the holy ghost euen as he dyd vnto vs 9 And put no difference betwene vs and them purifiyng their heartes by fayth 10 Nowe therfore why tempt ye God to put on the disciples neckes the yoke * which neither our fathers nor we were able to beare 11 But we beleue that through the grace of the Lorde Iesu Christe we shal be saued euen as they 12 Then all the multitude was scilent and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paul which tolde what signes and wonders God had shewed among the gentiles by them 13 And when they helde their peace Iames aunswered saying Men and brethren hearken vnto me 14 Simeon tolde howe God at the begynnyng dyd visite to receaue of the gentiles a people in his name 15 And to this agree the wordes of the prophetes as it is written 16 * After this I wyll returne and wyll buylde agayne the tabernacle of Dauid which is fallen downe and that which is fallen in decay of it wyll I buylde agayne and I wyll set it vp 17 That the residue of men myght seke after the Lorde and all the gentiles vpon whom my name is called sayth the Lorde which doth all these thynges 18 Knowen vnto God are all his workes from the begynnyng of the worlde 19 Wherfore my sentence is that we trouble not them which from among the gentiles are turned to God 20 But that we write vnto them that they absteyne themselues from fylthyneste of idols and frō fornication and from strangled and from blood 21 For Moyses of olde tyme hath in euery citie them that preache hym in the synagogues when he is read euery Sabboth day 22 Then pleased it the Apostles elders with the whole Church to sende chosen mē of their owne companie to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas That is Iudas whose sirname was Barsabas and Silas which were chiefe men among the brethren 23 And wrote letters by them after this maner 24 The Apostles and elders brethren sende greetinges vnto y e brethren which are of the gentiles in Antiochia Syria Cilicia Forasmuch as we haue heard that certayne which departed from vs haue troubled you with wordes cumbred your myndes saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe to whō we gaue no such commaundent 25 It seemed therfore to vs a good thing when we were come together with one accorde to sende chosen men vnto you with our beloued Barnabas and Paul 26 Men that haue ieoparded their lyues for y e name of our Lorde Iesus Christe 27 We haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas which shall also tell you y e same thynges by mouth 28 For it seemed good to the holy ghost and to vs to charge you with no more then these necessarie thynges That is to say 29 That ye abstayne from thynges offered to idols and from blood and from strangled and from fornication From which yf ye kepe your selues ye shall do well So fare ye well 30 Nowe therfore when they were departed they came to Antioche and gathered the multitude together and delyuered the epistle 31 Which when they had read they reioyced of the consolation 32 And Iudas and Silas beyng prophetes exhorted y e brethren with many wordes and strengthed them 33 And after they had taryed there a space they were let go in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles 34 Notwithstandyng it pleased Silas to abyde there styll 35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioche teachyng and preachyng the worde of the Lorde with other many 36 But after a certayne space Paul sayde vnto Barnabas Let vs go agayne and visite our brethren in euery citie where we haue shewed y e worde of the Lorde and see howe they do 37 And Barnabas gaue counsell to take with them Iohn whose sirname was Marke 38 But Paul woulde not take hym vnto their companie which departed from them from Pamphylia and went not with them to the worke 39 And the contention was so sharpe betwene thē that they departed a sunder one from the other and so Barnabas toke Marke sayled vnto Cypers 40 And Paul chose Silas and departed beyng committed of the brethren vnto the grace of God 41 And he went through Cyria Cilicia stablisshyng the Churches ¶ The .xvj. Chapter 1 Paul circumciseth Timothie 7 The spirite calleth them from one countrey to another 24 Lydia is conuerted 28 Paul and Silas imprisoned conuert the iaylour 37 and are delyuered because they be Romanes 1 THen came he to Derbe and to Lystra And beholde a certayne disciple was there named Timotheus a womans sonne which was a Iewesse and beleued but his father was a Greke 2 Of whom the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium reported well 3 Paul woulde that he should go foorth with hym and toke circumcised hym because of the Iewes which were in those quarters for they knewe all that his father was a Greke 4 And as they went through the cities they delyuered them the decrees for to kepe that were ordayned of y e Apostles and elders which were at Hierusalem 5 And so were the Churches stablisshed in the fayth and encreased in number dayly 6 Nowe when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia and were forbidden of the holy ghost to preache the worde in Asia 7 They commyng to Mysia sought to go into Bithynia but the spirite suffred them not 8 And they passyng through Mysia came downe to Troada 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the nyght There stoode a man of Macedonia and prayed hym saying Come into Macedonia and helpe vs. 10 And after he had seene y e visiō immediatly we
Moyses hath omitted one hundred yeres wherein Adam and Eua dyd bewayle Abel their sonne so slayne Gen. 5. L Enoch pleasing God was translated into Paradice and liueth with Helias which Enoch by inuenting certaine letters wrote a booke as is to be gathered out of the epistle of Iuda in whose tyme it is thought that Adam dyed Eccle. 44. M Abel was the first marter who began builded the Church which is the citie of God wherof he was the first citizen and because he was ryghteous God accepted his oblation Gen. 4. N Noe in the sixt hundred yere of his life vpoÌ„ the rage of the waters made his arke by Gods monition twentie yeres before and the waters encreasyng vpon the earth by the vehemencie of the rayne which continued fourtie dayes and fourtie nyghtes he entred his shyppe with seuen soules and after a hundred and fyftie dayes the waters began to decrease and the arke dyd rest vpon the mountaynes of Armenia And after fourtie dayes he sent out a Rauen and after that a Doue returnyng with a bowe of Olyue in her mouth And in the .xxvii. day of the seconde moneth he came out of the arke the selfe same day after the reuolution of the yere that he entred and had graunted hym to eate fleshe exceptyng the blood therein and buylded an aulter and sacrifised to God and God blessed hym that he shoulde growe and multiplie and had the signe of the raynebowe geuen hym as a token that the worlde shoulde be no more ouerflowen with flood He first planted vines was drunke with the wine therof was scorned of his sonne Cham who cursed hym and blessed his other sonnes so dyed Ge. 8. Here at Noe doth ende the first age hauyng yeres accordyng to the Hebrewes 1656. and accordyng to the Septuaginta 2242. The eyght ages of the worlde The first age was from Adam to Noe the second from Noe to Abraham the thirde from Abraham to Dauid the fourth from Dauid to the transmigration of Babylon the fyfth from thence to Christe the sixth from Christe to the ende of the worlde the seuenth may be added as of them which be in rest which may be accompted from Christes passion to the day of iudgement the eyght age as of them which shall ryse agayne from the day of iudgement for euer And these ages be not so called for the distinct number of certain thousande yeres but for certaine notable actes whiche were wrought in the begynnyng of euery one of them For in the begynnyng of the first age the world was created In the begynnyng of the seconde the worlde was purged by the flood In the begynnyng of the thirde circumcision was geuen agaynst originall sinne In the begynnyng of the fourth was the annoyntyng of the kynges of Israel In the begynnyng of the fyfth was the transmigration of Gods people into Babylon In the begynning of the sixth was the incarnation of the sonne of God In the begynnyng of the seuenth were the gates of heauen opened In the beginnyng of the eyght shal be the resurrection of the bodyes the rewarde of good and euyll Austen Hierom. Orosius After the flood sprang vp foure principall kyngdomes Assirians of the east where Belus was the first kyng Sycioniorum of the west where Egialcus was the first kyng Scithians of the north where Ninus was the first kyng Egyptians of the south where Mineus was the first kyng To this Belus succeeded Semiramis his wyfe who dyd constitute Babylon the chiefe of his kyngdome to whom Ninus succeeded who was the deuiser of idols making an image to his father Belus after his departure and caused it to be honoured of all men He obteyned all Asia and called the head citie Niniue he raigned in Thracia he was the inuentor of the art Magicke and graued the seuen liberall artes in two pyllers one of brasse and another of bricke he destroyed al maner of bookes After hym succeeded Sardanapalus and after hym Arbaces who translated that kyngdome to the Medes ouer whom raigned Astriages whose daughter was wyfe to the prince of Persia of whom sprang Cyrus who conquered Astriages after his death Darius Astriages sonne raigned with the sayde Cyrus his nephewe From these chyldren of Noe do spryng 72. generations of Iaphet 15. of Cham 30. of Sem 27. which was spread ouer all the whole worlde Sem obteyned Asia Cham Africa Iaphet Europa that is the north part The generation of Sem shal be folowed in this genealogie for of the other two sprang the gentyles ⧠Note that where in any circle ye fynde two numbers the vpper sheweth howe many yeres he lyued the vnder number sheweth howe many yeres he iudged or raigned Note also that where thorow these tables any person or deede is mentioned not in the very wordes of the scripture they may be aduouched out of histories Ecclesiastical A Nachor went out of Chaldee and maryed Melcha the daughter of his brothâ—r 〈◊〉 departing and abiding in 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 where his father being dead and Aâ—raham soiournying in Chanaan had three sonnes Huz 〈…〉 â—mel with other fiue of Buz came Balaam â—am was slaine by the Chaldees because he would not worship the sire for God Gen. 11. Whose daughter Sara Abraham toke to wyfe and bare him a sonne Isahac by name Gen. 11. D Loth. after he was come out of Egypt and after the destruction of fiue cities by fire and brimstone and his wyfe turned to a salt stone because she loked backe and being in the mountaine and made drunken of his two daughters he begat two sonnes Moab and Amon of whom two great nations sprang Gen. 11. H Rebecca was wyfe to Isahac and came out of Mesopotamia Labans sister the daughter of Bathuel Genesis .xxiiii. I Iacob supplanted his brother Esau in his birthright in his fathers blessing went into Mesopotamia erected vp a title nye to Lusan which is nowe called Hierusalem he layd him downe to sleepe and saw a ladder reaching vp to heauen and saw angels going vp and comming downe and saw the Lord leaning vpon the ladder saying to him This lande wyll I geue to thee and to thy seede and afterwarde iourneyed caâ—warde to Laban whom he serued xiiii yeres for his daughters Lya and Rachael Rachael stole her fathers idols Iacob wrestled with the angel and his name was chaunged into Israel his daughter Dina was rauished by Sichem he erected vp an aulter at Bethel Rachel dyed of Beniamin Ruben did abuse Bala his fathers concubine Of the children of Iacob came a great issue Gen. 25. K Ruben founde the mandragues and gaue them to Lya his mother which gaue them to Rachel for the company of one night with Iacob who laye with Bala his fathers concubine therfore he was accursed of Iacob Gen. 49. â— Of Simeon came the scribes who with Leui slue y e Sichemites from Leui came the priestes who sacrificed to god from Iuda came y e kinges two childreÌ„ of Caath but of
for that God and his wyll was knowen in it for that also that there God had geuen a notable victorie as declaryng him selfe to be the defendour of Hierusalem He setteth foorth the terrible iudgement power of God agaynst wicked enemies Finally he exhorteth all Israelites to the true worshyppyng of God ¶ To rhe chiefe musition in Neginoth the psalme of Asaph a song 1 IN Iurie is God knowen his name is great in Israel 2 At Shalem is his tabernacle and his dwellyng in Sion 3 There he brake the arrowes of the bowe the shielde the sworde and the battayle Selah 4 Thou art honourable and of more puissaunce then the mountaynes of robbers 5 The hygh couragious stomackes are spoyled they haue slept their slepe and the valiaunt souldiours coulde not finde their owne handes 6 At thy rebuke O God of Iacob both the charet and horse be brought to naught 7 Thou euen thou art dreadfull and who may stande in thy syght when thou begynnest to be angry 8 Thou causest thy iudgement to be hearde from heauen then the earth trembleth and is styll 9 When God ariseth to iudgement and to helpe all the afflicted vpon the earth Selah 10 The fearcenesse of man shall turne to thy prayse and the remnaunt of the fearcenesse thou wylt restrayne 11 Make vowes vnto God your Lorde perfourme them all ye that be rounde about hym bryng presentes vnto hym that is dreadfull 12 He abateth the spirite of princes he is dreadfull to the kynges of the earth ⧠The argument of the .lxxvii. psalme ¶ The prophete vttereth in a lamentation wonderfull cogitations of a sorowfull afflicted pensiue heart almost brought into desperation but consideryng the manifolde argument of Gods power and goodnesse declared to hym and to his fathers in tyme past he taketh good courage and trusteth of Gods helpe ¶ To the chiefe musition vpon Ieduthun a psalme of Asaph 1 MY voyce was vnto the Lorde and I cryed my voyce was vnto the Lord and he hearkened vnto me 2 In the tyme of my trouble I sought the Lorde my hande all the nyght catched ceassed not my soule refused comfort 3 I called to remembraunce God and I was disquieted I conferred with my selfe and my spirite was wrapped in pensiuenesse Selah 4 Thou dydst kepe the watche of mine eies I was amased coulde not speake 5 I dyd thynke vpon the dayes past and on the yeres of the olde worlde 6 I called to remembraunce my psalme song on the musicall instrument in the nyght tyme I communed with myne owne heart searched out my spirites 7 What wyll the Lorde forsake me for euer wyll he be no more intreated to be fauourable 8 Is his mercie cleane gone for euer and is his promise made from one generatiō to another come vtterly to an ende 9 Hath God forgotten to be gratious and will he shut vp his louing kindnesse in displeasure Selah 10 And I sayde this is my death but the ryght hande of the most hyghest may graunt me yeres 11 I dyd call to remēbraunce the workes of God almightie for thy wonders done a great whyle a goe came into my mynde 12 I also gaue my selfe to muse of all thy workes and I talked of all thy actes 13 Thy way O Lorde is in holynesse who is so great a God as the Lorde 14 Thou art y e God that doth wonders thou hast made thy power knowen among the people 15 Thou hast redeemed thy people with a mightie arme the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph Selah 16 The waters sawe thee O God the waters sawe thee they feared yea the depthes of them moued out of their place 17 Thicke cloudes powred downe rayne thinne cloudes gaue a noyse and thine arrowes went abrode into al corners 18 The sounde of thy thunder was rounde about the sky the lightnynges shone through the worlde the earth quaked and trembled 19 Thy way is in the sea and thy pathes in the great waters and thy footesteppes are not knowen 20 Thou dydst leade thy people lyke sheepe by the hande of Moyses and Aaron ¶ The argument of the .lxxviij. Psalme ¶ The prophete moueth his people to geue diligent eare vnto hym vtteryng the wonderfull benefites of God to the Iewes euen such as were cōmonly knowen amongst them and were to be declared of fathers vnto their children in all generations by the commaundement of God to the intent that they be not as their forefathers were rebelles and stubburne agaynst God and his worde For which cause they had euyll successe in battayle and were afflicted with sundry calamities yet they feelyng the smart of affliction made a countenaunce as though they sought God but it was hypocritically not forsakyng their sinnes and fleyng to Gods mercie wherfore God gaue the arcke to the Philistines as forsakyng the Israelites because they greued hym with hyll alters and images God also refused the tribe of Ephraim and chose the tribe of Iuda appoyntyng Dauid a sheephearde kepyng sheepe for to be kyng of his people ¶ A wise instruction of Asaph 1 HEare my lawe O my people enclyne your eares vnto the wordes of my mouth 2 I wyll open my mouth in a parable I wyll declare harde sentences of the olde tyme past 3 Which we haue hearde and knowen and such as our fathers haue tolde vs. 4 We wyll not hyde them from their children nay we wyll set foorth in wordes to the generation to come the prayses of God and his myght and wonderfull workes that he hath done 5 For he reuiued a statute in Iacob and gaue Israel a lawe in the whiche he commaunded our forefathers to teache their children 6 To the intent the posteritie shoulde knowe it and children whiche shal be borne that they shoulde ryse vp and declare it to their children 7 That they shoulde put their trust in God and not forget the workes of God but kepe his commaundementes 8 And that they be not as their forefathers were a rebellious and a mutable generation a generation that directed not their heart aright and whose spirite cleaued not stedfastly vnto God 9 Like as the children of Ephraim which beyng harnessed carying bowes turned their backes in the day of battayle 10 They kept not the couenaunt of God and they woulde not walke in his law 11 But they forgat his workes and his wonders which he had shewed them 12 Marueylous thinges dyd he in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt in the fielde of Zoan 13 He deuided the sea and let them go thorowe he made the waters to stande as on an heape 14 In the day time also he led them with a cloude and all the night through with a light of fire 15 He cloued the harde rockes in the wildernes gaue them drinke therof as it had ben out of the great deepe waters 16 He brought running streames out of a stonie rocke and
minde for wrath resteth in the bosome of fooles 10 Say not thou What is the cause that the dayes of the old time were better then they that be nowe for that were no wyse question 11 Wysdome with inheritaunce is good yet better is it with them that without care may beholde the sunne 12 For wysdome defendeth aswell as money and the excellent knowledge wysdome geueth lyfe vnto hym that hath it in possession 13 Consider the worke of God how that no man can make the thing straight whiche he maketh crooked 14 Vse well the tyme of prosperitie and remember the tyme of misfortune for God doth so temper the one and the other that a man can finde nothing els 15 All thinges haue I considered in the time of my vanitie that the iust man perisheth for his righteousnesse sake the vngodly liueth in his wickednesse 16 Therfore be thou neither to righteous nor ouer wyse that thou perishe not 17 Be neither to vnrighteous also nor to foolishe lest thou die before thy time 18 It is good for thee to take holde of this and not to let that go out of thy hande For he that feareth God commeth foorth with them all 19 Wysdome geueth more courage vnto the wyse then ten mightie men of the citie 20 For there is not one iust vpon earth that doth good and sinneth not 21 Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee for thyne owne heart knoweth that thou thy self also hast ofttimes spoken euyll by other men 22 All these thinges haue I proued in wysdome for I thought to be wyse but she went farther fro me then she was before yea and so deepe that I might not reache vnto her 23 I applied my minde also vnto knowledge and to seeke and searche out science wysdome and vnderstanding to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly and the errour of doting fooles 24 And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with and her handes are chaynes Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her but the sinner wyll be taken with her 25 Beholde saith the preacher this haue I diligently searched out and proued One thing must be considered with another that a man may come by knowledge which as yet I seeke and finde it not 26 Among a thousande men I haue founde one but not one woman among all 27 Lo this onlye haue I founde that * God made man iust and right but they sought many inuentions ¶ The .viij. Chapter 2 To obey princes and magistrates 17 The workes of God passe mans knowledge 1 WHo is wise who hath knowledge to make an aunswere A mans wysdome maketh his face to shine but vnshamefastnes putteth it out of fauour 2 Kepe the kynges commaundement namely for the oth that thou hast made vnto God for the same 3 Be not hastie to go out of his sight and see thou continue in no euyll thing for whatsoeuer it pleaseth hym that doth he 4 Like as when a king geueth a charge his commaundement is mightie Euen so who may say vnto him what doest thou 5 Who so kepeth the commaundement shall feele no harme but a wyse mans heart discerneth the tyme and iudgement 6 For euery thing wyll haue oportunitie and iudgement and this is the thing that maketh men full of carefulnesse and sorowe 7 And why a man knoweth not what is for to come for who can tell hym when it shal be 8 Neither is there any man that hath power ouer the spirite to kepe styll the spirite nor to haue any power in the tyme of death nor that can make an ende of the battayle neither may vngodlynesse deliuer them that meddle withall 9 All these thinges haue I considered and applied my mynde vnto euery worke that is vnder the sunne howe one man hath lordship vpon another to his owne harme 10 For I haue seene often the vngodly brought to their graues and yet they haue returned into the citie agayne and came from the place of holy men whiche in the citie were growen out of memorie as were those also that liued well This is also a vayne thing 11 Because nowe that euyll workes are not hastyly punished the heart of man geueth hym selfe ouer vnto wickednesse 12 Because an euyll person offendeth an hundred tymes and God deferreth geuing hym long life therefore am I sure that it shall go well with them that feare God whiche haue hym before their eyes 13 Againe as for the vngodly it shall not be well with him neither shall he prolong his dayes but euen as a shadowe so shall he be that feareth not God 14 Yet is there a vanitie vpon earth There be iust men vnto whom it happeneth as though they had the workes of the vngodly Againe there be vngodly with whom it goeth as though they had the workes of the righteous This haue I called also a vayne thing 15 Therfore I commende gladnesse because a man hath no better thing vnder the sunne then to eate and drinke and to be merie for that shall he haue of his labour al the dayes of his life which God geueth hym vnder the sunne 16 And so I applied my minde to learne wysdome and to knowe the trauayle that is in the worlde and that of suche a fashion that I suffred not mine eyes to sleepe neither day nor night 17 I vnderstoode of all the workes of God but it is not possible for a man to attayne vnto the workes that are done vnder the sunne and though he bestowe his labour to seeke them out yet can he not reach vnto them yea though a wyse man would vndertake to know them yet shall he not finde them ¶ The .ix. Chapter 1 By no outwarde thing can man know whom God loueth or hateth 11 No man knoweth his ende 1◠Wysdome excelleth strength 1 FOr all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seeke out The righteous wise yea their seruauntes also are in the hand of God and there is no man that knoweth eyther loue or hate but all thinges are before them 2 It happeneth vnto one as vnto another it goeth with the righteous as with the vngodly with the good and cleane as with the vncleane with hym that offereth as with him that offereth not like as it goeth with the vertuous so goeth it also with the sinner as it happeneth vnto the pariured so happeneth it also to hym that is afrayde to be forsworne 3 Among all thinges that come to passe vnder the sunne this is a miserie that it happeneth vnto all alike This is the cause also that the heartes of men are full of wickednesse and madde foolishnesse is in their heartes as long as they liue vntyll they dye 4 And why as long
the gentiles also was shedde out the gyft of the holy ghost 46 For they hearde them speake with tounges magnifie God Then aunswered Peter 47 Can any man forbid water that these shoulde not be baptized which haue receaued the holy ghost aswell as we 48 And he commaunded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. ☜ Then prayed they him to tary certaine dayes ¶ The .xj. Chapter 4 Peter sheweth the cause why he went to the Gentiles 18 The Churche approueth it 22 Barnabas Paul preache at Antiochia 28 Agabus prophesieth dearth to come 1 ANd the apostles brethrē that were in Iurie hearde that y e heathē had also receaued the worde of God 2 And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem they that were of the circumcision contended agaynst hym 3 Saying Thou wentest in to men vncircūcised diddest eate with them 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the begynnyng and expounded it by order vnto them saying 5 I was in the citie of Ioppa praying and in a traunce I sawe a vision a certayne vessell descende as it had ben a great sheete let downe from heauen by the foure corners and it came to me 6 Vpon the which whē I had fastened mine eyes I considered sawe foure-footed beastes of the earth and wylde beastes and wormes and foules of the ayre 7 And I hearde a voyce saying vnto me aryse Peter slay and eate 8 But I sayde Not so Lorde For nothyng common or vncleane hath at any tyme entred into my mouth 9 But the voyce aunswered me agayne from heauē Make them not cōmon which God hath cleansed 10 And this was done three tymes And all were taken vp agayne into heauen 11 And beholde immediatly there were three men alredy come vnto the house where I was sent from Cesarea vnto me 12 And the spirite sayde vnto me that I shoulde go with thē without doubting Moreouer these sixe brethren accompanyed me we entred into the mans house 13 And he shewed vs howe he had seene an Angel in his house which stoode and sayde vnto hym Sende men to Ioppa and call for Simon whose sirname is Peter 14 He shal tell thee wordes wherby both thou and all thyne house shal be saued 15 And as I began to speake the holy ghost fell on them as he dyd on vs at the begynnyng 16 Then came it to my remembraunce howe that the Lorde sayde Iohn baptized with water but ye shal be baptized with the holy ghost 17 For as much then as God gaue them the lyke gyft as he dyd vnto vs when we beleued on the Lorde Iesus Christ what was I that I shoulde haue withstande God 18 When they hearde these thynges they helde their peace and glorified God saying Then hath God also to y e Gentiles graunted repentaunce vnto lyfe 19 They also which were scattered abrode through the affliction that arose about Steuen walked throughout vnto Phenices and Cypers and Antioche preachyng the worde to no man but vnto the Iewes only 20 And some of thē were men of Cypers and Cyrenes which when they were come to Antioche spake vnto y e Grekes and preached the Lorde Iesus 21 And the hande of the Lorde was with them and a great number beleued and turned vnto the Lorde 22 Then tydynges of these thinges came vnto the eares of the Churche which was in Hierusalē And they sent foorth Barnabas that he shoulde go vnto Antioche 23 Which when he came and had seene the grace of God was glad and exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they woulde cleaue vnto the Lorde 24 For he was a good man and full of the holy ghost and of fayth And much people was added vnto the Lorde 25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus for to seeke Saul 26 And when he had founde hym he brought hym vnto Antioche And it came to passe that a whole yere they had their cōuersation with the Church there taught much people in so much that the disciples of Antioche were the first that were called Christians 27 * And in those dayes came prophetes from Hierusalem vnto Antioche 28 And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus and signified by the spirite that there shoulde be great dearth throughout all the worlde which came to passe in the dayes of Claudius Cesar 29 Then the disciples euery man accordyng to his abilitie purposed to sende * succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iurie 30 Which thyng they also dyd and sent it to the elders by the handes of Barnabas and Saul ¶ The .xij. Chapter 1 Herode persecuteth the Christians 2 kylleth Iames and putteth Peter in prison 7 whom the Lorde delyuereth by an Angel 21 The horrible death of Herode 24 The Gospel florissheth 25 Barnabas and Saul turnyng to Antiochia take Iohn Marke with them 1 AT the same tyme Herode the king stretched foorth his handes to vexe certayne of the Churche 2 And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sworde 3 And because he sawe it pleased the Iewes he proceaded further and toke Peter also Then were the dayes of sweete bread 4 And when he had caught hym he put hym in pryson also and delyuered hym to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept intendyng after Easter to bryng hym foorth to the people 5 And Peter was kept in pryson But prayer was made without ceassyng of the Churche vnto God for hym 6 And when Herode woulde haue brought hym foorth vnto the people the same nyght slept Peter betweene two souldiers bounde with two chaynes and the kepers before the doore kept the pryson 7 And beholde the Angel of y e Lorde was there present and a lyght shyned in the habitation And he smote Peter on the syde and stirred hym vp saying Aryse vp quickly And his chaynes fell of from his handes 8 And the Angel sayde vnto hym gyrde thy selfe bynde on thy sandales And so he dyd And he sayeth vnto hym cast thy garment about thee and folow me 9 And he came out and folowed hym and wyst not that it was trueth which was done by the Angel but thought he had seene a vision 10 When they were past the first and the seconde watch they came vnto the yron gate that leadeth vnto the citie which opened to them by the owne accorde And they went out and passed through one streate and foorthwith the Angel departed from hym 11 And when Peter was come to hym selfe he sayde Nowe I knowe of a suertie that the Lorde hath sent his Angel and hath deliuered me out of the hande of Herode and from all the waytyng for of the people of the Iewes ☜ 12 ☞ And as he considered the thyng he came to the house of Marie the mother of Iohn whose sirname was Marke where many were gathered together in prayer 13 As Peter knocked at the entrie doore a damsell came foorth to
punyshmeÌ„t according to his worde i. Cor. xi a. (c) FroÌ„ doubtyng the deuyll bryngeth to denying (d) Sathan tempteth the woman also with ambitioÌ„ (e) The acte of sinne foloweth the miscrediting of gods worde Eccle. xxv i. Tim. ii d. () The corruption of all the nature of man by sinne (f) Such are the clokes we make to couer our synne (g) The corrupcion of mans nature after synne here appeareth (h) Adam playeth the hypocrite (i) Adam burdeneth God and the woman with his fault “ Or howe (k) In the minister is y e author of this mischiefe punyshed (l) The continuall fyght of the chyldreÌ„ of God Christe (m) Victorie is promysed by Christe to mans comfort () The calamities miseries whiche continually foloweth mankynde for synne i. Cor. xiiii f (n) He shulde haue ben his wyfes schoolmaister and preferred gods voyce before his wyues (o) It is not the age of the earth but the increase of synne that maketh the earth more barayne (p) Adam setteth foorth the benefite of lyfe which he receaued at Gods hands (q) It was gods gift that Adam thus prouided for hym selfe (r) God wold haue man and his posteritie to remember the cause of their miserie (Å¿) You may supplie the sentence with these wordes let vs caste him foorth (t) Adam can neuer in this lyfe obteyne y e felicitie which he loste by sinne (a) Heua thanketh god for the blessyng of chyldren “ he a man God (b) Though Adam was Lorde of all the earth yet he brought vp his chyldren not idelly (c) These chyldren were taught to worship God of their father d The faith of Habel made his oblatioÌ„ acceptable Hebr xi a. (e) The goodnesse of God towarde the godly greueth the wicked “ Or Shall ther not be an acceptation (f) That is God wyll accept thy sacrifice also if thei be offred faithfully (g) Cain had no â—e cause of enuie seing his auctoritie ouer Habel remayned sure vnto hym (h) Hypocrites disseÌ„blingly speke fayre VVisd x. Math. xxiii i. Para. iii. Iudges xi (i) With impietie mischiefe is foolyshnesse ioyned (k) God hath great care for his holy saintes (l) The very earth abhorreth sheddyng of blood (m) A fearefull conscience fyndeth reste no where “ Or My punyshement is greater theÌ„ that I may beare (n) See the degrees by the whiche Cain fel into desperation (o) A great punyshment not to be vnder the tuition of God (p) God wold haue Cain remayne for an example of his vengeaunce vpon murtherers (q) The excomunication or banishment of Cain (r) Temporall gyfts whiche God bestowed vpoÌ„ Cain and his posteritie (Å¿) For whatsoeuer cause this was don it was against the institution of matrimonie (t) Lamech a tyrant regardeth no mans councell but thynketh that he maye more safely persecut the iust men then Cain (v) By the chief part the whole seruice of God is signified whiche the godly began nowe to restore The preseruation of the Churche (a) The rehearsall of his succession or posteritie (b) Man a lyuely image of Gods wisdome iustice (c) The husbande and the wyfe as one man (e) Moyses speaketh not of Cain and such for that they wer not of the church neither came Christe of their line i. Chro. i a. (f) Adam lyued vnto Nohas fathers dayes (g) Thus the rewarde of sin is death thorowout all ages (h) Many holy patriarkes lyued in the church at one tyme. (i) They be only rehearsed by name who were as lyghtes in the Churche (k) He lyued vntyl the .84 yere of Noahs lyfe Eccle. 44. c. Hebr. xi a. (l) He directed his lyfe not after the maners of the world then but accordyng to gods word (m) Why god toke awaye this Godly preacher from the world see wisd the .4 chapter (n) As he was a singuler patrone of godly lyfe so was he an ensample of immortall lyfe resurrection (o) He lyued 6 yeres before the floud as S. Augustine reckeneth (p) Lamech prophesieth of the relief whiche the godly loked for in those miserable tymes (q) All the holy patriarkes rehearsed before dyed in this mans dayes (a) This corruption began long before Noahs tyme. (b) The sonnes of y e godly ioyned them selues with y e daughters of the wicked without all feare of God (c) God had gone about diuers ways to call the world to repentance but mans obstinacie was such as wold not obey but waxed beastly () Tyme of repentaunce grauÌ„ted to the wicked world (d) Tirannie and oppressioÌ„ an other cause of the floud (e) God saw not only y e out warde deedes of meÌ„ naught but their heartes set vpon wickednesse altogether so that ther was no hope they would amend Gen. viii d. Mat xv b. (f) Our sinne the punyshment thereof greeueth God (g) Moyses writeth of god to our vnderstandyng (h) That is God fauoured him and was merciful vnto hym (i) In those most corrupt tymes Noah continued iust and vpright (k) To the eyes of the worlde the wycked seemed as pure as Noah (l) Because all the inhabitaunce had corrupted both religion life (m) God by his threatninges sturreth Noah to greater care and feare (n) Gopher a very lyght kinde of wood (o) The length of the windowe was a cubite (p) It sâ—emed to the worlde then â— thing vnpossible () The vse of the arke (q) That Noah should â—e safe though all the worlde perishe (r) Gods promyse made Noah more redy to do gods commaundement (Å¿) Not one payre alone as appeareth in the next Chapter (t) God could haue fed al miraculouslye but he woulde haue meanes vsed (u) The true and ful obedience of Noah (a) Temporall benefites God bestoweth vpon the chyldren for the fathers godlines sake â— Pet. ii a. (b) Not seueÌ„ payre but three and one for sacrifice (c) God wold not haue Noah to be in doubt of any circumstaunce Mat. 24. d. Luk. xvii f. i. Pet. iii. d. (d) Noah obeyed not in one thing but in all that god commaunded (e) Age dyd not make Noah the slower to obey Gods wyll (f) As to Adam so nowe to Noah god caused all cattell to come (g) In the latter ende of Aprill when all thynges were moste pleasaunt theÌ„ this destruction came (h) God in his punyshment geueth place of repentaunce (i) This is oft tyme repeted for that it seemeth vncredible to the sense of man (k) The hand of God stayed the waters out of the arke (l) Moyses fyrst declareth how the godlye is saued then the destruction of the wycked (m) Thâ— were other particuler fluddes but this was vniuersall VVisd x. a. Eccle. xl (n) The greeuous punyshment of God for sinne (o) That is all that liued (p) Of fishe there is no mention made by Moyses (q) Thus was he rewarded y t rather folowed God then the multitude of wycked i. Peter iii. (a) God sheweth him selfe mindful by declaryng his helpe (b) God createth the wyndes and bringeth them out of his
xxiii d Esay liii d. Math. 27. d. Math. 27. d. Luk. xxiii b Mat 27. e. Luk. xxiii f Math 27 â— Psal xxâ—â— Math. 27 â— Math. 27. f. Luk. xxiii g Math. 27. f. Luk. xxiii g Math. 27. f. Luk. xxiii g Math. 27. g. Luk. viii a. Math. 27. g. Luk. xxiii g Ioh. xix g. Math. 28. a. Luk. xxiiii Ioh. xx a. That is Sunday the first day of the weeke Math. 28. b. Luk. xxiiii a Math. 28. a. Luk. xxiiii a Luk. xxiii b Math. 28. d. Actes vâ—ii b xvi b. xx c. Actes ii a. and .xix. b. Luk. x. c. and .xxiii. b. Actes vâ—ii b xvi b. xx c. Actes ii a. and .xix. b. Luk. x. c. and .xxiii. b. Lu. xxiiii g. Actes i. b. Heb. ii a. (a) That is they were doers in suche thynges as be set foorth in the Gospel 1. Par. 24 a. Exo. xxx b Hebr. ix b. 〈◊〉 xâ— b. Gen. xvii c. 〈…〉 b. (b) For it was a chiefe blessing of god to be fruiteful in chyldren Gen. vii Exâ— xxiii Psa 127 128. because it was a multiplying of the lordes people fufyllyng of gods promise Gen. â—iii and therefore was taken amonge the Iewes for a reproche to be barren â—sai vii c. Maâ—h â— c. Luk. ii â— Esai ix b. Dani. vii b. Mich. iiii b. (c) shall work secretelye in thee aboue all reason Zach. viii b. Math. xix c Mark x b. Luk. xviii c Esai lxi d. i. Reg. ii b. Eccle. x. c. Gen. xxii e. Gen. xvii b. and .xxi. a. Leuit. xii a. Psal 13 â— (d) That is his kingdome and power i. Sam. xvi and Dan. vii Gen. xxiii â— Esaias 38. â— Esai ix c. Math. iiii c. (a) So much as was subiect to the Romans b He is called the first be 〈◊〉 because 〈…〉 Gen xâ—â— b Mâ—â—â— â—â— Luk. â—â— Gen xâ—â— b Mâ—â—â— â—â— Luk. â—â— Gen xâ—â— b Mâ—â—â— â—â— Luk. â—â— Leult xii d. i. Reg. i. d. Exod. xiii a Num. viii g Leui. xxii d Esai xlix b Act. xiii g. (c) That is prayed to god for them for the prosperitie of Christes kyngdome (d) Christ is y e head corner stone vpoÌ„ the which y e electe are buylded but y t wicked vpon the same stone stumble fall and brust in peeces Esaias 8. Rom. 9 (e) Great sorowe shall pearce y t hart eueÌ„ as a sword (f) When the crosse affliction is layed vpon vs then the heartes of gods electe is made manifest (g) That is she was seuen yeres maried â— Reg. â—â— c. Exod. xii e. Leui. xxiii â— Math vi d Mark. â—â— Luk iiii â— Luk. ix â— and xxii â— Luk. xxiii a (a) By y e law there shoulde haue ben but â—ue hye priest only but corruption of the tyme â–ª by reasoÌ„ y e Romaynes had rule the brybery of Caâ—aphas brought to passe that the office was deuided Esay xl a â–ª (b) All impeâ—mentes shal be take away that may hyde vs from our saluation in Christe so y t Christes way to vs and our way to hym shal be playne and manifest Math. iii. b. (c) The vengeance of God is at hande Math. iii. b. Actes ii f. (d) He wylleth the ryche should be liberall and helpe the poore as their abilitie wyl serue â–ª nede requireth e whose office was to receaue the tribute money and tolleâ— Matâ— â— b. Mâ— a. Iohn .i. d. Math. iii. b. Mat. xiiii a. Mark vi e. Math. iii. b. Mark i. b. Iohn i. e. Esai xlii a. Mat. xiii g. Mark iiii a. Luk. iiii e. Iohn vi e. Math. iiii â— Mark i. b. Deut. viii a. Math. iiii a. (a) Satan betrayeth hym selfe shewing his bold sacralege vsurping the empire of the earth Deut. vi c. and .x. d. Math. iiii b. Psal xxi c. (h) How Saâ—â—n is prince of the worlde Iohn xiiii Deut vi c. Matâ— iii g. Math â— Mark vi â— ii Esd viii b Esay lxi a. Math. vii g. Mark i. c. Luk. ii c. Math. xiii g Mark. vi a. 3. Reg. vii b Iacob v. d. 4 Reg v d. Math vii d. 〈◊〉 xiii g. Mâ—k x. c. Mâ— â— â— Math vii d. 〈◊〉 xiii g. Mâ—k x. c. Mâ— â— â— Mat. viâ— b. Mark i. â— Math. i. a. and .xiii. d. Mark iiii a. (a) By the preachyng of the Gospel as one then appoynted to be an Apostle (b That is notyng that they possessed was an impediment wherby they might be let or hyndred from the preachyng of the Gospel Leui. xiiii a Math. ix a. Mark ii â— Mark ii c. Esay xâ—iii d. and .xliiii. d. Math â— Mark ii b. Math. ix a. Mark ii b. Luk. vii c. and .xv. a. (c) Those whiche accompt them selues or woulde seeme in the eyes of the worlde to be ryghteous Math. ix b. Mark ii â— Math. xâ—i â— Mâ— iâ— d â— Reg. xxi a. i Reg. xxi a. Exod. xxv c (a) That is hauing power to dispence with the kepyng of the Sabboth day Math. xii a. Mark iii. a. â— Reg xiii b Math xii b. Mark iii. a. Math. xiiii c Math. x. a. Mark iii. b. Math. iiii d. Mark iii. a. Math. iiii d. Iohn vi a. Math. iiii d. Mark iii. a. Math. iiii d. Iohn vi a. Math. v. a. Amos. vi a. Math. â— f. Mat. vii b. Eccle 31. b. Tobi. iiii c. Mark v g. Mat. vii b. Eccle 31. b. Tobi. iiii c. Mark v g. Mat. vii a. Prou. xi d. Math. vii a. Mark iiii c. Math. xv â— Iohn xiii g. Math â–ª vii a Math xâ—i â— Math. xii c. Psal xl b. Math. vii b. and xxv h. Math. vii d. Iacob i. d. Mâ—t. viii a. Iâ—hn iiâ—i â— Math viii â— â— Reg. 17. d. 4 Reg. 4. f. Actes ix c. Iâ—hn â—â—ii c. and .vi. b. Math. xi a Esa xxxv a. and .xli. a. Math. xi c. Mark xi a. Mala. iii. a. (a) That is praysed God and acknowledged hym to be most faythfull good and mercifull Math. xi b. Math iii. a. (b) That is the children of wisdome or y e wyse which beleue the Gospel do acknowledge the wisdome of god theâ— which the pharisees condenme so that wisdome is then iustified of her childreÌ„ when the gospell is receaued Mark v. c. Lu. xxli d. Math. xiii b Mark iiii a. Or 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 Mat xiii d. Mâ—rk iiii a. 〈◊〉 vi c. â—th xiii d Mâ—k .iiii. d. Iâ—hn xâ— f. Act. xxviii f Râ—m xi b. Mat. xiii c. Mark .iiii. b. Math. v. b. Mark .iiii. b. and .xi. e. Math. x. c. Mark .iiii. c. Luk. xii a. Mat. xiiii b. and .xxv. c. Mark iiii c. Luk. xix d. Math. xii d. Mark iiii d. (a) The spiritual kinrede â–ª to be preferred before the carnall Math. viii c. Mark iiii d. Mat. viii d. Mark v. a. Math. viii d Mark v. a. Mat. viii d. Mark v. b. Or what great thynges God hath done vnto thee Math. ix d. Mark v. c. Math ix â— Mâ—th â—â— Math. ix d. Mark v. d. Math. ix e. Mark v. d. Iohn xi d. Mâ—th x. â— Mâ—rk
the election of king Saul of his gouernaunce of his actes and of his death Chapters 31. 2 Which treateth howe king Dauid gouerned the people of his deedes Chapters 24. Kinges 3 Treateth of king Dauids death and of the succession of his rule and of Solomons actes and of other kinges of Iuda and Israel Chap. 22. 4 Of the fall of the kingdome of Iuda and Israel for the sinnes of their kinges of the captiuitie of the people and of the ouerthrowe of the citie and Temple Chapters 25. Paralipomenon 1 It treateth of the Genealogie of king Dauid where is also a rehearsall of his election of his gouernaunce and of his actes Chapters 29. 2 Wherin is rehearsed agayne the gouernaunce of the people by Solomon ▪ and other kinges of Iuda and Israel Chapters 36. Esdras 1 Which treateth howe the people of Israel were brought out of captiuitie from Babylon and of the instruction of the people so returned by Esdras doctor of the lawes Chapters 10. 2 Whose aucthour is Neemias which treateth of the buildyng agayne of the walles and of the citie of Hierusalem and of the correction of euyll men and of the disorders that rose in the absence of Neemias Chapters 13. 3 Which booke is Apocryphus wherin be repeated thynges otherwhere written about the captiuitie of Babylon in the tyme of Iosias some thynges that chaunsed in the tyme of Zorobabel and Esdras And there is also a solution to a certayne question Chapters 9. 4 Which booke is also Apocryphus wherein be put certayne visions and dreames ouer the people of the Iewes of their deliuerie and their captiuitie and of the restoryng of the Temple in Hierusalem Chapters 16. Tobi. Which treateth of his probation diuers vertues of the ministerie of Raphael the Archangel of the instruction of his childe and of the honestie of matrimonie Chapters 14. Iudith Which doth treate of the besiegyng of Hierusalem and of the people of Israel of the honestie vertue of Iudith of the slaughter of Holophernes and deliuerie of the people of Israel Chapters 16. Hester Which treateth of the crueltie of Ammon and of his hanging so procured by the prudence humilitie of Hester and of the promotyng of Mardocheus and deliuery of the Iewes Chapters 16. Iob. Which treateth of the patience of Iob and his disputation that he had with his friendes of Gods prouidence of the last rising againe Chapters 42. Machabees 1 Which treateth of the battayles betweene the Iewes the people of Persie and of the deliuerie of the people by Mathathias Iudas Ionathas and Simon Chapters 16. 2 Wherin be repeated agayne some thynges which be in the first booke and of the tribulation of the people of the constancie of the seuen brethren and of their mother and of the deliuerie of the people by Iudas Machabeus Chapters xv Sapiētiall be so called for in them prudence true wisedome is taught and there be of them bookes .5 Prouerbes Which doth treate of instruction and nurture of such as begyn to serue God Chapters 31. Ecclesiastes Which treateth of the vanitie of the worlde of the hate to vice and of the goyng forwarde in Gods wayes Chapters 12. Canticles Which treateth of the perfection of the righteous man of the contemplation of a holy soule and of the coniunction of Christe and of his Churche Chapters 8. Sapiens Which treateth howe prelates should gouerne and of the conseruation of iustice and of the disprayse of idols of the commyng and passion of Christe which is the true wisdome Chap. 19. Ecclesiasticus Which treateth of the obedience of subiectes of the description of good maners of the worthinesse of wisdome and of the commendation of vertuous men Chapters 51. Propheticall be such wherin are shewed and prophecied afore thinges to come and there be in number of these bookes .18 Psalter Which treateth of the diuinitie of Christ of his humanitie and all other misteries of the same and of diuers poyntes of Christian religion and be in number .150 Esai Which treateth of the faultes of the Iewes of Christes incarnation and of his passion of the vocation of the gentiles of the raigne of Iuda and Israel Chapters 66. Hieremie Which treateth of the captiuitie of the Iewes and of the destruction of Hierusalem of his lamentation for the destruction of the citie Chapters .52 The lamentations hath Chapters 5. Baruch Which treateth of the wordes which he read to the captiues in Babylon howe he foretolde the returne of the Iewes and of their last fortunes Chapters 6. Ezechiel Which treateth of his visions of the Iewes sinnes of the fall of Hierusalem and of their reparation Chapters 48. Daniel Which treateth of the monarchie of the worlde and of the chaunge of tymes of the power and eternitie of Christes kingdome of the storie of Susanna of the destruction of Bel and of the of the Dragon Chapters 14. Osee Which telleth of the idolatrie of the people of Israel figured by a common harlot of the ouerflowe of sinnes and of the warning to the Iewes to turne to the God of Israel Chapters 14. Ioel. Which speaketh of the destruction of the people of Israel by the caterpiller the grashopper and the locust of their inducement to penaunce and of the day of doome Chapters 3. Amos. He speaketh of the sinnes of the Iewes and Gentiles of Gods wrath to fall vpon them and of mouyng them to penaunce and prophecieth of the finall restitution Chapters 9. Abd◠Which cryeth out and threatneth the destruction of Edom and of Esau Chapters 1. Ionas He speaketh of the shipwracke and in this figuryng before the passion of Christ he calleth backe the worlde to repentaunce vnder the name of Niniue and prefigureth the saluation of the Gentiles Chapters 4. Micheas Which prophecieth of the destructiō of Samaria and of the captiuitie and destruction of the chiefe men of Israel and of the false prophetes and of the vnkindnesse and malice of them Chapters 7. Naum. Which speaketh of Gods wrath his greeuous vengeaunce agaynst Niniue which did penaunce for their sinnes at the preachyng of Ionas afterwarde they were wrapped in greater offences Chapters 3. Abacuc Which speaketh of the disputation which the prophete had of God and of this worlde and howe that good men be troden downe and wicked men prosper Chapters 3. Sophoni Which speaketh of the iudgement of God against the Iewes and to straunge nations and of the comfortyng of the people of Israel Chapters 3. Aggei He prophecieth of the reuersion of the people of the Iewes and of the building againe of the temple and of the callyng backe agayne of the citie Chapters 2. Zacharie Which speaketh of the deliuerie of the Iewes and of their punishment by their enemies and of the humilitie of Christes commyng and of his passion Chapters 14. Malachi Who speaketh of the abiection of the people of Israel and of their sacrifices and of Christes commyng Chapters 4. ⧠The newe Testament in lyke maner Bookes
13 For this God is our God for euer and euer he wyll be our guide vnto death The argument of the .xlix. psalme ¶ The prophete speakyng to the poore and riche declareth what a vanitie it is for a man to put his trust in worldly goodes and through them to become stout and arrogant for that they can neitheir delyuer any man from trouble calamitie sicknesse sinne death and displeasure of God neither can any man assure them to hym selfe or to his children for any tyme of continuaunce ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme of the children of Corach 1 HEare this all ye people geue eare all ye that dwell in the worlde 2 As well lowe as high riche and poore one with another 3 My mouth shall vtter wisdome the cogitations of myne heart wyll bryng foorth knowledge 4 I wyll encline myne eare to a parable I wyll open my darke sentence vpon a harpe 5 Wherfore shoulde I feare in euyll dayes the wickednesse of my heeles then would compasse me round about 6 There be some that put their trust in their goodes and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches 7 But no man at all can redeeme his brother nor geue a raunsome vnto God for hym 8 For the redemption of their soule is very costly and must be let alone for euer yea though he lyue long and see not the graue 9 For he seeth that wyse men dye and that the foole and ignoraunt perishe together and leaue their riches for other 10 And yet they thynke that their houses shall continue for euer and that their dwellyng places shall endure from one generation to another therfore they call landes after their owne names 11 Neuerthelesse man can not abyde in such honour he is but lyke vnto bruite beastes that perishe 12 This their way is their foolishnesse yet their posteritie prayse their saying Selah 13 They shal be put into a graue dead as a sheepe death shall feede on them but the ryghteous shall haue dominion of them in the mornyng their beautie shall consume away hell shall receaue them from their house 14 But God wyll delyuer my soule from the place of hell for he wyll receaue me Selah 15 Be not thou afrayde though one be made riche or yf the glorie of his house be encreased 16 For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth neither shall his pompe folowe after hym 17 For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe men wyll speake good of thee 18 But he shal folowe the generations of his fathers and shall neuer see lyght 19 A man is in an honourable state but he wyll not vnderstande it he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe ¶ The argument of the L. Psalme ¶ The prophete bryngeth in God to call to iudgement heauen earth and all the worlde declaryng that he is not ryghtly worshypped of them who offer sacrifices without fayth and who pretendyng religion in wordes and countenaunces leade a lyfe cleane contrary The true worship of God consisteth in offeryng vnto hym prayses in prosperitie and callyng vpon his name in aduersitie and withall in leadyng a good conuersation of lyfe A psalme of Asaph 1 THe most mightie Lorde God hath spoken and called the earth from the rysyng vp of the sunne vnto the goyng downe therof 2 Out of Sion hath the Lorde appeared in perfect beautie 3 Our Lorde commeth and he wyll not kepe scilence there goeth before hym a consumyng fire and a mightie tempest is sturred rounde about hym 4 He calleth from aboue the heauen and the earth that he may iudge his people 5 Gather my saintes together vnto me those that haue made a couenaunt with me with sacrifice 6 And the heauens shall declare his ryghteousnesse for God is iudge hym selfe Selah 7 Heare O my people and I wil speake I my selfe wyll testifie vnto thee O Israel I am the Lorde euen thy Lorde 8 I wyll not reproue thee because of thy sacrifices or for thy burnt offerynges for that they be not alway before me 9 I wyll take no bullocke out of thy house nor goates out of thy foldes 10 For all the beastes of the forest are myne and so are the cattel vpon a thousande hylles 11 I knowe all the foules vpon the mountaynes and the wylde beastes of the fielde are at my commaundement 12 If I be hungry I wyll not tell thee for the whole worlde is myne and all that is therin 13 Thinkest thou that I will eate bulles fleshe and drynke the blood of goates 14 Offer vnto God prayse and pay thy vowes vnto the most hyghest 15 And call vpon me in the tyme of trouble I wyll heare thee and thou shalt glorifie me 16 But the Lorde sayd vnto the vngodly why doest thou preache my lawes and takest my couenaunt in thy mouth 17 Seyng that thou hatest discipline and hast cast my wordes behynde thee 18 When thou sawest a thiefe thou dydst consent vnto hym and thou hast ben partaker with the adulterers 19 Thou hast let thy mouth speake wickednesse and with thy tongue thou hast set foorth deceipt 20 Thou sattest and spakedst agaynst thy brother yea and hast slaundered thine owne mothers sonne 21 These thynges hast thou done and I helde my tongue thou thoughtest that I am euen such a one as thou thy selfe art but I wyll reproue thee and I wyll set foorth in order before thine eyes all that thou hast done 22 Consider this I pray you ye that forget the Lorde lest I plucke you away and there be none to delyuer you 23 Who so offereth vnto me thankes and prayse he honoureth me and to hym that ordereth his conuersation ryght I wyll shewe the saluation of God ⧠The argument of the .lj. psalme ¶ Dauid acknowledgyng his great offence in committyng adulterie besecheth most humbly God of his great mercie to pardon his sinnes partly that Gods promises may appeare true who hath promised pardon to all them that from the bottome of their heart do confesse their faultes partly also that he myght lyue to builde the walles and temple of Hierusalem where sacrifices of righteousnes must be offered ¶ To the chiefe musition a psalme of Dauid when the prophete Nathan came vnto hym after he was gone in to Bethsabe ii Samuel xi 1 HAue mercie on me O Lorde accordyng to thy louyng kindnesse accordyng vnto the multitudes of thy mercies wype out my wickednesse 2 Washe me throughly from myne iniquitie and clense me from my sinne 3 For I do acknowledge my wickednesse and my sinne is euer before me 4 Agaynst thee only agaynst thee I haue sinned and done this euyll in thy sight that thou mightest be iustified in thy saying and founde pure when thou art iudged 5 Beholde I was ingendred in iniquitie and in sinne my mother conceaued me
calamitie can hurt them God mightily preserueth them in all afflictions and temptations He promiseth those that knowe hym loue hym and honour hym in callyng vpon hym for helpe in their neede that they shal be hearde deliuered brought to honour they shall haue long lyfe in this worlde and after this lyfe they shal be saued both body and soule 1 WHosoeuer sitteth vnder the couer of the most highest he shal abide vnder the shadowe of the almightie 2 I wyll say vnto God thou art my hope and my fortresse my Lorde in whom I wyll trust 3 For he wyll delyuer thee from the snare of the hunter and from the noysome pestilence 4 He wyll couer thee vnder his wynges thou shalt be safe vnder his fethers his faythfulnesse shal be thy shielde and buckler 5 Thou shalt not be afrayde of any terrour of the nyght nor of any arrowe that fleeth by day 6 Nor of any pestilence that walketh in the darknesse nor of any deadly fyt that destroyeth at hygh noone 7 A thousande shall fall beside thee and ten thousande at thy ryght hande but it shall not come nygh thee 8 Thou only with thine eyes shalt beholde see the rewarde of the vngodly 9 For thou O God art my hope thou hast set thine habitation very hygh 10 There shall no euyll lyght on thee neither shall any plague come nye thy dwellyng 11 For he wyll geue his angels charge ouer thee to kepe thee in all thy wayes 12 They wyll beare thee in their handes that thou hurt not thy foote agaynst a stone 13 Thou shalt set thy foote vppon the Lion and Adder the young Lion and the Dragon thou shalt treade vnder thy feete 14 Because he hath set greatly his loue vpon me therfore wyll I deliuer hym I wyll set hym vp out of all daunger because he hath knowen my name 15 He shall call vpon me and I wyll heare hym yea I am with hym in trouble I wyll deliuer hym and bryng hym to honour 16 I wyll satisfie hym with a long lyfe and I wyll cause hym to see my saluation ¶ The argument of the .xcij. Psalme ¶ It seemeth that the prophete made this psalme to be song vnto the people vpon the Sabbath dayes for to stirre them vp the better to knowe God and to prayse God in his workes He commendeth the settyng foorth of Gods prayse in musicall instrumentes He reioyceth much and wondereth at Gods workes But the foole vnderstandeth not that the wicked be they neuer so fortunate shall come to a wretched ende for the wicked shal be destroyed and the godly shall prosper The greatest felicitie that the iust hath in this lyfe is to be planted in the house of God there continually for to prayse hym ¶ A Psalme the song for the sabbath day 1 IT is a good thyng to confesse vnto God and to syng psalmes vnto thy name O thou most hyghest 2 To set foorth in wordes thy louyng kyndnesse early in the mornyng and thy trueth in the nyght season 3 Vpon an instrument of ten strynges and vpon the Lute vpon the Harpe with a solemne sounde 4 For thou God hast made me glad thorowe thy workes I do reioyce in the workes of thy handes 5 O God howe glorious are thy workes thy thoughtes are very depe 6 An vnwise man doth not consider this and a foole doth not vnderstande it 7 Wheras the vngodly do bud vp greene as the grasse and wheras all workers of iniquitie do florishe that they notwithstandyng shal be destroyed for euer and euer 8 But thou O God art the most highest for euermore 9 For lo thine enemies O God lo thine enemies shall perishe all the workers of wickednesse shal be destroyed 10 But my horne shal be exalted lyke the horne of an vnicorne for I am annoynted with excellent oyle 11 And myne eye shall see those that lye in wayte for me myne eare shall heare the malitious persons that rise vp agaynst me 12 The ryghteous shall florishe lyke a paulme tree and shall spread abroade like a Cedar in Libanus 13 Such as be planted in the house of God shall florishe in the courtes of our Lorde 14 They shall styll bryng foorth fruite in their age they shal be fat and florishyng 15 For to set foorth in wordes that God is vpright he is my rocke and no iniquitie is in hym ⧠The argument of the .xciii. psalme ¶ The prophete prayseth the mightinesse of the maiestie of God which is declared from the beginning of the world partly by the wonderful continuaunce of creatures made in it and partly by testifiyng his wyll cōmaundementes and holynesse to his people 1 GOd raigneth he is clothed with a glorious maiestie God is clothed with strength he hath girded hym selfe he hath made the worlde so sure that it can not be moued 2 Euer since the worlde began thy throne hath ben set sure thou art from euerlastyng 3 The fluddes are risen O God the fluddes haue lyft vp their noyse the fluddes haue lyft vp their waues 4 God which is on high is more puissaūt then the noyse of many waters then the mightie waues of the sea 5 Thy testimonies are most certayne holynesse is an ornament to thine house O God in all tymes ¶ The argument of the .xciiii. Psalme ¶ The prophete calleth vpon God earnestly for to take avengeaunce of the wicked who do afflict the innocent without cause He complayneth of their outragiousnesse and tiranny He reproueth them of foolishnesse in that they thynke and say that God seeth them not for God knoweth their wickednesse and seeth their priuie thoughtes And in punishyng them he shall cause the good to lyue vprightly who fyndeth no ayde against the wicked but only God For God fauoureth no iniquitie it is he that wyll destroy all them that oppresse the innocent 1 O God the Lord of all auengeaunce the Lorde of all auengeaunce shewe thy glorious maiestie 2 Be exalted O thou iudge of the world and rewarde the proude after their deseruyng 3 O God howe long shall the vngodly howe long shall the vngodly triumph 4 All such as be workers of iniquitie they babble they prate stoutly they make boastes of them selues 5 They oppresse thy people O God and they afflict thine heritage 6 They murther the wyddowe and the straunger put the fatherlesse to death 7 And they say tushe the Lorde seeth it not neither doth the God of Iacob vnderstande it 8 Vnderstande ye vnwyse among the people O ye fooles when wyll ye be well aduised 9 He that hath planted the eare shall he not heare yf he shapeth the eye shall he not see 10 He that chasteneth the heathen shall not he punishe it is he that teacheth man knowledge 11 God knoweth the thoughtes of man that they are but vanitie 12 Blessed is the man O Lorde whom thou wylt chasten and whom thou wylt instruct in thy lawe 13 That thou mayest geue hym patience in
you out of the house of God 27 It is the Lord God who hath geuen vs lyght bynde a sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the aulter 28 Thou art my Lorde and I wyll confesse it vnto thee thou art my Lorde and I wyll magnifie thee 29 O confesse you it vnto God for he is gratious and his mercie endureth for euer ¶ The argument of the .cxix. Psalme ¶ The prophete in this golden psalme expresseth his earnest mynde inflamed with a zelous desire of Gods lawe for that it is the light of man of all his doynges it geueth also perfect wisdome and felicitie to such as obserue them Wherfore he desireth God to open the eyes of his heart that he may knowe vnderstande learne and in lyfe expresse his holy commaundementes He vttereth his great griefe in that he seeth them transgressed and contemned of the worst sort of men Aleph 1 BLessed are those that be perfect in the way walkyng in the lawe of God 2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies they seke hym with their whole heart 3 Truely they walke in his wayes who do no wickednesse 4 Thou hast geuen charge that we shoulde diligently kepe thy commaundementes 5 I wishe that my wayes were directed for to kepe thy statutes 6 I shall take then no shame when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaundementes 7 I wyll confesse it vnto thee with an vpryght heart when I shall haue learned the iudgementes of thy ryghteousnesse 8 I wyll kepe thy statutes wherfore forsake me not for any long tyme. Beth 1 WHerby shall a young man refourme his way euen in guiding it accordyng to thy worde 2 I haue sought thee with my whole heart suffer me not to swarue from thy commaundementes 3 I haue hyd thy wordes within my heart for this ende that I shoulde not sinne agaynst thee 4 Blessed art thou O God teache me thy statutes 5 I haue declared with my lyppes all the iudgementes of thy mouth 6 I am delighted in the way of thy testimonies as in all maner of riches 7 I wyll study thy commaundementes and I wyll consider thy wayes 8 My delyght shal be in thy statutes and I wyll not forget thy worde Gimel 1 REwarde thy seruaunt let me lyue and I wyll kepe thy worde 2 Open thou myne eyes and I will beholde the wonderous thynges of thy lawe 3 I am a straunger vpon earth hyde not thy commaundementes from me 4 My soule faynteth for the very feruent desire that it hath alwaye vnto thy iudgementes 5 Thou hast rebuked those that be proude and cursed who do erre from thy commaundementes 6 Withdrawe from me reproche and contempt for that I haue kept thy testimonies 7 Yea princes dyd syt and speake agaynst me but thy seruaunt did geue hym selfe to the meditation of thy statutes 8 Yea thy testimonies are my delyght and my counsaylers Daleth 1 MY soule cleaueth to the dust reuiue thou me accordyng to thy worde 2 I haue made a declaration to thee of my wayes and thou heardest me O teache me thy statutes 3 Make me to vnderstande the way of thy commaundementes and I wyll geue my selfe to the meditation of thy wonderous workes 4 My soule melteth away for very heauinesse comfort thou me accordyng to thy worde 5 Take from me the way of falshood witsafe me worthy to haue thy lawe 6 I haue chosen the way of trueth I haue layde thy iudgementes before me 7 I haue stuck fast vnto thy testimonies O God confounde me not 8 I wyll runne the way of thy commaundementes when thou shalt set my heart at libertie He 1 TEache me O God the way of thy statutes and I wyll kepe it vnto the ende 2 Geue me vnderstanding I wil kepe thy law yea I wyll kepe it with my whole heart 3 Leade me in the path of thy cōmaundementes for therin is my delyght 4 Encline myne heart vnto thy testimonies and not to couetousnesse 5 Turne away myne eyes lest they beholde vanitie cause me to lyue in thy way 6 Make thy worde more euident vnto thy seruaunt who is geuen to thy feare 7 Take away the reproche that I am afraide of for thy iudgemētes are good 8 Behold I haue coueted after thy commaundementes cause me to lyue in thy ryghteousnesse Va◠1 LEt thy louing mercie also come vnto me O God euen thy saluation accordyng to thy worde ◠And I shall aunswere to hym that layeth thy worde to me for a reproche for in thy worde I haue put my trust 3 Take not the worde of trueth vtterly out of my mouth for my hope is in thy iudgementes 4 And I wyll alway kepe thy lawe yea for euer and euer 5 And I wyll walke in a large scope for I seke thy commaundementes 6 I wyll also speake of thy testimonies before kinges I will not be ashamed 7 And my delyght shal be in thy commaundementes which I haue loued 8 And I wyll lyft vp my handes vnto thy commaundementes which I haue loued my study shal be in thy statutes Zain 1 BE myndfull of thy promise made vnto thy seruaunt wherin thou hast caused me to put my trust 2 That same is my comfort in my affliction for thy worde maketh me to lyue 3 The proude haue had me exceedingly in derision yet I haue not shrinked from thy lawe 4 For I called to remembraunce thy iudgementes from the begynnyng of the worlde O God and so I comforted my selfe 5 An extreme vnnaturall heat hath assayled me because of the vngodly who transgresse thy lawe 6 Thy statutes haue ben my songes in the house of my pilgrimages 7 I haue thought vpon thy name O God in the nyght season and I haue kept thy lawe 8 This came to passe for me because I kept thy commaundementes Heth 1 THou art my portion O God I haue purposed to kepe thy lawe 2 I made myne humble petition to thy face with my whole heart be mercifull vnto me according vnto thy word 3 I haue considered mine owne wayes and I haue turned my feete vnto thy testimonies 4 I made haste and I made no delay for to kepe thy commaundementes 5 The vngodly haue tangled me in their snares but I haue not forgotten thy lawe 6 I wyll ryse at midnight to confesse me vnto thee because of thy ryghteous iudgementes 7 I am a companion of all them that feare thee and kepe thy commaundementes 8 The earth O God is replenished with thy louyng kyndnesse O teache me thy statutes Teth 1 O God thou hast dealt gratiouslye with thy seruaunt according vnto thy worde 2 Learne me the good taste cunning for I haue beleued thy commaundementes 3 Before I felt affliction I swarued out of the way but nowe I kepe thy word 4 Thou art good and beneficiall teache me thy statutes 5 The proude haue forged a false tale agaynst me but I wyll kepe thy commaundementes with my
smote them but vnfaynedly shall they trust vnto the Lorde the holy one of Israel 21 The remnaunt euen the posteritie of Iacob shall conuert vnto God the mightie one 22 For though thy people O Israel be as the sande of the sea yet shal the remnaunt of them conuert vnto him The decreed consumption ouerfloweth with righteousnesse 23 And therefore the Lorde of hoastes shall perfectly fulfill the thing that he hath determined in the middest of the whole worlde 24 Therefore thus saith the Lorde God of hoastes Thou my people that dwellest in Sion be not afraide for the king of the Assirians he shall smyte thee with a rod and shall lyft vp his staffe against thee as the Egyptians dyd sometime 25 But very soone after shall my wrath and indignation be fulfilled in the destruction of them 26 Moreouer the Lorde of hoastes shall stirre vp a scourge for him like as was the slaughter of Madian vpō the rocke Oreb and as the destruction of the Egyptians when he lyfted vp his rod vpon the sea 27 Then shal his burthen be taken from thy shoulders and his yoke from thy necke yea the same yoke shal be destroyed because of the vnction 28 He shal come to Aiath and go thorow towarde Migron at Michmas shall he lay vp his harnesse 29 They shall go ouer the foorde Geba shal be their resting place Rhama shal be afraide Gibea Saul shall flee away 30 Lift vp thy voyce O daughter Gallim geue eare to Laisa thou poore Anathoth 31 Madmena shall tremble for feare but the citizens of Gabim are manly 32 Yet shall he remaine at Nob that day after that shall he lyft vp his hande against the mount of the daughter Sion the hyll of Hierusalem 33 But see the Lord God of hoastes shall breake downe the bough with feare he shall hewe downe the proude and fell the high minded 34 The thickets also of the wood shall he roote out with iron and Libanus shall haue a fall thorowe the mightie The .xj. Chapter 1 He prophecieth of the natiuitie of Christe and of his people 6 Of the remnaunt of Israel 10 And of the fayth of the heathen or gentiles 1 AND there shall come a sprig foorth of the stemne of Esai and a young shoote shall growe out of his roote 2 The spirite of the Lorde shall rest vpon him the spirite of wysdome and vnderstanding the spirite of counsaile and strength the spirite of knowledge and of the feare of the Lorde 3 And shall make hym of deepe iudgement in the feare of God For he shall not geue sentence after the thing that shal be brought before his eyes neither reproue after the hearing of his eares 4 But with righteousnesse shal he iudge the poore and with equitie shall he refourme the simple of the worlde and he shall smyte the worlde with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his mouth shall he slay the vngodly 5 Righteousnesse shal be the gyrdle of his loynes and faythfulnesse the gyrding vp of his raynes 6 The Woolfe shall dwell with the Lambe and the Leoparde shall lye downe by the Goate Bullockes Lions and cattell shall kepe company together so that a litle chylde shall leade them 7 The Cowe and the Beare shall feede together and their young ones shall lye together the Lion shall eate strawe lyke the Oxe or the Cowe 8 The chylde whyle he sucketh shall haue a desire to the serpentes nest and when he is weaned he shall put his hande into the Cockatrice denne 9 No man shall do euill vnto another no man shall destroy another in all the hyll of my holynes for the earth shal be full of the knowledge of the Lorde euen as the sea floweth ouer with water 10 And in that day shall the gentiles enquire after the roote of Iesse whiche shal be set vp for a token vnto the people and his rest shal be glorious 11 At the same time shall the Lord take in hande agayne to recouer the remnaunt of his people whiche shal be left aliue from the Assirians Egyptians Arabians Morians Elamites Chaldees Antiochians from the Ilandes of the sea 12 And he shall set vp a token among the gentiles and gather together the dispearsed of Israel yea and the outcastes of Iuda from the foure corners of the worlde 13 The hatred of Ephraim also and enemies of Iuda shal be cleane rooted out Ephraim shall beare none euyll wyll to Iuda Iuda shall not vexe Ephraim 14 But they both together shall flee vppon the shoulders of the Philistines towarde the west and spoyle them together that dwell towarde the east The Idumites and the Moabites shal come vnder their handes and the Amonites shal be obedient vnto them 15 The Lord also shal cleaue the tongues of the Egyptians sea and with his mightie winde shall he lyft vp his hand ouer Nilus and shall smyte his seuen streames and make men go ouer drye shod 16 And thus shall there be a way for his people that remayneth from the Assirians lyke as it happened to the Israelites what tyme they departed out of the lande of Egypt The .xij. Chapter 4 The song of the Churche for the obtayning of the victorie and ouercomming of the worlde 1 AND in that day thou shalt say O Lorde I wyll prayse thee for thou wast displeased at me but refrayne thou from thy wrath and comfort me 2 Beholde God is my saluation in whō I wyll trust and not be afrayde for the Lorde God is my strength and my song he also is become my saluation 3 Therfore with ioy shall ye drawe water out of the welles of saluation 4 And then shall ye say Geue thankes vnto the Lorde call vpon his name declare his workes among the people kepe them in remembraunce for his name is excellent 5 O sing prayses vnto the Lorde for he hath done great thinges as it is knowen in all the worlde 6 Crye out and sing thou that dwellest in Sion for great is the holy one of Israel in the middest of thee ¶ The .xiij. Chapter 1 He prophecieth the destruction of Babylon the captiuitie and the comming agayne of the people 1 THis is the burthen of Babylon whiche Esai the sonne of Amos did see Lift vp the banner vppon the high hyll call vnto thē wagge your hande that they may go into the gates of the princes 3 I haue commaunded my sanctified I haue also called my valiaunt ones ioying in my honour to execute my wrath 4 There is a noyse of a multitude in the mountaynes lyke as of a great people a rushing as though the kingdomes of the nations came together the Lorde of hoastes mustreth his armye to battayle 5 They come out of a farre countrey from the ende of the heauen euen the Lorde hym selfe with the ministers of his wrath to destroy the whole lande 6 Mourne ye for the day of the Lord is at hande and shall come as a
thou wast deare in my sight and because I set by thee and loued thee I wyl geue ouer all men for thee and deliuer vp all people for thy sake 5 Feare not for I am with thee I will bryng thy seede from the east and gather thee together from the west 6 I wyll say to the north let go and to the south kepe not backe but bring me my sonnes from farre and my daughters from the endes of the worlde 7 Namely all those that be called after my name For them haue I created fashioned and made for mine honour 8 Bring foorth that people whiche is blinde and yet hath eyes whiche are deafe although they haue eares 9 If all nations come in one and be gathered together whiche among them shall declare suche thinges and tell vs the things that are past let them bring their witnesse so that they be iust els let them heare and say it is trueth 10 You are my witnesses saith the Lord and my seruaunt whom I haue chosen therefore be certified and geue me faythfull credence and consider that I am he before whom there was neuer any god neither shal be any after me 11 I am euen I am the only Lord and beside me there is no sauiour 12 I gaue warning I made whole I taught you when there was no straunge god among you and this recorde must ye beare me your selues saith the Lorde that I am God 13 And euen he am I who was from the beginning and there is none that can take any thing out of my hande I do the worke and who shal be able to let it 14 Thus saith the Lorde the holy one of Israel your redeemer for your sake I haue sent to BabyloÌ„ brought it down al they are fugitiue with the Chaldees whose sorowfull crie is in their shippes 15 I am the Lord your holy one which haue made Israel and am your kyng 16 Thus saith the Lorde euen he that maketh away in the sea and a foote path in the mightie waters 17 It is he whiche bringeth foorth the charrets and horses the hoast and power of warre that they may fall together and neuer rise and be extinct lyke as towe are they quenched 18 Remember not thinges of olde and regarde nothing that is past 19 Beholde I shall make a newe thing and shortly shall it appeare and shall you not knowe it I wyll make a way in the desert and riuers of water in the wyldernesse 20 The wilde beastes shall worship me the dragons and the young Esâ—riches for I shall geue water in the wyldernesse and streames in the desert that they may geue drinke to my people whom I chose 21 This people haue I made for my self and they shall shewe foorth my prayse 22 For thou Iacob wouldest not call vppon me but thou haddest an vnlust towarde me O Israel 23 Thou gauest me not thy beastes for burnt offerings neither diddest honour me with sacrifices I haue not ben chargeable vnto thee in offeringes neither greeuous in incense 24 Thou boughtest me no deare spice with thy money neither powredst the fat of thy sacrifices vpon me but thou hast laden me with thy sinnes and weeried me with thy vngodlynesse 25 Where as I yet euen I am he onlye that for my owne selues sake do away thine offences and forget thy sinnes so that I wyll neuer thinke vpon them 26 Put me now in remembraunce for we wyl reason together shew what thou hast for thee to make thee righteous 27 Thy first father offended sore and thy rulers haue sinned against me 28 Therefore I profaned or slue the princes of the sanctuarie I dyd curse Iacob and gaue Israel into reproofe ¶ The .xliiij. Chapter 5 Christe promiseth to deliuer his Churche without any her desertes 1 SO heare nowe O Iacob my seruaunt and Israel whom I haue chosen 2 For thus saith the Lorde that made thee fassioned thee and helped thee euen from thy mothers wombe Be not afraide O Iacob my seruaunt thou righteous whom I haue chosen 3 For I shall powre water vpon the drye grounde and riuers vpon the thirstie I shall powre my spirite vpon thy seede and my blessing vpon thy stocke 4 They shall growe together lyke as the grasse and as the willowes by the waters side 5 One shal say I am the Lordes another shall call hym selfe after the name of Iacob the thirde shall subscribe with his hande vnto the Lorde and geue hym selfe vnder the name of Israel 6 Thus hath the Lorde spoken euen the kyng of Israel and his redeemer the Lorde of hoastes I am the first and the last and besides me there is no God 7 If any be like me let hym call foorth the thing past and openly shewe it and lay it playne before me what hath chaunced since I appointed the people of the worlde and what shal be shortly or what shal come to passe in tyme long to come let them shewe these thinges 8 Be not abashed nor afraide for haue not I euer tolde you hitherto and warned you ye can beare me recorde your selues is there any God except me or any maker that I should not know hym 9 All caruers of images are but vayne and the carued images that they loue can do no good they must beare recorde them selues that seeing they can neither see nor vnderstande they shal be confounded 10 Who dare then make a god or fashion an image that is profitable for nothing 11 Beholde all the felowship of them must be brought to confusion truely all the workemasters of them are men they shal all be gathered together they shall stand tremble and be confounded one with another 12 The smith maketh an axe and tempereth it with hotte coales and fashioneth it with hammers and worketh it with all the strength of his armes yea sometime he is fainte for very hunger and so thirstie that he hath no more power 13 The carpenter or image caruer taketh measure of the timber and spreadeth foorth his line he marketh it with some colour he playneth it he ruleth it and squareth it and maketh it after the image of a man and according to the beautie of a man that it may stande in the house 14 Moreouer he goeth out to hewe Cedar trees he bringeth home Elmes and Okes and taking a bolde courage he seeketh out the best timber of the wood he him selfe hath planted a Pine tree whiche the rayne hath swelled 15 Which wood serueth for men to burne Of this he taketh and warmeth hym selfe withall he maketh a fire of it to bake bread and maketh also a god therof to honour it and a grauen image to kneele before it 16 One peece he burneth in the fire with another he rosteth fleshe that he may eate roste his belly full with the thirde he warmeth him selfe and saith Aha I am well warmed I haue ben at the
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Chapter 1 Idolatrie is reproued 3 The health that commeth by Christe is prophesied 1 BEl is fallen Nabo is broken downe whose images were a burthen for the beastes and cattell to ouerlade them and to make them weerie 2 They are sunke downe and fallen together for they may not ease them of their burthen therfore must they go into captiuitie 3 Hearken vnto me O house Iacob and all ye that remaine yet of the house of Israel whom I haue borne from your mothers wombe and brought you vp from your byrth 4 It is euen I whiche shall beare you vnto your last age I haue made you I wyll also norishe you beare you and saue you 5 whom wyll ye make me lyke or to whom wyll ye make me equall or compare me that I shoulde be like him 6 Take out siluer and gold out of your purses and way it and hyre a goldesmith to make a god of it that men may kneele downe and worship it 7 Yet must he be taken on mens shoulders and borne and set in his place that he may stande and not moue out of his place And if one crye vnto hym he geueth no aunswere and deliuereth not the man that calleth vpon hym from his trouble 8 Consider this well and be ashamed go into your owne selues 9 Remember the thinges that are past since the beginning of the worlde that I am God and that there is els no God yea and that there is nothing like vnto me 10 In the beginning of a thing I shewe the ende therof I tell before thinges that are not yet come to passe My deuise standeth stedfastly stablished and I fulfill all my pleasure 11 I call a byrde out of the east and the man by whom my counsayle shal be fulfilled out of straunge countreys as I haue spoken so wyll I bryng to passe assoone as I thinke to deuise a thing I do it 12 Heare me O ye that are of an hye stomacke but farre from righteousnesse 13 I shall bryng foorth my righteousnesse it is not farre and my health shall not tary long away I wyll lay health in Sion and in Israel my glory ¶ The .xlvij. Chapter 1 The worde of the Lorde against Babylon 1 BVT as for thee O daughter thou virgin Babylon sit thou downe in the dust sit vpō the ground there is no throne O thou daughter of Caldea for thou shalt no more be called tender and pleasaunt 2 Bryng foorth the querne and grinde meale vntrusse thy broydred heere put of thy shoes make bare thy knees and wade thorowe the water riuers 3 Thy filthynesse shal be discouered and thy priuities shal be seene for I wil auenge me of thee and wyll shewe no mercy to thee as I do to other men 4 Our redeemer is called the Lorde of hoastes the holy one of Israel 5 Sit still holde thy tongue get thee into some darke corner O daughter Caldea for thou shalt no more be called lady of kyngdomes 6 I was so wroth with my people that I punished myne inheritaunce and gaue them into thy power neuerthelesse thou shewedst them no mercy but euen the very aged of them diddest thou oppresse right sore with the yoke 7 And thou thoughtest thus I shal be lady for euer and beside all that thou hast not regarded these thinges neither remembred what was the ende of that citie Hierusalem 8 Heare nowe therefore thou delicate one that sittest so carelesse and speakest thus in thyne heart I am alone and without me is there none I shal neuer be widowe nor desolate agayne 9 And yet both these thinges shal come to thee vpon one day in the twinckeling of an eye namely widowhood and desolation they mightyly fall vpon thee for the multitude of thy witches and for the great heape of thy coniurers 10 For thou hast trusted in thy wickednesse and hast said No man seeth me thine owne wisdome and cunning hath deceaued thee in that thou hast sayd in thyne heart I am alone and without me there is none 11 Therefore shall trouble come vpon thee and thou shalt not knowe from whence it shall arise Mischiefe shall fal vpon thee which thou shalt not be able to put of a sodayne vtter destruction shall come vpon thee or euer thou be ware 12 Nowe go to thy coniurers and to the multitude of thy witches with whom thou hast weeryed thy selfe from thy youth if thei may helpe thee or strength thee 13 Thou hast hitherto had many counsayles of them So let the heauen gasers and the beholders of starres and moone prophetes come on now and deliuer thee yea and let them shew when these new thinges shal come vpon thee 14 Beholde they shal be lyke strawe whiche if it be kindeled with fire no man may rid it for the vehemencie of the flambe and yet it geueth no sinders to warme a man by nor cleare fire to sit by 15 Thus are they with whom thou hast weeried thy self and thus are thy marchauntes that haue ben with thee from thy youth euery one hath taken his owne way and none of them shall defende thee The .xlviij. Chapter 1 The hypocrisie of the Iewes is reproued 11 The Lorde alone wyll be worshipped which hath chosen vs 20 and which succoureth vs for his owne sake 1 HEare this O thou house of Iacob ye that are called by the name of Israel are come out of one stocke with Iuda whiche sweare by the name of the Lorde and beare witnesse by the God of Israel but not with trueth and ryght 2 For they are named of the holy citie and are grounded vpon the God of Israel whose name is the Lorde of hoastes 3 The thynges that I haue shewed you euer since the begynnyng haue I not brought them to passe immediatly as they came out of my mouth and declared them and they are come 4 Howbeit I knowe that thou art obstinate and that thy necke hath an iron sinowe and that thy browe is of brasse 5 Neuerthelesse I haue euer since the begynnyng shewed thee of thynges for to come and declared them vnto thee or euer they came to passe that thou shouldest not say myne idoll hath done it my carued or molten image hath shewed it 6 Thou heardest it before and beholde it is come to passe And shall not ye your selues shewe foorth or confesse the same But as for me I tolde thee before at the begynnyng newe and secrete thynges which thou knewest not of 7 And some done of olde tyme wherof thou neuer heardest before they were brought to passe that thou canst not say beholde I knewe of them 8 Moreouer there be some wherof thou hast neither heard nor knowen neither haue ben opened vnto thyne eares afore tyme For I knewe that thou wouldest malitiously offende therfore haue I called thee a transgressour euen from thy mothers wombe 9 Neuerthelesse for my names sake I wyll withdrawe my wrath and
seene no prophetes yet shall they call their sinnes to remembraunce and knowledge them 37 I wyll declare the grace that I wyll do for the people that is to come whose children reioyce in gladnes and though they haue not seene me with bodyly eyes yet in spirite they beleue the thing that I say 38 And now brother behold what great worship and see the people that commeth from the east 39 Vnto whom I wyll geue for leaders Abraham Isahac Iacob Oseas Amos and Micheas Ioel Abdias and Ionas 40 Naum and Abacuc Sophonias Aggeus Zacharie and Malachie whiche is called also an angell or messenger of the Lorde The .ij. Chapter 2 The Sinagogue findeth fault with her owne chyldren 1◠The Gentiles are called 1 THus saith the Lorde I brought this people out of bondage I gaue them my commaundements by my seruauntes the prophetes whom they would not heare but despised my counsayles 2 The mother that bare them saith vnto them Go your way ye chyldren for I am a wydowe and forsaken 3 I brought you vp with gladnesse but with sorowe and heauinesse haue I lost you for ye haue sinned before the Lord your God and done that thing that is euill before hym 4 But what shall I nowe do vnto you I am a wydowe and forsaken go your way O my chyldren and aske mercy of the Lorde 5 As for me O father I call vpon thee for a wytnesse ouer the mother of these chyldren whiche woulde not kepe my couenaunt 6 That thou bryng them to confusion and their mother to a spoyle that she beare no more 7 Let their names be scattered abrode among the Heathen let them be put out of the earth for they haue thought scorne of my couenaunt 8 Wo be vnto thee Assur thou that hydest the vnrighteous in thee thou wicked people remember what I did vnto Sodome and Gomorre 9 Whose lande is turned into cloddes of pitche and heapes of asshes Euen so also wyll I do vnto all them that heare me not saith the almightie Lorde 10 Thus saith the Lorde vnto Esdras Tell my people that I wyll geue them the kingdome of Hierusalem whiche I woulde haue geuen vnto Israel 11 Their glory also will I take vnto me and geue them the euerlasting tabernacles whiche I had prepared for those 12 They shal haue the tree of life at wyl as in the sweete sauour of oyntment they shal neither labour nor be weerie 13 Go ye your way and ye shall receaue it Pray that there may be but fewe dayes and the long time may be shortened for thee The kingdome is alredy prepared for you therefore watche 14 Take heauen and earth to witnesse for I haue broken the euyll in peeces and created the good for I liue saith the Lorde 15 Mother embrace thy chyldren and bryng them vp with gladnesse make their feete as fast as a piller for I haue chosen thee saith the Lorde 16 And those that be dead wyll I rayse vp agayne from their places and bryng them out of the graues for I haue knowen my name in Israel 17 Feare not thou mother of the chyldren for I haue chosen thee saith the Lorde 18 And for thy helpe I shall sende thee my seruauntes Esai and Ieremie after whose counsaile I haue sanctified and prepared for thee twelue trees laden with diuers fruites 19 And as many fountaynes flowyng with mylke and hony and seuen mightie mountaynes whervpon there grow roses and lyllyes whereby I wyll fill thy chyldren with ioy 20 Execute iustice for the wydowe iudge for the fatherlesse geue to the poore defende the fatherlesse clothe the naked 21 Heale the wounded and sicke laugh not a lame man to scorne defende the creple and let the blynde come into the light of my clearenes 22 Kepe the olde and young that are within thy walles 23 Wheresoeuer thou findest the dead take them and bury them and I shall geue thee the first place in my resurrection 24 Abyde styll O my people and take thy rest for thy quietnes shall come 25 Feede thy children O thou good nurse stablishe their feete 26 As for the seruauntes whom I haue geuen thee there shall not one of them perishe for I wyll seeke them from among thy number 27 Be not weery for when the day of trouble and heauinesse commeth other shall weepe and be sorowfull but thou shalt be mery and plenteous 28 The Heathen shal be ielous at it but they shal be able to do nothing against thee saith the Lorde 29 My handes shall couer thee so that thy chyldrē shal not see the fire euerlasting 30 Be ioyfull O thou mother with thy chyldren for I wyll deliuer thee saith the Lorde 31 Remember thy chyldren that sleepe for I shall bryng them out of the sides of the earth shewe mercy vnto them for I am mercyfull saith the Lorde almightie 32 Embrace thy chyldren vntyll I come and shewe mercy vnto them for my welles runne ouer and my grace shall not fayle 33 I Esdras receaued a charge of the Lorde vpon the mount Oreb that I shoulde go vnto Israel But when I came vnto them they set me at naught and despised the commaundementes of the Lorde 34 And therefore I say vnto you O ye Heathen that heare and vnderstande Looke for your shephearde he shall geue you euerlasting rest for he is nye at hande that shall come in the ende of the worlde 35 Be redye to the rewarde of the kingdome for the euerlasting light shal shine vpon you for euermore 36 Flee the shadowe of this worlde receaue the ioyfulnes of your glory I testifie my sauiour openly 37 O receaue the gyft that is geuen you and be glad geuing thankes vnto hym that hath called you to the heauenly kingdome 38 Aryse vp and stande fast beholde the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the Lorde 39 Whiche are departed from the shadowe of the worlde and haue receaued glorious garmentes of the Lorde 40 Take thy number O Sion and shut vp thy purified whiche haue fulfilled the lawe of the Lorde 41 The number of thy chyldren whom thou longedst for is fulfilled besech the power of the Lorde that thy people whiche haue ben called from the beginning may be halowed 42 I Esdras sawe vpon the mount Sion a great people whom I coulde not number and they all praysed the Lord with songes of thankesgeuing 43 And in the middest of them there was a young man of an hye stature more excellent then al they and vpon euery one of their heads he set crownes and was euer higher and higher which I marueyled at greatly 44 So I asked the angell and said Sir what are these 45 He aunswered sayd vnto me These be they that haue put of the mortall clothing and put on the immortall and haue testified and knowledged the name of God Now are they crowned and receaue the rewarde
wouldest say vnto me I neuer went downe yet into the deepe nor hel neither did I euer climbe vp into heauen 9 Neuerthelesse nowe haue I asked thee but only of fire and winde and of the day wherthrough thou hast trauayled and from the which thou canst not be separated and yet canst thou geue me no aunswere of them 10 He sayde moreouer vnto me Thyne owne thynges and such as are growen vp with thee canst thou not knowe 11 Howe shoulde thy vessell then be able to comprehende the way of the highest and nowe outwardly in the corrupt worlde to vnderstande the corruption that is euident in my syght 12 Then sayde I vnto hym It were better that we were not at all then that we shoulde lyue in wickednesse and to suffer and not to knowe wherfore 13 He aunswered me and sayde I came to a forrest in a playne and the trees toke such a deuice 14 And sayde Come let vs go and fyght against the sea that it may depart away before vs and that we may make yet more woods 15 The fluddes of the sea also in lyke maner toke counsayle and sayd Come let vs go vp and fyght against the trees of the wood that there we may make vs another countrey 16 The thought and deuise of the wood was but vayne and nothyng worth for the fire came and consumed it 17 The thought of the fluddes of the sea came lykewyse to naught also for the sande stoode vp and stopped them 18 If thou were iudge nowe betwixt these two whom wouldest thou iustifie or whom wouldest thou condempne 19 I aunswered and sayde Veryly it is a foolishe thought that they both haue deuised For the grounde is geuen vnto the wood and the sea also hath his place to beare his fluddes 20 Then aunswered he me and sayde Thou hast geuen a ryght iudgement but why iudgest thou not thy selfe also 21 For lyke as the grounde is geuen vnto the wood and the sea to his fluddes euen so they that dwell vpon earth may vnderstande nothyng but that which is vpon earth and he that dwelleth aboue the heauens may only vnderstande the thynges that are aboue the heauens 22 Then aunswered I and sayde I beseche thee O Lorde let me haue vnderstandyng 23 For it was not my mynde to be curious of thy hye thynges but of such as we dayly meddle withall namely as wherfore Israel is geuen vp as a reproche to the heathen and for what cause the people whom thou hast loued is geuen ouer vnto vngodly nations and why the lawe of our forefathers is brought to naught and the written couenauntes come to none effect 24 And we passe away out of the worlde as the grasshoppers and our lyfe is a very feare and we are not worthy to obteyne mercie 25 What wyll he do then vnto his name which is called vpon ouer vs Of these thynges haue I asked question 26 Then aunswered he me and sayde The more thou searchest the more thou shalt maruayle for the worlde hasteth fast to passe away 27 And can not comprehende the thinges that are promised to the ryghteous in tyme to come for this worlde is full of vnryghteousnesse and weakenesse 28 But as concernyng the thinges wherof thou askest me I wyll tell thee The euyll is sowen but the destruction therof is not yet come 29 If the euyll nowe that is sowen be not turned vpsyde downe and yf the place where the euyll is sowen passe not away then can not the thing come that is sowen with good 30 For the corne of euyll seede hath ben sowen in the heart of Adam from the begynnyng and howe much vngodlynesse hath he brought vp vnto this tyme and howe much shall he yet bring foorth vntyll he come into the barne 31 Ponder nowe by thy selfe howe great fruite of wickednesse the corne of euyll seede bryngeth foorth 32 And when the stalkes shal be cut downe which are without number howe great a barne shall it fyll 33 Then I aunswered and sayde Howe and when shall these thinges come to passe Wherefore are our yeres fewe and euyll 34 And he aunswered me saying Haste not thou to much aboue the most highest for thy hastinesse to be aboue hym is but vayne though thou do all that thou canst for it 35 Dyd not the soules also of the ryghteous aske question of these thynges in their chambers saying * Howe long shall I hope on this fashion when commeth the fruite of my barne and our rewarde 36 And vpon this Ieremiel tharchangel gaue them aunswere and sayde Euen when the number of the seedes is fylled in you for he hath wayghed the worlde in the ballaunce 37 In measure and number hath he measured the tymes and moueth it not nor shaketh it vntyll the sayde measure be fulfylled 38 Then aunswered I sayd O Lorde Lorde nowe are we all full of sinne 39 And for our sake peraduenture it is that the barne of the ryghteous are not fulfylled because of the sinnes of them that dwell vpon the earth 40 So he aunswered me and sayde Go thy way to a woman with childe and aske of her when she hath fulfylled her nine monethes if her wombe may kepe the birth any longer within her 41 Then sayde I No Lorde that can she not And he sayde vnto me In the graue the secrete places of soules are like the wombe of a woman 42 For like as a woman that trauayleth maketh haste to escape the necessitie of the trauayle euen so do these places haste to delyuer those thynges that are committed vnto them 43 Loke what thou desirest to see it shal be shewed thee from the begynnyng 44 Then aunswered I and sayde If I haue founde fauour in thy syght and yf it be possible and if I be meete therfore 45 Shewe me then whether there be more to come then is past or more past then is for to come 46 What is past I knowe but what is for to come I knowe not 47 And he sayde vnto me Stande vp vpon the ryght syde and I shall expounde the similitude vnto thee 48 So I stoode and beholde an hotte burnyng ouen passed by before me and it happened that when the flambe was gone by I loked and behold the smoke had the vpper hande 49 After this there passed by before me a watery cloude and sent downe much rayne with a storme and when the stormie rayne was past the droppes remayned styll 50 Then sayd he vnto me Consider with thy selfe lyke as the rayne is more then the droppes and as the fire exceedeth the smoke euen so the measure of the thynges that are past hath the vpperhande and the droppes and smoke worke much in quantitie 51 Then I prayed and sayde May I lyue thynkest thou vntyll that tyme or what shall happen in those dayes 52 He aunswered me and sayde As for the tokens wherof thou askest me I may tell thee of them in part but as
and fasted seuen dayes in lyke maner that I myght fulfyll the three weekes which he tolde me 36 And in the eyght nyght was my heart vexed within me agayne and I began to speake before the hyest 37 For my spirite was greatly set on fire and my soule was in distresse 38 And I sayde O Lorde thou spakest vnto thy creature from the begynnyng euen the first day and saydest Let heauen earth be made And thy worde was a 〈◊〉 worke 39 And 〈…〉 there the spirite and the darkne◠〈◊〉 â—ere yet on euery syde and scilence 〈◊〉 was no mans voyce as yet from thee 40 Then commaundedst thou a fayre lyght to come foorth out of thy treasures that thy worke myght appeare and be seene 41 Vpon the seconde day thou madest the spirite of the firmament and commaundedst it to part asunder and to make a deuision betwixt the waters that the one part myght remayne aboue and the other beneath 42 Vpon the thirde day thou broughtest to passe that the waters were gathered in the seuenth part of the earth Sixe partes hast thou dryed vp kept them to the intent that men myght sowe and occupie husbandry therin 43 Assoone as thy worde went foorth the worke was made 44 For immediatly there was great and innumerable fruite and many diuers pleasures for the taste and floures of vnchaungeable colour and odours of wonderfull smell and this was done the thirde day 45 Vpon the fourth day thou commaundedst that the sunne shoulde geue his shyne and the moone her lyght the starres dydst thou set in order 46 And gauest them a charge to do seruice euen vnto man that was for to be made 47 Vpon the fyft day thou saydest vnto the seuenth part where the waters were gathered that it shoulde bryng foorth diuers beastes foules and fishes and so it came to passe 48 For the dumbe water and without soule brought foorth lyuyng thynges at the commaundement of God that all people myght prayse thy wonderous workes 49 Then dydst thou ordeyne two soules the one thou calledst Enoch and the other Leuiathan 50 And dydst separate the one from the other for the seuenth part namely where the water was gathered together myght not holde them both 51 Vnto Enoch thou gauest one part which was dryed vp the third day that he shoulde dwel in the same part wherin are a thousande hylles 52 But vnto Leuiathan thou gauest the seuenth part namely the moyst hast kept hym to deuour what thou wylt and when 53 Vpon the sixt day thou gauest commaundement vnto the earth that before thee it shoulde bryng foorth beastes cattell and all that creepe 54 And besydes this Adam also whom thou madest lorde of all thy creatures of hym come we all and the people also whom thou hast chosen specially vnto thy selfe 55 All this haue I sayd nowe and spoken before thee that I myght shewe howe that the worlde is made for our sakes 56 As for the other people which also come of Adam thou hast sayde that they are nothyng but be lyke vnto spittle hast lykened the aboundaunce of them vnto a droppe that falleth from a vessell 57 And nowe O Lorde beholde the heathen which haue euer ben reputed as nothyng haue begunne to be lordes ouer vs and to deuour vs 58 But we thy people whom thou hast called thy first borne thy only begotten and thy feruent louer are geuen into their handes and power 59 If the worlde nowe be made for our sakes why haue we not the inheritauÌ„ce of the worlde in possession Howe long shall this endure The .vij. Chapter 5 Without tribulation none can come to felicitie 12 God aduertiseth all in tyme. 28 The commyng and death of Christe 32 The resurrection last iudgement 43 After the which all corruption shall ceasse 48 All fell in Adam 19 The true lyfe 59 The mercies and goodnesse of God 1 AND when I had made an ende of speakyng these wordes there was sent vnto me an angell whiche had ben sent vnto me also the nyghtes afore 2 And he sayde vnto me Vp Esdras and heare the wordes that I am come to tell thee 3 And I sayde Speake on Lorde my God Then sayde he vnto me The sea is set in a wyde place that it myght be deepe and great 4 But put case the entraunce is narowe and small lyke a ryuer 5 Who then coulde go into the sea to loke vpon it and to rule it If he went not through the narowe howe myght he come into the broade 6 Item another A citie is builded and set vpon a broade fielde and is full of all good thynges 7 The entraunce therof is narowe and is set in a daungerous place to fall lyke as yf there were a fire at the ryght hande and a deepe water at the left 8 And as it were only one strayte path betwixt them both euen betweene the fire and the water so small that there coulde but one man go there at once 9 If this citie nowe were geuen to a man for an inheritaunce and he neuer went through the perilous way before howe woulde he receaue his inheritaunce 10 And I sayde It is so Lorde Then sayd he Euen so also is Israels portion 11 And why for their sakes haue I made the worlde and when Adam transgressed my statutes then was the thyng so appoynted as nowe is done 12 Then were the entraunces of the worlde made narowe full of sorowe and trauayle they are but fewe and euyll full of perils and labour 13 For the entraunces of the fore worlde were wyde and sure and brought immortall fruite 14 If then they which are lyuyng enter not diligently through these strayte and brittle thynges they can not receaue the thynges so layde vp in secrete 15 Why disquietest thou thy selfe then seyng thou art but a corruptible man And why art thou moued whereas thou art but mortall 16 And why hast thou not receaued into thyne heart the thinges that are to come rather theÌ„ them that are present 17 Then sayd I O Lorde Lord * thou hast ordayned in thy law that the righteous shoulde inherite these thinges but that the vngodly shoulde perishe 18 Neuerthelesse the righteous shall suffer straite thinges hope for wyde for they that haue liued vngodly suffred strayte thinges shall not see the wyde 19 And he sayde vnto me There is no iudge aboue God and none that hath vnderstanding aboue the hyest 20 For there be many that perishe in this life because they despise the law of God that is set before them 21 For God hath geuen strayte commaundement to such as came so oft as they came what they should do to haue life and what they shoulde kepe to auoyde punishment 22 Neuerthelesse they were not obedient vnto him but spake against hym and imagined vayne thinges 23 And deceaued them selues by wicked deedes and denied the power of the most high regarded
not his wayes 24 But his lawe haue they despised and denied his promises in his statutes and ordinaunces haue they not ben faythful and stedfast and haue not perfourmed his workes 25 And therefore Esdras for the emptie are the emptie thinges and for the full are the full thinges 26 Beholde the tyme shall come that these tokens whiche I haue tolde thee shall come to passe and the bryde shall appeare and she comming foorth shal be seene that nowe is vnder the earth 27 And whosoeuer is deliuered from the foresayde euils shall see my wonders 28 For my sonne Iesus shal be openly declared with those that be with him and they that remayne shal be merie within foure hundred yeres 29 After these same yeres shall my sonne Christe dye and all men that haue life 30 And the world shal be turned into the olde scilence seuen dayes like as in the foreiudgementes so that no man shall remayne 31 And after seuen dayes the world that yet awaketh not shal be raysed vp and that shall dye that is corrupt 32 And the earth shall restore those that haue slept in her and so shall the dust those that dwell therein in scilence and the secrete places shall deliuer those the soules that were committed vnto them 33 And the most highest shal be openly declared vpon the seate of iudgement all miserie shall vanishe away and long suffering shal be gathered together 34 But the iudgement shall continue the trueth shall remayne and fayth shall waxe strong 35 The worke shall folowe and the rewarde shal be shewed the righteousnesse shall watch and the vnrighteousnesse shall beare no rule 26 Then sayd I Abraham prayed first for the Sodomites and Moyses for the fathers that sinned in the wyldernesse 37 And they that came after him for Israel in the time of Achas and Samuel 38 And Dauid for the destruction and Solomon for them that came into the sanctuarie 39 And Helias for those that receaued rayne for the dead that he might liue 40 And Ezechias for the people in the time of Sennacherib and diuers other in like maner whiche haue prayed for many 41 Euen so now seing the corrupt is growen vp and wickednesse increased and the righteous haue prayed for y e vngodly wherfore shall it not be so nowe also 42 He aunswered me and sayde This present life is not the ende oft times honour is retayned in it therefore haue they prayed for the weake 43 But the day of doome shal be the ende of this tyme and the beginning of the immortalitie for to come wherein all corruption shal be vanished 44 Intemperauncie shal be loosed infidelitie be cut of righteousnesse growe and the veritie spring vp 45 Then shall no man be able to saue hym that is destroyed nor to oppresse hym that hath gotten the victorie 46 I aunswered then and sayd This is my first and last saying that it had ben better not to haue geuen the earth vnto Adam or els when it was geuen hym to haue kept hym that he shoulde not haue sinned 47 For what profite is it for men nowe in this present time to liue in heauines and after death to looke for punishment 48 O thou Adam what hast thou done For though it was thou that sinned thou art not fallen alone but we all that come of thee 49 For what profite is it vnto vs if there be promised vs an immortall tyme where as we do the workes that bryng death 50 And that there is promised vs an euerlasting hope where as our selues are euyll and vayne 51 And that there are layde vp for vs dwellinges of health and safetie where as we haue liued wickedly 52 And that the glory of the highest is kept to defende them which haue led a pacient life where as we haue walked in the most wicked wayes of all 53 And that there shal be shewed a paradise whose fruite endureth for euer wherein is freedome and medicine whereas we shall not go in 54 For we haue walked in vnpleasaunt places 55 And that the faces of them whiche haue abstayned shall shine aboue the starres whereas our faces shal be blacker then darknesse 56 For whyle we liued and dyd vnrighteously we considered not that we shoulde suffer therfore after death 57 Then aunswered he me and sayde This is the maner of the battayle which man that is borne vpon the earth shall fight 58 That if he be ouercome he shall suffer as thou hast sayd But if he get the victorie he shal receaue y e thing that I say 59 For this is the life whereof Moyses spake vnto the people whyle he liued saying Choose thee lyfe that thou mayest liue 60 Neuerthelesse they beleued hym not neither the prophetes after hym no nor me whiche haue sayde vnto them 61 That heauinesse should not so be vnto their destruction like as ioy is for to come ouer those that haue suffred thē selues to be enfourmed in saluation 62 I aunswered then and sayd I know Lorde that the highest is called mercyfull in that he hath mercy vpon them whiche are not yet come vnto that worlde 63 And vpon those also that walke in his lawe 64 And that he is pacient for he long suffreth those that haue sinned as his creatures 65 And that he is liberall to geue where as it requireth 66 And that he is of great mercie for he passeth in mercy much both those that are present and that are paste and also them whiche are for to come 67 For if he multiplied not his mercies the worlde coulde not continue his beyng with those that haue inheritaunces therein 68 He geueth also for if he gaue not of his goodnesse that they whiche haue done euyll myght be eased from their wickednesse the ten thousandth part of men should not remayne liuing 69 And if he beyng iudge forgaue not those that be healed with his worde and toke not away the multitude of contentions 70 There should be very fewe left peraduenture in an innumerable multitude ¶ The .viij. Chapter 1 The number of the godly is small 6 The workes of God are excellent 20 Esdras prayer for hym and his people 39 The promise of saluation to the iust 55 The destruction of the vniust 1 ANd he aunswered me saying The most hyest made this world for many but the worlde to come for fewe 2 I wyll tell thee a similitude Esdras As when thou askest the earth it shall say vnto thee that it geueth much moulde wherof earthen vessels are made but litle of it that golde commeth of Euen so is it with the worke of this worlde 3 There be many created but fewe shal be saued 4 Then aunswered I and sayd Then swalowe vp the wit O my soule and deuour the vnderstanding 5 For thou art agreed to hearken and to geue care and wyllyng to prophecie for thou hast no longer space but this
that do sinne and vnrighteousnesse are the enemies of their owne soule 11 Wherefore I tell you the trueth and wyll hide no secret saying from you 12 When thou prayedst with teares and buriedst the dead and leftest thy dynner and hyddest the dead in thyne house vpon the day time that thou mightest bury them in the night I offred thy prayer before the Lorde 13 And because thou wast accept and beloued of God it was necessary that temptation should trye thee 14 And nowe hath the Lorde sent me to heale thee and to delyuer Sara thy sonnes wyfe from the euill spirite 15 For I am Raphael an angell one of the seuen that stande before the Lorde 16 When they heard this they were sore afrayde and trembled and fell downe vpon their faces vnto the grounde 17 Then saide the angell Peace be with you feare not 18 For where as I haue ben with you it is the wil of God geue prayse thankes vnto him 19 You thought that I did eate drinke with you but I vse meate that is inuisible and drinke that can not be seene of men 20 Now therfore is the time that I must turne againe vnto him that sent me but be ye thankefull vnto God and tell out all his wonderous workes 21 And when he had spokē those wordes he was taken away out of their sight so that they could see him no more 22 Then fell they downe flat vpon their faces by the space of three houres and praysed God and when they rose vp they tolde all his wonderous workes ¶ The .xiii. Chapter A thankes geuing of Tobias who exhorteth all to prayse the Lorde 1 THen olde Tobias opened his mouth praysed the Lorde sayde Great art thou O lord for euermore and thy kingdome world with out end 2 For thou scourgest and healest thou leadest vnto hell bringest out againe and there is none that may escape thyne hande 3 O geue thankes vnto the Lorde ye children of Israel and prayse him in the sight of the heathen 4 For among the heathen which knowe him not hath he scattered you to the intent that ye should shew forth his marueilous workes and cause them for to knowe that there is none other God almightie but he 5 He hath chastened vs for our misdeedes for his owne mercie sake shall he saue vs. 6 Consider then how he hath dealt with you and prayse him with feare dread and magnifie the euerlasting king in your workes 7 I wyll prayse him euen in the lande of my captiuitie for he hath shewed his maiestie vnto a sinfull people 8 Turne you therfore O ye sinners and do righteousnesse before God and be ye sure that he wyll shew his mercy vpon you 9 As for me and my soule we wyll reioyce in God 10 O prayse the Lorde all ye his chosen hold the dayes of gladnesse be thankefull vnto him 11 O Hierusalem thou citie of God the lorde hath punished thee for the workes of thyne owne handes 12 O prayse the Lord in thy good thinges geue thankes to the euerlasting God that he may build vp his tabernacle againe in thee that he may call againe vnto thee all such as be in captiuitie and that thou mayest haue ioy for euermore 13 With a faire light shalt thou shyne and all the endes of the worlde shall honour thee 14 The people shall come vnto thee from farre they shall bring giftes and worship the Lorde in thee and thy land shal they haue for a sanctuary for they shall call vpon the great name in thee 15 Cursed shall they be that despise thee and all that blaspheme thee shal be condempned But blessed shall they be that builde thee vp 16 As for thee thou shalt reioyce in thy children for they all shal be blessed and gathered together vnto the Lorde 17 Blessed are all they that loue thee and that be glad of thy peace 18 Prayse thou the Lorde O my soule for the Lorde our God hath deliuered his citie Hierusalem from all her troubles 19 I wyll count my selfe happy if my seede remayne to see the clearenes of Hierusalem 20 The gates of Hierusalem shal be builded with Saphir and Smaragde and all the compasse of her walles with precious stones 21 All her streates shal be paued with white and fayre stone and in all streates shall Halleluia be song 22 Praysed be the Lorde which hath exalted her that his kingdome may be vpon her for euermore Amen The .xiiii. Chapter 5 Lessons of Tobias to his sonne 6 He prophecieth the destruction of Niniue 7 And the restoring of Hierusalem and the temple 13 The death of Tobias and his wyfe 16 Tobias the younger his age and death 1 ANd so Tobias made an end of speaking And after that Tobias had gotten his sight againe he lyued fouretie two yeres sawe his childers children 2 Nowe when he was an hundred and two yeres olde he dyed and was buried honorably in Niniue 3 For when he was sixe and fiftie yeres of age he lost the sight of his eyes and when he was three score yeres olde he gate his sight againe 4 The residue of his lyfe led he in ioy and increased well in the feare of God and departed in peace 5 But in the houre of his death he called vnto him his sonne Tobias and seuen young springaldes his sonnes children and saide vnto them 6 The destruction of Niniue is at hand for the word of the Lord can not fayle and our brethren that are scattered out of the lande of Israel shall come thyther agayne 7 And the whole lande of it that hath ben waste shall be filled and the house of God that was brent in it shal be builded againe and all such as feare God shall returne thyther 8 The heathen then also shall forsake their idols and come to Hierusalem and dwell there 9 And all the kinges of the earth shal be glad in her and worship the Lord God of Israel 10 And therefore my children heare your father serue the Lorde in the trueth seeke after his wyll to do the thing that pleaseth him 11 Commaunde your children that they do right geue almes be mindefull of God and euer to be thankefull vnto him in trueth and with all their power 12 Heare me now therefore my children and abyde not here but in what day so euer ye haue buryed your mother by me in one sepulchre get you from hence 13 For I see that the wickednesse of it shall bring it to destruction and end 14 After the death of his mother Tobias departed away from Niniue with his wife and children and with his childers children and came againe to his father and mother in lawe 15 And founde them whole and in a good age and toke the care of them and he closed their eyes and was heyre vnto all Raguels goodes and sawe the fyft generation and his childers children 16 And ninetie and nine yeres beyng ended
them as though they had ought them no euyll will 4 Forsomuch then as there was gone foorth a generall proclamation thorowe the citie because of peace they consented therto suspect nothing but when they were gone foorth into the deepe they drowned no lesse then two hundred of them 5 Whē Iudas knew of this crueltie shewed vnto his people he cōmaunded those that were with him to make them redy 6 Exhorting them to call vpon God the righteous iudge went foorth against those murtherers of his brethren set fire in the hauen by night brent vp the shippes and those that escaped from the fire he slue with the sworde 7 And when he had done this he departed as though he woulde come againe and roote out all them of Ioppa 8 But when he had gotten word that the Iamnites were mynded to do in lyke maner vnto the Iewes which dwelt among them 9 He came vpon the Iamnites by night set fire on the hauen with the shippes so that the light of the fire was seene at Hierusalem vpon a two hundred and fourtie furlonges 10 Nowe when they were gone from thence nyne furlonges in there iourney towarde Timotheus fiue thousande men of foote and fyue hundreth horsemen of the Arabians fought with hym 11 So when the battell was earnest and prospered with Iudas thorowe the helpe of God the residue of the Arabians beyng ouercome besought Iudas to be at one with them and promised to geue him certayne pastures and to do him good in other thinges 12 Iudas thinking that they shoulde in deede be profitable concerning many thinges promised them peace wherevpon they shoke handes and so they departed to their tentes 13 Iudas went also vnto a citie whiche was very fast kept with brydges fensed round about with walles and diuers kindes of people dwelling therin called Caspin 14 They that were within it put such trust in the strength of the walles and in their store of vittayles that they were the slacker in their doynges cursing and reuiling Iudas with blasphemies and speaking such wordes as it becommeth not 15 But Machabeus calling vpon the great prince of the world which without any battayle rammes or ordinaunce of warre did cast downe the walles of Iericho in time of Iosuah fel manfully vpon the walles 16 Toke the citie thorow the helpe of the Lorde made an exceeding great slaughter insomuch that a lake of two furlonges brode whiche lay therby seemed to flowe with the blood of the slayne 17 Then departed they from thence seuen hundred and fiftie furlonges and came to Taraca vnto the Iewes that are called Tubianci 18 But as for Timotheus they could not get him there for not one matter dispatched he was departed from thence and had left certayne men in a very strong holde 19 But Dositheus Sosipater whiche were captaynes with Machabeus slue those that Timotheus had left in the house of defence more then ten thousand men 20 And Machabeus prepared him with the sixe thousand men that were about him set them in order by companies went foorth against Timotheus which had with him an hundred and twentie thousande men of foote two thousande and fyue hundred horsemen 21 When Timotheus had knowledge of Iudas comming he sent the women children and the other baggage vnto a castle called Carnion For it could not be wonne and was hard to come vnto the wayes of the same places were so narowe 22 And when Iudas his first bande came in sight the enemies were smitten with feare thorowe the presence of God which seeth all thinges Insomuch that they fleyng one here another there were rather discomfited of their owne people wounded with the strokes of their owne swordes 23 Iudas also was very earnest in folowing vpon them punishing those vngodly slue thirtie thousande men of them 24 Timotheus also hym selfe fel into the handes of Dositheus and Sosipater whom he besought with much craft to let him go with his lyfe because he had many of the Iewes fathers brethren in prison which if they put him to death shoulde be despised 25 So when he had promised faythfully to deliuer them againe according to the condition made they let him go without harme for the health of the brethren 26 Then Machabeus marched foorth to Carnion and Atargation and there slue twentie and fiue thousande men 27 Nowe after that he had chased away and slayne his enemies he remoued the hoast towarde Ephron a strong citie wherin was Lysias and a great multitude of diuers nations and the strong young men kept the walles defending them mightyly in this citie was much ordinaunce and prouision of dartes 28 But when Iudas and his companie had called vpon almightie God which with his power breaketh the strength of the enemies they wan the citie and slue twentie and fiue thousand of them that were within 29 From thence went they to the citie of the Scythians which lyeth sixe hundred furlonges from Hierusalem 30 But when the Iewes whiche were in the citie testified that the citezins dealt louingly with them yea intreated thē kindly in the time of their aduersitie 31 Iudas and his companie gaue them thankes desiring them to be friendly stil vnto them and so they came to Hierusalem the hye feast of the weekes beyng at hande 32 And after the feast of Pentecost they went foorth against Gorgias the gouernour of Idumca 33 Who came out with three thousande men of foote foure hundred horsemen 34 Whiche when they mette together it chaunced a fewe of the Iewes to be slayne 35 And Dositheus one of the Bacenors a mightie horsman toke holde of Gorgias and woulde haue taken him quicke but an horseman of Thracia fell vpon him and smote of his arme so that Gorgias escaped and fled into Moresa 36 When they nowe that were of Gorgias side had foughten long and were weery Iudas called vpon the Lorde that he would be their helper and captayne of the fielde 37 And with that he began in his owne language song Psalmes with a loude voyce insomuch that he made the enemies afrayde Gorgias men of warre toke their flight 38 So Iudas gathered his hoast and came into the citie of Odolla and when the seuenth day came vpon them they clensed them selues as the custome was kept the Sabbath in the same place 39 And vpon the day folowing as necessitie required Iudas and his company came to take vp the bodyes of them that were slayne and to burie them in the fathers graues 40 Nowe vnder the coates of certayne Iewes which were slayne they founde iewels that they had taken out of the temple and from the idoles of the Iamnites whiche thing is forbidden the Iewes by the lawe then euery man sawe that this was the cause wherfore they were slayne 41 And so euery man gaue thankes vnto the Lorde for his righteous iudgement whiche had opened the thing that was hyd
that eateth of this bread shall lyue euer ☜ 59 These thynges sayde he in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum 60 Many therfore of his disciples when they had hearde this saide This is an harde saying who can abyde the hearyng of it 61 Iesus knewe in hym selfe that his disciples murmured at it and he sayde vnto them doth this offende you 62 What and yf ye shall see the sonne of man ascende vp thyther where he was before 63 It is the spirite that quickeneth the fleshe profiteth nothyng The wordes that I speake vnto you are spirite and lyfe 64 But there are some of you that beleue not For Iesus knewe from the begynning which they were that beleued not and who shoulde betray hym 65 And he sayde Therfore saide I vnto you that no man can come vnto me except it were geuē vnto him of my father 66 From that time many of his disciples wēt backe walked no more with him 67 Then sayde Iesus vnto the twelue Wyll ye also go away 68 Then Simon Peter aunswered him Lorde to whō shall we go Thou hast the wordes of eternall lyfe 69 And we beleue and are sure that thou art Christe the sonne of y e lyuyng God 70 Iesus aunswereth them Haue not I chosen you twelue and one of you is a deuyll 71 He spake of Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon For he it was that shoulde betray hym beyng one of the twelue ¶ The .vij. Chapter 1 Iesus fled the murmuryng Iewes 5 Christes kynsemen beleued not in hym 7 Why the worlde hateth Christe 12 Diuers opinions of Christe 14 Christ teacheth geuing all to his father 20 The blasphemie of the Iewes 23 Of the Sabboth worke 31 Manie of the people beleue on hym 32 The pharisees priestes sende to take hym 39 The holye ghost 4 Discention among the people for Christ 47 The pharisees chyde with the seruaūtes because they haue not brought hym 52 They chyde with Nicodemus 1 AFter these thynges Iesus went about in Galilee For he would no◠go about in Iurie because that the Iewes sought to kyll hym 2 The Iewes feaste of tabernacles was at hande 3 His brethren therfore sayde vnto him Get thee hence and go into Iurie that thy disciples also may see thy workes that thou doest 4 For there is no man that doeth any thyng in secrete and he hym selfe seketh to be knowen openly Yf thou do suche thynges shewe thy selfe to the worlde 5 For his brethren beleued not in hym 6 Then Iesus sayde vnto them My tyme is not yet come but your tyme is alway redy 7 The worlde can not hate you but me it hateth because I testifie of it that the workes therof are euyll 8 Go ye vp vnto this feast I wyll not go vp yet vnto this feast for my tyme is not yet full come 9 When he had saide these wordes vnto them he abode styll in Galilee 10 But assoone as his brethrē were gone vp then went he also vp vnto the feaste not openly but as it were priuilie 11 Then sought hym the Iewes at the feaste and sayde where is he 12 And much murmuryng of hym was there among the people For some said he is good other sayde nay but he deceaueth the people 13 Howebeit no man spake openlye of hym for feare of the Iewes ☜ 14 ☞ Nowe when halfe of the feast was done Iesus went vp into the temple and taught 15 And the Iewes marueyled saying howe knoweth he the scriptures seyng that he neuer learned 16 Iesus aunswered them sayde My doctrine is not myne but his y t sent me 17 Yf any man wyll do his wyll he shall knowe of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speake of my selfe 18 He that speaketh of hym selfe seketh his owne praise But he that seketh his praise that sent hym the same is true no vnryghteousnes is in hym 19 Dyd not Moyses geue you a lawe yet none of you kepeth the lawe Why go ye about to kyll me 20 The people aunswered and sayde Thou hast the deuyll who goeth about to kyll thee 21 Iesus aunswered said vnto thē I haue done one worke ye al marueyle 22 Moyses therefore gaue vnto you the circumcisiō not because it is of Moyses but of the fathers And yet ye on the Sabboth day circumcise a man 23 Yf a man on the Sabboth day receaue circumcision without breakyng of the lawe of Moyses disdayne ye at me because I haue made a man euerywhyt whole on the Sabboth day 24 Iudge not after the vtter appearaunce but iudge with a ryghteous iudgement 25 Thē sayde some of them of Hierusalē Is not this he whom they go about to kyll 26 But loe he speaketh boldly they saye nothyng to hym Do the rulers knowe in deede that this is very Christ 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is but when Christe cōmeth no man knoweth whence he is 28 Then cryed Iesus in the temple as he taught saying Ye both knowe me and whence I am ye knowe And I am not come of my selfe but he that sēt me is true whom ye knowe not 29 But I knowe him for I am of him and he hath sent me 30 Then they sought to take hym but no man layde handes on hym because his houre was not yet come 31 Many of the people beleued on hym and saide When Christe commeth wyl he do mo miracles then these that this man hath done 32 The pharisees hearde that the people murmured such thinges concerning hym ☞ And the pharisees and the hye priestes sent seruauntes to take hym 33 Then sayde Iesus vnto them yet am I a litle whyle with you and then go I vnto hym that sent me 34 Ye shall seke me shall not fynde me where I am thither can ye not come 35 Then sayde the Iewes among them selues Whyther wyll he go that we shall not fynde hym Wyll he go vnto the dispearsed among the Gretians teache the gentiles 36 What maner of saying is this that he sayde ye shall seke me and shall not fynde me and where I am thyther can ye not come 37 In the last day that great day of the feast Iesus stoode and cryed saying Yf any man thirste let him come vnto me and drynke 38 He that beleueth on me as saith the scripture out of his belly shall flowe ryuers of water of lyfe 39 But this spake he of the spirite which they y t beleue o◠hym should receaue 〈◊〉 For the holy ghost was not yet there because Iesus was not yet glorified 40 ☞ Many of the people therfore when they hearde this saying sayde Of a trueth this is the prophete 41 But other sayde this is Christe But some saide shall Christe come out of Galilee 42 Sayth not the scripture that Christe shall come of the seede of Dauid and out of
sayde vnto hym I am come vnto iudgement into this worlde that they which see not myght see and that they which see myght be made blynde 40 And some of the pharisees which were with hym hearde these wordes sayde vnto hym Are we blynde also 41 Iesus sayde vnto them Yf ye were blynde ye shoulde haue no sinne But nowe ye say we see therfore your sinne remayneth ⧠The .x. Chapter 1 Christe the true sheephearde the doore 4 Christes sheepe heare his voyce and wyll not heare a straunger 10 12 False sheepheardes are hyrelinges and thieues 15 Christe wyllyngly geueth his life for his sheepe 16 The calling of the Gentiles 19 Discention among the Iewes about his wordes 24 they aske yf he be Christe 26 Wherfore the Iewes beleue not 31 The Iewes woulde haue stoned hym and called his preachyng blasphemie 34 Princes called Gods 37 Christes workes declared hym to be God 1 VEryly veryly I say vnto you He that entreth not in by y e doore into the sheepfolde but clymeth vp some other way the same is a thiefe and a robber 2 But he that entreth in by the doore is the sheephearde of the sheepe 3 To hym the porter openeth and the sheepe heare his voyce and he calleth his owne sheepe by name and leadeth them out 4 And when he hath sent foorth his owne sheepe he goeth before them and the sheepe folowe hym for they knowe his voyce 5 A straunger wyll they not folowe but wyll flee from hym for they knowe not the voyce of straungers 6 This prouerbe spake Iesus vnto them But they vnderstoode not what 〈…〉 were which he spake vnto them 7 Then sayde Iesus vnto them againe Veryly veryly I say vnto you I am the doore of the sheepe 8 All euen as many as came before me are thieues and robbers but the sheepe dyd not heare them 9 I am the doore by me yf any man enter in he shal be safe and shall go in and out and fynde pasture 10 A thiefe commeth not but for to steale kyll to destroy I am come that they myght haue lyfe and that they myght haue it more aboundauntly ☜ 11 ☞ I am the good sheephearde A good sheephearde geueth his lyfe for the sheepe 12 An hyrelyng and he which is not the sheephearde neither the sheepe are his owne seeth the wolfe commyng and leaueth the sheepe and fleeth and the wolfe catcheth scattereth the sheepe 13 The hyrelyng fleeth because he is an hyrelyng and careth not for the sheepe 14 I am the good sheepheard knowe my sheepe and am knowen of myne 15 As the father knoweth me euen so knowe I also the father And I geue my lyfe for the sheepe 16 And other sheepe I haue which are not of this folde them also must I bryng they shall heare my voyce and there shal be one folde and one sheepehearde ☜ 17 Therfore doth my father loue me because I put my lyfe from me that I myght take it agayne 18 No man taketh it from me but I put it away of my selfe I haue power to put it from me and I haue power to take it agayne This commaundement haue I receaued of my father 19 There was a discention therefore agayne among the Iewes for these sayinges 20 And many of them sayde He hath the deuyll is mad why heare ye him 21 Other sayd These are not y e wordes of hym that hath the deuyll Can the deuyll open the eyes of the blynde 22 ☞ And it was at Hierusalem the feast of the dedication and it was wynter 23 And Iesus walked in the temple euen in Solomons porche 24 Then came the Ieâ—s rounde about hym and sayde vnto him Howe long doest thou make vs doubt Yf thou be Christe tell vs playnely 25 Iesus aunswered them I tolde you and ye beleue not The workes that I do in my fathers name they beare witnesse of me 26 But ye beleue not because ye are not of my sheepe as I sayde vnto you 27 My sheepe heare my voyce and I knowe them and they folowe me 28 And I geue vnto them eternall lyfe and they shal neuer perishe neither shal any man plucke them out of my hande 29 My father which gaue them me is greater then all and no man is able to take them out of my fathers hande 30 I and my father are one 31 Then the Iewes agayne toke vp stones to stone hym withall 32 Iesus aunswered them Many good workes haue I shewed you from my father for which of theÌ„ do ye stone me 33 The Iewes aunswered hym saying For thy good workes sake we stone thee not but for thy blasphemie and because that thou beyng a man makest thy selfe God 34 Iesus aunswered them Is it not written in your lawe I sayde ye are Gods 35 If he called them Gods vnto whom the worde of God was spoken and the scripture can not be broken 36 Say ye of hym whom the father hath sanctified and sent into the worlde thou blasphemest because I saide I am the sonne of God 37 Yf I do not the workes of my father beleue me not 38 But yf I do and yf ye beleue not me beleue the workes that ye may knowe and beleue that the father is in me and I in hym ☜ 39 Agayne they went about to take hym and he escaped out of their hande 40 And went away againe beyonde Iordane into the place where Iohn before had baptized and there he abode 41 And many resorted vnto hym and sayde Iohn dyd no miracle but all thynges that Iohn spake of this man were true 42 And many beleued on hym there ⧠The .xj. Chapter 43 Christe raysed Lazarus from death 45 Certayne Iewes beleue in Christe 47 The pharisees take councell agaynst hym 50 Caiphas prophecieth that one must dye for the people 54 Christe fleeth the pharisees 57 The hye priestes and the pharisees commaunded Christe to be taken 1 A Certayne man was sicke named Lazarus of Bethanie the towne of Marie and her sister Martha 2 It was that Marie which anoynted y e Lorde with oyntment and wyped his feete with her heere whose brother Lazarus was sicke 3 Therfore his sisters sent vnto hym saying Lorde beholde he whom thou louest is sicke 4 When Iesus hearde that he sayde this infirmitie is not vnto death but for the glory of God that the sonne of God myght be glorified therby 5 Iesus loued Martha and her sister and Lazarus 6 When he had hearde therfore that he was sicke he abode two dayes styll in the same place where he was 7 Then after that sayde he to his disciples Let vs go into Iurie agayne 8 His disciples sayde vnto hym Maister the Iewes lately sought to stone thee and wylt thou go thither agayne 9 Iesus aunswered Are there not twelue houres of the day If any man walke in the day he stumbleth
poore 6 This he sayde not that he cared for the poore but because he was a thiefe and had the bagge and bare that which was geuen 7 Then sayde Iesus Let her alone agaynst the day of my burying hath she kept this 8 For the poore alwayes shall ye haue with you but me haue ye not alwayes 9 Much people of the Iewes therfore had knowledge that he was there And they came not for Iesus sake only but that they might se Lazarus also whoÌ„ he raysed from death 10 But the hye priestes helde a councell that they myght put Lazarus to death also 11 Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away and beleued on Iesus ☜ 12 On the next day much people that were come to y e feast when they hearde that Iesus should come to Hierusalem 13 Toke braunches of paulme trees and went foorth to meete hym and cryed Hosanna blessed is he that in the name of the Lorde commeth kyng of Israel 14 And Iesus got a young Asse and sate theron as it is written 15 Feare not daughter of Sion beholde thy kyng commeth sittyng on an Asses colte 16 These thynges vnderstoode not his disciples at the first but when Iesus was glorified theÌ„ remembred they that such thinges were written of him that such thynges they had done vnto hym 17 The people that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his graue and raysed hym from death bare recorde 18 Therfore met hym the people also because they hearde that he had done such a miracle 19 The pharisees therfore sayde among them selues perceaue ye howe ye preuayle nothyng Beholde all the whole worlde goeth after hym 20 There were certaine Grekes among them that came to worship at the feast 21 The same came therefore to Philip which was of Bethsaida a citie of Galilee and desired hym saying Syr we woulde fayne see Iesus 22 Philip came and tolde Andrewe And agayne Andrewe Philip tolde Iesus 23 And Iesus aunswered them saying The houre is come that the sonne of man must be glorified 24 ☞ Veryly veryly I say vnto you except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and dye it abideth alone If it dye it bryngeth foorth much fruite 25 He that loueth his lyfe shall destroy it and he that hateth his lyfe in this worlde shall kepe it vnto lyfe eternall 26 If any man minister vnto me let hym folowe me And where I am there shall also my minister be If any man minister vnto me hym wyll my father honour ☜ 27 Nowe is my soule troubled and what shall I say Father saue me from this houre but therfore came I into this houre 28 Father glorifie thy name Then came there a voyce from heauen â—saying I haue both glorified it and wyll glorifie it agayne 29 The people therfore that sâ—oode by and hearde it sayde that it thundred Other sayde an Angel spake to hym 30 Iesus aunswered and sayde This voyce came not because of me but for your sakes 31 ☞ Nowe is the iudgement of this worlde Nowe shall the prince of this worlde be cast out 32 And I yf I were lyft vp from the earth wyll drawe all men vnto me 33 This he sayde signifiyng what death he shoulde dye 34 The people aunswered him We haue hearde out of the lawe that Christe bydeth euer and howe sayest thou the sonne of man must be lyft vp Who is that sonne of man 35 Then Iesus sayde vnto them Yet a litle while is the light with you Walke while ye haue light lest the darknesse come on you For he that walketh in the darke wotteth not whither he goeth 36 Whyle ye haue lyght beleue on the lyght that ye may be the chyldren of the lyght ☜ These thynges spake Iesus and departed hyd hym selfe from theÌ„ 37 But though he had done so many miracles before them yet beleued not they on hym 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophete myght be fulfylled which he spake Lorde who shall beleue our saying And to whom is the arme of the Lorde declared 39 Therfore coulde they not beleue because that Esaias sayth agayne 40 He hath blynded their eyes and hardened their heart that they shoulde not see with their eyes lest they should vnderstande with their hearte should be conuerted and I should heale them 41 Such thynges sayde Esaias when he sawe his glory and spake of hym 42 Neuerthelesse among y e chiefe rulers also many beleued on hym But because of the pharisees they dyd not confesse hym lest they should be excoÌ„municate 43 For they loued the prayse of men more then the prayse of God 44 Iesus cryed and sayde He that beleueth on me beleueth not on me but on hym that sent me 45 And he that seeth me seeth hym that sent me 46 ☞ I am come a lyght into y e worlde that whosoeuer beleueth on me should not byde in darknesse 47 And yf any man heare my wordes and beleue not I iudge hym not For I came not to iudge the worlde but to saue the worlde 48 He that refuseth me receaueth not my wordes hath one that iudgeth him The worde that I haue spoken the same shall iudge hym in the last day 49 For I haue not spoken of my selfe but the father which sent me he gaue me a commaundement what I should say and what I shoulde speake 50 And I knowe that his commaundement is lyfe euerlastyng Whatsoeuer I speake therfore euen as the father bad me so I speake ☜ ⧠The .xiij. Chapter 5 Christe wassheth the Apostles feete 8 Peter refuseth to be wasshed but afterwarde consenteth 1â— The Apostles are cleane 13 Christe Lorde and Maister 14 Exhortyng to humilitie and charitie 26 Christe sheweth who shall betray hym 27 Satan entreth into Iudas 30 He goeth out to the pharisees 34 Christe exhorteth y e disciples to loue 35 Wherby Christes disciples are knowen 38 He forewarneth Peters denyall 1 BEfore the feast of the Passouer when Iesus knewe that his houre was come y t he shoulde departe out of this world vnto the father When he loued his which were in the world vnto the ende he loued them 2 And when supper was ended after that the deuyll had put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne to betray hym 3 Iesus knowyng that the father had geuen all thynges into his handes and that he was come from God and went to God 4 He rose from supper and layde asyde his vpper garmentes And when he had taken a towel he gyrded hym selfe 5 After that he powred water into a bason and began to washe the disciples feete and to wype them with the towel wherwith he was gyrded 6 Then came he to Simon Peter And Peter sayde vnto hym Lorde doest thou wasshe my feete 7 Iesus aunswered sayde vnto hym What I do thou wotest not nowe but thou shalt knowe
* that he was a God 7 In the same quarters were possessioÌ„s of y e chiefe man of the I le whose name was Publius which receaued vs and lodged vs three dayes curteouslye 8 And it came to passe that the father of Publius lay sicke of a feuer and of a bloody â—lire to whom Paul entred in prayed and layde his handes on hym and healed hym 9 So when this was done other also which had diseases in the I le came and were healed 10 Which also dyd vs great honour and when we departed they laded vs with such thynges as were necessary 11 And after three monethes we departed in a shippe of Alexandria which had wyntred in the I le whose badge was Castor and Pollux 12 And when we came to Syracusa we taryed there three dayes 13 And from thence we â—et a compasse and came to Rhegium after one day the south wynde blewe and we came the next day to Puteolus 14 Where we founde brethren and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes and so we came towarde Rome 15 And from thence when the brethren hearde of vs they came to meete vs at Appii forum and at the three tauernes When Paul sawe theÌ„ he thanked God and waxed bolde 16 And when we came to Rome y e vnder captayne delyuered the prysoners to the chiefe captayne of the hoast But Paul was suffred to dwell by him selfe with a souldyer that kept hym 17 And it came to passe that after three dayes Paul called y e chiefe of the Iewes together And wheÌ„ they were come he sayde vnto them Men and brethren though I haue committed nothyng agaynst the people or lawes of the fathers yet was I delyuered prysoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes 18 Which when they had examined me woulde haue let me go because there was no cause of death in me 19 But when the Iewes spake contrary I was constrayned to appeale vnto Caesar not that I had ought to accuse my people of 20 For this cause then haue I called for you euen to see you and to speake with you because that for the hope of Israel I am bounde with this â—hayne 21 And they said vnto him We neither receaued letters out of Iurie concernyng thee neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harme of thee 22 But we wyll heare of thee what thou thynkest For as concernyng this sect we knowe that euery where it is spokeÌ„ agaynst 23 And when they had appoynted hym a day there came many to hym into his lodgyng to whom he expounded and testified the kyngdome of God perswadyng them concernyng Iesus both out of the lawe of Moyses and out of the prophetes euen from morning to night 24 And some were perswaded in the thynges which were spoken and some beleued not 25 And when they agreed not among them selues they departed after that Paul had spoken one worde that is to say well spake the holy ghost by Esaias the prophete vnto our fathers 26 Saying Go vnto this people and say with your eares shall ye heare and shall not vnderstande and with your eyes shall ye see and not perceaue 27 For the heart of this people is waxed grosse their eares are dull of hearing and their eyes haue they closed lest they shoulde see with their eyes and heare with their eares and vnderstande with their heartes and shoulde be conuerted and I shoulde heale them 28 Be it knowen therfore vnto you that this saluation of God is sent to the gentiles and they shall heare it 29 And when he had sayde these wordes the Iewes departed and had great reasonyng among them selues 30 And Paul dwelt two yeres full in his owne hired house and receaued all that came in vnto hym 31 Preachyng the kyngdome of God and teachyng those thynges which concerne the Lorde Iesus Christe with all confidence no man forbyddyng hym ☜ ⧠Here endeth the Actes of the Apostles R. E. ⧠The Ca 〈…〉 Câ—â—â—â—graphi 〈…〉 of the peregrin 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Saint Paul with the distaunce of the myles HEre hast thou gentle reader for thy better instruction the description of the iourney and peregrination of Saint Paul which is in this second booke of Saint Luke called the Actes of the Apostles most intreated of And for because thou readest oftentymes of Emperours Kynges and Deputies thou hast set foorth to thee the names the yeres and howe longe euery Emperour or Kyng raigned or Deputie gouerned and vnder whom any of these actes were done euen vntyll the death of Saint Paul ¶ The order of tymes The yeres of the Emperours of Rome The yeres of the Presidentes of the Iewes The yeres of the Herodians The yeres of Christes incarnation The yeres of Saint Paul the Apostle Tiberius Pilate Herode Christe Paul xviii vi xviii xxxiii  In this yere Christe suffered arose from the dead ascended into heauen from thence he sendeth vnto his Apostles the holy ghost The Apostles do assemble and gather a congregation vnto the Lorde Christe and do continue in prayer and suffer persecution xix vii xix xxxiiii i. Samaria doth receaue the doctrine of Christe Saint Steuen was stoned Saint Paul also is conuerted vnto Christe as he iourneyed towarde Damascus and froÌ„thence he departed into Arabia to preache the Gospell xx viii xx xxxv ii Philip doth preache the Gospel vnto the cities by the sea syde and doth conuert a man of Ethiopia an Eunuch and of great auctoritie with Candace Queene of the Ethiopians xxi ix xxi xxxvi iii. The Gospell is preached to the Sirians and Phenitians of those that were dispearsed and fledde from Hierusalem xxii x. xxii xxxvii iiii Saint Paul commeth to Hierusalem to see Peter from thence he goeth into Syria Cilicia c. Saint Peter commeth vnto Lidda After that he was called of Cornelius to come vnto Cesarea where he dyd baptize and from thence he went to Hierusalem geuyng aunswere to eche one that entred in question with hym xxiii Marcel xxiii xxxviii v. Antioche in Syria is conuerted vnto Christe the Apostles sende thyther Barnabas Barnabas bryngeth Paul out of Tarsa to Antioche whyther also Agabus came speaking of dearth that was to come Paul and Barnabas did succour them of Hierusalem 〈◊〉 Aâ—ppa xxiii xxâ—â—â— vi Paule and Barnabas by the commaundement of the holy ghost were sent from Antioche to preache the Gospell vnto the Heathens ii ii Herode Agrippa xl vii Paul and Barnabas sayled from Paphus to Perga a Citie of Pamphylia From Perga vnto Antioche a citie of Pisidia From whence by a commotion stirred by the Iewes they were expelled out of their coastes iii. iii.  xli viii Paul and Barnabas thus dryuen from Antioche come to Iconium where they abode a long tyme. iiii iiii  xlii ix Claudius v.  xliii x. ii vi  xliiii xi iii. vii  xlv xii This yere was Iames the
of God whiche is geuen you in Iesus Christe 5 That in all thynges ye are made riche in hym in all vtteraunce in all knowledge 6 As the testimonie of Iesus Christ was confirmed in you 7 So that ye are destitute of no gyft wayting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christe 8 Whiche shall also strength you vnto the ende that ye may be blamelesse in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ ☜ 9 God is faythfull by whom ye are called vnto the felowship of his sonne Iesus Christe our Lorde 10 Nowe I beseche you brethren by the name of our Lorde Iesus Christe that ye all speake one thyng and that there be no discentions among you but be ye knit together in one mynde and in one meanyng 11 For it is shewed vnto me my brethren of you by them whiche are of the house of Cloe that there are contentions among you 12 Nowe this I saye that euery one of you saith I am of Paul and I am of Apollo and I am of Cephas and I am of Christe 13 Is Christe deuided was Paul crucified for you eyther were ye baptized in the name of Paul 14 I thanke God that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Gaius 15 Lest any shoulde say that I had baptized in myne owne name 16 I baptized also the housholde of Stephana Furthermore knowe I not whether I baptized any other 17 For Christe sent me not to baptize but to preache the Gospell not with wisedome of wordes lest y e crosse of Christ shoulde be made of none effect 18 For the preachyng of the crosse is to them that perishe foolishnesse but vnto vs which are saued * it is the power of God 19 For it is written I wyll destroye the wisedome of the wyse and wyll cast away the vnderstandyng of the prudent 20 Where is the wise where is y e scribe where is the disputer of this worlde Hath not God made the wisedome of this worlde foolyshenesse 21 For after that the world through wisedome knewe not God in the wisedome of God it pleased God through foolishnesse of preachyng to saue them that beleue 22 For the Iewes require a signe the Grekes seke after wisedome 23 But we preache Christe crucified vnto the Iewes a stumblyng blocke and vnto the Grekes foolyshnesse 24 But vnto them which are called both of the Iewes and Grekes we preache Christe the power of God and the wisedome of God 25 For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men 26 Brethren ye see your callyng howe that not many wise men after the fleshe not many myghtie not many noble are called 27 But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde to confounde the wise And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde to confounde thynges which are myghtie 28 And vnnoble thynges of the worlde thinges which are despysed hath God chosen yea and thinges which are not to bryng to naught thynges that are 29 That no fleshe shoulde reioyce in his presence 30 And of hym are ye in Christe Iesu whiche of God is made vnto vs wisedome and righteousnesse and sanctification and redemption 31 That accordyng as it is written he that reioyceth let hym reioyce in the Lorde ⧠The .ij. Chapter 1 He putteth for example his maner of preachyng which was accordyng to the tenor of the Gospell 8 Which Gospell was contemptible and hyd to the carnall 10 and agayne honorable and manifest to the spirituall 1 AND I brethren when I came to you came not in gloriousnesse of wordes or of wisedome shewing vnto you the testimonie of God 2 For I esteemed not to knowe any thyng among you saue Iesus Christe and hym crucified 3 And I was among you in weaknesse and in feare and in much tremblyng 4 And my wordes and my preachyng was not with entysing wordes of mans wisedome but in shewyng of the spirite and of power 5 That your fayth should not stande in the wisedome of men but in the power of God 6 And we speake wisedome among thē that are perfite not the wisedome of this world neither of the princes of this world which come to naught 7 But we speake the wisedome of God in a misterie euen the hyd wisedome which God ordeyned before the worlde vnto our glorie 8 Which none of y e princes of this world knewe For had they knowen it they woulde not haue crucified the Lorde of glorie 9 But as it is written The eye hath not seene the eare hath not heard neither haue entred into the heart of man the thynges which God hath prepared for them that loue hym 10 But God hath reuealed thē vnto vs by his spirite For the spirite searcheth all thinges yea the deepe thinges of God 11 For what man knoweth the thynges of a man saue y e spirite of man which is in hym Euen so the thinges of God knoweth no man but y e spirite of God 12 And we haue receaued not the spirite of the worlde but the spirite which is of God that we myght know the thinges that are geuen to vs of God 13 Which thynges also we speake not in the wordes which mans wisedome teacheth but which y e holy ghost teacheth comparyng spirituall thynges with spirituall thynges 14 But the naturall man perceaueth not the thynges of y e spirite of God for they are foolyshenesse vnto hym Neither can he knowe them because they are spiritually discerned 15 But he that is spirituall discerneth all thynges yet he hym selfe is iudged of no man 16 For who hath knowen the mynde of the Lorde that he myght instruct hym But we haue the mynde of Christe ¶ The .iij. Chapter 3 Paul rebuketh the sectes and aucthours therof 7 No man ought to attribute his saluation to the ministers but to God 10 That they beware erronious doctrines 11 Christe is the foundation of his Churche 16 The dignitie and office both of the ministers and also of all the faythfull 1 AND I coulde not speake vnto you brethren as vnto spirituall but as vnto carnall euē as vnto babes in Christe 2 I gaue you mylke to drynke and not meate For ye then were not stronge neither are ye as yet 3 For ye are carnal Seing then there is among you enuying stryfe and sectes are ye not carnall and walke as men 4 For whyle one sayth I am of Paul and another I am of Apollo are ye not carnall 5 What is Paul what is Apollo Only ministers are they by whom ye beleued euen as the Lorde gaue to euery man 6 I haue planted Apollo watered but God gaue the encrease 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thyng neither he that watreth but God that geueth the encrease 8 He that planteth he that watreth are one and euery man shal receaue his rewarde accordyng to his labour 9 For we
me and I vnto the worlde 15 For in Christe Iesu neither circumcision auayleth any thing nor vncircumcision but a newe creature 16 And as many as walke accordyng to this rule peace be on them and mercie and vpon the Israel that is of God 17 From hencefoorth let no man put me to busynesse For I beare in my body the markes of the Lorde Iesus 18 Brethren the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be with your spirite Amen The Epistle vnto the Galathians was sent from Rome ¶ The Epistle of the Apostle S. Paul vnto the Ephesians ¶ The first Chapter After his salutation 4 he sheweth that the chiefe cause of their saluation standeth in the free election of God through Christe 16 he declareth his good wyll towarde them geuyng thankes praying God for their fayth 21 The maiestie of Christe 1 PAul an apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God To the saintes which are at Ephesus and to the faythfull in Christe Iesus 2 Grace be with you and peace from God our father from the Lorde Iesus Christe 3 Blessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessyng in heauenly thynges by Christe 4 According as he had chosen vs in hym before the foundation of the world that we shoulde be holy and without blame before hym through loue 5 Who hath predestinate vs into the adoption of childrē by Iesus Christ vnto hym selfe according to the good pleasure of his wyll 6 To the prayse of the glorie of his grace wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued 7 In whom we haue redemption through his blood the forgeuenesse of sinnes accordyng to the rychesse of his grace 8 Wherein he hath abounded towarde vs in all wysedome and prudence 9 And hath opened vnto vs the misterie of his wyll accordyng to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himselfe 10 That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the tymes he myght gather together in one all thinges in Christe both which are in heauen and which are in earth in hym 11 In whom also we are chosen beyng predestinate accordyng to the purpose of hym who worketh all thynges after the councell of his owne wyll 12 That we shoulde be vnto the prayse of his glorie whiche before beleued in Christe 13 In whom also ye after that ye heard the worde of trueth the Gospell of your saluation wherin also after that ye beleued were sealed with the holy spirite of promyse 14 Whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce vnto y e redemption of the purchased possession vnto the prayse of his glorie 15 Wherfore I also after that I hearde of the fayth which ye haue in the Lorde Iesus and loue vnto all the saintes 16 Ceasse not to geue thankes for you makyng mention of you in my prayers 17 That the God of our Lorde Iesus Christe the father of glorie may geue vnto you the spirite of wisdome and reuelation in the knowledge of hym 18 The eyes of your myndes beyng lightened that ye maye knowe what the hope is of his callyng and what the richesse of the glorie of his inheritaunce is in the saintes 19 And what is the exceedyng greatnesse of his power to vswarde which beleue accordyng to the workyng of his myghtie power 20 Which he wrought in Christe when he raysed hym from the dead and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly places 21 Farre aboue all rule and power and myght and dominion and euery name that is named not in this worlde only but also in the worlde to come 22 And hath put all thynges vnder his feete and gaue him to be the head ouer all thynges to the Churche 23 Which is his body the fulnesse of him that fylleth all in all ¶ The .ij. Chapter 5 To magnifie the grace of Christe which is the only cause of saluation 11 he sheweth them what maner of people they were before their conuertiō 18 and what they are nowe in Christe 1 AND you that were dead in trespasses and sinnes 2 In the which in time passed ye walked according to the course of this worlde after the gouernour that ruleth in the ayre the spirite that nowe worketh in the chyldren of disobedience 3 Among whom we all had our conuersation also in tyme past in the lustes of our flesshe fulfyllyng the wyll of the flesshe and of the mynde were by nature the chyldren of wrath euen as other 4 But God which is ryche in mercie for his great loue wherwith he loued vs 5 Euen when we were dead by sinnes hath quickned vs together with Christ by grace are ye saued 6 And hath raysed vs vp together and made vs syt together in the heauenly in Christe Iesus 7 That in ages to come he might shew the exceedyng ryches of his grace in kyndnesse to vswarde through Christe Iesus 8 For by grace are ye made safe through fayth and that not of your selues it is the gyft of God 9 Not of workes lest any man shoulde boast hym selfe 10 For we are his workmanship created in Christe Iesus vnto good workes whiche God hath ordeyned that we shoulde walke in them 11 Wherfore remember that ye being in tyme passed gentiles in the flesshe called vncircumcision of that which is called circumcision in the flesshe made by handes 12 That at that tyme ye were without Christe beyng aliauntes from the common wealth of Israel and straungers frō the testamentes of promise hauyng no hope without God in this worlde 13 But nowe in Christe Iesus ye which sometyme were farre of are made nye by the blood of Christe 14 For he is our peace which hath made both one and hath broken downe the wall that was a stoppe betwene vs 15 Taking away in his flesshe the hatred euen the lawe of commaundementes conteyned in ordinaunces for to make of twayne one newe man in hym selfe so makyng peace 16 And that he myght reconcile both vnto God in one body through his crosse and slewe hatred thereby 17 And came and preached peace to you which were a farre of and to them that were nye 18 For through hym we both haue an entraunce in one spirite vnto the father 19 ☞ Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and foreyners but citezins with the saintes and of the housholde of God 20 And are built vpon the foundation of the apostles and prophetes Iesus Christe hym selfe beyng the head corner stone 21 In whom all the buyldyng coupled together groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde 22 In whom ye also are buylded together for an habitation of God through the spirite ☜ ⧠The .iij. Chapter 1 He sheweth the cause of his imprisonment 13 desireth them not to faynt because of his trouble 14 and prayeth God to make them stedfast in his spirite 1 FOr this cause I Paul am a prisoner of Iesus
are not comely 14 I wyll therefore that the yonger women do marrie to beare chyldren to guyde the house to geue none occasion to y e aduersarie to speake slaunderously 15 For certaine of them are alredy turned backe after Satan 16 Yf any man or woman that beleueth haue wydowes let them susteine them let not the Churches be charged that there maye be sufficient for them that are wydowes in deede 17 The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour most speciallye they which labour in the worde teachyng 18 For the scripture sayth Thou shalt not moosel the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthy of his rewarde 19 Agaynst an elder receaue none accusation but vnder two or three witnesses 20 Them that sinne rebuke before all that other also may feare 21 I testifie before God and the Lorde Iesus Christe and the elect angels that thou obserue these thinges without hastynesse of iudgement and do nothyng after parcialitie 22 Lay handes sodenly on no man neither be partaker of other mens sinnes Kepe thy selfe chaste 23 Drinke no longer water but vse a litle wine for thy stomackes sake thine often diseases 24 Some mens sinnes are open beforehande hastyng before vnto iudgement and in some they folowe after 25 Lykewise also good workes are manifest before hande and they that are otherwyse can not be hyd ¶ The .vj. Chapter 1 The duetie of seruauntes towarde their maisters 3 Agaynst such as are not satisfied with the worde of God 6 Of true godlynesse and contentation of mynde 9 Agaynst couetousnesse 11 A charge geuen to Timothie 1 LEt as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke count their maisters worthy of all honour that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed 2 And they whiche haue beleuyng maisters despise them not because they are brethren but rather do seruice forasmuch as they are beleuyng and beloued and partakers of the benefite These thynges teache and exhort 3 Yf any man teache otherwyse and consenteth not vnto the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlynesse 4 He is puft vp knowyng nothing but dotyng about questions and strifes of wordes wherof commeth enuie stryfe raylynges euyll surmysynges 5 Vayne disputations of men of corrupte myndes destitute of the trueth thynkyng lucre to be godlynesse From suche be thou separate 6 Godlynesse is great lucre if a man be content with that he hath 7 For we brought nothyng into the worlde and it is certayne that we may carry nought away 8 But hauyng foode and rayment we must therwith be content 9 For they that wyll be riche fall into temptations and snares and into many folishe noysome lustes which drowne men in perdition and destruction 10 For loue of money is the roote of all euyll whiche whyle some lusted after they erred from the fayth pearced thē selues through with many sorowes 11 But thou O man of God flee these thynges and folow after righteousnes godlynes faith loue pacience mekenes 12 Fight the good fight of faith lay hand on eternall lyfe wherevnto thou art also called and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses 13 I geue thee charge in the sight of God who quickeneth all thynges and before Iesus Christe which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good profession 14 That thou kepe the commaundement without spot vnrebukeable vntyll the appearyng of our Lorde Iesus Christ 15 Which in his tymes he shall shewe that is blessed and prince only the kyng of kynges and Lorde of Lordes 16 Who only hath immortalitie dwelling in the light that no man can attayne vnto * Whom no man hath seene neither can see vnto whom be honour power euerlastyng Amen 17 Charge them which are riche in this world that they be not hie minded nor trust in vncertayne riches but in y e lyuyng God which geueth vs aboundauntly all thinges to enioy 18 That they do good that they be riche in good workes that they be redye to geue glad to distribute 19 Laying vp in store for them selues a good foundation agaynst the tyme to come that they may lay holde on eternall lyfe 20 O Timotheus saue that which is geuen thee to kepe auoydyng prophane and vayne bablynges and oppositions of science falslie so called 21 Which some professyng haue erred concernyng the fayth Grace be with thee Amen ¶ Sent from Laodicea which is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana The seconde Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to Timothie ¶ The first Chapter ¶ 6 Paul exhorteth Timotheus to stedfastnesse and patience in persecution and to continue in the doctrine that he had taught hym 12 wherof his bondes afflictions were a gage 16 A commendation of Onesiphorus 1 PAul an Apostle of Iesus Christe by the wyll of God according to the promise of lyfe which is in Christ Iesus 2 To Timothie a beloued sonne Grace mercy and peace from God the father and Christe Iesus our Lorde 3 I thanke God whom I worshippe from my forefathers in pure conscience that without ceassyng I haue remembraūce of thee in my prayers night day 4 Desiryng to see thee myndefull of thy teares that I may be fylled with ioy 5 When I call to remembraunce the vnfaigned fayth that is in thee whiche dwelt first in thy graundmother Lois and in thy mother Eunica and I am assured that it dwelleth in thee also 6 Wherfore I put thee in remēbraunce that thou stirre vp the gyft of God which is in thee * by the puttyng on of my handes 7 * For God hath not geuen to vs the spirite of feare but of power and of loue and of a sounde mynde 8 Be not thou therfore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lorde neither of me his prisoner but suffer thou aduersitie with the Gospell accordyng to the power of God 9 Who hath saued vs called vs with an holy callyng not accordyng to our workes but accordyng to his owne purpose and grace which was geuen vs in Christe Iesus before the world began 10 But is nowe made manifest by the appearyng of our sauiour Iesus Christ who hath put away death and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospell 11 Wherunto I am appoynted a preacher and Apostle and a teacher of the gentiles 12 For the which cause I also suffer these thynges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For I knowe whom I haue beleued and I am perswaded that he is able to kepe that which I haue committed to hym agaynst that day 13 See thou haue the paterne of wholesome wordes which thou hast hearde of me in fayth loue that is in Christe Iesus 14 That good thyng which was committed to thy keping holde fast through the holy ghost which dwelleth in vs. 15 This
stedfastnesse 18 But growe in grace and in the knowledge of our Lorde and sauiour Iesus Christe to whom be glorie both nowe and for euer Amen The first Epistle of Saint John the Apostle The first Chapter 2 True witnesse of the euerlastyng worde of God 7 The blood of Christe is the purgation of sinne 10 No man is without sinne 1 THat whiche was frō the beginning whiche we haue heard which we haue seene with our eyes whiche we haue loked vpō our handes haue handeled of the worde of lyfe 2 And the lyfe appeared and we haue seene and beare witnesse and shewe vnto you that eternall lyfe which was with the father and appeared vnto vs. 3 That which we haue seene and heard declare we vnto you that ye also maye haue felowship with vs and that our felowship may be with the father and his sonne Iesus Christe 4 And this write we vnto you that your ioy may be full 5 And this is the tydynges whiche we haue hearde of hym declare vnto you that God is lyght in hym is no darkenesse at all 6 If we saye that we haue felowship with hym and walke in darkenesse we lye and do not the trueth 7 But and yf we walke in light euen as he is in lyght then haue we felowship one with another and the blood of Iesus Christ his sonne clenseth vs from all sinne 8 If we say that we haue no sinne we deceaue our selues and the trueth is not in vs. 9 If we knowledge our sinnes he is faythfull iust to forgeue vs our sinnes and to clense vs from all vnryghteousnesse 10 If we say we haue not sinned we make hym a lyer and his worde is not in vs. ¶ The .ij. Chapter 1 Christe is our aduocate 10 Of true loue and howe it is tryed 18 To beware of antichriste 1 MY litle chyldren these thynges write I vnto you that ye sinne not And yf any man sinne we haue an aduocate with the father Iesus Christe the ryghteous 2 And he is y e attonement for our sinnes not for our sinnes only but also for the sinnes of all the worlde 3 ☞ And hereby we are sure that we knowe hym yf we kepe his cōmaundementes 4 He that sayth I knowe hym and kepeth not his commaundementes is a lyer and the veritie is not in hym 5 But who so kepeth his worde in him is the loue of God perfect in deede Hereby knowe we that we are in hym 6 He that sayth he bydeth in him ought to walke euen as he walked ☜ 7 Brethren I write no newe cōmaundement vnto you but that olde cōmaundement which ye haue had from the begynnyng The olde commaundement is the worde which ye haue hearde frō the begynnyng 8 Agayne a newe commaundement I write vnto you that is true in hym and the same is true also in you For the darkenesse is past and the true lyght nowe shyneth ☜ 9 He that sayth howe that he is in the lyght and yet hateth his brother is in darkenesse euen vntyll this tyme. 10 He that loueth his brother abydeth in the lyght and there is none occasion of euyll in hym 11 He that hateth his brother is in darknesse and walketh in darkenesse can not tell whyther he goeth because that darkenesse hath blynded his eyes 12 Babes I write vnto you because your sinnes are forgeuen you for his names sake 13 I write vnto you fathers because ye haue knowen hym that is from the begynnyng I write vnto you young men because you haue ouercome the wicked 14 I write to you little chyldren because ye haue knowē the father I haue written to you fathers because ye haue knowen hym that is from the begynnyng I haue written vnto you young men because ye are stronge and the worde of God abydeth in you and ye haue ouercome the wicked 15 See that ye loue not the worlde neither the thynges that are in the worlde If any man loue the worlde the loue of the father is not in hym 16 For all that is in the worlde as the lust of the fleshe and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the father but of the worlde 17 And the worlde passeth away and the luste thereof but he that fulfylleth the wyll of God abydeth for euer 18 Litle chyldren it is the last time and as ye haue hearde howe that antichrist shall come euen nowe are there many antichristes whereby we knowe that it is the last tyme. 19 They went out from vs but they were not of vs For yf they had ben of vs they woulde no doubt haue continued with vs But that it myght appeare that they were not of vs. 20 Neuerthelesse ye haue an oyntment of hym that is holy and ye knowe all thynges 21 I haue not written vnto you as though ye knewe not the trueth but because ye knowe it and that no lye is of the trueth 22 Who is a lyer but he that denieth that Iesus is Christe The same is antichrist that denyeth the father and the sonne 23 Whosoeuer denyeth the sonne the same hath not the father But he that knowledgeth the sonne hath the father also 24 Let therfore abyde in you that same whiche ye hearde from the begynnyng If that whiche ye hearde from the begynnyng shall remayne in you ye also shall continue in the sonne and in the father 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised vs euen eternall lyfe 26 These thynges haue I written vnto you concerning them that deceaue you 27 And the annoyntyng whiche ye haue receaued of hym dwelleth in you And ye nede not that any man teach you but as the same annoynting teacheth you of all thynges and it is true and not lying and as it taught you ye shall abyde in it 28 And nowe babes abide in him that when he shal appeare we may be bolde and not be made ashamed of hym at his commyng 29 If ye knowe that he is ryghteous knowe also that euery one whiche doth righteousnes is borne of hym ¶ The .iij Chapter 1 The singuler loue of God towarde vs 7 and howe we agayne ought to loue one another 1 BEholde what loue the father hath shewed on vs that we shoulde be called the sonnes of god For this cause the worlde knoweth you not because it knoweth not hym 2 Dearely beloued nowe are we the sonnes of God and yet it doth not appeare what we shal be But we knowe that when he shall appeare we shal be lyke hym for we shall see hym as he is 3 And euery man that hath this hope in hym purgeth hym selfe euen as he also is pure 4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne transgresseth also the lawe for sinne is the transgression of the lawe 5 And ye know that he appeared to take away our sinnes in hym is no sinne 6 As many as byde in hym sinne not whosoeuer
for it is geuen vnto the gentiles and the holy citie shall they treade vnder foote fourtie and two monethes 3 And I wyl geue power vnto my two witnesses and they shall prophesie a thousande two hundred and threescore dayes clothed in sackcloth 4 These are two oliue trees and two candle stickes standyng before the God of the earth 5 And yf any man wyll hurt them fyre shal proceade out of their mouthes cōsume their enemies And if any man wil hurt them this wyse must he be kylled 6 These haue power to shut heauen that it rayne not in the dayes of their prophesiyng and haue power ouer waters to turne them to blood and to smite the earth with all maner plagues as often as they wyll 7 And whē they haue finished their testimonie the beast that commeth out of the bottomlesse pit shall make warre against them and shal ouercome them and kyll them 8 And their bodyes shall lye in y e streates of the great citie which spiritually is called Sodome and Egypt where our Lorde was crucified 9 And they of the people and kinredes and tongues and they of the nations shall see their bodyes three dayes and an halfe shall not suffer their bodyes to be put in graues 10 And they that dwell vpon the earth shal reioyce ouer them and be glad and shall sende gyftes one to another for these two prophetes vexed them that dwelt on the earth 11 And after three dayes and an halfe the spirite of lyfe commyng from God shall enter into them And they shall stande vp vpon their feete great feare shall come vpon thē which sawe them 12 And they shall heare a great voyce from heauen saying vnto them come vp hyther And they shall ascende vp to heauen in a cloude and their enemies shall see them 13 And the same houre shall there be a great earthquake and the tenth part of the citie shall fall and in the earthquake shal be slaine names of men seuen thousande and the remnaunt shal be afraide and geue glorie to the God of heauen 14 The seconde wo is past and beholde the thirde wo wyll come anone ◠And the seuenth angell blewe there were made greate voyces in heauen saying the kyngdomes of this worlde are our Lordes and his Christes and he shall raigne for euermore 16 And the .xxiiii. elders which sit before God on their seates fel vpon their faces and worshipped God 17 Saying we geue thee thankes O Lorde God almyghtie which art and wast and art to come for thou hast receaued thy great myght hast raigned 18 And the nations were angrie and thy wrath is come and the tyme of the dead that they shoulde be iudged and that thou shouldest geue rewarde vnto thy seruauntes the prophetes and saintes and to them that feare thy name small and great and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth 19 And the temple of God was opened in heauen and there were seene in his temple the arke of his testament and there folowed lyghtninges and voyces and thundringes and earthquake and much hayle ¶ The .xij. Chapter 1 There appeareth in heauen a woman clothed with the sunne 7 Michael fyghteth with the Dragon which persecuteth the woman 11 The victorie is gotten to the comfort of the faythfull 1 AND there appeared a great wonder in heauen A woman clothed with the sunne the moone vnder her feete and vpō her head a crowne of twelue starres 2 And she was with chylde and cryed trauaylyng in birth and payned redy to be delyuered 3 And there appeared another wonder in heauen for beholde a great redde dragon hauing seuen heades and tenne hornes and seuen crownes vpon his heades 4 And his tayle drue the thirde part of the starres of heauen and cast them to the earth And the dragon stoode before the woman which was redie to be deliuered for to deuoure her chylde assoone as it were borne 5 And she brought foorth a man chylde which shoulde rule all nations with a rodde of yron And her sonne was taken vp vnto God and to his throne 6 And the woman fled into wildernesse where she had a place prepared of God that they should feede her there a thousande two hundreth and threscore days 7 And there was a battayle in heauen Michael and his angels fought with the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels 8 And preuayled not neither was their place founde any more in heauen 9 And the great dragon that olde serpent called the deuyll Satanas was cast out which deceaueth all the world And he was cast into the earth and his angels were cast out with hym 10 And I hearde a loude voyce saying in heauen Nowe is made saluation strength the kingdome of our God the power of his Christ For the accuser of our brethren is cast downe which accused them before our God day nyght 11 And they ouercame hym by the blood of the Lambe and by the worde of their testimonie and they loued not their lyues vnto the death 12 Therfore reioyce heauens and ye that dwell in them Wo to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea for the deuyll is come downe vnto you which hath great wrath because he knoweth that he hath but a short tyme. 13 And when the dragon sawe that he was cast vnto the earth he persecuted the woman which brought foorth the man chylde 14 And to the woman were geuen two winges of a great Egle that she myght flee into the wildernesse into her place where she is norished for a tyme tymes and halfe a tyme from the presence of the serpent 15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water after the woman as it had ben a fludde that he myght cause her to be caryed away of the fludde 16 And the earth holpe the woman and the earth opened her mouth and swalowed vp the ryuer which the dragon cast out of his mouth 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went and made warre with the remnaunt of her seede which kepe the commaundementes of God haue the testimonie of Iesus Christe 18 And I stoode on the sea sande The .xiij. Chapter 1.8 The beast deceaueth the reprobate 2.4.12 and is confirmed by another 17 The priuiledge of the beastes marke 1 AND I sawe a beast ryse out of the sea hauing seuen heades and ten hornes vpon his hornes ten crownes and vpon his head the name of blasphemie 2 And the beast which I sawe was like a Leoparde and his feete were as the feete of a Beare and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion And the dragon gaue hym his power and his seate and great aucthoritie 3 And I sawe one of his heades as it were wounded to death and his deadly wounde was healed And all the world wondred after the beast 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gaue power vnto the beast and they worshipped the beast saying Who is lyke
thou sawest vpon the beast are they that shall hate the whore and shall make her desolate and naked and shall eate her fleshe and burne her with fire 17 For God hath put in their heartes to fulfyll his wyll and to do with one consent for to geue their kyngdome vnto the beast vntyll the wordes of God be fulfylled 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great citie which raigneth ouer the kynges of the earth ⧠The .xviij. Chapter â— The louers of the worlde are sory for the fall of the whore of Babylon 4 An admonition to the people of God to flee out of her dominioÌ„ 20 But they that be of God haue cause to reioyce for her destruction 1 AND after that I sawe another angell come from heauen â–ª hauyng great power and the earth was lyghtened with his glorie 2 And â—e tryed myghtyly with a strong voyce saying Great Babylon is fallenâ—s fallen and is become the habitation of deuyls and the holde of all foule spirites and a cage of â—ll vncleane and hatefull byrdes 3 For all nations haue dronken of the wine of the wrath of her fornication the kinges of the earth haue committed fornication with her the marchauntes of the earth are waxed riche of the aboundaunce of her pleasures 4 And I hearde another voyce from heauen say Come awaye from her my people that ye be not partakers of her sinnes and that ye receaue not of her plagues 5 For her sinnes are gone vp to heauen and God hath remembred her wickednesse 6 Rewarde her euen as she rewarded you and geue her double accordyng to her workes and powre in double to her in the same cuppe which she fylled vnto you 7 And as much as she glorified her selfe lyued wantonly so much powre ye in for her of punishement sorowe for she said in her heart I sit being a queene and am no wydowe and shall see no sorowe 8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day death and sorowe and hunger and she shal be brent with fire for strong is the Lorde whiche shall iudge her 9 And they shal bewayl her the kinges of the earth shall lament for her which haue committed fornication with her haue lyued wantonly with her when they shal see the smoke of her burnyng 10 And shall stande a farre of for feare of her punishment saying Alas alas that great citie Babylon that myghtie citie for at one houre is thy iudgement come 11 And the marchauntes of the earth shall wepe and wayle ouer her for no man wyll bye their ware any more 12 The ware of golde and siluer and precious stones neither of pearle raynes and purple and sylke and skarlet and all thinne wood and all maner vessels of yuorie and all maner vessels of most precious wood and of brasse and yron and marble 13 And synamon and odours and oyntmentes and frankensence and wine and oyle and fine floure and wheate beastes and sheepe and horses charrets and bodies and soules of men 14 And the apples that thy soule lusted after are departed from thee and all thynges which were daintie and had in price are departed from thee and thou shalt fynde them no more 15 The marchauntes of these thynges whiche were waxed ryche shall stande a farre of froÌ„ her for feare of the punishment of her wepyng and waylyng 16 And saying Alas alas that great citie that was clothed in raynes and purple and skarlet and decked with golde and precious stones and pearles 17 For at one houre so great ryches is come to naught And euery shippe gouernour all they that occupie shippes and shippemen which worke in the sea stoode a farre of 18 And cryed when they sawe the smoke of her burnyng saying what citie is lyke vnto this great citie 19 And they cast dust on their heades cryed wepyng waylyng and saying Alas alas that great citie wherein were made riche all that had shippes in the sea by reason of her costlynesse for at one houre is she made desolate 20 Reioyce ouer her thou heauen and ye holy apostles and prophetes for God hath geuen your iudgement on her 21 And a myghtie angell toke vp a stone lyke a great mylstone and cast it into the sea saying With suche violence shall that great citie Babylon be cast shal be founde no more 22 And the voyce of harpers and musitions of pypers and trumpetters shall be heard no more in thee and no craftes man of whatsoeuer craft he be shall be founde any more in thee and the sounde of a myll shall be heard no more in thee 23 And the lyght of a candle shall shyne no more in thee and the voyce of the brydegrome and of the bryde shall be hearde no more in thee for thy marchaunts were the great men of y e earth and with thyne inchauntment were deceaued all nations 24 And in her was founde the blood of the prophetes and of the saintes and of all that were slayne vpon the earth ¶ The .xix. Chapter 1 Prayses are geuen vnto God for iudgyng the whore and for auengyng the blood of his seruauntes 10 The angell wyll not be worshipped 17 The fowles byrdes are called to the slaughter 1 ANd after that I heard a great voyce of much people in heauen saying Alleluia Saluation and glory and honour and power be ascribed to the Lorde our God 2 For true and ryghteous are his iudgementes for he hath iudged the great whore which dyd corrupt y e earth with her fornication and hath auenged the blood of his seruauntes of her hande 3 And agayne they sayde Alleluia and her smoke rose vp for euermore 4 And the xxiiij elders the foure beastes fell downe worshipped God that sate on the throne saying Amen Alleluia 5 And a voyce came out of the throne saying Praise our Lord God all ye that are his seruauntes ye that feare hym both small and great 6 And I hearde the voyce of much people euen as the voyce of many waters and as the voyce of strong thundringes saying Alleluia for the Lorde our God omnipotent raigneth 7 Let vs be glad reioyce geue honor to hym for the mariage of the lambe is come his wyfe made her selfe redy 8 And to her was graunted that she should be arayed with pure and goodly raynes For the raynes is the ryghteousnes of saintes 9 And he sayde vnto me write Happy are they which are called vnto the supper of the lambes mariage And he said vnto me These are the true sayinges of God 10 And I fell at his feete to worship him And he saide vnto me See thou do it not for I am thy felowe seruaunt and of thy brethren euen of them that haue the testimonie of Iesus Worship God For the testimonie of Iesus is the spirite of prophesie 11 And I sawe heauen open beholde a white horse and he that
treasures Psal cxxxiii (c) The water increased fourtie dayes and were at one stay â–ª 150. dayes that is somwhat with sixe monethes “ Heb. Ararat (d) God gaue a token to Noah that y e fruitful lands were ridde of the water () Of the lyfe of Noah (e) Noah was in the arke one yere and ten dayes (f) Noah goeth neyther in nor out without gods commaundement (g) Reparation of y e worlde is promised to Noah Gen. i. d. ix a. (h) So by the great prouidence of God nothing peryshed in y e arke (i) Noahs thankfulnesse towarde God for his benefites (k) The outwarde smell pleased not God but the inwarde godlines of Noah (l) That is certaynely determined Gen. vi a. Mat. xv b. (m) We are borne the children of Gods wrath (n) Gods decree for the reparyng of the world which perished 2. Peter 2. (o) The worlde at his time shal haue an ende (a) The lawful vse of mariage repared (b) The dominion ouer other beastes restored to maÌ„ (c) Let vs be thankfull and modestly vse Gods creatures Gen. i. d. Leui. xvii d (d) By this prohibition God woulde teache his people to abhorre all crueltie (e) Punyshment for murther Mat. xxvi c Apoc xiii c (f) The magistrate may punyshe with death (g) The troubled mynde of Noah was to be comforted (h) Gods couenaunt with all people and all ages Esai liiii â— (i) God sealeth vp the worde of his promyse with an outwarde signe (k) The raynebowe is nowe made a signe of Gods grace and not first created Eccl. xl iii b God â—d take all â—ng out â—ns heart â—ing his â—yses â—ebre â—aan The ef◠〈◊〉 Gods â—ng â—ebre A 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 How filâ— sinne â—kennes â—nd howe â—ously god â—punishe (o) The godlynes of children towarde their father (p) He whom the father loued best became a mocker of his father (q) Greeuous punishement for the contempt of parentes vpon Adam his posteritie (r) He vnderstoode in spirite the graces that God woulde bestowe vpon Sem and his posteritie “ Or perswade (Å¿) The vocation of the gentiles is here witnessed by the Patriarche (t) Noah lyued vntyll AbrahaÌ„ was fourtie yeres olde and vpwarde ☞ Those â—renacâ—â—arâ—ed of â—yses â—ch were â—ces of naâ—s Al landes â—nd the â—hey call â—ndes as â—câ—a and â—lâ—a This â—iâ— waxed â—tie with â—ing and â—essing his â—hbours (d) Cruel princes are called in scripture hunters (e) God made the first aucthour of tirannie odious to the worlde by a common prouerbe “ Or the streetes of the citie (f) Names of the prouinces and people that came of Mizraim (g) The ende of this temporall felicitie was Gods curse (h) The seuen nations that came of these were destroyed afterwarde by the people of God (i) For y e blessing promised to Sem rested but in the familie of Heber i. Chro. i. c. (k) The seuentie interpreters adde here Cainam (l) Heber a preacher gaue his sonne his name of the deuision of tongues ☜ Or Phaleg (a) This vnitie continued a hundred yeres VVisd x. a. “ Or words (b) Nimrod and his posteritie inuading other mens possessions “ Hebre man said to his neighbour (c) Though they wanted necessarie stuffe yet they would go forwarde with great paynes (d) Here appeareth their wilfull pride ambition and contempt of God (e) They leauing heauen seeke immortalitie vpon earth (f) God seemed slowe in taking vengeaunce vpon the wicked (g) The deuises of the wicked seeme very harde to be ouerthrowen (h) An argument of the three persons in one Godhead (i) God most â—asely ouerthroweth the practises of the wicked (k) The diuersitie of language brought in also diuersitie of mindes and manours many other mischiefes (l) They loke ambiciously for glory but thâ— get perpetualâ— shame ☜ (m) Though men were â—nished for thâ— pride yet Goâ— dealt mercifullye with his Churche i. Chro. i. c. (n) Many of the posteritiâ— of godly Sem fell from the true religion (o) This Heber kept in his familie y e auncient tongue of the Iewes i Chro. i. d. i Chro. i. d. Jos xxiiii a. (p) Abraham was not the first borne though he be first placed (q) Abraham was borne when his father was .130 yere olde (r) The godlye shunned y e mariages of straungers ☞ (Å¿) It was a temptation to Abram to see the wicked blessed with chyldren and his wyfe barren (t) God was the aucthour of this departure and Tarah is named the chiefe instrument for his auctorities sake Iosue 24. a. Nehe. ix b. Iudith v. a. Act. vii a. “ Charran (v) The time is not expressed it seemeth they dwelt not long theâ—â— () Because the Churche was nowe sore decayed Moyses setteth foorth howe God repayred it agayne (a) Abram left not his owne couÌ„trey but at Gods commaundement before he dwelt in Charran Actes vii a. (b) The enemies of the Church God wyll ouerthrowe (c) Christe the seede of Abraham blessed all the cursed kynredes of the worlde (d) After his father was dead and he chiefe of the familie (e) The fayth full obedience of Abram (f) He meaneth bought seruauntes and such other of Abrams house (g) Abrams fayth is tried by hauyng no restyng place wanderyng among the wicked “ Hebre. Schichem “ Hebr. Kenaanite (h) Abram is thankefull to God for his comfort and professeth outwardly his religion (i) Moyses nameth places so as they were called when he writ (k) There Abram professed the true worshippe of God though the countrey was idolatrous (l An other triall o◠〈…〉 fayth (m) It is daungerous kepyng that which lyketh the worlde (n) Abram shoulde in so doubtfull a matter committed all to y e prouidence of God (o) The corruption of Pharaos court (p) Princes are liberall to them that satisfie their affections (q) God defended the chastitie of Sarai and restrayned the libertie of the Prince (r) Though Pharao was innocent touching Abram yet he and his court wanted not sinne (Å¿) Thus god maruelouslye bryngeth his seruauntes out of temptation (a) Neither riches nor other impedimentes of Egypt hindered Abram from folowing gods callyng “ Hebre. Heauy or loden (b) Men are delited with those places where they haue tasted of Gods graces Gen. xii c. (c) Abram continued all one man in his religion (d) Riches oftymes breaketh frendship betwixt great men Gen. 36. b. (e) Lest wealth should hurt Abram thus God prouided (f) Other mens strife shoulde not make the godly fallout (g) Though they dwelt among their enemies yet the stryfe was not abated (h) An example howe to pacifie them that are fallen out (i) To yelde part of mans ryght it is a remedie agaynst strife “ or playne (k) Lot dealeth very inconsideratly (l Lots choyse was not very luckye who had nowe such neighbours (m) God comforteth Abraham in his griefe for the departure of Lot Gen xii b. Deut. 34. a. (n) Though Abraham had no quietnes in this lande yet he satisfied
the example of Moises howsoeuer y e world murmureth at vs and distrusteth gods goodnes let vs flee (h) Gods temptation tendeth to this ende that the secretes of mens heartes may be proued and reuealed to the worlde (i) The cause of all miserie that we suffer is in our selues whom God neuer forsaketh cleauing stedfastly vnto hym (a) An example of Gods especiall prouidence towardes his people (b) We nede not to feare leâ—t we should nâ—uer hunger â—ke 〈◊〉 â–ª we feare God (c) God worketh al that he doth for this ende that the knowledge of him may stick depelier in our mynde “ Man which signifieth gift (d) Hauyng receaued gifts at gods hand we haue nede of lawes for the due vse of the same els shoulde we abuse them to our destruction (e) This doctrine also pertaineth to vs who are bydden to aske but our dayly foode and forbydden to be carefull for to morowe (f) The faithlesse disobedience of the people (g) So God punisheth theÌ„ y t greedily gather goodes trustyng rather to their owne riches and diligence then to his goodnes and prouidence (h) That good that is gathered accordyng to Gods wyll is kept safe for them that vse it with a good conscience â–ª That that is gathered otherwyse commeth to naught (i) Vnlawfull couetyng is frustrate (k) The obstinate frowardnes of the people reprehendeÌ„d â–ª (l) Manna was a figure of Christe â–ª the heaueÌ„ly foode of our soules (m) So God yf we folowe his callyng not for a space only but all y e tyme of our pilgremage ministreth thynges necessarie for the lyfe present and to come vntil we come to our inheritaunce that is to say his kyngdome (a) God is not fledde to olde benefites be not remembred only they consider the man whose aucthorietie they call into question (b) To prynt this example in our hartes Dauid mentioneth it Psal 95. saying harden not your heartes c. “ Iehosua (c) The feruent prayer of the godly of howe great force it is hereby it is well knowen (d) This slaughter of y e Amelekites was but the begynnyng of Gods vengeaunce as it appeareth Deut. xv and 1. Samuel xv (e) An example to be trembled at of theÌ„ that persecute gods Church “ Iehouah Nissi that is the Lord my banner () This Hebrue phrase meaneth as much as if he shuld say God sweareth by his throne “ Peace “ Had found them (a) Iethroes modestie of the godly is to be embraced For true wisdome teacheth vs not to ascribe to muche to our selues but to submit all our wisdome forecast and prouidence vnto God (b) Though Iethro were â–ª not to be compared yet Moyses foloweth his counsayle So we also must folowe wholesome instructions whosoeuer putteth them in our mynde * The maner and place of the lawe published is set foorth that so great a benefite myght be receaued with due reuerence (a) That they departed out of Raphidim whiche was a great way from Sinai (b) God woulde haue his benefites rehearsed that the people myght therof be myndefull (c) Seyng they haue sene by experience y e exceeding loue that God beareth them the more vnkynde they be if they refuse to obey his wyll (d) The Eagle caryeth her young ones vpon her wynges fearyng onely mans violence whiche rather then they should take harme she would receaue the harme in her owne body In stede therof serued the cloude that kept of the Egyptians force “ A deare and a precious thyng of all men greatly desired (e) As who sayeth for though all the earth be mine yet ye in especiall maner (f) No profane kyngdom dependyng of outwarde sway but a priestly and a sacred kingdome i. Pet. 2. b. 9. It is applyed to vs the true Israelites (g) A fayre promise but not perfourmed in y e ende Consideryng â— therfore our weaknes let vs often call to minde what we promised God in our Baptisme be constant (h) For it standeth vs much vpon that Gods ministers be of due credite aucthoritie and to haue euideÌ„t tokens of Gods presence lest the worlde be deceaued (i) Beyng naturally vncleane we must be first sanctified yer Gods worde can be rooted in vs. (k) For an outward signe of the inward puretie required as was y e forbearing of their wyues â–ª The lorde â—yll come â—owne for wyll come â—wne Men must 〈◊〉 no bolder in â—ds matters â—en he geueth â—em leaue â—r farther â—rious then â—e reuealeth 〈◊〉 his worde Or â—omet (m) The lawe was geuen with terrour that men seeyng Goddes glorie myght â—ubmit them selues (n) God is sayde to descende because he sheweth hym to vs in more ample maner and geueth manyfest tokens of his presence (o) Howe nedefull then be magistrates in a common weale to stay the wylfulnes of the people (p) God forbiddeth them for their owne coÌ„moditie lest his bryghtnes shoulde ouerwhelme them (q) The priestes them selues must kepe theÌ„ with in their boundes who as they passe other in dignitie so must they geue theÌ„ example of sober lyfe (a) The preface of the ten commaundements wherâ— is set out fyrst what god is and howe great a God he is and secondly his benefites to the Iewes The fyrst table “ SeruauÌ„tes (b) God therfore would be only called vppon onlye honoured and thanked for al thinges that our coÌ„sciences should be only quieted in him (c) It is a great spurre to coÌ„sider that God is styll preseÌ„t and seâ—eth al y t we do (d) Or to thy selfe that is to y e vse in Gods seruice (e) To represent God (f) That is thou shalt make thee no grauen image and to fall downe before it or to worship God vnder any such fourme (g) Lest we shoulde thinke it a light fault God greeuously threatneth the transgressers (h) We be all sinnefull by nature and therefore the gyltlesse chylde suffereth not for the gyltie father (i) Gods mercye is farre aboue his indignation (k) Not only periurie but rashe and light othes be condemned (l) The day is halowed wheÌ„ they that come together on the sabboth be holy them selues (m) Sixe dayes be free for vs to apply our busines y e seuenth is reserued wholly for Gods seruice (n) Gods owne example is layde before vs to folowe The second table (o) By honour â–ª is meant all duetie due whiche we owe vnto theÌ„ (p) Vnder the name of parentes all magistrates and superiours be contayned (q) The promise to Iacob is extended vnto all coastes and therfore ordinarily this also partayneth vnto vs whiche are Israel in spirite though by Gods secrete disposition sometyme it falleth out otherwyse (r) Here not onli slaughter but wrath and hatred is forbydden Mat. 5.1 Iohn 3. there in the contrary vertues be commaunded as it is also in the commaundementes folowyng (Å¿) And herewith the outwarde acte the inwarde affection with all that proceedeth therof is condempned (t) We must withdrawe both our handes our eyes and our myndes
be declared the sonne of God First by power or workynge of miracles Secondly by the holy ghost appearyng in 〈◊〉 signes Thirdly by his resurrection from the dead i Cor. i. â— Gâ—th â—â— Iohn iiii c. i. Cor. iii. c. Phil. i. a. Coloss i. a. Act. xxvi b (c) All those that were not Iewes by a comon worde were called heathen And here they are deuided into Grekes barbarous By Grekes he vnderstaÌ„deth those that wer learned cruel and of good bryngyng vp By barbarous he meaneth rude and sauage people with whoÌ„ no man coulde well haue to do (d) Which apperaunce the worlde knoweth nothyng of For in the syght of God all men are godlesse synners and the chyldren of wrath wheÌ„ they knowe any thynge of God yet they be naught because they neyther thanke him nor serue hym and therfore plagues are powred vppon them from heauen (e) They hold the trueth in vnryghteousnes y e whiche vnderstande the trueth do not expresse the same in their deedes and lyfe Psal cvi c. Ierem. ii c. Eze. xiiii b. (f) By his trueth â–ª here he vnderstandeth the glorie of God and his true religion and a lie he calleth idoles â–ª because the idolaters went about to take away froÌ„ wood stone that whiche they were â–ª thynkyng theÌ„ to be neither wood nor stone but attributed to theÌ„ that that they were not that is diuine power nature Actes vii f. Ozee vii a. Math. vii a. (a) Saint Paul speketh â—ere agaynst those men only who being them selues fylled with alâ— wickednesse and impietie yet be of al other most busy and curyous in notyng and reprehendyng other mennes faultes nâ—t of any godlye zeale â–ª but to iustifie them selues and to bryng other men into hatred â— contempt Esai xxx â— Act. xvii g 〈◊〉 xvi d Not that 〈◊〉 works be â—ch merâ—te 〈◊〉 they deâ—e reward but the scripture vse this kynde of speakynge that tâ—erby it may prouoke and stâ—re vp men vnto good lyuyng â–ª wherby our fayth may the more appeare Which good workes God of his free grace doth reward ii Par. xâ—x c Act. x. e. Ephe vi b. Coloss iii b. Iames. i. b. Iohn viiii c. (c) It is his Gospell both for the ferueÌ„t loue and zeale that he beareth to it and also for the great paynes that he hath taken in settyng foorth the same (d) He awaketh y e Iews which were aslepe through a certain securitie and confidence in the lawe Math. vii a. Esaias lii a. Ezech. 36. g. (e) By this word he meaneth al y e people of what countrey or nation soeuer they be which haue not receaued the signe of circumcision accordyng to the lawe of Moyses Iohn viii c. Rom. ix b. Coloss ii b. Iohn viii c. Rom. ix b. Coloss ii b. Rom ix â— (a) Which is the perfourmance of gods promise For fayth is taken after two sortes both for our beliefe when we assure our selues that God wyl performe his promyse and also for y e stedfastnes of Gods promise to his people For although some of the Iewes dyd not beleue yet Gods trueth neuer fayled Psal xiiii a. and .lii. a. Psal v. b. Psal v. b. Prou. i. b. Esaias lix b Psa xxxvi a b 〈…〉 here 〈◊〉 whose lâ—we both the â—eremoniall and morall â–ª whose workes can not iustifie because theâ— be imperfecte in all men Esaias liii â— Iohn ii a. (c) which is a pacifiyng of Gods displeasure That whereas we were somtime bondslaues to synne â–ª God made his only sonne Christe Iesus a sacrifice for our sinnes to reconcile vs agayne by fayth into gods fauour Galat. ii â— (d) Meaning that y e Iewe and the Gentile are both iustified by one meanes which is by fayth Esaias li. a. Gene. xv b. Galath iii a. Iames. ii d. (a) That is whiche meaneth not to obteyne saluatioÌ„ through worthinesse of his workes (b) God is sayde to iustifie the vngodly because he pardoneth his synnes of a wicked man maketh hym good Psa xxxii â— â—n xv b. Gen. xvii b. So was Abrahams circumcision called because thereby was sealed y e ryghteousnes that through fayth was imputed to hym before his circumcision Galath iii. c Esaias li. a. Gen. xvii a. (d) In the creation of the world this appeared For when he commaunded any thyng to be foorthwith it was (e) That is which beleued and hoped for those thynges whiche God dyd promyse when as to mans reason they wer with out hope (f) For that she was past childe bearing Rom. xv a. Iohn xvi a. (a) By peace which is the fruite of faith is meant the incredible and most constant wy of mynde our conscience beyng quyet and established in Gods grace 〈◊〉 iii a. (b) Both for that the hope of the godly is not disapoynted of y e which they hope for and also for that they are not ashamed of any afflictioÌ„ in this world as the worldly mynded be but constantly abide without shame whatsoeuer trouble god doth send to them Gen. ii c. Rom. vi d. (d) For by Christe we are not onlye deâ—yuered fro the synnes of Adam but also froÌ„ all suche sinnes as we haue added thervnto â–ª Gala. iii. â— (a) He dyeth to synne in whom y e strength of sinne is broken by the power of Christe (b) That is that sinne thorow Christes death may be abolisshed and dye in vs and that as we are made cleane outwardlye with water in our baptisme so inwardlye our synnes 〈◊〉 be wasted away â–ª and clensed by the blood of â—hrist ii Tim. ii b. Apoc. i. b. (c) That is vnder y e curse of the lawe whose office is to accuse condempne but vnder grace wherby we haue forgeuenes of our sinnes are sanctified by the holye ghost into the newnesse of lyfe Iohn viii d Rom viii a. (d) Men vse to speake gentylly to their friendes and not to exact so much as they myght but so farre forth as reason requireth Gene ii c. Rom· v. c. (a) Before the coÌ„myng of Christe al meÌ„ were maryed and bounde to the lawe whiche dyd them none other seruice but disclosed their sinne and wickednesse forcyng them to seke helpe for their sin elswhere Nowe then the law being abolisshed for her imperfection and they cleansed thorowe Gods graâ—â— are spoused vnto Christe their new husband hym to serue in newnesse of lyfe (b) Because the bodye of Christe is made an offeryng and a sacrifice for our sinnes wherby god is pleased â–ª and his wrath appeased and for Christes sake 〈◊〉 holy ghost is geuen to all beleuers wherby the power of sinne is in vs dayly weakened we are counted dead to the lawe â–ª 〈◊〉 that y ◠〈◊〉 hath no dominion ouer vs. Rom. v. c. Galath iii. b Exod. xx c. Deut. v. b. Esaias lii a. (c) Lyke as bondmen are violeÌ„tly thrust hurled tormoyled as it pleaseth their cruel maister So are we through heapes of synnes drawen to many euil doings which we do neither lyke nor alowe
labour to queÌ„ch and therfore we must nourishe it and stirre it vp Rom. i. b. Ephe. iii. a. Titus iii. b. Ephe. i. a. 1 Cor. xv g. Hebr. ii d. Rom. i. a. 1 Tim. ii b. â— Tim iiii b Titus â— b. i. Peter v. a. (c) The grace of the holy ghost Mat xxv â— Roma â— b ☞ Titus i. b. (a) So that the payne must go before the recompence Math. i. a. Rom i. a. Actes xx f. Rom. vi b. Rom. viii c. Luk. xii b. Rom. iii â— Num. 23. c. i Tim. i. a. i Tim. i. d. (b) He groundeth vpon Gods electioÌ„ mans fayth Rom ix d. He meaneth not this of Apostates or heretikes â–ª whom he willeth to flee â–ª but of them only which as yet are not come to the knowledge of the trueth â–ª and fal through ignoraunce Actes xx f. i Tim. iiii a. i Peter ii a. Iude. i. c. Titus i. c. Exod. vii b. (a) Whiche can iudge nothyng aryght (b) Not only what I taught and dyd but also what my mynde and wyll was Act. xiiii d. Psal 34. d. Prou. 24. b. Eccle. ii a. i Ti. iiii a. ii Peter i. d. (c) Which is content to be gouerned by Gods worde (a) Leaue none occasion to preache and to profite i Cor. ix d. i Peter v. b. (d) That I comit nothing vnworthie mâ—e office Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. Act. xiii a. Rom. xvi a. ii Tim i. d. Actes xx b. (a) That is to preache the fayth to encrease their knowledge to teache them to lyue godly that at length they may obtayne eternall lyfe Rom. iii. a. ii Cor. viii c. (b) In respect of fayth which was common to them both so that hereby they are brethren but in respect of the ministerie Paul begat hym as his sonne in fayth i Tim. iii. a. Leuit. x. b. Ephe. v. d. (c) Which were not only the Iewes but also the Hebronites Cherinthians heretiques which taught that the lawe must be ioyned with Christe Rom. xiiii d (a) wherwith out soules are â—ed and maintayned in health i. Tim. ii b. (b) Not runnyng to fro without necessarie occasions which is a signe of lightnesse i. Tim. â—i b. i. Peter v. a. Ephe. vi a. i Peter ii d. Coloss iii. d. i Tim. vi a. (c) Of what condition or state soeuer they be Rom. viii a. Galath i. a. Ephe. v. c. Ephe. ii b. Ephe. v. c. Ephe. ii b. i Tim. iiii b. Rom. xiii a i Peter ii c. (a) For let vs consider what we our selues were when God shewed vs fauour ii Tim. i. b. Iohn iii. a. (b) Baptisme is a signe of our regeneration which is wrought by the holy ghost Actes xv b. Ephe. ii b. i Tim. i. a. ii Tim. ii c. Math. 18. c â–ª i Cor. i. a. ii Cor. i a. Galath i. a. (a) Thy beneuolence towarde the saintes which proceadeth of a lyuely and effectual faith (b) Meaning their inwarde partes and affections were through his charitie comforted Coloss iiii b (c) Graâ—â—â— me thâ—e benefite whiche shal be moste acceptable vnto me of all other â–ª (d) That is for Christes cause (a) So that nowe we haue not credite in any newe reuelations after hym Coloss i. c. Sapi. viii d. Psal 〈…〉 (b) Because he was at the tyme appoâ—nted declared to the worlde Psal 97. â— Psal 97. â— Psal ciiii a. (c) He compareth the Angels to the wyndes whiche are here beneath as Gods messengers Psâ—◠〈…〉 Mat. xxii â— i Cor xv b (a) we must diligentlie kepe in memorie the doctrine whiche we haue learned lest lyke vessels full of chappes we seake and run â— it on euery parte (b) As the Gospell is which only offereth saluation Mar. xvi d. Psal viii â— (c) In makyng hym felowe heyre with Christe Psal viii b. i Cor. xv d. Not the nature of angels but of men (a) Take heede to his wordes and heare hym (b) For in obeying the sonne we are made y e house of God Rom. v. a. (c) Here note the Hebrewe phrase meaning that they shal not enter (d) which is by fayth to imbrace and holde fast the true doctrine of Iesus Christe (a) Although that God by his rest after the creation of his workes signified the spirituall reste of y e faythfull yet he sware to geue rest in Chanaan whiche was but a figure of the heauenlye rest dured but for a time Gene. ii a. (b) By Iesus is meant Iosua (c) where the affectioÌ„s are (d) which coÌ„teyneth wyll and reason Phil. ii â— Exo. xxv â— Leuit. ix b. (a) He sheweth that man can haue none accesse to god without an hye priest because that of hym selfe he is prophane synfull Psal ii b. Actes xiii c Hebr. i. b. Psal cx b. (b) He meaneth y e moste earnest prayer which Christ prayed in the â—â—ideÌ„ where he swet drops of â—â—od (c) Beyng in perplexitie fearyng the horrors of death i. Cor. iii. â— (a) Whereby it may apeare that you are fully perswaded of lyfe euerlastyng Actes iiii b. and .xviii. c. Math. xii d. ii Pet. ii d. Hebr. x. b. Mat. xxv c. (b) As the holy fathers â–ª prophetes and martirs that were before vs. Gene. xii c. Exo. xxii â— (c) Because of mans wickednes whiche wyll not beleue God excepte he sweare (d) Goddes worde oth are two thynges in him vnchaungeable Hebr. viii a. Gen. xiiii d. (a) So called because that Moyses maketh no mentioÌ„ of his parentes or kynsfolkes but as he had ben sodenly sent of God into y e world to be a figure of Christe or euerlastynge priest shortly taken out of the worlde agayne So Christe as touchyng his humanitie had no father concernyng his diuinitie no mother Rom. ii c. Galat. iii. c. Math. i. a. Psal â—x b Hebr. iiâ— c Rom. viii a. Galath iii. c Psal cx â— (b) Therfore all others are blasphemous that eyther make them selues his successours or pretende any other sacrifiâ— i. Tim. ii a. i. Iohn ii b. Leuit. ix b. Hebr. v. â— Coloss ii c. Hebr. x. a. Exo. xxv d. Actes vii f. Iere xxxi f. (a) That is when Christe shal remit our sinnes by the preachyng the Gospeâ— (b) Signiâ—ing that theâ— shoulde be no more diuisioÌ„ but all shall be made one Churche (c) Men shal not in y e tyme of the Gospell be so ignorant as they were before but shall knowe God muche more perfectlye through Christe Exo. xxv b (a) That is on the inward syde of the vayle which was hyd froÌ„ the people Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exoâ— vi g 〈◊〉 â—ii a Exâ— xâ— c. Exo xxx b Leui. xvi b. Exo xxx b Leui. xvi b. (b) So long as the hye priest offered once a yere for his owne sinnes and for y e peoples also whyle this earthly tabernacle
steade y e way to y e heauenly tabernacle whiche is made open by Christs blood coulde not be entred into Hebr. vi d. i. Pet. i. b. Leui. xvi c. (a) The Leuitical priests offred beastes blood But Christ y e true and eternall prieste offred his own blood whiche was most holy and pure The Leuitical prieste offred yerely and therefore did only represent the true holynesse but Christ by one onlye sacrifice hath made holy for euer theÌ„ that beleue i. Tim. ii a. Exâ—d 24 â— Actes xvi c i. Iohn ii â— (b) Therfore to make anye other offryng or sacrifice for synne after that Christes body was once offred is blasphemie Rom. v. b. i. Pet. iii. d â–ª Coloss ii c. Hebr. viii a. (a) Whiche was as it wer y e first draught and purtraict of the lyuely paterne to come Leuit. xvi c Psal xâ— b. (b) That is sâ—â—rifices (c) Which is the wyll of God to stand content with Christes â—acriâ—ice Ephe. i. d. Coloss vi a. Hebre. i. a. (d) We by Christe haue that libertie whiche the auncient fathers coulde not haue by the lawe (e) The blood of Christe as always freshe and lyuely before the father to sprinckle quicken vs. Math. xii d. Hebr. vi a. ii Pet. ii d. Deut. xix d Mat xviii â— ii Cor. xiii a Deut. 32 d. Psal xciiii a Rom. xii d. Abacuc ii a Rom. i. a. Galat. iii. b. (a) Haue ben approued and so obtayned saluation Act. xiii c. Rom. i. c. Gene. iiii a. (b) Because God receaued him to mercy therfore he imputed hym ryghteous Gene. v g. Sâ—p iiii b. Eccl. xliiii b Gene. vi d. Math. xii d. Gene xi a. Actes vii a. Gene. xxi a Gene. xv â— Iob. viii g. Gen. xlvii b i. Pa. xxix d Exod. iii. f. Gen. xii a. Eccles 44. c (c) For it myght seeme to the fleshe â–ª that the promyse was contrary to the commaundement to sacrifice his son Ge. xxvii d. Gen. xlix â— Gene. â— d. Exod ii a. Actes vii a. Exod. ii b. Exod. xii d. Exod. 14. c. Iosue vi c. Iosue ii a. Iudi. vii a. Iudi. iiii d. Iudi. xiiii a. Iudi. xi a. i Reg. 17. f. Iudi. vii a. Iudi. iiii d. Iudi. xiiii a. Iudi. xi a. i Reg. 17. f. Iudi. vii a. Iudi. iiii d. Iudi. xiiii a. Iudi. xi a. i Reg. 17. f. Iudi. vii a. Iudi. iiii d. Iudi. xiiii a. Iudi. xi a. i Reg. 17. f. Iudi. vii a. Iudi. iiii d. Iudi. xiiii a. Iudi. xi a. i Reg. 17. f. i Reg. xii a i Reâ— 17 â— Daniel vi f Danâ—el iii e Daniel ii c. i Reg. xii a i Reâ— 17 â— Daniel vi f Danâ—el iii e Daniel ii c. i Reg. xii a i Reâ— 17 â— Daniel vi f Danâ—el iii e Daniel ii c. i Reg. xii a i Reâ— 17 â— Daniel vi f Danâ—el iii e Daniel ii c. 3 Reg. 19 a. 3 Reg. 21 b. Esai 38. b. (d) They had not such cleare lyght as we for they loked for that which we haue therfore it were shame for vs yf at least we haue not as great constancie as they Ephe. iiii a. (a) As riches cares suche lyke and so to become Christes disciples by denying our selues takyng our crosse to folowe hym Ephe. i. d. Coloss iii. a. Hebr. i. a. Esaias 35. â— (b) Their hastyng partlye declared their slownes partly their inconstancie in doctrine therfore they were in bondage to be punished Gen. xxv d Gen. 27. f. Exod. xix b (c) whiche might be touched seene for it was materiall but god coÌ„maunded that none should touche it Exod. xx e (d) By the Gospell we are ioyned with the Angels and Patriarkes 1 Peter i. a. Hebre. ix d. Cen. iiii b. Deut. iiii d· (e) To destroy theÌ„ that resist hym Rom. xii c. Actes x. c. i Pet iiii b. i Tim. iiii b. Gen. xix a. Eccle. 29 â— i Tim vi b. Iosue i. â— Eccle. 29 â— i Tim vi b. Iosue i. â— He was 〈◊〉 shal be 〈◊〉 found 〈◊〉 of Churchâ— for euer (b) They that sticke to the ceremonies of the law can not eate that is can not be partakers of our cuâ—ter which is thankesgeuyng and liberalitie whiche two sacrifices or offeringes are nowe only left to the Christians (c) So that the priestes had no peece therof Eccle 35 a. Acte x. a. Rom xi a. Philip iiii d Ezech. 34. b Iosue x. a. i Peter v. a. Iob xiii a. Sapâ— iii. a. Rom. v â— Iob. xviii c. Eccle. vii c. Math. xii a. Luk. xi b. 〈…〉 of Christe and his Angels 〈…〉 Eccle 14. b. â— Pâ—â— (b) He meaneth nowe of the inwarde temptations as of our disordered appetites which cause vs to sinne (c) Seyng all good thynges come of God we ought not to make hym the aucthour of euyll Iohn i. a. Rom xlâ—â— Coloss 〈…〉 Rom. iiâ— Math. v. d Luk. xi â— â–ª (d) So Gods worde is a glasse wherin we must beholde our selues and become lyke vnto hym Math. vii d. (a) As esteemyng fayth religion by the outwarde appearaunce of men (b) The name of God and Christe wherof you make profession and in that they dishonour God â–ª it is not inâ—eâ—e that you his childreÌ„ should honour them Math â— (c) By the mercie of god which deliuereth vs from the curse of the lawe (d) Here deedes are considered as ioyned with true fayth Gen. xxii b Gen. xv b. Rom. iiii a. Galat. iii. a. Iosue ii a. Mat xxiii f Pro. xvii a. (a) He that is able to moderate his tongue hath â—ttayned to â—n excellent vertue (b) The intemperancie of the tongue is a flambe of hell fyre Gen. i. d. (a) For the lawe of the members continually fyghteth agaynst the lawe of the mynde (b) He calleth adulterers here after the maner of the scriptures them which preferre the pleaâ—ures of the worlde to the loue of God (c) The imagination of mans heart is wicked i Peter v. b. i Peter v. a. Rom. xiiii a (d) We ought to submit our selues to the prouidence of God Act. xvii â— Hebr. vâ— Luk xii â— â–ª (b) And kindle the wrath of god against you To 〈…〉 the ende 〈◊〉 worlde Leuit. xix â— Math. v. a. Math. v â–ª â— (d) That which muste be affirmed affirme it simply and without othes lykewyse that which muste be denyed By this he taketh not from the magistrate his aucthoritie who may require an othe for the mayntenaunce of iustice iudgement and trueth 3 Reg. 17. a. Luk. iiii c. Act â–ª viii a. (a) Whiche â—ere Iewes to whom he was appoynted to be an Apostle (b) The free electioÌ„ of go◠〈◊〉 the efficient cause of our saluation the material cause is Christes obedience ouâ— effectuall callyng is the formall cause â–ª and the finall cause is ouâ— sanctification Rom. i. a. i Cor. i. a. ii Cor. i. a· Galath i. a. ii Cor. i. a. Ephe. i. a. Rom. i. a. i Cor. i. a. ii Cor. i. a· Galath i. a. ii